Current Affairs 15-11-2019
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1. India Attended IUCN’s 7th Regional Conservation Forum Held At __________?
Answer: Islamabad
Important Points
IUCN
- Founder – 5th October 1948
- It Is An International Organization Working In The Field of Nature Conservation And Sustainable Use of Natural Resources
- Headquarters – Gland, Switzerland
- Director-General – Grethal Aguilar
- It Publishes The (IUCN) Red List Of Threatened Species ( Also Known As The Red Data List), Founded In 1964
2. Who Was Won The BRICS – Young Innovator Prize 2019?
Answer: Ravi Prakash
Important Points
- He Won The Prize Carrying $25000 For Inventing An Indigenous Milk Chilling Unit For Smaller And Marginal Rural Dairy Farmers
- The Technology Designed By Ravi Prakash Can Be Used For Chilling Milk From The Point Of Production By Bringing Down The Temperature Of Raw Milk From 37-Degree Celsius To 7-Degree Celsius Within The 30-Minute Duration
3. Bali Yatra Festival Is Recently Inaugurated In _________?
Answer: Odisha
Important Points
- Bali Yatra Is Known As Boita Bandana Literally Means A Voyage To Bali
- The Festival Is Held In Odisha, In The City Of Cuttack At Gadagadia Ghata Of Mahanadi River
- It Is Celebrated To Mark The Day When Ancient Sadhabas (Odia Mariners ) Would Set Sail To Distant Lands Of Bali, As Well As Java, Samutra And Sri-Lanka For Trade And Cultural Expansion
4. Cochin Azad Died At The Age Of 62.He Was A _______?
Answer: Singer
Important Points-
- Popular Singer Cochin Azad , Known For His Soulful Rendition Of Legendary Mohammed Rafi Songs, Passed Away At 62.
5. Which Of The Following Researchers Have Developed Paper-Based Sensor That Detects Freshness Of Milk
Answer Is IIT Guwahati
Important Points
- 20 April 1862, Louis Pasteur Performed The First Test Of Pasteurization
6. China Completed Lander Test For First Mars Mission In __________?
Answer: 2020
7. Vashistha Narayan Singh Died Recently At The Age Of 74. He Was ________?
Answer: Mathematician
8. What Is The Theme Of 39th IITF?
Answer Is Ease Of Doing Business
Important Points
IITF
- It Will Be Inaugurated By Msme Minister Nitin Gadkari
- Partner Country — Afghanistan
- Focus Country — South Korea
- Focus State – Bihar, Jharkhand
9. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Got Bharat Ratna In Which Year ?
Answer: 1955
