Current Affairs 13th December 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Mitra Shakti is joint military exercise of India with which company?
A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Iran
Answer [C] Sri Lanka
2. Which country has become the first country to make entire Haj process digital?
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. UAE
D. Kuwait
Answer [B] India
3. Who has been elected as the new speaker of the Maharashtra assembly?
A. Praful Patel
B. Nana Patole
C. Dilip Walse Patil
D. Kisan Kathore
Answer [B] Nana Patole
4. Who recently took charge as the new Controller General of Accounts?
A. Giriraj Prasad Gupta
B. Archana Nigam
C. J.P.S Chawla
D. Soma Roy Burman
Answer [D] Soma Roy Burman
5. Which became the first Asian country to be the ‘Guest of Honour Country’ at the International Book fair, Mexico?
A. China
B. Japan
C. India
D. Australia
Answer [C] India
6. 13th South Asian Games have recently been inaugurated in which country?
A. China
B. Vietnam
C. India
D. Nepal
Answer [D] Nepal
7. Who won the Women’s singles title at 2019 Syed Modi International badminton tournament?
A. P.V. Sindhu
B. Carolina Marin
C. Baek Ha-na
D. Alina Davletova
Answer [B] Carolina Marin
8. Which city is to organize the 3rd edition of Khelo India Youth Games?
A. Chandigarh
B. Nashik
C. Guwahati
D. Patna
Answer [C] Guwahati
9. International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed on which date?
A. November 30
B. December 1
C. December 2
D. December 3
Answer [C] December 2
10. The National Pollution Control Day is observed on 2 December every year in order to honor the lives that were lost because of the Bhopal Gas calamity. The calamity occurred due to discharge of which gas?
A. Propane
B. Methyl Isocyanate
C. Propyl Isocyanate
D. Methane
Answer [B] Methyl Isocyanate