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| 951. |
Ban on which armed separatist has been extended for 5 years by central government? |
| Answer» The Centre on November 24 extended ban on Assam-based Bodo insurgent group National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) for its involvement in violent activities, including killings, extortion and for joining hands with anti-India forces. | |
| 952. |
Which city organized the 'Destination North East' festival? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Development of North East Region conducted a four day long North East festival in Varanasi. The festival is to be conducted between November 23, 2019 and November 26, 2019. | |
| 953. |
According to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, room air conditioners to now have default temperature of how many degrees? |
| Answer» The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) on January 6 said all room air conditioners should have a default temperature of 24 degrees Celsius. This means that when the room air conditioner is switched on, it will start at 24 degree Celsius. | |
| 954. |
Which city's police has started 3rd edition of 'Sukanya' project for girls' self-defense training? |
| Answer» Kolkata Police has started the 3rd edition of 'Sukanya' project. The project aims to provide self-defense training to girls studying in schools and colleges in the city. The third batch of 'Sukanya' started at 100 city-based schools and colleges situated in Kolkata Police jurisdiction. | |
| 955. |
Which city will host annual Modi-Abe summit-2019? |
| Answer» The 19th-century colonial riverside bungalow and a cruise on the Brahmaputra are expected to be among the highlights of the annual summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held in Guwahati in mid-December. | |
| 956. |
The Indian Railways Institute of Financial Management has been inaugurated in which city? |
| Answer» Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM), a new entity to impart professional training in management of railway finances, was inaugurated in Hyderabad recently. | |
| 957. |
Which city will host the 3rd Military Literature Festival? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the gala event on December 13,2019 at the Lake Club of Chandigarh. | |
| 958. |
Which city's metro is to launch an app to provide entertainment? |
| Answer» Metro riders in Chennai will now be able to enjoy their favourite movies and songs on their smartphones by downloading an app, to be launched in the first week of December. With commuters yet to take to the network in a big way, CMRL has come up with the app to provide them entertainment on their smartphones. | |
| 959. |
Which city organized the 10th Commonwealth Youth Parliament? |
| Answer» Delhi Assembly will host a three-day Commonwealth Youth Parliament. As many as 47 participants from 24 Commonwealth countries will participate in the event along with eleven participants from India. | |
| 960. |
Who is the author of 'Hemant Karkare: A Daughters Memoir'? |
| Answer» On November 25, 2019 Jui Karkare Navare, daughter of martyr Hemant Karkare, released her book named A Daughter's Memoir. The book that was launched at Prerna Hall of Police Club is published by Crossword. He was a positive role model, an inspiration. | |
| 961. |
Which institute has developed catalytic convertor using Rajasthani clay? |
| Answer» On November 26, 2019 a team from the indian Institute of Technology- Jodhpur's (IIT-J) chemistry department led by professor Rakesh K Sharma, has developed catalytic converters for cars using Rajasthani clay. This will make use of enhanced reduction in pollution and is also cheaper to produce. The catalytic convertor was developed by extraction of the Iron-Nickel-Cobalt nanoparticles from the Rajasthani clay which acts as oxygen reservoir. | |
| 962. |
Intel and which company have partnered to bring 5G support to laptops? |
| Answer» MediaTek planned to partner with Intel, the Taiwanese chipmaker, to be the first original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to deliver laptops powered by Intel and MediaTek's 5G solution. | |
| 963. |
Who is the author of 'RN Kao: Gentleman Spymaster'? |
| Answer» A book on the life history of legendary Spymaster and one of the Founding father of India's external agency RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) written by Nitin Anant Gokhale will be published soon by Bloomsbury India. The book is based on the anecdotes of RN Kao's life. | |
| 964. |
Which city organized the DEFCOM INDIA 2019? |
| Answer» The two-day DEFCOM INDIA 2019 seminar commenced at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on 26 November 2019. The theme for the seminar is, "Communications: A Decisive Catalyst for Jointness". | |
| 965. |
Which country for the first time recently has been elected to UNESCOs World Heritage Committee? |
| Answer» Saudi Arabia was elected to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee for the first time on 28 November 2019. | |
| 966. |
Which city organized the 47th All India Police Science Congress? |
| Answer» A 2-day All India Police Science Congress (AIPSC) has started at Lucknow on November 28. It is the 47th session of the AIPSC. The objective of this programme is to focus on various issues related to the police. It has five related topics on challenges in policing. | |
| 967. |
50th International Film Festival of India was recently concluded in which city? |
| Answer» The 50th Film Festival of India concluded in Panaji, Goa. The festival had various categories of films like sports, history, action. The film festival featured 200 films from 76 countries. | |
| 968. |
Which city is to organize the International Conference on Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience? |
| Answer» Ministry of Home Affairs is to organize the first International Conference on Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience in New Delhi on 28 November 2019. It is organized by the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM). | |
| 969. |
How many India's universities are ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2020 Asia? |
| Answer» India has 96 universities ranked in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2020. Out of these, 20 are new entries. The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B) leads nationally at the overall 34th place, and it is followed by IIT Delhi (IIT-D) in the 43rd place and by IIT Madras (IITM) in the 50th position. The country has 31 institutes among the top 250. | |
| 970. |
What is the new authorized capital of Food Corporation of India? |
| Answer» The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved to increase the authorized capital of Food Corporation of India (FCI) from existing Rs 3,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore. | |
| 971. |
How much fine will be imposed on the first-time offenders according to the bill passed for e-cigarettes ban? |
| Answer» The bill banning usage, sale, production and storage of e-cigarettes has been passed by the Lok Sabha. The bill proposes jail term of up to 1 year and fine up to Rs 1 lakh for first time offenders and jail term of up to 3 years and fine up to Rs 5 lakh for subsequent offenders. | |
| 972. |
Which university got the first rank in Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Asia Rankings 2020? |
| Answer» An impressive 550 universities feature in this year's rankings, including 68 new entrants. The National University of Singapore (NUS) remains number one in Asia, with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) leapfrogging The University of Hong Kong (HKU) to take second place this year. | |
| 973. |
MoEFCC and CMS Vatavaran-2019 Short Film Competition and Festival on Environment has recently begun in which Indian city? |
| Answer» In a first, the four-day long Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, MoEFCC & Centre for Media Studies (CMS) VATAVARAN-2019 Short Film Competition and Festival on Environment, begun on November 27 was inaugurated at New Delhi. | |
| 974. |
Which city organized the 15th Higher Education Summit-2019? |
| Answer» The Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, Services Export Promotion Council (SEPC) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) are organising the 15th Higher Education Summit 2019 from 27th to 29th November 2019 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India. | |
| 975. |
How many more houses have been approved to construct under PM Aawas Yojana? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) has approved construction of nearly 331,000 more houses, taking the total number of houses being funded under Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana (Urban)I.e., PMAY(U) to 9.6 million. The approval was done during the 49th Meeting of the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) under PMAY(U). | |
| 976. |
Which thermal power station has been threatened to shut down by CPCB if emission norms deadline not met? |
| Answer» The Central Pollution Control Board has issued a show-cause notice to the Panipat Thermal Power Station (PTPS) in Haryana, warning that one of its units could be shut down for failing to comply with the deadline to meet emission norms. | |
| 977. |
ISRO transferred its space grade Li Ion cell technology to which company? |
| Answer» Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) transferred its indigenous technology to produce space-grade lithium-ion cells (Li-ion cells) to Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) as per the TTA signed in March 2018. BHEL is setting up the Li-Ion production facility near Bangalore in Karnataka. | |
| 978. |
How many consecutive pilgrimages to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple have been undertaken by drummer Sivamani? |
| Answer» Drummer Sivamani undertook the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple this year too. He said this was his 35th consecutive pilgrimage. Accompanied by keyboard artist Prakash Ulliyeri, Mr. Sivamani reached the hillock. | |
| 979. |
UNDP has launched the country chapter of its Accelerator Lab in which city? |
| Answer» Seeking to address some of the most pressing issues facing India, including air pollution, through innovation, the United Nations Development Programme on November 28 launched the country chapter of its Accelerator Lab in New Delhi. | |
| 980. |
Which is one of the IITs that have joined hands with the National Council of Science Museums to develop 'Gandhipedia'? |
| Answer» Two IITs and the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) have joined hands to develop Gandhipedia, an online repository of books, letters and speeches written by Mahatma Gandhi, to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary. IIT Gandhinagar is also a part of the project along with IIT Kharagpur and NSCM, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture. | |
| 981. |
In how many states the 'India Corruption Survey 2019' was conducted by Transparency International India and Local Circles? |
| Answer» Transparency International India (TII) and Local Circles conducted the 'India Corruption Survey 2019' in 20 states. With a shameful 67% of respondents of a survey conducted by Transparency International (TI) admitting to having paid bribes to accomplish work in government offices, the state of Telangana leads south India in terms of corruption this year. This is followed by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala. | |
| 982. |
What is the maximum fine that can be imposed by the government for the misuse of National Emblem? |
| Answer» The Government of India has proposed increasing the fine for illegal and improper use of national emblems for commercial gains from Rs.500 to Rs.1 lakh. It also suggested change also includes jail time and a fine of Rs.5 lakh for repeat offenders. | |
| 983. |
Centre to make hallmarking compulsory for which jewellery? |
| Answer» Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on November announced that hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts will be mandatory from January 15, 2021. Hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts is being made mandatory in India for which a notification will be issued by the Department of Consumer Affairs. | |
| 984. |
Which online trucking platform, has partnered with IDFC Bank and Yes Bank to provide FASTags? |
| Answer» BlackBuck, the online trucking platform, has partnered with private lenders IDFC Bank and Yes Bank on 28 November,2019. | |
| 985. |
Which city's police has got SKOCH award for clean stations? |
| Answer» On November 29,2019 the Greater Chennai Police received the Union government's SKOCH Award under the category 'Swachh Police Station', for maintaining cleanliness in all their police stations. This comes after the police's efforts to clear up abandoned and unclaimed vehicles from all station premises. | |
| 986. |
Which institute organized the International conference on nanoscience? |
| Answer» A three-day international conference on nanoscience and nanotechnology has begun at the Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore on November 29. Eminent scientists and researchers from across the globe, representatives from 25 companies, students and academicians are expected to share their knowledge on the same platform over the next three days. More than 60 renowned speakers are slated to speak on the latest developments in the field and over 500 research papers are expected to be submitted during the conference, organised by the Centre for Nanotechnology Research, VIT. | |
| 987. |
The government is to set up a new rocket launch pad at which place? |
| Answer» The government of India is to set up a new rocket launch pad near Kulasekarapattinam in the State of Tamil Nadu. It was announced by the Union Minister of Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh. | |
| 988. |
Which city will organize the 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games? |
| Answer» The third edition of the Khelo India Youth Games which is scheduled to be held from January 10 to 22 in Guwahati. The third edition will have two additional sports -- Cycling and Lawn Bowls as over 10,000 participants from across the country participate in a total of 451 medal events during the 13 action-packed days. The Khelo India Games was launched in 2018 to imbibe a culture of sports in the country. | |
| 989. |
Which scheme has recently been started by the government to immunize children below 2 years of age? |
| Answer» The objective of this flagship scheme of the government is to immunize children below 2 years of age and protect pregnant women from preventable diseases. Vaccines for diphtheria, cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles, meningitis and hepatitis B have been included in this campaign. The mission will be held from 02 December 2019 to 02 March 2020. It will cover 272 districts of 27 states across India. | |
| 990. |
Which city organized the Awards for the first-ever VATAVARAN-2019 Short Film Competition and festival on Environment? |
| Answer» The Awards for the first-ever VATAVARAN-2019 Short Film Competition and Festival on Environment was presented in New Delhi. It was organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and Centre for Media Studies (CMS). The award was presented in three categories namely: School students, Amateur and College students and Professionals. | |
| 991. |
Which railway station has been certified as country's first 'Eat Right Station' by FSSAI for food safety and hygiene? |
| Answer» The Mumbai Central station of Railways was conferred with the 'Eat Right Station' certification with four stars rating by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on December 3, as a part of 'Eat Right India' movement launched last year. The Mumbai Central Railway Station is the country's first "Eat Right Station." | |
| 992. |
Indian Navy is to set up aircraft museum in which city? |
| Answer» The Navy will set up a Tupolev TU-142 aircraft museum in Kolkata on the lines of the naval museum in Visakhapatnam. The TU-142 is a Russian and formerly Soviet Union manufactured maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft. Commodore De informed that land for the museum has been allocated in New Town and work has already started. | |
| 993. |
What is the time limit given to all the existing independent directors to register in the Independent Director's Databank? |
| Answer» The government has introduced the Independent Director's Databank. It was launched by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It has commanded that all the existing independent directors should register themselves in the databank within three months from 1 December 2019. | |
| 994. |
Which city will host 2020 National Sikh Games? |
| Answer» 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. 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 talent of Sikh Youths. | |
| 995. |
Which university is to set up separate Department of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Studies? |
| Answer» The University of Mysore (UoM) is to set up a separate Department of Disabilities and Rehabilitation Studies (DDRS) on its campus at Manasagangotri. It was approved by the University of Mysore Academic Council. | |
| 996. |
Which phase of UDAN scheme has recently been launched by the government? |
| Answer» The Union Government of India has launched the fourth round of UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) to enhance the connectivity to regional areas of the country. This phase is to focus on Hilly states, North East Region, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and Islands.The Viability Gap Funding has been revised. The funding that was provided for Category 2 and 3 aircrafts (> 20 seats) has now been enhanced to all flights in the states of HP, Uttarakhand, J&K, North Eastern states and the islands. Also, the phase will allow operation of helicopter and sea planes. | |
| 997. |
How many North-East development projects have been recently sanctioned by Ministry of tourism? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 18 projects under the schemes PRASHAD and Swadesh Darshan. The Ministry has also allocated Rs 1456 crores for the projects.In order to develop the North Eastern region as a tourist destination several projects are being initiated. The Ministry has released television campaigns on private channels in the country and on Doordarshan. | |
| 998. |
Which station became the country's 5500th station to get free wifi facility? |
| Answer» Jharkhand's Mahuamilan railway station has become the latest among these to get the facility. Mahuamilan station becomes the country's 5500th station to get free wifi facility. Free Wi-Fi service to passengers are being provided under RailWire. The Railways began the service of providing free WiFi at their stations from January 2016 from the Mumbai Central station. | |
| 999. |
The 3rd edition of National Public Procurement Conclave is being held in which city? |
| Answer» The 3rd edition of National Public Procurement Conclave began held in New Delhi on December 5. The two-day conclave is organized by Government e-Marketplace (GeM) in association with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). | |
| 1000. |
What is the minimum amount for low-cost access under Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund? |
| Answer» On December 4, 2019, the Cabinet approved the launch of Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund (BBETF) in order to allow the investors to buy government debts. The fund will allow easy and low-cost access with the smallest amount of Rs 1000. | |