Current Affairs Quiz: December 24, 2019
December 24, 2019 May 21, 2021
1. Galapagos National Park, sometimes seen in news, is located in which country?
[A] Ecuador
[B] Honduras
[C] Papua New Guinea
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: A [Ecuador]
Notes:
The Galapagos National Park is in the South American country, Ecuador. It is located on the Galapagos Island and is considered a World Heritage Site. The government recently announced a state of emergency in the region in light of the oil spill.
2. Manuel Marrero Cruz is the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Cuba
[B] Cambodia
[C] Chile
[D] Ecuador
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Correct Answer: A [Cuba]
Notes:
Manuel Marrero Cruz is the Prime Minister of Cuba. The country had appointed its first Prime Minister after more than 4 decades. The last PM of the country was Fidel Castro after whom the office was abolished in 1976.
3. The National Farmers Day is celebrated in honour of which Indian Prime Minister?
[A] Gulzarilal Nanda
[B] Morarji Desai
[C] Chandra Shekhar
[D] Charan Singh
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Correct Answer: D [Charan Singh]
Notes:
The National Farmers Day or Kisan Diwas is celebrated on 23rd of December in honor of ex-Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. He was the 5th PM of India. He is noted for his championship of peasants’ causes and his memorial is known as ‘Kisan Ghat’.
4. The Kirtipur Girls’ Hostel was constructed by the Indian Government for the armed police force of which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bhutan
[C] Tibet
[D] Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: A [Nepal]
Notes:
The Girls’ Hostel at Kirtipur, Kathmandu was constructed and inaugurated recently by the government of India. It is meant for use by the Nepal Armed Police Force School in Kirtipur. 21% of the school’s strength is composed of girls. The school was established in 2005. India had contributed over 40 million Nepali Rupee for the structure’s construction.
5. India’s National Mathematics Day is celebrated on 22 December each year. It is to commemorate which person?
[A] Aryabhata
[B] C.R.Rao
[C] D.R.Kaprekar
[D] Srinivasa Ramanujan
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Correct Answer: D [Srinivasa Ramanujan]
Notes:
The Indian government had declared 22 December as the National Mathematics Day since 2012 to commemorate Srinivasa Ramanujan. He is known for his works on mathematical analysis, infinite series, continued fractions and number theory among others.
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