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November – 23 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. Aviation Safety Awareness Week is observed on which date?
A) 25rd November to 30th November
B) 23rd November to 27th November
C) 22rd November to 27th November
D) 25rd November to 29th November
Answer: B) 23rd November to 27th November
Aviation Safety Awareness Week -23rd November to 27th November.

SPORTS

2. Daniil Medvedev beat Dominic Thiem to win ATP Tour Finals. Daniil Medvedev is related to which country?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) Russia
D) Indonesia
Answer: C) Russia
In the doubles final, Dutch-Croatian duo Wesley Koolhof and Nikola Mektic claimed their first title together edging Jurgen Melzer and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.
Daniil Medvedev – Beat Dominic Thiem to win ATP Tour Finals in London.
Russia:                                                                                                               Capital : Moscow
Currency : Russian Ruble

OBITUARY

3. Tarun Gogoi passed away. He was former chief Minister of which state?
A) Assam
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Nagaland
D) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: A) Assam
Veteran Congress leader and three-time Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi (86) passed away.
Tarun Gogoi – Veteran Congress leader and three-time Assam Chief Minister.
Assam:
Capital : Dispur
CM : Sarbananda Sonowal
Governor : Jagdish Mukhi

4. Satish Dhupelia passed away. He was great-grandson of whom?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru
B) Dr BR Ambedkar
C) Sarojini Naidu
D) Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: D) Mahatma Gandhi

• Satish Dhupelia, the South African great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, succumbed to COVID-19 complications.
• Dhupelia was also a member of the Board of the 1860 Heritage Foundation.

Satish Dhupelia – The South African great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi.

BANKING AND FINANCE

5. Muthoot Finance has tied up which Insurance to provide insurance on gold jewellery?
A) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
B) Aegon General Insurance
C) SBI General Insurance
D) Bharti AXA General Insurance
Answer: A) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
Muthoot Finance has tied up with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance to provide insurance on gold jewellery as part of their new initiative, Muthoot Gold Shield, which is backed and powered by Group Affinity All Risk policy of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.
Muthoot Finance + Bajaj Allianz General Insurance – Gold jewellery insurance.
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance:                                                                    Headquarters : Pune, Maharashtra
MD & CEO: Tapan Singhel

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

6. Google launches new app in India that will pay users to complete random tasks. What is the name of that app?
A) Task Visa
B) Task Mate
C) Task Pay
D) Task Slide
Answer: B) Task Mate

• Google has launched a new application called Task Mate in India.
• Through the new application, the company will provide small random tasks to users and once the task is complete, the application will pay a certain amount to the user.
• Google also has another application called Rewards, which allows the user to earn money by answering survey questions.

Google – New app in India that will pay users to complete random tasks.

AWARDS

7. Who was named artist of the year at the American Music Awards?
A) Doja Cat
B) Becky G
C) Taylor Swift
D) Rapper Megan
Answer: C) Taylor Swift

• ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Taylor Swift
• NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR – Doja Cat
• COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours”
• FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTIST – BTS
• FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEO – Taylor Swift, “Cardigan”
• FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK – Justin Bieber
• FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — POP/ROCK – Taylor Swift
• FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP — POP/ROCK – BTS
• FAVORITE ALBUM — POP/ROCK – Harry Styles, “Fine Line”
• FAVORITE SONG — POP/ROCK – Dua Lipa, “Don’t Start Now”
• FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY – Kane Brown
• FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – COUNTRY – Dan + Shay
• FAVORITE ALBUM – COUNTRY – Blake Shelton, “Fully Loaded: God’s Country”
• FAVORITE SONG – COUNTRY – Dan + Shay with Justin Bieber, “10,000 Hours” & Maren Morris, “The Bones”
• FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP – Juice WRLD
• FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — RAP/HIP-HOP – Nicki Minaj
• FAVORITE ALBUM — RAP/HIP-HOP – Roddy Ricch, “Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial”
• FAVORITE SONG — RAP/HIP-HOP – Cardi B ft. Megan Thee Stallion, “WAP”
• FAVORITE MALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B – The Weeknd
• FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST — SOUL/R&B – Doja Cat
• FAVORITE ALBUM — SOUL/R&B – The Weeknd, “After Hours”
• FAVORITE SONG — SOUL/R&B – The Weeknd, “Heartless”
• FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – LATIN – Bad Bunny
• FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – LATIN – Becky G
• FAVORITE ALBUM – LATIN – Bad Bunny, “YHLQMDLG”
• FAVORITE SONG – LATIN – KAROL G & Nicki Minaj, “Tusa”
• FAVORITE ARTIST — ALTERNATIVE ROCK – Twenty One Pilots
• FAVORITE ARTIST — ADULT CONTEMPORARY – Jonas Brothers
• FAVORITE ARTIST — CONTEMPORARY INSPIRATIONAL – Lauren Daigle
• FAVORITE ARTIST — ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC (EDM) – Lady Gaga
• FAVORITE SOUNDTRACK – “Birds of Prey: The Album”

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

8. Which IIT has developed a solar-powered unmanned autonomous survey craft for Indian ports and inland waterways?
A) IIT Hyderabad
B) IIT Madras
C) IIT Mandi
D) IIT Bombay
Answer: B) IIT Madras

• Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, have developed a solar-powered unmanned autonomous survey craft for Indian ports and inland waterways.
• The craft can undertake autonomous hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and provide real-time data transmission over long distance.
• This system can also be equipped with an echo sounder, GPS System and broadband communication technology, to deliver precise depth measurements.
• The craft was recently tested successfully off the Chennai Coast at Kamarajar Port.
  The autonomous survey craft was developed by a research team at the National Technology Centre for Ports, Waterways and Coasts (NTCPWC) at IIT Madras.

IIT Madras – Unmanned survey craft for ports, inland waterways.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

9. India to host G20 summit in 2023 instead of 2022. Which country will host G20 Summit in 2022?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) Russia
D) Indonesia
Answer: D) Indonesia

• India will now host the Group of 20 Summit in 2023, a year later than what was decided earlier.
• Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024.

India – Host G20 summit in 2023 instead of 2022.

10. Which edition of India – Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 in Andaman Sea?
A) 27th
B) 28th
C) 24th
D) 25th
Answer: A) 27th

• Indian Navy is scheduled to host the 27th edition of India – Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 from today in Andaman Sea.
• The 2020 edition of SIMBEX will witness participation by Indian Navy ships including destroyer Rana with integral Chetak helicopter and indigenously built corvettes Kamorta and Karmuk.

SIMBEX-20 – India – Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise in Andaman Sea.
Singapore:
Capital : Singapore
Currency : Singapore Dollar

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

11. Which state inaugurated ‘Padharo Mhare Des’ digital COVID relief concert series to support the folk artists of the state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Nagaland
D) Rajasthan
Answer: D) Rajasthan
The series is an initiative to support folk artists by Manesha A Agarwal’s Arpan Foundation.
Rajasthan – Digital COVID relief concert series to support folk artists of Rajasthan.
Rajasthan:
Capital : Jaipur
Chief Minister : Ashok Gehlot
Governor : Kalraj Mishra

12. Which state will distribute bank loans worth Rs 150 crore to the members of self-help groups formed under the State Rural Livelihood Mission?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Nagaland
D) Rajasthan
Answer: A) Madhya Pradesh
MP CM – Distribute bank loans worth Rs 150 crore to members of self-help groups.
Madhya Pradesh:
Capital: Bhopal
CM: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor : Anandiben Patel

13. India International Cherry Blossom Festival cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. This festival is related to which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Nagaland
D) Meghalaya
Answer: D) Meghalaya
India International Cherry Blossom Festival, the calendar event of Meghalaya which attracts record number of tourists annually in Shillong, has been cancelled this year in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
India International Cherry Blossom Festival – Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Uttarakhand:
Capital : Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer)
CM : Trivendra Singh Rawat
Governor : Baby Rani Maurya

14. Northeast’s first-ever cow hospital inaugurated in which state?
A) Assam
B) Meghalaya
C) Manipur
D) Nagaland
Answer: A) Assam

• A cow shelter in Assam’s Dibrugarh inaugurated Northeast’s first-ever cow hospital on Sunday, on the occasion of Gopashtami.
• The hospital, Surbhi Aarogyashala, is set up by Shree Gopal Gaushala at a cost of Rs 17 lakh.

Assam’s Dibrugarh – First cow hospital of Northeast.
Assam:
Capital : Dispur
CM : Sarbananda Sonowal
Governor : Jagdish Mukhi

15. Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated how many online ATAL Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) to train teachers of higher education institutions associated with AICTE?
A) 34
B) 46
C) 47
D) 67
Answer: B) 46
Union Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ today inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) to train teachers of higher education institutions associated with All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) in thrust and emerging areas in technology. The FDPs will be conducted in 22 Indian states.
Union Minister of Education – 46 online ATAL Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) organised by AICTE.
Education Ministry:
Minister : Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Constituency : Hardwar, Uttarakhand

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