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When is the Human Rights Day celebrated worldwide every year?
A) Second Tuesday of December
B) December 10
C) December 9
D) December 8

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Option B
Explanation:Human Rights Day is celebrated on 10 December annually across the world, as it was on this day in 1948 that United Nations General Assembly adopted and proclamed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). 2019 Theme: Youth Standing Up for Human Rights.
Delhi has for the first time been ranked among world’s top 10 most popular destinations rankings 2019 at 8th spot by Euromonitor International. Where is the Euromonitor International based?
A) Jakarta, Indonesia
B) Vienna, Austria
C) Paris, France
D) London, UK

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Option D
Explanation: For the first time, the national capital of India, Delhi has entered the list of world’s top 10 most popular destinations in the world, according to the recent data published by London based Euromonitor International.
SIPRI has released the report of top 100 arms-producing and military services companies, 2018. The reports shows an increase of _______ percent in sales of arms and military services in 2018 from a year before.
A) 3.2%
B) 5.8%
C) 4.6%
D) 6.6%

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Option C
Explanation: A new report titled “SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military services companies, 2018” was released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute on December 9, 2019.The report states that the sales of arms and military services witnessed an increase of 4.6 percent worldwide in 2018, while the market is dominated by the United States. The turnover of the 100 biggest arms manufacturers (excluding Chinese firms) came to 420 billion dollars, an annual increase of 4.6 percent.
Who among these has been elected as the new President of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF)?
A) Arnab Goswami
B) Sudhir Choudhary
C) Ravish Kumar
D) Rajdeep Sardesai

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Option A
Explanation: The governing board of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) has elected journalist Arnab Goswami as its new president. Goswami is the managing director and editor-in-chief of Republic TV.
How much amount has been approved by EXIM Bank to Bangladesh for the procurement of defence related products for a period of 10 years?
A) USD 200 million
B) USD 500 million
C) USD 300 million
D) USD 400 million

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Option B
Explanation: India is providing USD 500 million (Rs 3,561 crore) line of credit (LoC) to Bangladesh for the purpose of financing defence-related procurement in Bangladesh. Export Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) entered into an agreement on April 11, 2019 with Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division for Government of India-supported line of credit (LoC) of USD 500 million.
Which country has won the 2019 South Asian Games y winning maximum number of medals?
A) Nepal
B) Sri Lanka
C) India
D) Pakistan

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Option C
Explanation: The 2019 South Asian Games, (officially, XIII South Asian Games) was held from December 1-10, 2019 in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur of Nepal. Seven countries competed in the competition having 27 games. They are: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. India finished the 13th edition of the tournament way ahead of other teams in the tally with 300 medals including 165 Gold, 92 Silver, 44 Bronze.
The India-Australia Secretary-level 2+2 Dialogue 2019 was held in New Delhi recently. Name the Defence secretary who represented India at the meet?
A) Ajay Kumar
B) Vijay Gokhale
C) P.K. Sinha
D) Ajay Bisaria

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Option A
Explanation: The third India-Australia Secretary-level 2+2 Dialogue was held in New Delhi on December 9, 2019. The Indian delegation was led by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and Foreign Secretary Shri Vijay Gokhale.
What is the rank of India in the 2019 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI)?
A) 4th
B) 12th
C) 7th
D) 9th

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Option D
Explanation: The 2019 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) was presented at the ongoing COP25 climate summit in Madrid, Spain on December 10, 2019. India has for the first time emerged among the top 10 countries with higher climate performance. It has been ranked at 9th spot in the index for its Climate Policy performance among 57 countries and European Union.
Which city has topped the Top 100 City Destinations Ranking 2019 by Euromonitor International?
A) Kuala Lumpur
B) Hong Kong
C) New York
D) Istanbul

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Option B
Explanation: The list has been topped by Hong Kong.It is also for the first time that New York was no longer among the top 10 most-visited cities in the world. The report was based on international arrival data for the year of 2018 in conjunction with estimated part-year data for 2019.
Name the renowned engineer, known for invention of barcode, who passed away recently?
A) George J. Laurer
B) Ada Lovelace
C) Linus Torvalds
D) Donald Knuth

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Option A
Explanation: George Joseph Laurer, known for the invention of the Universal Product Code (UPC), commonly known as the barcode, in 1973 at IBM has passed away. He was 94.
The ‘Iron Union 12’ is a joint military exercise between which countries?
A) USA & Japan
B) UAE & Israel
C) USA & UAE
D) Japan & Israel

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Option C
Explanation: ‘Iron Union 12’ joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and the United States Begins
Name the city which has been named as the World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination at the 2019 World Travel Awards?
A) Hong Kong
B) Abu Dhabi
C) Macau
D) New York

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Option B
Explanation: The United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi has won the award for the World’s Leading Sports Tourism Destination at the 26th edition of the World Travel Awards in Muscat, Oman. This is the seventh consecutive win of Abu Dhabi for this coveted award.
What will be the tail number initials used by Indian Air Force for the Rafale Fighter Jet?
A) SR
B) VB
C) RK
D) BS

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Option D
Explanation: The Indian Air Force has decided to fly the 30 Indian Rafale fighter jets with the tail initials ‘BS’ in honour of the recently retired Air Force Chief Birender Singh Dhanoa, as he played key role in helping the Indian Air Force to get the jet.
Which country has emerged as the top most nation to dominate the SIPRI’s world’s 100 top arms producers list?
A) Germany
B) Russia
C) United States
D) France

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Option C
Explanation: U.S. firms dominated the list with a turnover of 246 billion U.S. dollars (accounting for 59 percent of the global market), up 7.2 percent from the previous year. Russia was second in the rankings for arms production, with 8.6 per cent of the market, followed by United Kingdom on 8.4 per cent and France on 5.5 per cent.
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is based in which country?
A) Sweden
B) Switzerland
C) Singapore
D) Spain

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Option A
Explanation: Stockholm, Sweden

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