Current Affairs Quiz – November 05 2020
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1. ‘CARAT’- a naval exercise between __________.
a) India and Sri Lanka
b) USa and Japna
c) USA and Bangladesh
d) None of these
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Answer c) USA and Bangladesh. The navies of the United States and Bangladesh have jointly launched on November 4, 2020, the ‘Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2020’ in order to broaden relationships and expand maritime awareness between the two nations.
2. PRASAD Scheme inaugurated at ___________.
a) Karnataka
b) kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Madhya Pradesh
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Answer b) Kerala. The Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism and Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the “Tourist Facilitation Centre” at Guruvayur, Kerala. The centre was constructed under the PRASAD Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.
3. Who has been conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari?
a) PM Narendra Modi
b) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
c) CDS General Bipin Rawat
d) Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane
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Answer d)Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane. Indian Army chief General M M Naravane was on November 5, 2020 conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari at a special ceremony in Nepal.
4. When is World Tsunami Awareness Day observed?
a)November 5th
b)November 6th
c)November 7th
d)November 4th
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Answer a) November 5th. World Tsunami Day is observed on November 5th. In 2020, the day aims to encourage the development of national and community-level, local disaster risk reduction strategies to save more lives against disasters.
5. ADB approves USD 132.8 mn loan to improve power distribution in ____________.
a) Sikkim
b) Nagaland
c) Tripura
d) Meghalaya
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Answer d) Meghalaya. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 132.8 million loan to Meghalaya, to improve and upgrade the power distribution network in the state.
6. Which is the capital of Ivary Coast?
a) Abidjan
b) Bouake
c) Ouagado
d) Yamoussoukro
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Answer d) Yamoussoukro. The incumbent President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has won a third 5-year term in a landslide victory, gaining more than 94 per cent of the votes polled. The 78-year-old, Mr Ouattara was first sworn in as the president in 2010 and then re-elected in 2015.
7. Which of the following country is not a member of Gulf Cooperation Council?
a) Bahrain
b) Kuwait
c) Oman
d) Israel
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Answer s) Israel. GCC was established by an agreement concluded in 1981 among Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE in view of their special relations, geographic proximity, similar political systems based on Islamic beliefs, joint destiny and common objectives.
