CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 December 01 to 12 (Chapter - 01)
Questions & Answers
1. Who won the 12th Basheer Prize of the Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Memorial Trust?
- T. Padmanabhan
2. Which of the Indian Geological Survey satellite was launched by PSLV into orbit during the 50th launch?
- RISAT-2BR1
3. Who was named 'Person of the Year' by Time Magazine 2019?
- Greta Thunberg
4. Which country has recently recorded the first polio case in 27 years?
- Malaysia
5. Which Bollywood actor has been appointed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as its brand ambassador?
- Sunil Shetty
6. Who won the Miss Universe 2019 title?
- Zozibini Tunzi
7. India won how many medals at the 13th edition of the South Asian Games?
- 312
8. Who was elected as the 46th Prime Minister of Finland, who became the world’s youngest serving Prime Minister at the age of 34?
- Sanna Mirella Marin
9. When is International Mountain Day observed every year?
- 11th December
10. International Anti-Corruption Day is being observed on December 9,2019 under which theme?
- United Against Corruption
The United Nations General Assembly on October 31, 2003, adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and designated December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day, in order to raise awareness about corruption and of the role of Convention in fighting and preventing it. This convention came into force in the year 2005, and since then the day is being observed annually.
11. What was India’s rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2019?
- 9th
12. Which city in Karnataka recently conducted a Human Library event?
- Mysore
13. Whose tweet won India’s ‘Golden Tweet’ honour for 2019?
- Narendra Modi
14. According to a recent report, which Indian River has become one of the top 10 cleanest rivers of the world?
- Ganga
15. Which Hindi poet was recently awarded the Gangadhar National Award?
- Vishwanath Prasad
16. The satellite Duchifat 3, which is to be launched from India, belongs to which country
- Israel
Jointly built by Herzliya Science Center and Sha’ar Hanegev High School students in Israel, remote-sensing satellite Duchifat-3, weighing just 2.3 kg, is designed to help Israeli students observe the Earth from space. Three Israeli students — Alon Abramovich, Meitav Assulin and Shmuel Aviv Levi, all 17 to 18 years old— will witness the launch of Duchifat-3 by PSLV-C48 from the Sriharikota launch centre.
17. Who received the National Florence Nightingale award 2019 posthumously?
- Lini Sajeesh
18. SAARC Charter Day was celebrated on December 8. The association was established in which year?
- 1985
19. Name the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who visited India recently
- Pravind Kumar Jugnauth
20. The Integrated Command and Control Centre of which city has recently been inaugurated in Haryana?
- Gurugram
21. Name the Bollywood actress, who was honoured at the Festival International Du Film De Marrakech (FIFM) 2019.
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
22. Who has recently won the FIDE Open category of the London Chess Classic?
- R. Praggnanandhaa
23. Who was honoured with the Gangadhar National Award 2019, which is bestowed in the remembrance of renowned poet Gangadhar Meher?
- Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
24. Who has been appointed as a Senior Security Adviser in the Home Ministry?
- K Vijay Kumar
25. Who was elected as the president of News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) on December 8, 2019?
- Arnab Goswami
26. The 4th India Water Impact Summit was being organized in which city?
- New Delhi
27. To which country C. Sugandh Rajaram, was appointed as the High Commissioner of India on 6th December 2019?
- Republic of Ghana
28. According to a recent report, which police station is the best police station of India?
- Aberdeen Police Station
Aberdeen in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been adjudged the best performing police station in the country while dealing with a property offence, a crime against women and weaker sections
29. Which state has inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) to solve electricity, water, street lights, roads and other problems?
- Gurgaon, Haryana
30. Which state has launched Anti Depredation Squads in forests to avoid human-wildlife conflicts?
- Assam
31. What was the theme of the 4th India Water Impact Summit 2019?
- Valuing Water | Transforming Ganga
32. Which railway station has become the 5500th station of India to get free wifi facility?
- Mahuamilan Railway Station
33. Where was the 33rd International Book Fair for the year 2019 held?
- Guadalajara, Mexico
34. Which state has distributed free laptops to Plus Two (+2), meritorious students, under the ‘Biju Sashaktikaran Yojana’?
- Odisha
35. Where was Central India’s 1st Avantee mega Food Park inaugurated by Harsimrat Kaur Badal?
- Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
1. Who won the 12th Basheer Prize of the Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Memorial Trust?
- T. Padmanabhan
2. Which of the Indian Geological Survey satellite was launched by PSLV into orbit during the 50th launch?
- RISAT-2BR1
3. Who was named 'Person of the Year' by Time Magazine 2019?
- Greta Thunberg
4. Which country has recently recorded the first polio case in 27 years?
- Malaysia
5. Which Bollywood actor has been appointed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as its brand ambassador?
- Sunil Shetty
6. Who won the Miss Universe 2019 title?
- Zozibini Tunzi
7. India won how many medals at the 13th edition of the South Asian Games?
- 312
8. Who was elected as the 46th Prime Minister of Finland, who became the world’s youngest serving Prime Minister at the age of 34?
- Sanna Mirella Marin
9. When is International Mountain Day observed every year?
- 11th December
10. International Anti-Corruption Day is being observed on December 9,2019 under which theme?
- United Against Corruption
The United Nations General Assembly on October 31, 2003, adopted the United Nations Convention against Corruption and designated December 9 International Anti-Corruption Day, in order to raise awareness about corruption and of the role of Convention in fighting and preventing it. This convention came into force in the year 2005, and since then the day is being observed annually.
11. What was India’s rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2019?
- 9th
12. Which city in Karnataka recently conducted a Human Library event?
- Mysore
13. Whose tweet won India’s ‘Golden Tweet’ honour for 2019?
- Narendra Modi
14. According to a recent report, which Indian River has become one of the top 10 cleanest rivers of the world?
- Ganga
15. Which Hindi poet was recently awarded the Gangadhar National Award?
- Vishwanath Prasad
16. The satellite Duchifat 3, which is to be launched from India, belongs to which country
- Israel
Jointly built by Herzliya Science Center and Sha’ar Hanegev High School students in Israel, remote-sensing satellite Duchifat-3, weighing just 2.3 kg, is designed to help Israeli students observe the Earth from space. Three Israeli students — Alon Abramovich, Meitav Assulin and Shmuel Aviv Levi, all 17 to 18 years old— will witness the launch of Duchifat-3 by PSLV-C48 from the Sriharikota launch centre.
17. Who received the National Florence Nightingale award 2019 posthumously?
- Lini Sajeesh
18. SAARC Charter Day was celebrated on December 8. The association was established in which year?
- 1985
19. Name the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who visited India recently
- Pravind Kumar Jugnauth
20. The Integrated Command and Control Centre of which city has recently been inaugurated in Haryana?
- Gurugram
21. Name the Bollywood actress, who was honoured at the Festival International Du Film De Marrakech (FIFM) 2019.
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
22. Who has recently won the FIDE Open category of the London Chess Classic?
- R. Praggnanandhaa
23. Who was honoured with the Gangadhar National Award 2019, which is bestowed in the remembrance of renowned poet Gangadhar Meher?
- Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
24. Who has been appointed as a Senior Security Adviser in the Home Ministry?
- K Vijay Kumar
25. Who was elected as the president of News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) on December 8, 2019?
- Arnab Goswami
26. The 4th India Water Impact Summit was being organized in which city?
- New Delhi
27. To which country C. Sugandh Rajaram, was appointed as the High Commissioner of India on 6th December 2019?
- Republic of Ghana
28. According to a recent report, which police station is the best police station of India?
- Aberdeen Police Station
Aberdeen in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been adjudged the best performing police station in the country while dealing with a property offence, a crime against women and weaker sections
29. Which state has inaugurated the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) to solve electricity, water, street lights, roads and other problems?
- Gurgaon, Haryana
30. Which state has launched Anti Depredation Squads in forests to avoid human-wildlife conflicts?
- Assam
31. What was the theme of the 4th India Water Impact Summit 2019?
- Valuing Water | Transforming Ganga
32. Which railway station has become the 5500th station of India to get free wifi facility?
- Mahuamilan Railway Station
33. Where was the 33rd International Book Fair for the year 2019 held?
- Guadalajara, Mexico
34. Which state has distributed free laptops to Plus Two (+2), meritorious students, under the ‘Biju Sashaktikaran Yojana’?
- Odisha
35. Where was Central India’s 1st Avantee mega Food Park inaugurated by Harsimrat Kaur Badal?
- Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
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