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Current Affairs 3rd January 2020:

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Q1. Who among the following was awarded the Global Bihar Excellence Award 2019?

(a) Syed Zahoor Qasim

(b) Prafulla Desai

(d) Piyuus Jaiswal

(e) Rani Gaidinliu

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(d)

Exp. Piyuus Jaiswal was awarded the Global Bihar Excellence Award 2019. This award was presented by Rajya Sabha MP and Padma Shri Awardee Dr CP Thakur and Bihar Women Commission president Dilmani Devi in Patna to promote women empowerment.

Q2. Name the helpline service recently launched by UPSRTC (Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) for safety of the women passengers.

(a) Yogita

(b) Durga

(d) Damini

(e) Nirbhaya

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(d)

Exp. UPSRTC (Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation) has launched ‘Damini’ helpline service considering the safety of the women passengers. As the extension of ‘Nirbhaya Yojana’ the unique number “81142-77777” has been subscribed for this helpline.

Q3. Which of the following state became the 1st state in the country to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Kerala

(d) Tamil Nadu

(e) Telangana

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(b)

Exp. Kerala became the 1st state in the country to pass a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The resolution was moved by Kerala’s Chief Minister Pinarayee Vijayan and was seconded by the Leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala.

Q4. What is the name of Eminent Assamese dramatist, litterateur and social activist who has passed away recently?

(a) K B Siddaiah

(b) K P S Menon

(d) H L Trivedi

(e) Kadri Gopalnath

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(c)

Exp. Eminent Assamese dramatist, litterateur and social activist Ratna Ojha passed away. He had introduced street plays in Assam in 1971 with his skit ‘Kokaideo’ to revive the theatre movement in the state that was fading with the death of his mentor Phani Sarma.

Q5. Government of India signed MoU with _____________ for selling the products made by women self-help groups under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) on the e-commerce platform.

(a) Myntra

(b) Alibaba

(d) Flipkart

(e) Snapdeal

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Government of India signed MoU with Flipkart for selling the products made by women self-help groups under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) on the e-commerce platform.

Q6. Who among the following is the present President of Ice Hockey Association of India?

(a) K Natrajan

(b) V K Johri

(d) K. L. Kumar

(e) Datta Padsalgikar

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(d)

Exp. The Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) is the governing body of ice hockey in India. The current President of the Association is K. L. Kumar.

Q7. The Union Ministry of Science and Technology have awarded Swarna Jayanti Fellowships. Who is the present Union Minister of Science and Technology?

(a) Smriti Zubin Irani

(b) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

(d) Ravi Shankar Prasad

(e) Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(c)

Exp. Harsh Vardhan is the incumbent minister at Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Q8. _______ top commander General Qassim Soleimani has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad.

(a) Oman

(b) Syria

(d) Iran

(e) Iraq

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(d)

Exp. Iran’s top commander General Qassim Soleimani has been killed in a U.S. drone strike in Baghdad.

Q9. How many women’s working under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), self-help groups?

(a) 40 lakh women

(b) 41 lakh women

(d) 43 lakh women

(e) 44 lakh women

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(e)

Exp. Under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), self-help groups consisting of 44 lakh women have been working across the country, a move aimed at making women financially independent.

Q10. After the news of Qassim Soleimani death, oil prices jumped more than ______ and fuelling fears of a conflict in the crude-rich region.

(a) 1%

(b) 2%

(d) 4%

(e) 5%

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(d)

Exp. After the news of Soleimani’s death, oil prices jumped more than 4% and fuelling fears of a conflict in the crude-rich region.

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