Here is the Current affairs quiz November 19th 2020 for RBI/NABARD/SEBI in the quiz series. This quiz series is also useful for IBPS/SBI PO, Railway recruitment, LIC AAO and clerical exams. The questions covers current affairs, static financial knowledge and other important topics which can be asked in competitive exams. Answers are given at the end of the quiz.
Q1. National Epilepsy Day is observed annually on ______?
- 17th November
- 18th November
- 19th November
- 20th November
Answer: (1)
In India, November 17 is observed every year as National Epilepsy Day to create awareness about epilepsy
Q2. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2020 was observed on ______
- 18th November
- 17th November
- 16th November
- 15th November
Answer: (4)
World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is marked every year on Third Sunday in the month of November. In 2020, World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims falls on 15 November 2020
Q3. Naturopathy Day is observed annually in India on _____
- 18th November
- 17th November
- 16th November
- 15th November
Answer: (1)
On the occasion of the 3rd Naturopathy Day on November 18, 2020, a three-day long programme on this year’s theme “Nurturing Vitality Through Naturopathy” was organized at the Nisargopchar ashram in Urli Kanchan in collaboration with National Institute of Naturopathy in Pune
Q4. Maia Sandu has recently became President of _______- country
- Ukraine
- Moldova
- Romania
- Syria
Answer: (2)
Pro-EU opposition candidate Maia Sandu won Moldova’s presidential runoff with 57.75% of the vote
Q5. Name the countries that have signed landmark defence deal to counter China’s growing influence in South China Sea?
- India and Japan
- Australia and India
- Japan and Australia
- India and Sri Lanka
Answer: (3)
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have signed a landmark defence deal in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations. Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) comes weeks after foreign ministers of the Quad alliance, which includes the US and India, met in Tokyo.
Q6. Where does Asia’s first solar power-enabled Textile Mill will be set up?
- Parbhani
- Junagarh
- Rohtak
- Najfargarh
Answer: (1)
In Maharashtra, the first solar power-enabled Textile Mill in Asia is coming up in Parbhani district. The project, once functional, will provide jobs to many women in the district. The Jai Bhawani women’s cooperative textile mill will be the first in Asia that will operate on solar power
Q7. Name the state where Prime Minister has recently unveiled the ‘Statue of Peace’?
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
Answer: (2)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the “Statue of Peace” in Rajasthan’s Pali district via video-conferencing
Q8. India’s AI supercomputer Param Siddhi ranked ______ among top 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in world
- 45th
- 57th
- 63rd
- 71st
Answer: (3)
India’s Artificial Intelligence supercomputer Param Siddhi has achieved 63rd rank among top 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in the world. Pratyush, a supercomputer used for weather forecasting at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, ranked 78th on the November edition of the list.
Q9. Name the multilateral institution with whom DIPAM has signed an agreement to provide advisory services to DIPAM for asset monetization?
- ADB
- NDB
- IMF
- World Bank
Answer: (4)
Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, DIPAM signed an agreement with World Bank. Under the agreement, World Bank is to provide advisory services to DIPAM for asset monetization. DIPAM is mandated with facilitating monetization of non-core assets of government CPSEs under strategic disinvestment or closure and enemy property of value of Rs. 100 crore and above.
Q10. Name the state that has decided to set up ‘Gau Cabinet’ for cow protection?
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Madhya Pradesh
- Odisha
Answer: (3)
Madhya Pradesh has decided to set up a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for cow protection. It will comprise animal husbandry, farmers’ welfare, forest, panchayat-rural development, home and revenue departments
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