Current Affairs 9th December 2019 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Indian archer has won gold in the women’s Individual recurve event of the 21st Asian Championships in Bangkok?
A. Nisha Rani Dutta
B. Trisha Deb
C. Ankita Bhagat
D. Deepika Kumari
Answer [D] Deepika Kumari
2. The 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup is being hosted by which city?
A. Jaipur
B. New Delhi
C. Bhubaneswar
D. Gwalior
Answer [C] Bhubaneswar
 
3. Brad Gobright, who passed away recently, was the world-renowned rock climber of which country?
A. Germany
B. United States
C. France
D. Russia
Answer [B] United States
4. Which international organization has declared a global climate & Environmental emergency?
A. European Union
B. BRICS
C. WHO
D. SAARC
Answer [A] European Union
5. Which state government has decided to replicate Tamil Nadu model of Micro Composting Centre (MCC)?
A. Odisha
B. Punjab
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Rajasthan
Answer [A] Odisha
6. Which state government has decided to set up outdoor gyms at public places?
A. Rajasthan
B. Odisha
C. UP
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [D] Himachal Pradesh
7. The researchers of which IIT has decided to create Gandhipedia?
A. IIT Kanpur
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Indore
D. IIT Kharagpur
Answer [D] IIT Kharagpur
8. What is the India’s rank in the Global Diplomacy Index 2019?
A. 64th
B. 25th
C. 5th
D. 12th
Answer [D] 12th
9. The Union government has proposed to set up rocket launching pad near Kulasekarpattinam. The site is located in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu
10. Which union ministry has collaborated with Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) to organize National Organic Festival of women Entrepreneurs?
A. Ministry of Jal Shakti
B. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
C. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and climate change
Answer [C] Ministry of Food Processing Industries