Q. 61. Who of the following own the sportsperson of the year 2019 by Times of India Sports Award?
(A) Rohit Sharma
(B) P.V. Sindhu
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) Jaspal Rana
Answer:
(B) P.V. Sindhu
Explanation:
World Champion badminton player P.V. Sindhu was named Sportsperson of the Year at the fourth edition of the Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) for 2019.
Q. 62. Which of the following cities is considered to be the outbreak point of COVID-19?
(A) Beijing
(B) Rome
(C) Wuhan
(D) Shanghai
Answer:
(C) Wuhan
Explanation:
The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) causing the COVID-19 pandemic was first identified in December 2019 in the city of Wuhan, Hubei province, China.
Q. 63. Hemant Soren was sworn in as __ Chief Minister of Jharkhand in the month of December 2019.
(A) 9th
(B) 10th
(C) 11th
(D) 12th
Answer:
(C) 11th
Explanation:
Hemant Soren took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on December 29, 2019, succeeding Raghubar Das.
Q. 64. Who of the following has been appointed as the first Chief of Defence Staff of India?
(A) Gen. Bipin Rawat
(B) Gen. Manik Shaw
(C) Gen. K.M. Cariappa
(D) Gen. Bikram Singh
Answer:
(A) Gen. Bipin Rawat
Explanation:
General Bipin Rawat was appointed as the first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India, assuming the office on January 1, 2020.
Q. 65. Which of the following countries has become the first country to make entire haj process digital?
(A) Iran
(B) India
(C) Malaysia
(D) Turkey
Answer:
(B) India
Explanation:
In 2019, India became the first country in the world to make the entire Haj process completely digital, featuring an online application, e-visa, Haj mobile app, and specific digital health facilities.
Q. 66. The theme of 2019 World’s AIDS day was:
(A) “Communities make the difference”
(B) “Societies make the difference”
(C) “Politicians make the difference”
(D) “NGOs make the difference”
Answer:
(A) “Communities make the difference”
Explanation:
The UNAIDS theme for World AIDS Day (observed on December 1) in 2019 was “Communities make the difference”, highlighting the essential role community groups play in the AIDS response.
Q. 67. Long March-5 or CZ-5 is a:
(A) Satellite
(B) Carrier Rocket
(C) Robot
(D) Fastest Computer
Answer:
(B) Carrier Rocket
Explanation:
The Long March 5 (LM-5 or Chang Zheng 5) is a Chinese heavy-lift carrier rocket developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
Q. 68. Which of the following countries was the partner country for the 34th Surajkund International Crafts Mela-2020?
(A) South Africa
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Uzbekistan
(D) Sri Lanka
Answer:
(C) Uzbekistan
Explanation:
Uzbekistan was chosen as the official partner country for the 34th edition of the Surajkund International Crafts Mela held in Haryana in February 2020.
Q. 69. National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January on the birth anniversary of
(A) Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
(B) Chandrasekhar Azad
(C) Swami Vivekananda
(D) Ramkrishna Paramhansa
Answer:
(C) Swami Vivekananda
Explanation:
India celebrates National Youth Day annually on January 12 to honor the birth anniversary of the great spiritual leader and youth icon, Swami Vivekananda.
Q. 70. Which Country has finished the year 2019 as the No. 1 shooting nation in the world?
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) China
(D) Italy
Answer:
(B) India
Explanation:
Driven by massive success in the ISSF World Cups, India officially finished the 2019 calendar year as the undisputed No. 1 shooting nation in the world.
