Current Affairs Quiz: December 31, 2019

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1. Recently Leo Varadkar visited India.He is the current PM of which country? A)Zimbabwe B)Ukraine C)Iceland D)Ireland
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: 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.

   
   
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
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: 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.

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

   
   Option D Explanation: 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.

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

   
   Option A Explanation: 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.

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

   
   Option D Explanation: 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.

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

   
   Option B Explanation: 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”.

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

   
   Option D Explanation: 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’.

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

   
   Option B Explanation: 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.

   
   
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
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched eBkray, an online platform to increase the transparency in auctioning of assets attached by banks.

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

    
    Option D Explanation: 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.

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

    
    Option B Explanation: 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.

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

    
    Option D Explanation: 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.

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

    
    Option A Explanation: 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.

    
    
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
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: 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.

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

    
    Option C Explanation: 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.

    
    
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
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: 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.

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

    
    Option B Explanation: The annual general meeting (AGM) of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Sunday appointed Justice (retired) Deepak Verma its new ombudsman.

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

    
    Option D Explanation: 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

    
    
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
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: 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.

    
    

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

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

   
   Option D

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

   
   Option D

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

   
   Option B