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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 25, 2019 Current Affairs
1.
Indian Army celebrated the Poonch Link-up Day on which date?
November 25
November 24
November 23
November 21
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Army on November 23, 2019 commemorated the Poonch Link-up Day. The event was organized to pay tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lived defending Poonch during the conflict in 1948.

2.
Who became the youngest artist in the history of Grammys to score six Gammy Award nominations?
Lana Del Rey
Swae Lee
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Billie Eilish breaks Grammy record by becoming the youngest artist to be nominated in all of the show's top categories. Billie Eilish received six Grammy nominations. Billie Eilish made Grammy Awards history when nominations for the 2020 awards show were announced.

3.
AIIA will work with which country for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine?
Russia
Japan
Israel
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australia's Western Sydney University with aim to promote collaboration in research and developing guidelines for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine.

4.
Anita Anand,who is an Indian born politician has become part of which country's cabinet?
Russia
Australia
United Kingdom
Canada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the new Cabinet. Anand is one of the seven newcomers to the Cabinet for the new Trudeau government.

5.
In which state living root bridges are found?
Assam
Manipur
Odisha
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Living root bridges are a form of tree shaping common in the southern part of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. They are handmade from the aerial roots of rubber fig trees.

6.
What is the rank of Indian in the report regarding physical activity of adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years?
5
8
9
10
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Health Organization on November 22, 2019 published its study about physical activity of adolescents aged between 11 and 17 years. India was ranked eighth reporting lowest level of physical activity.

7.
Dallol Geothermal Field belongs to which country?
Russia
Sudan
Ethiopia
Norway
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Researchers have found an aquatic environment on Earth with complete absence of any form of life. The findings revealed that any form of microbial life was absent in the hot, saline, hyperacid ponds of Dallol Geothermal Field in Ethiopia.

8.
The largest biotechnology meeting of India was organized in which city?
New Delhi
Manesar
Leh
Hissar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's largest biotechnology conglomerate was held in New Delhi between 21 November, 2019 and 23 November, 2019. The event was organized by the Department of Bio Technology under Ministry of Science and Technology along with BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council) and CII.

9.
GoI is to provide broad band connectivity to two lakh Gram Panchayats by March 2020 under which Scheme?
Udaan Scheme
Stand Up India
BharatNet Project
Skill India Mission
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Government of India has set a target of providing broad band connectivity to two lakh Gram Panchayats by March 2020. So far over 1, 28,000 Gram Panchayats have already been connected. The project is being implemented under the BharatNet Project.

10.
'SHIKHAR SE PUKAR' is a documentary film related to which topic?
Girl Education
Water Conservation
Women Empowerment
None of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released a short documentary film on Water Conservation named 'SHIKHAR SE PUKAR' in New Delhi.

11.
Who will direct historical drama 'King Leopold's Ghost'?
Ridley Scott
Ben Affleck
Farhad Safinia
Adam Hochschild
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ben Affleck has set King Leopold's Ghost, a true story of rebellion against genocide in the Congo in the late 1800s, as his next directorial project.

12.
Who has been awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar?
Kamlesh Tripathi
Radhika Menon
Manisha Kulshreshtha
Vikram Seth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manisha Kulshreshtha awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel Swapnapash. The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation for writers of Rajasthani origin.

13.
Which Institute has won Asia's best digital marketing institute award?
IIT Roorkee
Digital Gurukul
IIM Bengaluru
DCE Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Digital Gurukul won the award as Asia's best digital marketing institute from Indore. It is partnered with Germany based company Certification Institute to issue blockchain-powered Certificates to its students.

14.
The 172nd Defence Pensioners Adalat was organized in which state?
MP
Assam
Bihar
UP
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 172nd Defence Pensioners Adalat in Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow, becoming the first Raksha Mantri to be a part of the event.