Current Affairs Quiz , 28 Nov 2020

1) Constitution day or SamvidhanDiwas is observed in India every year on

a) January 30th
b) November 26th
c) January 26th
d) November 30th

Answer: b
• Constitution Day or SamvidhanDiwas is celebrated annually in India on 26 November. The day is also known as National Law Day. The day commemorates the adoption of the Constitution in India.

2) November 26 this observed as National Milk Day on the birthday of

a) Varghese Kurian
b) MS Swaminathan
c) Shivshankar Menon
d) Shanta Kumar

Answer: a
• Dr Krishnamurthy V Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser, Ministry of Finance, Government of India virtually delivered the Ninth Dr VergheseKurien Memorial Lecture on National Milk Day on 26th November 2020.He spoke on the topic, “The Indian Banking Sector: An Opportunity to Contribute to the Economy”.

3) Garima Greh, an initiative by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment aims to retaliate

a) Differently abled
b) Transgenders
c) Old age
d) None of the above

Answer: b
• As part of a programme funded by the union ministry for social justice & empowerment, the first-ever shelter home for trans gender persons, ‘Garima Greh’, is set to come up in the city’s Mujmahuda area.

4) Task Mate, an app that offers money to users for completing certain tasks, is launched by

a) Microsoft
b) Amazon
c) Google
d) None of the above

Answer: c
• Google has recently launched a new app called Task Mate that lets users earn money by completing simple tasks such as taking pictures or recording short audio clips.

5) India is about to build Shahtoot Dam in ______________ to provide drinking water for 2 million residents.

a) Bhutan
b) Sri Lanka
c) Nepal
d) Afghanistan

Answer: d
• India set to build Shahtoot Dam in Afghanistan, provide drinking water for 2 million residents of Kabul.