Current Affairs Quiz 25 & 26 December 2019

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Government has launched the Atal Bhujal Yojana for groundwater resource management. What is the total outlay allocated to the scheme?
A) Rs. 6000 crore
B) Rs. 3000 crore
C) Rs. 5000 crore
D) Rs. 7000 crore

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Option A
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) on December 25, 2019, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It is an initiative designed with the objective of strengthening the institutional framework for participatory groundwater management and bringing about behavioral changes at the community level for sustainable groundwater resource management in seven States namely Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Total Outlay: Rs. 6000 crore to be implemented over a period of 5 years (2020-21 to 2024-25)
Which state has topped the Good Governance Index 2019?
A) Karnataka
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Gujarat
D) Maharashtra

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Option B
Explanation: The Minister of State for Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh launched Good Governance Index in New Delhi on December 25, 2019 on the occasion of Good Governance Day. Among the big states category, Tamil Nadu has bagged the top position followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka as top three. In the north-east and hill category, Himachal Pradesh has topped the ranking followed by Uttarakhand, Tripura. Among the union territories, Pondicherry has got the first position, followed by Chandigarh, Delhi.
Name the Indian player who has been named in the Wisden Cricketers Of The Decade List
A) Rohit Sharma
B) M.S. Dhoni
C) Virat Kohli
D) Shikhar Dhawan

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Option C
Explanation: Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been included in the list of five cricketers of the decade announced by Wisden (Wisden Cricketers‘ Almanack). Apart from Kohli, the other four cricketers in the Wisden Cricketers Of The Decade List
are – Steve Smith (Australia), Dale Steyn (South Africa), AB de Villiers (South Africa) and Ellyse Perry (Australia).
When is the Good Governance Day observed in India?
A) 22 December
B) 23 December
C) 24 December
D) 25 December

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Option D
Explanation: In India, Good Governance Day (Susasan Divas) is observed annually on December 25 to commemorate the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (25 December 1924 – 16 August 2018).
Kamareddy district has been awarded the United Nations International Children’s and Education Fund (UNICEF) 2019 Award. It is based in which state?
A) Telangana
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Odisha

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Option A
Explanation: Telangana’s Kamareddy district secured the United Nations International Children’s and Education Fund (UNICEF) 2019 Award for effective implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission in water sanitation and hygiene sectors
India’s first long distance CNG bus fitted with CNG cylinders will ply between
A) Delhi and Varanasi
B) Delhi and Kolkata
C) Delhi and Dehradun
D) Delhi and Pune

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Option C
Explanation: The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan has unveiled India’s first long distance CNG bus fitted with CNG cylinders. The newly launched bus can travel around 1000 kilometre in a single fill, and hence will eventually help to reduce vehicular pollution. The first long range interstate CNG bus will ply from Delhi to Dehradun.
How much amount has been approved by the government to Tamil Nadu for setting up three fishing harbours, via Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF)?
A) Rs 253 crore
B) Rs 453 crore
C) Rs 353 crore
D) Rs 553 crore

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Option B
Explanation: The Government of India has approved loan worth Rs 453-crore loan for Tamil Nadu government at a subsidised interest rate of five percent for setting up three fishing harbours. This amount will be released from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) that has a corpus of Rs 7,522 crore.
RBI has recently capped the aggregate lending exposure of a lender to all borrowers across all Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer (NBFC-P2P) lending platforms to___________
A) Rs 20 lakh
B) Rs 30 lakh
C) Rs 25 lakh
D) Rs 50 lakh

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Option D
Explanation: In order to protect consumers interest, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set Rs 50-lakh cap on the aggregate exposure of a lender to all borrowers across all Non-Banking Financial Company – Peer to Peer (NBFC-P2P) lending platforms at any point of time.
Renowned footballer Martin Peters who passed away recently, played for which country?
A) England
B) Brazil
C) Spain
D) Russia

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Option A
Explanation: England’s Football World Cup winner Martin Peters passes away at 76
The Rohtang Tunnel connecting Manali to Ladakah has recently been renamed as?
A) Rajiv Tunnel
B) Charan Tunnel
C) Atal Tunnel
D) Malviya Tunnel

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Option C
Explanation:PM Modi has named the Strategic Tunnel under Rohtang Pass after Vajpayee, meaning that the Rohtang Tunnel, connecting Manali, Himachal Pradesh with Leh, Ladakh and Jammu Kashmir, will now be known as Atal Tunnel.
Government has planned to launch the digital radio in which year?
A) 2022
B) 2024
C) 2021
D) 2023

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Option B
Explanation: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar has announced that NDA government will launch Digital Radio in 2024
Typhoon ‘Phanfone’ has recently hit which among these countries?
A) Philippines
B) Madagascar
C) Indonesia
D) Singapore

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Option A
Explanation: Typhoon ‘Phanfone’ kills at least 20 in Philippines
Indian Chief of the Air Staff is on 5 days official visit to Egypt to boost bilateral relations between New Delhi and Cairo. Who is the CoAS?
A) Karambir Singh
B) Anil Khosla
C) Birender Singh Dhanoa
D) RKS Bhadauria

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Option D
Explanation: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria is on a five-day visit to Egypt from December 24 to 28, 2019 to strengthen the long-standing bilateral relations between New Delhi and Cairo. RKS Bhadauria is the current Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force.
Anish Bhanwala has recently claimed gold for India. He is related to which sports?
A) Javelin Throw
B) Tennis
C) Shooting
D) Weightlifting

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Option C
Explanation: Commonwealth Games champions Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala has secured 5 gold medals at the 63rd National Shooting Championships in Bhopal.
Dennis Muilenburg has recently stepped down as the CEO of which of these MNCs?
A) Qantas
B) Boeing
C) SpaceX
D) Dassault Aviation

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Option B
Explanation: The American multinational corporation Boeing’s chief executive officer (CEO) and board member Dennis Muilenburg has resigned from his position with immediate effect on December 23 following crisis caused by two fatal crashes of its 737 MAX jetliner.
Ganga Prasad Vimal who died recently was a renowned author of which language?
A) Marathi
B) Gujarati
C) Urdu
D) Hindi

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Option D
Explanation: Renowned Hindi author Ganga Prasad Vimal passed away in a road accident in southern Sri Lanka. He was 80 years old.
Major Anoop Mishra has been honored with Army Design Bureau Excellence Award for designing a bullet proof jacket providing full-body protection against sniper rifle bullets. What is the name of the jacket?
A) Prahar
B) Sashtra
C) Sarvatra
D) Aadhar

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Option C
Explanation: Indian Army officer Major Anoop Mishra has developed a bulletproof jacket named ‘Sarvatra’ that can effectively provide protection to troops from lethal sniper rifle bullets. The officer was awarded the Army Design Bureau Excellence Award by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat for indigenously developing a bullet-proof jacket.
Rakhi Halder is related to which sports?
A) Boxing
B) Weight lifting
C) Archery
D) Shooting

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Option B
Explanation: Indian weightlifter Rakhi Halder clinched a bronze medal in the women’s 64kg weight category at the Qatar International Cup in Doha. With this, she created two new national records in both snatch and total lift with her personal best effort of 218kg (95kg in snatch + 123 kg in clean and jerk).
The 2nd edition of the Eat Right Mela is being held in which city of India?
A) New Delhi
B) Hyderabad
C) Surat
D) Shimla

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Option A
Explanation: Second edition of Eat Right Mela inaugurated in New Delhi by Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan
The Good Governance Day is celebrated in India to mark the birth anniversary of which leader?
A) APJ Abdul Kalam
B) Sardar Vallabahbhai Patel
C) Rajiv Gandhi
D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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Option D
Explanation: Good Governance Day was established in 2014 to honor PM Vajpayee by fostering awareness among the Indian people of accountability in government.

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