Current Affairs Quiz-December, 2019
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1. Which city organized the 47th All India Police Science Congress?
[A] Kolkata
[B] Gurugram
[C] Lucknow
[D] Pune
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Correct Answer: C [Lucknow]
Notes:
A 2-day All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) has started at Lucknow on November 28. It is the 47th session of the AIPSC. The objective of this programme is to focus on various issues related to the police. It has five related topics on challenges in policing. Uttar Pradesh is hosting AIPSC after 22 years. Chief of the event was former IPS and Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi.
2. Who was awarded 2019 Karmaveer Chakra by iCONGO and United Nations?
[A] Manjeet Singh
[B] Rahul Adhikari
[C] Aman Desai
[D] Sachin Tanwar
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Correct Answer: B [Rahul Adhikari]
Notes:
2019 Gold-Medalist from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R) & founder of International Changemaker Olympiad Rahul Adhikari, was conferred with 2019 Karmaveer Chakra Award REX Karmaveer Global Fellowship at the REX CONCLiVE held in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The award was given for his contribution in the education sector.
3. ISRO has transferred its space grade Li Ion cell technology to which company?
[A] JSW Energy Ltd
[B] BHEL
[C] Reliance Power Ltd
[D] NHPC
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Correct Answer: B [BHEL]
Notes:
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) transferred its indigenous technology to produce space-grade lithium-ion cells (Li-ion cells) to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) as per the TTA signed in March 2018. BHEL is setting up the Li-Ion production facility near Bangalore in Karnataka. The announcement was given by the Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space Dr. Jitendra Singh.
BHEL has procured and commission the various equipments, both indigenous and imported, to establish the facility. After the agreement, ISRO has provided all technical documentation that will be needed to establish the production plant and hands-on training in various production activities for BHEL staff at ISRO’s facilities.
4. A two-day Conference on Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat is to be organized in which state/UT?
[A] Ladakh
[B] New Delhi
[C] Jammu and Kashmir
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: C [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
The government is to organize a two-day Conference on Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat form 30 November- 1 December 2019 at Jammu. It will be inaugurated by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent charge) of the Ministry of DONER, Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions; Atomic Energy & Space along with Shri G.C. Murmu, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri R.B. Udhayakumar, Minister for Revenue & Disaster Management, Government of Tamil Nadu and Shri R.K. Mathur Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
5. The president of Suriname has been recently convicted of murder for the execution of 15 opponents in 1982 following a coup to seize power. Who is the President of Suriname?
[A] David A. Granger
[B] Rodolphe Alexandre
[C] Tabare Vazquez
[D] Desi Bouterse
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Correct Answer: D [Desi Bouterse]
Notes:
A court in Suriname on November 29,2019 convicted President Desi Bouterse of murder for the execution of 15 opponents in 1982 following a coup to seize power, sentencing the man who has dominated the former Dutch colony’s recent history to 20 years in prison. Opposition parties called for Bouterse, currently in China on an official visit, to step down. The military court that found him guilty has not yet ordered his arrest.
6. World AIDS Day is observed all over the world on which date?
[A] November 29
[B] December 1
[C] December 2
[D] November 30
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Correct Answer: B [December 1]
Notes:
World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December every year. The day aims to raise public awareness about AIDS. The day aims to motivate the people who are infected by the fatal disease. The theme of the 2019 World AIDS Day is Communities Makes The difference. The theme provides an opportunity to recognize the essential role that communities have played and continue to play in the AIDS response at the local, national and international levels.
Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a pandemic disease that is caused due to the infection of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV causes damage to the immune system.
7. Mitra Shakti is a joint military exercise of India with which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bhutan
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: C [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
The seventh Indo-Sri Lanka joint military exercise Mitra Shakti was held on December 1, 2019 at Aundh military station. The main objective of the exercise is to build and promote positive relations between the countries. The exercise was scheduled to be conducted at the Foreign Training Node in Pune between December 1 and December 14, 2019.
8. Hornbill Festival has recently started in which Indian state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Nagaland
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: C [Nagaland]
Notes:
The Hornbill Festival began with a colourful blend of culture and tradition with a modern twist at Naga Heritage Kisama in Nagaland this evening. This is the 20th edition of Hornbill Festival. The festival organised by Nagaland Government is an annual tourism promotional event to showcase the state’s traditional and rich cultural heritage in all its ethnicity, diversity and grandeur.
9. Who is the author of the book ‘The Vault of Vishnu’?
[A] Ashwin Sanghi
[B] Amish Tripathi
[C] Devdutt Pattanaik
[D] Sunil Dalal
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Correct Answer: A [Ashwin Sanghi]
Notes:
Bestselling author Ashwin Sanghi will come out with his next book, “The Vault of Vishnu”, on January 23, 2020, announced publishing house Westland. The book, which will be the sixth installment of the author’s famous mythological ‘Bharat series’, will be released at the upcoming Jaipur Literature festival (JLF). Setting a fictional timeline of mythological events, Sanghi said, the new book will also be a “combination of history, mythology, culture, philosophy, geology, and science”.
10. The first ever Maritime Museum of India is to be established at which place?
[A] Lothal
[B] Bhangarh
[C] Dibrugarh
[D] Kovalam
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Correct Answer: A [Lothal]
Notes:
The Government of India is planning to establish a National Maritime Heritage Museum at Lothal in Gujarat. The museum will also act as an independent research center for archaeology of boat building, reconstruction of maritime history and materials traded. It will hold display of salvaged materials from shipwreck sites in Indian Ocean waters. India has vast potential with its rich maritime history. The archaeological evidence from South East Asia and Persian Gulf say that Indian maritime voyagers ventured into eastern and western seas even before 4000 years ago. Studying about sunken ships will help to fill in gaps in India’s maritime history and trade links with other countries.