World Heritage List | Education MOU | Samvidhan Divas Railway Group D Current Affairs

1. How many member states are there in the World Heritage Committee?

21

2.How many sites in Saudi Arabia are on UNESCO's World Heritage List?

5

3.India ranked _________ as the country with the most diplomatic posts across the world.

12th

4. Which country was elected to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee for the first time on 27 November 2019?

Saudi Arabia

5.India signed an MoU with ________ to improve the field of education.

Vietnam

6. Which Country topped as the country with the most diplomatic posts across the world?

China

7. The government has proposed to invest around _________ in HLL Biotech Ltd's complex near Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

Rs.550 crore

8. When was the Food Corporation of India (FCI) established?

1965

9. When was the Samvidhan Divas or National Constitution Day observed for the first time in India?

2015

10. When was the adoption of the Indian Constitution came into effect?

26 November 1950

11. The book titled A Prime Minister to Remember- Memories of a Military Chief talks about ___________.

Former PM of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee (Admiral Sushil Kumar)

12. When was the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) launched?

2015

13. When was the Constitution of India adopted?

1949

14. When was the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) established?

1866

15. Which Indian Journalist was awarded the 2019 International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)?

Neha Dixit
 

Finance Commission | Food Corporation | NTPC Railway Questions

1. When will the term of the 15th Finance Commission end?

October 30, 2020

2. What is the new authorized capital of Food Corporation of India?

Rs 10,000 crore

3.Who passed the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill on November 27, 2019?

Lok Sabha

4.What is the name of the launch vehicle that transported Cartosat-3 to the space?

PSLV-C47

5.When is National Constitution Day observed every year?

26 November

6.India will be conducting the bilateral military exercise ‘Hand in Hand’ in December 2019 with which country?

China

7. Which state government has launched an immunisation campaign against Filaria?

Uttar Pradesh

8. Who among the following has been awarded the International Children's Peace Prize for the year 2019?

Greta Thunberg

9. Which state observes ‘Sangai Festival’ every year?

Manipur

10. Which Rhino has gone extinct in Malaysia?

Sumatran rhinoceros

Davis Cup title | Chief of Defence | logo of Lokpal - Group D Current affairs

1. Who launched logo of Lokpal?

Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose

2.World Largest Flower Carpet Made Out of ___________Marigold in Dubai enters Guinness Records

Bengaluru

3.Indian Navy to host multi-nation military drill in __________

March 2020

4.Which company partners With MediaTek to Bring 5G Support to Laptops?

Intel

5.Who will be the first Chief of Defence Staff?

General Bipin Rawat

6. Rafael Nadal won _______Davis Cup title

Sixth

7. __________and China spar over legacy of traditional medicinal system Sowa-Rigpa

India

8. Madhya Pradesh govt to give _____ reservation to sportspersons in jobs.

5%

9. Odisha CM Patnaik sanctions ______ crore for Utkal University

100

10. Who inaugurated 3rd Military Literature Festival in Chandigarh?

Shri Rajnath Singh

Ban on Plastic | Google Game Service | ISSF Award | NTPC Exam model paper

1. Who has been conferred with Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development 2019?

David Attenborough

2. Which among the following countries has introduced visa exemptions for foreigners seeking medical treatment?

India

3.The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has constituted an administrative council to fulfil all the government functions. Who will chair the council?

GC Murmu

4.President’s Colour was recently awarded to which institution on November 20?

Indian Naval Academy

5.Who topped the list of Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019?

Satya Nadella

6.Who among the following has been selected as PETA person of the year?

Virat Kohli

7.Which cricket stadium hosted India’s first-ever pink ball day/ night test match against Bangladesh?

Eden Gardens

8. Who won India’s first gold at 2019 ISSF World Cup?

Manu Bhaker

9.Google has launched a new cloud-based game streaming service. What is the name of the gaming service?

Google Stadia

10. Which state has announced to launch ‘Arundhati Swarna Yojana’ in January 2020?

Assam

11. Which country’s environmental scientists have agreed to work with India to tackle Delhi's air pollution?

Britain

12. Which state recently announced a ban on sale & storage of single-use plastic from January 1, 2020?

Kerala

SITMEX 2019 | President of Finland | International Energy Agency | New Current affairs

1. Where was the Sea phase of SITMEX 2019 exercise held?

Andaman (The first Singapore-India-Thailand maritime exercise (SITMEX) was held in the Andaman Sea)

2.Who became the longest-serving PM of Japan?

Abe Shinzo

3.Which moon of Jupiter has been found to have the presence of water vapor?

Europa (NASA, the US space agency, has confirmed the presence of water vapor on one of the 79 moons of Jupiter.)

4.How many moons does the planet Jupiter have?

79

5. Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?

Mahinda Rajapaksa
(Newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa named Mahinda Rajapaksa, his brother, as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka. Mahinda has been sworn in as the Prime Minister on 21 November. He was sworn in after the resignation of Ranil Wickremesinghe. A 15-member cabinet will swear-in on 22 November 2019.)

6. Where was the world's first Muslim yoga camp?

Uttarakhand

7. Who is the President of Finland?

Sauli Niinisto

8. The Cabinet led by PM Modi approved an MoU signed between India and ______ to strengthen cooperation in the field of Tourism

Thailand

9. Where is the International Energy Agency (IEA) secretariat located?

Paris

10. When was the International Energy Agency (IEA) established?

1974

11. Which is the largest moon in the solar system?

Ganymede

(One of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede, is the largest moon in the Solar System. Ganymede has a diameter of 3270 miles (5,268 km) and is larger than the planet Mercury. It has a rocky core with a water/ice mantle and a crust of rock and ice.)

National Education Day |Chief Guest of Republic Day | Railway NTPC Current affairs

1. The SPG cover will now only be provided to which among the following?

Prime Minister

2. Which nation has objected the inclusion of Kalapani in the new political map of India?

Nepal

3. Which country  President will be the Chief Guest of Republic Day 2020

Brazil

4. What is the name of a first female officer who will be posted in Russia as 'Naval Attache' by Indian Navy?

Karabi Gogoi

5. Choose the correct date when National Education Day 2019 is observed?

11 November

6. Which party has recently won the maximum number of seats in Spain’s General elections?

Socialist Workers' Party


7. Who won the Indian Personality of the Year Award (Sports) at the Indo Arab Leaders Summit & Awards 2019 in Dubai?

Bajrang Punia

8. IAAF has been renamed as

World Athletics 

9. Who is the Leader of the Opposition of the 250th session of Rajya Sabha?

Ghulam Nabi Azad

10. When was the first sitting of Rajya Sabha held?

1952

11. Who is the Leader of the House of the 250th session of Rajya Sabha?

Thawar Chand Gehlot (Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment)

12. When was the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) established?

1912

13. Which is the administrative capital of Sri Lanka?

Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (economic and legislative capital, Colombo)

14. Which country partnered with Shillong in the India International Cherry Blossom festival 2019 celebration?

South Korea

15.Who won the Sri Lankan presidential election?

Gotabaya Rajapaksa

Elephant Memorial | SpaceX | Theme of BRICS | November Current affairs for Railway

1. Where is the India's first elephant memorial located?

Uttar Pradesh

2. Which Bank launched mobile ATMs in Kalaburagi, Karnataka?

Karnataka Gramin Bank

3. Which space company launched a second set of 60 mini-satellites in November 2019?

SpaceX

4. How many districts were announced as drought-affected districts in Rajasthan?

4

5.What is the theme for the 2019 World Pneumonia Day?

Healthy lungs for all

6. Which Country observed the 101st Armistice Day on 11 November 2019?

UK

7.In which State does Bhavnagar located?

Gujarat

8. What is the theme of the 11th BRICS summit?

Economic Growth for an Innovative Future

9. Which of the following app was launched by HSBC Bank to provide business banking service?

HSBC Kinetic

10. Which State is to carry out a drive against e-cigarettes?

Haryana

Metropolitan Museum of Art | WHO | World Para-Athletics | Current Affairs Railway Exam

1. Which country has declared a health emergency due to spread malaria and dengue epidemic fever?

Yemen 

2. Who has become the Indian to be elected to the board of Metropolitan Museum of Art?

Nita Ambani

3. In total, how many times has President’s rule been imposed in Maharashtra?

3 (President’s rule has been imposed in Maharashtra for the third time since the state came into existence in May 1960. The last time it was imposed was in 2014 when the then Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan had resigned after the NCP withdrew its support from the Congress-led government. )

4. Which minister has been recently given the additional charge of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises?

Prakash Javdekar (he is currently holding Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change)

5.Who won the gold medal in the javelin-throw competition at the World Para-Athletics Championships?

Sundar Singh Gurjar

6.As per the report of the Parliamentary Committee, what percentage of people die every year in India due to cancer?

68%

7.The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced to identify ‘online shopping’ as an addictive disorder by which year?

2024

8.China launched which country’s first-ever satellite recently?

Sudan

9.Which of the following educational institutes has created India's first 'standing wheelchair'?

IIT Madras

10. Which neighboring country of India has appointed new governors in all its seven provinces?

Nepal (President Bidya Devi Bhandari)

Bricks meet | T20 International match | Current Affairs Questions November

1. Which two state assemblies came together for a special assembly session on November 6?

Haryana and Punjab

2. The citizens of which countries are not eligible for the OCI card? (Overseas Citizen of India)

Pakistan, Bangladesh 

3. Which Indian batsman created the historic record of playing 100th T20 International match?

Rohit Sharma

4. The new union territory of Ladakh has how many districts?

Two

5. Which nation was ranked as the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom by Freedom of the Net report 2019?

China

6.Which Ministry has launched the Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan 2019?

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (make beaches clean and create awareness amongst the citizens.)

7. The Comprehensive Development Plan of which Union Territory was approved recently for its development by 2036?

Puducherry

8. Who has become the fastest Indian cricketer to take 50 T20I wickets?

Yuzvendra Chahal

9. Which country is hosting 11th BRICS Summit from 13th to 14th November 2019?

Brazil

10. When National Education Day 2019 is observed?

11 November

11. What is the name of the former Election Commissioner, who has passed away recently, who was strongly advocated electoral reforms in India?

TN Seshan

ABLF Global Asian award | Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev | Current Affairs November

1 . Piyush Goyal participated in 9th BRICS Trade Ministers Meet in_____________.

Brasilia

2. Skill India certified 500 skilled candidates formally under Recognition of Prior Learning in _________.

Agra

3. Marghe and Her Mother to be the closing film at _______IFFI?

50th

4.Curtains come down on the _______India International Science Festival in Kolkata.

5th

5.When BRICS was founded?

2006

6.India to host _________Mens Hockey World Cup?

2022

7. Exim Bank gives _____________line of credit to Ghana

$ 30 million

8. Which day is observed on November 8th?

International Day of Radiology 

9. Who is conferred for ABLF Global Asian award?

Kumar Mangalam Birla

10. Which year's Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji is celebrated recently?

550th

11. Who is appointed as Google India Country Manager?

Sanjay Gupta 

12. Which state is affected by Cyclone Bulbul?

Odisha

ASEAN Summit | COP25 Summit | Current affairs November

1. Which actor will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Film Festival of India 2019?

Isabelle Huppert

2.How many MoUs have been signed between India and Germany?

17

3. Which nation has recently committed to tackling money-laundering issues along with India?

US

4. Which country is hosting COP25 Summit?

Spain

5.Which of the following cities is hosting the 35th ASEAN Summit?

Bangkok

6. Choose the name of the organization which revealed that 1.3 million Indian payment cards are wrongly up for sale on the Dark Web.

ZDNet

7.Which PoK districts has not been included in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir in India’s new political map?

Jhelum Valley

8.Who has directed Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and UP to ensure there are no power cuts in the states?

Supreme Court

9.Which country won the Rugby World Cup 2019?

South Africa

10.Which city is hosting the National Tribal festival?

New Delhi

11. Public Health Emergency has been declared in which state?

Delhi 

12. India recently signed an MoU with which country in the field of prevention of marine litter?

Germany

13. Which Indian Institute has recently prepared Indian Brain Atlas for first time in the country?

IIT Hyderabad

14. Which city is hosting 35th ASEAN Summit?

Bangkok

Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine | Government Exam | IFFI award

1. Where was the 2019 WTA Finals held?

China

2. Who won the 2019 WTA Finals in China located?

Ashleigh Barty

(Australian tennis player and world number one Ashleigh Barty claimed the 2019 WTA Finals in China. She defeated Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and smashed the title. )

3. When was the Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM) launched?

1971
(CRIUM Hyderabad was established in 1971 in December. )

4. Who won the Paris Masters 2019 title in Men's Singles category?

Novak Djokovic

5.Novak Djokovic won the ________ edition 2019 Rolex Paris Masters.

48th

6.What is the cost allocated for the setting up of Anti-Human-Trafficking-Units (AHTUs) across India?

100 crore

7. ___________ is the first Central Government hospital in India to start the latest Robot Surgery facility

Safdarjang Hospital  (delhi)

8. Where will the 5th India International Science Festival (IISF) be held?

Kolkata

9. Who is to be conferred the Icon of Golden Jubilee of the IFFI award in 2019?

Rajinikanth

10. Where was the Council of Heads of Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) held?

Tashkent

(Rajnath Singh represented India at the Council of Heads of Government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.)

11. How much did German plan to invest __________ for creating friendly urban mobility during the visit of German Chancellor Dr.Angela Merkel?

1 billion euros

Top Current affairs for Railway Group D | International Internet Day

1. Which company became the world’s sixth-largest energy entity with high market capitalization?

RIL

2. Which Scheme was launched to encourage Zero Budget Natural Farming in the Himachal Pradesh?

Prakritik kheti-khushhal Kisan Scheme

3. Who is the United States’ Ambassador to India?

Kenneth Juster

4.When was International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established?

1957

5.When is the International Internet Day observed?

29 October

(International Internet Day was observed on 29 October across the world. The day marks the event of the sending of the first message, the first electronic message which was transferred from one computer to another in California, the USA in 1969.)

6.Who is appointed as the new director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?

Rafael Grossi

7.When was National Security Guard established?

1984

8.Indian Railways (IR) has introduced a new ________ based refund system for e-tickets booked through authorized railway ticketing agents.

OTP

9.When was the Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated?

31 October 1984

10. When is the World Thrift Day observed across the globe?

31 October

11. When is the World Thrift Day observed in India?

30 October

(In India, the World Thrift Day is observed on 30 October every year in every District of the State. Initially, the day was celebrated in India on 31 October. But after the demise of the Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi on 31 October 1984, the World Thrift Day is celebrated on 30 October.)

12.Which State is the first to enact a law on contract farming?

Tamil Nadu

TNPSC Group II currrent affairs | Golden Shoe title

1. What percentage of growth was recorded in the recently concluded Livestock Census in India as compared to the year 2012?

4.63 percent

2.When International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed?

17 October

3. Which of the following footballer has won this year's Golden Shoe title?

Lionel Messi

4. Which scheme has been launched by the Central Government to encourage girl students to pursue STEM education?

Vigyan Jyoti Yojana
(Through this scheme, 100 girls from 550 districts will be trained by the year 2020-2025. )

5.Which Chief Minister of an Indian state has recently biked 122 kilometres to promote adventure tourism in his state?

Pema Khandu

6.Which State/UT Chief Minister has announced the Odd-Even scheme to curb pollution starting from November 4 to 15?

Delhi

7.How many matches in international cricket Mithali Raj has won as Indian women team’s captain?

100

8. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced India's GDP growth forecast for the year 2019-20 from 7 percent to what percentage?

6.1%

9.What is the rank of India in Global Hunger Index 2019?

102

(India is ranked 102 in the Global Hunger Index of 117 countries.  )

10. Who among the following has won Booker Prize 2019?

Margret Atwood

11.Which scheme was recently launched by FSSAI on the occasion of World Food Day?

Food Safety Mitra

12.India and which country is organizing a joint military exercise ‘Shinyuu Maitri’?

Japan

13.Who has been recently appointed as new law secretary?

Anoop Kumar Mendiratta