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[WpProQuiz 7370]1) Which among the following days is observed across India on November 17 every year?
a) National Simplicity Day
b) National Epilepsy Day
c) National Maritime Day
d) National Memorial Day
e) National Doctor’s Day
2) What is the theme for ‘World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims’ observed across the world every year?
a) Safeguard your family
b) Road safety – time for action
c) Drive Safe
d) Life is not a car part
e) Speak Up for road safety
3) On which day is ‘International Students’ Day’ held across the world every year?
a) November 15
b) November 19
c) November 18
d) November 14
e) November 17
4) Which state government has launched the scheme ‘Mukyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yohana’ to allow residents to avail free septic tank cleaning service?
a) Delhi
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Karnataka
e) Gujarat
5) reducing child mortality due to pneumonia called _______
a) MAA
b) SWASTH
c) NISTHA
d) SAANS
e) JIVAN
6) The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has pegged India’s GDP growth for 2019-20 at __________
a) 4.9 per cent
b) 5.5 per cent
c) 5.8 per cent
d) 4.5 per cent
e) 5 per cent
7) Which of the following bank will host around 2000 ‘Maha Loan’ camps across the country by March 2020 ?
a) HDFC Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) ICICI Bank
d) State Bank of India
e) Canara Bank
8) The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $575 million to boost investment in renewable energy for which city ?
a) Mumbai
b) Pune
c) Surat
d) Bangalore
e) Delhi
9) David Villa is associated with which sport/ game ?
a) Hockey
b) Football
c) Tennis
d) Swimming
e) Fencing
10) Researchers from which institute have developed a paper based sensor to check freshness of milk at home?
a) IIT-Madras
b) IIT-Ropar
c) IIT-Delhi
d) IIT-Bombay
e) IIT-Guwahati
11) India recently conducted a successful trial of surface-to-surface medium range Agni-II missile. What is the range of the missile?
a) 1000 kms
b) 1500 kms
c) 2000 kms
d) 3000 kms
e) 2500 kms
12) The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has officially changed its name to World Athletics. Who is the President of IAAF?
a) David Richardson
b) Peter Coe
c) Daley Thompson
d) Sebastian Coe
e) Steve Ovett
13) Who has overtaken Jeff Bezos to claim the status of the world’s richest person?
a) Satya Nadella
b) Bill Gates
c) Mukesh Ambani
d) Warren Buffett
e) Larry Page
14) Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court?
a) Naresh Harishchandra Patil
b) Gita Milltal
c) Anirudh Bose
d) Dr Ravi Ranjan
e) Pradeep Nandrajog
15) According to a study by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which of the following capital city of a state has been ranked at the bottom with the poorest water quality?
a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Bhopal
d) Bengaluru
e) Ranchi
16) Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of Tripura High Court?
a) Sanjoy Karol
b) Dhirubhai Patel
c) Ajay Lamba
d) Akil Kureshi
e) Sanjay Yadav
17) The ANR National Award for everlasting impact on India cinema has been conferred upon which of the following actors?
a) Shabana Azmi and Nutan
b) Sharmila Tagore and Mumtaz
c) Rakhee Gulzar and Meena Kumari
d) Sridevi and Rekha
e) Mala Sinha and Zeenat Aman
18) Name the artist who has recently won the Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.
a) Neha Umak
b) Sarvam Patel
c) Sudarsan Pattnaik
d) Varshada Thombare
e) Narayan Sahu
19) Which country has elected Gotabaya Rajapaksa as its new President?
a) Maldives
b) Sri Lanka
c) Malaysia
d) Madagascar
e) St. Vincent & Grenadines
20) Tobacco Board of India, Guntur has been awarded the Golden Leaf Award at Tab Expo 2019, recently held in which country?
a) Netherlands
b) China
c) Sri Lanka
d) Thailand
e) Sweden
21) Which variety of Darjeeling Tea has been granted Geographical Indication (GI) tag under statutory provisions of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection Act), 1999?
a) Green
b) Black
c) White
d) Both A & C
e) Cardamom
Answers :
1) Answer: B
National Epilepsy Day is observed on 17 November every year to raise awareness about epilepsy, its symptoms and prevention. It is a chronic disorder which can result in recurrent fits or seizures and can affect people of any age with different age groups suffering from unique problems.
2) Answer: D
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is observed on the Third Sunday in November every year. The 2019 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was held on November 17, 2019. It marks the day to remember those killed and injured on the roads and their families who have been affected subsequently.
Theme 2019 – Life is not a car part
3) Answer: E
Held annually on November 17, International Students’ Day is an observance of the student community worldwide. Many universities, celebrate this day to display multiculturalism, diversity and to encourage engagement of youth.
4) Answer: A
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced the Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana, which will allow the residents to avail of free septic tank cleaning service. As per the scheme, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will deploy 80 trucks along with trained staff to ensure the cleaning and maintenance of septic tanks across the city.
It will have a three-fold objective – to collect the waste from septic tanks of colonies, ensure safe disposal of waste in sewage treatment plants (STPs) of the government, and deploy trained staff having all the safety equipment for cleaning.
The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has launched a campaign aimed at
5) Answer: D
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan launched ‘SAANS’, a campaign aimed at reducing child mortality due to pneumonia, which contributes to around 15 per cent of deaths annually of children under the age of five.
SAANS, short for ‘Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully’ was launched to mobilise people to protect children from pneumonia, and train health personnel and other stakeholders to provide prioritised treatment to control the disease.
The government aims to achieve a target of reducing pneumonia deaths among children to less than three per 1000 live births by 2025.
6) Answer: A
The National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has pegged India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019-20 at 4.9 per cent, which is the lowest among the recent forecasts by rating agencies. NCAER’s outlook comes just days after Moody’s slashed India’s GDP forecast to 5.6 per cent from 6.2 per cent, and State Bank of India (SBI) and CLSA forecast a growth rate of 5 per cent for FY20.
7) Answer: C
ICICI Bank announced the launch of ‘Maha Loan Dhamaka’, to provide on-the-spot loan approvals and exclusive manufacturer-led offers including Hyundai Motors India Ltd. in semi urban and rural locations, and at large corporate premises to individuals, including non-customers of the Bank. The Bank has planned to host around 2000 such ‘Maha Loan’ camps across the country by the end of March 2020
8) Answer: A
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved $575 million loan to boost private capital investment in renewable energy, power transmission and water infrastructure. The loan includes $500 million for Mumbai’s suburban railway network and $75 million to Tata Cleantech Capital LTD which funds renewable energy projects.
AIIB is Headquartered in Beijing, China
9) Answer: B
Spain’s all-time top scorer David Villa recently announced his retirement from football. The 37-year old has played three World Cups was a member of the Spanish side that lifted the trophy in 2010, and won the European Championships in 2008. He netted 59 times for Spain, a national record. His record also includes a Champions League title with Barcelona, as well as two La Liga wins and a World Club Cup medal.
10) Answer: E
Scientists from IIT-Guwahati have developed a paper based sensor to instantaneously check the freshness of milk, without the need for special equipment and instruments.
The researchers used a simple filter paper, chemically modified it, and loaded it with a recognition element anti-ALP, which captures the ALP present in the milk.
11) Answer: C
India has successfully conducted the first night trial of Agni-II, its versatile surface-to-surface medium-range nuclear-capable missile from Dr Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast.
Agni-II, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), was test fired by specially formed Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army with logistic support from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). The two-stage ballistic missile can carry a payload of 1000 kg over a distance of 2000 km.
12) Answer: D
Sebastian Coe is the President of International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). He was the Chairman of 2012 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games held in London.
13) Answer: B
Billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has regained his status as the world’s richest person for the first time in two years, topping Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.
Shares landed Gates’ net worth at $110 billion, while Bezos is at $108.7 billion.
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani is the richest Indian in the list positioned at 14th spot with a net worth of $56.7 billion.
14) Answer: D
Justice Dr Ravi Ranjan has been appointed as the 13th Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court. He was administered the oath of office by Governor Draupadi Murmi at a ceremony held at Raj Bhawan.
He was appointed by Union of India as its Senior Standing Counsel on 26th June, 2004 and re-designated as Assistant Solicitor General of India on February 2005.
15) Answer: B
The water quality report released by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) ranks Mumbai as the highest in the quality of water among capital cities in states where samples of tap water were tested. All 10 samples of tap water passed the BIS test in Mumbai.
Delhi lies at the bottoom of the list with all 11 samples failing the BIS test -reaffirming the poor water quality in the capital city.
16) Answer: D
Justice Akil Abdulhamid Kureshi was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Tripura. He was previously serving with the Gujarat High Court and will succeed
Chief Justice Sanjoy Karol, who has been appointed as Chief Justice of the High Court of Patna.
17) Answer: D
Veteran actors Sridevi and Rekha were conferred with the ANR National Award for 2018 and 2019 respectively. It was presented by renowned Telugu actor Chiranjeevi. The awards instituted by Akkineni International Foundation honours personalities who have made an everlasting impact on Indian cinema
18) Answer: C
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019 at a ceremony held in Rome. He represented India at the International Scorrano Sand Nativity event held in Lecce, Italy. At the event, Pattnaik was joined by Pavel Minilkov from Russia as they created an eight-foot-high sand sculpture of Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. Sudarsan has participated in more than 60 international sand art festivals and championships and has won many prizes for India.
19) Answer: B
Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a former defence official revered by Sri Lanka’s ethnic majority for his role in ending a bloody civil war, registered a comfortable victory in the nation’s presidential election. He won by 1.3 million votes from his closest rival, Housing Minister Sajith Premadasa. The 70-year-old Gotabaya Rajapaksha will be sworn in on November 18, 2019 and will succeed Maithripala Siri
20) Answer: A
Tobacco Board of India, Guntur, has been awarded the Golden Leaf Award at Tab Expo 2019 event in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The board for the first time had won this prize in 2014 for its implementation of an electronic auction system, which made the marketing of flue-cured tobacco in India more transparent and accountable.
The 2019 award was given in the most impressive public service initiative category for its efforts to initiate various sustainability (green) initiatives in Flue-Cured Virginia (FCV) tobacco cultivation in India.
21) Answer: D
Two varieties of Darjeeling tea – Green Tea and White Tea – were registered as a geographical indication (GI) merchandise under the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 on 16th November, 2019.
Darjeeling tea was the first Indian product to receive a GI tag in 2004–05.
