Current Affairs Quiz – 04 January 2020

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1. NEST is a new nodal division set up under which ministry to deal with issues like new and emerging technologies?
   A) Ministry of Human Resource Development
   B) Ministry of Science & Technology
   C) Ministry of External Affairs
   D) Ministry of Defence
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up New, Emerging and Strategic Technologies (NEST) division, as a nodal division within the ministry to deal with issues like new and emerging technologies. NEST will help the country to collaborate with other countries in the field of 5G and artificial intelligence which are in line with India’s security goals.
2. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has recently set up its first ever silk processing plant in which Indian state?
   A) Rajasthan
   B) Gujarat
   C) Madhya Pradesh
   D) Kerala
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) inaugurated its first silk processing plant at Surendranagar in Gujarat on 03 January 2020, to cut cost, boost production of signature Patola Saree, as well as create livelihoods for women. The plant has been set up by a khadi institution at a cost of Rs 75 lakh, in which KVIC has contributed Rs 60 lakh.
3. Name the Indian mountaineer who has recently achieved the feat of becoming the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to set foot on the six tallest mountain peaks across six continents?
   A) Shivangi Pathak
   B) Malavath Purna
   C) Arunima Sinha
   D) Premlata Agarwal
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Indian mountaineer, Malavath Purna, added another feather to her cap by conquering Mt. Vinson Massif, the highest mountain peak (4,987 metres) of Antarctica continent. With this, the 18-year-old Telangana teen becomes the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to set foot on the six tallest mountain peaks across six continents.
4. When do we observe the World Braille Day?
   A) January 1
   B) January 2
   C) January 3
   D) January 4
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: The World Braille Day, is observed every year on January 4 since 2019, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the inventor of Braille.
5. Bhim Chandra Jana who died recently was a renowned ___________
   A) Journalist
   B) Author
   C) Freedom Fighter
   D) Filmmaker
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Centenarian freedom fighter Bhim Chandra Jana passed away of old age-related ailments in Howrah district of West Bengal.
6. How much amount has been extended by EXIM Bank to Cuba for financing solar parks?
   A) USD 65 millon
   B) USD 75 million
   C) USD 55 million
   D) USD 85 million
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: EXIM Bank extended line of credit (LoC) of USD 75 million (over Rs 500 crore) to Cuba for financing solar parks.
7. Which state in India is set to get the first-ever rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles in India?
   A) Bihar
   B) Madhya Pradesh
   C) Haryana
   D) Kerala
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: A first-of-its-kind rehabilitation centre for freshwater turtles is set to be inaugurated in Bihar’s Bhagalpur forest division in January 2020.
8. David Joel Stern was the former commissioner of which of these sports governing body?
   A) National Hockey League (NHL)
   B) National Basketball Association (NBA)
   C) English Premier League
   D) FIBA
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: 4th Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), David Joel Stern, Passes Away at 77
9. Manav Thakkar is related to which sports?
   A) Shooting
   B) Basketball
   C) Tennis
   D) Golf
   
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   Option C
   Explanation: Young Indian Tennis player Manav Thakkar created history by becoming the World no.1 in the Under-21 men’s singles category in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) rankings released on 03 January 2020.
10. Which country has appointed General Esmail Qaani as the commander of the military unit responsible for foreign operations?
    A) Syria
    B) Afghanistan
    C) Pakistan
    D) Iran
    
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    Option D
    Explanation: The Supreme Leader of Iran, Sayyid Ali Hosseini Khamenei, has named Brigadier General Esmail Qaani as the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces). Quds Force is a special operations unit for handling activities abroad.

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