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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 23 December to 29 December 2019

Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 23 December to 29 December 2019

Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: 23 December to 29 December 2019


1. Which Indian cricketer has been named by Wisden in the list of five best players of the century?


a. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
b. Ravindra Jadeja
c. Rohit Sharma
d. Virat Kohli


2. Prime Minister Modi recently unveiled the 25-feet-tall bronze statue of which former Prime Minister at the Lok Bhavan in Lucknow on the 95th birth anniversary of which former Prime Minister?


a. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b. Inder Kumar Gujral
c. PV Narasimha Rao
d. Rajiv Gandhi


3. Which Indian cricketer broke the 22-year-old record of Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya for scoring the most runs in a calendar year?
a. Virat Kohli
b. Rohit Sharma
c. Rishabh Pant
d. Mahendra Singh Dhoni


4. Which player of the South African cricket team has recently announced his retirement from international cricket?
a. Hashim Amla
b. Kagiso Rabada
c. Stephen cook
d. Vernon Philander


5. On which day is 'Good Governance Day' celebrated every year in India?
a. 20 December
b. 12 December
c. 25 December
d. 15 December


6. On which day is National Consumer Day celebrated in India?
a. 24 December
b. 20 December
c. 22 December
d. 12 December


7. In which city of Switzerland will the 50th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum be held in January 2020?
a. Zurich
b. Davos
c. Geneva
d. Lugano


8. Which joint managing director of Apollo Hospital Group has taken over as the chairman of FICCI, the country's premier industry body?
a. Pratap C Reddy
b. Preeta Reddy
c. Banwarilal Purohit
d. Sangeeta Reddy


9. Former Prime Minister of which country Charles Mitchell has taken over as the President of the European Council and the European Commission?
a. Belgium
b. France
c. Iraq
d. Switzerland


10. Which state cabinet has recently approved the Electric Vehicle Policy 2019, taking a major step to tackle air pollution?
a. Delhi cabinet
b. Bihar cabinet
c. Jharkhand Cabinet
d. Punjab cabinet

answer:-
1.d. Virat Kohli
The top 5 cricketers of the decade have been announced by Wisden magazine which includes only one Indian cricketer Virat Kohli. Apart from the current captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli and Australian woman player Alice Parry, it includes the names of three veterans, including former Australian captain Steve Smith, former South African captain. Fast bowler Dale Steyn and wicket-keeper batsman AB de Villiers are named.


2.a. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
During this, Governor Anandiben Patel, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and CM Yogi Adityanath were also present. The weight of the statue of AB is 5 tons. It was brought from Rajasthan to Lucknow. In this regard, a meeting was held on November 11 under the chairmanship of CM Yogi Adityanath, in which the proposal to install the idols was agreed.


3.b. Rohit Sharma
The record of scoring the most runs in a year as an opener was in the name of former Sri Lankan opener batsman Sanath Jayasuriya. But now Rohit Sharma has overtaken him. Sanath Jayasuriya scored 2387 runs in the year 1997 as an opener. Rohit Sharma scored 2442 runs as an opener in the year 2019.


4.d. Vernon Philander
Philander has represented South Africa in 30 ODIs and seven T20 matches besides 60 Tests. Vernon Philander has taken 216 wickets in 60 matches in his Test career and 41 wickets in 30 ODIs. Philander made his international debut in 2007.


5.c. 25 December
This day is celebrated as the birthday of former Prime Minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee was born on 25 December. This day was first celebrated in the year 2014. He is considered one of the most influential leaders of Indian politics.


6. a. 24 December
This day gives opportunity to the consumer movement and highlights its importance. This day was celebrated for the first time in India in the year 2000. This day is celebrated every year in India. In India, 24 December is celebrated as National Consumer Day, as the Consumer Protection Act-1986 was implemented on 24 December 1986 to protect consumers from exploitation.


7. b. Davos
More than 100 Indian CEOs, politicians and Bollywood stars can participate in this meeting. About 3,000 world leaders will participate in it. The World Economic Forum is a non-profit organization based in Switzerland. Its headquarters is in Geneva. It has been recognized by Swiss authorities as an international institution for private-public cooperation.


8. d. Sangeeta Reddy
Sangeeta Reddy has been elected president for 2019-20. Sangeeta Reddy replaces Sandeep Somani, vice-chairman and managing director of SIL, as the chairman of FICCI. FICCI is an association of Indian business organizations. It was founded in the year 1927 on the advice of Mahatma Gandhi by Ghanshyam Das Birla and Purushottam Thakkar. Its headquarters is in New Delhi.


9. a. Belgium
This body consists of the head of the European Commission or the head of government of all member states along with the chairman of the European Commission. Its meetings are chaired by the member country which at that time presides over the Council of the European Union. The Council meets at least twice a year in the Justus Lipsius Building, which is the Concierge of the European Union.


10. a. Delhi cabinet
The purpose of this policy is to make Delhi the capital of electric vehicles in India. Government to promote e-vehicles

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