Current Affairs Quiz , 23 Dec 2019

1) Which among the following was formalised as an institution under the Treaty of Lisbon?

a) European Council
b) European Union
c) World Economic Forum
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• European Council was formalised as an institution under the Treaty of Lisbon.

2) Hunar Haat is an exhibition cum sale of art and craft products of our country organized by

a) Ministry of Minority Affairs
b) Ministry of Tourism
c) Ministry of Culture
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Hunar Haat is an exhibition cum sale of art and craft products of our country. It is an annually organized by Ministry of Minority Affairs under USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme at multiple locations..

3) National Farmers Day is observed on

a) December 23
b) November 23
c) December 21
d) October 1

Answer: a
• Farmer’s Day is celebrated every year on 23 December, on the birthday of the 5th Prime Minister of India, Choudhary Charan Singh, also a farmer’s leader, who introduced many policies to improve the lives of the Indian farmers.

4) Spandana Initiative, recently seen in news, is to make police stations more approachable for the public, especially women. It is being implemented by

a) Karnataka
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) None of the above

Answer: d
• It is an initiative of Andhra Pradesh Government to make police stations more approachable for the public, especially women.

5) Which among the following are declarations adopted for good governance?

a) Shillong Declaration
b) Jammu Resolution
c) Nagpur Resolution
d) All of the above

Answer: d
• Nagpur resolution aims to empower the citizens by policy interventions for better service delivery through timely updating of citizens charters, implementation of enactments and benchmarking standards for continuous improvement.
• Shillong Declaration and Jammu Resolution are other two resolutions, which was adopted for good governance.