CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2019 · 5 Etalin Hydroelectric Project which was in news recently is a project of which of the following states? 1. Uttarakhand 2. Assam 3. Arunchal Pradesh 4

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CURRENT AFFAIRS DEC 2019Important Days ��World AIDS Day 2019 : December 1 ��Theme : "Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community ��National Pollution Control Day: December 2 ��International Day for the Abolition of Slavery: December 2 ��Labour Ministry to celebrate Pension Week from 30th Nov, 2019 to 6th Dec 2019 ��10th Indian Organ Donation Day : 30 November ��International Day of Persons with Disabilities: 3 December ��The theme this year is – Promoting the Participation of Persons with Disabilities and their leadership: Taking Action on the 2030 Development Agenda. ��International Volunteer Day: December 5 ��2019 theme “Volunteer for an inclusive future” ��World Soil Day: December 5 ��The 2019 theme – ‘Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future’! ��64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas : December 6 Obituaries ��Laxminarayan Nayak, a centenarian freedom fighter and former MP, passed away in Niwari town in Madhya Pradesh. ��Former Hollywood actress Shelley Morrison passed away recently Bhaskar Menon, Veteran Journalist in the Press Trust of India (PTI) passed away ��Bob Willis: Former England cricket captain passed away 1 Which state has planned to set up a vulture conservation and breeding centre in the Maharajganj district in the state?

1. Jharkhand 2. Bihar 3. Rajasthan 4. Uttar Pradesh 2 India Ratings and Research has projected India’s GDP Growth rate for FY20 (2019-20) at what percent? 1. 5.6% 2. 4.7% 3. 5.2% 4. 6.1% GDP projection for FY 2020 ��RBI has lowered its real GDP growth forecast for 2019-20 from 6.1% in the October policy to 5%. ��Asian Development Bank (ADB) : 5.1 per cent in 2019-20 ��Bank of America Merrill Lynch – 5.8% Nomura / NCAER – 4.9% ��SBI – 5% ��FITCH – 5.5% ��World Bank – 6% IMF– 6.1% ��S&P – 6.3% ��CRISIL - 5.1% 3 Who has been presented with the 'Quality Ratna' award by trade body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)? 1. Anand Mahindra 2. Suresh Krishna 3. Krishnamurthy 4. S. Sandilya 4 Who will receive the prestigious Ekalavya Award for the year 2019? 1. Dutee Chand 2. Birendra Likra 3. Jhilli Dalabehera 4. Amit Rohidas 5 Etalin Hydroelectric Project which was in news recently is a project of which of the following states? 1. Uttarakhand 2. Assam 3. Arunchal Pradesh 4. Haryana 6 Which state will host the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2023 ? 1. Karnataka 2. Odisha 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Rajasthan 7 Ma Gridhah Kasyasvidhanam is the motto of which of the following institution?


1. Lokpal 2. Rajputana Rifles 3. Banaras Hindu University 4. All India Radio 8 On 70th Constitution Day which portal was launched by the Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry? 1. Nidhi 2. Parampara 3. Gantantra 4. Kartavya 9 Who was awarded honorary fellowship by Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) of United Kingdom (UK)? 1. K sivan 2. G Satheesh Reddy 3. A. S. Kiran Kumar 4. Sudhir Kamath 10 The Union Government has recently launched which portal of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Housing for All (Urban)? 1. CORE 2. CLAP 3. NAME 4. TAPE 11 The Reserve Bank of India has announced the revised Framework on Currency Swap Arrangement for which countries 2019-2022? 1. BRICS 2. NATO 3. SAARC 4. ASEAN 12 Former Navy Chief Admiral Sushil Kumar passed away recently. He was …..the Chief of Naval Staff? 1. 15th 2. 17th 3. 12th 4. 16th 13 Traffic Police of which city is using mannequins, dressed as traffic police, in order to control the traffic? 1. Bhopal 2. Kolkata 3. Bengaluru 4. New Delhi 14 King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of which country visited India on December 1? 1. France 2. Germany 3. Japan 4. Sweden 15 Mine Countermeasure Exercise (MINEX) 2019 was held between India and which country? 1. France 2. Russia 3. Japan 4. Malaysia 16 Which state has topped the overall crimes against children, as per latest CRY Report? 1. Rajasthan 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Bihar 4. Jharkhand 17 Which state government has decided to launch project Shakti to alert the public about crimes? 1. Odisha 2. Haryana 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Madhya Pradesh 18 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) committee has recommended a four-year global sports ban on which country? 1. India 2. Russia 3. Japan 4. France 19 Which among the following banks will be merged with Baroda Uttar Pradesh Grameen Bank? 1. Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank 2. Purvanchal Bank 3. Utkal Grameen Bank 4. A&B 5. B&C 20 Uddhav Bal Thackeray has sworn-in as the ….th Chief Minister of Maharashtra? 1. 19th 2. 15th 3. 17th 4. 20th 21 India has announced a line of credit of $ million for development projects in Sri Lanka? 1. $200 million 2. $300 million 3. $250 million 4. $400 million ��ADB - $490 Million - to Upgrade Madhya Pradesh Roads ��ADB - $91 Million - Water Management in Karnataka ��ADB - $451 Million - Power Connectivity in Tamil Nadu ��ADB - $200 Million - Upgrade Rural Roads in Maharashtra ��ADB $350 Million - to Upgrade Roads in Chhattisgarh

��ADB - $750 million - Railways Track Electrification Project ��WB - $165 million - Odisha Climate Resilient Agriculture Project World Bank’s 300 million USD plan to Develop Kolkata ��WB Loan: $328 million ��Andhra Pradesh Health Systems Strengthening Project ��AIIB to invest 100 million USD in solar and wind projects in India ��AIIB - 500 million USD - Mumbai suburban rail infrastructure project ��AIIB - Bangalore Metro – 335 million USD 22 The first International Conference on ‘Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience’ was held in which city? 1. Bengaluru 2. Amravati 3. New Delhi 4. Kolkata 23 Under whose chairmanship a committee has been constituted to review the Draft National Code for Good Governance in Sports, 2017? 1. Mukundakam Sharma 2. Kiren Rijiju 3. Kurian Joseph 4. Jasti Chelameswar 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Winners ��Particles, the French-Swiss film directed by Blaise Harrison won the Golden Peacock Award ��‘Best Director Award’ was conferred to Lijo Jose Pellissery for his Malayalam film ‘Jallikattu’. ��The Best Actor (Male) Award went to Seu Jorge for his role in Marighella ��Best Actor (Female) Award went to Usha Jadhav for her role in a Marathi crime film, Mai Ghatt: Crime No. 103/2005. ��ICFT – UNESCO Gandhi Medal went to Italian film ‘Rwanda’, which has been directed by Riccardo Salvetti ��Nawazuddin Siddiqui received the Golden Dragon Award at Cardiff International Film Festival ��Gully Boy won the NETPAC Award at the 23rd Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) in South Korea ��Nagarkirtan bagged four awards at 9th SAARC film festival 2019 ��Andhadhun - Best Hindi Film award at the 66th National Film awards Uttarakhand - Most Film-Friendly State ��JOKER - Golden Lion Award at the 76th Venice International Film Festival ��Real Kashmir FC's BBC documentary has won the 'Single Documentary' category at the British Academy Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) or BAFTA Film Awards ��Gangs Of Wasseypur - only Indian film to feature in “The Guardian” list of 100 Best Films of the 21st century ��Neena Gupta - Best Actress award at the Indian International Film Festival of Boston ��Best Actress award at the 20th edition of IIFA 2019 ��Bhumi Padnekar - Face of Asia award at the 24th Busan International Film Festival ��Baahubali: The Beginning - only non English film to be played at Royal Albert Hall in London


24 Union Government is planning to set up a new rocket launch pad near Kulasekarapattinam in which state? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Kerala 3. Karnataka 4. Andhra Pradesh 25 Loktak Inland Waterways Project of which state has been approved by the Union Ministry of Shipping? 1. Nagaland 2. Manipur 3. Mizoram 4. Sikkim 26 According to the 2019 Global Diplomacy Index, which country has maximum diplomatic posts across the world? 1. India 2. United States 3. China 4. France 27 ISRO has transferred its indigenous technology to produce space-grade Li-Ion cells to which company? 1. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) 2. Power Grid Corporation of India 3. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) 4. Damodar Valley Corporation ISRO ��Launched Human space flight center in Bengaluru ISRO launched Cartosat-3 from PSLC C47 ��ISRO Technical Liaison Unit – Russia ��ISRO set up Space Situational Awareness Control Centre to protect Indian satellites from space debris in Bengaluru 28 Who has been chosen for the 55th Jnanpith Award? 1. Akkitham 2. Murukan Kattakada 3. Shreekumar Varma 4. Moyinkutty Vaidyar Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakason passed away 29 Two IITs and the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) have joined hands to develop which pedia? 1. Nehrupedia 2. Gandhipedia 3. Bosepedia 4. Shastripedia 30 Who has been appointed as the first chairman of the steering committee of the Code for Responsible Lending (CRL) in micro-credit? 1. H R Khan 2. R Gandhi 3. Viral Acharya 4. Mahesh Kumar Jain 31 Who has become the fastest Cricketer to reach 7,000 Test runs? 1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni 2. Alastair Cook 3. Steve Smith 4. AB de Villiers 32 Which Indian archer has won gold in the women’s individual recurve event of the 21st Asian Championships in Bangkok? 1. Deepika Kumari 2. Rimil Buriuly 3. Nisha Rani Dutta 4. Divya Dhayal 33 Joint military exercise ‘SURYA KIRAN – XIV’ will be held between India and which country? 1. Singapore 2. Nepal 3. Thailand 4. Malaysia 34 Hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will be made mandatory across the country from which date onwards? 1. January 15, 2021 2. March 11, 2020 3. June 15, 2022 4. April 20, 2020 35 Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through Innovative Development (REWARD) project belongs to which state? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Assam 4. Arunachal Pradesh 36 Soma Roy Burman who has taken charge as the 24th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) has become the….th women to hold this position?

1. 4th 2. 3rd 3. 5th 4. 7th 37 Border Security Force (BSF) observed its th raising day on 1st December 2019? 1. 60th 2. 68th 3. 55th 4. 45th ��CRPF unveiled India’s first body protector for women personnel in combat ��Director General of BSF - V K Johri ��BSF launched Operation Sudarshan to fortify anti-infiltration grid along Pak Border in Punjab and Jammu ��Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) launched an online encyclopedia called Securitypedia ��IAF celebrates its 87th anniversary 8th October ��2 new operational commands for ITBP at Chandigarh and Guwahati ��Rajendra Menon appointed as the Chairperson of Armed Forces Tribunal ��ITBP + Assam rifles merger ��CRPF observed its 81st Raising Day on 27 July 2019 Kargil to Kohima Ultra- Marathon- “Glory Run” by IAF 38 Which state celebrated its 57th Statehood Day on December 1, 2019? 1. Nagaland 2. Assam 3. Manipur 4. Sikkim

39 Which country hosted the 13th edition of South Asian Games? 1. India 2. Nepal 3. Maldives 4. Sri Lanka ��A blackbuck holding the SAG torch is the mascot of the Games. ��The flight of a white pigeon, a symbol of peace, forms the core of the 13th South Asian Games logo Summer Olympic Games ��2020 - Tokyo ��2024 - Paris 2028 - Los Angeles Winter Olympics ��2022 - Beijing


��2026 - Milan & Cortina 2022 Commonwealth Games - Birmingham Asian Games ��2022 - Hangzhou (China) ��2026 - Nagoya (Japan) FIFA Football World Cup 2022 - Qatar ��2026 - Canada, Mexico, United States ��ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - India ��ICC Women Cricket World Cup 2021 - New Zealand ICC T-20 World Cup 2020 – Australia ��2021 - India Men’s World Boxing Championship 2021 - New Delhi National Games of India ��2020 Chhattisgarh (37th) ��2021 - Uttrakhand (38th) ��2022 - Meghalaya (39th) 40 Which has become the first financial company to be referred to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) for insolvency proceeding? 1. HDFC Housing Finance 2. Indiabulls Housing Finance Limited 3. Dewan Housing Finance Corp. Ltd 4. L&T Housing Finance Limited 41 As per the India Corruption Survey 2019 which state has ranked topped in the list? 1. Telangana 2. Rajasthan 3. Bihar 4. Madhya Pradesh 42 Who among the following has won the contract to build and operate Jewar Airport in Greater Noida? 1. Adani Group 2. Zurich Airports 3. GMR group 4. Anchorage Infra 43 Who has won the men’s single title of 2019 Syed Modi International Badminton Championships? 1. Wang Tzu-wei 2. Sourabh Verma 3. Lin Dan 4. Chen long 44 The nationwide vaccination drive to prevent how many diseases under the government’s flagship scheme ‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0’ was launched on December 2, 2019? 1. Seven 2. Eight 3. Twelve 4. Five ‘Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 2.0’ ��Diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, poliomyelitis, tuberculosis, measles, meningitis and Hepatitis B. 45 Which of the following teams has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (Cricket)? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Punjab 3. Karnataka 4. Delhi 46 Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)? 1. Saurabh Kumar 2. Hari Mohan 3. Sanjeev Kishore 4. Pradeep Gupta 47 The third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games was launched in which of the following cities? 1. New Delhi 2. Pune 3. Guwahati 4. Kolkata 48 Election Commission of India (ECI) has recognized Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) as state party of which state? 1. Punjab 2. Haryana 3. Jharkhand 4. Rajasthan 49 The seventh edition of Exercise Mitra Shakti 2019 took place in which city? 1. Vishakhapatnam 2. Pune 3. Kochi 4. Jaipur 50 Who has been elected as the new President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)? 1. Masatsugu Asakawa 2. Takehiko Nakao

3. David Malpass 4. Jin Liqun 51 Which among the following football players has won the 2019 Ballon d’Or award? 1. Cristiano Ronaldo 2. Virgil van Dijk 3. Lionel Messi 4. Zinedine Zidane 52 The eighth India-China joint training exercise - ''Hand-in-Hand 2019'' will take place in which state? 1. Meghalaya 2. Rajasthan 3. Odisha 4. Andhra Pradesh 53 Who has taken charge as the President of the European Commission? 1. Christine Lagarde 2. Jean-Claude Juncker 3. Kristalina Georgieva 4. Ursula von der Leyen 54 Siberia pipeline project is a project of Russia and which country? 1. Finland 2. China 3. Latvia 4. Poland 55 The government of Madhya Pradesh has applied for the GI tags of which products? 1. Morena’s Gajak 2. Indore’s Poha 3. Bhopali Paan 4. A & B 5. B & C 6. A& C 56 Pritivirajsing Roopun has been appointed as the President of which country? 1. Thailand 2. Indonesia 3. Laos 4. Mauritius 57 Dictionary.com has chosen which word as word of the year? 1. Climate change 2. Existential 3. Gun Violence 4. Grappling � Oxford Dictionaries has declared Climate Emergency as the word of the year for 2019 � Collins Dictionary’s 2019 word of the year: Climate Strike � Merriam Webster Names 'They' as Its Word of the Year for 2019 � Cambridge Dictionary has declared “upcycling” as the 2019 Word of the Year. The word “upcycling” refers to the act of making new items out of old, discarded materials. 58 Which state has launched an e-learning mobile App Madhu? 1. Karnataka 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Assam 59 Who has become the first living person in Switzerland to have a coin minted in his honor? 1. Stan Wawrinka 2. Granit Xhaka 3. Stephan Eicher 4. Roger Federer 60 Asian Development Bank (ADB) will grant a loan of $206 million to develop water supply and sewerage infrastructure in 5 cities of which state? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Nagaland 3. Jharkhand 4. Gujarat 61 Who among the following is the singer of the “Bharatiya Poshan Anthem”? 1. A R Rehman 2. Sonu Nigam 3. Shankar Mahadevan 4. Shekhar Ravjiani 62 Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Alphabet Inc.? 1. Larry Page 2. Sergey Brin 3. Satya Nadella 4. Sundar Pichai 63 When is Indian Navy Day observed? 1. December 4 2. December 3 3. December 2 4. December 1 64 Which country has agreed to buy uninhabited Mageshima island, around 30 kilometres off its southwestern coast, for $146 million? 1. China 2. South Korea 3. Japan 4. United States 65 Name the Chennai engineer who found the lost Vikram Lander?


1. Shanmuga Subramanian 2. Avinash Kak 3. Munirathna Anandakrishnan 4. Madhu Pandit Dasa 66 Which actress will play the role of Mithali Raj in her Biopic? 1. Parineeti Chopra 2. Taapsee Panu 3. Deepika Padukone 4. Alia Bhatt 67 Anjali Chand who has set the world record for the best bowling figures in T20I cricket (men and women) hails from which country? 1. India 2. Maldives 3. South Africa 4. Nepal 68 India will gift ‘Made in India’ Patrol Vessel named "KAAMIYAAB” to which of the following countries? 1. Indonesia 2. Laos 3. Maldives 4. Nepal Best police station in India 1. Aberdeen in Andaman and Nicobar Islands 2. Balasinor in Gujarat 3. Ajk Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh 69 India’s first Maritime Heritage Museum will be established at which place? 1. Lothal 2. Kochi 3. Amravati 4. Puri ��Vijaya Bank - Heritage Museum was recently inaugurated in Bengaluru ��World's first museum dedicated to the life and teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu – Kolkata ��Virasat-e-Khalsa museum of Punjab - Asia Book of Records for becoming the most visited museum in the Indian sub-continent on a single day ��Jordon - First Underwater Military Museum in the Red Sea JATAN – Virtual Museum software developed by C-DAC, Pune ��Two IITs and the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) have joined hands to develop Gandhipedia ��Nita Ambani added to the board of the New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art ��Jordon - First Underwater Military Museum in the Red Sea ��JATAN - Virtual Museum software developed by C-DAC, Pune 70 What is the rank of India in the Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index 2019 released by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)? 1. 73rd 2. 45th 3. 69th 4. 55th ��According to the 2019 Global Diplomacy Index China has maximum diplomatic posts across the world ��Rank of India in the Nomura’s Food Vulnerability Index (NFVI) 2019? ��44th ��Rank of India in 2019 Global Terrorism Index – 7th ��Rank of India in the 2019 Women, Peace, and Security Index – 133 ��Rank of India in Global Health Security Index 2019 – 57 ��Rank of India in the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index 2019 - 32 71 RBI in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy review has projected India’s GDP growth rate at what percent? 1. 6.1% 2. 5% 3. 5.6% 4. 5.8% 72 Which station has been certified as India’s first “Eat Right Station” with a 4- Star rating awarded by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)? 1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus 2. Charbagh Railway Station

3. Dudhsagar Railway Station 4. Mumbai Central Terminus 73 Who has been named the PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) ‘Person of the Year’ Award 2019? 1. James Cromwell 2. Virat Kohli 3. Joaquin Phoenix 4. James Cameron 74 Who has been recently re-elected as the president of Namibia? 1. Sam Nujoma 2. Hage Geingob 3. Ben Ulenga 4. Henk Mudge ��Mokgweetsi Masisi – New President of Botswana ��Alberto Fernandez - New President of Argentina ��Filipe Nyusi - New President of Mozambique ��First female President of Ethiopia - Sahle-Work Zewde ��Gotabaya Rajapaksa – SL new president 75 Which has become the first Asian country to be the ‘Guest of Honour Country’ at the International Book fair, Mexico? 1. Japan 2. India 3. Jordan 4. China 76 India will buy Meteor air-to-air missiles from which country? 1. Japan 2. France 3. Russia 4. Israel Important Days ��GST Stakeholder Feedback Diwas : December 7 ��International Anti-Corruption Day 2019 :December 9 ��Theme of the day is, ‘united against corruption ��World Human Rights Day : December 10 ��Theme: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights ��35th SAARC Charter Day : 8 December ��International Mountain Day is observed : December 11 The theme of the International Mountain Day this year is 'Mountains Matter for Youth' ��International Universal Health Coverage Day : December 12 ��Theme of the event is ‘Keep The Promise” ��International Day of Neutrality : December 12 ��National Energy Conservation Day 2019 : December 14 Obituaries ��Former Odisha Minister Bhagabat Prasad Mohanty passed away ��Chicago Rapper Juice WRLD passed away ��Former India table tennis head coach Bhawani Mukherji passed away ��Chairman of the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), B B Kumar, passed away The former US Federal Reserve chief Paul Volcker passed away ��Veteran Telugu actor and writer Gollapudi Maruti Rao passed away 77 The joint tri-services exercise “Indra 2019” will be conducted between India and which country? 1. France 2. Japan 3. Russia 4. Australia 78 According to the Global Climate Risk Index 2020, India was the ______th most climate-affected country in 2018? 1. Fifth 2. Seventh 3. Second 4. Eight 79 2019 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Summit was held in which country? 1. United States 2. United Kingdom 3. Spain 4. Denmark


80 Avantee Mega Food Park was inaugurated in which city of Madhya Pradesh? 1. Indore 2. Bhopal 3. Dewas 4. Jabalpur 81 Which among the following languages made its debut in Rajya Sabha on December 6, 2019? 1. Sindhi 2. Bodo 3. Santhali 4. Konkani 82 Who is the author of the book ‘The Vault of Vishnu’? 1. Vikram Seth 2. Ashwin Sanghi 3. Amit Varma 4. Kunal Basu 83 Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)? 1. Girish Chandra Chaturvedi 2. Ashok Chawla 3. Dhirendra Swarup 4. Sethurathnam Ravi 84 Which new subject has been introduced in classes VIII, IX and X in CBSE schools? 1. Moral Education 2. Yoga 3. Artificial Intelligence 4. Digital Marketing 85 Sarai Sewage Treatment Plant was inaugurated in which state? 1. Himachal Pradesh 2. Uttarakhand 3. Manipur 4. Arunachal Pradesh ��‘Mukhya Mantri Dal Poshit Yojana’ awareness campaign -- Urjagiri -- aims at stopping power theft and saving world's first Muslim yoga camp ��Asia’s First Six Sigma Institute of Mountain Medicines & High Altitude Rescue ��Most Film-Friendly State at 66th National Film Awards 86 Which state won the National Award of Excellence for rehabilitation of persons with disabilities? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Gujarat 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Rajasthan Q) The Operation Clean Art has been launched to protect which species in India? 1. Otter 2. Mongoose 3. Tahr 4. Antelope 87 RBI has approved ‘on-tap' licensing of Small Finance Banks (SFBs). What is the minimum paid-up voting equity capital requirement for opening SFB? 1. 100 crore 2. 200 crore 3. 300 crore 4. 400 crore 88 Which of the following governments has launched a booklet on the life and teachings of Dr. BR Ambedkar for students of class 6-8 in government schools? 1. Uttar Pradesh 2. Delhi 3. Gujarat 4. Madhya Pradesh 89 India has provided USD 500 million line of credit to which country for defencerelated procurement? 1. Bangladesh 2. Bhutan 3. Nepal 4. Sri Lanka 90 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed 24x7 National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) transactions from which date? 1. 26 December 2. 20 December 3. 16 December 4. 31 December 91 Which railway station has become the 5,500th station to get the free WiFi facility? 1. Badwasi 2. Mahuamilan 3. Eravipuram 4. Damoh 92 The First Pashu Kisan credit cards in India were distributed to 101 animal farmers in which state? 1. Punjab 2. Bihar 3. Rajasthan 4. Haryana

93 Which state government has changed the name of Naugarh railway station to Siddhartha Nagar railway station? 1. Madhya Pradesh 2. Rajasthan 3. Uttar Pradesh 4. Jharkhand 94 Who among the following has won Miss Universe 2019 Title? 1. Zozibini Tunzi 2. Madison Anderson 3. Vartika Singh 4. Sofia Aragon 95 Mongla and Chattogram declared as Ports of Call under the “Coastal Shipping Agreement” between India and which country? 1. Sri Lanka 2. Bhutan 3. Bangladesh 4. Myanmar 96 ISRO has set-up a new Space Technology Incubation Centre at which institute? 1. NIT Durgapur 2. NIT Calicut 3. NIT Delhi 4. NIT Tiruchirappalli 97 Who has become the world’s youngest serving Prime Minister and the third female Prime Minister of Finland 1. Antti Rinne 2. Katri Kulmuni 3. Maria Ohisalo 4. Sanna Marin 98 The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched country’s latest spy satellite named what? 1. RISAT-2BR1 2. RISAT- 4SR1 3. RISAT- GBR1 4. RISAT- HBR1 Tourism ��IRCTC has signed an MoU with Karnataka to operate Golden Chariot train ��Andhra Pradesh bagged the Best State Award for overall growth in tourism category. ��Goa and Madhya Pradesh - Adventure Tourism Uttarakhand - Most Film-Friendly State 8th International Tourism Mart (ITM-2019) was held in Imphal Tamil Nadu – Most visits by Foreign tourists in 2018 99 What is the rank of India in the 2019 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)? 1. 9th 2. 12th 3. 15th 4. 5th 100 Who among the following was presented the Golden Target award by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)? 1. Elavenil Valarivan 2. Saurabh Chaudhary 3. Divyansh Singh Panwar 4. All of the above 101 What is the rank of the India in the 2019 Human Development Index? 1. 130th 2. 125th 3. 129th 4. 112th 102 Indian Air Force has decided to put tail numbers in 30 Rafale jets with ‘______’ initials? 1. AR 2. BS 3. RKS 4. PV 103 Which state has distributed laptops to meritorious students under 'Biju Sashaktikaran Yojana’? 1. Karnataka 2. Odisha 3. Kerala 4. Andhra Pradesh 104 Draj Bridge for all-weather connectivity was recently inaugurated at which place? 1. Bomdila 2. Rajouri 3. Mandi 4. Leh 105 Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of National Anti Doping Agency? 1. Ranveer Singh 2. Varun Dhawan 3. Suniel Shetty 4. John Abraham


106 Recently, in which country, the White Island volcano exploded? 1. Australia 2. Canada 3. Spain 4. New Zealand 107 54th All India conference of Director Generals /Inspector Generals of Police was held in which city? 1. Bhopal 2. Raipur 3. Pune 4. New Delhi 108 The satellite Duchifat 3 belongs to which country? 1. Russia 2. Japan 3. Spain 4. Israel 109 Who has been appointed as Chief Design Consultant for TRIFED? 1. Ritu Beri 2. Tarun Tahiliani 3. Masaba Gupta 4. Manish Malhotra 110 C. Sugandh Rajaram has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to which country? 1. Ghana 2. Cuba 3. Italy 4. Germany India Ambassadors ��Nepal – Manjeev Singh Puri ��USA - Harsh Vardhan Shringla ��Pakistan – Ajay Bisaria ��China – Vikram Misri ��Sri Lanka - Taranjit Singh Sandhu ��Bangladesh - Riva Ganguly Das ��Bhutan - Ruchira Kamboj ��United Arab Emirates - Pavan Kapoor ��United Kingdom - Ruchi Ghanashyam 111 Which is the partner country for the 17th edition of BioAsia 2020? 1. Germany 2. Sweden 3. France 4. Switzerland 112 Which company has been awarded with the United Nations Global Climate Action Award in the ‘Climate Neutral Now’ category? 1. Infosys 2. Wipro 3. Tech Mahindra 4. TCS 113 Which of the following companies has formally launched its lending platform “Mi Credit” in India? 1. Samsung 2. Apple 3. OPPO 4. Xiaomi 114 Who has been appointed as the new Brand Ambassador of the Pepsi? 1. Ayushmann Khurrana 2. Salman Khan 3. Ranveer Singh 4. Shahid Kapoor 115 Who has become the Brand Ambassador of PUMA? 1. Sunil Chhetri 2. Varun Dhawan 3. Rohit Sharma 4. Somdev Devvarman 116 The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has identified how many monuments as ‘Must See Monuments’? 1. 121 2. 138 3. 112 4. 123 117 The world's first-ever fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight from which country? 1. United States 2. France 3. Germany 4. Canada 118 President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for Paika Rebellion memorial in which of the following ? 1. West Bengal 2. Assam 3. Odisha 4. Nagaland 119 Who has been named as the Time magazine's Person of the Year for 2019? 1. Payal Jangid 2. Malala Yousafzai 3. Gavin Grimm 4. Greta Thunberg 120 Where is Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan University located? 1. Tirupati 2. New Delhi 3. Indore 4. Raipur

��An MoU was signed between Maharashtra's Savitribai Phule Pune University (STPU) and Qatar enabling the University to set up its campus there Asia’s best university in the (QS) Rankings 2020? ��National University of Singapore Devi Ahilya University of Madhya Pradesh – 1st varsity to be accorded A-plus grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) ��The researchers of University of Gothenburg, Sweden have developed a potential Diarrhea vaccine candidate, named as ‘ETVAX’? ��Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri inaugurated a new Guru Nanak Chair University of Birmingham ��Scientists of Cambridge university have developed an ‘artificial leaf’ that uses sunlight to produce the gas -- called syngas ��UAE - first graduate-level, research-based AI university in the world 121 How many countries have joined the Climate Ambition Alliance (CAA) at the COP25? 1. 65 2. 73 3. 59 4. 81 122 Which among the following states has approved the Disha Bill 2019? 1. Telangana 2. Karnataka 3. Andhra Pradesh 4. Uttar Pradesh 123 Who among the following has won the Sports Person of the Year award at the FICCI India Sports Awards 2019? 1. Mary Kom 2. Rani Rampal 3. Hima Das 4. PV Sindhu 124 Who has been has been appointed as the brand ambassador of La Liga in India? 1. Virat Kohli 2. Sunil Chetri 3. Rohit Sharma 4. Bhaichung Bhutia 125 National Tribal Dance Festival will be held in which city from December 27 to 29? 1. Ranchi 2. Bhopal 3. Raipur 4. Patna 126 Which state has received the ‘World Habitat Award' for Jaga Mission? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Odisha 3. Bihar 4. West Bengal 127 Who was named the WTA Player of the Year for 2019? 1. Karolina Pliskova 2. Naomi Osaka 3. Simona Halep 4. Ashleigh Barty ��Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh crowned 69th Miss World 2019 128 Recently Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the Virtual Police Station at which University? 1. Dravidian University 2. Andhra University 3. Rayalaseema University 4. Vignan University 129 Which of the following companies has launched a new app “Audible Suno” in India? 1. Flipkart 2. Google 3. Amazon 4. Facebook 130 Boris Johnson has won the majority in recent UK elections, he belongs to which party? 1. Conservative party 2. Scottish National Party 3. Labour Party 4. Liberal Democrats 131 The Inner Line Permit (ILP) regime has been extended by President Ram Nath Kovind in which state? 1. Nagaland 2. Assam 3. Mizoram 4. Manipur


132 Which of the following space agencies will launch rover ‘MARS 2020’? 1. JAXA 2. NASA 3. CNSA 4. Roscosmos 133 According to the seventh edition of the India Skills Report 2020, which state has the highest employable talent in the country? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Karnataka 134 Mumbai-Nagpur expressway will be renamed after whom? 1. Balasaheb Thackeray 2. B R Ambedkar 3. Subash Chandra Bose 4. Pandit Nehru 135 Which country will host the 36th International Geological Congress in March 2020? 1. China 2. United States 3. Russia 4. India 136 Which state has recently launched two social welfare schemes - ‘Vijayamritham’ and ‘Sahachari’? 1. Odisha 2. Kerala 3. Haryana 4. Rajasthan 137 The Police Department of which state has adopted a unique barcoding software “Trakea”? 1. Punjab 2. Gujarat 3. Telangana 4. Haryana 138 What is the new deadline for the government’s Accessible India Campaign (AIC)? 1. January 2020 2. February 2020 3. March 2020 4. April 2020 139 Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) And Managing Director (MD) of the Ashok Leyland Ltd? 1. Vipin Sondhi 2. Anurag Goyal 3. Pankaj Jha 4. Suraj Kohli 140 Which city is hosting the Military Literature Festival 2019? 1. New Delhi 2. Dehradun 3. Chandigarh 4. Pune Important Days ��International Tea Day: December ��15 48th Vijay Diwas – 16 December ��International Migrants Day: 18 December Theme "We Together ��Minorities Right Day in India 2019 : 18 December ��Goa Liberation Day is observed on December 19 every year in India. ��International Human Solidarity Day is observed on 20 December ��National Mathematics Day 2019 observed on December 22 Obituaries ��Kannada writer and critic L.S. Sheshagiri Rao, referred to as LSS in literary circles, passed away ��Former West Indies batsman Basil Butcher passed away ��Former Union Minister ID Swami of BJP passed away recently. two times Lok Sabha member from Karnal in Haryana. ��New Zealand’s middle distance runner Peter Snell Passed Away ��Nationalist Congress Party’s Kerala State President and former Minister Thomas Chandy passed away ��Veteran film actor Danny Aiello, known for his roles in the movies Do The Right Thing and The Godfather Part II passed away. ��French actress Anna Karina dies at 79 in Paris

��Veteran actor and acclaimed theatre personality Shriram Lagoo has passed away in Pune 141 Abdelmadjid Tebboune has won the Presidential election of which country? 1. Albania 2. Nigeria 3. Algeria 4. Ukraine ��Mokgweetsi Masisi – New President of Botswana ��Alberto Fernandez - New President of Argentina ��Namibia – New President of Hage Geingob ��Filipe Nyusi - New President of Mozambique ��First female President of Ethiopia - Sahle-Work Zewde ��Gotabaya Rajapaksa – SL new president ��Pritivirajsing Roopun – Mautitius ��President of the European Commission – Ursula Von Der Leyen ��Kyriakos Mitsotakis - Prime Minister of Greece ��Mahindra Rajpakshe – PM of SL Manuel Marrero Cruz - CUBA ��Abdalla Hamdok – Sudan Sanna Marin – Finland ��Oleksiy Honcharuk – Ukraine ��Pravind Jugnauth - Mauritius ��Sophie Wilmes – Belgium ��Antonio Costa – Portugal ��Hassan Diab - Lebanon 142 Which city has become the first city to have an online waste exchange for municipal solid waste? 1. New Delhi 2. Bengaluru 3. Amravati 4. Chennai 143 Which Indian actress won the Crystal Award for raising mental health awareness? 1. Deepika Padukone 2. Anushka Sharma 3. Manisha Koirala 4. Sushmita Sen 144 World Design Organization (WDO) will launch its new global programme ‘World Design Protopolis’ in which city? 1. New Delhi 2. Chennai 3. Mumbai 4. Bengaluru 145 Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life is an autobiography which sports person? 1. Sachin Tendulkar 2. Viswanathan Anand 3. Sunil Chetri 4. Mahesh Bhupathi 146 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the first meeting of te National Ganga Council in which city? 1. Kanpur 2. Rishikesh 3. Haridwar 4. Varanasi 147 Which has become the first among CAPF to launch a matrimonial site for its staff? 1. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) 2. Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) 3. Central Industrial Security Force(CISF) 4. Sashastra Seema Bal(SSB) ��CRPF unveiled India’s first body protector for women personnel in combat ��BSF launched Operation Sudarshan ��Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) launched an online encyclopedia called Securitypedia ��ITBP + Assam rifles merger ��2 new operational commands for ITBP at Chandigarh and Guwahati 148 Which state has become the seventh state to receive the prestigious President’s Colours, also called as Nishaan? 1. Karnataka 2. Odisha 3. Gujarat 4. Rajasthan


149 Which of the following ministries has decided to establish “Sustainable Development Cell” (SDC)? 1. Ministry of Coal 2. Ministry of Defence 3. Ministry of Corporate Affairs 4. Ministry of Home Affairs ��Chairman of Coal India? – A K Jha ��Cabinet recently approved 100% FDI in Coal mining ��Govt launched PRAKASH portal for monitoring coal supply to power plants ��Coal India to produce one billion tonne of coal by 2024 Minister of Coal & Mines, Pralhad Joshi ��Ministry of Coal announced hike in ex-gratia amount from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 15 lakhs, for fatal coal mines accidents 150 Which bank has signed a loan agreement of 277 million dollars with KfW, the German development bank for establishing an energy-efficient housing programme in India? 1. Bank of Baroda 2. State Bank of India 3. Punjab National Bank 4. Corporation Bank 151 Who has won men’s singles title at the BWF World Tour Finals in China? 1. Kento Momota 2. Shi Yuqi 3. Lin Dan 4. Chen Long 152 Who has become the first batsman to score hundreds on both Test and ODI debuts? 1. Usman Khawaja 2. Shaun Marsh 3. Abid Ali 4. Marcus Stoinis 153 Who has surpassed Steve Bucknor's record of umpiring in most number of Test matches? 1. Paul Reiffel 2. Rod Tucker 3. Joel Wilson 4. Aleem Dar 154 Which site has been selected for sample collection on asteroid Bennu? 1. Bellot 2. Nightingale 3. Hercules 4. Ricco 155 Author Amitabh Bagchi has won DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019 for which novel? 1. Half The Night Is Gone 2. This Place 3. Above Average 4. Bengali Immigrants: Making America Home 156 Who has ben appointed as the new Chairman And Managing Director (CMD) of National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO)? 1. Balesh Sharma 2. Ravinder Takkar 3. Ashwani Kumar 4. Sridhar Patra List of Maharatna Companies in India 1. BHEL - Nalin Shinghal 2. BPCL – D Rajkumar 3. Coal India Limited – Anil Kumar Jha 4. GAIL - Dr. Ashutosh Karnatak 5. HPCL - Mukesh Kumar Surana 6. Indian Oil Corporation - Sanjiv Singh 7. NTPC Limited – Gurdeep Singh 8. ONGC – Shashi Shanker 9. Power Grid Corporation of India – K Sreekant 10. SAIL - Shri Anil Kumar Chaudhary ��Joint venture of three Central Public Sector Enterprises NALCO, HCL and MECL which was setup by Ministry of Mines ��KABIL Khanij Bidesh India Ltd ��Google in News

��‘gStation’ project ��`INTERNET SAATHI’ PROGRAMME ��‘Build for Digital India’ programme ��Google - new undersea internet cable 'Equiano‘ which will connect which two continents Europe and Africa ��Digital Payment Abhiyan India MD - Sanjay Gupta ��Developed a 54 qubit (quantum bit) processor named “Sycamore” Project “Crafted in India”

157 What is the rank of India in the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index? 1. 112th 2. 108th 3. 140th 4. 98th 158 The 7-Day International Film Festival was inaugurated in which town of Madhya Pradesh? 1. Sanchi 2. Khajuraho 3. Mandu 4. Ujjain ��95th Classical Music Festival ‘Tansen Samaroh’ Gwalior ��Vocalist Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas won the National Tansen Award for 2019 159 The State-level Orange Festival was recently inaugurated in which state? 1. Maharashtra 2. Himachal Pradesh 3. Manipur 4. Punjab 160 Who has been named as the Junior Wrestler of the year 2019 by United World Wrestling (UWW)? 1. Suraj Aswala 2. Deepak Punia 3. Sunil Kumar 4. Veer Dev Gulia 161 Which country has recently developed a robot ‘Surena’ that can speak and translate 100 languages? 1. India 2. Japan 3. Iran 4. China 162 The first-ever Global Refugee Forum (GRF) was held in which country? 1. Norway 2. Denmark 3. Spain 4. Switzerland 163 The woman cricketer of which country Laura Alexandra Marsh has announced her retirement?


1. South Africa 2. Australia 3. England 4. New Zealand ��Smriti Mandhana - 2019 Wisden India Almanack ‘Cricketer of the Year’ award ��Shafali Verma - Youngest Indian cricketer to score a half-century in international cricket? ��Yuzvendra Chahal - Fastest Indian cricketer to take 50 T20 wickets ��Steve Smith - fastest Cricketer to reach 7,000 Test runs 164 The Union government has launched National Broadband Mission to provide Broadband access to all villages by which year? 1. 2021 2. 2022 3. 2023 4. 2024 Temple in News ��Pakistan opened 1,000-year-old Hindu temple “Shawala Teja Singh Temple” in Sialkot for “worship” after 72 years ��Karnataka asking for UNESCO World Heritage Site status for 14 Hoysala temples ��Budhanilkantha Narayan Temple – Nepal ��Vaishno Devi - Best Swachh Iconic place ��Panchamirtham of Palani Murugan Temple – GI Tag 165 Which Panchayat has topped the 2019 rankings of gram panchayats in the country? 1. Molugamboondi 2. Bambhaniya 3. Nandagad 4. Mura ��Chhattisgarh made it mandatory the presence of a person with disabilities in all panchayats across the state ��Himachal Pradesh ��Prakritik Kheti Khushshal Kissan Yojana 166 Ministry of MSME has launched which product stitched by militancy affected women of J&K? 1. Shatoosh shawl 2. Pheran 3. Kani Shawl 4. Khadi Rumal 167 Government e-commerce portal GeM has launched which national outreach programme called to bring on-board more local sellers? 1. GeM Samvaad 2. GeM Mitra 3. GeM Saathi 4. GeM Saarthi 168 The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named a white yellow star after which Indian woman scientist? 1. Bhibha Choudhury 2. Mangala Narlikar 3. Aditi Pant 4. Rohini Godbole 169 Which flagship scheme of the Central Government has been extended by two years? 1. PMJAY 2. PMAY 3. PMUY 4. AMRUT 170 When is World Arabic Language Day observed? 1. December 19 2. December 17 3. December 18 4. December 16 ��Arabic (18 December) ��Chinese (20 April) ��English (23 April) ��Spanish (23 April)) ��French (20 March) ��Russian (6 June) 171 Who was awarded the ‘India Cyber Cop of the Year 2019’? 1. Santosh Kumar 2. Raghavendra Vatsa 3. Devendra Singh 4. B P Raju 172 Which state has launched the 'Jalsathi' programme to provide safe drinking water to

all households in the state? 1. Karnataka 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Andhra Pradesh 173 The Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of Bharat Vandana Park in which city? 1. Bengaluru 2. Mumbai 3. New Delhi 4. Gurugram 174 Which state has given its approval for the Agriculture Policy 2020, 'SAMRIDHI’? 1. Karnataka 2. Kerala 3. Rajasthan 4. Odisha 175 The Abraham Koshy Committee was constituted by which organization? 1. SEBI 2. RBI 3. IRDAI 4. NABARD 176 Shashi Tharoor was recently chosen for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his which book? 1. The Hindu Way 2. The Paradoxical Prime Minister 3. An Era of Darkness 4. Why I Am a Hindu 177 Which book written by PM Modi was recently launched in Braille edition? 1. Jyotipunj 2. Social Harmony 3. Exam Warriors 4. Abode of Love 178 Which state’s assembly held a special session to pass resolution to bring state under Inner Line Permit? 1. Assam 2. West Bengal 3. Tripura 4. Meghalaya 179 Anti-hijacking exercise codenamed Apharan was conducted off the port of which city? 1. Kochi 2. Kanyakumari 3. Vijayawada 4. Visakhapatnam 180 Who has been included in both the International Cricket Council’s ODI and T20 teams of year? 1. Mithali Raj 2. Smriti Mandhana 3. Jhulan Goswami 4. Poonam Yadav ��56th Anniversary Parade of Sashastra Seema Bal on December 19 181 Who has been elected as the next Director of the National Science Foundation? 1. France Cordova 2. Sethuraman Panchanathan 3. Ishwar Puri 4. Michael Werner 182 Which country will launch a Gandhi Citizenship Education Prize? 1. South Africa 2. France 3. Portugal 4. Germany 183 National Rail Transport Institute (NRTI) has signed an MoU with which University to set up its first Centre of Excellence for Next Generation Transportation Systems? 1. Stanford University 2. Columbia University 3. Yale University 4. Birmingham University 184 Who has become the Most Googled Person Of The Year In India 2019? 1. Anand Kumar 2. Yuvraj Singh 3. Abhinandan Varthaman 4. Vicky Kaushal 185 Who has become the first player to play 150 Ranji games? 1. Devendra Bundela 2. Wasim Jaffer 3. Amol Muzumdar 4. Hanuma Vihari 186 Which country has launched its second aircraft carrier named Shandong? 1. Japan 2. South Korea 3. North Korea 4. China Siberia pipeline project ��India-China exercise - ''Hand-in-Hand 2019’ - Meghalaya


��According to the 2019 Global Diplomacy Index, China has maximum diplomatic posts across the world ��2019 Military World Games – Wuhan, Hubei, China 187 Which state has topped the list of 'Digital States of India 2019’? 1. Maharashtra 2. Chhattisgarh 3. Haryana 4. Madhya Pradesh 188 Which state has recently launched e- Cop app for women's safety? 1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Odisha 3. Madhya Pradesh 4. Rajasthan 189 Which company has acquired PlayGiga, a Madrid-based cloud gaming startup? 1. Google 2. Facebook 3. Amazon 4. Microsoft 190 Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the General Insurance Corporation India? 1. Gaurang Shah 2. Prathap Reddy 3. Milind Kharat 4. Devesh Srivastava 191 Donald Trump has become the third US President to be impeached. Who was the first one? 1. Bill Clinton 2. Andrew Johnson 3. Jimmy Carter 4. Ronald Reagan 192 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India has signed a $490 million loan agreement for upgradation of roads of which state? 1. Karnataka 2. Madhya Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Tamil Nadu 193 Which country’s first satellite ETRSS was launched from China? 1. Eritrea 2. South Sudan 3. Ethiopia 4. Somalia 194 The Ministry of Minority Affairs will organize more than 100 Hunar Haat in the next how many years? 1. 2 years 2. 4 years 3. 3 years 4. 5 years 195 The Kambala sport, which is to get its own museum, is a sport of which state? 1. Tamil Nadu 2. Andhra Pradesh 3. Odisha 4. Karnataka 196 Who has been named International Tennis Federation (ITF) Women’s World Champion 2019? 1. Ashleigh Barty 2. Karolina Pliskova 3. Naomi Osaka 4. Simona Halep 197 Which state has launched the Mahatma Phule Shetkari Karja Mukti Yojana? 1. Gujarat 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Maharashtra 4. Rajasthan 198 How many West African countries have agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco? 1. Nine 2. Ten 3. Five 4. Eight 199 Satellite CBERS-4A is jointly developed by China and which country? 1. Belgium 2. Brazil 3. Belarus 4. Benin 200 Which country has launched an EChO Network, a national program to provide a template for cross-disciplinary leadership in the country? 1. United States 2. Canada 3. India 4. Spain 201 The Supreme Court has set up a two-judge committee to expedite disposal of rape cases across the country. Who are these two memebers? 1. Justice Subhash Reddy 2. Justice MR Shah 3. Justice Jasti Chelameswa 4. A&C 5. A&B 6. B&C

202 Who has been appointed as the chairman and managing director of Ruchi Soya? 1. Acharya Balkrishna 2. Baba Ramdev 3. M Bhushan 4. V K Srivastava 203 The ‘Cricket 4 Good’ is a partnership program of ICC with which organization? 1. UNESCO 2. UNICEF 3. BCCI 4. NADA 204 Indian railways has installed the first ever ‘Atmospheric Water Generator’ kiosk named Meghdoot at which railway station? 1. Bhopal 2. Ahmedabad 3. Mumbai 4. Secunderabad Obituaries :

● Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Vidushi Savita

Devi has passed away at the age of 80.

● Former West Ham and Tottenham midfielder Martin

Peters passed away.

● Famous Hindi author Ganga Prasad Vimal was recently

killed in a road accident in Sri Lanka.

● The American songwriter Allee Willis passed away

recently.

● Sri Vishvesha Teertha Swamiji of the renowned Sri

Pejawara Mutt, Udupi, Karnataka passed away.

● Veteran Political cartoonist Vikas Sabnis has passed

away recently.

● Former Director-General of Doordarshan Shiv Sharma

passed away.

● Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker Vikho-o

Yhoshu passed away due to lung cancer. Books : 205 Who is the author of the book ‘R N Kao: Gentleman Spymaster’ ? A.Dinesh Shahra B.Jairam Ramesh C.Neeraj Jha D. Nitin Gokhale 206 YSR Neetanna Nestham scheme which was launched in Andhra Pradesh would cover which among the following? A.Farmers B. Weavers C.Potters D.Tailors Andhra Pradesh in News :

● Ranked #1 in organising ‘Fit India school week.

● Smart Port portal.

● Best state in Tourism @National Tourism Awards.

● Disha Bill 2019.

● Nadu-Nedu programme to transform government

schools.

● Agriculture (REWARD) project.

● YSR Matsyakara Bharosa Scheme.

● Organised "Sand Week" from November 14 th to 21

● Tiger Triumph - Kakinada and Visakhapatnam.

● YSR Navodaya Scheme.

● YSR Kanti Velugu Scheme.

● YSR Vahana Mitra Scheme.

207 Which football club has won the 2019 FIFA Club World Cup championship? A.Flamengo B.Real Madrid C. Liverpool D.Barcelona 208 Organisation for Counter-Terrorist Operations ( OCTOPUS ) is security force of which state? A.Odisha B.Karnataka C.Tamil Nadu D. Andhra Pradesh

● Haryana - Anti-Terrorism Force Kavach


● Railways - Commando for Railway Security (CORAS)

● Chhattisgarh - anti-Naxal combat force called "Black

Panther” & “Danteshwari Ladake”, Bastariya Battalion of CRPF

● Maharashtra – C60 Commando anti-Naxal

● Greyhounds – Andhra + Telangana anti-Naxal

209 The Ludhiana Tiger Safari is set to receive a pair of Royal Bengal tiger from which state? A. Chhattisgarh B.Karnataka C.Madhya Pradesh D.Tamil Nadu 210 In Kashmir, the period of extreme cold known as Chilai-Kalan has been started. It lasts for how many days? A.15 days B. 40 days C.30 days D.20 days J & K in News :

● J&K’s Chenani-Nashri Tunnel renamed after Shyama

Prasad Mukherjee.

● Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express.

● Kiru Hydro Electric (HE) Project (4 X 156 MW) –

Chenab.

● Wildlife sanctuary tag for Tral for Hungul protection.

211 The Government of India has constructed Girls’ Hostel for Armed Police Force (APF) School of which country? A.Sri Lanka B.Bhutan C. Nepal D.Bangladesh 212 When did India celebrate National Farmers Day ? A.22 December B.21 December C.19 December D. 23 December ** Good Governance Day or Susasan Divas : December 25. 213 President Donald Trump has o�cially launched new US military service named “what”? A.Space War B.Space Army C. Space Force D.Space Defence 214 Who has been appointed as the first woman Chief Technology O�cer at the US government's powerful Federal Communications Commission? A. Dr Monisha Ghosh B.Dr Renuka Sharma C.Dr Mona Thakur D.Dr Indra Kaushal 215 Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary of which state is set to get a 'Tiger Cell‘ ? A.Uttar Pradesh B. Uttarakhand C.Himachal Pradesh D.Rajasthan Tiger Related News :

● 29 July - International Tiger Day.

● MP – Highest Tigers (All India tiger estimation).

● Sathyamangalam tiger reserve in Erode district of

Tamil Nadu received the best managed tiger reserve award.

● MoEFCC recommended exploration of uranium in

Amrabad Tiger Reserves.

● Uttarakhand government decided to form a Special

Tiger Force for Corbett Tiger Reserve.

● 7 th MP tiger reserve — Ratapani Tiger Reserve.

● Guru Ghasidas National Park in Chhattisgarh &

Kumbhalgarh WS in Rajasthan declared as the Tiger Reserves.

● Rhinos will be introduced in Corbett Tiger Reserve.

216 Who has been appointed as the next Foreign Secretary of India? A.Ajay Bhushan Pandey B.Shyam Saran C.Vikas Swarup D. Harsh Vardhan Shringla

217 Who among the following has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Lebanon ? A. Hassan Diab B.Omar Karami C.Saad Hariri D.Najib Mikati 218 The Nord Stream 2 is a gas pipeline project between which two countries? A.Russia And France B. Germany and Russia C.Poland and Austria D.Belgium & Denmark 219 Which company has unveiled an upgraded version of its human-shaped T-HR3 robot? A. Toyota Motor Corp B.Hyundai C.Volkswagen D.Ford 220 Who among the following has been appointed as the President of FICCI ? A. Sangita Reddy B.Sandip Somany C.Uday Shankar D.Meera Asthana Recent Appointments :

● Atul Karwal appointed as Director of Sardar

Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy.

● Devesh Srivastava - Chairman and Managing Director

of the General Insurance Corporation India.

● Sridhar Patra – New chairman, NALCO.

● Ravi Mittal - New Information and Broadcasting

Secretary.

● Girish Chandra Chaturvedi appointed as the Chairman

of the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

● Hari Mohan appointed as the Chairman of Ordnance

Factory Board (OFB). 221 Which state government has recently inaugurated its first “Janta clinic”? A. Rajasthan B.Himachal Pradesh C.Gujarat D.Bihar 222 The Cabinet has approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana , a Central Sector Scheme with total outlay of __________rupees? A. Rs 6000 crore B.Rs 5000 crore C.Rs 7000 crore D.Rs 3000 crore 223 Hemant Soren becomes the ______th Chief Minister of Jharkhand? A.10 th B.12 th C.15 th D. 11 th Q) India has signed an MoU with which country on Bioenergy Cooperation ? A.France B.Russia C. Brazil D.United States 224 Rohtang passageway located in which state/UT has been renamed as Atal Tunnel? A.Arunachal Pradesh B.Uttarakhand C.Jammu & Kashmir D. Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh in News :

● Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra.

● Rising Himachal Global Investors’ Meet 2019.

● Dharamshala - Yami Gautam.

● Prakritik Kheti Khushshal Kissan Yojana.

● International Lavi Fair 2019.

● Indian Army team has successfully summited Mount

Leo Pargyil (6773M).

● Government has decided to set up outdoor gyms at

public places.

● Himachal has decided to sell the water of Yamuna.

● Nomadic Elephant – Bakloh, Himachal.

225 When was National Consumer Day observed in India? A. 24 December B.25 December C.23 December D.22 December


226 Who has been awarded the Army Design Bureau (ADB) Excellence Award for indigenously developing ‘ Sarvatra Kavach ’? A.Major Anil Chauhan B.Major Satinder Saini C. Major Anoop Mishra D.Major Taranjit Singh 227 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled a statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in which city? A.Varanasi B.New Delhi C.Gwalior D. Lucknow 228 Name the fifth cyclone which formed over the Arabian Sea in 2019? A. Pawan B.Gandarv C.Vayu D.Hikka 229 Storm PHANFONE (locally named URSULA) has entered into which country recently? A.Sweden B.Indonesia C.Japan D. Philippines 230 Which district of Telangana has won the UNICEF 2019 Award for e�ective implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission? A.Suryapet B.Malkajgiri C.Siddipet D. Kamareddy Telangana in News :

● 2020 - year of Artificial Intelligence

● Rythu Mitra mobile app for farmers

● First food park - Nizamabad

● UNDP’s Equator Prize 2019 won by Deccan

Development Society (Based in Medak)

● Telangana launched DEET application for employment

● IIIT Hyderabad – Indian Brain atlas

● Hyderabad - UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy

● Hyderabad - National Research Institute of Unani

Medicine for Skin Disorders

● Hyderabad - Indian Railway Institute of Financial

Management 231 Who has taken over as the new President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (Assocham)? A.Balkrishan Goenka B.Rishad Premji C. Niranjan Hiranandani D.Keshav Murugesh 232 Which state has topped the Good Governance Index , among Big States, launched by the Centre? A. Tamil Nadu B.Maharashtra C.Karnataka D.Chhattisgarh

● Big States : Top : Tamil Nadu

● Big States : Worst : Jharkhand

● North-East and Hill States : Top : Himachal Pradesh

● North-East and Hill States : Bottom : Arunachal

Pradesh

● Union Territory: Top : Puducherry

● Union Territory: Bottom : Lakshadweep.

233 India's first long distance CNG bus was unveiled in which city? A.Bengaluru B.Hyderabad C.Ranchi D. New Delhi 234 Which state has released a comprehensive database on bulls called 'sire directory‘ ? A.Chhattisgarh B.Uttar Pradesh C. Madhya Pradesh D.Jharkhand 235 India’s first university for transgender community will be opened in which of the following states? A. Uttar Pradesh B.Haryana C.Punjab D.Chhattisgarh Uttar Pradesh in News :

● Airtel e-governance platform SWAN for Uttar Pradesh

● Atal Bihari Vajpayee residential schools for children of

labourers

● UP Police Launched App ‘C-Plan’ To Aid Community

Policing

● National Police University – Greater Noida

● Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana

● Munderwa Sugar Mill

● UP Police – Sawera initiative

● E-Ganna App

● National Institute of Unani Medicine – Ghaziabad

● 2G ethanol plant to be set up in Gorakhpur

● Etawah Lion Safari

● Vulture conservation center – Maharajganj

● Naugarh railway station to Siddhartha Nagar railway

station

● National Award of Excellence for rehabilitation of

persons with disabilities 236 When was the foundation day of Intelligence Bureau observed? A. 23 December B.24 December C.25 December D.26 December 237 Which of the following boards has launched Vidya Daan 2.0 to provide quality e-content to students and teachers? A.UPSC B.IGNOU C.CSE D .CBSE 238 Who is the author of the book “Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess” ? A. Satyarth Nayak B.Jaspreet Bindra C.Raghvendra Singh D.Tony Joseph 239 Who has been declared as the most famous teenager in decades by United Nations? A.Yara Shahidi B.Greta Thunberg C. Malala Yousafzai D.Amika George 240 Which railway station has been conferred with ‘Eat Right Station’ certification with the five-star rating by FSSAI? A.Nagpur railway station B.Bandra railway station C.Churchgate railway station D. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus 241 Which state will observe 2020 as Susashan Sankalp Varsh ? A. Haryana B.Punjab C.Gujarat D.Uttar Pradesh 242 Which state is going to conduct ‘Night Walk’ to promote women empowerment? A.Andhra Pradesh B. Kerala C.Tamil Nadu D.Telangana 243 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has announced a loan of $210 million for irrigation and solar energy projects for which two states of India? A.Punjab & Haryana B.Uttar Pradesh & Gujarat C. West Bengal & Rajasthan D.Madhya Pradesh & Jharkhand 244 Da Chen , who passed away recently, was a renowned ___________? A. Author B.Singer C.Journalist D.Actor 245 Finance Minister of India has released a postage stamp to commemorate distinguished service and glorious contribution of which institution? A.Intelligence Bureau B.Narcotics Control Bureau C. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence D.Research and Analysis Wing 246 The Indian Railways has started the Him Darshan Express train between Kalka and _________ stations?


A.Kufri B. Shimla C.Manali D.Ooty 247 Indian Air Force has recently decommissioned “MiG-27” , what is the another name of it? A.Shaurya B.Veerta C.Chakra D .Bahadhur 248 Who is the author of the book Politics of Opportunism? A.S Gurumurthy B .R P N Singh C.Moolchand Sharma D.Sharad Dutt 249 Who has become first Indian to Win Miss Teen International 2019? A. Aayushi Dholakia B.Sonalika Sahay C.Lakshmi Rana D.Radhika Nair 250 Which India has been included in the list of five cricketers of the decade announced by Wisden? A.Mahendra Singh Dhoni B. Virat Kohli C.Rohit Sharma D.Ravindra Jadeja 251 What is the aggregate lending cap set by RBI across all P2P lending platforms? A.60 lakh B.25 lakh C. 50 lakh D.75 lakh 252 Which Convention was the first ever treaty on cyber crime that addressed internet and computer crime? A.Madrid Convention B.Tokyo Convention C.Rome Convention D .Budapest Convention 253 RBI has directed large cooperative banks to report all aggregate exposures above _________crore to Central Repository of Information on Large Credits (CRILC)? A.7 crore B.2 crore C.4 crore D. 5 crore 254 Which edition of Mandu Festival is being taking place at Mandu in Madhya Pradesh? A. First B.Second C.Third D.Fourth Madhya Pradesh in News :

● Tansen Award 2019 - Pandit Vidyadhar Vyas

● Ratapani Tiger Reserve

● Kuno National Park - 2 nd Lion reserve in India

● Database on bulls called 'sire directory‘

● e-Cop app for women's safety

● 7-Day Khajuraho International Film Festival

● Avantee mega Food Park – Dewas

● Project Shakti to alert the public about crimes

● 5% reservation to sportspersons in jobs

● Legalize the cultivation of cannabis

● Priyadarshan - National Kishore Kumar Samman for

2018-19 255 Who will receive the BCCI’s CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2019? A.Mithali Raj B.Harmanpreet Kaur C.Jhulan Goswami D. Anjum Chopra 256 India’s first lignite-based 500 MW Neyveli New Thermal Power Project has been commissioned by BHEL in which state? A.Andhra Pradesh B.Karnataka C. Tamil Nadu D.Odisha Tamil Nadu in News :

● 1 st State in India to enact a law on contract farming

● NDRF launched ‘Clean Cooum Campaign’

● Ranked No 1 in the Swachh Survekshan Grameen

Awards 2019

● Maximum foreign tourists in India in 2018 – Tamil

Nadu

● New rocket launch pad near Kulasekarapattinam

● Tamil Nadu topped the Good Governance Index,

among Big States

● India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) in Theni

District of Tamil Nadu 257 Which state will set up the “war room" to ensure e_ective implementation of tribal welfare schemes? A.Chhattisgarh B.Jharkhand C. Maharashtra D.Madhya Pradesh 258 Who was honoured with the 2019 Dadasaheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to the film industry? A.Rekha B.Hema Malini C. Amitabh Bachchan D.Naseeruddin Shah 259 Which country was recently a_ected by the Cyclone Sarai ? A.Jordan B.Japan C. Fiji D.Indonesia 260 The statue of former Union Minister Arun Jaitley was unveiled in which city recently on his birth anniversary? A.New Delhi B. Patna C.Lucknow D.Chandigarh 261 Rabung bridge was recently inaugurated in which state? A.Assam B.Nagaland C.Himachal Pradesh D. Arunachal Pradesh 262 Who has created a record for longest single spaceflight by a woman? A.Peggy Whitson B. Christina Koch C.Jessica Meir D.Kathleen Rubins 263 According to the India State of Forest Report 2019 , the total forest cover of the country is what percent of the geographical area of the country? A. 21.67% B.19.89% C.25.41% D.27.67% 264 What was the name of the World's oldest rhino who died recently in Tanzania? A.Busara B.Chausiku C.Nuru D. Fausta 265 Which state has announced to give an annual pension of Rs ______ per year to Muslim women who have been given triple talaq by their husbands? A.Rs 7,000 B.Rs 8,000 C. Rs 6,000 D.Rs 5,000 266 Who has been appointed as the Chairperson & Managing Director (CMD) of Shipping Corporation of India ? A.Sangeeta Sharma B. HK Joshi C.Rajesh Sood D.Atul Ubale 267 The second privately operated Tejas train of the IRCTC will be running between which two cities? A.Delhi & Lucknow B. Ahmedabad & Mumbai C.Jaipur & Gurugram D.Kalka to Shimla 268 Who has been named India's first Chief of Defence Staff ? A.Sunil Lanba B.Devendra Kumar Joshi C. Bipin Rawat D.Birender Singh Dhanoa 269 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched which common e-auction platform to enable online auction of attached assets by banks? A .eBkray B.eKray C.eVkray D.eSauda

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