Current Affairs Quiz- November, 2019
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21. India’s first elephant memorial has come up in which city?
[A] Agra
[B] Kanpur
[C] Lucknow
[D] Mathura
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Correct Answer: D [Mathura]
Notes:
To honour elephants that passed away due to trafficking & abuse, India’s first elephant memorial has been launched by India-based conservation charity Wildlife SOS in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. The memorial symbolizes the sacrifice of these gentle giants who lost their lives while suffering brutality at the hands of humans. It highlights 5 rescued elephants whose lives represent plight of captive elephants & why it is critical to ensure others do not suffer a similar fate. The memorial has been set up with the support of UP forest department.
22. Which country is the focus country at the 39th India International Trade Fair (IITF)?
[A] South Africa
[B] South Korea
[C] Vietnam
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: B [South Korea]
Notes:
The 39th edition of India International Trade Fair (IITF-2019) has started at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi with theme ‘Ease of Doing Business’. In the 14-day Trade Fair, the status of ‘Partner Country’ has been accorded to Afghanistan and South Korea is the Focus Country. Bihar and Jharkhand are the focus states.
23. India has partnered with which countries to explore an alternative to SWIFT?
[A] South Africa & Maldives
[B] Bangladesh & Sri Lanka
[C] Russia & China
[D] France & Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Russia & China]
Notes:
India, Russia and China have decided to explore an alternative to the US-dominated Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) payment mechanism to smoothen trade with countries facing American sanctions. The new system is expected to work as a gateway model when messages on payments are trans-coded in accordance with a certain financial system. They will connect their financial messaging systems to bypass the SWIFT international money transfer network. In it, Russia’s financial messaging system SPFS will be linked with China’s CIPS (China International Payments System). Since, India does not have a domestic financial messaging system, it plans to link the Central Bank of Russia’s platform with a service that is under development.
24. Which country’s President has been invited as the chief guest at the India’s 2020 Republic Day?
[A] Italy
[B] Brazil
[C] Portugal
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [Brazil]
Notes:
The 11th BRICS Summit 2019 has been attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Brasilia.During the summit, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accepted Prime Minister Modi’s invitation to be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2020.
25. Who has been appointed as new CMD of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC)?
[A] Sudhir Kumar
[B] Payal Sharma
[C] Kamala Vardhana Rao
[D] Kirti Patel
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Correct Answer: C [Kamala Vardhana Rao]
Notes:
G Kamala Vardhana Rao, an IAS officer 1990 batch from Kerala Cadre, has been appointed as new CMD of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC).The ITDC is a hospitality, retail and education company owned by Government of India, under Ministry of Tourism. It came into existence in October 1966 and owns over 17 properties under the Ashok Group of Hotels brand across India.
26. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Kindness Day (WKD) is celebrated?
[A] November 13
[B] November 14
[C] November 15
[D] November 16
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Correct Answer: A [November 13]
Notes:
The World Kindness Day (WKD) is celebrated every year on 13th of November to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race religion, politics, gender and zip codes. The day was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations’ kindness NGOs. The theme for 2019 edition is “Empathy, encouraging people across the globe to better understand “the pains of others” and touch their lives “positively”.
27. Which state government has launched the ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: A [Andhra Pradesh ]
Notes:
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy has launched the ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme to introduce English medium from classes 1 to 6 in state-run schools.The scheme will be implemented in 15,715 schools in the first phase. It will cover all schools in three years’ time with a budget of Rs 12,000 crores.
28. Which state government has launched Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Delhi
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Correct Answer: D [Delhi]
Notes:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has launched a scheme — Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana – to help people in waste management and to ensure the safety of sanitation workers. The government has plans to achieve three objectives with the scheme viz. a collection of waste from septic tanks in the colonies, ensuring safe disposal of the waste in sewage treatment plants, and deployment of trained staff with safety equipment for cleaning septic tanks.
29. What is the India’s rank in the 2019 IMD World Talent Ranking?
[A] 62nd
[B] 43rd
[C] 59th
[D] 68th
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Correct Answer: C [59th ]
Notes:
Due to low quality of life and expenditure on education, India has been ranked 59th on a global annual list of 63 countries in the 2019 IMD World Talent Ranking. The list was topped by Switzerland, followed by Denmark, Sweden and Austria. The ranking is based on the performance in three main categories — Investment & Development, Appeal and Readiness.
30. The bilateral maritime exercise “Roar of the Sea” has started between India & which country?
[A] Qatar
[B] Japan
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Saudi Arabia
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Correct Answer: A [Qatar ]
Notes:
The first-ever joint naval exercise titled “Za’ir-Al-Bahr (Roar of the Sea)” has started between Qatar & India in Doha. The exercise would strengthen cooperation and increase interoperability between the two navies.
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