Current Affairs 21th December 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Human Rights Day is celebrated on which date?
A. December 7
B. December 8
C. December 9
D. December 10
Answer [D] December 10
2. What is India’s rank in Human Development Index-2019?
A. 95
B. 117
C. 129
D. 125
Answer [C] 129
3. Which city is host to the “Block Hash Live 2019” conclave?
A. Kochi
B. Ahmedabad
C. Bengaluru
D. Mumbai
Answer [A] Kochi
4. Which city is to organize “Transforming Education Conference for Humanity 2019”?
A. Vishakhapatnam
B. Chennai
C. Amravati
D. Hyderabad
Answer [A] Vishakhapatnam
5. Who became the first Indian to play 150 Ranji matches?
A. Sairaj Bahutule
B. Amol Mazumdar
C. Wasim Jaffer
D. Devendra Bundela
Answer [C] Wasim Jaffer
6. Who is to get the “Gangadhar National Award” 2019?
A. Ashok Chakradhar
B. Suryakumar Pandey
C. Phoolchand Gupta
D. Viswanath Prasad Tiwari
Answer [D] Viswanath Prasad Tiwari
7. Which city organized the FICCI ARISE Conference 2019?
A. Gurugram
B. Sonipat
C. New Delhi
D. Noida
Answer [C] New Delhi
8. Who is the famous ‘Sesame Street’ puppeteer that recently passed away?
A. Caroll Spinney
B. Kevin Clash
C. Matt Vogel
D. Jerry Nelson
Answer [A] Caroll Spinney
9. Which country recently abolished rules requiring restaurants to provide separate entrances for women?
A. UAE
B. North Korea
C. China
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [D] Saudi Arabia
10. AMOU has been signed between NSIC and Aramco for the development of MSME Ecosystem in India in oil & Gas sector. Aramco belongs to which country?
A. UAE
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Russia
D. Israel
Answer [B] Saudi Arabia