Current Affairs 2019

Current Affairs Dec-2019

Showing 161 - 180 of 263 entries

161. Where is the Incirlik Air Base located?

  • A

  • USA

  • B

  • Greenland

  • C

  • Turkey

  • D

  • Syria

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Correct Answer : C [Turkey]

Explaination : [The Incirlik Air Base is located in Turkey. Turkey is planning to close down this strategically important air base. The United States air force makes use of this base to launch air raids on Islamic State/ IS forces in Syria.]

162. 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]

Explaination : [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.]

163. The Abraham Koshy Committee was constituted for which organisation?

  • A

  • RBI

  • B

  • SEBI

  • C

  • IRDAI

  • D

  • TRAI

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Correct Answer : B [SEBI]

Explaination : [The Abraham Koshy Committee is an eight member panel that serves as an advisory body for the SEBI/ Securities and Exchange Board of India. It was recently revamped to look into the issues of investor education and protection. It is headed by Abraham Koshy who is a former professor of IIM Ahmedabad.]

164. The Jalasathi program was launched by which state government?

  • A

  • Telangana

  • B

  • Andhra Pradesh

  • C

  • Odisha

  • D

  • Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer : C [Odisha]

Explaination : [The Jalasathi program was recently launched by the Odisha state government for providing access to safe drinking water supply to all households. A dedicated app was also launched along with it. Point of Sale machines and kits for testing water quality were distributed to women volunteers called ‘Jalasathis’.]

165. What is Andhra Pradesh’s OCTOPUS?

  • A

  • Science research institute

  • B

  • Water management authority

  • C

  • Anti-encroachment drive

  • D

  • Counter-terrorism unit

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Correct Answer : D [Counter-terrorism unit]

Explaination : [OCTOPUS is a counter-terrorism force of Andhra Pradesh. OCTOPUS or Organisation for Counter-Terrorist Operations is an elite unit and was recently assigned as a security cover for the state’s Chief Minister. It was formed for the first time in 2007.]

166. Which state is in talks to develop 3 decentralized capitals instead of one?

  • A

  • Telangana

  • B

  • Nagaland

  • C

  • Andhra Pradesh

  • D

  • Odisha

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Correct Answer : C [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [The state government of Andhra Pradesh is in talks to develop 3 decentralised capitals instead of one. The state is in talks to develop Amaravati as the legislative capital, Visakhapatnam as the executive capital and Kurnool as the judicial capital.]

167. The upcoming 2020 Raisinia Dialogue is to deal with what topic?

  • A

  • Infrastructure Development

  • B

  • Geopolitics

  • C

  • Climate Change

  • D

  • Wildlife conservation

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Correct Answer : B [Geopolitics]

Explaination : [The Raisinia Dialogue is a flagship platform of India in geoeconomics and geopolitics. The ministry of external affairs organises this event annually in collaboration with the Observer Research Foundation (ORF). The 2020 edition is to be conducted from January 14th to 16th in New Delhi.]

168. The Mukhyamantri Suposhan Abhiyan is a scheme of which state?

  • A

  • Chhattisgarh

  • B

  • Jharkhand

  • C

  • West Bengal

  • D

  • Odisha

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Correct Answer : A [Chhattisgarh]

Explaination : [The Suposhan Abhiyan is a scheme of the Chhattisgarh state government. The state recently conducted information dissemination drives in local languages under this scheme to create awareness about the various government initiatives to the forest dwellers and tribal people of the region.]

169. 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]

Explaination : [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.]

170. The INDRA 2019 bilateral exercise involves which arms of the armed forces?

  • A

  • Army

  • B

  • Air Force

  • C

  • Navy

  • D

  • All of the above

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Correct Answer : D [All of the above]

Explaination : [The INDRA 2019 is a tri-service defence exercise between India and Russia. The exercise involves the army, navy and the air force of both the countries. The second edition of the exercise concluded recently in Pune, Goa and Babina. The exercise focuses on counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency.]

171. 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]

Explaination : [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).]

172. Which recently named star is in the constellation Eridanus (the River constellation)?

  • A

  • Baiduri

  • B

  • Nakambe

  • C

  • Bran

  • D

  • Wadirum

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Correct Answer : B [Nakambe]

Explaination : [The star Nakambe is in the constellation Eridanus (the River). The star was named by the International Astronomical Union based on the suggestions of Burkina Faso. The star is named after a major river in the African nation. The name was arrived at through the ‘NameexoWorlds’ contest.]

173. The recently conducted exercise ‘Apharan’ involves which arm of the armed forces?

  • A

  • Indian Army

  • B

  • Indian Navy

  • C

  • Indian Air Force

  • D

  • CRPF

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Correct Answer : B [Indian Navy]

Explaination : [The exercise ‘Apharan’ was conducted at Port of Kochi. It saw the participation of Indian navy and coast guard. It is an anti- hijacking exercise of the Southern Naval Command. The Cochin Port Trust was also involved in the exercise.]

174. Which country recently became the first to recognize the Indian Pharmacopoeia?

  • A

  • Afghanistan

  • B

  • Iraq

  • C

  • Saudi Arabia

  • D

  • Qatar

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Correct Answer : A [Afghanistan]

Explaination : [na]

175. What aspect does the recently launched EChO Network deal with?

  • A

  • Indian ecology and environment

  • B

  • Indian foreign policy

  • C

  • Indian military technology

  • D

  • India’s satellite network

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Correct Answer : A [Indian ecology and environment]

Explaination : [na ]

176. What is Pinaka which was recently tested in Chandipur of Odisha?

  • A

  • Cruise Missile

  • B

  • IED

  • C

  • Minesweeper

  • D

  • Artillery Missile

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Correct Answer : D [Artillery Missile]

Explaination : [na]

177. What is Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft that is being tested?

  • A

  • Solar space probe

  • B

  • Mars space probe

  • C

  • Astronaut capsule

  • D

  • Jupiter space probe

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Correct Answer : C [Astronaut capsule]

Explaination : [na]

178. The Kuril Island is being disputed between which two countries?

  • A

  • Japan and South Korea

  • B

  • Japan and Russia

  • C

  • Russia and Ukraine

  • D

  • Russia and USA

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Correct Answer : B [Japan and Russia]

Explaination : [ na]

179. Which surface rover recently broke the record for lunar longevity?

  • A

  • Lunokhod 1

  • B

  • Viper

  • C

  • Pragyan

  • D

  • Yutu 2

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Correct Answer : D [Yutu 2]

Explaination : [NA]

180. The bite strength of a Purussaurus was recently calculated. What is a Purussaurus?

  • A

  • a flying reptile

  • B

  • an ancient shark

  • C

  • a caiman

  • D

  • an ancient snake

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Correct Answer : C [a caiman]

Explaination : [NA]
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