CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 November 01 to 20 (Chapter - 01)
1. Which union ministry has launched Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh?
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
2. Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
- Mahinda Rajapaksa
Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named Mahinda Rajapaksa, his brother, as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka. Mahinda has been sworn in as the Prime Minister on 21 November. He was sworn in after the resignation of Ranil Wickremesinghe.
3. When is the World Fisheries Day celebrated every year?
- November 21
4. The bilateral maritime exercise Za’ir-Al-Bahr or "Roar of the Sea" has started between India & which country?
- Qatar
5. Who topped the list of Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019?
- Satya Nadella
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella topped the list of Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019.
6. Which of the game was selected by Google to contest in the Best Game 2019 under the Users Choice Game category?
- Indian Air Force: A Cut Above
7. On which date, the 2019 edition of National Epilepsy Day is observed?
- November 17
In India, November 17 is observed every year as National Epilepsy Day to create awareness about epilepsy.
8. Which space agency recently completed the first global geologic mapping of Saturn's moon?
- NASA
9. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Toilet Day?
- Leaving No One Behind
World Toilet Day, celebrated on 19th November every year, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which promises sanitation for all by 2030.
10. What is the name of the first Hindi newspaper launched in Arunachal Pradesh?
- Arun Bhoomi
11. Which state government has decided to start Arundhati gold scheme by January 2020?
- Assam
The Assam government announced that it will gift 10 grams of gold to every adult bride if she has studied at least up to class 10 and her marriage is registered.
12. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted an administrative council to fulfill all the government functions. Who will chair the council?
- Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu.
13. Who has been named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India's Person of the Year for 2019?
- Virat Kohli
14. Google has launched a new cloud-based game streaming service. What is the name of the gaming service?
- Google Stadia
15. Which military unit has been honored with the President’s Colour award?
- Indian Naval Academy
The President’s Colour - the highest honor that is bestowed upon a military unit - was received by Academy Cadet Captain Sushil Singh on behalf of the INA.
16. What is the percentage of growth in road accidents mentioned in 'Road Accidents in India - 2018' report?
- 0.46 percent
17. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Children’s Day?
- Children of today, our keepers tomorrow
World Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November to raise awareness about the problems that children face globally and to improve children's welfare.
18. Who has been conferred with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2019?
- David Attenborough
19. Which city has become the India’s first City to Install ‘Third Umpire’ RT-PCR Machines?
- Kolkata
20. Paradise Beach was recently declared as ‘no plastic’ zone. The beach is located in which state/UT?
- Puducherry
21. IRCTC has signed pact with which state tourism to market & run Golden Chariot train?
- Karnataka
22. When is International Men’s Day observed?
- November 19
23. NASA scientists have recently detected water vapor on which Jupiter’s moon?
- Europa
The researchers observed 5,202 pounds of water releasing from Europa per second, which could fill an Olympic-size swimming pool within minutes, according to NASA.
24. Which country recently test-fired surface-to-surface Shaheen-1 missile?
- Pakistan
25. The 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) was held in which city?
- Bangkok
26. The Indian government has decided to extend the visa-on-arrival facility for citizens of which country?
- UAE
27. Who has been sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka?
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa’s as the next prime minister, following the resignation of prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
28. When was the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed?
- November 17
29. Which Indian boxer has been elected as a member of the first-ever international boxing body (AIBA) athletes' commission?
- Laishram Sarita Devi
30. What is the name of the first female officer who will be posted in Russia as 'Naval Attache' by the Indian Navy?
- Karabi Gogoi
31. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India, is a former Chief Justice of which High Court?
- Madhya Pradesh
32. What is the name of a famous mathematician from Bihar who passed away recently?
- Vashishtha Narayan Singh
33. Which country has become the first country in the world to introduce a WHO-approved typhoid vaccine?
- Pakistan
34. Which South Asian country tops the list of TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix with the highest bribery risk?
- Somalia
35. Which state government has launched a virtual class project?
- Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a project that will connect 500 secondary schools to virtual classrooms and said that schools in the state facing a shortage of teachers will benefit from the new technology.
Virtual classes are attended through video conferences where students can meet the teacher on a real-time basis and ask questions.
36. Recently Jordan has ended a provision of the 25-year-old peace treaty with which country?
- Israel
37. The ‘SAANS’ campaign has been launched by which union ministry?
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) campaign will mobilize people for protecting and preventing children from the deadly disease. The campaign was launched by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
38. Which country's satellite Hayabusa-2 has started a journey to return to Earth from an asteroid named Ryugu?
- Japan
39. Which state government has launched Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana?
- Delhi
40. Which Indian player has been named in TIME 100 Next list?
- Dutee Chand
41. The first-ever National Agrochemicals Congress was held in which city?
- New Delhi
42. ISRO has selected 12 potential astronauts for which mission?
- Gaganyaan Mission
43. Which state government has launched the ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme?
- Andhra Pradesh
44. When the world UNESCO week will be observed?
- 19 to 25 November
45. On which date, the 2019 edition of National Press Day (NPD) is celebrated in India?
- November 16
46. Which Indian movie bagged the Best Director award at the 2019 Asian Film Festival Barcelona?
- Bhonsle
Manoj Bajpayee-starrer and critically acclaimed movie Bhonsle has won prestigious awards at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona. Directed by Devashish Makhija, the film has bagged two awards in the ‘Best Screenplay' and ‘Best Director' categories at the festival.
47. Which movie bagged the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for the Best Film at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival?
- The Weeping Woman
48. Which country's President has been invited as the chief guest at India's 2020 Republic Day?
- Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2020.
49. Which Indian personality has been named an honorary trustee of "The Metropolitan Museum of Art"?
- Nita Ambani
50. Who has been appointed as a new CMD of India Tourism Development Corporation?
- Kamala Vardhana Rao
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1. Which union ministry has launched Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh?
- Ministry of Women and Child Development
2. Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
- Mahinda Rajapaksa
Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named Mahinda Rajapaksa, his brother, as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka. Mahinda has been sworn in as the Prime Minister on 21 November. He was sworn in after the resignation of Ranil Wickremesinghe.
3. When is the World Fisheries Day celebrated every year?
- November 21
4. The bilateral maritime exercise Za’ir-Al-Bahr or "Roar of the Sea" has started between India & which country?
- Qatar
5. Who topped the list of Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019?
- Satya Nadella
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella topped the list of Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019.
6. Which of the game was selected by Google to contest in the Best Game 2019 under the Users Choice Game category?
- Indian Air Force: A Cut Above
7. On which date, the 2019 edition of National Epilepsy Day is observed?
- November 17
In India, November 17 is observed every year as National Epilepsy Day to create awareness about epilepsy.
8. Which space agency recently completed the first global geologic mapping of Saturn's moon?
- NASA
9. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Toilet Day?
- Leaving No One Behind
World Toilet Day, celebrated on 19th November every year, is about inspiring action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which promises sanitation for all by 2030.
10. What is the name of the first Hindi newspaper launched in Arunachal Pradesh?
- Arun Bhoomi
11. Which state government has decided to start Arundhati gold scheme by January 2020?
- Assam
The Assam government announced that it will gift 10 grams of gold to every adult bride if she has studied at least up to class 10 and her marriage is registered.
12. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted an administrative council to fulfill all the government functions. Who will chair the council?
- Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu.
13. Who has been named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India's Person of the Year for 2019?
- Virat Kohli
14. Google has launched a new cloud-based game streaming service. What is the name of the gaming service?
- Google Stadia
15. Which military unit has been honored with the President’s Colour award?
- Indian Naval Academy
The President’s Colour - the highest honor that is bestowed upon a military unit - was received by Academy Cadet Captain Sushil Singh on behalf of the INA.
16. What is the percentage of growth in road accidents mentioned in 'Road Accidents in India - 2018' report?
- 0.46 percent
17. What is the theme of the 2019 edition of World Children’s Day?
- Children of today, our keepers tomorrow
World Children's Day is celebrated on 20 November to raise awareness about the problems that children face globally and to improve children's welfare.
18. Who has been conferred with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2019?
- David Attenborough
19. Which city has become the India’s first City to Install ‘Third Umpire’ RT-PCR Machines?
- Kolkata
20. Paradise Beach was recently declared as ‘no plastic’ zone. The beach is located in which state/UT?
- Puducherry
21. IRCTC has signed pact with which state tourism to market & run Golden Chariot train?
- Karnataka
22. When is International Men’s Day observed?
- November 19
23. NASA scientists have recently detected water vapor on which Jupiter’s moon?
- Europa
The researchers observed 5,202 pounds of water releasing from Europa per second, which could fill an Olympic-size swimming pool within minutes, according to NASA.
24. Which country recently test-fired surface-to-surface Shaheen-1 missile?
- Pakistan
25. The 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) was held in which city?
- Bangkok
26. The Indian government has decided to extend the visa-on-arrival facility for citizens of which country?
- UAE
27. Who has been sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka?
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named his elder brother Mahinda Rajapaksa’s as the next prime minister, following the resignation of prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
28. When was the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims observed?
- November 17
29. Which Indian boxer has been elected as a member of the first-ever international boxing body (AIBA) athletes' commission?
- Laishram Sarita Devi
30. What is the name of the first female officer who will be posted in Russia as 'Naval Attache' by the Indian Navy?
- Karabi Gogoi
31. Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde, who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of India, is a former Chief Justice of which High Court?
- Madhya Pradesh
32. What is the name of a famous mathematician from Bihar who passed away recently?
- Vashishtha Narayan Singh
33. Which country has become the first country in the world to introduce a WHO-approved typhoid vaccine?
- Pakistan
34. Which South Asian country tops the list of TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix with the highest bribery risk?
- Somalia
35. Which state government has launched a virtual class project?
- Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat launched a project that will connect 500 secondary schools to virtual classrooms and said that schools in the state facing a shortage of teachers will benefit from the new technology.
Virtual classes are attended through video conferences where students can meet the teacher on a real-time basis and ask questions.
36. Recently Jordan has ended a provision of the 25-year-old peace treaty with which country?
- Israel
37. The ‘SAANS’ campaign has been launched by which union ministry?
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Social Awareness and Action to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) campaign will mobilize people for protecting and preventing children from the deadly disease. The campaign was launched by Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
38. Which country's satellite Hayabusa-2 has started a journey to return to Earth from an asteroid named Ryugu?
- Japan
39. Which state government has launched Mukhyamantri Septic Tank Safai Yojana?
- Delhi
40. Which Indian player has been named in TIME 100 Next list?
- Dutee Chand
41. The first-ever National Agrochemicals Congress was held in which city?
- New Delhi
42. ISRO has selected 12 potential astronauts for which mission?
- Gaganyaan Mission
43. Which state government has launched the ‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme?
- Andhra Pradesh
44. When the world UNESCO week will be observed?
- 19 to 25 November
45. On which date, the 2019 edition of National Press Day (NPD) is celebrated in India?
- November 16
46. Which Indian movie bagged the Best Director award at the 2019 Asian Film Festival Barcelona?
- Bhonsle
Manoj Bajpayee-starrer and critically acclaimed movie Bhonsle has won prestigious awards at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona. Directed by Devashish Makhija, the film has bagged two awards in the ‘Best Screenplay' and ‘Best Director' categories at the festival.
47. Which movie bagged the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for the Best Film at the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival?
- The Weeping Woman
48. Which country's President has been invited as the chief guest at India's 2020 Republic Day?
- Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations in 2020.
49. Which Indian personality has been named an honorary trustee of "The Metropolitan Museum of Art"?
- Nita Ambani
50. Who has been appointed as a new CMD of India Tourism Development Corporation?
- Kamala Vardhana Rao
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