Current Affairs Quiz: December 31, 2019
December 31, 2019 May 21, 2021
1. Which of the following versions of fast chess that was in news recently, when Koneru Humpy won the World Women’s Rapid Chess Championship had more time on the clock for the White than the Black?
[A] Blitz chess
[B] Armageddon chess
[C] Bullet chess
[D] Ultrabullet chess
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Correct Answer: B [Armageddon chess]
Notes:
In Armageddon chess, the White is given more time on the clock than the Black. This is a way to produce decisive results- acting as a tie-breaker. Koneru Humpy became the 2nd Indian chess player after Vishwanathan Anand to win the Rapid Gold.
2. The Stolen Works of Art Database, which was in news recently, is maintained by which organisation?
[A] UNESCO
[B] WTO
[C] ASI
[D] INTERPOL
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Correct Answer: D [INTERPOL]
Notes:
The Stolen Works of Art (WoA) database is maintained by the Interpol. The Central Bureau of Intelligence (CBI), which is the nodal agency for Interpol in India, recently alerted agencies like the ASI about India turning into a prime target for art thefts.
3. Which state recorded the highest forest cover in the recently released India State of Forest Report 2019?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Nagaland
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh recently recorded the highest forest cover in terms of area. Other high forest covers were recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra. The State of Forest report is released biennially by the Forest Survey of India which is under the ministry of environment, forest and climate change.
4. What is CAT IIIB system which has been in news recently with respect to the fog conditions in the north?
[A] Instrument landing system
[B] Weather monitoring system
[C] System for classifying fog intensity
[D] Road safety system
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Correct Answer: A [Instrument landing system]
Notes:
The CAT III B system is an instrument landing system. It is used for safe landing of airplanes in times of poor visibility. It enables precision landing when the visibility is at least 50 feet. Only CAT III B compliant pilots were allowed to land at the Delhi airport sue to the fog.
5. Operation Inherent Resolve, which was in news recently, is being conducted by which country’s military forces?
[A] France
[B] USA
[C] Canada
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
Operation Inherent Resolve is a military operation of the USA. It is a military intervention against the activities of ISIL in Iraq, Syria and previously Libya. Recently, the USA undertook airstrikes against Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah, in Syria and Iraq.
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