Current Affairs Quiz , 30 Nov 2020
1) Brahmaputra is crucial for India too as its basin is a critical water source for a) West Bengal b) Meghalaya c) Sikkim d) All of the above Answer: d • It is crucial for India too as its basin is a critical water source for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and West Bengal.Amid […]
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 […]
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 […]
1) Compendium on COVID practices by states/UTs was released recently by a) Niti Aayog b) Assocham c) FICCI d) All of the above Answer: a • Government think tank Niti Aayog on Wednesday released a compendium of practices that states and union territories have adopted for containing and managing the outbreak of coronavirus. The compendium […]
1) The National Defence Academy (NDA), ever since 1999 has been conferring the best passing out cadet with the LachitBorphukan gold medal.LachitBorphukanwas a commander in the kingdoms of a) Ahom b) Vijayanagara c) Mughal d) Marathas Answer: a • PM pays tribute to LachitBorphukan on LachitDiwas. • He was a commander in the Ahom kingdom, […]
1) After cyclones ‘Amphan’, ‘Nisarga’ and ‘Gati’, ‘Nivar’ is heading towards Karaikal in Puducherry. The name Nivar is suggested by a) India b) Bangladesh c) Iran d) Pakistan Answer: c • Nivar is the third name to be used from the new list of names for North Indian Ocean Cyclones, released in 2020. It was […]
1) “Local for Diwali” is a campaign launched by the ministry of a) Environment b) Commerce and Industry c) Textiles d) None of the above Answer: c • The Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign Local for Diwali. Textile Minister Smriti Irani has appealed to the people to celebrate Diwali by buying and gifting […]
1) Government of India and the World Bank signed a $120 million project to improve and modernise the transport sector of state of a) Uttar Pradesh b) Meghalaya c) Odisha d) Bihar Answer: b • The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank today signed a $120 million project to improve […]
1) Which among the following is the first State in the country to get ISO certification for its tribal hostels? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Tamil Nadu c) Odisha d) Bihar Answer: c • Odisha became the first State in the country to get ISO certification for its tribal hostels. In the first phase, 44 hostels […]
1) Which among the following state government has decided to set up a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for the protection and promotion of cattle? a) Uttar Pradesh b) Madhya Pradesh c) Gujarat d) Bihar Answer: b • Madhya Pradesh government has decided to set up a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for the protection and promotion of cattle.The Animal Husbandry, […]