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Dated 16.12.2019

WEEKLY 1-20 CURRENT AFFAIRS DISCUSSION

UPSC|TNPSC|SSC|RRB|BANK

Dear Aspirants,

Just Read Well about 1-20 current affairs and then try to solve the below referred

questions

You can do and Win.

Abu Dhabi has been selected as the world's leading sports tourism destination in the 26th edition

of the World Tourism Awards (WTA) held in Muscat. This is the seventh consecutive time that

Abu Dhabi has been selected for this prestigious award.

Human Rights Day is observed on 10 December every year. The day aims to recognize and

empower human rights. The day includes social, economic, cultural rights and international

commitments on civil and political rights.

International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of

the Prevention of this Crime observed on 9 December.


Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari has recently been selected for the Gangadhar National Award. He will

be given Rs 50,000, a shawl and souvenir under this award.

The headquarters of National Small Industries Corporation is New Delhi.

Four people won the Right Livelihood Award for the year 2019. The awardees are Greta

Thunberg, Aminatou Haidar, Guo Juanmei and Davi Kopenawa Yanomami.

The theme of the two-day event is Make in India - Fight Category: Opportunities and Imperatives.

The seminar aims to create awareness and identify the emerging prospects for the National and

International defence industry in the domain of Naval Weapon Systems.

ISRO on December 11, 2019 launched earth observation satellite RISAT-2BR1 along with nine

foreign satellites aboard PSLV-C48 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota, Andhra

Pradesh.

India is to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in New Delhi during the first

week of March 2020. It is popularly described as the Olympics of Geosciences.

The International Mountain Day is observed annually on December 11, 2019. The day is celebrated

to raise awareness about the importance of mountains, focus on opportunities and emphasize

the development of mountains.

The theme of International Mountains Day 2019 is "Mountains matter for Youth".

The Constitution (126th) Amendment Bill proposes to extend the reservation quota for SCs and

STs in the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies by another 10 years, till January 25, 2030. The bill

was passed by the Lok Sabha on December 10, 2019.


Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed received the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize on December 10,

2019 at Oslo, Norway. He was given the honor for his efforts to resolve Ethiopia’s long-standing

conflict with neighbouring nation Eritrea.

The Universal health coverage (UHC) Awards were awarded to the best performing Primary

Healthcare teams of States and Union Territories (UTs) on the occasion of Universal Health

Coverage Day on 12 December. The awards were presented by the Union Minister of Health and

Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan at an event organized by the Ministry of Health and Family

Welfare.

A three-day National Tribal Dance Festival will be held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The festival is to

be held on 27-29 December 2019.

World Energy Conservation Day is observed on 14 December. The day aims to highlight the

importance of energy consumption. This Day creates a sense of urgency on the issues involved.

The Union Territory Puducherry unveiled a startup policy of the Industries Department. It was

announced by Puducherry Industries Minister Shajahan. The policy lays emphasis to provide

financial grants, monthly stipend, fiscal incentives to interested entrepreneurs and bring new

business ventures to the Union Territory.

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on December 13, 2019 passed the Andhra Pradesh Disha Bill which mandates disposal of cases of atrocities against women within 21 days and handing out the death penalty.

British PM Boris Johnson’s Conservative party has won a large majority in the UK elections 2019,

paving the way forward for a smooth Brexit. The party won 364 seats out of the total 650 seats

in the British House of Commons, while Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party won 203 seats.

India and Maldives signed three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) during the sixth Joint

Commission Meeting (JCM) at New Delhi on December 13, 2019. The agreements were signed for

cooperation between the election commissions of the two countries and cooperation between

their Financial Intelligence Units.


Can you solve the following Questions?

1. Which among the following satellites was launched by ISRO on December 11, 2019?

a) Cartosat-3

b) RISAT-2BR1

c) RISAT-3A

d) Quartz-4c

2. When is International Mountain Day observed every year?

a) 10th December

b) 8th December

c) 9th December

d) 11th December

3. Which state has become the first one to pass a bill awarding death penalty to rapists within 21

days?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Delhi

d) Uttar Pradesh

4. India held a Joint Commission Meeting and signed three agreements with which nation on

December 13, 2019?

a) Mauritius

b) Maldives

c) Indonesia

d) Singapore


5. on (126th) Amendment Bill proposes to extend the reservation quota for SCs and STs in the

legislatures by how many years?

a) 15 years

b) 5 years

c) 10 years

d) 20 years

6. Which state/UT unveiled a startup policy of the Industries Department?

A. Goa

B. Puducherry

C. Delhi

D. Uttar Pradesh

7. Where will the National Tribal Dance Festival be held?

A. Jaipur

B. Raipur

C. Lucknow

D. Ahmedabad

8. Who presented the Universal health coverage (UHC) Awards?

A. President Ram Nath Kovind

B. PM Narendra Modi

C. Dr. Harsh Vardhan

D. Smriti Irani


9. India is to host the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in ________.

A. New Delhi

B. Kolkata

C. Srinagar

D. Guwahati

10.Who among the following was recently conferred with the Noble Peace Prize 2019?

a) Abiy Ahmed

b) Mehtab Hassan

c) Alfred Medock

d) Prag Wilson

11.What is the theme of the 2019 International Mountain Day?

A. MountainsMatter

B. Mountain Conservation for Tomorrow

C. Mountains Matter for Youth

D. Mountains and Climate Change

12.Who won the Right Livelihood Award for the year 2019?

A. Aminatou Haidar

B. Guo Juanmei

C. Davi Kopenawa Yanomami

D. All the above

13.When is the World Energy Conservation Day observed?

A. 21 February

B. 10 May

C. 30 October

D. 14 December


14. Which party won majority in the UK elections 2019?

a) Labour Party

b) Conservative Party

c) Scottish National Party

d) Liberal Democrats

15.What is the theme of the 2019 NAVARMS conclave?

A. Make in India - Fight Category: Opportunities and Imperatives

B. Centrality of Sea Power to Global Politics

C. Security and Growth for All in the Region

D. Role of Sea Power in Shaping of Nations

16.International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of

the Prevention of this Crime observed on

a) 14th July b) 9th Decemberr c) 12th November d) 10th December

17.When is the Human Rights Day observed?

a)14th July b) 21st September c) 12th November d) 10th December

18.Which place was named as the world's leading destination for sports tourism in World Travel

Awards?

a) Mumbai

b) Abu Dhabi

c) Jordan

d) Mexico

19. Where is the headquarters of National Small Industries Corporation located?

a) Mumbai

b) Bangalore

c) Chennai

d) New Delhi


20. Which Hindi poet was recently awarded the Gangadhar National Award?

a) Vishwanath Prasad

b) Akhilesh Chandra

c) Suryapratap Bhushan

d) Ashutosh Mishra

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