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November – 01 | Daily Current Affairs 2020
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT DAYS
1. How many states celebrated its statehood day on November 1?
A) 8
B) 4
C) 6
D) 9
Answer: A) 8
States:
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Haryana
- Chhattisgarh
- Madhya Pradesh
- Punjab
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
Union Territories:
- Andaman and Nicobar
- Lakshadweep
- Puducherry
SPORTS
2. BCCI announces Jio as title sponsor of Women’s T20 Challenge 2020. This challenge is started in which date?
A) November 1
B) November 3
C) November 4
D) November 5
Answer: C) November 4
- End date – November 9
- Held in Sharjah, UAE
- BCCI – Jio as title sponsor of Women’s T20 Challenge 2020.
3. Lewis Hamilton won Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. He is related to which country?
A) UK
B) USA
C) Iran
D) The Philippines
Answer: A) UK
Rank | Player name | Company Name | Country |
1st | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | UK |
2nd | Valtteri Bottas | Mercedes | Finland |
3rd | Daniel Ricciardo | Renault | Australia |
OBITUARY
4. S.M. Sultan passed away. He was related to which sports?
A) Tennis
B) Table Tennis
C) Hockey
D) Boxing
Answer: B) Table Tennis
- Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) senior vice-president and A.P. Table Tennis Association secretary S.M. Sultan succumbed to COVID-19.
- S.M. Sultan – TTFI senior vice-president and A.P. Table Tennis Association secretary.
RANKING
5. Which company is topped in most valued companies?
A) RIL
B) TCS
C) HDFC Bank
D) HUL
Answer: A) RIL
Rank | Company | Headquarters | CEOs |
1 | RIL | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Mukesh Ambani |
2 | TCS | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Rajesh Gopinathan |
3 | HDFC Bank | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Sashidhar Jagdishan |
6. According to the Public Affairs Centre in Bengaluru, which state is topped in Public Affairs Index-2020?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Kerala
Answer: D) Kerala
Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K Kasturirangan, who heads the PAC.
Large state |
|
1st | Kerala |
2nd | Tamil Nadu |
3rd | Andhra Pradesh |
Small state |
|
1st | Goa |
2nd | Meghalaya |
3rd | Himachal Pradesh |
UTs |
|
1st | Chandigarh |
2nd | Puducherry |
3rd | Lakshadweep |
BANKING AND FINANCE
7. The union government has provided Rs 670 crore to RRBs considering their importance in agriculture finance during these difficult times. What is RRB act year?
A) 1974
B) 1975
C) 1987
D) 1976
Answer: D) 1976
- The current scheme for recapitalization of RRBs, the capital support is provided to these banks by the Centre, concerned state governments and the sponsor banks in the ratio of 50:15:35, respectively to enable them to meet the regulatory requirement of capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) of 9 per cent.
- As per RBI guidelines, the RRBs have to provide 75 per cent of their total credit under priority sector lending.
Govt – Rs 670-crore support to RRBs to meet regulatory capital.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
8. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will jointly invest how much amount in an infrastructure investment trust?
A) $4.04 billion
B) $3.03 billion
C) $2.02 billion
D) $1.01 billion
Answer: D) $1.01 billion
ADIA, PIF – $1.01 billion in RIL’s fiber assets biz
AWARDS
9. Writer Paul Zacharia has been selected for the 28th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram.This award is the highest literary honour of which state government?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Kerala
Answer: D) Kerala
Writer Paul Zacharia – The 28th Ezhuthachan Puraskaram
10. Govinda Raju Chintala has been conferred The Visishta Puraskaaram in Ramineni award. He is chairman of which organization?
A) NABARD
B) NHAI
C) CBDC
D) NDMC
Answer: A) NABARD
- The Visishta Puraskaaram has been conferred on National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Chairman Govinda Raju Chintala.
- Three Visesha Puraskaarams were conferred on anchor and actor Suma Kanakala, badminton umpire Sudhakar Vemuri and Dwarakamani Seva Trust founder Bandlamudi Srinivas.
- A special jury award called Pratyeka.
Govinda Raju Chintala – The Visishta Puraskaaram in Ramineni award.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
11. Shruti Kakar has developed named “We Can Express” to help those with autism spectrum disorder communicate. She is related to which state/UT?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Nagaland
D) Delhi
Answer: D) Delhi
12. IIT Bombay launches a self- help website to enhance emotional wellbeing of its students. What is the name of that website?
A) Bandhu
B) Vantalu
C) Magilu
D) Supreme
Answer: A) Bandhu
IIT Bombay – a self- help website to enhance emotional wellbeing of its students
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
13. Typhoon Molave is attacked in which country?
A) Vietnam
B) Philippines
C) UK
D) USA
Answer: A) Vietnam
Cyclone/Storm Name | Country | Speed |
Molave | Vietnam | 85 mile per hour |
Goni | the Philippines | 225 kilometres (140 miles) per hour |
Eta | Jamaica | 205 miles (330 kilometers) |
east of Cabo Gracias a Dios | 500 miles (805 kilometers) |
Vietnam:
Capital : Hanoi
Currency : Vietnamese dong
Philippines:
Capital: Manila
Currency :Philippine peso
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
14. Which state launched a special 10-day campaign to identify people suffering from tuberculosis in the state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Telangana
Answer: B) Uttar Pradesh
- Adityanath inaugurated a Culture and DST Lab and National Tuberculosis Eradication Program at BRD Medical College Gorakhpur.
- Uttar Pradesh will be free of TB by 2025.
Uttar Pradesh – Special campaign to identify people suffering from TB.
Uttar Pradesh :
Capital : Lucknow
CM : Yogi Adityanath
Governor : Anandiben Patel
15. VP M. Venkaiah Naidu addresses which edition of Annual Meeting of General Body of IIPA virtually?
A) 63rd
B) 64th
C) 65th
D) 66th
Answer: D) 66th
IIPA – Indian Institute of Public Administration.
VP M. Venkaiah Naidu – 66th of Annual Meeting of General Body of IIPA virtually.
16. Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Ropax’ ferry service between Ghogha in Bhavnagar and Hazira in Surat.what is the length of this ferry service?
A) 50-km
B) 60-km
C) 40-km
D) 30-km
Answer: B) 60-km
PM Modi – launch Ghogha-Hazira ‘Ropax’ ferry service in Gujarat
Gujarat:
Capital : Gandhinagar
CM : Vijay Rupani
Governor : Acharya Dev Vrat
17. MP govt reduced employees’ retirement age of Class-IV employees from 62 years to which years?
A) 61
B) 60
C) 59
D) 58
Answer: B) 60
MP – Reduce employees’ retirement age of Class-IV employees from 62 years to 60 years.
Madhya Pradesh:
Capital: Bhopal
CM: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor : Anandiben Patel
18. Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurates Mansar Lake Development Plan in which state/UT?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Ladakh
D) West Bengal
Answer: B) Jammu & Kashmir
Dr. Jitendra Singh – inaugurate Mansar Lake Development Plan in Jammu.
Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in
the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions;
Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space:
Minister : Jitender Singh
Constituency : Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
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