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121. The National Energy Conservation Day is observed on which date?

A
December 12

B
December 13

C
December 14

D
December 15

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Correct Answer : C [December 14]

Explaination : [The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated every year on 14 December. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under Union Ministry of Power spearheads the celebrations of the day every year since 1991. BEE is also observing National Energy Conservation Week from 9-14 December 2019, in order to drive mass awareness about importance of energy efficiency and conservation.]

122. The Narcotics Control Bureau is to destroy which drug plantation using drones in India?

A
Opium poppy

B
Peyote

C
Salvia

D
Marijuana

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Correct Answer : D [Marijuana]

Explaination : [The Ministry of Home Affairs along with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) will investigate illegal plantations of marijuana plantations and destroy them deploying drones before the plants are harvested. The ministry is to use the help of satellites to detect the crops. India is currently on the steps of modus operandi adopted by the US to deal with marijuana plantations. US uses airplanes and drones to detect illegal plantations of marijuana. In 2018, India seized 414 tons of marijuana plants in more than 24,000 cases filed. According to NCB, the figure is expected to rise up. ]

123. Which Indian city became the first city to have an online waste exchange for municipal solid waste?

A
Pune

B
Indore

C
New Delhi

D
Chennai

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Correct Answer : D [Chennai]

Explaination : [Chennai has become the first city to have an online waste exchange for municipal solid waste. Residents who want to sell their waste online will be able to contact 2,600 scrap dealers and other agencies across the city. The Madras Waste Exchange, which is both a web portal and an application, has been conceptualized by the Smart City Mission, with support from the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.]

124. Which nation has recently gained independence from Papua New Guinea?

A
Kiriwina

B
Manus

C
Buka

D
Bougainville

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Correct Answer : D [Bougainville]

Explaination : [On December 11, 2019, the South Pacific Archipelago of Bougainville voted to become independent of Papua New Guinea. Around 98% of 1,81,067 voters voted to get independent from Papua New Guinea.It is the largest island of the Solomon Islands Archipelago. The island has the world’s largest copper deposits. The most widely spoken language in the country is Halia.]

125. Which city organized the Symposium on Scope of Science of Ayurveda in Global Health?

A
Dehradun

B
Haridwar

C
New Delhi

D
Panchkula

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Correct Answer : C [New Delhi]

Explaination : [Government organized a Symposium on Scope of Science of Ayurveda in Global Health on 11 December,2019 at New Delhi. It was organized by the Ministry of AYUSH in coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs. It is in line with the Ministry of AYUSH’s commitment to promote Ayurveda and Traditional systems of Medicine globally. The symposium aimed to sensitize all the Ambassadors and High Commissioners and impart them with the information about advanced research and recent developments in Ayurveda. It is expected that these personalities play a vital role in exploring the possibilities to establish age-old Ayurveda a Traditional Medical System in different countries.]

126. The Legislative Assembly of which state has passed Disha Bill, 2019 recently?

A
Andhra Pradesh

C
Maharashtra

D
West Bengal

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Correct Answer : A [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [On 14 December, 2019, the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly has passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill, 2019 (Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2019). The bill provides for awarding death sentence for offences of rape and gangrape and expediting trials of such cases to within 21 days. Major provisions include completion of investigation in seven days and trial in 14 working days, where there is adequate conclusive evidence, and reducing the total judgment time to 21 days from the existing four months. The AP Disha Act also prescribes life imprisonment for other sexual offences against children and includes Section 354 F and 354 G in IPC.]

127. International Universal Health Coverage Day is observed on which date?

A
December 9

B
December 10

C
December 11

D
December 12

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Correct Answer : D [December 12]

Explaination : [Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated annually on December 12 and is promoted by the World Health Organization.December 12,2019 is the anniversary of the first unanimous United Nations resolution calling for all nations to provide for their citizens affordable, quality health care.UHC is promoted as an instrument to help advance the more broadly conceived human right to health, which is based upon a number of international agreements, or widely affirmed international documents.Universal health coverage has been included in the new Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030, adopted by the United Nations. In many nations, inclusive healthcare is very rudimentary and does not include heroic interventions or long-term care.]

128. Recently established trust “InvIT Trust” belongs to which Indian authority?

A
DRDO

B
ISRO

C
NHAI

D
CSIR

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Correct Answer : C [NHAI]

Explaination : [Union Cabinet approved the proposal of Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), which authorizes National Highways Authority of India(NHAI) to set up Infrastructure Investment Trust(s) (InvIT) as per InvIT Guidelines issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). This will enable NHAI to monetize completed National Highways that have a toll collection track record of at least 1 year and the NHAI reserves the right to levy toll on identified highway.]

129. George Laurer,who recently passed away was the inventor of which service?

B
Bar Code

C
Twitter

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Correct Answer : B [Bar Code]

Explaination : [George Laurer, the US engineer who helped develop the barcode, has passed away at the age of 94.Mr. Laurer has been recognized as the co-inventor of the Universal Product Code (UPC) or barcode. It is found on millions of products, services, and other items for identification. When he was working as an electrical engineer with IBM, he developed UPC or barcode. He developed a scanner that could digitally read codes. He used stripes to print the codes.]

130. Which country has become the sixth largest oil supplier of India?

B
Kuwait

D
Iran

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Correct Answer : C [USA]

Explaination : [United States has surpassed Kuwait to become India’s sixth-largest oil supplier. India began to import crude oil from the US in 2017 as a move to diversify India’s import basket beyond the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nations. Note that, currently Iraq is top supplier of crude oil for India, while Qatar is top supplier of natural gas to India.]

131. Which state government is to set up a virtual police station?

A
Odisha

B
Bihar

C
Madhya Pradesh

D
Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : D [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [Andhra Pradesh is to set up a virtual police station (VPS) in the Andhra University (AU). It will be the first of its kind. It will help the students to report violence or any other crime online. The plan to establish VPS was initially proposed by AU vice-chancellor Prasad Reddy in August 2019.]

132. Peter Handke, who received the Nobel Literature prize,belongs to which country?

A
Australia

B
Serbia

C
Austria

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Correct Answer : C [Austria]

Explaination : [Author Peter Handke was conferred the Nobel Literature Prize. He received the 9 million-kronor ($948,000) award from King Carl XVI Gustaf at a ceremony in Stockholm. Peter Handke, 76, is an Austrian author and playwright. He was recognized for his influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience. He has been a controversial figure as he supported the Serbs during the 1990s Yugoslav war. He was charged in 2001 with the Bosnian Genocide.]

133. The 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions is being held in which Indian city?

A
Saharanpur

B
Pune

C
Hyderabad

D
New Delhi

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Correct Answer : D [New Delhi]

Explaination : [The 37th National Symposium of Heads of Police Training Institutions is being held at BPR&D Headquarters, New Delhi. The two-day symposium is held from 12-13 December 2019. The symposium is organized by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Ministry of Home Affairs. The theme of the two-day Symposium is Optimal Utilization of Resources – Through Sharing and Networking. ]

134. Which country is to host the 36th International Geological Congress?

A
Russia

C
India

D
Japan

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Correct Answer : C [India]

Explaination : [India is to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in New Delhi during the first week of March 2020. It is popularly described as the Olympics of Geosciences. The theme of the event is Geosciences: The Basic Science for a Sustainable Development. The IGCs are global geoscientific events held once in four years.The event aims to provide a platform for international cooperation in all major fields of geosciences including the provision of investment opportunities in mining, launching of collaborative programs, mineral exploration and environmental management and related enterprises]

135. Which company has won the Space Oscars awards at Copernicus Masters competition?

A
Urthecast

B
Spatial AI

C
Blue Sky analytics

D
PCI Geomatics

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Correct Answer : C [Blue Sky analytics]

Explaination : [Blue Sky Analytics won the Space Oscars awards on the international competition Copernicus Masters. The awards were presented in a ceremony during the European Space Week held at Helsinki, Finland. Blue Sky Analytics became the has become the first Indian Startup to win the Space Oscars award presented by the European Space Agency.]

136. Who has recently created history by scoring centuries on debut in both ODI and Test cricket?

A
Marnus Labuschagne

B
Abid Ali

C
Dhananjaya de Silva

D
Mohammad Hasnain

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Correct Answer : B [Abid Ali]

Explaination : [Pakistan opener Abid Ali has become the only male player in cricket history to score a hundred on both his ODI and Test debuts when he reached three figures on the final day of the Rawalpindi Test against Sri Lanka. Former England women’s player Enid Bakewell who played 12 Tests between 1968 and 1979 was the first cricketer (male/female) to start both their ODI and Test careers with a century.]

137. Who has been recently crowned Miss World Asia 2019?

A
Suman Rao

B
Anukreethy Vas

C
Shreya Shanker

D
Shivani Jadhav

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Correct Answer : A [Suman Rao]

Explaination : [Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World at an annual beauty pageant held at the 69th annual beauty pageant held in ExceL London, UK on 14 December. She was crowned by the 2018 winner Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico. She became the fourth Jamaican woman to win Miss World. India’s Suman Rao became the second runners-up. She was crowned as Miss World Asia. ]

138. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification on December 15, 2019, to regulate the registration of which type of vehicles?

A
Petrol Vehicle

B
Vintage Vehicle

C
Diesel Vehicle

D
Luxury Vehicle

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Correct Answer : B [Vintage Vehicle]

Explaination : [The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a draft notification on December 15, 2019, to regulate the registration of old vintage vehicles. The ministry has planned to provide a special number plate with letters VA to signify the vintage vehicles.]

139. Which paramilitary force has launched the first ever matrimonial site for its staff?

A
CISF

D
ITBP

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Correct Answer : D [ITBP]

Explaination : [In a first of its kind move, the border guarding paramilitary force of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has started a dedicated matrimonial site for its staff. This is the first -ever dedicated and well-managed matrimony portal among Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF). A link for the unique portal was launched on 9 December on the official website of ITBP. The website will be managed by ITBP and only the staff will be able to access it.]

140. Police of which state has recently received the President Colours Award -2019?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
Haryana

C
Gujarat

D
Rajasthan

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Correct Answer : C [Gujarat]

Explaination : [The Gujarat police was presented the ‘President’s Colours’ by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu at a ceremony held in Karai Police Academy in Gandhi Nagar on 15 December 2019. Gujarat now becomes the seventh state to receive the prestigious President’s Colours, also called as Nishaan, an emblem which all police officers of Gujarat would wear on left-hand sleeve of their uniform. A new logo of Gujarat Police was also unveiled and the force was also awarded a specially designed flag and an emblem.]