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Q1: Which company has announced the world’s largest ever IPO?
Apple
Alibaba
Aramco
Walmart
Correct Answer: Aramco
Saudi Oil giant Aramco has announced its initial public offering (IPO) at $25.6 million which is the world’s largest ever. The gulf nations state oil company made the announcement. It surpassed the $25 billion raised by Chinese online retail giant Alibaba in 2014 when it entered wall street. The IPO comprising 3 billion shares or 1.5 per cent of the company, will be offered for $8 to $8.53 per share.
Q2: Who will be the new director of CSA’S (Cricket South Africa)?
Shane Pollak
Hershel Gibbs
Hashim Amla
Graeme Smith
Correct Answer: Graeme Smith
Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith is set to become the new director of Cricket South Africa. Chris Nenzani is president of CSA.
Q3: Military exercise INDRA will be held between which countries?
India-Bangladesh
India-USA
India Russia
India-China
Correct Answer: India-Russia
Exercise INDRA 2019 a joint tri-services exercise between India and Russia will be conducted in India from 10-19 December 2019 simultaneously at Babina, Pune and Goa.
Q4: Who has been honoured with Economics Times Lifetime achievement Award 2019 for public services posthumously?
Sushma Swaraj
Arun Jaitley
Sheila Dixit
Atal Bihari Bajpayee
Correct Answer: Arun Jaitley
Arun Jaitley former Finance Minister of India was bestowed with the Economic Times lifetime achievement award for public services 2019 posthumously.
Q5: Where was the 4th India water impact summit 2019 held?
Mumbai
New Delhi
Bengaluru
Chandigarh
Correct Answer: New Delhi
River Ganga has become one of the 10 cleanest rivers in the world among the major rivers category. This was stated by Jalshakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat while addressing 4th India water impact summit 2019 in New Delhi.
Q6: Who has been appointed as a Senior security advisor in the Union Home Ministry?
K Vijay Kumar
Ajit Doval
S. Subramaniam
Ripu Daman
Correct Answer: K Vijay Kumar
K Vijay Kumar has been appointed as a senior security advisor in the Union Home Ministry headed by Amit Shah. He is the former advisor to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir.
Q7: Where was the All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police 2019 held?
New Delhi
Pune
Bengaluru
Hyderabad
Correct Answer: Pune
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval attended the All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police 2019 at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune.
Q8: When was the Armed Forces Flag Day observed?
6th December
7th December
8th December
9th December
Correct Answer: 7th December
Armed Forces Flag Day was observed on 7th December. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh urged people to ‘Do everything possible’ for the well being and welfare of India’s ex-servicemen.
Q9: Which country recorded the largest reduction in malaria cases according to World Malaria Report 2019?
Sri-Lanka
Bangladesh
India
Japan
Correct Answer: India
India witnessed a sharp reduction in malaria cases between 2017-18 according to the World Malaria Report 2019 which was released by UN’s World Health Organization.
Q10: Which new language has made its debut in the Rajyasabha recently?
Bodo
Santhali
Nepali
Konkani
Correct Answer: Santhali
Santhali language made its debut in Rajya Sabha on December 6. The Austroasiatic language mostly spoken among Odisha tribals is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.
Q11: Who received the National Florence Nightingale award 2019 posthumously?
Rekha Sinha
Shivangi Das
Lini Sajeesh
Shreya Gopinath
Correct Answer: Lini Sajeesh
The National Florence Nightingale Award 2019 was conferred upon 36 nursing professionals. One award was conferred posthumously to honour nurse Lini Sajeesh from Kozhikode, who had passed away caring for a NIPAH patient in Kerala.
Q12: Which country recorded the most number of Malaria cases according to the World Malaria Report 2019?
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Somalia
South Sudan
Correct Answer: Nigeria
India and nineteen countries in sub Saharan Africa were found to have carried 85 per cent of the global malaria burden, among which Nigeria accounted for most number of global malaria cases 25% .
Q13: Who has won ‘Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award’ from UNICEF?
Nita Ambani
Deepika Padukone
Priyanka Chopra
Salman Khan
Correct Answer: Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra was awarded Danny Kaye Humanitarian Award from UNICEF. This award is known as the biggest humanitarian award of UNICEF.
Q14 Which record forex reserve mark recently India crossed?
$350 Billion
$400 Billion
$450 Billion
$500 Billion
Correct Answer: $450 Billion
The countries foreign exchange reserves crossed the $450 billion mark for the first time ever on the back of strong inflows which enabled the central bank to buy dollars from the market. India’s foreign exchange reserve were at $451.7 billion.
Q15: Which day is observed as International Civil Aviation Day?
5th December
6th December
7th December
8th December
Correct Answer: 7th December
International Civil Aviation Day is observed every year on 7th December globally. The theme for 2019 is “75 years of connecting the World”. The Day was first celebrated on 7th December 1994.