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Current Affairs Dec-2019

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21. Which film won the Golden Peacock Award 2019 ?

A
Marighella

B
Particles

C
Rwanda

D
Jallikattu

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Correct Answer : B [Particles]

Explaination : [Particles, the French-Swiss film directed by Blaise Harrison won the Golden Peacock Award at the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The IFFI 2019 concluded on November 28, 2019. The Golden Peacock Award includes a cash prize worth Rs 40 lakh, a trophy and a citation. The jury described ‘Particles’, which is produced by Estelle Fialon, as an “ambitious yet modest film about the mysteries of being a teenager.” The prize money is to be distributed equally between the director and producer.]

22. Which company has became the first company to list commercial papers on stock exchanges ?

A
Tata Capital

B
Aditya Birla Finance

C
Muthoot Finance

D
Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

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Correct Answer : B [Aditya Birla Finance]

Explaination : [On November 28, 2019 Aditya Birla Finance became the first company to list its commercial papers borrowing of Rs 100 crore on the Indian stock exchanges. The non-banking finance company (NBFC) listed its CPs on NSE with a value date of November 28, 2019 and maturity date on February 7, 2020.]

23. Which bank is to assist in strengthening power connectivity in Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor ?

A
Asian Development Bank

B
Reserve Bank of India

C
Swiss Bank

D
BRICS Bank

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Correct Answer : A [Asian Development Bank]

Explaination : [The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has extended a $451 million loan to strengthen power connectivity between the southern and northern parts of the Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC). CKIC is part of the East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) in Tamil Nadu. Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $451 million loan for strengthening power connectivity between northern and southern parts of Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor (CKIC) which is part of East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC). ECEC is India’s first coastal economic corridor. It will help establish extra-high-voltage transmission link between Coimbatore and Virudhunagar. It will meet increased power demand in CKIC by transferring additional generation capacity of 9,000 megawatt (MW), including 6,000 MW from renewable by 2025. This will help reliably evacuate power from these new power plants in southern CKIC.]

24. According to the recently released UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2019, the global temperature will rise by how many degrees till 2100?

A
3.2 degree Celsius

B
4.7 degree Celsius

C
1.9 degree Celsius

D
2.4 degree Celsius

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Correct Answer : A [3.2 degree Celsius]

Explaination : [Recently released United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report-2019 warns that the Earth’s average temperature may rise by 3.2 degrees Celsius by 2021. Moreover, despite all scientific warnings and political commitments emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) couldn’t decrease globally. The report was released prior to United Nations Climate Conference (COP-25) to be held in Spain from 2 December 2019. It states that GHG emissions have increased by 1.5% since last decade and that carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have reached an all-time high figure of 55.3 gigatons. China, United States of America (USA), European Union (28) and India are among the top four greenhouse gas emitters. UNEP report highlights that India is regularly considering deadlines and targets to curb carbon emission. As per the report, India’s per capita emission is one of the lowest within G20 countries. Also, India is one of the leading countries that are looking for electric vehicle development. ]

25. SURYA KIRAN, a joint military Exercise of India with which country?

A
Nepal

B
Sri Lanka

C
Myanmar

D
Bhutan

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Correct Answer : A [Nepal]

Explaination : [‘Surya Kiran XIV’ between India and Nepal will be conducted at Salijhandi, Rupendehi district of Nepal from 3 to 16 December 2019. The exercise will comprise of 300 soldiers from both the Indian Army and Nepal Army who will be sharing their experiences in the conduct of various counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations, as also various humanitarian assistance missions by both Armies.]

26. Who won 55th Jnanpith Award-2019?

A
Rajeev Alunkal

B
Lalithambika Antharjanam

C
Akkitham

D
Rafeeq Ahamed

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Correct Answer : C [Akkitham]

Explaination : [Eminent Malayalam poet Akkitham has been chosen for the 55th Jnanpith Award, the Jnanpith Selection Board announced on November 29. “The Jnanpith Selection Board has announced the recipient of the 55th Jnanpith Award for the year 2019. It went to Shri Akkitham, eminent Indian poet writing in Malayalam. Born in 1926, Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri, popularly known as Akkitham is one of the most revered names in Malayalam poetry. Apart from poetry, his literary excellence has footprints in genres like drama, reminiscence, critical essays, children literature, short stories and translation.]

27. Who has been appointed as first chairman of steering committee panel on Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in Micro-Credit?

A
Sonia Krishnankutty

B
H R Khan

C
P Satish

D
Harsh Shrivastava

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Correct Answer : B [H R Khan]

Explaination : [H R Khan, former deputy governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been appointed as first chairman of steering committee panel on Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in Micro-Credit. Members of panel include: P Satish of Sa-Dhan, Sonia Krishnankutty of L&T Finance, Harsh Shrivastava of MFIN and Srinivas Bonam of IndusInd Bank among others.]

28. The sixth Dornier aircraft squadron of Indian Navy was recently commissioned in which state/UT?

B
Punjab

C
Gujarat

D
Andaman & Nicobar Islands

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Correct Answer : C [Gujarat]

Explaination : [The Indian Navy has commissioned its sixth Dornier aircraft squadron in the Porbandar town of Gujarat. It aims to give a fillip to coastal security near the sea border with Pakistan. It was commissioned by Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral M S Pawar. Dornier aircraft squadron: The Indian Naval Air Squadron 314 is called Raptors. It will operate with four newly-inducted, next-generation Dornier aircraft.]

29. Which one is the maximum fine that can be imposed by the government for the misuse of National Emblem?

A
Rs.5 lakh

B
Rs.2 lakh

C
Rs.1 lakh

D
Rs.4 lakh

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Correct Answer : A [Rs.5 lakh]

Explaination : [The Government of India has proposed increasing the fine for illegal and improper use of national emblems for commercial gains from Rs.500 to Rs.1 lakh. It also suggested change also includes jail time and a fine of Rs.5 lakh for repeat offenders. The aim is to crack down on their misuse. The Emblems and Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, 1950 of India prohibits the misuse of the national flag, the Ashoka Chakra, the official seal of the President or Governor, the coat-of-arms used by a government department, the pictorial representation of Mahatma Gandhi and the Prime Minister.]

30. Which online trucking platform, has partnered with IDFC Bank and Yes Bank to provide FASTags?

A
Blackbuck

B
Trunk pool

C
Freight

D
Integrated logistics

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Correct Answer : A [Blackbuck]

Explaination : [BlackBuck, the online trucking platform, has partnered with private lenders IDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 28 November. The partnership aims to provide FASTags to truck owners free of cost. With this partnership, the Truck owners can order FASTags on BlackBuck’s Boss App. It will be delivered at their doorstep free of cost until 31 December 2019. The initiative will help over 3 million trucks in India become FASTag compliant.]

31. The police of which Indian city has recently received SKOCH award for clean stations?

A
Hyderabad

B
Chennai

C
Amravati

D
Panaji

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Correct Answer : B [Chennai]

Explaination : [On November 29,2019 the Greater Chennai Police received the Union government’s SKOCH Award under the category ‘Swachh Police Station’, for maintaining cleanliness in all their police stations. This comes after the police’s efforts to clear up abandoned and unclaimed vehicles from all station premises. A huge pile of abandoned and unclaimed vehicles around nearly all police stations in the Greater Chennai area used to take up a lot of space, besides giving the stations a shabby look. On the instruction of Commissioner of Police A.K. Viswanathan, senior officers took account of all these vehicles in each police station in the city.]

32. Which cricket player has recently become the fastest to reach 7,000 Test runs?

A
Joe Root

B
David Warner

C
Steve Smith

D
Ross Taylor

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Correct Answer : C [Steve Smith]

Explaination : [Steve Smith on November 30,2019 became the fastest man to score 7,000 Test runs, shattering a record that had stood since 1946, while moving past Donald Bradman to become Australia’s 11th highest scorer. The 30-year-old took a single off Muhammad Musa during the second Test against Pakistan in Adelaide to reach the milestone and take possession of a record held for 73 years by English great Wally Hammond. Hammond reached the mark in 131 innings, while Smith, who played his first Test nine years ago, made the grade in his 126th. India’s Virender Sehwag is the third fastest in 134 innings.]

33. The Small Industries and Export Corporation of which state has recently launched a Web-based Geographic Information System?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
Madhya Pradesh

C
Punjab

D
Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Answer : C [Punjab]

Explaination : [The Punjab Small Industries and Export Corporation (PSIEC) has launched the Estate Management System (EMS) and Web-based Geographic Information System (Web-GIS) on 28 November 2019. PSIEC launched it under the leadership of Capt. Amarinder Singh. The aim of the system is to ensure transparency. The system also promotes ease of doing business in the State.]

34. 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]

Explaination : [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.]

35. Which country has become the first country to make entire Haj process digital?

A
Pakistan

B
India

D
Kuwait

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Correct Answer : B [India]

Explaination : [India has become the first country in the world to completely digitize the Haj process. Various services have been added to the online application service like e-visa, haj mobile app, e-messiah health facility, stay and traffic information in Mecca Medina and Haj pilgrimage information. It is for the first time when digital pre-tagging has been arranged by the airlines so that Haj pilgrims will get all kinds of information in India itself. Haj pilgrims will get prior information about which room of which building in Mecca Medina and what number bus will have to be taken after landing at the airport.]

36. Who has been elected as the new speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly?

A
Praful Patel

B
Nana Patole

C
Dilip Walse Patil

D
Kisan Kathore

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Correct Answer : B [Nana Patole]

Explaination : [Congress MLA Nana Patole has been elected as Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly. Mr Patole’s election came after the BJP took back the name of Kisan Kathore as the party’s nominee with minutes to go before the 10 am deadline. It is a tradition in the Maharashtra Assembly for the Speaker to be elected unopposed.]

37. Who recently took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts?

A
Giriraj Prasad Gupta

B
Archana Nigam

C
J.P.S. Chawla

D
Soma Roy Burman

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Correct Answer : D [Soma Roy Burman]

Explaination : [The government on December 1,2019 appointed Soma Roy Burman, a 1986-batch Indian Civil Accounts Service Officer, as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA). Ms. Burman is the 24th CGA and is the seventh woman to hold this position. During her 33-year long career, she has held cadre positions at different levels in ministries such as Home Affairs, Information & Broadcasting, Industry, Finance, Human Resource Development and Shipping, Road Transport & Highways.]

38. Which became the first Asian country to be the ‘Guest of Honour Country’ at the International Book fair, Mexico?

A
China

B
Japan

C
India

D
Australia

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Correct Answer : C [India]

Explaination : [International Book Fair is the biggest book fair in the Spanish-speaking world. This is the 33rd edition of Guadalajara International Book Fair and will continue till 8 December, 2019. India is the ‘Guest of Honour Country’ in this book fair and it becomes the first Asian country to participate as ‘Guest of Honour’ in the Fair. The National Book Trust (NBT), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) Government of India, is participating as the nodal agency of the Government in this book fair.]

39. 13th South Asian Games have recently been inaugurated in which country?

A
China

B
Vietnam

C
India

D
Nepal

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Correct Answer : D [Nepal]

Explaination : [13th South Asian Games have formally begun in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari declared games open in a glittering ceremony at Dasaratha Rangshala in Kathmandu on December 1. Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Chairman of National Assembly Ganesh Timilsina, Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokharel, Ministers from South Asian countries and a large number of other dignitaries also graced the opening ceremony. Over 2700 athletes from seven South Asian Countries participated in the march past.]

40. Who won the Women’s Singles title at 2019 Syed Modi International badminton tournament?

A
P.V. Sindhu

B
Carolina Marin

C
Baek Ha-na

D
Alina Davletova

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Correct Answer : B [Carolina Marin]

Explaination : [Carolina Marin won second title in 71 days but Sourabh Verma faltered at the final hurdle of the $150,000 Syed Modi International badminton tournament on December 1,2019. Marin, a three-time World champion and ranked 18th in the world, went about her job in a business-like manner. She was comfortably ahead in the opening game. In the second, she easily bridged a five-point deficit. In fact, she won 15 of the last 20 points. In January, Marin suffered a nasty fall during the Indonesia Masters final against Saina Nehwal and underwent a surgery on her right knee. Following an eight-month layoff, in six tournaments, Marin won the China Open in September, lost the French Open final and now added a second title.]