Current Affairs Quiz-December, 2019
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31. The Odisha Cabinet has approved SAMRIDHI. What is it?
[A] Agriculture policy
[B] Healthcare policy
[C] Education policy
[D] Trade policy
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Correct Answer: A [Agriculture policy]
Notes:
Agriculture Policy 2020, SAMRIDHI was approved by the Odisha Cabinet recently. It is based on 8 components – Science and Technology, Adaptation to Climate Change, (Markets) Domestic and Global, Physical and financial, Resource use efficiency and higher productivity and Creating appropriate Infrastructure.
32. The Global Refugee Forum meeting was organised by which institution?
[A] Amnesty International
[B] Euro Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor
[C] Centre for Economic and Social Rights
[D] UNHCR
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Correct Answer: D [UNHCR]
Notes:
The first ever Global Refugee Forum meeting was recently organised by the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in December. The UNHCR organised the meeting a year after the adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees by the United Nations General Assembly.
33. The Ludhiana Tiger Safari, which is to receive new Bengal Tigers, is in which state?
[A] Punjab
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Gujarat
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Punjab]
Notes:
The Ludhiana Tiger Safari is in Punjab. It is the one such facility in the state. The safari is to welcome 2 new tigers from Chhattisgarh. Three of its tigresses had passed in 2013 and its remaining two tigers are of failing health.
34. Which of the pairs of host star and exoplanet were named after gemstones in Malay language?
[A] Wadirum and Petra
[B] Bibha and Santamasa
[C] Baiduri and Intan
[D] Nakambe and Mouhoun
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Correct Answer: C [Baiduri and Intan]
Notes:
The host star and exoplanet, HD 20868 and HD 20868b, were named as Baiduri and Intan by the International Astronomical Union recently. The names are derived from terms for gemstones in Malay language. It was suggested by Malaysia. They are in the constellation Fornax (the Furnace).
35. Which country has recently announced Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Poland
[C] Bhutan
[D] Portugal
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Correct Answer: D [Portugal]
Notes:
While addressing the second meeting of the National Committee for Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Portuguese Prime Minister had announced that his country will be launching a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize annually based on Gandhi’s different thoughts and quotes. The first edition will be dedicated to animal welfare.
36. The centrally planned 100 Hunar Haats are for marketing what products?
[A] MSME electronic goods
[B] Agricultural produce
[C] Traditional Handicrafts
[D] Livestock
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Correct Answer: C [Traditional Handicrafts]
Notes:
The Hunar Haats are exhibitions for aiding the marketing of traditional handicrafts thereby increasing employment opportunities for artisans and craftsmen. The first Hunar Haat of the year was organised in Jaipur. The centre is to organise 100 Hunar Haats this year.
37. Which state saw the majority of execution since 1947?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
According to the study by the National Law University in Delhi, majority of the execution was carried out in Uttar Pradesh since 1947. The state saw the execution of 354 people. The next highest in this list is Haryana, followed by Madhya Pradesh. In 2018 alone, India has imposed 162 new death sentences – 50% more than the previous year and the highest in nearly 2 decades.
38. The legislature of which country is considering the setting up of a Gandhi-Martin Luther King Jr Development Foundation to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi?
[A] South Africa
[B] USA
[C] Poland
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The US house of Representatives has passed a bill to promote the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. It proposes the establishment of Gandhi-King Development Foundation (to be created by USAID under the Indian laws), Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative (allocates 2 million USD until 2025) and Gandhi-King global academy (professional training initiative on conflict resolution).
39. The TurkStream is a gas pipeline that runs under which water body?
[A] Mediterranean Sea
[B] Black sea
[C] Red sea
[D] Caspian sea
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Correct Answer: B [Black sea]
Notes:
The TurkStream is a natural gas pipeline link between Russia and Turkey. It runs underneath the Black Sea. An earlier pipeline link between the two countries, called Blue Stream, also runs through the Black Sea. The pipeline runs for a distance of 930 km.
40. The Kanal Istanbul project connects the Sea of Marmara with which sea?
[A] Red Sea
[B] Black Sea
[C] Arabian Sea
[D] Bohani Sea
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Correct Answer: B [Black Sea]
Notes:
The Kanal Istanbul is a project involving the creation of artificial sea-level waterway that connects Black Sea and Sea of Marmara, the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Announced in 2009, the Istanbul Mayor has recently pulled out of the project owing to the problem of environment and corruption.
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