Current Affairs Quiz , 27 Nov 2020

1) Which among the following country test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in the Arctic?

a) Russia
b) China
c) US
d) South Korea

Answer: a
• On Thursday, 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, Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry as saying.

2) SMS Pay functionality on POS terminals is an initiative of

a) YES Bank
b) Kotak Mahindra Bank
c) Canara Bank
d) SBI

Answer: a
• YES BANK announced the launch of SMS Pay functionality on POS terminals in partnership with Worldline, enabling merchants to accept contactless and remote payments from their customers.

3) Which among the following states have signed an LoU with the UN’s WFP to achieve food and nutritional security goals?

a) Karnataka
b) Kerala
c) Telangana
d) Rajasthan

Answer: d
• A Letter of Understanding (LoU) has been signed between the Rajasthan government and United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) for proposed participation to achieve food and nutritional security goals.

4) Which among the following is India’s official entry for Oscars 2021?

a) Jallikattu
b) Tumbadd
c) Gully Boy
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• This generation – us – has been witness to some astounding stuff. We’ve gone from chunky VCR tapes to CDs to Blu Ray and now OTT, where a click of a button transports you into a bottomless cinematic universe. And that’s just in case of the movies. And along with that, we also witnessed the first-ever non-English language film going on to win the Oscar for Best icture. When Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite made history.

5) SIMBEX is a series of exercises between India and

a) Singapore
b) Sri Lanka
c) Thailand
d) None of the above

Answer: a
• Indian Navy is scheduled to host the 27th edition of India – Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise SIMBEX-20 from today in Andaman Sea.