{"id":6176,"date":"2019-12-17T10:29:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-17T04:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/versionweekly.com\/?p=6176"},"modified":"2019-12-17T10:49:58","modified_gmt":"2019-12-17T05:19:58","slug":"gk-current-affairs-quiz-17-12-2019-with-questions-and-answers-for-banking-upsc-railways-rrb-ntpc-ssc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/versionweekly.com\/news\/general-knowledge\/gk-current-affairs-quiz-17-12-2019-with-questions-and-answers-for-banking-upsc-railways-rrb-ntpc-ssc\/","title":{"rendered":"GK Current Affairs Quiz 17-12-2019 with Questions and Answers for Banking, UPSC, Railways, RRB NTPC, SSC"},"content":{"rendered":"

GK Current Affairs Quiz<\/a> 17th December 2019 with Questions and Answers:\u00a0<\/strong>General Knowledge section of Versionweekly aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease.<\/p>\n

GK Current Affairs Quiz 16th December 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Q. Edelweiss Asset Management Company has launched India\u2019s 1st Corporate Bond ETF (exchange trade fund) named as?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0India Bond ETF
\n(b)\u00a0Bharatiya Bond ETF
\n(c)\u00a0Indiana Bond ETF
\n(d)\u00a0Hindustan Bond ETF
\n(e)\u00a0Bharat Bond ETF<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (e)\u00a0Bharat Bond ETF
\nExplanation: Edelweiss Asset Management Company has launched India\u2019s 1st Corporate Bond ETF (exchange trade fund) called the Bharat Bond ETF.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who among the following was recently crowned Miss World 2019?<\/strong>
\n(a) Tony Ann Singh
\n(b) Suman Rao
\n(c) Jogbani Tunzi
\n(d) Opelie Mezzino<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a) Tony Ann Singh
\nExplanation:Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh won the Miss World 2019 Title. Miss France Ophely Mezino and Miss India Suman Rao were the first and second runners up of the beauty contest.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q.India\u2019s Suman Rao concluded her Miss World 2019 campaign at which position?<\/strong>
\n(a) Winner
\n(b) First runner-up
\n(c) Top 10
\n(d) Second runner-up<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (d) Second runner-up
\nExplanation:India\u2019s Suman Rao won the second-runner up title in Miss World 2019. She was crowned Miss India 2019 on June 15, 2019. Rao took the initiative to help tribal women through financial freedom in the ‘Beauty with a Purpose Segment’.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Viswanathan Anand has launched his autobiography titled as __________<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Chess Master
\n(b)\u00a0Brain Master
\n(c)\u00a0Pawn Master
\n(d)\u00a0Mind Master
\n(e)\u00a0Vishwa Master<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a)\u00a0Chess Master
\nExplanation: Viswanathan Anand has launched his autobiography titled as \u2018Mind Master\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Name the country which has formally released its new National policy Framework \u2018Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor\u2019.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Sri Lanka
\n(b)\u00a0Bangladesh
\n(c)\u00a0India
\n(d)\u00a0Indonesia
\n(e)\u00a0Myanmar<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a)\u00a0Sri Lanka
\nExplanation: Sri Lankan government has formally released its new National policy Framework \u2018Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Name the former Prime Minister of Algeria who was recently elected as the President of Algeria.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Abdelkader Bensalah
\n(b)\u00a0Emmanuel Macron
\n(c)\u00a0Justin Trudeau
\n(d)\u00a0Cyril Ramaphosa
\n(e)\u00a0Abdelmadjid Tebboune<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (e)\u00a0Abdelmadjid Tebboune
\nExplanation: Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the former Prime Minister of Algeria was elected as the President of Algeria.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Name the Thailand\u2019s famous massage which has been added to UNESCO\u2019s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) prestigious heritage list.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Hot Stone Massage
\n(b)\u00a0Nuad Thai Massage
\n(c)\u00a0Balinese Massage
\n(d)\u00a0Lomi Lomi Massage
\n(e)\u00a0Thai Bamboo Massage<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (b)\u00a0Nuad Thai Massage
\nExplanation: Thailand\u2019s famous 2000-year-old massage, Nuad Thai was added to UNESCO\u2019s (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) prestigious heritage list.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q.Which state\u2019s police was honoured with the President\u2019s colour recently?<\/strong>
\n(a) Telangana
\n(b) Delhi
\n(c) Gujarat
\n(d) Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (c) Gujarat
\nExplanation:The Gujarat Police was recently honoured with President\u2019s Colour for its services and courage. This honour is the biggest honor given by the President to the Armed Forces, Para Military Forces and State Police Forces.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q.The train service between which two Pakistani railway stations was resumed after 22 years?<\/strong>
\n(a)Wagah and Attari
\n(b)Lahore and Wagah
\n(c)Lahore and Peshawar
\n(d)Raiwind and Gujranwala<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (b) Lahore and Wagah
\nExplanation:The train service between Lahore and Wagah resumed operations after 22 years on December 15, 2019. The shuttle train services between the two stations will complete three round trips daily for Rs 30 per ride.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Abdelmadjid Tebboune, former Prime Minister (PM) of Algeria was elected as the President of Algeria. He will succeed?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Ahmed Gaid Salah
\n(b)\u00a0Noureddine Bedoui
\n(c)\u00a0Abdelaziz Bouteflika
\n(d)\u00a0Ahmed Ouyahia
\n(e)\u00a0Abdelkader Bensalah<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (e)\u00a0Abdelkader Bensalah
\nExplanation: Rashtrapati Bhavan hosted a conference of 46 Heads of Central Universities and Institutes of Higher Learning in several fields including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, aviation, design, petroleum and energy.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Which day is celebrated by India as Vijay Diwas to commemorate India\u2019s victory over Pakistan in 1971 war?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a013 December
\n(b)\u00a014 December
\n(c)\u00a015 December
\n(d)\u00a016 December
\n(e)\u00a017 December<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (d)\u00a016 December
\nExplanation: Abdelmadjid Tebboune, former Prime Minister (PM) of Algeria was elected as the President of Algeria succeeding Abdelkader Bensalah.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Google has revealed that it\u2019s powerful mapping service, Google Earth has covered more than ______ of the world.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a099%
\n(b)\u00a098%
\n(c)\u00a097%
\n(d)\u00a096%
\n(e)\u00a095%<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (b)\u00a098%
\nExplanation: India celebrates 16 December as Vijay Diwas to commemorate India\u2019s victory over Pakistan in 1971 war.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Where is the headquarter of UNESCO?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0New York, USA
\n(b)\u00a0Geneva, Switzerland
\n(c)\u00a0The Hague, Switzerland
\n(d)\u00a0Paris, France
\n(e)\u00a0Manila, Philippines<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (d)\u00a0Paris, France
\nExplanation: Google has revealed that it\u2019s powerful mapping service, Google Earth has covered more than 98% of the world.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council held in?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
\n(b)\u00a0Patna, Bihar
\n(c)\u00a0Chandigarh, Haryana
\n(d)\u00a0Indore, Madhya Pradesh
\n(e)\u00a0Jaipur, Rajasthan<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a)\u00a0Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
\nExplanation: UNESCO is headquartered at Paris, France.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. The present Union Minister of Coal and Minister of Mines of India is?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Dharmendra Pradhan
\n(b)\u00a0Pralhad Joshi
\n(c)\u00a0Smriti Zubin Irani
\n(d)\u00a0Harsh Vardhan
\n(e)\u00a0Arjun Munda<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (b)\u00a0Pralhad Joshi
\nExplanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council held in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who among the following chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council held in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Narendra Modi
\n(b)\u00a0Raj Nath Singh
\n(c)\u00a0Amit Shah
\n(d)\u00a0Ramvilas Paswan
\n(e)\u00a0Gajendra Singh Shekhawat<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a)\u00a0Narendra Modi
\nExplanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council held in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Name the Jamaican girl who was announced as the winner of the Miss World 2019 beauty pageant held at the ExCeL London.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Ophelia Mezino
\n(b)\u00a0Suman Rao
\n(c)\u00a0Daniella Lundqvist
\n(d)\u00a0Tony-Ann Singh
\n(e)\u00a0Lucy Brock<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (d)\u00a0Tony-Ann Singh
\nExplanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired the first meeting of the National Ganga Council held in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. The World Design Organization is all set to launch its new global programme World Design Protopolis in?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Mumbai
\n(b)\u00a0Hyderabad
\n(c)\u00a0Gandhinagar
\n(d)\u00a0Chennai
\n(e)\u00a0Bengaluru<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (e)\u00a0Bengaluru
\nExplanation: Tony-Ann Singh of Jamaica was announced as the winner of the Miss World 2019 beauty pageant held at the ExCeL London.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Which of the following ministries will establish \u2018Sustainable Development Cell\u2019 for promoting sustainable coal mining in the country?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Ministry of Home Affairs
\n(b)\u00a0Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
\n(c)\u00a0Ministry of Coal
\n(d)\u00a0Ministry of Earth Sciences
\n(e)\u00a0Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (c)\u00a0Ministry of Coal
\nExplanation: The World Design Organization is all set to launch its new global programme World Design Protopolis in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. 3-times Olympic middle-distance champion Peter Snell passed away recently. He belongs to which country?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0New Zealand
\n(b)\u00a0Austria
\n(c)\u00a0France
\n(d)\u00a0Japan
\n(e)\u00a0Finland<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a)\u00a0New Zealand
\nExplanation: The Coal Ministry will establish \u2018Sustainable Development Cell\u2019 (SDC) for promoting sustainable coal mining in the country.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. FASTags or prepaid rechargeable tags for toll collection have become mandatory for all vehicles from 15th December 2019. FASTags works on which technology?<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Bluetooth
\n(b)\u00a0GPS
\n(c)\u00a0WiFi
\n(d)\u00a0Radio Frequency Identification Technology
\n(e)\u00a0NFS<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (d)\u00a0Radio Frequency Identification Technology
\nExplanation: New Zealand\u2019s 3-times Olympic middle-distance champion Peter Snell passed away.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. India celebrates the National Energy Conservation Day every year on ____________ to recognise and celebrate the efforts towards energy conservation.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a013th December
\n(b)\u00a014th December
\n(c)\u00a015th December
\n(d)\u00a016th December
\n(e)\u00a017th December<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (b)\u00a014th December
\nExplanation: New Zealand\u2019s 3-times Olympic middle-distance champion Peter Snell passed away.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. ______________ hosted a conference of 46 Heads of Central Universities and Institutes of Higher Learning in several fields including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, aviation, design, petroleum and energy.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0Rashtrapati Bhavan
\n(b)\u00a0Pragati Maidan
\n(c)\u00a0Jantar Mantar
\n(d)\u00a0Vigyan Bhawan
\n(e)\u00a0Taj Hotel<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a)\u00a0Rashtrapati Bhavan
\nExplanation: India celebrates the National Energy Conservation Day every year on 14th December to recognise and celebrate the efforts towards energy conservation.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q.When is Vijay Diwas observed?<\/strong>
\n(a)16th December
\n(b)15th December
\n(c)13th December
\n(d)11th December<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer:(a) 16th December
\nExplanation:Vijay Diwas is celebrated every year on December 16 to commemorate the day India established its victory over Pakistan during the 1971 war. India\u2019s victory liberated east Pakistan and paved the way for the formation of independent Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q.Which country will host the 36th International Geological Congress, scheduled to be held in March 2020?<\/strong>
\n(a)Nepal
\n(b)Pakistan
\n(c)America
\n(d)India<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (d) India
\nExplanation:The 36th International Geological Congress will be hosted by India. It will be held in New Delhi with theme – Geosciences: Basic Sciences for Inclusive Development. The International Geological Congress (IGC) is the prestigious global platform for the advancement of earth science.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q.When is National Energy Conservation Day observed?<\/strong>
\n(a)10th December
\n(b)11th December
\n(c)14th December
\n(d)16th December<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (c) 14 December
\nExplanation:The National Energy Conservation Day is commemorated annually on December 14. The day\u2019s objective is to showcase India’s achievements in energy efficiency and conservation. In India, the Energy Conservation Act 2001 was enacted by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (B.E.E.)<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q.The protest against citizenship amendment act led by students from which university turned violent in New Delhi on December 15, 2019?<\/strong>
\n(a)Jamia
\n(b)AMU
\n(c)JNU
\n(d)MANUU<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (a) Jamia
\nExplanation:The protest march by students of Jamia Millia Islamia turned violent on December 15, 2019 after a part of the mob clashed with the police and set public vehicles on fire. The students were protesting against the implementation of the citizenship amendment act 2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. _____________ will launch rover \u201cMARS 2020\u201d in 2020.<\/strong>
\n(a)\u00a0ISRO
\n(b)\u00a0SpaceX
\n(c)\u00a0NASA
\n(d)\u00a0European Space Agency
\n(e)\u00a0Roscosmos<\/p>\n

\nAnswer<\/strong><\/summary>\n

Answer: (c)\u00a0NASA
\nExplanation: Union Minister of Coal and Minister of Mines: Pralhad Joshi<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Daily Current Affairs – International<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Longest UN climate talks ended in Madrid with no deal on carbon markets<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • The\u00a0longest UN climate talks<\/strong>\u00a0ended in\u00a0Madrid<\/strong>\u00a0with no deal on\u00a0carbon markets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  • Delegates from almost\u00a0200<\/strong>\u00a0countries failed to come up with more ambitious targets to cut green house gases at UN climate talks.<\/li>\n
  • It failed to fulfill the terms of the\u00a02015<\/strong>\u00a0Paris agreement prompting\u00a0UN chief Antonio Guterres<\/strong>\u00a0to lament a\u00a0“lost opportunity”<\/strong>\u00a0to fight global warming.<\/li>\n
  • The two-week long negotiations which extended till yesterday saw no agreement on major issues such as\u00a0Article 6<\/strong>, loss and damage, and long term finance.<\/li>\n
  • Under the Article 6 of the Paris agreement signed in 2015, the countries had agreed to set up a global carbon market system to help developing countries decarbonise their economies at lower cost.<\/li>\n
  • The countries have tried and failed to agree the rules governing this mechanism.<\/li>\n
  • Despite holding the longest climate talks ever in 25 nearly annual editions, the sleep-deprived negotiators, left one of the thorniest issues for next year (2020) summit\u00a0COP26<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Glasgow<\/strong>\u00a0in UK – how to deal with carbon emissions.<\/li>\n
  • The international community lost an important opportunity to show increased ambition on mitigation, adaptation and finance to tackle the climate crisis.”<\/li>\n
  • Few countries came to this year’s talks with the plans to reach the Paris agreement, even as the EU agreed its long-term target of reaching net zero emissions by\u00a02050<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


    \nSri Lankan government formally releases its new National policy Framework<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Sri Lankan government<\/strong>\u00a0formally released its new\u00a0National policy Framework<\/strong>\u00a0meant to guide the government ministries and departments in implementing their policies.<\/li>\n
    • The framework titled\u00a0\u2018Vistas of Prosperity and Splendor\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0is aimed at achieving fourfold outcome of being a productive citizen, a contented family, a virtuous, disciplined and just society and a prosperous nation.<\/li>\n
    • Among the main objectives are maintaining a\u00a06.5 per cent<\/strong>\u00a0or higher GDP growth rate under the macroeconomic programme, achieving a per capita income exceeding\u00a06,500 US dollar<\/strong>\u00a0during\u00a02020 to 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • The policy further elaborates to keep the unemployment rate below 4 per cent and the inflation rate below\u00a05 per cent,<\/strong>\u00a0as well as to manage the government revenue and expenditure to keep the budget deficit below\u00a04 per cent<\/strong>\u00a0of GDP.<\/li>\n
    • The policy mandates to implement a national and international partnership based on principles of priority to national security, friendly and non-aligned foreign policy.<\/li>\n
    • It also mandates an administration free from corruption and new constitution that fulfills people’s wishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


      \nChina suspends additional tariffs on US goods after two sides announce major breakthrough in trade war<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • China<\/strong>\u00a0suspended additional tariffs on US products after\u00a0Washington<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Beijing<\/strong>\u00a0announced a major thaw in their trade war.<\/li>\n
      • China’s finance ministry announced today that it will suspend the planned addition of\u00a010 percent<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a05 percent<\/strong>\u00a0tariffs on some US imports.<\/li>\n
      • China will continue to suspend additional tariffs on US-made autos and spare parts.<\/li>\n
      • The move follows\u00a0US President Trump’s<\/strong>\u00a0cancellation of new tariffs on Chinese products as part of a phase one trade deal.<\/li>\n
      • China’s commerce ministry had agreed with the US a mini-deal that includes a progressive rollback of tariffs and the protection of intellectual property rights.<\/li>\n
      • The two sides have yet to sign the agreement, which represents a major breakthrough in the 21-month standoff between the world’s two largest economies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


        \nPoland left out of EU’s agreement<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        • The\u00a0European Union (EU)<\/strong>\u00a0left\u00a0Poland<\/strong>\u00a0out of a\u00a02050<\/strong>\u00a0climate neutrality agreement.<\/li>\n
        • The agreement is part of a plan to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent.<\/li>\n
        • Poland was left out as it demanded more funds for economic transition and support for nuclear power.<\/li>\n
        • The country resisted the plan during hours of intense debate and was left out of the new commitment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


          \nDaily Current Affairs – National<\/strong><\/h2>\n

          Nation celebrates Vijay Diwas today (16 December)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • The\u00a0Nation celebrates Vijay Diwas<\/strong>\u00a0today (16 December, 2019<\/strong>) to commemorate India\u2019s victory over Pakistan in\u00a01971 war.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Rich tributes are being paid to the martyrs who laid down their lives during the war.<\/li>\n
          • It was on this day in\u00a01971<\/strong>, the chief of the Pakistani forces,\u00a0General AA Khan Niazi<\/strong>, along with\u00a093<\/strong>\u00a0thousand<\/strong>\u00a0troops<\/strong>, had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces consisting of\u00a0Indian Army<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mukti Bahini.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • The end of the war also resulted in subsequent secession of East Pakistan into Bangladesh.<\/li>\n
          • On the occasion Vijay Diwas,\u00a0Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/strong>\u00a0salutes the courage and valour of Indian soldiers. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, the history created by our army on this day in 1971 will always be engraved in the golden words.<\/li>\n
          • In\u00a0Kolkata<\/strong>, a wreath laying ceremony will be held at\u00a0\u2018Vijay Smarak\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0Fort William the Head Quarters of Eastern Command<\/strong>\u00a0to mark the day.<\/li>\n
          • It is a landmark event in the history of India as it was an outstanding example of peoples aspirations supported by a military action which resulted in birth of a new nation, Bangladesh.<\/li>\n
          • Eastern Command was at forefront of the war.<\/li>\n
          • It organized a 3 day events in Kolkata beginning for\u00a014th December, 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • A delegation of dignitaries comprising of\u00a0\u2018Mukti Joddhas\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0from Bangladesh as well as Indian war veterans are taking part in the celebrations.<\/li>\n
          • \u2018Vijay Divas\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0is indeed a Day for Remembrance of our brave solders and\u00a0\u2018Mukti Joddhas\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>who sacrificed their lives for a noble cause and also a day for taking pledged to save our home land from any possible attack of external enemies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


            \nTicket cancellation charges of AN 32 Courier Service reduced<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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            • For the convenience of passengers travelling by\u00a0AN 32 Courier Service<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0Kargil to Srinagar and Jammu<\/strong>, the ticket cancellation charges have been reduced from the existing\u00a0300 rupees<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0150 rupees<\/strong>\u00a0per passenger.<\/li>\n
            • The decision was taken in a meeting held by\u00a0Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan.<\/strong><\/li>\n
            • The meeting was convened to review the necessary arrangements for the operation of the AN 32 Courier Service during the winter season.<\/li>\n
            • It was also decided that no employee of the Education Department and the Health Department, Kargil would be appointed as\u00a0Liaison Officers (LOs)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Assistant Liaison Officers (ALOs)<\/strong>\u00a0for this Service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


              \nAyush Minister gives information about Ayurveda, Siddha & Unani system’s recognition in neighbouring countries<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              • The\u00a0Indian systems of Ayurveda and Siddha<\/strong>\u00a0are recognized in\u00a0Nepal<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Sri Lanka\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0Unani system in Bangladesh<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              • Minister of State for Ayush Shripad\u00a0Yesso Naik\u00a0<\/strong>gave this information in a written reply in the Lok Sabha last week.<\/li>\n
              • The\u00a0Ayush Ministry<\/strong>\u00a0has signed country-to-country MoUs with\u00a022 countries<\/strong>\u00a0for cooperation in the field of\u00a0Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


                \nGovernment took several initiatives for providing Ease of Doing Business<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                • The\u00a0Corporate Affairs Ministry<\/strong>\u00a0has taken several initiatives for providing\u00a0Ease of Doing Business<\/strong>\u00a0to law-abiding corporates.<\/li>\n
                • This is in pursuance of the objective of providing greater Ease of Doing Business, bring about greater transparency in corporate structure and fostering better corporate compliance to enhance the efficiency of the process under the\u00a0Companies Act of 2013<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                • They include the creation of an institution of a robust Insolvency and Bankruptcy framework.<\/li>\n
                • India has improved its ranking on the\u00a0World Bank\u2019s Doing Business 2020\u00a0<\/strong>report moving up 14 positions to 63rd position as compared to\u00a077th position in 2018.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                • India\u2019s leap of\u00a014 ranks<\/strong>\u00a0in the Ease of Doing Business ranking is significant considering that there has been a continuous improvement since 2015 and for the third consecutive year India is amongst the top 10 improvers.<\/li>\n
                • The Ministry has contributed towards insolvency resolution. India\u2019s ranking jumped\u00a056 places<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a052<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a02019<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0108<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a02018<\/strong>. Recovery rate increased from\u00a026.5 per cent<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a02018 to 71.6 per cent<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a02019.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                • The\u00a0Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019<\/strong>\u00a0was introduced in the\u00a0Lok Sabha<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a012th of December, 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


                  \nEmployability increased by nearly 50 percent<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                  • The\u00a0India Skills Report<\/strong>\u00a0said that nearly half of the professional degree holders are employable now.<\/li>\n
                  • The report was released by\u00a0Wheebox, People Strong, CII.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                  • Earlier, nearly\u00a070%<\/strong>\u00a0of the professional degree holders were found to be unemployable.<\/li>\n
                  • Nearly\u00a047%<\/strong>\u00a0of the students who were surveyed are found to be employable or ready to take-up jobs in\u00a02019<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


                    \nMinistry of HRD implementing a \u2018Samagra Shiksha\u2019 scheme<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                    • Ministry of HRD<\/strong>\u00a0is implementing the\u00a0Scheme of Vocationalisation of School Education<\/strong><\/li>\n
                    • under\u00a0\u2018Samagra Shiksha \u2013 an integrated scheme for school education\u2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                    • Under the scheme, a vocational subject is offered for\u00a0Classes IX to XII\u00a0<\/strong>along with the general education.<\/li>\n
                    • Till\u00a02018-19<\/strong>, the scheme has been implemented in\u00a08654 schools<\/strong>, with a reported enrolment of more than\u00a010 lakh students.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n


                      \nAssam Government launched anti depredation squads<\/strong><\/h3>\n