Current Affairs 30th December 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Recently, the Indian troops serving with the UNMISS received the UN Medal for their dedication and sacrifice. The UNMISS is in service to which country?
A. Morocco
B. South Sudan
C. Sudan
D. Syria
Answer [B] South Sudan
2. Five US tech giants are currently facing lawsuits over the death of child labourers in cobalt mines in which country?
A. Democratic Republic of Congo
B. Uganda
C. Angola
D. Sierra Leone
Answer [A] Democratic Republic of Congo
3. Which neighbouring country of India was recently criticised  for providing special permits for the royal family of Qatar to hunt vulnerable species Houbara Bustards?
A. Nepal
B. China
C. Sri Lanka
D. Pakistan
Answer [D] Pakistan
4. Which joint military exercise was recently conclude by Nepal and India?
A. Yudh Abhyas
B. Sampriti
C. Hand in Hand
D. Surya Khan
Answer [D] Surya Khan
5. In December, the MSME Ministry launched which of these products produced by women of militancy affected areas of J&K?
A. Khadi Rumal
B. Kashmiri Rug
C. Papier mache crafts
D. Pashmina shawls
Answer [A] Khadi Rumal
6. The Ilisu Dam, which has been in the news recently, is in which country?
A. Pakistan
B. Bhutan
C. Turkey
D. Bangladesh
Answer [C] Turkey
7. The scientists at the IIT-H developed a ‘memristor’ for detecting Bovine Serum Albumin. Which of the following is not a feature of this ‘memristor’?
A. SET Switching
B. RESET Switching
C. Metal electrodes
D. None of the above
Answer [D] None of the above
8. Pakistani Judiciary recently announced the death sentence for former president Pervez Musharraf. In which year, Musharraf had seized power in a military coup in Pakistan?
A. 1996
B. 1999
C. 2000
D. 2002
Answer [B] 1999
9. The Centre is planning to initiate ‘Saksham Anganwadi’ scheme through which of its ministries?
A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B. Ministry of Science and Technology
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Human Resource Development
Answer [C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
10. Which sportsman was recently named “BBC Sports Personality of the year 2019”?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Ben Stokes
C. Jos Buttler
D. Eoin Morgan
Answer [B] Ben Stokes