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November – 28 | Daily Current Affairs 2020

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. Which edition of Indian Organ Donation Day is observed on 27 November?
A) 11
B) 13
C) 16
D) 10
Answer: A) 11

OBITUARY

2. Actor, Liberation War fighter Aly Zaker passes away. He was related to which country?
A) Singapore
B) Bangladesh
C) Nepal
D) Myanmar
Answer: B) Bangladesh

• Eminent Bangladeshi actor and cultural personality Aly Zaker passed away in Dhaka.
• Aly Zaker was a towering figure of Bangladesh in theatre, Television and films.
• Aly was involved in the Liberation War movement of Bangladesh against Pakistan.
• He was also a founder trustee of the Liberation War Museum in Dhaka.
• He was awarded the second highest civilian award of Bangladesh ‘Ekushey Padak’ in 1999 for his contribution in the field of theatre.

Aly Zaker – Legendary Bangladeshi actor, Liberation War fighter.
Bangladesh:
Capital : Dhaka
Currency : Bangladeshi Taka

RANKING

3. Which country is topped in FIFA World Rankings 2020?
A) England
B) Brazil
C) Belgium
D) France
Answer: C) Belgium

Rank	Country
1st	Belgium
2nd	France
3rd	Brazil
104th	India

 

4. According to “India Today-MDRA State of the States study 2020”, which state is topped in the “Best Performing Big State (Overall)”?
A) Karnataka
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
Answer: C) Tamil Nadu

Rank	State
1st Rank	Tamil Nadu
2nd Rank	Himachal Pradesh
3rd Rank	Punjab

 

‘COVID-19 Management’ Category
1st Rank	Assam
2nd Rank	Tamil Nadu

Banking and finance

5. The Asian Development Bank has approved how much amount concessional loan to modernize power transmission and distribution systems in Nepal?
A) $356 million
B) $156 million
C) $146 million
D) $176 million
Answer: B) $156 million

Organisation	Amount	Given by	Purpose
ADB	$156mn	Nepal	To boost power distribution capacity
ADB	$300 mn	Pakistan	To help promote macroeconomic stability in the cash-strapped country

Nepal:
Capital : Kathmandu
Currency : Rupee
Asian Development Bank:
Hq: Manila, Philippines
Head : Masatsugu Asakawa

AWARDS

6. Who is the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award – India 2020?
A) Anusha Patel
B) Ashraf Patel
C) Smriti Patel
D) Sago Patel
Answer: B) Ashraf Patel

• The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, the sister organisation of the World.
• Economic Forum and the Jubilant Bhartia Foundation of Jubilant Bhartia Group has announced Ashraf Patel of Pravah & Commutiny Youth Collective (CYC) as the winner of the Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award – India 2020.
• The award was presented by union minister Smriti Zubin Irani on Friday during a virtual ceremony in presence of eminent personalities from different fields from across the world.

Ashraf Patel – Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2020.

7. Which Institution won National Award in the ‘Best Hospital’ category for its outstanding contribution towards the promotion of cadaver organ donation?
A) SCTIMST
B) JNCASR
C) PGIMER
D) AIIMS Delhi
Answer: C) PGIMER

• PGIMER has won the National Award in the ‘Best Hospital’ category for its outstanding contribution towards the promotion of cadaver organ donation.
• Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the best in organ donation in the country for the sixth consecutive year.
• The web event, in view of Covid-19 pandemic, was organised to celebrate the 11th Indian Organ Donation Day by NOTTO (National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation) at Nirman Bhawan in New Delhi.
• Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan was the chief guest on the occasion.

PGIMER – National Award as ‘Best Hospital’ for 4th time.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

8. Which University has developed a new method for identifying single virus particles based on changes in electrical current?
A) Harvard University
B) Oxford University
C) Osaka University
D) University of Singapore
Answer: C) Osaka University
Osaka University in Japan Scientists have developed a new method for identifying single virus particles based on changes in electrical current when they pass through ultrasmall pores, an advance which they claim may lead to new rapid COVID-19 tests.
Osaka University – Develop novel method to detect single virus particles.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

9. India and which country signed an implementation agreement (IA) on hydrography?
A) China
B) Vietnam
C) Australia
D) Thailand
Answer: B) Vietnam
India + Vietnam = Sign implementation agreement on hydrography.
Vietnam:                                                                                                                Capital : Hanoi
Currency : Vietnamese dong

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

10. BSE has signed four pacts with which UT to spread financial awareness, support economic development and encourage sustainable livelihood of the youth in the UT?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Chandigarh
C) Delhi
D) Ladakh
Answer: A) Jammu & Kashmir
J&K + BSE = To spread financial literacy.
Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital : Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter)
Governor : Manoj Sinha

11. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for the Leafiniti Bioenergy’s CBG plant in which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
Answer: A) Karnataka

• Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel Shri Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stone for the Leafiniti Bioenergy’s CBG plant in Bagalkot district of Karnataka,through video conference.
• This plant will utilize 200 TPD of press mud and will be commissioned at the estimated cost of about 42 crores.
• This will generate about 10.2 TPD of CBG and also bio-manure. Praj Industries and DVO Inc. have provided the technology for the proposed plant.
• MoU was signed between North Delhi Municipal Corporation with IOCL for waste to energy plant at Ranikhera in Delhi, which will help generate CBG from 2500 MT of MSW every day and also reduce pollution to a great level.

Dharmendra Pradhan – Foundation stone for CBG plant in Bagalkot district of Karnataka.
Karnataka:
Capital : Bengaluru
CM : B. S. Yeddyurappa
Governor : Vajubhai Vala
Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Ministry:
Minister : Dharmendra Pradhan
Constituency : Rajya Sabha MP, Madhya Pradesh

12. Fourth edition of United Economic Forum World Summit to be held from December 4. Which state CM will inaugurate in this event?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: D) Tamil Nadu

• The fourth edition of United Economic Forum World Summit along with Trade Expo is scheduled to be held from December 4.
• The summit to be held online would be on the theme — ‘Imagine-Impact-Inspire’
• Chief Minister K Palaniswami has agreed to inaugurate the event.

December 4 – Fourth edition of United Economic Forum World Summit.
Tamil Nadu:
Capital : Chennai
CM : Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Governor : Banwarilal Purohit

13. India’s first wilderness park is launched in which state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Telangana
D) Tamil Nadu
Answer: C) Telangana

• India’s first wilderness park with focus on biodiversity conservation, rewilding and a stated objective to be focused on total inclusivity was opened near Hyderabad.
• The TSFDC has developed ‘Konda Gorre’ wilderness park at Lalgadi Malakpet, near the Outer Ring Road on the Karimnagar highway, with an accent on sustainability and biodiversity conservation.
• The urban park is named after Konda Gorre or Chowsigha, a four-horned antelope.

Hyderabad – India’s first wilderness park.
Telangana:
Capital : Hyderabad
CM : K. Chandrashekar Rao
Governor : Tamilisai Soundararajan

14. Which state launches ‘Mission Zero F’ to improve pass rate in exams?
A) Odisha
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Jharkhand
D) West Bengal
Answer: A) Odisha

• In a bid to improve the pass rate in high school certificate examination, the district administration has launched ‘Mission Zero F’ initiative in Sambalpur.
• The initiative aims to minimise the number of students scoring grade F.

Odisha – ‘Mission Zero F’ to improve pass rate in exams.
Odisha:
Capital : Bhubaneswar
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik
Governor – Ganeshi Lal

15. Barasat Vidyasagar Stadium is situated in which state?
A) Odisha
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Jharkhand
D) West Bengal
Answer: D) West Bengal

• A stadium near Barasat, where Diego Maradona was last seen in action in India, was named after the football legend.
• The stadium has now been converted into a full-fledged cricket stadium and we have named it ‘Diego Maradona Aditya School of Sports Cricket Stadium.

Barasat Vidyasagar Stadium – Renamed Diego Maradona Aditya School of Sports Cricket Stadium.
West Bengal:
Capital : Kolkata
CM : Mamata Banerjee
Governor : Jagdeep Dhankhar

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