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November – 27 | Daily Current Affairs 2020
Table of Contents
SPORTS
1. Which edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) was postponed to next year?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
Answer: C) 6
- The sixth edition of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) was postponed to next year, keeping in mind the health and safety of the players amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic.
- The league, which is one of the highest prize money badminton tournaments in the world, was initially scheduled to take place in the last week of December in Delhi, Mumbai and Pune.
- The fifth edition of the tournament was held from January 20 to February 9 across four cities early this year.
- Due to the pandemic, the BWF had re-scheduled the Asian leg to next year with the Asia Open I slated for January 12-17, followed by Asia Open II from January 19-24 and the BWF World Tour Finals from January 27-31.
The sixth edition of the Premier Badminton League – Postponed to next year.
OBITUARY
2. Veteran Faqir Chand Kohli passed away. He was the founder and first CEO of which IT Company?
A) Infosys
B) Tata Consultancy Services
C) Wipro
D) Accenture
Answer: B) Tata Consultancy Services
- Veteran Faqir Chand Kohli popularly known as the father of Indian IT passed away.
Kohli was the founder and first CEO of Tata Consultancy Services(TCS), India’s largest software consultancy company. - He was also served as president of the Management Consultants Association of India for the year 1975–76.
- Later on, he stepped down from TCS in 1999 when he was 75.
- He was also the President of NASSCOM for 1995–96.
Faqir Chand Kohli – Father Of The Indian Software Industry.
RANKING
3. What is the rank of IIT Madras in QS World University Rankings of top Asian universities in 2021?
A) 56
B) 47
C) 50
D) 37
Answer: C) 50
Rank | University |
1st | National University of Singapore, Singapore |
2nd | Tsinghua University, China |
3rd | Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore |
37th | IIT Bombay |
47th | IIT Delhi |
50th | IIT Madras |
BANKING AND FINANCE
4. The Asian Development Bank has approved how much amount loan to help finance the Government of Papua New Guinea’s response to COVID-19 pandemic?
A) $1000 million
B) $750 million
C) $250 million
D) $500 million
Answer: C) $250 million
ADB – $250million loan to help finance PNG response to COVID-19.
Organisation | Amount | Given by | Purpose |
ADB | $250million | Papua New Guinea | Help finance PNG response to COVID-19 |
ADB
|
$150million
|
Papua New Guinea | Provide health services
|
World Bank
|
$7.5 million | Guyana | COVID-19 Emergency Response Project to support the country |
ADB – $250million loan to help finance PNG response to COVID-19.
Papua New Guinea:
Capital: Port Moresby
Currency: Papua New Guinean kina
Asian Development Bank:
Hq: Manila, Philippines
Head : Masatsugu Asakawa
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
5. The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited signed contract agreement with which limited for design and construction of 47 percent alignment for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project?
A) Hindustan Construction Company Ltd
B) Metcon India Realty & Infrastructure Pvt Ltd
C) Udayam Engineers & Builders Private Limited
D) Larsen & Toubro Limited
Answer: D) Larsen & Toubro Limited
- The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) signed an agreement for the country’s biggest infrastructure contract for design and construction of 47 percent alignment for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
- The contract signed with Larsen & Turbo also includes four stations namely Vapi, Billimora, Surat and Bharuch, Surat Depot, 14 river crossings, 42 road crossings and six railway crossings including one mountain tunnel of 350 metres length.
- The NHSRCL signed contract agreement with Larsen & Toubro Limited for the design and construction of 237 km length of viaduct between Vapi (Zaroli Village at Maharashtra- Gujarat Border) and Vadodara in the state of Gujarat for 508 kms of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor.
NHSRCL + Larsen & Toubro Limited = For alignment works of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project.
Larsen & Toubro:
Headquarters: Mumbai,Maharashtra
CEO: S. N. Subrahmanyan
APPOINTMENTS
6. Sanju Samson is appointed as brand ambassador of Haeal. He is related to which sports?
A) Cricket
B) Football
C) Base Ball
D) Weightlifting
Answer: A) Cricket
Sanju Samson – Brand ambassador of Haeal.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
7. Which institution developed dry swab RNA-extraction free testing method for the COVID-19 virus?
A) CSIR-CMERI
B) CSIR-NCL
C) CSIR-CRRI
D) CSIR-CCMB
Answer: D) CSIR-CCMB
CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) finally got the permission of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to commercially use the ‘game changing technology’ of dry swab RNA-extraction free testing method for the COVID-19 virus.
CSIR-CCMB – Dry swab RT-PCR COVID-19 test.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
8. Which country successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in the Arctic?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) UAE
D) Iran
Answer: B) Russia
- Russia successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in the Arctic
the frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, hitting a naval target 450 km away in the Barents Sea at a speed of over Mach 8. - In early January, the same frigate test-fired a Tsirkon missile for the first time, striking a ground target over 500 km away.
Russia – Test-launch Tsirkon hypersonic missile in the Arctic.
Russia:
Capital :Moscow
Russia Currency : Russian Ruble
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
9. Which UT announced that the fine for not wearing masks in the city has been increased to Rs 1,000 from Rs 500?
A) Chandigarh
B) Daman & Diu
C) Jammu
D) Ladakh
Answer: A) Chandigarh
Chandigarh – Double fine to Rs 1,000 for not wearing masks.
Chandigarh:
Capital : Chandigarh
Lt Governor : V.P. Singh Badnore
10. Which state CM inaugurated Energy Swaraj Yatra in the state?
A) Nagaland
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Meghalaya
D) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan inaugurated Energy Swaraj Yatra in the state capital Bhopal.
Madhya Pradesh – Energy Swaraj Yatra in the state capital Bhopal.
Madhya Pradesh:
Capital: Bhopal
CM: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor : Anandiben Patel
11. Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated cooperative Nafed’s programme for helping set up farmer producers organisations (FPOs) for beekeepers and honey collectors in how many states?
A) 2
B) 4
C) 7
D) 5
Answer: D) 5
- Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated cooperative Nafed’s programme for helping set up farmer producers organisations (FPOs) for beekeepers and honey collectors in five states.
- Nafed is one of the four implementing agencies of the government for creation of 10,000 FPO’s under a central scheme, which aims to make agriculture self-reliant.
The other agencies are Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium, NABARD and National Cooperative Development Corporation. - Under the programme, Nafed will help in setting up FPOs for beekeepers in five states — West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.
• Morena – Madhya Pradesh
• Sundarbans – West Bengal
• East Champaran – Bihar
• Mathura – Uttar Pradesh
• Bharatpur – Rajasthan
Agriculture ministry – Nafed’s honey FPOs programme for 5 states.
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,
Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.
Minister : Narendra Singh Tomar
Constituency : Morena, Madhya Pradesh
12. Union Environment Ministry has approved the construction of the Song Dam Drinking Water Project worth how much amount in Dehradun?
A) Rs 1100 crore
B) Rs 1000 crore
C) Rs 900 crore
D) Rs 1200 crore
Answer: A) Rs 1100 crore
Union Environment Ministry – Approve Construction Of Rs 1,100 Crore Song Dam Drinking Water Project In Dehradun.
Union Minister Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Information and Broadcasting Ministry: Minister : Prakash Javadekar
Constituency :Rajya Sabha MP, Maharastra
13. Centre released how much amount to Himachal Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission?
A) Rs. 526 crore
B) Rs. 126 crore
C) Rs. 326 crore
D) Rs. 226 crore
Answer: C) Rs. 326 crore
Centre – Rs. 326 crore to Himachal Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission.
Himachal Pradesh:
Capital : Shimla
CM : Jai Ram Thakur
Governor : Bandaru Dattatreya
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