Current Affairs Quiz 27 & 28 December 2019

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Name the winner of Miss Teen International 2019?
A) Suman Rao
B) Vartika Singh
C) Aayushi Dholakia
D) Samiksha Singh

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Option C
Explanation: The 27th edition of the Miss Teen International pageant 2019 was held on December 19, 2019 at the JaiBagh Palace in Jaipur, India. India’s Aayushi Dholakia has won the 2019 Miss Teen International by beating participants from 22 countries. With this, she became the first Indian as well as Asian to win the title in the 27 years history of the beauty pageant.
What is the GDP growth projection for India in financial year 2019-20 as per latest estimate by IMF?
A) 6.1%
B) 4.2%
C) 5.3%
D) 4.9%

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Option A
Explanation: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its latest report has retained India’s economic growth forecast at 6.1 percent for FY20.
Who has been selected for BCCI’s CK Nayudu Lifetime Award 2019?
A) Anjum Chopra
B) Krishnamachari Srikkanth
C) Mohinder Amarnath
D) Both A & B

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Option D
Explanation: Former India captain and member of the 1983 World Cup winning team Krishnamachari Srikkanth has been named as the recipient of the prestigious CK Nayudu Lifetime Award for the year 2019, given by the BCCI. Former India women’s captain Anjum Chopra is the co-recipient of the lifetime achievement award for the year 2019.
Which state has decided to observed the year 2020 as the “Susashan Sankalp Varsh”?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana

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Option D
Explanation: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has announced to observe the year 2020 as “Susashan Sankalp Varsh”.As a part of this, suggestions and reforms in the field of governance would be invited from people of the State, for which a dedicated website would also be prepared on which the people could upload their suggestions. The best among all such suggestions would be considered by the State government.
Who among these has been named as the ‘Most famous teenager of the decade’ by United Nations?
A) Emma Watson
B) Nadia Murad
C) Malala Yousafzai
D) Greta Thunberg

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Option C
Explanation: The United Nations has declared Nobel laureate and a Pakistani education activist, Malala Yousafzai as the ‘Most famous teenager of the decade’.
India’s first university for transgender community is being established in which state?
A) Gujarat
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Rajasthan
D) Odisha

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Option B
Explanation: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, India’s first university for transgender community is set to come up Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
Indian Railways has launched the new Him Darshan Express train. It will run between which stations?
A) Kalka-Shimla
B) Manali-Dehradun
C) Jammu-Shimla
D) Dehradun-Manali

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Option A
Explanation: The Indian Railways have started the new Him Darshan Express train to run between Haryana’s Kalka and Shimla stations, as a Christmas gift to the people, with effect from December 25, 2019. The initiative aims to promote tourism and provide a delightful experience to the passengers on the world heritage Kalka-Shimla section.
The India’s first-ever lignite-based 500 MW thermal power plant has been commissioned by BHEL in which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Haryana
C) Gujarat
D) Tamil Nadu

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Option D
Explanation: The State-run BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited) has commissioned the first lignite-based 500 MW thermal power plant “Neyveli New Thermal Power Project” in Tamil Nadu. his is India’s first lignite-fired 500 MW power plant as well as highest rating pulverised lignite-fired thermal unit commissioned in the country so far.
Which state has launched the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme?
A) Assam
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Jharkhand

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Option C
Explanation: The Shiv Sena-led government in Maharashtra has launched the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Farmer Loan Waiver Scheme:Short-term crop loan up to Rs 2 lakh taken by farmers between April 1, 2015-March 31, 2019, and short-term restructured crop loan arrears up to September 30, 2019, will be waived under the scheme.
J & K Bank has been assigned as the lead bank convenor of J&K. Which bank has been appointed ass lead bank for Ladakh?
A) State Bank of India
B) Union Bank of India
C) Punjab National Bank
D) Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd

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Option A
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has appointed Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. as the UTLBC (Union Territory Lead Bank Convenor) for the newly carved out Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. State Bank of India (SBI) will be the lead convenor bank for Union Territory of Ladakh.
Tropical Cyclone Sarai has recently hit which country?
A) Finland
B) Fiji
C) Philipinnes
D) Indonesia

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Option B
Explanation: Tropical Cyclone Sarai lashes Fiji
The Shiv Bhojan Subsidised Meal Scheme has been launched by which state?
A) Delhi
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Madhya Pradesh

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Option C
Explanation: Shiv Bhojan Subsidised Meal Scheme
The poor will be served meal at the subsidised rate of Rs 10 per plate at designated centres in all districts of the state.
The Maharashtra government will incur an expenditure of Rs 6.4 crore for starting a pilot project that will run for three months.
At least one ‘Shiv Bhojan’ canteen will be started at district headquarters, each canteen will serve 500 thalis (plates).

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