CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAY – 11 QUIZ

MISSION DU LL.B 2020

1. The 50th Edition of World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting for 2020 to be held
in _.
(a) India (b) Denmark (c) Switzerland
(d) France

2. In September 2019, the 7th World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2019 was held in
.
(a) Chicago (b) London (c) Bangkok
(d) Mumbai

3. In February 2020_ will host the 20th annual national conference Medrecon 2020 .
(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Bihar
(d) Kerala

4. India’s first e-waste clinic will be established in .

(a) Gujarat (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Bihar
(d) Odisha

5. October 2019 is being observed as cancer awareness

month.
(a) Throat (b) Breast (c) Lung
(d) Skin

6. Which of the following states introduced ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ in
October 2019 ?
 (a) Karnataka (b) Telangana (c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh

7. Which of the following nations will host 3×3 basketball qualifying tournament for Tokyo
Olympics in March 2020 ?
(a) Afghanistan (b) Bangladesh (c) Bhutan
(d)India

8. What was India’s rank in Henley & Partners Global Passport Index 2019 ?
(a) 80th (b) 81st (c) 82nd
(d) 83rd

9. Vikas Varma became Chief Operating Officer (COO) for in October 2019.
(a) Visa (b) Mastercard (c) RuPay
(d) Maestro

10. In October 2019, RBI approved formation of Bank.

(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Kerala (c) Gujarat
(d) Telangana

11. In October 2019, Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of
… ................... lakh on Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) issuer Balancehero India Private
Limited for non-compliance of regulatory guidelines.
(a) 10.02 (b) 11.58 (c) 12.88
(d) 13.75

12. In October 2019, which of the following nations permitted women to serve in the armed
forces ?
(a) Afghanistan (b) Saudi Arabia (c) Italy
(d) Egypt

13. In October 2019, a book titled, "The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and
China's Quest for Strategic Dominance"authored by .........................was released.
(a) S. N. Goenka (b) Dalai Lama (c) Phunchok Stobdan
(d) Surya Das

14. October 2019, ‘India Sports Summit–Fitness: $10 Billion Opportunity’ was organized in
……………………….
 (a) Mumbai (b) Pune (c) New Delhi
(d) Bengaluru

15. October 2019, India won how many medals in World Youth Chess Championship 2019
that was held in Mumbai ?
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 7
(d) 8

16. In October 2019, Indian cricket player Jasprit Bumrah got appointed as brand ambassador
of sportswear brand ………………...
(a) Adidas (b) Puma (c) Nike
(d) Cultsport

17. Who authored book titled “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and
the Breakthroughs We Need” ?
(a) Angela Merkel (b) Barack Obama (c) Michelle Obama
(d) Bill Gates

18. World Obesity Day was observed on ..............October

(a) 10th (b) 11th (c) 12th
(d) 13th

19. Which country has recently signed an agreement to establish a high level strategic
partnership council with India?
(a) Jordan (b) Kuwait (c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Russia

20. In October 2019, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh received the first of the 36 Rafale
aircrafts from France which will be deployed in …………….. .
(a) Rajasthan (b) Haryana (c) J&K
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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1.(c) The 50th Edition of World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting for 2020 will be held
in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland from January 21-24, 2020.The Chief Minister of Punjab
Captain Amarinder Singh will be attending this meeting.

2.(d) In September 2019, the 7th World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) 2019 was held in
Mumbai, Maharashtra on “Prosperous Society: Stronger Society” theme.WHEF 2020 will
be organized in The Hague, Netherlands.

3.(d) In February 2020 Kochi in Kerala will host the 20th annual national conference Medrecon
2020 on ‘Value of Data in Healthcare Ecosystem’ theme. Lorraine Fernandes, president of
the International Federation of Health Information Management Associations (IFHIMA) in
the US will address this conference in which more than 700 delegates from the healthcare
sector in India and abroad will participate in the event.

4.(b) India’s first e-waste clinic will be established in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal
Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) have
signed an agreement for the same. It will be set up on lines of the Solid Waste Management
Rules, 2016. In this electronic waste will be collected door-to-door or will be deposited
directly at the clinic in exchange for a fee.

5.(b) October 2019 is being observed as Breast Cancer Awareness month. On October 7, 2019,
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu introduced the world’s first ‘Life-size Augmented Reality (AR)
technology in the “ABC of breast health” app. It is an initiative of the Ushalakshmi Breast
Cancer Foundation.

6.(c) Uttar Pradesh introduced ‘Mukhya Mantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ in October 2019 to
strengthen the girl child. If a girl child is born, that family will receive Rs 15,000. Under
community marriage scheme, the support amount to poor girls for marriage has
been increased from Rs 35,000 to Rs 50,000

7.(d) India will host 3×3 basketball qualifying tournament for Tokyo Olympics in March 2020.
The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and the International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) will together organize this event in which 40 teams will participate.

8.(c) India was ranked 82nd in Henley & Partners Global Passport Index 2019. India’s mobility
score is 59 that implies Indian passport holders can visit a total of 59 countries without a
prior visa . Japan and Singapore topped the list with mobility score of 190.
9.(b) Vikas Varma became Chief Operating Officer (COO) for payment technology major,
Mastercard India. He will look into new partnerships and development of digital payment
solutions. Recently, Mastercard had announced an investment of around Rs 7,100 crore in
India over the next 5 years.

10.(b) In October 2019, RBI approved formation of Kerala Bank. It will be formed by
amalgamating 13 district co-operative banks (DCBs) with Kerala State Co-operative Bank.
With this, the ‘Kerala Bank’ will become the largest banking network in the state.

11.(c) In October 2019, Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹ 12.88 lakh
on Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) issuer Balancehero India Private Limited for non-
compliance of regulatory guidelines. This firm was founded in 2014 and has headquarter
in Gurgaon, Haryana.

12.(b) In October 2019, Saudi Arabia permitted women to serve in the armed forces to increase
women's rights. The women will be able to serve as private first class, corporal or sergeant.

13.(c) In October 2019, a book titled, "The Great Game in the Buddhist Himalayas: India and
China's Quest for Strategic Dominance" authored by Phunchok Stobdan, who is a
distinguished academician, diplomat, author and foreign policy expert. The book presents
several unknown insights of India-Tibet and China-Tibet relationships.

14.(c) Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS),
Sportscom, and Sportskeeda together organized ‘India Sports Summit–Fitness: $10 Billion
Opportunity’ in New Delhi in October 2019. It was to advocate new policies for the sports
sector, encourage investments in the sector of sports, create roadmap in encouraging fitness
programmes in school education and industry participation in the FIT INDIA Movement.

15.(c) In October 2019, India won 7 medals i.e. the highest medals won by a country in the
Championship including 1 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals. R Praggnanandhaa bagged
the most coveted gold in the U-18 Open category in this World Youth Chess
Championships.

16.(d) In October 2019, Bengaluru (Karnataka)-headquartered health and wellness start-up

company appointed curefit Indian cricket player Jasprit Bumrah as brand ambassador of
sportswear brand Cultsport. This was launched in 2016 by Myntra co-founder Mukesh
Bansal and ex-chief business officer at Flipkart Ankit Nagori.
 17.(d) Bill Gates authored book titled “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have
and the Breakthroughs We Need”. It has been published by UK-based Allen Lane
publishers and will be released in June 2020.

18.(b) World Obesity Day was observed on 11th October to raise awareness on obesity and ways
to prevent them and also maintaining a healthy weight and reverse obesity crisis. It was
instituted in the year 2015.

19.(c) The agreement for the establishment of a high – level strategic partnership council was
signed between Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prince Mohammed bin
Salman of Saudi Arabia. A meeting of this council will be held every two years.

20.(b) In October 2019, during the second India-France Ministerial level Annual Defence Dialogue 2019, Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh received the first of the 36 Rafale aircrafts from France which will be deployed at Ambala
air force station in Haryana
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DAY – 12 QUIZ

MISSION DU LL.B 2020

1. In November 2019, FIFA banned three football officials of ................... for life term.
(a) North America (b) South America (c) Africa
(d) Asia

2. World Kindness Day was observed on ................... November.

(a) 11th (b) 12th (c) 13th
(d) 14th

3. In November 2019, government announced constitution of a Mihir Shah Committee regarding

(a) Defence (b) Agriculture (c) Education
(d) Water

4. According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin-2016, which of the following
states showed the highest percentage decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio ?
(a) Kerala (b) Karnataka (c) Odisha
(d) Maharashtra

5. All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed Thomas Dennerby of................. as the Indian
head coach of the Women’s U-17 football team.
(a) Argentina (b) France (c) Belgium
(d) Sweden

6. Arupjyoti Saikia’s latest book “The Unquiet River: A biography of the Brahmaputra” speaks
about the history of which of the following North Eastern state?
 (a) Manipur (b) Assam (c) Mizoram
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

7. October 20 was observed as ………………………

(a) International Chefs Day (b) International Mountain Day
(c) Safer Internet day (d) International Mother Language Day

8. Recently discovered “Glossanodon macrocephalus” in water of Kerala is a species of

……………
(a) Crocodile (b) Frog (c) Fish
(d) Tortoise

9. Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja created new speed record recently by climbing the world’s
………...highest peaks in time period of 7 months.
(a) 14 (b) 15 (c) 16
(d) 17

10. Which of the following nations won the ninth Rugby World Cup title 2019 ?
(a) Argentina (b) South Africa (c) England
(d) Australia

11. India adopted .............. model of human milk bank.

(a) Peru (b) Brazil (c) Argentina
(d) Bolivia

12. Whose novel among the following got place in BBC’s ‘100 novels that shaped our world’ list
along with Arundhati Roy’s ‘The God of small things’ ?
(a) R.K. Narayan (b) Salman Rushdie (c) Vikram Seth
(d) All the above

13. Sumant Kathpalia has become the new MD & CEO of …………….
(a) Bank of India (b) Central Bank of India (c) IndusInd Bank
(d) State Bank of India

14. In November 2019, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed MoU with Indian bank and
………….to provide a paperless, cashless, and transparent payment system on its portal.
 (a) Indian Overseas Bank (b) Uco Bank (c) Bank of Maharashtra
(d) Canara Bank

15. In November 2019, Health ministry launched SAANS campaign in ............................. to

control pneumonia deaths in kids
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan

16. World Savings Day/ Thrift Day 2019 observed on……………..

(a) 31st October (b) 1st November (c) 2nd November
(d) 3rd November

17. The 50th World Economic Forum will be held in ……………

(a) Denmark (b) Switzerland (c) Greenland
(d) France

18. Which of the following Ministries is organizing Global Bio-India Summit 2019 in November
2019?
(a) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
(b) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology

19. In November 2019, the Archaeological Survey of India discovered a historic trade centre in
……………………
(a) Telangana (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka

20. In October 2019 Kais Saied became President of ………….

(a) Morocco (b) Tunisia (c) Algeria
(d) Libya
1.(b) In November 2019, FIFA imposed lifetime ban on three football officials of South America
viz. Former Peru Football Federation Manuel Burga and Argentinian officials Eduardo Deluca
and Jose Luis Meiszner on account of 2015 corruption scandal in football. In addition to this
they were also fined 1 million Swiss francs (912,000 euros) each.

2.(c) World Kindness Day was observed on 13th November 2019 to learn merits of kindness. The
World Kindness Movement led to observation of World Kindness Day from 1998 onwards

3.(d) In November 2019, government announced constitution of a Mihir Shah Committee regarding
water. Former planning commission member and a water expert, Mihir Shah will head the 10
member committee for drafting a new National Water Policy (NWP). Prior to this NWP was
framed in 2012 to manage the integrated water resources.

4.(b) According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Bulletin-2016, Karnataka showed the
highest percentage decline in the Maternal Mortality Ratio. India recorded 26.9% overall
reduction in maternal mortality since 2013.

5.(d) All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed Thomas Dennerby of Sweden as the Indian
head coach of the Women’s U-17 football team for women’s football World Cup 2020 that
will be hosted by India. The official emblem of the world cup was launched at the gateway of
India in Mumbai, Maharashtra in November 2019.

6.(b) Arupjyoti Saikia’s latest book “The Unquiet River: A biography of the Brahmaputra”speaks
about North East India’s history. It is specifically centered on history of Assam and tells how
the river played key role lives of Assamese and their settlements. The book is published by
Oxford University Press

7.(a) October 20 was observed as International Chefs Day. It was first time observed in 2004 by
chef Dr. Bill Gallagher of Worldchefs, an organization of the World Association of Chef
Societies. This year’s theme of this observation was “How Healthy Food Works”.
8.(c) Recently discovered “Glossanodon macrocephalus” in water of Kerala is a species of fish
having whitish silvery body. The fish is usually found in muddy bottoms at depths 300-600mts.

9.(a) Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja created new speed record recently by climbing the world’s
14 highest peaks above 8,000 metres (26,250 feet) in time period of 7 months. He climbed
Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum
I, Gasherbrum II, K2, Broad Peak, Cho Oyu, Manaslu and Shishapangma.

10.(b) South Africa won the ninth Rugby World Cup title 2019 by defeating England by 32-12
scores in the final at International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan. This was the third Rugby World
Cup title for South Africa. Earlier, it had won this title in 1995 and 2007. With this, South
Africa has equaled New Zealand’s record of winning the World Cup three times.

11.(b) India adopted Brazil model of human milk bank to provide 70% infants access to breast milk
(BM) by 2025 which will subsequently increase to 100%.

12.(d) Novels of all the four authors Salman Rushdie (The Moor’s Last Sigh’), RK Narayan (Swami
and Friends), Vikram Seth (A Suitable Boy), S. Naipaul (‘A House for Mr Biswas) along with
Arundhati Roy’s ‘The God of small things’ got place in the British Broadcasting Corporation’s
list of ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’ in November 2019.

13.(c) Sumant Kathpalia has become the new MD & CEO of private sector lender IndusInd Bank
to look into consumer banking. He will replace Romesh Sobti, who will retire in March 2020.
Prior to this he has headed consumer loans vertical at ABN Amro Bank and before joining
IndusInd Bank in 2008.

14.(d) In November 2019, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) signed MoU with Indian bank and
Canara Bank to provide a paperless, cashless, and transparent payment system on its portal.
The agreement will provide both the banks an opportunity to offer stock of services like fund
transfer through GeM Pool Accounts (GPA), advising of Performance Bank Guarantees (e-
PBG), Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) and Payment Gateway to the GeM’s registered users.

15.(b) In November 2019, Health ministry launched ‘Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise
Pneumonia Successfully’ (SAANS) campaign in Gandhinagar, Gujarat to control pneumonia
deaths in kids. Children with pneumonia will be treated with pre-referral dose of antibiotic
amoxicillin by Accredited Social Health Activist(ASHA) workers.
16.(a) World Savings Day/ Thrift Day 2019 observed on 31st October with "Savings give life a lift"
theme. This day was instituted in year 1924 to promote the value of bank savings and re-
establish the citizen's confidence in banks.

17.(b) The 50th World Economic Forum will be held in in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, from 21-24
January 2020 on ‘Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World’ theme.

18. (d) Ministry of Science and Technology is organizing Global Bio-India Summit 2019 between
November 21 and /November 23, 2019 to attract investment in Biotech sector under Make in
India initiative. Biotechnology and its contributions are important for India in achieving its 5
trillion USD target.

19.(b) In November 2019, the Archaeological Survey of India discovered a historic trade centre at
Gottiprolu, Andhra Pradesh. A massive brick enclosure on the bank of Swarnamukhi river
was the outstanding discovery of the excavation.

20.(b) In October 2019 Kais Saied became President of Tunisia. The Independent law professor Kais
Saied won against his rival, Nabil Karoui. He won the election with 72.71% of votes

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DAY – 13 QUIZ

MISSION DU LL.B 2020

1. Which of the following governments approved formation of integrated safety scheme to deal with natural calamities in
November 2019 ?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Uttarakhand (c) Bihar
(d) Goa

ANS (b) Uttarakhand government approved formation of integrated safety scheme under the high- intensity earthquake
minimization program to deal with natural calamities in November 2019. A budget of Rs 500 crore has been sanctioned
for a period of 5 years for the same

2. In November 2019, the 12th Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo 2019 was held in………
(a) Pune (b) Varanasi (c) Lucknow
(d) Mumbai
.
ANS (c) In November 2019, the 12th Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo 2019 was held in Lucknow on
“Accessible and livable Cities” theme to disseminate information to the cities and to help them keep up-to-date with best
urban transport practices
3. Which of the following banks launched account mobilization campaign ‘Current Account Savings Account (CASA)
campaign’ in November 2019?
(a) Allahabad Bank (b) Karnataka Bank (c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Bank of India
.
ANS (b) Karnataka Bank launched account mobilization campaign ‘Current Account Savings Account (CASA)
campaign’ in November 2019 which will remain in force till February 29, 2020. The aim of this campaign is to open
4.18 lakhs Current & Savings accounts by active involvement of its 8000 plus work force in all the 846 branches across
India

4. Which edition of National Naturopathy day was observed on 18th November 2019?
(a) 1st (b) 2nd (c) 3rd
(d) 4th

ANS (b) The 2nd edition of National Naturopathy day was observed by the Ministry of AYUSH on 18th November
2019 to promote the drugless medicine to prevent diseases, which are caused by changing the lifestyle.This Ministry was
earlier known as the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy (ISM&H) that was established in
March 1995.

5. India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit 2019 took place in ……………..

(a) India (b) Singapore (c) Philippines
(d) Thailand

ANS (c) India-ASEAN InnoTech Summit 2019 took place in Davao, Philippines to focus on innovative technologies,
exhibitions, and pave the way for industry-academia-government partnerships.

6. Who is the author of the book “From Shanties to School” that got released in November 2019?
(a) Devdutt Pattanaik (b) Kavita Kane
(c) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (d) Manimala Roy
 ANS (d) Educationist Manimala Roy penned “From Shanties to School” that explores 1991 economic reforms on
literacy especially among the migrant laborers of Delhi and their children. The book speaks about the slums of Delhi and
its outskirts as the area of research

7. National integration day was observed on November 19, 2019 to mark the birth anniversary of………………..
(a) Indira Gandhi (b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (d) Rani Laxmi Bai

ANS (a) National integration day also known as Quami Ekta Divas was observed on November 19, 2019 to mark the
birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi. Besides this, The Qaumi Ekta Week (National Integration Week) 2019 was also
celebrated from 19th -25th November on “Secularism, Anti-Communalism and Non-Violence” theme

8. Which of the following states topped in Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2019 awards?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Bihar

ANS (c) Tamil Nadu topped in Swachh Survekshan Gramin 2019 awards followed by Haryana and Gujarat. While
Peddapalli district (Telangana) topped the district list for these awards followed by Faridabad (Haryana) and Rewari
(Haryana). Uttar Pradesh was adjudged as the State with Maximum Citizen Participation. Cement Manufacturers
Association (CMA), Hindustan Unilever Limited and AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) were felicitated for their
great contribution under the Swachhta Hi Seva campaign-2019 towards effective plastic waste management

9. Which among the following won ‘the 2019 Golden Peacock Award for Sustainability’ ?
(a) NHPC Limited (b) NTPC
(c) JSW Energy Limited (d) Power Grid Corporation India Limited

ANS (b) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) won ‘the 2019 Golden Peacock Award for
Sustainability’ during the 19th International Conference on Corporate Governance & Sustainability held in London,
United Kingdom. It made efforts in providing cleaner and green energy, in-order to minimize environmental impact.
10. National Epilepsy Day was observed on… ................... November.
(a) 15th (b) 16th (c) 17th
(d) 18th
.
ANS (c) National Epilepsy Day was observed on 17th November to create awareness about epilepsy, its causes, and
treatment. Epilepsy is a disease in which the brain produces sudden abnormal bursts of electrical energy that even affect
other brain functions and lead to recurrent unprovoked seizures. This day was instituted by Dr. Nirmal Surya in the year
2009

11. In November 2019, which of the following general insurance companies signed agreement with Fino payments bank to
offer sachet based insurance products ?
(a) Apollo Munich Insurance (b) ICICI Lombard (c) New India Assurance
(d) United India Insurance

ANS (b) In November 2019, ICICI Lombard signed agreement with Fino payments bank to offer sachet based
insurance products like Hospicash which provides customers the solution to cover loss of their income. This product is
meant to benefit migrant workers, when they are hospitalized
.
12. According to November 2019 report, the earnings from internet ticketing services of Indian Railway Catering and
Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) registered ................................................. increase in profits.
(a) 14% (b) 15% (c) 16%
(d) 17%

. ANS (a) According to November 2019 report, the earnings from internet ticketing services of Indian Railway Catering
and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) registered 14% increase in profits. The revenue from the online ticketing segment
witnessed a jump of just over 80 per cent to Rs 199 crore in the April-September period as against Rs 110 crore in the
corresponding period of FY18-19

13. In November 2019, Lieutenant Shivangi of …………….. became the first woman pilot of Indian Navy to join Naval
 operations.
(a) Rajasthan (b) MadhyaPradesh (c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Bihar

ANS (d) In November 2019, Lieutenant Shivangi of Muzaffarpur, Bihar became the first woman pilot of Indian Navy
to join Naval operations. She joined the naval operations on completion of operational training at the Southern Naval
Command in Kochi, Kerala on December 2, 2019. She is now authorized to fly dornier aircraft

14. In December 2019 government approved a semi-high speed rail project named “Silver line” for which of the following
states?
(a) Karnataka (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Telangana
(d) Kerala

ANS (d) In December 2019 government approved a 532 km Thiruvananthapuram – Kasaragod semi- high speed rail
project named “Silver line” for Kerala worth Rs 56,443 crore. This corridor will cover 11 districts in 14 of Kerala
excluding Pathanamthitta, Idukki, Palakkad and Wayanad. Trains on track will run at 200 km per hour
.
15. In November 2019, government approved how many plastic parks across the country to eliminate all single-use plastic
in the country by 2022 ?
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 7
(d) 8

ANS (b) In November 2019, government approved 6 plastic parks in Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand and
Tamil Nadu with 50% funding by centre & another 50% funded by State Government beneficiary industries to eliminate
all single-use plastic in the country by 2022

16. Rajat Bhargava got appointed to head panel on……………

(a) GST (b) Aviation
(c) Petrochemical investment (d) Tourism investments

ANS (c) Andhra Pradesh bureaucrat Rajat Bhargava got appointed to head panel on Petrochemical investment. This is
 the first time when the centre has decided to amend the Petroleum, Chemicals and Petrochemical Investment Regions
(PCPIR) policy after it was introduced. So far the centre has approved 4 PCPIR which are at Dahej (Gujarat),
Visakhapatnam-Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), Paradeep (Odisha) and Cuddalore- Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu)
.
17. Which of the following governments launched new Land Policy 2019 ?
(a) Gujarat (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Rajasthan
(d) Assam
.
ANS (d) Assam launched new Land Policy 2019 to remove the difficulties regarding the land allotments and settlements.
It has been prepared by Revenue and Disaster Management Department after 30 years

18. Which of the following states celebrated Sangai Festival 2019 ?

(a) Gujarat (b) Uttar Pradesh (c) Rajasthan
(d) Manipur
.
ANS (d) Manipur celebrated Sangai Festival 2019. Every year in November, Gateway of North-East region, Manipur
celebrates this festival which was named after the State animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur

19. Which of the following countries topped the 7th 2019 Global Terrorism Index ?
(a) Pakistan (b) Iraq (c) Syria
(d) Afghanistan

ANS (d) With 7,379 reported killings due to terror attacks in 2018, Afghanistan has topped the 7th “2019 Global
Terrorism Index: Measuring the impact of terrorism” prepared by Sydney (Australia) based Institute for Economics and
Peace(IEP). Its Taliban terrorist group has been ranked first as the deadliest terror groups. It is followed by Iraq(2nd),
Nigeria(3rd), Syria (4th), Pakistan(5th) and Somalia(6th). India got 7th rank in this index.

20. Which of the following became Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2019 ?
(a) “Climate action” (b) “Climate denial” (c) “Climate emergency”
(d) “Extinction”

ANS (c) “Climate emergency” became Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year 2019. This word was most widely used
in year 2018. Climate emergency is defined as “a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate
change and also to avoid the possible irreversible environmental loss resulting from it”.
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DAY – 14 QUIZ

MISSION DU LL.B 2020

1. Which of the following nations got elected to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee for the first time during the 22 nd General
Assembly of the State Parties ?
(a) Oman (b) UAE (c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Qatar

ANS (c) Saudi Arabia got elected to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee for the first time during the 22nd General
Assembly of the State Parties after winning the membership in the UNESCO Executive Board for 2019-2023. Currently the
UNESCO Executive board comprises of 58 member states.

2. Which of the following nations topped the year-end FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking 2019 for men ?
(a) USA (b) Mexico (c) Germany
(d) Belgium

ANS (d) Belgium topped the year-end FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking 2019 for men. It was followed by France, Brazil,
 England and Uruguay to complete the top five list. India grabbed 108th spot in this ranking.

3. Westland publications will release book ‘The Vault of Vishnu’ penned by Ashwin Sanghi on Jan 23rd, 2020 in Jaipur
Literature Festival. It has an account of some stories of
……………………….. as well.
(a) South Korea (b) China (c) USA
(d) Mongolia

ANS (b) Westland publications will release book ‘The Vault of Vishnu’ penned by Ashwin Sanghi on Jan 23rd, 2020 in Jaipur
Literature Festival. It has account of some stories of China as well. The book will be the sixth series of ‘Bharat Series’. Keepers
of Kalachakra, The Rozabal Line, Chanakya’s chant, The Krishna Key and The Sialkot Saga are some of his other titles. He has
also co-authored ‘13 steps to Bloody Good Marks’, ‘13 steps to Bloody Good Wealth’ and ‘13 steps to Bloody Good Parenting’

4. In December 2019 Girish Chandra Chaturvedi became chairman of ………….

(a) BSE (b) NSE (c) CSE
(d) ASE

Ans (b) In December 2019 public interest Director Girish Chandra Chaturvedi became chairman of India’s leading stock
exchange the National Stock Exchange(NSE). Chaturvedi has replaced Ashok Chawla. He also serves as a non-executive
chairman of the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India (ICICI).

5. Former CEO of ………….., Sachin Bansal acquired DHFL General Insurance for Rs 100 crore.
(a) Future Group (b) Flipkart (c) Titan
(d) Shoppers Stop

Ans (b) Former CEO of Flipkart Sachin Bansal acquired Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited General Insurance
from Wadhan Group for Rs 100 crore. The deal has been done through Navi Technologies, formerly known as BAC
Acquisitions Private Limited (BACQ) which Sachin Bansal had founded along with IIT-Delhi batchmate Ankit Agarwal after
selling his stake in Flipkart.
6. India landed LCA Tejas on ……….
(a) INS Vikramaditya (b) INS Arihant (c) INS Kiltan
(d) INS Chakra

Ans (a) India landed LCA Tejas on INS Vikramaditya for the first time. It is India’s biggest warship. The maiden landing was
conducted by Commodore Jaideep Maolankar. This was the first occasion when an indigenous fighter aircraft was landed on an
aircraft carrier

7. Dr. Bipul Saha of ........................ has been elected as IUPAC bureau member in January 2020.
(a) Mumbai (b) Pune (c) Bengaluru
(d) Hyderabad

Ans (d) Dr. Bipul Saha of Hyderabad has been elected as International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) bureau
member in January 2020 for the period 2020-23. It is worth knowing that Saha is the only second Indian after “Bharat Ratna”
Professor Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao (CNR Rao) to get elected (1979) for this position in the century

8. What was the venue of the fifth edition of Science Film festival 2020 ?
(a) Goa (b) Jammu & Kashmir (c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Ans (a) Inox Complex and Maquinez Palace in Panaji, Goa was the venue of the fifth edition of Science Film festival 2020. Films like
‘Mission Mangal’, ‘Antariksham 9000 KMPH’, ‘Everest’, ‘Aamorie’, ‘Terminator: Dark Fate’, ‘Geostorm’ and, ‘Virus’ were screened to instill
knowledge of science among youth of the country. Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute(SRFTI) and National Institute of Science
Communication and Information Resources (NISCAR) backed this event

9. India defeated .................. by 90 runs in U-19 World Cup in January 2020.

(a) Bangladesh (b) Sri Lanka (c) West Indies
(d) Zimbabwe

Ans (b) India defeated Sri Lanka by 90 runs in an opening group league encounter of the ICC U-19 World Cup cricket at Bloemfontein in South Africa.
Batting first, India scored a competitive 297 for 4, with the help of half-centuries from their premier batsmen opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and skipper Priyam
 Garg. Sri Lanka was all out for 207 runs in 45.2 overs.

10. Malappuram of ……………….. topped the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey 2015- 20 of world’s 10 fastest-growing
cities
(a) Karnataka (b) Kerala (c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Ans (b) Malappuram of Kerala topped the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey 2015-20 of world’s 10 fastest-growing
cities. It was followed by Can the region in Vietnam at 2nd spot and Suqian in China in the 3rd spot

11. South central zone of Indian railways has inked a pact with ................... for doorstep banking
in 585 stations.
(a) IDBI (b) SBI (c) ICICI
(d) BOB

Ans (b) South central zone of Indian railways has inked a pact with SBI for doorstep banking in 585 stations. This will lead to
the development of equal remittance mechanism in all railway stations; real-time information will be available about the cash
being deposited by various stations, which will facilitate accountability and it will also lead to avoidance of unwanted
accumulation of cash at railway stations.

12. In January 2020 the Central government raised India Overseas Bank’s authorized capital to Rs ………..crores.
(a) 20,000 (b) 22,000 (c) 23,000
(d) 25,000

Ans (d) In January 2020 the Central government raised India Overseas Bank’s authorized capital to Rs 25,000 crores from the
previous authorized capital of Rs. 15,000 crores, thus making an increase by Rs. 10,000 crores. Authorised capital is the
maximum amount of share capital a company/bank/institution is authorised to issue its shareholders

13. Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani launched Yashaswini scheme for Women
entrepreneurship in …………...
 (a) Jammu & Kashmir (b) Goa (c) Uttarakhand
(d) Bihar

Ans (b) Union Minister for Women and Child Development and Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani launched Yashaswini scheme for
Women entrepreneurship at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee stadium in Taleigao town near Panaji district of Goa. The scheme
has provision of interest free loans up to Rs. 5 lakhs with a tenure of five years for women self-help groups.

14. Robert Abela became the14th Prime minister of……………..

(a) Denmark (b) Luxembourg (c) Netherlands
(d) Malta

Ans (d) Son of the Malta’s Former President George Abela, Robert Abela of Labour Party became the 14th Prime Minister of
European nation Malta. He has taken place of Joseph Muscat, who resigned over the murder of a journalist, Daphne Caruana
Galizia..

15. India’s first case of infection of H9N2 virus, a rare subtype of influenza virus A was detected in ………..
(a) Odisha (b) Maharashtra (c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan

Ans (b) India’s first case of infection of H9N2 virus, a rare subtype of influenza virus A was detected in a 17-month-old boy in
Maharashtra. It is a rare variant of the virus, which causes human influenza as well as bird flu. Globally, the first case of H9N2
virus infection occurred in humans in Hong Kong in 1998.

16. Global Child Prodigy Award has been presented to ………..- Indian yoga champion Ishwar Sharma in January 2020.
(a) American (b) British (c) Australian
(d) Malaysian

Ans (b) Global Child Prodigy Award has been presented to British-Indian yoga champion Ishwar Sharma in January 2020.
The 10 years old schoolboy (UK resident) originally from Mysore, under 11-yoga champion from the UK, participated in more
 than 100 events across the UK and worldwide. He started an e-petition with the UK Government which has been signed by nearly
20,000 people to include yoga in the national school curriculum.

17. Which of the following states celebrated State’s Journalists’ Day on 6th January 2020?
(a) Maharashtra (b) Mizoram (c) West Bengal
(d) Karnataka

Ans (a) Maharashtra celebrated State’s Journalists’ Day on 6th January 2020 in the memory of late thespian journalist
Balshastri Jambhekar. He was known as ‘The Father of Marathi Journalism’, who started the first newspaper in Marathi language
named ‘Darpan’ in 1832. He was also the first Indian to have published research papers in the quarterly journal of the Asiatic
Society and was the first person to print Dnyaneshwari in 1845

18. Which of the following financial services company became the first company to list commercial papers (CPS) on exchanges ?
(a) Bajaj Finance Ltd (b) GIC Housing Finance Ltd
(c) IDFC First Bank Ltd (d) Aditya Birla Finance Ltd

Ans (d) Aditya Birla Finance Ltd became the first company to list commercial papers (CPS) on exchanges. Commercial
papers are unsecured money market instrument issued in the form of a promissory note and transferable between Primary
Dealers (PDs) and the All-India Financial Institutions (FIs).

19. PM Kisan Scheme registered ………beneficiaries in January 2020.

(a) 5 crore (b) 6 crore (c) 7 crore
(d) 8 crore

Ans (d) PM Kisan Scheme registered 8 crore beneficiaries in January 2020. The scheme was launched on 24th February 2019
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

20. An eleven day long festival ‘Dhanu Jatra’ began in ……………

(a) Rajasthan (b) Madhya Pradesh (c) Gujarat
(d) Odisha (e) Bihar

Ans (d) An eleven day long festival ‘Dhanu Jatra’ began at Bargarh in Western Odisha in December 2019. Jatra’s drama is
based on the story of Lord Krishna and his uncle Kansa. It is the world’s longest open-air drama named in the Guinness book of
records.