Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Current Affairs Quiz: December 31, 2019

Current Affairs 31 December 2019 Quiz Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper Quiz daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams. Quiz from Current Affairs 30 December 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of December 30, 2019
  1. Recently Leo Varadkar visited India.He is the current PM of which country? A)Zimbabwe B)Ukraine C)Iceland D)Ireland



  2. Recently UIDAI recorded how much successful Aadhaar updates–biometric and demographic—until 27th December, 2019? A)450 cr B)325 cr C)300 cr D)331 cr



  3. Recently announcement by PM Modi,ISRO to launch which satellite to study Sun? A)Astra B)Surya C)Samarth D)Aditya



  4. The strategically important Rabung bridge was inaugurated in which state? A)Arunachal Pradesh B)Nagaland C)Assam D)Sikkim



  5. Which state government launched ‘Abhinandan’, an education loan subsidy scheme? A)Telangana B)WestBengal C)Odisha D)Assam



  6. Which state police to observe 2020 as year of women safety? A)Assam B)Andhra Pradesh C)Odisha D)WestBengal



  7. The 87th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt began in which state? A)Assam B)Karnataka C)Maharashtra D)Kerala



  8. Recently Indian Navybanned use of which social networking by his naval personnel? A)Google Plus B)Facebook C)Instagram D)Twitter



  9. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched which online platform to increase the transparency in auctioning of assets attached by banks? A)eBrie B)eDigital C)eAan D)eBkray



  10. HDFC Life Insurance has partnered with Which Company to expand its distribution? A)PayPal B)Freecharge C)Mobikwik D)Paytm



  11. Which Company has announced an agreement to acquire RiskRecon? A)Google B)Mastercard C)Microsoft D)Amazon



  12. Recently Shadab Jakati announced his retirement from which sports? A)Baseball B)Tennis C)Football D)Cricket



  13. Recently Cricketer Peter Siddle announced his retirement.He hails from which country? A)Australia B)England C)India D)South Africa



  14. Who was named captain of the Wisden’s T20 International team of the decade? A)Faf Du Plessis B)Rohit Sharma C)Virat Kohli D)Aaron Finch



  15. Who was sworn in as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister? A)Anil Singh B)Smriti Chaturvedi C)Ajit Pawar D)Uddhav Thackeray



  16. Who has been named as the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)? A)Deepak Singh B)Mukesh Lakhera C)Karambir Singh D)Bipin Rawat



  17. Who has been appointed new ombudsman of Delhi & District Cricket Association? A)Sanjiv Singh B)Deepak Verma C)Sudhir Chaturvedi D)Taraknath Banerjee



  18. Recently Abdelaziz Djerrad was appointed as PM of which country? A)South Sudan B)Uruguay C)Ukraine D)Algeria



  19. Recently the 88-year-old pontiff of Pejawar Mutt passedaway.Name him? A)Viswanath Swami B)Swami Ramdev C)Sadhguru D)Vishwesha Tirtha Swami



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. What is the currency of Ireland? A)Ruble B)Rupee C)Dollar D)Euro



  2. Where is the HQ of ISRO? A)Chennai B)NewDelhi C)Mumbai D)Bengaluru



  3. Where is the HQ of MasterCard? A)NewDelhi B)NewYork C)London D)Paris



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Current Affairs Quiz: December 30, 2019

Current Affairs 30 December 2019 Quiz Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper Quiz daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams. Quiz from Current Affairs 29 December 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of December 29, 2019
  1. Central government’s citizen engagement platform – MyGov has reached how many registered users? A)2 cr B)3 cr C)1 cr D)5 cr



  2. Which state cabinet approved the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme? A)Uttar Pradesh B)Odisha C)Telangana D)Maharashtra



  3. Which state government launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Aawas Yojana’ for the residents of Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters? A)Delhi B)Maharashtra C)Jharkhand D)Bihar



  4. Recently who has been declared as “the most famous teenager in the world” in its ‘Decade in Review’ report by UN? A)Amrita Mrityunjay B)Malala Yosafzai C)Alka Razi D)Indra Nooyi



  5. Recently Tropical Cyclone Sarai hitted which country? A)Ukraine B)Fiji C)Uruguay D)Zimbabwe



  6. Which bank to launch OTP-based cash withdrawal at all its ATMs from January 1, 2020 onwards? A)Canara Bank B)Bank of India C)IDBI Bank D)SBI



  7. India set to cross which mark of renewable energy capacity mark in 2020? A)300 Gw B)200 Gw C)150 Gw D)100 Gw



  8. Recently Finance Ministry has made it mandatory for PMVVY beneficiaries and applicants to submit their Aadhaar number.What does PMVVY stands for? A)Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana B)Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vashisth Yojana C)Pradhan Mantri Vayu Vande Yojana D)Pradhan Mantri Vinesh Vandana Yojana



  9. Who will be the recipient of CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award? A)Krishnamachari Srikkanth B)Anjum Chopra C)VVS Laxman D)Saurav Ganguly



  10. Who won the TATA Steel Tour Championship 2019? A)Sanchit Singh B)Uddhav Singh C)Saket Dixit D)Udayan Mane



  11. The 2019 Women’s World Rapid Championship held in which city? A)Tokyo B)Moscow C)NewDelhi D)Beijing



  12. Hemant Soren recently took oath as CM of which state? A)Maharashtra B)Bihar C)Himachal Pradesh D)Jharkhand



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. What is the capital of Fiji? A)Suva B)Lami C)Nadi D)Apia



  2. Where is the HQ ofSBI? A)Chennai B)Lucknow C)Mumbai D)NewDelhi



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GA Revision for IBPS Clerk Mains and Other Exams – 691

GA Revision Questions for IBPS Clerk Mains and Other exams.
  1. In which country, Historic mosque was moved before dam waters rised?
    A)Maldives
    B)Turkey
    C)Saudi Arabia
    D)India
    E)Belgium



  2. What is the rank of IndiaWhat is the rank of India in WHO study on physical activity among adolescents?
    A)6th
    B)7th
    C)1st
    D)8th
    E)2nd



  3. In which state,Orange festival was observed?
    A)Meghalaya
    B)Manipur
    C)Odisha
    D)Telangana
    E)Tripura



  4. As per Ministry of Tourism Statistics,Statistics,which state is the top destination in India?
    A)Odisha
    B)Telangana
    C)Kerala
    D)Tamil Nadu
    E)Andhra Pradesh



  5. World’s first liquid hydrogen carrier ship launched in which country?
    A)Myanmar
    B)Japan
    C)China
    D)Russia
    E)Bangladesh



  6. A book by Rabindranath Tagore’s nephew Abanindranath which parallelly examines the journey of the Buddha through various stages of his life has recently been translated into which language?
    A)English
    B)Tamil
    C)Odia
    D)Bengali
    E)Telugu



  7. Which will be the partner country for BioAsia 2020 scheduled to be held in Telangana from February 17-19, 2020?
    A)Switzerland
    B)Singapore
    C)Thailand
    D)Maldives
    E)Thailand



  8. Where is Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve situated?
    A)Odisha
    B)Bihar
    C)Madhya Pradesh
    D)Chhattisgarh
    E)Jharkhand



  9. The Five-day music festival ‘Tansen Samaroh’ begins in which city?
    A)Pune
    B)Gwalior
    C)Lucknow
    D)Surat
    E)Indore



  10. Where is the HQ of NASA?
    A)New York
    B)Paris
    C)Washington DC
    D)London
    E)Vienna



  11. Which country’s companies topped the Global arms industry rankings as per data by SIPRI?
    A)India
    B)Russia
    C)USA
    D)China
    E)Japan



  12. Which state panchayat tops ranking under Mission Antyodaya scheme?
    A)Assam
    B)TamilNadu
    C)UP
    D)Bihar
    E)Telangana



  13. Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its 2019 GDP growth forecast for India at how much percent?
    A)5.5%
    B)5.6%
    C)5.7%
    D)5.8%
    E)5.2%



  14. Which state government is launching a massive immunisation campaign against the filariasis or Filaria?
    A)Andhra Pradesh
    B)Telangana
    C)Bihar
    D)Uttar Pradesh
    E)Tamil Nadu



  15. The deadline for the government’s Accessible India Campaign (AIC) has been extended to which day?
    A)March 2020
    B)Feb 2020
    C)April 2020
    D)Jan 2020
    E)Jun 2020



  16. The exercise MILAN 2020 is scheduled to be held at which place?
    A)Vishakapatnam
    B)Surat
    C)Vadodara
    D)Thiruvananthapuram
    E)Chennai



  17. Which country to sign contract with India next year for BrahMos missiles?
    A)Philippines
    B)Maldives
    C)Myanmar
    D)China
    E)Bangladesh



  18. Which city/UT was hosted the Kimberley Process meet on blood diamonds?
    A)New Delhi
    B)Pune
    C)Mumbai
    D)Chennai
    E)Kolkata



  19. Which country successfully tests air-launched, land attack versions of BrahMos missile?
    A)China
    B)Maldives
    C)India
    D)Myanmar
    E)Sri Lanka



  20. Recently Marie Fredriksson passed away.She was related to which field?
    A)Actor
    B)Politics
    C)Journalist
    D)Singer
    E)Writer



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Monday, December 30, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 30th December, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 30 December 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

Ireland PM Leo Varadkar visits India
Indian-origin Prime Minister of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, is on a visit to India. Here he visited his ancestral village in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district.
  • Varadkar is serving as the Ireland Prime Minister since June 2017 and also heads one of the prominent political parties of the country - Fine Gael.
  • Varadkar's father Ashok Varadkar hailed from Maharashtra. He moved to Ireland in the 1960s to work there as a doctor.
Aadhaar crosses 125 crore mark, used 37000 crore times since inception
In just about a decade of its implementation in 2010, registrations under the Unique Identification Authority of India’s (UIDAI) Aadhaar project have crossed the 125-crore mark and these many residents of India now have a 12-digit unique identification number.
  • UIDAI recorded close to 331 crore successful Aadhaar updates--biometric and demographic—until 27th December, 2019.
ISRO planning to launch satellite Aditya to study sun: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his last 'Mann ki Baat' programme of this year said that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch a satellite called Aditya to study the sun.
  • He said that India is quite advanced in the field of astronomy, and we have taken path-breaking initiatives in this field. ISRO has an astronomical satellite called ASTROSAT.
Rabung bridge in Upper Siang district inaugurated
The strategically important Rabung bridge on the Migging-Tuting road in Arunachal Pradesh's Upper Siang district was inaugurated by state Health and Family Welfare minister Alo Libang.
  • The bridge is constructed by Border Road Task Force of Project Brahmank under Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
Assam Government launches ‘Abhinandan’ scheme to benefit students
Assam Government launched ‘Abhinandan’, an education loan subsidy scheme that will provide a one-time subsidy of Rs. 50,000 in loan to 1546 students.
  • The aim of the scheme is to provide a loan waiver to students of Assam who have availed education loans.
  • Geared towards permanent residents of the state, those benefiting from the scheme should have taken loans of a minimum of 1 lakh. The loan should have been sanctioned before March 31, 2019.
Andhra Police to observe 2020 as year of women safety
Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Gautam Sawang asserted that the crime rate in the state has fallen by six per cent in 2019 as compared to the last year and added that the police department will observe 2020 as the "year of women safety".

87th Sivagiri pilgrimage begins
The 87th annual pilgrimage of Sivagiri Mutt in Varkala has began in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the three-day event. The theme for this season is ‘Knowledge, Health and Spirituality’.

Navy bans use of Facebook by naval personnel
Soon after its seven personnel were allegedly caught leaking sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence agencies after being honey-trapped, Indian Navy has banned the use of Facebook by naval personnel.
  • It has also banned smartphones at naval bases, dockyards and on-board warships.

BANKING & FINANCE

Sitharaman launches common e-auction platform for assets attached by banks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched eBkray, an online platform to increase the transparency in auctioning of assets attached by banks.
  • The platform is equipped with property search features and navigational links to all PSB e-auction sites, provides single-window access to information on properties up for e-auction as well as facility for comparison of similar properties, and also contains photographs and videos of uploaded properties.
  • Indian Banks Auctions Mortgaged Properties Information (IBAPI) portal is an initiative of Indian Banks Association under the policy of the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance was launched to provide a platform to give details of mortgaged properties to be auctioned online by Banks, starting with PSBs.
  • As on 27 December, a total of 35,000 properties were uploaded on the platform by Public Sector Banks (PSBs), Finance Ministry said in a statement. PSBs have attached assets worth over ₹2.3 lakh crore in the last three fiscal years.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

HDFC Life partners with Paytm to expand its distribution
HDFC Life Insurance has partnered with Paytm to expand its distribution. The partnership is aimed to enable customers of Paytm to purchase insurance products from HDFC Life. 
  • With the partnership, HDFC Life Insurance aims to increase insurance penetration in India and to simplify the customers experience right from the purchase to the claim process.
Mastercard signs agreement to acquire RiskReckon
Mastercard has announced an agreement to acquire RiskRecon. RiskRecon is one of the leading providers of data analytics solutions and artificial intelligence focused on cyber-risk and security and offering solutions to mitigate cyber risks faced by the companies.
  • The acquisition would enhance the cyber-security systems for MasterCard which offers payment processing services on a global scale.

SPORTS

Shadab Jakati quits all forms of cricket
Goa spinner Shadab Jakati, who also played in the cash-rich Indian Premier League, retired from all forms of cricket. Jakati made his first-class debut in the 1998/99 season and played his last first-class game against Punjab in October 2017.


Australia pacer Peter Siddle announces retirement from international cricket
Australia's pacer Peter Siddle announced his retirement from international cricket. Siddle ends his career at the 13th spot on the list of highest wicket-takers for Australia in the longest format of the game. He finishes with 221 wickets from 67 Test matches.

Kohli & Bumrah named in Wisden’s T20I Team of the decade
India skipper Virat Kohli and pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah were the only Indians in Wisden’s T20 International team of the decade. Australia’s limited overs skipper Aaron Finch was named captain of the Wisden’s T20 International team of the decade.

APPOINTMENTS

Ajit Pawar takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra
Ajit Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister for the second time in two months - this time as part of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition government in the state as chief minister Uddhav Thackeray finally expanded his Cabinet.

Gen Bipin Rawat named as country’s 1st Chief of Defence Staff
Indian Army General Bipin Rawat has been named as the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The Chief of Defence Staff will be a 4-star General, the principal military advisor to the defence minister, and will head the new Department of Military Affairs. 
  • General Rawat is the first officer to hold the post of the Chief of Defence Staff
Justice Deepak Verma appointed new ombudsman of DDCA
The annual general meeting (AGM) of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Sunday appointed Justice (retired) Deepak Verma its new ombudsman.
  • The DDCA member discussed five items on the agenda for the meeting, which included the passing of annual accounts, the appointment of statutory auditors, re-appointment of retiring directors, adoption of new articles and appointment of ombudsman.
Abdelaziz Djerrad named Algeria's Prime Minister
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune appointed Abdelaziz Djerrad as the country's new Prime Minister. Djerrad replaces current interim PM Sabri Boukadoum and has been tasked by the President with forming a new Cabinet

AWARDS

Dr Santosh G Honavar is first Indian ophthalmologist to get American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Life Achievement Honor Award
Dr Santosh G Honavar, a Hyderabad-based Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon and Ocular Oncologist; Director, Medical Services of Centre for Sight Eye Hospitals and the Editor of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology has achieved the unique distinction of being the first Indian Ophthalmologist to receive the Life Achievement Honor Award, the highest award of the American Academy of Ophthalmology conferred to its members.
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology is the world’s largest association of eye specialists.

OBITUARIES

Vishwesha Tirtha Swami of Pejawar Mutt passes away at 88
Vishwesha Tirtha Swami, the 88-year-old pontiff of Pejawar Mutt, passed away in Udupi. He was admitted to the Kasturba Hospital in Manipal for the treatment of extensive pneumonia.
  • Vishwesha Tirtha Swami made history by becoming the only seer among the seers of the Ashta Mutts (eight mutts) of Udupi, which propagate the Dwaita philosophy, to have performed five biennial Paryayas.

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Daily Current Affairs 29th December, 2019

Daily Current Affairs 29 December 2019 for Banking/Insurance/SSC and other related exams.

NATIONAL NEWS

MyGov reaches 1 crore registered users
Central government's citizen engagement platform - MyGov has reached one crore registered users. Five years ago, @mygovindia began its journey with a vision to offer a platform for the voice and views of the people of India.

Maharashtra cabinet approves farm loan waiver, meal scheme
The Shiv Sena-led government in Maharashtra approved the farm loan waiver scheme announced last week and also gave its nod to a subsidised meal scheme for the poor.
  • The state cabinet approved the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme, under which crop arrears pending till September 30, 2019, will be waived.
  • Similarly, the cabinet gave its approval to launching the 'Shiv Bhojan' programme, under which the poor will be served meal at the subsidised rate of Rs 10 at designated centres in all districts of the state.
Kejriwal launches housing scheme for residents of JJ clusters
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the 'Mukhyamantri Aawas Yojana' for the residents of Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters and said the AAP government would provide a pucca house to every citizen of Delhi.
  • According to the Chief Minister, 65,000 families residing in slum areas were distributed certificates and they would soon be provided pucca houses.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

UN declares Malala decade’s ‘most famous teenager’
The UN has declared Pakistani education activist and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai as “the most famous teenager in the world” in its ‘Decade in Review’ report.
  • In part one of its review series, which takes into account events that happened between 2010 and the end of 2013, the UN highlighted the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010, the beginning of the ongoing Syrian conflict for 2011 and Malala’s work in favour of girls’ education for the year 2012.
  • In 2014, Malala became the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children’s rights which started even before she was shot in the head two years ago by Taliban militants.
Tropical Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji
Tropical Cyclone Sarai lashed the Pacific island nation Fiji with heavy rain and destructive winds. Packing wind gusts up to 140km/h, Sarai has brought down trees and cut power supplies while stranding thousands of holidaymakers as flights to and from Fiji were either cancelled or rescheduled.

BANKING & FINANCE

SBI to launch OTP-based cash withdrawal at all its ATMs from January 1, 2020 onwards
The State Bank of India (SBI) will switch to a one-time password (OTP) based cash withdrawal system at all its ATMs from January 1, 2020, onwards.
  • With this latest move, the lender aims to ensure the protection of its customers from unauthorised transactions at ATMs.
  • The new OTP-based ATM withdrawal will be applicable for transactions above Rs 10,000, between 8 pm to 8 am. Customers withdrawing cash from SBI ATMs will receive an OTP on their mobile number registered with the bank.
  • However, the facility won't apply in case of transactions made by SBI card holders at any other bank's ATM.

BUSINESS & ECONOMY

India set to cross 100-GW renewable energy capacity mark in 2020
India is set to cross the 100-Gw renewable energy capacity mark in 2020 and can make rapid strides towards the ambitious 175 Gw clean energy target by 2022 provided the government keeps a close eye on key issues and deals with those well in time.
  • The government, however, needs to promote storage to ensure 24x7 clean energy supply as coal fired thermal power still remains the base load in the country.
Finance Ministry makes Aadhaar linking mandatory for PM Vaya Vandana Yojana
The Finance Ministry has made it mandatory for Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) beneficiaries and applicants to submit their Aadhaar number or undergo Aadhaar authentication. The pension scheme is implemented through LIC for senior citizens.

SPORTS

Krish Srikkanth, Anjum Chopra to receive CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
Former India captain and member of the 1983 World Cup - winning team Krishnamachari Srikkanth will be the recipient of this year’s prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Award given by the BCCI.
  • Former India women’s captain Anjum Chopra is the co-recipient of the lifetime achievement award for the year 2019.
  • The BCCI Annual Award function will be held in Mumbai on January 12 ahead of the first ODI against Australia on January 14.
Udayan Mane sets new PGTI record; bags TATA Steel Tour C’ship title
In Golf, Udayan Mane produced a flawless seven-under 65 on the final day to claim a thrilling one-shot win at the season-ending TATA Steel Tour Championship in Jamshedpur. It was Mane's eighth professional title and his second win on the PGTI this season.

Koneru Humpy becomes Women's World Rapid Chess Champion
Indian grandmaster Koneru Humpy has become the 2019 Women's World Rapid Champion. She defeated China's Lei Tingjie in a dramatic final in Moscow, Russia.

APPOINTMENTS

Hemant Soren takes oath as 11th chief minister of Jharkhand
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren took oath as the eleventh Chief Minister of Jharkhand at a mega event in Ranchi. This is the second time that Mr Soren is being sworn in as the chief minister.

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Current Affairs Quiz: December 26, 2019

Current Affairs 26 December 2019 Quiz Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper Quiz daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams. Quiz from Current Affairs 25 December 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of December 25, 2019
  1. How much amount was approved to Atal Jal Yojana for better groundwater management?
    A)₹6000 cr
    B)₹5000 cr
    C)₹4000 cr
    D)₹2000 cr



  2. As per Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar,digital radio to be launched in which year?
    A)2022
    B)2025
    C)2024
    D)2030



  3. As per Income Tax Department,by which date PAN and Aadhar card has to be linked?
    A)Jan 31
    B)Jan 1
    C)Dec 30
    D)Dec 31



  4. In which state, Gopalpur beach festival was inaugurated?
    A)Bihar
    B)TamilNadu
    C)Telangana
    D)Odisha



  5. Which state to declare 2020 as “Year of AI” on January 2?
    A)Odisha
    B)Telangana
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)TamilNadu



  6. Recently the first tripartite Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the department of Fisheries Government of India, NABARD and which state for the implementation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development Fund (FIDF)?
    A)TamilNadu
    B)Odisha
    C)Karnataka
    D)Uttar Pradesh



  7. Recently Centre gives approval for semi-high speed rail project in which state?
    A)Karnataka
    B)Kerala
    C)TamilNadu
    D)Odisha



  8. Recently the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the renaming of the strategic tunnel under Rohtang Pass after which major personality?
    A)Pramod Sawant
    B)Atal Bihari Vajpayee
    C)Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
    D)Arun Jaitley



  9. Which state has emerged as the topper in coverage of area under micro-irrigation (MI) this year?
    A)TamilNadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Maharashtra
    D)Andhra Pradesh



  10. The 2020 EU Summit will held in which city?
    A)Mumbai
    B)London
    C)Paris
    D)Brussels



  11. An Earth observation satellite jointly developed by China and which other country into space to monitor Amazon rainforest?
    A)Brazil
    B)Japan
    C)USA
    D)Russia



  12. Recently SEBI signed pact with which country for mutual co-operation and technical assistance?
    A)Afghanistan
    B)Kazakhstan
    C)Iran
    D)Israel



  13. As per RBI,lending on peer-to-peer platforms should not exceed how much amount at any given point of time?
    A)₹100 lakh
    B)₹40lakh
    C)₹45 lakh
    D)₹50 lakh



  14. How much amount of loan was announced by Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for irrigation and solar energy projects in India?
    A)$210 million
    B)$250 million
    C)$300 million
    D)$400 million



  15. The 63rd National Shooting Championships held in which city?
    A)Mumbai
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Surat
    D)Bhopal



  16. Which district secured the United Nations International Children’s and Education Fund (Unicef)-2019 Award for effective implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission in water sanitation and hygiene sectors?
    A)Kamareddy
    B)Samastipur
    C)Danapur
    D)Nagod



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of UNICEF?
    A)NewYork
    B)London
    C)Paris
    D)NewDelhi



  2. Where is the HQ ofSEBI?
    A)Chennai
    B)Hyderabad
    C)Mumbai
    D)NewDelhi



  3. Where is the HQ of NABARD?
    A)Lucknow
    B)Mumbai
    C)Chennai
    D)NewDelhi



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Mixed English Questions for Mains Exam — Set 224

Directions(1-5): Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences. Pick out the option which when used to start the sentence, combines both the sentences into one.

  1. The Tibetan traders are no longer interested in coming to Gunji in India for trade. They do come to Hilsa in Nepal near the border.
    a) But
    b) Though
    c) Despite
    Both a and b
    Both b and c
    Both a and c
    Only b
    Only c
    Option D
    New sentence:

    Though the Tibetan traders are no longer interested in coming to Gunji in India for trade, they do come to Hilsa in Nepal near the border.

     


  2. Inflation is touching a ten-year high in the country. Appropriate measures should be taken by augmenting supplies through imports.
    a) With inflation touching
    b) Given that inflation
    c) With the appropriate measures taken
    Only a
    Only b
    Both a and b
    All a,b,c
    None of these
    Option C
    Both a and b can be used to combine the two sentences. The combined sentences will be:
    • With inflation touching a ten-year high in the country, appropriate measures should be taken by augmenting supplies through imports.
    • Given that inflation is touching a ten-year high in the country, appropriate measures should be taken by augmenting supplies through imports.

     


  3. In terms of TV ratings, the ‘89 Oscars were a success. The show topped the previous five Academy Awards telecasts with 42.7 million viewers.
    a) With 42.7 million viewers
    b) In comparison to the previous five
    c) The ‘89 Oscars
    Only a
    Only b
    Only c
    Both b and c
    None of these
    Option B
    The new sentence can be constructed as: “In comparison to the previous five Academy Awards telecasts, the ‘89 Oscars were a success with 42.7 million viewers in terms of TV ratings.”

     


  4. Plastic bags are produced using petroleum, natural gas, and other chemicals. Its production is toxic to the environment.
    a) After the production
    b) The production of
    c) Toxic to the environment
    Only c
    Only a
    Only b
    Both a and b
    None of these
    Option C
    The new sentence can be constructed as: “The production of plastic with the use of petroleum, natural gas, and other chemicals are toxic to the environment.”

     


  5. In the 21st century, the word chivalry evokes a kind of old-fashioned male respect for women. But during the Middle Ages, the code was established for much grittier reasons.
    a) In contrast to
    b) The notion of
    c) Evoking an old-fashioned belief
    Only b
    Only c
    Only a
    Both a and c
    None of these
    Option C
    The new sentence can be constructed as: “In contrast to the kind of old-fashioned male respect for women in the 21st Century, the word chivalry as a code was established for much grittier reasons during the Middle Ages.”

     

    6. Directions(6-10): A sentence divided into three parts (I, II and III) is given. There may be an error in one or more parts. Determine the part(s) which requires correction and mark it as your answer.


  6. Hundreds of thousand of travellers faced chaos (I)/ as more than 1,300 flights were cancelled (II)/ across Europe because of a strike at Lufthansa. (III)
    Only I
    Only II
    Both I and II
    Both II and III
    None of these
    Option A
    Only part I has an error as the correct idiomatic expression is 'hundreds of thousands' which indicates an imprecise or unknown number between one hundred thousand and a million.

     


  7. Fascism has many faces, but the most constant is that the supremacist delusion that the West is the carrier of “universal values” (I)/ and that, as exclusive interpreter and custodian of these values; (II)/ the West is obligated to act upon watchdog of democracy and human rights throughout the globe. (III)
    Both I and II
    Both II and III
    All I,II,III
    Only I
    Both I and III
    Option E
    Part I: "the supremacist delusion" is one of the many faces of Fascism. It is the faces which the pronoun 'that' is referring to. So, we need to add 'of' after 'that' to make 'faces', the referent and not 'Fascism'.
    Part III: “Act as someone/something” means to do the job of a particular kind of person or thing. “Act upon” means “to act in accordance with or follow.” It also means to have an effect on something/someone, therefore, “Act as” must be used as per the context of the passage.

     


  8. One has to be either stupid or complicit if one cannot see (I)/ that the US supports two states in making the most egregious records of violations of human rights, "Saudi Arabia and Israel", (II)/ meanwhile demonizing the socially progressive government of Venezuela as a “dictatorship.” (III)
    Only II
    Both I and III
    Both II and III
    Both I and II
    All I,II,III
    Option C
    Part II: The names of "Saudi Arabia and Israel" has been used to state that in these two, the most egregious records of violations of human rights occurred. “In making” means “in the process of developing or growing or being made.” “With” is a preposition means "having or possessing (something)". Therefore, “with” should be used.
    Part III: Meanwhile is followed by a subject (person or a thing being talked about) whereas while is followed by a verb. In the sentence, 'demonizing' is a verb. Therefore, “while” is the appropriate replacement.

     


  9. Although many of the performances are dull and vibrant, (I)/ and there’s a tuneful orchestra, led by musical director (II)/ Walter McCoy, the production overall has a musty, potted vibe. (III)
    Only II
    Both I and II
    Both I and III
    Only I
    All I,II,III
    Option D
    In part I, the performances have been described to be 'dull and vibrant'. The two words are antonymous and thus do not convey a similar context. We need to replace 'dull' with a word providing the same context as 'vibrant'. 'Droll' meaning 'curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement' is an appropriate choice.

     


  10. Ms Collard said that he found both the substantiate (I)/ decision to dismiss and the procedures adopted (II)/ to be objectively unreasonable and unfair. (III)
    Only I
    Both I and II
    Only II
    Both II and III
    Both I and III
    Option A
    In part I, the use of the verb 'substantiate' is incorrect as to modify the noun 'decision' we need an adjective. 'Substantive' will be the appropriate replacement.

     




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Current Affairs Quiz: December 29, 2019

Current Affairs 29 December 2019 Quiz Read our Current Affairs and Newspaper Quiz daily to excel in General Awareness section of upcoming Competitive Exams. Quiz from Current Affairs 28 December 2019 of A2Z – Click Here to Read Current Affairs of December 28, 2019
  1. In which state, country’s first university for transgender community will be opened? A)Himachal Pradesh B)Uttar Pradesh C)Jharkhand D)Bihar



  2. The first edition of Mandu Festival began in which state? A)Uttar Pradesh B)Madhya Pradesh C)Bihar D)Odisha



  3. Recently who organized the National Symposium of Poets 2020? A)Ministry of Culture B)All India Radio C)Radio Mirchy D)Sangit Natak Academy



  4. Recently Indian Air Force bidded goodbye to which swing-wing fighter fleet? A)MiG 27 B)MiG 25 C)MiG 30 D)MiG 35



  5. Which country launched the Long March-5 rocket? A)India B)China C)Russia D)Japan



  6. Which country deploys its 1st Avangard Hypersonic missile system? A)India B)China C)Russia D)USA



  7. Which bank will be the lead convenor bank for union territory of Ladakh? A)PNB B)IDBI Bank C)J&K Bank D)SBI



  8. The Reserve Bank of India has directed large cooperative banks to report all exposures of above how much amount to the Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC)? A)₹1 cr B)₹5 cr C)₹4 cr D)₹6 cr



  9. Which bank launched ‘KBL Xpress SB Accounts’, a digitised version for opening Savings Bank account? A)ICICI Bank B)Karnataka Bank C)IDBI Bank D)HDFC Bank



  10. Which bank has received a best performing bank award for RSETIs for 2018-19 financial year? A)IDBI Bank B)Andhra Bank C)Bank of India D)Allahabad Bank



  11. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained India’s economic growth forecast at how much percent for FY 20? A)5.6% B)5.8% C)6.3% D)6.1%



  12. Recently Seema was banned by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for four years for a doping violation.She is associated with which sports? A)Cricket B)Weightlifter C)Athlete D)Baseball



  13. Who has bagged the title of Miss Teen International 2019? A)Yessenia Garcia B)Aayushi Dholakia C)Suman Rao D)Anicia Gaothusi



  14. Who is the author of “Politics of Opportunism: Regional Parties, Coalitions, Centre-State Relations In India”? A)RPN Singh B)NK Singh C)Aayush Chaturvedi D)S Gurumurthy



  15. Recently which Supreme Court judge justice passed away? A)NK Singh B)S Guruprasad C)DY Singh D)S Mohan



  16. Recently Vikas Sabnis passed away.He is associated with which field? A)Politics B)Cartoonist C)Actor D)Author



  17. Recently Indramoni Bora passedaway.He was associated with which field? A)Actor B)Politics C)Journalist D)Author



  18. Recently Don Imus passedaway.He was associated with which field? A)Author B)Radio host C)Philosophy D)Sports



STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

  1. Where is the HQ of Karnataka Bank? A)Bengaluru B)Chennai C)Mangalore D)Kochi



  2. Where is the HQ of Andhra Bank? A)Bhubaneswar B)Mumbai C)Hyderabad D)Chennai



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