Current Affairs Quiz-December, 2019

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The Urside Meteor activity begins annually around December 17 and continues for a week until 25^th or 26^th . It is named for its radiant point, which is located near Beta Ursae Minoris in the constellation Ursa Minor.

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The Army Design Bureau excellence Award was conferred to Major Anoop Mishra for his design of the Sarvatra Kavach. It is a bullet proof jacket that provides protection against sniper rifle bullets. It can even withstand ammunition from AK-47 rifles.

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The Madhya Pradesh Animal Husbandry Department has compiled “matrimonial record” that contains details about 200 bulls of 16 different breeds to help farmers choose the right “match” for their cow. It was launched as “Sire Directory” and is also available in the website under ‘Pedigree Details 2019-20. The details are categorised under three groups – General Information, Performance Traits and Testing for Genetic Disorders.

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Haryana is going to observe 2020 as good governance year. The state government had called for suggestions on reforms from public. This announcement came during the Good Governance Day Event, when many other measures were taken to motivate the government employees to work towards the welfare of the population.

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Amur Falcons is a small migratory raptor that breeds in Southeastern Siberia and Northern China and migrates to Southern Africa through India during the winter months. The Doyang Lake in Nagaland is where these birds stop during their migration each year. Therefore, Nagaland is called the “Falcon Capital of the World”

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The tailess Hoolock Gibbon is the only ape found in India. It is native to eastern Bangladesh, Northeast India and South West China. It is categorised into Western Hoolock Gibbon and Eastern Hoolock Gibbon. Both these species are listed under the Indian (Wildlife) Protection Act of 1972.

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The recently discovered inscription by ASI in Andhra Pradesh was issued by the Satavahana dynasty’s King Vijaya. It was written in Brahmi script about the cult of Saptamatrikas. It is the oldest example of its kind in South India.

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The Shehri Samridhi Utsav is organised by the government to create awareness about the DAY- NULM (Deendayal Antyodaya Mission- National Urban Livelihood Mission). The event helps in linking target groups like Self-Help Groups with various government schemes for their development.

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The Japanese government announced a rare overseas mission in the Gulf of Oman, Northern Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This ‘investigation and research’ mission is to collect information about piracy in the region. The mission is to involve the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force.

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The Finance Ministry had recently launched “eBkray” an online auction platform to ensure transparency in the auctioning of banks’ assets. This platform is linked with the Indian Banks Auctions Mortgaged Properties Information (IBAPI) portal. It also provides navigational links to all PSB e-auction sites and information and comparison of properties that are up for e-auction.