1. On which day is Armed
Forces Flag Day celebrated every year in India?
a. 07 December
b. 06 December
c. 05 December
d. 04 December
Answer: 07
December
This day was celebrated for the first time on 07
December 1949. This day is celebrated in honor of Indian soldiers, water
soldiers and airmen. On the occasion of Flag Day, funds are collected from
the people for the welfare of armed forces personnel and this money is used for
the welfare of serving military personnel and ex-servicemen.
2. The Ministry of Home
Affairs has released a list of 10 police stations doing the best work in the
country, which of the following state’s police station ranks first in this
list?
a. Aberdeen, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b. Anini, Arunachal Pradesh
c. Bakani, Rajdhani
d. Bargawa, Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a. Aberdeen,
Andaman and Nicobar Islands In
this list, Aberdeen Police Station of Andaman and Nicobar Islands occupies
the first position in property disputes, dealing with crimes against women and
weaker sections. Most of the selected police stations out of thousands of
police stations in the country are located in small towns or rural
areas. Out of 15,500 police stations in the country, 10 police stations
have been ranked on the basis of data analysis, direct inspection and public
feedback.
3. Recently the dance
critic and historian Dr. Sunil Kothari has been awarded with which award for
popularizing Sattriya dance?
a. Shiromani Award
b. Nisagandhi Award
c. Eklavya Award
d. Madhavdev award
Answer: d. The
Madhavdev Award
Sattriya dance originated in the ‘Sessions’
monastery as a part of the neo-Vaishnav movement started by Srimanta Sankardev
in the 15th century. Shankar Dev developed it for the performance of
Ankianat. It is a famous dance form of Assam of Northeast India. This
dance form was included in the list of classical dances on 15 November 2000 by
the Sangeet Akademi.
4. Which retired IPS
officer has been appointed as Senior Security Advisor in the Union Home
Ministry?
a. Gaurav Chandra Dutta
b. KN Tiwari
c. K. Vijay Kumar
d. Rajendra Kumar
Answer: c. K.
Vijay Kumar Vijay Kumar has also been the
advisor to the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir earlier. He successfully led
the Special Task Force as a serving officer and killed Veerappan in the
campaign. Veerappan’s terror was spread in Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka. According to the government order issued by the Home Ministry
on 03 December, Vijay Kumar’s term will be for a period of one year from the
date of appointment.
5. On which of the
following days is the International Anti-Corruption Day celebrated worldwide?
a. 02 December
b. 04 December
c. 07 December
d. 09 December
Answer: d. Disnbr
09
The main objective of this Day is to create
awareness among people about corruption. On 31 October 2003, the United
Nations General Assembly passed a resolution declaring it to celebrate
‘International Anti-Corruption Day’. The involvement of the entire nation
and the world in this war against corruption can be said to be an auspicious
event, because corruption is the problem of the whole world, not of any one
country today.
