Exercise :: November 23, 2020 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- November 23, 2020 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Which state government launched Palle Pragathi Panchayat Secretary app and Palle Pragathi Inspection Officer app? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Telangana government has launched Palle Pragathi Panchayat Secretary app and Palle Pragathi Inspection Officer app for improving the functioning and supervision of Panchayat Raj department.
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| 2. | Housing and Urban Affairs minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched Safaimitra Surksha Challenge associated with whose saftey? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Hardeep Singh Puri launched SafaimitraSuraksha Challenge to ensure that no life of any sewer or septic tank cleaner is ever lost again owing to the issue of 'hazardous cleaning'.
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| 3. | Who released the books Loktantra Ke Swar and The Republican Ethic-2? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu released the books 'Loktantra Ke Swar (Khand 2)' and 'The Republican Ethic (Volume 2). The books are a compilation of 95 speeches delivered by the President of India.
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| 4. | What is the average growth projected by Oxford Economics for india over 2020-2025? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Oxford Economics forecast India's growth equilibrium to worsen substantially over the medium term, with potential growth averaging just 4.5% over 2020-2025.
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| 5. | Which state started Maha Awas Yojana scheme? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The government Maharashtra has started off a new scheme called Maha Awas Yojana. As per Maha Awas Yojana, over 8.82 lakhs rural houses will be constructed in 100 days.
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| 6. | World Fisheries Day 2020 was recently celebrated in Meghalaya, what is the theme of program? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Department of Fisheries of Meghalaya celebrated World Fisheries Day 2020 at the Directorate of Fisheries, Shillong. The theme ofprogramme was 'Social responsibility in the fisheries value chain'.
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| 7. | Which state government launched Poshit Parivar-Suposhit Pradesh campaign? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Madhya Pradesh Conducted 'PoshitParivar-Suposhit Madhya Pradesh' Campaign In All Districts. Under this campaign, malnourished children are identified and brought to normal nutrition level.
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| 8. | Which country declared climate emergency to combat global warming? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Japanese lawmakers declared a climate emergency. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last month announced Japan would aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
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| 9. | Which of the following police stations awarded with ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management system? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The North Police Station in Kohima was awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management System.
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| 10. | The world heritage site of Hampi will soon be a part of new district Vijayanagara of which state? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: A part of Vijayanagara ruins known as Hampi have been designated as a UNESCO world heritage site. Vijayanagara is in the eastern part of central Karnataka.
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| 11. | Which country will ban sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The UK will become the first nation within the G7 to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles. Target for the UK is to become carbon neutral by 2050.
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| 12. | Which two countries have won the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Mutual Agreement 2019 Award? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Indo-Japan cooperation has won the OECD Mutual Agreement Procedure 2019 Award for highest agreement ratio for a pair of jurisdictions for transfer pricing cases.
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| 13. | The RBI has proposed merging financially troubled lakshmivilas bank with which bank? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Reserve Bank has proposed merging Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB) with DBS Bank India Ltd (DBIL). DBIL will inject Rs 2,500 crore into the merged entity to support its financial position.
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| 14. | Which of the following states has been collaborate with Finland in the field of Artificial Intelligence? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Karnataka-Finland collaborated in Artificial Intelligence. 'Center for Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence' has decided to enter into a collaboration agreement with 'Business Finland'.
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| 15. | Who has been elected as an External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Girish Chandra Murmu, has been elected External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union, Geneva, for a three-year term.
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