Current Affairs 2nd December 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which tech giant has launched ‘K-12Education Transformation Framework’ to facilitate digital transformation of schools in India?
A. Twitter
B. Wipro
C. Facebook
D. Microsoft
Answer [D] Microsoft
2. Which state government has decided to legalize the cultivation of cannabis in the state for medical and industrial purpose?
A. Haryana
B. Karnataka
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
3. Chitharesh Natesan, who became the first Indian to be crowned Mr Universe 2019, is from which state?
A. Telangana
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Kerala
Answer [D] Kerala
4. Which Indian organization hosted the first-ever Counter Terrorism Table Top Exercise (CTTE) for the Quad countries?
A. BSF
B. DRDO
C. NIA
D. Indian Army
Answer [C] NIA
5. Which Union ministry is organizing the Destination North East (NE) in Varanasi?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Defense
Answer [B] Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
6. Which business tycoon has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)?
A. Azim Premji
B. Mukesh Ambani
C. Ratan Tata
D. Kiran Mazumdar –Shaw
Answer [D] Kiran Mazumdar –Shaw
7. The NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 is being held in which village of Haryana?
A. Badesra
B. Nathuwas
C. Chandeni
D. Manesar
Answer [D] Manesar
8. The Union Cabinet has recently approved establishment of the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR) under which union ministry?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. Ministry of AYUSH
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer [C] Ministry of AYUSH
9. Nilkanth Khadilkar, who passed away recently, was the noted personality of which field?
A. Photography
B. Journalism
C. Politics
D. Arts
Answer [B] Journalism
10. Who is set to become the first women pilot of Indian Navy to join Naval operations?
A. Nikita Gupta
B. Komal Sharma
C. Divya Kumari
D. Shivangi
Answer [D] Shivangi