1. Which state government approved to create land banks in rural areas for industrial development ?

A. Gujarat B. Assam C. Uttar Pradesh D. Punjab

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Punjab state Cabinet chaired by its Chief Minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh gave in-principle approval to amend the Punjab Village Common Land (Regulation) Rules, 1964 to create land banks in rural areas to promote industrial development.Along with this,amendments are further improved to ensure that the panchayats get their dues. The interests of panchayats in land acquisition should also be kept in mind.
2. Name the scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh government, that provides a stipend of Rs 5,000 to junior lawyers .

A. YSR Arogyasri B. YSR Asara C. YSR Law Nestham scheme D. YSR Rythu Bharosa

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Which is also observed as the National lawyers day, Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy, Chief Minister (CM) of Andhra Pradesh launched the YSR (Yuvajana Sramika Rythu) Law Nestham scheme at Tadepalli, Andhra Pradesh that provides a stipend of Rs 5,000 to junior lawyers .The eligibility of the candidate is, they should be under the age of 35 and must be a graduate in Law and only one member from each family is eligible to apply for the scheme, also junior lawyers who have stopped practising law are not eligible. Junior lawyers will be eligible for the scheme for the remaining three years after completing the first three years of practice. Also senior lawyers with 15 years of practice experience and who are currently active in practice with certification from the Bar Association are also applicable for the scheme.
3. What was the theme of the World Soil Day that observed on 5th December 2019 ?

A. Theme – “Healthy soils for a healthy life” B. Theme – “Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future” C. Theme – “Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground” D. Theme – “Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life”

Answer - Option B
Explanation - World Soil Day is celebrated by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations (UN) with the aim to raise awareness and call people to Stop Soil Pollution. The theme for the year 2019 is “Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future”. The first World Soil Day was celebrated on 5 December, 2014.
4. Which institute has partnered with National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) to create “Gandhipedia”, an online repository holding the Books, Letters and Speeches written by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to celebrate his 150th birth anniversary ?

A. Indian Institutes of Technology – Madras and Delhi B. Indian Institutes of Technology – Kharagpur and Kanpur C. Indian Institutes of Technology – Madras and Gandhinagar D. Indian Institutes of Technology – Gandhinagar and Kharagpur

Answer - Option D
Explanation - The National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology) Gandhinagar and Kharagpur, join hands to create “Gandhipedia”, an online repository holding the Books, Letters and Speeches written by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi to celebrate his 150th birth anniversary.The project will be executed under the Ministry of Culture headed by Animesh Mukherjee, professor in the IIT kharagpur, Department of Computer Science and Engineering.
5. Name the 1st living Swiss , whose face was engraved in the Swiss coin

A. Ueli Maurer B. Claude Nicollier C. Roger Federer D. Martina Hingis

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Roger Federer(38), from Basel Switzerland becomes the first ever living Swiss to have his face engraved in the Swiss coin. Roger’s image was engraved in a 20-Franc silver coin by the Swissmint, official mint of the Swiss Confederation. It is the first time in history that a living person’s is being honoured with his image engraved on the Swiss coin. The first minting ran off 55,000 units being sold out between the 2nd and 19th of December 2019 and more coins will be minted during May 2020 on a 50-Franc gold coin with a different design.

1. Which organization has presented 15th edition of Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice (MTMA) awards 2019 ?

A. Harmony Foundation B. Clinton Foundation C. Adelson Foundation D. Bush Foundation

Answer - Option A
Explanation - Harmony Foundation has presented 15th edition of Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice (MTMA) awards 2019 to noble reformists at the MTMA ceremony held with the theme ‘Combating Contemporary Forms of Slavery’at the Taj Lands End, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
2. Name the state, that was bestowed with Best State award in cadaveric organ donation for the fifth time by NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization) .

A. Gujarat B. Maharashtra C. Uttar Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Tamil Nadu (TN) was bestowed with Best State award in cadaveric organ donation for the fifth time, Gujarat won three awards for the Best SOTTO (State Organ Tissue Transplant Organization), Best hospital and Best coordinator in the organ donation field and Madhya Pradesh (MP) won the Best SOTTO award.Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai, Tamil Nadu won the Best Performing Hospital award.The 10th organ donation day was headed by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare and C.Vijayabaskar, Health Minister, Tamil Nadu.
3. Which organization has presented the awards for organ donation on 10th organ donation day ?

A. Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (OTTO) B. National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) C. World Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (WOTTO) D. International Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (IOTTO)

Answer - Option B
Explanation - States were bestowed with awards for organ donation the event was organized by NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization) of Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry (MoHFW) headed by Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare at Vigyan Bhavan.
4. Which organization has announced the establishment of Aerospace and Defence Industry Group in order to boost bilateral cooperation in the field of aerospace and defence between both the nations ?

A. Russia India Business Council (RUSIBC) B. Canada India Business Council (CANIBC) C. UK India Business Council (UKIBC) D. US India Business Council (USIBC)

Answer - Option C
Explanation - The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) announced the establishment of Aerospace and Defence Industry Group in order to boost bilateral cooperation in the field of aerospace and defence between both the nations. It will advance India’s defence acquisition process and also foster long-term technology and hardware transfers. In 2019, a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) was signed on ‘defence technology industrial capability cooperation’ by UK (United Kingdom) and India to enhance defence cooperation.
5. Which insurance company has launched “my:health Woman Suraksha policy”, a comprehensive medical insurance scheme specially designed for women ?

A. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company B. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company C. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company D. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited

Answer - Option A
Explanation - HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s third-largest non-life insurance provider in the private sector, has launched “my:health Woman Suraksha policy”, a comprehensive medical insurance scheme specially designed for women. People aged 18–65 years are eligible for the policy & they offered a sum insured ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to 1 crore.The policy is designed to provide financial support during medical emergencies and sicknesses in women’s lives. The policy provides for a reduction in women’s fitness (physical and mental fitness) during the course of the renewal.

1. Which firm has partnered with IDFC (Infrastructure Development Finance Company) Bank and Yes Bank to offer FASTags to truck fleet owners free of cost ?

A. Lalamove B. BlackBuck C. Convoy D. Next Trucking

Answer - Option B
Explanation - BlackBuck, India’s largest online trucking platform. has partnered with leading private sector lenders IDFC (Infrastructure Development Finance Company) Bank and Yes Bank to offer FASTags to truck fleet owners free of cost. With this partnership, truck owners can order FASTags on Blackbuck’s Boss app. It will be given free at their doorstep till 31st December 2019.
2. What is the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)of India for the year 2019-20 as per the 5th Bi-Monthly Monetary Policy Rates ?

A. 5.5 % B. 5.3 % C. 5.1 % D. 5 %

Answer - Option D
Explanation - The Reserve Bank has sharply reduced the GDP growth forecast for the current financial year –FY 20 (or 2019) to 5 % from the earlier estimate of 6.1 % due to weak domestic and external demand.
3. What is the rank of India in the Comparitech’s list of invasive use of Biometrics ?

A. 5 B. 7 C. 6 D. 3

Answer - Option A
Explanation - On 4th December 2019, a study done by Comparitech, Britain-based tech research firm, states that India ranks 5th along with Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines in the list of invasive use of Biometrics while China, Malaysia and Pakistan come before India in the list. India’s performance could have been worse if the Aadhar, India’s national biometric database had been under the access of Police and other investigation agencies.
4. What is the rank of India in the Germanwatch’s 15th edition of “Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2020: Who Suffers Most from Extreme Weather Events? Weather-Related Loss Events in 2018 and 1999 to 2018” ?

A. 9 B. 3 C. 7 D. 5

Answer - Option D
Explanation - According to the 15th edition of “Global Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2020: Who Suffers Most from Extreme Weather Events? Weather-Related Loss Events in 2018 and 1999 to 2018” released by Germanwatch (a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Bonn, Germany), India ranked 5th in the global list of most climate-affected country in 2018 with the CRI score of 18.17 .India’s rank has worsened from the 14th position in 2017 due to severe rainfalls, followed by heavy flooding and landslides that killed over 1000 people.
5. Where was the 2019 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Summit held ?

A. Ottawa, Canada B. Brussels, Belgium C. London, United Kingdom (UK) D. Washington D.C., United States (US)

Answer - Option C
Explanation - The United Kingdom(UK) hosted two day organised 2019 NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Summit in London from December 3-4, 2019. The year 2019 marks the 70th anniversary of the summit. It was attended by NATO leaders and chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The purpose of the summit was to make the heads of state and heads of government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities.