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GK Current Affairs Quiz<\/a> 26th 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 24th December 2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Q. Name the exercise which was conducted by Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to validate and reinforce the response mechanism for oil pollution incidents and enable the Indian Coast Guard to fine-tune the actions required in such eventualities.
\n(a) Swachchh Deep
\n(b) Swachchh Blue
\n(c) Swachchh Ocean
\n(d) Swachchh Sea
\n(e) Swachchh Samundra<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (e) Swachchh Samundra
\nThe Indian Coast Guard (ICG) conducted a two-day regional level pollution response exercise named \u2018Swachchh Samundra NW-2019\u2019 at sea off Vadinar in Gulf of Kutch.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. _________ has emerged as the world\u2019s third-largest publisher of science and engineering articles, according to a latest US report.
\n(a) Pakistan
\n(b) UAE
\n(c) United Kingdom
\n(d) India
\n(e) Japan<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (d) India
\nIndia has emerged as the world\u2019s third-largest publisher of science and engineering articles, according to a latest US report.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. In which of the following railway station Indian railway open \u2018Oxygen Parlour\u2019 to battle rising air pollution in cities?
\n(a) Vijayawada Railway Station
\n(b) Charbagh Railway Station
\n(c) Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus
\n(d) Nashik Railway station
\n(e) New Delhi Railway station<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (d) Nashik Railway station
\nIn a unique initiative to battle rising air pollution in cities, an \u2018Oxygen Parlour\u2019 has been opened at Nashik railway station to provide an experience of breathing clean air to the commuters. The initiative comes with the efforts of Airo Guard in collaboration with the Indian Railways.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Which of the following state recently inaugurated its first \u201cJanta clinic\u201d to provide free primary health care to people living in slums?
\n(a) Bihar
\n(b) Maharashtra
\n(c) Rajasthan
\n(d) Madhya Pradesh
\n(e) Gujarat<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (c) Rajasthan
\nRajasthan Chief Minister inaugurated its first \u201cJanta clinic\u201d at in the Malviya Nagar area of Jaipur. This clinic open to provide free primary health care to people living in slums.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary of India?
\n(a) Nirupama Rao
\n(b) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
\n(c) Ranjan Mathai
\n(d) Sujatha Singh
\n(e) Vijay Gokhale<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (d) Sujatha Singh
\nSenior diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, India\u2019s Ambassador to the US, has been appointed as the new Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. __________________ has achieved its target of creating Urban India Open Defecation Free.
\n(a) Swachh Bharat Mission-Rural
\n(b) Swachhta Pakhwada
\n(c) Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
\n(d) Swachhata Hi Seva
\n(e) Swachh Hindustan<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (c) Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban
\nSwachh Bharat Mission-Urban has achieved its target of creating Urban India Open Defecation Free. Urban areas of 35 states and Union Territories have become ODF. In all, 4,320 cities out of 4,372 have declared themselves ODF, of which 4,167 cities have been certified through third-party verification.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who won gold in the women\u2019s 49kg weightlifting category at the 6th Qatar International Cup in Doha?
\n(a) Punam Yadav
\n(b) Santoshi Matsa
\n(c) Geeta Rani
\n(d) Mirabai Chanu<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (d) Mirabai Chanu
\nExplanation:Former world champion Saikhom Mirabai Chanu bagged the gold medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting category at the 6th Qatar International Cup in Doha on December 20, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. What is the name of common currency recently announced by western Africa?
\n(a) ROAR
\n(b) ECO
\n(c) COIN
\n(d) NAT<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (b) ECO
\nExplanation:Eight countries in West Africa have decided to change the name of their common currency to ‘Eco’. These countries also decided to leave the current currency ‘CFA franc’. Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo in West Africa are currently using this currency.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Which female weightlifter won a bronze medal and created two national records in the Qatar International Cup?
\n(a) Karnam Malleshwari
\n(b) Heena Khan
\n(c) Jigisha Patel
\n(d) Rakhi Halder<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (d) Rakhi Halder
\nExplanation:Rakhi Halder is a Commonwealth gold medalist, who has set a national record by performing best in snatch and overall weight. She made this record by lifting a total of 218 kg with 95 kg in snatch and 123 kg in clean and jerk.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who among the following won the Presidential elections in Afghanistan?
\n(a) Abdullah Abdullah
\n(b) Mohammad Salem
\n(c) Ashraf Gani
\n(d) Maqsood Alam<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (c) Ashraf Gani
\nExplanation:Presidential election results in Afghanistan have been released. Ashraf Ghani regained the post of President by defeating rival candidate Abdullah Abdullah. Gani received 9,23,868 votes which is 50.64% of total votes.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. DRDO has successfully flight-tested its Surface to Air Missile system in Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast. What is the name of Surface to Air Missile system?
\n(a) SRBM
\n(b) QRSAM
\n(c) QSRAM
\n(d) Shaurya
\n(e) IGMDP<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (b) QRSAM
\nQuick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully flight-tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the Odisha coast.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Which nation has decided to lower import tariffs on over 850 products including frozen pork from January 2020?
\n(a) Japan
\n(b) China
\n(c) Russia
\n(d) India<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (b) China
\nExplanation:China has decided to lower import tariffs on over 850 products including frozen pork from January 2020. The lowered tariffs are expected to help ease the pressure on the country’s depleted pork supply.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who was named captain of Cricket Australia\u2019s ODI team of the decade?
\n(a) MS Dhoni
\n(b) Virat Kohli
\n(c) AB de Villiers
\n(d) Shakib al Hasan<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (a) MS Dhoni
\nExplanation:MS Dhoni has been named the captain of Cricket Australia’s ODI team of the decade. Indian skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma were also named in the ODI team.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who was named the captain of Cricket Australia\u2019s test team of the decade?
\n(a) Steve Smith
\n(b) MS Dhoni
\n(c) Kane Williamson
\n(d) Virat Kohli<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (d) Virat Kohli
\nExplanation:Virat Kohli was named the captain of Cricket Australia\u2019s Test team of the decade. The Indian skipper was the sole Indian to feature in CA\u2019s all-time test side of the decade.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who will be elected as the leader of JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand?
\n(a) Hemant Soren
\n(b) Babulal Marandi
\n(c) Arjun Munda
\n(d) RPN Singh<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (a) Hemant Soren
\nExplanation:JMM Chief Hemant Soren will be elected as the leader of the JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand. The opposition alliance staged a grand victory in the Jharkhand Assembly polls 2019 by bagging 47 seats in the 81-member state assembly on the result day-December 23, 2019.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. When will the partial solar eclipse be visible across India?
\n(a) December 26th
\n(b) December 25th
\n(c) December 27th
\n(d) December 28th<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (a) December 26th
\nExplanation:A partial solar eclipse will be visible across India and several other countries on December 26, 2019. This event will be an annular solar eclipse, which happens when the moon covers the sun’s centre, leaving the sun’s visible outer edges to form a “ring of fire” or annulus – around the moon.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. In which city, President Ram Nath Kovind released the mobile app of the Red Cross Society of India?
\n(a) Patna
\n(b) Gandhinagar
\n(c) Hyderabad
\n(d) Mumbai
\n(e) New Delhi<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (c) Hyderabad
\nPresident Ram Nath Kovind released the mobile app of the Red Cross Society of India in Hyderabad.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Which day was observed as Kisan Diwas or National Farmers\u2019 Day?
\n(a) 25 December
\n(b) 20 December
\n(c) 31 December
\n(d) 26 December
\n(e) 23 December<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (e) 23 December
\nKisan Diwas or National Farmers\u2019 Day is observed across India on December 23.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Who among the following has been appointed as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)?
\n(a) Roopa Kudva
\n(b) Sangita Reddy
\n(c) Mallika Srinivasan
\n(d) Shikha Sharma
\n(e) Vinita Bali<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (b) Sangita Reddy
\nSangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group, has taken over as the President of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) for 2019-20.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that for the 1st time it had approved a \u201cbiosimilar\u201d medicine of _______________ to make cheaper breast cancer treatment at an affordable rate to women globally.
\n(a) Daunorubicin
\n(b) Adriamycin
\n(c) Ontruzant
\n(d) Abraxane
\n(e) Cytoxan<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (c) Ontruzant
\nThe World Health Organization (WHO) announced that for the 1st time it had approved a \u201cbiosimilar\u201d medicine of Trastuzumab named \u201cOntruzant\u201d to make cheaper breast cancer treatment at an affordable rate to women globally.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. What is the name of Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist, who was the author of the book \u2018Maa\u2026Siddheshwari\u2019 has passed away recently?
\n(a) Vidushi Savita Devi
\n(b) Ananda Shankar
\n(c) Swathi Thirunal
\n(d) Ghulam Ali Khan
\n(e) Girija Devi<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (a) Vidushi Savita Devi
\nRenowned Hindustani classical vocalist Vidushi Savita Devi has passed away. She was known for her thumirs. She was the author of the book \u2018Maa\u2026Siddheshwari\u2019 which was the biography of her mother Siddeshwari Devi.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. Which of the following state launched the \u2018YSR Nethanna Nestham\u2019 scheme to provide financial assistance of Rs 24,000 annually to handloom weavers across the state?
\n(a) Karnataka
\n(b) Kerala
\n(c) Telangana
\n(d) Andhra Pradesh
\n(e) Tamil Nadu<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh
\nAndhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy launched the \u2018YSR Nethanna Nestham\u2019 scheme at Dharmavaram in Anantapur district.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. ______________ signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to facilitate the flow of credit in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector.
\n(a) Central Bank of India
\n(b) Punjab National Bank
\n(c) Canara Bank
\n(d) Bank of India
\n(e) Bank of Baroda<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (e) Bank of Baroda
\nBank of Baroda signed an MoU with the Gujarat government to facilitate the flow of credit in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Q. National Farmers\u2019 Day was observed in the remembrance of?
\n(a) Rajiv Gandhi
\n(b) Morarji Desai
\n(c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
\n(d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
\n(e) Gulzarilal Nanda<\/p>\n

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

Answer: (c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
\nThe National Farmers\u2019 Day honours Chaudhary Charan Singh, the 5th Prime Minister of India whose was born on this day.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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

IAF Chief visits Egypt for bilateral talks<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is on a five-day visit to Egypt with an aim to strengthen the long-standing bilateral relations between New Delhi and Cairo.<\/p>\n

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  • During the visit, the Chief of Air Staff is scheduled to visit various operational and training establishments of the Egyptian Air Force and also interact with senior officials of the Egyptian Armed Forces.<\/li>\n
  • The visit will provide an impetus towards enhancing defence cooperation between the two air forces as well as strengthening the long-standing bilateral relations between India and Egypt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Points to Remember<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Egypt Capital : Cairo<\/li>\n
    • Currency: Egyptian Pound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Daily Current Affairs – National<\/h2>\n

      Indian Railways to modernize its signalling system<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      Indian Railways has decided to modernize its Signalling system on its entire network by implementing Modern Train Control System (MTCS).<\/p>\n

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      • This is one of the most ambitious modernization projects which envisages up-gradation of a signaling system for improving safety, Line Capacity and to run trains at a higher speed.<\/li>\n
      • Four works of the total 640-kilometre route at a cost of 1810 crore rupees have been sanctioned as pilot projects in Supplementary Works Programmes\u00a0 2018-19 for extensive trials of Modern Train Control System.<\/li>\n
      • The work includes revision of Automatic Train Protection System, Electronic Interlocking System and Remote Diagnostic and Predictive Maintenance System.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        First tripartite Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed under Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund (FIDF)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

        The first tripartite Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the department of Fisheries Government of India, NARBARD and the Government of Tamil Nadu for the implementation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund (FIDF).<\/p>\n