CURRENT AFFAIRS- 2019 December 13 to 31 (Chapter - 01)
Questions & Answers
1. Which novel won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2018?
- Ushnarashi-Karappurathinte Ithihasam
K.V. Mohankumar’s novel Ushnarashi-Karappurathinte Ithihasam has been chosen for this year’s Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Prize.
2. DSC for South Asian Literature 2019 Who won the award?
- Amitabha Bagchi
Amitabha Bagchi’s novel Half The Night Is Gone has won the $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019, topping a shortlist of six works of fiction. The winner was announced at the IME Nepal Literature Festival in Pokhara, Nepal, where Pradeep Gyawali, minister for foreign affairs of Nepal, presented the winner’s trophy to Bagchi.
3. In which language category did Madhusudanan Nair receive the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award this year?
- Poetry
Madhusoodanan Nair won the award for 'Achan Piranna Veedu in the Malayalam poetry category.
4. Which of these is a traditional art form of Morocco that is included in the UNESCO Heritage List?
- Gnawa
UNESCO recognizes Morocco's traditional art form listed in the cultural heritage of Gnawa as part of African and Sufi culture. Gnawa is an old-fashioned Moroccan art form. Gnawa music, associated with African and Sufi culture, is played in the background by a harp called gunebri and the steel castanets known as the Krakebs.
5. Which team won the 2019 World Club Football title?
- Liverpool F.C.
6. Which state has topped the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index for 2019-20?
- Kerala
NITI Aayog has recently released the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index for the year 2019-20. As per the SDG index, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana have topped the index.
7. who is the winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke award in 2018?
- Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is selected for the 66th Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018. The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is India's highest award in cinema. This award is given annually at the National Films Awards. The very first recipient of this award was Devika Rani who received it in 1969 on the occasion of the 17th National Films Awards.
8. Which Indian defense service has banned the use of facebook by its personnel?
- Indian Navy
the Navy has banned the use of Facebook for all its personnel, while also directing them not to carry smart mobile phones into bases and dockyards as well as onboard warships.
9. Which state recorded the highest forest cover in the recently released India State of Forest Report 2019?
- Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover of 77,414 sq km in the country in terms of area, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with 66,964 sq km and Chhattisgarh (55,547 sq km). In terms of the percentage of forest cover with respect to the total geographical area, Lakshadweep with (90.33%) has the highest forest cover, followed by Mizoram (86.27%) and Andaman & Nicobar Island (81.73%).
10. Which country recently deployed the first ‘Avangard’ Hypersonic missile in its defense system?
- Russia
11. Who recently set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman?
- Christina Koch
Christina Koch, a 40-year-old electrical engineer from Livingston, Montana, arrived at the International Space Station on March 14. She broke the record set by former space station commander Peggy Whitson in 2016-2017.
12. Which Indian female chess player recently won the World Rapid Championship title?
- Koneru Hampy
13. All cases registered during the Pathalgadi Movement were withdrawn recently. Which state is the movement associated with?
- Jharkhand
‘Pathalgadi’ literally means carving a stone — it is an ancient tradition in the tribal communities of Jharkhand. Adivasis usually erected engraved stones to mark the birth or death of a person. The Pathalgadi movement was a separatist movement initiated by the tribal groups in 2017 against the then Raghubar Das government’s decision to amend the land tenancy laws, Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act and the Chhota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act.
14. What is the title of the movie based on the life of Malala Yousafzai?
- Gul Makai
"Gul Makai", a biopic on Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, is slated to be released on January 31, 2020. The film has been directed by HE Amjad Khan and produced by Sanjay Singla.
15. China had recently launched its heaviest satellite, Shijian-20, on which rocket?
- Long March 5
The rocket will also play a role in China’s plans to send its own astronauts to the Moon in the late 2020s.
16. Who was sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
- Ajit Pawar
17. Which archipelago did Tropical Cyclone Sarai recently hit?
- Fiji
Sarai remains a Category 2 tropical cyclone on the Fiji Intensity Scale. At this intensity, Sarai is equivalent to a strong tropical storm or Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic or East Pacific basins.
18. Recently, Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman released postage stamps to commemorate the services of DRI. DRI stands for
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
19. Who had drafted the recent UNGA-approved draft for an international treaty to combat cyber-crime?
- Russia
20. Shirodhara, which was recently highlighted by the health ministry, is most associated with which therapy?
- Ayurveda
21. Which state/UT had recently approved the Electric Vehicle Policy, 2019?
- Delhi
22. Who has been named as the most famous teenager in the world by the United Nations?
- Malala Yousafzai
23. Him Darshan Express that was recently launched connects which of the sites?
- Kalka – Shimla
Him Darshan Express is the first train introduced by Indian Railways comprising all vista dome coaches to run on a regular basis and holds a capacity of over 100 passengers. Each coach has two air conditioners and is aesthetically designed with a glass roof, wider see-through windows.
The ‘Him Darshan Express’ tourist special train on the UNESCO Heritage Kalka-Shimla route.
24. Which Indian cricketer was named in Wisden’s list of five cricketers of the decade?
- Virat Kohli
25. The Mandu Festival is held in Madhya Pradesh. Who is organising this event?
- Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board
Recently, five days long ‘Mandu Utsav’ was celebrated in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh from 28th December 2019 to 1st January 2020. The festival is based on the idea of “Khojne Me Kho Jao”. The festival provides a chance to indulge in some adventure activities like ATV bike, paragliding, rifle shooting, parasailing, etc. and witness cultural performances by eminent artists. Mandu City is a world-famous picturesque tourist destination located in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and adorned with Afghan architecture surrounded by baobab trees, native to Africa.
26. Which state recently announced the Jyotirao Phule Kisan Loan Waiver Scheme?
- Maharashtra
27. Which bank had recently received the “Best Performing Bank Award”?
- Andhra Bank
28. Which mobile service provider recently introduced Wi-Fi calling facility in India?
- Airtel
29. Which fighter aircraft, that was recently retired, is also known as Bahadur?
- MiG 27
The MiG 27 has been the backbone of the Indian Air Force's ground attack fleet for the past four decades. The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) fighter aircraft MiG-27, the “ace attacker” during the 1999 Kargil war. The fighter jets had played a lethal role during the Kargil War, earning it the moniker 'Bahadur' (or brave).
30. The mission to which nation has been declared as the UN’s most dangerous peacekeeping mission?
- Mali
Current Affairs - PDF
1. Which novel won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award 2018?
- Ushnarashi-Karappurathinte Ithihasam
K.V. Mohankumar’s novel Ushnarashi-Karappurathinte Ithihasam has been chosen for this year’s Vayalar Rama Varma Literary Prize.
2. DSC for South Asian Literature 2019 Who won the award?
- Amitabha Bagchi
Amitabha Bagchi’s novel Half The Night Is Gone has won the $25,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2019, topping a shortlist of six works of fiction. The winner was announced at the IME Nepal Literature Festival in Pokhara, Nepal, where Pradeep Gyawali, minister for foreign affairs of Nepal, presented the winner’s trophy to Bagchi.
3. In which language category did Madhusudanan Nair receive the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award this year?
- Poetry
Madhusoodanan Nair won the award for 'Achan Piranna Veedu in the Malayalam poetry category.
4. Which of these is a traditional art form of Morocco that is included in the UNESCO Heritage List?
- Gnawa
UNESCO recognizes Morocco's traditional art form listed in the cultural heritage of Gnawa as part of African and Sufi culture. Gnawa is an old-fashioned Moroccan art form. Gnawa music, associated with African and Sufi culture, is played in the background by a harp called gunebri and the steel castanets known as the Krakebs.
5. Which team won the 2019 World Club Football title?
- Liverpool F.C.
6. Which state has topped the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index for 2019-20?
- Kerala
NITI Aayog has recently released the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Index for the year 2019-20. As per the SDG index, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana have topped the index.
7. who is the winner of the Dada Saheb Phalke award in 2018?
- Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is selected for the 66th Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2018. The Dadasaheb Phalke Awards is India's highest award in cinema. This award is given annually at the National Films Awards. The very first recipient of this award was Devika Rani who received it in 1969 on the occasion of the 17th National Films Awards.
8. Which Indian defense service has banned the use of facebook by its personnel?
- Indian Navy
the Navy has banned the use of Facebook for all its personnel, while also directing them not to carry smart mobile phones into bases and dockyards as well as onboard warships.
9. Which state recorded the highest forest cover in the recently released India State of Forest Report 2019?
- Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover of 77,414 sq km in the country in terms of area, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with 66,964 sq km and Chhattisgarh (55,547 sq km). In terms of the percentage of forest cover with respect to the total geographical area, Lakshadweep with (90.33%) has the highest forest cover, followed by Mizoram (86.27%) and Andaman & Nicobar Island (81.73%).
10. Which country recently deployed the first ‘Avangard’ Hypersonic missile in its defense system?
- Russia
11. Who recently set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman?
- Christina Koch
Christina Koch, a 40-year-old electrical engineer from Livingston, Montana, arrived at the International Space Station on March 14. She broke the record set by former space station commander Peggy Whitson in 2016-2017.
12. Which Indian female chess player recently won the World Rapid Championship title?
- Koneru Hampy
13. All cases registered during the Pathalgadi Movement were withdrawn recently. Which state is the movement associated with?
- Jharkhand
‘Pathalgadi’ literally means carving a stone — it is an ancient tradition in the tribal communities of Jharkhand. Adivasis usually erected engraved stones to mark the birth or death of a person. The Pathalgadi movement was a separatist movement initiated by the tribal groups in 2017 against the then Raghubar Das government’s decision to amend the land tenancy laws, Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act and the Chhota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act.
14. What is the title of the movie based on the life of Malala Yousafzai?
- Gul Makai
"Gul Makai", a biopic on Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, is slated to be released on January 31, 2020. The film has been directed by HE Amjad Khan and produced by Sanjay Singla.
15. China had recently launched its heaviest satellite, Shijian-20, on which rocket?
- Long March 5
The rocket will also play a role in China’s plans to send its own astronauts to the Moon in the late 2020s.
16. Who was sworn in as the new Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
- Ajit Pawar
17. Which archipelago did Tropical Cyclone Sarai recently hit?
- Fiji
Sarai remains a Category 2 tropical cyclone on the Fiji Intensity Scale. At this intensity, Sarai is equivalent to a strong tropical storm or Category 1 hurricane in the Atlantic or East Pacific basins.
18. Recently, Union Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman released postage stamps to commemorate the services of DRI. DRI stands for
- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
19. Who had drafted the recent UNGA-approved draft for an international treaty to combat cyber-crime?
- Russia
20. Shirodhara, which was recently highlighted by the health ministry, is most associated with which therapy?
- Ayurveda
21. Which state/UT had recently approved the Electric Vehicle Policy, 2019?
- Delhi
22. Who has been named as the most famous teenager in the world by the United Nations?
- Malala Yousafzai
23. Him Darshan Express that was recently launched connects which of the sites?
- Kalka – Shimla
Him Darshan Express is the first train introduced by Indian Railways comprising all vista dome coaches to run on a regular basis and holds a capacity of over 100 passengers. Each coach has two air conditioners and is aesthetically designed with a glass roof, wider see-through windows.
The ‘Him Darshan Express’ tourist special train on the UNESCO Heritage Kalka-Shimla route.
24. Which Indian cricketer was named in Wisden’s list of five cricketers of the decade?
- Virat Kohli
25. The Mandu Festival is held in Madhya Pradesh. Who is organising this event?
- Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board
Recently, five days long ‘Mandu Utsav’ was celebrated in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh from 28th December 2019 to 1st January 2020. The festival is based on the idea of “Khojne Me Kho Jao”. The festival provides a chance to indulge in some adventure activities like ATV bike, paragliding, rifle shooting, parasailing, etc. and witness cultural performances by eminent artists. Mandu City is a world-famous picturesque tourist destination located in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and adorned with Afghan architecture surrounded by baobab trees, native to Africa.
26. Which state recently announced the Jyotirao Phule Kisan Loan Waiver Scheme?
- Maharashtra
27. Which bank had recently received the “Best Performing Bank Award”?
- Andhra Bank
28. Which mobile service provider recently introduced Wi-Fi calling facility in India?
- Airtel
29. Which fighter aircraft, that was recently retired, is also known as Bahadur?
- MiG 27
The MiG 27 has been the backbone of the Indian Air Force's ground attack fleet for the past four decades. The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) fighter aircraft MiG-27, the “ace attacker” during the 1999 Kargil war. The fighter jets had played a lethal role during the Kargil War, earning it the moniker 'Bahadur' (or brave).
30. The mission to which nation has been declared as the UN’s most dangerous peacekeeping mission?
- Mali
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