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Current Affairs Nov-2020

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81. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is to issue forecast for the outbreak of which disease?

A
Malaria

B
Dengue

C
Covid-19

D
Chikungunya

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Correct Answer : A [Malaria]

Explaination : [As per the recent statement from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is set to issue forecast for malaria outbreaks from next monsoon. India has also planned to increase the high-performance computing (HPC) facility from the current capacity of 10 petaflops to 40 petaflops. India is at fourth place after the US, the UK and Japan in HPC, at present.]

82. ‘(Atal Innovation Mission) AIM-Sirius Innovation Programme’ has been launched for the students of India and which country?

A
China

B
Russia

C
Thailand

D
South Korea

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Correct Answer : B [Russia]

Explaination : [Russia’s SIRIUS and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has recently launched ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’. It is a 14-day virtual programme for Indian and Russian schoolchildren. It is also the first Indo-Russian bilateral youth innovation initiative, which envisages to develop technological solutions for both countries.]

83. The electronic toll collection FASTag has been made mandatory from which date?

A
December 15, 2020

B
January 1, 2021

C
February 1, 2021

D
April 1, 2021

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Correct Answer : B [January 1, 2021]

Explaination : [The Government of India has made the electronic toll collection system based on FASTag compulsory from 1st January 2021. It has been made mandatory for all types of 4 wheelers. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Ministry of Highways.]

84. Which Ministry has given approval for creation for National Database of Unorganised Workers?

A
Ministry of Home Affairs

B
Ministry of Labour and Employment

C
Ministry of Finance

D
Ministry of Social Justice

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Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Finance]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Finance has given an approval for creation of the first ever national database of migrant labour called the National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW), which would be seeded with Aadhaar. This database would provide a platform for the government to implement specific programmes for such labourers]

85. India recently set up a Water Centre led by IIT Guwahati, along with which country?

A
United States

B
Italy

C
Australia

D
Brazil

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Correct Answer : C [Australia]

Explaination : [Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC) has been recently inaugurated through a Webinar and will be led by University of Western Sydney, Australia and IIT Guwahati, India. The Centre will also include 21 other partners from India and Australia. It will include collaboration in water research, joint master’s level programme in water futures, student and staff exchanges, workshops and training in water sector.]

86. Which potential vaccine candidate of India has completed enrolment of Phase III clinical trials?

A
Covaxin

B
Covishield

C
Covidol

D
Covindia

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Correct Answer : B [Covishield]

Explaination : [COVISHIELD, the Covid-19 potential vaccine candidate has recently completed the enrolment of Phase III clinical trials. COVISHIELD has been developed by the Serum Institute of India with a master seed from Oxford University and AstraZeneca. SII has already manufactured 40 million doses of the vaccine and will make the vaccine available by joining hands with ICMR.]

87. Which country has announced a contribution of USD 1 million to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund?

A
United States

B
India

C
Singapore

D
China

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Correct Answer : B [India]

Explaination : [Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has announced a contribution of USD 1 million to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund. The fund was announced during the 17th ASEAN-India Summit which was held recently in virtual mode. India also confirmed its earlier offer of USD 1 billion Line of Credit to support ASEAN connectivity.]

88. Which festival is also called Dhanwantri Jayanthi?

A
Makar Sankranti

B
Dhanteras

C
Navratri

D
Durga Pooja

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Correct Answer : B [Dhanteras]

Explaination : [The festival of Dhanteras is also known as Dhan Trayodashi and Dhanwantri Jayanti. This year, it is celebrated in 13th November, the day before Diwali and marks the first day of the Diwali celebration. It is celebrated on the thirteenth lunar day in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin. Dhanwantri, who is considered the God of Ayurveda, is worshipped on this day.]

89. Which Indian state/ UT has approved over Rs 40 crore to provide insurance to lawyers

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Delhi

C
Karnataka

D
Kerala

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Correct Answer : B [Delhi]

Explaination : [The Delhi Cabinet has approved over Rs 40 crore to provide medical insurance to lawyers, who are residents of the national capital. Rs 5 lakh medical insurance and Rs 10 lakh life insurance are provided under the Chief Minister Advocates Welfare Scheme. A 13-member committee was set up headed by Rakesh Kumar Khanna, to recommend ways for utilisation of the fund for welfare of advocates.]

90. .Which country was the largest source for permanent residents (PR) in Canada, last year?

A
Australia

B
India

C
Mexico

D
United States

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Correct Answer : B [India]

Explaination : [As per the 2020 Annual Report on Immigration to Parliament tabled in the Parliament of Canada, Indian immigrants accounted for one-fourth of the total permanent residencies granted by Canada in 2019. India has set a new record by becoming the largest source country for permanent residents (PR), with 85,593 of them entering into the country last year. India has been retaining the top spot since 2017.]

91. Which organisation has launched Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH)?

A
National Housing Bank

B
NABARD

C
Reserve Bank of India

D
State Bank of India

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Correct Answer : C [Reserve Bank of India]

Explaination : [The nation’s central bank Reserve Bank of India has launched the latest round of Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). The survey would give vital inputs to RBI for framing the monetary policy. The survey is conducted regularly in 13 cities namely Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Patna and Thiruvananthapuram.]

92. Which institution has developed an online one-minute game to create awareness about Covid-19?

A
IIT Delhi

B
IIT Madras

C
IIT Guwahati

D
IIT Kharagpur

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Correct Answer : B [IIT Madras]

Explaination : [Students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a digital game to create awareness about Covid-19. The online one-minute game has been created as part of an elective course. The game which aims to create awareness among the children, is available for free in 12 languages. The game has derived inspiration from the popular game Super Mario.]

93. On which date, the states of Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka were formed?

A
October 2

B
November 1

C
November 2

D
November 5

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Correct Answer : B [November 1]

Explaination : [On November 1, several Indian states like Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka were formed. The day is recognised as Statehood Day or State Formation Day. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala were formed in 1956. Punjab and Haryana were formed in 1966.]

94. How many more Rafale Aircrafts are scheduled to arrive India on 4th November?

B
Three

C
Four

D
Five

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Correct Answer : B [Three]

Explaination : [Three more Rafale fighter jets are scheduled to arrive on November 4th from France. These aircrafts would be flying non-stop from France to India. With the 3 additional aircrafts, India will have a Rafael fleet of 8 aircrafts. The first batch of five Rafale jets were inducted into the No.17 ‘Golden Arrows’ squadron of the Indian Air Force on September 10th 2020.]

95. Rutuja Bhosale, who was seen in news recently, is associated with which sports?

A
Chess

B
Tennis

C
Badminton

D
Hockey

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Correct Answer : B [Tennis]

Explaination : [Indian Tennis player Rutuja Bhosale won a singles title in the final of the $15,000 ITF women’s tennis tournament in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. In the final, she won Anna Siskova of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5. The 24-year-old sportsperson is a former Asian junior champion and National women’s champion. She played a significant role to help India qualify for the Fed Cup World Group playoff in Dubai.]

96. Who is the chairman of the committee constituted to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies in India?

A
Atul Mishra

B
Shashi Shekhar Vempati

C
Injetti Srinivas

D
Alok Verma

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Correct Answer : B [Shashi Shekhar Vempati]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has recently constituted a committee to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies in India. The committee would be chaired by Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati. The committee has been constituted keeping in view the recent recommendations from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI and other technological advancements in the industry.]

97. ‘Internal Market Bill’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?

A
United States

B
Russia

C
United Kingdom

D
India

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Correct Answer : C [United Kingdom]

Explaination : [The Internal Market Bill is designed to protect the trade between Britain’s four nations after the process of Brexit. Recently, the House of Lords voted against the clauses in the bill which would allow the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to breach Britain’s EU exit treaty. This is seen as a defeat to the ruling Conservative Party in the upper chamber.]

98. India signed agreement with which country, on infrastructure, financial services and sustainable finance?

A
Russia

B
Japan

C
United kingdom

D
Bangladesh

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Correct Answer : C [United kingdom]

Explaination : [India has recently signed reached landmark agreements on financial services, infrastructure and sustainable finance. These were signed at the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and India. It was jointly chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak. This is expected to boost jobs and investments in both countries.]

99. Government has mandated BIS mark for production, sales, import and trade of which product?

A
Laptops

B
Mobile Phones

C
Leather Footwear

D
Wrist Watches

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Correct Answer : C [Leather Footwear]

Explaination : [The Government of India has notified that that no leather footwear can be produced, sold, traded, imported or even stocked, unless they bear the BIS mark. The notification has been issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). This move is aimed to contain import of cheaper leather products in India.]

100. “SERB POWER” scheme has been launched by the Government targeting which segment?

A
Self Help Groups

B
Street Vendors

C
Farmers

D
Women Scientists

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Correct Answer : D [Women Scientists]

Explaination : [A scheme named SERB POWER (Promoting Opportunities for Women in Exploratory Research) has been launched by the Ministry of Science and Technology, designed exclusively to encourage Women Scientists to work in the field of science and technology. The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India is implementing the scheme.]