Current Affairs : 10 November to 16 November, 2020 : Multiple Choice Questions

CURRENT AFFAIRS

10 NOVEMBER, 2020 TO 16 NOVEMBER, 2020

1. Who has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020?

(a) Shiv Nadar

(b) Mukesh Ambani

(c) Azim Premji

(d) Kumar Mangalam Birla

Answer: (c)

2. Which team has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 trophy?

(a) Mumbai Indians

(b) Chennai Super Kings

(c) Delhi Capitals

(d) Rajasthan Royals

Answer: (a)

3. Who has won the Orange Cap award in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020?

(a) Virat Kohli

(b) Suryakumar Yadav

(c) David Warner

(d) K.L. Rahul

Answer: (d)

4. Who has won the Purple Cap award in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020?

(a) Trent Boult

(b) Kagiso Rabada

(c) Jasprit Bumrah

(d) Rashid Khan

Answer: (b)

5. Who has won the Emerging Player of the season award in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020?

(a) Rahul Chahar

(b) Devdutt Padikkal

(c) Ruturaj Gaikwad

(d) Washington Sundar

Answer: (b)

6. Who emerged as the Most Valuable Player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020?

(a) Jofra Archer

(b) Kagiso Rabada

(c) Jasprit Bumrah

(d) Rashid Khan

Answer: (a)

7. Which state government has launched a pioneering eco-sustainable programme called ‘Parivarthanam’ to improve the livelihood of the fishing community?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Odisha

(c) Karnataka

(d) Kerala

Answer: (d)

8. Which of the following has become the first in the North East India to provide insurance cover against COVID-19 for “green soldiers”?

(a) Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Manas National Park, Assam

(c) Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, Tripura

(d) Kaziranga National Park, Assam

Answer: (a)

9. Which state government has launched ‘Secha Samadhan’, a bilingual mobile application, to address the irrigation problems faced by the farmers without them having to visit the offices concerned?

(a) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Odisha

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Rajasthan

Answer: (b)

10. Which country has sent world’s first 6G experiment satellite into space?

(a) India

(b) Russia

(c) China

(d) Japan

Answer: (c)

11. Who is the author of the book “Your Best Day Is Today!”?

(a) Sonu Sood

(b) Prakash Jha

(c) Karan Johar

(d) Anupam Kher

Answer: (d)

12. Which bank has announced the launch of ‘SmartHub Mercahant Solutions 3.0’ for small and mid-size enterprises?

(a) ICICI Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(c) Axis Bank

(d) IDFC First Bank

Answer: (b)

13. Which of the following has launched ‘Payout Links’ for businesses, enabling them to instantly process payouts to customers, employees and vendors, without collecting their bank details?

(a) Paytm

(b) PhonePe

(c) MobiKwik

(d) PayPal

Answer: (a)

14. Who won the JCB Prize for Literature 2020 for the novel Moustache?

(a) Mutathu Varkey

(b) Santhosh Echikkanam

(c) S. Hareesh

(d) M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Answer: (c)

15. Who was conferred Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020?

(a) Ruskin Bond

(b) Sudha Murty

(c) Vikram Seth

(d) Amitav Ghosh

Answer: (a)

16. Which state has bagged the National Water Awards for 2019 in the Best State Award category?

(a) Kerala

(b) Karnataka

(c) Gujarat

(d) Tamil Nadu

Answer: (d)

17. Who won the Paris Masters 2020 title in tennis?

(a) Rafael Nadal

(b) Alexander Zverev

(c) Daniil Medvedev

(d) Novak Djokovic

Answer: (c)

18. When is the National Education Day observed?

(a) 07 November

(b) 09 November

(c) 11 November

(d) 13 November

Answer: (c)

19. When is International Day of Radiology observed?

(a) 08 November

(b) 10 November

(c) 12 November

(d) 14 November

Answer: (a)

20. When is World Diabetes Day observed?

(a) 10 November

(b) 12 November

(c) 14 November

(d) 16 November

Answer: (c)