Current Affairs Quiz: December 5, 2019

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1. Recently AIIMS signed MoU with which country to focus on healthy ageing, dementia? A)China B)Thailand C)Nepal D)Sweden
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: Queen Silvia of Sweden visited AIIMS and interacted with the doctors to understand the treatment practices and care provided by the premier health institute to patients with dementia.

   
   
2. Which state police has launched a “Helmet Challenge”? A)TamilNadu B)Kerala C)Odisha D)Bihar
   
   
   

   
   Option B Explanation: The Kerala Police launched a ‘Helmet Challenge’ through its Facebook after the government declared it mandatory for the pillion riders to wear helmets in the state from December 1, 2019.

   
   
3. The exercise “Surya Kiran” heldbetween India and which other country? A)Nepal B)Myanmar C)Thailand D)Bhutan
   
   
   

   
   Option A Explanation: The 14th edition of bilateral annual military exercise SURYA KIRAN-XIV between Indian and Nepal Army commenced at Nepal Army Battle School (NABS), Salijhandi, Rupendehi district of Nepal.

   
   
4. Which country won gold medal in final of the South Asian Games (SAG) 2019 in Male Category of Volleyball? A)India B)Pakistan C)Japan D)Brazil
   
   
   

   
   Option A Explanation: India defeated Pakistan in the final of the South Asian Games (SAG) 2019 in Male Category of Volleyball, thus clinching a goal medal in Kathmandu, Nepal. The bronze medal went to Sri Lanka.

   
   
5. Which state clinched the Sub Junior National Football Championship 2019-20 title? A)Sikkim B)Assam C)Manipur D)Meghalaya
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: Meghalaya clinched the Sub Junior National Football Championship 2019-20 title after defeating Arunachal Pradesh by 3-0 in the final played at the Kalyani Stadium in West Bengal

   
   
6. The 21st Asian Archery Championship is being held in which city? A)Bangkok B)Beijing C)Kathmandu D)Tokyo
   
   
   

   
   Option A Explanation: Vijayawada based archer Vennam Jyothi Surekha from Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and the Arjuna awardee Abhishek Verma won compound mixed pair gold in the 21st Asian Archery Championship in Bangkok.

   
   
7. Who won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time? A)Neymar B)Lionel Messi C)Sunil Chettri D)Christiano Ronaldo
   
   
   

   
   Option B Explanation: Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time after scoring 54 goals for club and country in 2018-19 in a ceremony in Paris. U.S. national team captain Megan Rapinoe was named as the winner of the women’s Ballon d’Or for the first time.

   
   
8. Who was awarded the Yachine Trophy for the best men’s goalkeeper in world football at the Ballon d’Or award ceremony? A)Oliver B)Manuel Neur C)Peter Cexh D)Alisson
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: Liverpool’s Alisson was awarded the Yachine Trophy for the best men’s goalkeeper in world football at the Ballon d’Or award ceremony.

   
   
9. Who was named as the ‘Serie A player of the year’? A)Lionel Messi B)Hugo Loris C)Tim Howard D)Cristiano Ronaldo
   
   
   

   
   Option D Explanation: Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo was named as the ‘Serie A player of the year’ following his debut season at Juventus. Ronaldo signed for Juventus from Real Madrid in July 2018 and helped the Bianconeri to their eighth successive Serie A title

   
   
10. Who becomes first living Swiss to get ‘coin’ minted in his honour? A) Nikola Veuicz B)Rafael Nadal C)Roger Federer D)Clint Rapela
    
    
    

    
    Option C Explanation: The Federal Mint, Swissmint announced that they would be honouring the Veteran tennis star Roger Federer. It will release a 20 Swiss francs silver commemorative coin in January 2020.

    
    
11. Sub-lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot for the Indian Navy.She hails from which state? A)Bihar B)Uttar Pradesh C)Odisha D)Assam
    
    
    

    
    Option A Explanation: Bihar based Sub-lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot for the Indian Navy Shivangi was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2018. She will be flying the Dornier surveillance aircraft of the Indian Navy.

    
    
12. Recently Prime Minister Antti Rinne resigned after losing the support of a coalition partner.He was the former PM of which country? A)Sweden B)Thailand C)Finland D)Switzerland
    
    
    

    
    Option C Explanation: Finnish Prime Minister Antti Rinne resigned after losing the support of a coalition partner, casting doubts on the future of the governing alliance. President Sauli Niinisto has accepted Rinne resignation.

    
    
13. Which state government conferred with the National Award of Excellence by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for doing a commendable job in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan)? A)Assam B)Bihar C)Odisha D)Uttar Pradesh
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Government conferred with the National Award of Excellence by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for doing a commendable job in the field of rehabilitation of persons with disabilities (Divyangjan).

    
    
14. Who was named ‘Global Indian of the Year’ at The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence in Mumbai? A)Ajay Banga B)Satya Nadella C)Aziz Premiji D)Mukesh Ambani
    
    
    

    
    Option A Explanation: The Economic Times Awards for Corporate Excellence named Ajay Banga, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mastercard, as ‘Global Indian of the Year’ in the presence of Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs and Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Railways and Commerce in Mumbai

    
    
15. Who is the author of the book titled “The Legacy of Militancy in Punjab: Long Road to ‘Normalcy’”? A)Inderjit Singh Jaijee B)Dona Suri C)Mahesh Jain D)Both a and b
    
    
    

    
    Option D Explanation: The book titled “The Legacy of Militancy in Punjab: Long Road to ‘Normalcy’” was released recently which was written by civil rights activist Inderjit Singh Jaijee and journalist Dona Suri. This book details how militancy in Punjab affected judiciary by delaying trials, how it influenced the popular culture and how the youth today are still responding to conditions in the northern state.

    
    
16. Recently Irving Burgie passedaway.He was related to which field? A)Composer B)Journalist C)Actor D)Sports
    
    
    

    
    Option A Explanation: US composer Irving Burgie, who helped to popularise Caribbean music with hit songs like Day-O, has passed away. He was 95.

    
    

STATIC GK BASED ON CURRENT AFFAIRS

1. What is the capital of Sweden? A)Stockholm B)Solna C)Varmado D)Bangkok
   
   
   

   
   Option A

   
   
2. Where is the HQ of FIFA? A)Zurich B)Bangkok C)Paris D)NewYork
   
   
   

   
   Option A

   
   
3. What is the currency of Finland? A)Euro B)dollar C)Krone D)Won
   
   
   

   
   Option A