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Current Affairs Quiz -06 December 2019

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  1. Indra 2019 is a joint tri-services exercise to be held in at Babina, Pune and Goa by the Indian Armed Forces with the force of ____________
    A) Nepal
    B) China
    C) Russia
    D) Sri Lanka
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    The joint tri-services exercise “Indra 2019”, between India and Russia will take place from 10 to 19 December simultaneously at Babina (near Jhansi), Pune, and Goa.
  2. The 3rd National Public Procurement Conclave was held in New Delhi. It was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry named____________
    A) Prakash Javadekar
    B) Piyush Goyal
    C) Nitin Gadkari
    D) Suresh Prabhu
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal inaugurated the third edition of National Public Procurement Conclave in New Delhi on December 05, 2019. The two-day conclave was organized by Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
  3. Which country was the host nation of the 2019 NATO Summit?
    A) United Kingdom
    B) France
    C) China
    D) Brazil
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    Option A
    Explanation: 
    The 2019 NATO Heads of State and Government meeting was held in Watford, United Kingdom on 3-4 December 2019.The meeting was hosted by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
  4. What is the rank of India in terms of invasive use of biometric data, as per the report of Comparitech?
    A) 9th
    B) 12th
    C) 2nd
    D) 5th
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    According to the data by UK-based tech research firm Comparitech, India is the fifth worst country in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data.India shares the fifth position with Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines with a score of 19 out of 25.
  5. SEBI has directed LIC, SBI and Bank of Baroda to dilute their stakes in UTI Asset Management Company (AMC) to below ________
    A) 5%
    B) 10%
    C) 15%
    D) 20%
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has directed three public sector financial institutions — LIC, SBI and Bank of Baroda to dilute their stakes to below 10 percent in UTI Asset Management Company (AMC) by December 2020.
  6. Enable Startup Track Acceleration (ESTAC) is a startup acceleration programme launched by which state?
    A) Gujarat
    B) Maharashtra
    C) Punjab
    D) West Bengal
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Punjab Government has launched Enable Startup Track Acceleration (ESTAC) programme with an aim to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in the state.
  7. Who among these has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?
    A) Girish Chandra Chaturvedi
    B) Ashok Chawla
    C) Vikram Limaye
    D) Anuradha Rao
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Girish Chandra Chaturvedi has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The appointment has the approval of SEBI.
  8. Who is the head of the 15th Finance Commission?
    A) Arvind Subramanian
    B) N K Singh
    C) A.N Jha
    D) Rajiv Mehrishi
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    Option B
    Explanation: 
    The Finance Commission has submitted its report for the financial year 2020-21 to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on December 12, 2019. The Finance Commission is headed by N K Singh.
  9. Name the police station which has topped the list of the 10 best Police Stations, as per the data released by the Central government
    A) Anini Police Station, Arunachal Pradesh
    B) Ajk Burhanpu Police Station, Madhya Pradesh
    C) Aberdeen Police Station, Andaman
    D) Dwarka Police Station, Delhi
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    Option C
    Explanation: 
    Central Government has released the list of 10 best police stations in India. Aberdeen Police Station in Andaman district of Andaman and Nicobar has got the first position. The top 10 police stations have been selected from in the country through data analysis, direct observation, and public feedback.
  10. Which country has topped the list of being the worst nation in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data based on the report of UK-based tech research firm Comparitec?
    A) United States
    B) Pakistan
    C) Japan
    D) China
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    Option D
    Explanation: 
    The list has been topped by China (24/25), followed by Malaysia, Pakistan and United States respectively. Ireland, Portugal, Cyprus, the UK and Romania emerged as the five best countries.
  11. RBI has announced to make NEFT available on 24×7 basis from__________
    A) 16 January 2020
    B) 16 December 2019
    C) 16 February 2020
    D) 16 March 2020
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    Reserve Bank of India has announced that from December 16, 2019, the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT) System will be made available on 24×7 basis. That is you can transfer fund using NEFT throughout the day.
  12. The 14 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) is India’s first hybrid annuity model (HAM) sewage project inaugurated in which city?
    A) Agra
    B) Pune
    C) Haridwar
    D) Kochi
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    Option C
    Explanation:
    Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurates India’s first hybrid annuity model (HAM) based 14 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) in Sarai, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
  13. December 6 is observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas to mark the death anniversary of which leader?
    A) BR Ambedkar
    B) Rajiv Gandhi
    C) Indira Gandi
    D) Lal Bahadur Shastri
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    Option A
    Explanation:
    Nation paid tribute to Bharat Ratna awardee and Father of the Indian Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar on his 64th Mahaparinirvan Diwas (death anniversary) on December 6
  14. Name the general insurance firm which has launched the my: health Woman Suraksha policy to cover women folk?
    A) Bajaj Allianz
    B) ICICI Lombard
    C) Iffco Tokio
    D) HDFC ERGO
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    Option D
    Explanation:
    HDFC ERGO general insurance company launches “my: health Woman Suraksha policy”, specially designed to cover women against numerous illnesses and contingencies.
  15. The Gandhipedia is an online repository of books, letters and speeches written by Mahatma Gandhi. It is being developed by National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) in partnership with________
    A) IIT Kanpur & IIT Bombay
    B) IIT Gandhinagar & IIT Kharagpur
    C) IIT Kharagpur & IIT Hyderabad
    D) IIT Delhi & IIT Bombay
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    Option B
    Explanation:
    National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Kharagpur have joined hands to develop Gandhipedia, an online repository of books, letters and speeches written by Mahatma Gandhi , to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary.

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