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Current Affairs Nov-2020

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21. What is the name of the campaign launched by Union Ministry of Textiles, for Diwali 2020?

A
#Local4Vocal

B
#India2celebrate

C
#Local4Diwali

D
#BuyIndian

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Correct Answer : C [ #Local4Diwali]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign named #Local4Diwali. This campaign appeals the people to extend support for local textile and handicraft business. The Union Minister of Textiles has requested people to take a picture of favourite article and tag the person from whom it was purchased.]

22. What is ‘ORF3d’, that was seen in the news recently?

A
Covid-19 vaccine

B
Coronavirus Gene

C
Missile

D
Satellite

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Correct Answer : B [Coronavirus Gene]

Explaination : [Researchers have recently discovered a new hidden gene in the novel coronavirus named ORF3d. The new overlapping gene is expected to contribute to the unique biology and pandemic potential. This may also lead to the development of new vaccines against the virus. The study has been published in the journal ‘eLife’.]

23. Hunar Haat is a flagship programme of which ministry?

A
Ministry of Finance

B
Ministry of Labour and Employment

C
Ministry of Minority Affairs

D
Ministry of Women and Child Development

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Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Minority Affairs]

Explaination : [Hunar Haat is the flagship programme of the Minority Affairs Ministry aimed to create employment opportunities for artisans across India. After a gap of about seven months due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Hunar Haat is set to restart at Delhi Haat at Pitampura, New Delhi. The theme of this event is “Vocal for Local”.]

24. Which country has signed a peace agreement with Russia and Azerbaijan to end the war over Nagorno-Karabakh?

A
Israel

B
Egypt

C
Armenia

D
Mexico

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Correct Answer : C [Armenia]

Explaination : [The Prime Minister of Armenian has announced that a peace agreement has been signed with Russia and Azerbaijan. The agreement aims to end the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh. Under the agreement, all military operations in the disputed area have been stopped and Russia has deployed peacekeeping forces in the Armenia – Azerbaijan border.]

25. When is ‘World Pneumonia Day’ observed every year?

A
10 November

B
12 November

C
14 November

D
16 November

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Correct Answer : B [ 12 November]

Explaination : [World Pneumonia Day is observed every year on 12 November. The day was established by the Stop Pneumonia Initiative in 2009 to raise awareness about the disease. Pneumonia is considered as the leading disease which causes more deaths of children around the world. ‘Stop Pneumonia Initiative’ and ‘Every Breath Counts Coalition’ jointly mobilise the people about tackling the disease.]

26. What is the revised GDP growth projection of India for calendar year 2020 by Moody’s?

A
-10.1%

B
-8.9%

C
-7.3%

D
-5.0%

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Correct Answer : B [ -8.9%]

Explaination : [The international rating agency, Moody’s Investors Service has recently revised India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) forecast to -8.9% contraction from -9.6% projected earlier, for calendar year 2020. The agency has projected the GDP of India for 2021 as 8.6%, an upward revision from the earlier projection of 8.1%.]

27. After WhatsApp, which social media platform introduced disappearing feature of message?

A
Facebook Messenger

B
Twitter

C
Snapchat

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Correct Answer : A [Facebook Messenger]

Explaination : [Facebook has recently announced to launch the feature of ‘Vanishing messages’ in its Messenger platform. A similar feature of disappearing messages was first introduced in WhatsApp. Under the new mode, the messages would disappear once the receiver read it in their chat and closed the window. The feature has to be activated in both the sender and the receiver.]

28. Tinsukia, where Oil India made a natural gas discovery, is located in which state?

A
West Bengal

B
Jharkhand

C
Assam

D
Bihar

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Correct Answer : C [Assam]

Explaination : [India’s second largest oil producer Oil India Ltd has recently made a natural gas discovery at a well drilled in Tinsukia, Assam. As per the statement issued by the organisation, the Dinjan-1 well in Tinsukia in upper Assam basin found 10 meters of hydrocarbon-bearing sands. This discovery will help them explore new areas for further oil and gas exploration in Assam.]

29. Which Union Ministry implements PM KUSUM scheme?

A
Ministry of Power

B
Ministry of Renewable Energy

C
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

D
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Renewable Energy]

Explaination : [Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme. Recently, the Ministry has amended the guidelines of the scheme as solar power plants can also be installed on pasture land and marshy land of farmers. Earlier, only barren, fallow and agricultural lands were used for installing solar plants.]

30. The International Court of Justice is based in which country?

A
United States

B
United Kingdom

C
The Netherlands

D
France

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Correct Answer : C [The Netherlands]

Explaination : [The United Nations’ apex judicial body, the International Court of Justice is based in The Hague, Netherlands. Recently, four current members of the court, the judges from Japan, China, Slovakia and Uganda were re-elected and the Germany’s was elected. The 15-member world court seeks to settle disputes between countries.]

31. Which Union Minister represented India in the 15th East Asia Summit?

A
Nirmala Sitharaman

B
Piyush Goyal

C
S Jaishankar

D
Rajnath Singh

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Correct Answer : C [S Jaishankar]

Explaination : [Union External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar represented India in the 15th East Asia Summit, which was recently held virtually. The East Asia Summit is a premier forum in the Asia-Pacific region which was founded in the year 2005. Apart from the 10 ASEAN member states, the Summit includes India, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, United States and Russia.]

32. The only known white giraffe, which was seen in news, is found in which country?

A
Brazil

B
Peru

C
Kenya

D
Australia

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Correct Answer : C [Kenya]

Explaination : [The only known white giraffe, which was seen in the news, is found in Kenya. The giraffe has been fitted with a GPS tracking device to help protect it from poachers. Leucism, a genetic trait causes the white color in animals. The single male giraffe is in a dangerous state at the risk of poaching. The GPS tracking device, which is attached to one of the giraffe’s horns, will alert wildlife rangers about its location.]

33. Which country launched ‘Vulture Action Plan 2020-25’, to actively increase the number of vultures?

A
Australia

B
China

C
India

D
Brazil

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Correct Answer : C [India]

Explaination : [Union Minister for Environment, Forests and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has recently launched a Vulture Action Plan 2020-25. As the number of vultures has seen a steep decline in India, this project aims for the conservation and active increase in the number of vultures in the country. There are nine recorded species of vultures in India and four of them are in critically endangered state.]

34. Which is the first Indian city to finalise project under Affordable Rental Housing Complex (ARHC) scheme for migrant workers?

A
Patna

B
Surat

C
Ahmedabad

D
Lucknow

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Correct Answer : B [Surat]

Explaination : [Surat became the first city to finalise a project under the Affordable Rental Housing Complex (ARHC) scheme for migrant workers. The ARHC scheme was announced under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). Under the scheme, unoccupied government housing projects will be given to private firms, to renovate and operate as rental housing.]

35. What is the theme of the World Diabetes Day 2020?

B
The Nurse and Diabetes

C
Recovering from Diabetes

D
Diabetes and Obesity

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Correct Answer : B [The Nurse and Diabetes]

Explaination : [World Diabetes Day (WDD) is observed every year on 14 November. This year it was observed with the theme of ‘The Nurse and Diabetes’. World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.]

36. Where is the headquarters of UN Environment Programme – World Conservation Monitoring Centre located?

A
Geneva

B
Washington

C
Cambridge

D
Hague

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Correct Answer : C [Cambridge]

Explaination : [The World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) is an agency of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) which is headquartered at Cambridge in the United Kingdom. The UNEP has recently released a report at Nairobi which is co-authored by World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The report highlights that climate change and bio diversity loss are the twin crises that should be targeted with an integrated approach.]

37. Which Union Ministry has introduced a new incentive scheme to 500 private academies?

A
Union Defence Ministry

B
Union Home Ministry

C
Union Sports Ministry

D
Union Labour Ministry

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Correct Answer : C [Union Sports Ministry]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Sports has launched an incentive scheme, under which monetary support would be provided to 500 private academies. This would be done under the Khelo India Scheme over the next four years from FY 2020-21. The private sports academies in India would be ranked based on the quality of coaching, achievement of players, infrastructure availability etc.]

38. When is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Accident Victims observed?

A
November 10

B
November 12

C
November 14

D
November 15

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Correct Answer : D [November 15]

Explaination : [Every year the World Day of Remembrance for Road Accident Victims observed on 15th November, by the United Nations. The Day is seen as a tool to reduce road casualties. It draws attention to the devastation caused by road crashes and gives recognition to the road crash victims.]

39. Former Lt. Governor of Puducherry Chandrawati, who passed away recently, was the first woman MP of which state?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
Haryana

D
West Bengal

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Correct Answer : C [Haryana]

Explaination : [Former Lt. Governor of Puducherry and the first woman MP from the state of Haryana Chandrawati passed away recently. She was 92 years old. In 1982, she became the first woman opposition leader of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. She served as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry of 1990.]

40. Researchers of IIT Kharagpur have developed food packaging material using which material?

A
Plastic

B
Nano composite

C
Cucumber peels

D
Banana peels

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Correct Answer : C [Cucumber peels]

Explaination : [A team of researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur have developed environment safe food packaging material using cucumber peels. According to them, cucumber peels have greater cellulose content and the nanocrystals derived from the peels makes it suitable for making bio degradable food packaging material.]