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November 2020 Current Affairs Test

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Question 1

Recently the ‘National Program and Project Management Policy Framework’ (NPMPF) have launched. Consider the following statements in this regard:

1) It is developed by NITI Aayog and the Quality Council of India (QIC).

2) This framework aims to formulate radical reforms in the way large and mega infrastructure projects are managed in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) signed between India and USA:

1) It allows the militaries of the US and India to replenish from each other’s bases, and access supplies.

2) It will enable sharing of advanced satellite and topographic data such as maps, nautical and aeronautical charts.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme is/are correct?

1) Government has been implementing Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme wherein OMCs sell petrol blended with ethanol up to 10%.

2) It seeks to reduce import dependence for energy requirements and give boost to the agriculture sector.

Select the correct option

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding Ramsar sites in India is/ are correct:

1) Recently Kabartal Wetland (Bihar) and Asan Conservation Reserve (Uttarakhand) have been designated as Ramsar sites.

2) The total number of Ramsar sites in India is 39, the highest in South Asia.

Question 5

Which of the following is/are Earth Observation Satellites of ISRO?

1) HySIS

2) RISAT-2BR1

3) CARTOSAT-3

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Question 6

Which of the following defence exercises are held between India and France?

1) Exercise Shakti

2) Exercise Varuna

3) Exercise Ajeya Warrior

4) Exercise Garuda

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Question 7

Consider the following statements regarding the Index of Core Industries:

1) Refinery Products have the highest weight in the index of core industries.

2) Cement has the lowest weight in the index of eight core industries.

Which of the following is/are correct?

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding "Global action for Reconciling Economic growth and Environmental preservation" ("GREEN") is / are correct:

1) It is the environmental operations of The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) for promoting growth of developing countries.

2) Under it Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) provides various financial instruments to support the overseas deployment of Japan's advanced environmental technology.

Question 9

Consider the following statements:

1) The G-20 membership comprises the world’s largest advanced economies only.

2) The permanent secretariat of G-20 grouping is located in Paris.

3) Recently Saudi Arabia hosted the first-ever Ministerial Meeting of the G-20 Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) virtually..

Which of the statements given above is/are not correct.

Question 10

Recently The National Board for Wildlife has approved an Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2020-2025 in five states.Consider the following statements in this regards:

1) The five states are Uttar Pradesh, Tripura, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu will get vulture conservation and breeding centres each.

2) The plan has suggested that new veterinary non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) be tested on vultures before their commercial release.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 11

Which of the following country(s) is/are currently listed as ‘Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring’ by FATF?

1) Iceland

2) Pakistan

3) Myanmar

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Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding Bundi in Rajasthan is/are correct?

1) Bundi was also known as Chotti Kashi owing to presence of over hundred temples within and around the hada capital.

2) Bundi is also known as City of stepwells due to presence of large number of stepwells.

Select the correct option

Question 13

Consider the following statements regarding Information Technology Agreement (ITA).

1) The Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is a plurilateral agreement enforced by the World Trade Organisation.

2) The aim of the agreement is to lower all taxes and tariffs on information technology products by signatories to zero.

3) India does not impose basic customs duty on photovoltaic cells and modules.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 14

Recently, scientists have discovered a first room temperature superconductor. In this context, consider the following statements:

1) The new superconductor operates at only very high pressures.

2) The superconductor was formed by squeezing carbon, hydrogen and sulfur between the tips of two diamonds and hitting the material with laser light.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 15

Armenia, often in the news, shares its border with which of the following countries?

1) Georgia

2) Turkey

3) Russia

4) Azerbaijan

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Question 16

With reference to the Ramsar sites and the states to which they belong, consider the following pairs, choose the correctly matched pairs:

1) Kabartal Wetland: Bihar

2) Kanjli Wetland : Haryana

3) Saman Bird Sanctuary: Uttar Pradesh

4) Deepor Beel : Assam

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Question 17

Which of the following statements are correct?

1) Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ is being observed on 31st October to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

2) ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ was introduced in 2017 by the Government of India..

3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the first Deputy Prime Minister of India.

Question 18

Consider the following statements:

1) Super Typhoon Goni has recently hit Indonesia causing severe damage.

2) Super typhoon has winds of at least 100 knots.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 19

Recently there is a spike in Ammonia levels in the river Yamuna, consider the following statements in this regard:

1) The acceptable maximum limit of ammonia in drinking water, as per the Bureau of Indian Standards, is 0.5 ppm.

2) If the concentration of ammonia in water is above 1 ppm it is toxic to fishes.

3) Ammonia is a colourless gas and is used as an industrial chemical in the production of fertilisers, plastics, synthetic fibres, dyes etc.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 20

Consider the following statements regarding '16 Psyche':

1) It is an asteroid in the asteroid belt of our solar system.

2) It is comprised mostly of metallic iron and nickel similar to Earth’s core.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 21

Consider the following statements regarding Jal Jeevan Mission:

1) One of the objectives of the mission is to ensure decentralized operation & management & water testing facilities for the general public.

2) The programme emphasizes on community participation and convergence at the lowest level i.e village.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 22

Consider the following statements regarding PRASHAD Scheme:

1) The objective of the scheme is to ensure integrated development of identified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.

2) It was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2014-15

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 23

Consider the following statements regarding the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB):

1) It was established recently on the proposal of United Nations Security Council

2) Election Commission of India is a member to A-WEB

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 24

Which of the following statements regarding recently released the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) Report on "Estimating the economic benefits of Investment in Monsoon Mission and High-Performance Computing (HPC) Facilities" is/ are correct :

1) National Monsoon Mission (NMM) was launched in 2012 by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).

2) A total of Rs.1000 crores have been invested in setting up the National Monsoon Mission (NMM) and High-performance Computing (HPC) facilities by the Government of India.

Question 25

With reference to Tele-Law, consider the following statements:

1) It is launched by the Ministry of Law and Justice.

2) It is a service that uses ICT for access to courts.

3) It seeks to further implement Article 39 A of Indian Constitution.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 26

Consider the following statements with regards to the UN Habitat:

1) UN Habitat launched Urban October in 2020 to emphasize on the world's urban challenges and engage the international community towards a new urban agenda.

2) Theme of 2020 is Valuing our communities and Cities.

3) SDG 11 formulates the ambition to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 27

Which of the following statements regarding Invest India is/ are correct:

1) It was set up in 2009 as a non-profit venture under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce, and Industry.

2) It is the National Investment Promotion and Facilitation Agency of India and acts as the first point of reference for investors in India.

Question 28

Consider the following statements with respect to National Monsoon Mission:

1) It was launched by the Department of Science and Technology in 2019

2) It aims to develop a state-of-the-art, dynamic monsoon prediction system for short, medium, and long-range forecasts.

Which of the following is/are correct?

Question 29

Which of the following countries shares the border with the Aegean Sea?

1) Turkey

2) Greece

3) Bulgaria

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Question 30

With reference to Pinaka Mark (Mk) -1 Missile, consider the following statements:

1) The missile was first used successfully in the Indo-Pak war of 1971

2) The enhanced version of Pinaka Mk-1 has been designed recently by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune.

3) Pinaka is a multi-barrel rocket-launcher (MBRL) system

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 31

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY)?

1) It is a welfare measure being implemented by the Employee's State Insurance (ESI) Corporation.

2) It offers cash compensation to insured persons when they are rendered unemployed.

Select the correct option

Question 32

Consider the following statements with regards to UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ):

1) Vidisha Maitra has been recently elected to the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ).

2) The committee ensures that the fund contributions to the UN system are put to good effect.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 33

Which of the following protected area(s) is/are part of UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves?

1) Panna Biosphere Reserve

2) Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve

3) Similipal Biosphere Reserve

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Question 34

Which of the following statements regarding Mission Shakti is/are correct?

1) The successful conduct of Mission Shakti made India the fourth nation in the world with the capability to defend its assets in outer space.

2) The Anti Satellite Missile was able to take down targets in Geostationary orbit.

Select the correct option

Question 35

Consider the following statements regarding the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO):

1) It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Labour and Employment.

2) It has allowed pensioners to submit a Digital Life Certificate to avail the benefits instead of the hard copy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 36

Which of the following Protected Areas is/are located in Assam?

1) Talle Wildlife Sanctuary.

2) Orang National Park

3) Mouling National Park.

4) Sessa Orchid Sanctuary

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Question 37

Which of the following country(s) is/are members of the East Asia Summit?

1) United States of America

2) China

3) India

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Question 38

Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge’?

1) It aims to develop and implement initiatives to improve the quality of life in cities for young children, caregivers and families.

2) It will be open for the 100 Smart Cities, cities with population of more than 5 lakh and State/Union Territory capitals.

3) It is implemented by the Union Ministry for Housing and Urban Affairs.

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Question 39

Aphophis recently seen in news is:

Question 40

Consider the following statements regarding “Utkarsh 2022”:

1) It is a one-year road map for small term objectives to be achieved for improving regulation, supervision of the central bank.

2) It is in line with the global central banks plan to strengthen the regulatory and supervisory mechanism.

Which of the above statement is/are correct?

Question 41

With reference to recommendations of National Education Policy 2020, consider the following statements:

1) Vocational Education shall start from Class 8 with Internships.

2) By 2030, the minimum degree qualification for teaching will be a 4-year integrated B .Ed. degree.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 42

Which of the following is/are provided for by the Disaster Management Act, 2005?

1) National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

2) National Executive Committee (NEC)

3) National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)

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Question 43

With reference to Competition Commission of India (CCI), consider the following statements:

1) It is an executive body responsible for prohibiting anti-competitive practices.

2) Competition Appellate Tribunal is the appellate tribunal to hear and dispose of appeals against CCI.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 44

Consider the following statements regarding the USTTAD scheme:

1) It is being implemented under the Ministry of Minority Affairs.

2) The scheme aims at capacity building and upgrading of the traditional skills of master craftsmen and artisans.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 45

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the COVAX facility?

1) It is a global risk-sharing mechanism for pooled procurement and equitable distribution of eventual COVID-19 vaccines.

2) COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and WHO.

Select the correct option:

Question 46

Which of the following countries is/are members of the RCEP ?

1) India

2) US

3) China

4) Japan

5) Australia

Select the correct answer

Question 47

With reference to the Swarna Jayanti Fellowships Scheme, consider the following statements:

1) It provides special assistance and support to the young scientists for basic research in science and technology.

2) It is funded by the Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 48

Which of the following initiatives have been undertaken by India to assist Maldives?

1) Operation Neer

2) Operation Sanjeevani

3) Mission Sagar

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Question 49

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Malabar Excercise?

1) It started in 1993 as a trilateral excercise involving India, United States of America and Australia.

2) Presently, 24th edition of this excercise is being undertaken with participation from India, Australia, USA and Japan.

Select correct option

Question 50

Consider the following statements regarding Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM):

1) DIPAM is one the departments under the Ministry of Finance.

2) DIPAM has signed an agreement with the World Bank seeking its advisory services for asset monetization.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 51

With regarding to the Munda Rebellion, consider the following statements:

1) It is also known as the ‘Ulgulan’.

2) The rebellion was directly against the land policies of the Britishers.

3) The main leader was Birsa Munda.

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Question 52

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Lilavati Awards -2020?

1) It is AICTE's Innovative education program to empower women.

2) The objective of the award is to create awareness about various issues like sanitation, hygiene, health, nutrition, rights etc. among women.

Select the correct option

Question 53

Which of the statements given below is/are correct?

1) The Lonar Lake in Maharashtra and Sur Sarovar, also known as Keetham Lake, in Agra, have been added to the list of recognized Ramsar sites.

2) With the inclusion of newly added sites, India has now 41 Ramsar wetlands, the highest in South Asia.

Question 54

Consider the following statements:

1) Hurricane Iota is a category three storm.

2) Tropical cyclones that form over Atlantic Ocean and eastern Pacific Ocean are called hurricanes while the ones in Northwest Pacific are called Typhoons.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 55

Consider the following statements about Ethiopia:

1) Ethiopia is a landlocked country sharing borders with Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya and Somalia.

2) The country has recently declared war with its enemy state of Eritrea.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 56

Which of the following initiatives/Programmes are launched to fight tuberculosis (TB) in India?

1) National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).

2) Nikshay Ecosystem

3) Saksham Project

4) Nikshay Poshan Yojana (NPY)

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Question 57

With reference to Border Area Development Programme (BADP), consider the following statements:

1) The BADP was launched by the Ministry of Defence as part of a comprehensive approach to Border Management.

2) Only the north eastern and Himalayan states are covered under the programme.

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Question 58

Which of the following statements about Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) is/ are correct:

1) The pact allows Japanese and Australian troops to visit each other's countries and conduct training and joint operations.

2) It came weeks after foreign ministers of the Quad alliance, which includes the US and India, met in Tokyo.

Question 59

Consider the following statements regarding India’s supercomputer Param Siddhi:

1) It has been ranked 70 in Top 500 most powerful non-distributed super computers in the world.

2) It has been developed by the Department of Science & Technology (DST).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 60

Which of the following statements regarding upcoming 15th G20 Leaders’ Summit is/ are correct:

1) The 15th G20 Summit chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the theme "Realising the Opportunities of 21st Century for All”.

2) India will enter the G20 Troika, along with Saudi Arabia when Italy will take over the Presidency of the G-20 on 1st December, 2020.

Question 61

Consider the following statements:

1) The SIMBEX series of exercises are bilateral exercise between Indian Navy and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN),

2) It is being conducted annually since 1994,

3) Indian Navy (IN) is scheduled to host the 27th edition SIMBEX-20 from 23 to 25 November 2020 in Andaman Sea.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 62

Recently ‘Putrajaya Vision 2040’ has been in the news. Which of the following organisations has adopted this vision?

Question 63

Recently, India has become the fourth country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system recognised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Consider the following statements in this regards:

1) The other three countries that have its navigation systems recognized by the IMO are the US, Russia, and China.

2) The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was designed to provide accurate position information services to assist in the navigation of ships in Indian Ocean waters.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

Question 64

Consider the following statements regarding the recently launched ‘Abhayam App’.

1) The app was launched by the Chief Minister of Telangana.

2) It helps women and children travelling in taxis and autorickshaws to raise an alarm in case of any emergency.

3) Internet of Things (IOT) enabled GPS devices would be used in autorickshaws.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are incorrect?

Question 65

Consider the following statements regarding Katchal Island:

1) Katchal Islands is one of the Andaman Islands.

2) It is inhabited by migrated Tamilians.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 66

With reference to New Development Bank (NDB), consider the following statements:

1) It was formed to support infrastructure and sustainable development efforts in BRICS and other underserved, emerging economies.

2) It has observer status in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)

3) The headquarter of this bank is in Shanghai, China.

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Question 67

Consider the following statements regarding the UMANG mobile App:

1) It is a Government of India all-in-one single, unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-lingual, multi-service mobile app.

2) It provides access to high impact services of various organizations of Centre government only.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 68

Consider the following statements about Poshan Abhiyan.

1) It aims to reduce stunting and wasting by 2% a year among children and anaemia by 3%a year among children, adolescent girls,pregnant women and lactating mothers.

2) More than a third of children under 5 years of age face stunting and wasting.

3) According to National Family Health Survey-4,Over 50% of pregnant and other women were found to be anaemic.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

Question 69

Which of the following statements regarding China’s Chang’e-5 lunar mission are correct:

1) This mission to become the first probe in over four decades to bring back samples of lunar rock from a previously unexplored portion of the Moon.

2) The mission comprises a lunar orbiter; a lander and an ascent probe that will lift the lunar samples back into orbit and return them back to Earth.

3) The probe is named after the Chinese Moon goddess who is traditionally accompanied by a white or jade rabbit.

Question 70

Consider the following statements regarding PRAGATI :

1) It is an ICT based multimodal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation.

2) It bundles three latest technologies- Digital data management, video-conferencing and geo-spatial technology.

Which of the following is/are correct ?

Question 71

Which of the following states recently passed the Unlawful Religious Conversion Prohibition Ordinance,2020?

Question 72

Consider the following statements regarding Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN):

1) It digitises vaccine stocks and monitors the temperature of the cold chain through a smartphone application.

2) It was first launched in 2018 in 10 states.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 73

Consider following sentences regarding Rudram-1 Missile.

1) Rudram-1 is the first indigenous anti-radiation missile of the country.

2) It is an air-to-air New Generation Anti Radiation Missile (NGRAM).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 74

Which of the following statement(s) regarding the welfare work for Transgender Persons is/ are correct :

1) Recently a National Portal for Transgender Persons has launched through which transgender persons can apply for gender identity certificates online.

2) Recently a pilot project scheme ‘Garima Greh: A Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’ has inaugurated.

Question 75

‘Roshni Act’ recently in news is related to which of the following?
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