Current Affairs Quiz-December, 2019
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1. Researchers of which country have recently discovered a massive black hole in the Milky Way?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatory of China have discovered a black hole in the Milky Way. The black hole is so huge that it challenged the existing models of the evolution of stars. The black hole was discovered by an international team of scientists using China’s sophisticated Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) telescope. The black hole, LB-1, is located 15,000 light-years away from Earth.
2. Yasuhiro Nakasone, who passed away recently, was the former PM of which country?
[A] North Korea
[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: D [Japan]
Notes:
In Japan, Yasuhiro Nakasone (101) has passed away at Tokyo on 29th November 2019. He was one of the longest-reigning Prime Ministers and known for his friendship with Ronald Reagan. He also broke an unwritten rule on limiting the annual defence budget to 1% of Gross National Product (GNP). In 1983, he became the first Japanese Premier to officially visit South Korea & mended fences with a country that Japan had brutally colonized from 1910 to 1945.
3. 18th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (WWEC2019) was organized in which country?
[A] Israel
[B] Spain
[C] Brazil
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [Brazil]
Notes:
World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) organized the 18th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (WWEC2019) from 25-27 November 2019 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference focused on opportunities offered by a renewable energy strategy. The conference held a discussion to set up strategy including wind power as a cornerstone of a country’s energy supply system that is based on renewable energy
4. Which famous personality has topped the Real-Time Billionaires List of Forbes-2019?
[A] Mukesh Ambani
[B] Jeff Bezos
[C] Louis Vuitton
[D] Bill Gates
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Correct Answer: B [Jeff Bezos]
Notes:
Reliance Industries (RIL) chief Mukesh Ambani ranked as the 9th richest person globally in the Real-Time Billionaires List of Forbes. His net worth was $60 billion. Ambani made it to the daily list of the top 10 richest people in the world because of the increase in the share price of his flagship firm Reliance Industries. Also, he became the first Indian firm to hit the Rs.10 lakh crore market valuation mark.
The list was topped by Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos with a net worth of $113 billion. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates ranked second with a net worth of $107.4 billion. Bernard Arnault & family Chairman and CEO, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton ranked third with a net worth of $107.2 billion.
5. Which spacecraft of NASA has recently found the crashed Indian Moon lander Vikram?
[A] CALIPSO
[B] Aura
[C] Landsat7
[D] LRO
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Correct Answer: D [LRO]
Notes:
NASA satellite orbiting the Moon has found India’s Chandrayaan-2 Vikram lander which crashed on the lunar surface in September. NASA released an image taken by its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) that showed the site of the spacecraft’s impact (September 6 in India and September 7 in the U.S.) and associated debris field, with parts scattered over almost two dozen locations spanning several kilometers.
6. Which Income Tax Act will be amended by the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019?
[A] Income Tax Act 1922
[B] Income Tax Act 1962
[C] Income Tax Act 1961
[D] Income Tax Act 2018
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Correct Answer: C [Income Tax Act 1961]
Notes:
The Lok Sabha on December 2, 2019 passed a Bill to replace an Ordinance promulgated in September for effecting reduction of corporate tax rates. Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, will amend the Income Tax Act 1961 and the Finance (No 2) Act 2019.
7. Who took charge as the Commander-in-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command?
[A] Sam Manekshaw
[B] Podali Shankar Rajeshwar
[C] Bipin Rawat
[D] Amarjeet Singh Bedi
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Correct Answer: B [Podali Shankar Rajeshwar]
Notes:
Lt Gen Podali Shankar Rajeshwar took over as the 14th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN). He is a graduate of Indian Military Academy and was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery in December 1980. A gunner and aviator, he is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Army War College and National Defence College in New Delhi and Philippines.
8. The Indigenous Faith Day 2019 was celebrated in which state?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Indigenous Faith Day (IFD) 2019 was celebrated in Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh. The Day aims to preserve the rich culture and identity of the State. The function was presided by Tezu legislator Karikho Kri. The programme was organized by the Indigenous Faith and Cultural Society of Arunachal Pradesh (IFCSAP) of Tezu. The tribes of the district showcased their cultures in a colourful programme.
9. Which city is to host the National Sikh Games (NSG) 2020?
[A] Chennai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Faridabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
New Delhi is to host the National Sikh Games (NSG) 2020. The game will be held from 9-11 January 2020 across various venues in New Delhi. NSG is a modelled replica of Australian Sikh Games. The announcement was made by Manjinder Singh Sirsa, President Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Committee. NSG is dedicated to the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.NSG aims to bring sports to the heart of the Sikh community and tap in a unique sporting talents of Sikh Youths. The game aims to tackle the problem of obesity, drug menace among Sikh children through sports and physical activities.
10. The parliament of which country has recently passed the Uighur bill?
[A] Canada
[B] England
[C] USA
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The U.S. House of Representatives on December 3, 2019 overwhelmingly approved a bill that would require the Trump administration to toughen its response to China’s crackdown on its Muslim minority, demanding sanctions on senior Chinese officials and export bans. The purpose of the bill is to address gross violations of universally recognized human rights, including the mass internment of over 1,000,000 Uighurs. It also accuses China of systematically discriminating against Uighurs by denying them a range of civil and political rights, including the freedoms of expression, religion, movement and a fair trial.
