Current Affairs Quiz- November, 2019
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1. Which state government has decided to partner with MIT-based Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha ]
Notes:
The Odisha government has decided to partner with Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) for targeted intervention in a set of social sectors including poorest of the poor through policy formulation and evaluations based on experimental research. The co-founders of J-PAL are Nobel laureates Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo. The Massachusettes Institute of Technology (MIT)-based J-PAL is known for its experimental research studies or randomized controlled trials. It has worked extensively in Africa as well India and its evaluations have helped improve outcomes of social sector initiatives.
2. Saint Kittis and Nevis, which recently signed ISA Framework Agreement, is an island country of which ocean?
[A] Pacific Ocean
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Arctic Ocean
[D] Atlantic Ocean
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Correct Answer: D [Atlantic Ocean]
Notes:
India hosted the 2nd International Solar Alliance (ISA) assembly in New Delhi on 30th-31st October 2019. In it, two countries – Eritrea and Saint Kittis and Nevis – have signed the ISA’s Framework Agreement and took the total number of signatories to 83. The ISA was jointly launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then French President Francois Hollande at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in November 2015. It is a major global initiative for contributing to the implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement through rapid and massive deployment of solar energy. The Saint Kittis and Nevis is an island country in the West Indies, which is the region of the North Atlantic Ocean.
3. On which date, the 2019 edition of World Thrift Day (WTD) is observed in India?
[A] October 31
[B] October 30
[C] October 29
[D] October 28
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Correct Answer: A [October 31]
Notes:
The World Thrift Day (WTD) is celebrated every year on 31st October worldwide to promote savings and financial security of individual and nation as a whole. In India, due to death of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on the same day in 1984 this day is being celebrated on 30th October. The day was established to inform people all around the world about the idea of saving their money in a bank rather than keeping it under their mattress or at home.
4. The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up Sikh museum and research centre in which city?
[A] Bhopal
[B] Jabalpur
[C] Indore
[D] Gwalior
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Correct Answer: B [Jabalpur ]
Notes:
To mark the 550th ‘Prakash Parv’ of Guru Nanak Dev, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up Sikh museum and research centre in Jabalpur at the cost of Rs 20 crore. Chief Minister Kamal Nath hasalso decided to develop six Sikh places associated with the founder of Sikhism in the state as religious tourist spots. These centres are: Tekri Sahib (Bhopal), Imli Sahib and Betma Sahib (Indore), Gurdwara (Omkareshwar), Gurunanak Ghat Gurudwara (Ujjain) and Gwari Ghat Gurudwara (Jabalpur).
5. The Asia Pacific Golf Summit (APGS) has started in which city?
[A] Dehradun
[B] Shimla
[C] Gurugram
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: C [Gurugram ]
Notes:
The 13th edition of the Asia Pacific Golf Summit (APGS) has started in Gurugram at the DLF Golf & Country Club till November 6. It is for the first time India is hosting the summit with theme “A 5G Mindset For Golf’s Future In Asia”. The summit is supported by the Union Ministry of Tourism & will see international speakers discuss various operational and business aspects of golf in the context of the summit.
6. Which Indian author has won the JCB Prize for Literature 2019?
[A] Madhuri Vijay
[B] Pradip Krishen
[C] Anjum Hasan
[D] KR Meera
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Correct Answer: A [Madhuri Vijay]
Notes:
US based-Indian author Madhuri Vijay has won the JCB Prize for Literature 2019 for her debut novel ‘The Far Field’ at Rambagh Palace in Jaipur. It is the most expensive Indian award for writing. She also received a cash prize of Rs 25 lakh, along with a sculpture by Delhi artist duo Thukral & Tagra entitled ‘Mirror Melting’.
7. Pooja Gehlot has won India’s 2nd silver in Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in which category?
[A] 57kg
[B] 53kg
[C] 63kg
[D] 65kg
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Correct Answer: B [53kg]
Notes:
Pooja Gehlot (53kg) has won India’s 2nd silver at the 2019 U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary. In the final, she defeated by Japan’s Haruna Okuno by in the finals of championships. India’s first silver was won by Ravinder (61kg).
8. Which IIT has launched ‘Arise-A Standing Wheelchair’ for disabled?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Bombay
[C] IIT Indore
[D] IIT Kanpur
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Madras]
Notes:
The IIT Madras has launched the newly designed ‘Arise-A Standing Wheelchair’ standing wheelchair for disabled at IIT Madras Research Park. The standing wheelchair is designed by TTK Center for Rehabilitation Research & Device Development (R2D2). The purpose of this wheelchair is that it will help a person in a wheelchair to stand without any help.
9. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI)?
[A] Virat Singh
[B] Nitish Rana
[C] Aditya Mishra
[D] Ishan Porel
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Correct Answer: C [Aditya Mishra]
Notes:
Aditya Mishra, a 1989 batch IPS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the chairman of the Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) for a period of 5 years. The LPAI is a statutory body that works under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). It is responsible for creating, upgrading, maintaining and managing border infrastructure in India. It manages several Integrated Check Posts (ICPs) all across Borders of India.
10. Who led Indian parliamentary delegation at the 6th G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit?
[A] S Jaishankar
[B] Om Birla
[C] Piyush Goyal
[D] Nitin Gadkari
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Correct Answer: B [Om Birla]
Notes:
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla represented the Indian parliamentary delegation at the 6th Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit of the G20 Countries in Tokyo, Japan. The purpose of the summit is to strengthen the role of legislatures in global affairs. The Parliamentary summit is unofficially called P20, which is jointly organized by House of Councillors of National Diet of Japan and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
