Current Affairs 2nd November 2020
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, etc.
01. Which of the following country is
the host for the 4-day
Commanders’ Conference of
Indian Army?
A. Kolkata
B. New Delhi
C. Chennai
D. Srinagar
Answer: B.
Explanation: 4-day Commanders’ Conference of Indian Army will begin in New Delhi.
● Army Chief Gen MM Naravane will chair the apex level biannual
event that formulates important policy decisions through a
collegiate system of deliberation.
● It will be attended by all Army Commanders, Principal Staff Officers
of the Army headquarters and other senior officers.
02. Which of the following country has secured the first rank in disbursing loans under PM Swanidhi Scheme?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan
D. Gujarat
Answer: B.
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh government has secured the first rank in the central government’s one of the most ambitious schemes.The PM Atmanirbhar Nidhi Scheme(SVANidhi Scheme).The state has ranked first in all the categories Applications, Sanctions, and Disbursements of the loans
under the scheme.
03. Who among the following is a part
of the first batch of Women Pilots
on Dornier Aircraft?
A. Divya Sharma
B. Shubhangi Swaroop
C. Shivangi
D. A, B, and C
Answer: D.
Explanation: Indian Navy has operationalized the first batch of three
Women Pilots on Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval
Command (SNC) at Kochi.
● Country’s first batch of women pilots are ready to soar high
on Dornier Aircraft.
● The three women pilots of the first batch are Lieutenant
Divya Sharma, Lieutenant Shubhangi Swaroop, and
Lieutenant Shivangi.
04. Who among the following has won
the Portuguese Grand Prix 2020?
A. Lewis Hamilton
B. Valtteri Bottas
C. Max Verstappen
D. Charles Leclerc
Answer: A.
Explanation: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2020
Portuguese Grand Prix, held on 25 October 2020.
● This was the 12th round of the 2020 Formula One World
Championship.
● This is Hamilton’s 8th win of the season and 92nd career race
victory.
05. Recently, Lee Kun-Hee passed
away. He was the chairman of
which of the following company?
A. Samsung
B. Intel
C. Huawei
D. Sony
Answer: A.
Explanation: Lee Kun-hee, the chairman of South Korea’s largest
conglomerate, Samsung Group, has passed away.
● Lee helped to transform Samsung from a small trading
business to become the world’s largest producer of smartphones and memory chips.
● The firm’s overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of South Korea’s GDP.
● Lee was also the richest person in South Korea, according to
Forbes, with a net worth of nearly $21bn (£16bn).
06. Recently, Mahesh Kanodia passed
away. He was a/ an _________.
A. Climate activist
B. Journalist
C. Singer
D. Footballer
Answer: C.
Explanation: Veteran Gujarati film musician, singer and former Lok
Sabha MP from Patan constituency Mahesh Kanodia
has passed away following prolonged illness.
● He was a member of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th Lok
Sabha from Patan constituency of North Gujarat.
● He was known for singing in 32 different voices including
female voices.
● He was awarded for Best Music for the Gujarati films
Jigar ane Ami, Tanariri, Jog Sanjog, and Laju Lakhan.
07. Mangdechhu Hydroelectric project was recently in news. It is in _________.
A. Nepal
B. Bangladesh
C. Bhutan
D. Myanmar
Answer: C.
Explanation: India-assisted Mangdechhu Hydroelectric project in
Bhutan has been awarded the Brunel Medal-2020,
an award conferred by the UK’s top engineering
body, Institute of Civil Engineers.
● The 720-MW Mangdechhu run-of-river power
project is built on the Mangdechhu River in Trongsa
Dzongkhag district of central Bhutan at a cost of Rs
4,500-crore.
08. World Iodine Deficiency Day is
observed every year on _________.
A. 19 October
B. 20 October
C. 21 October
D. 22 October
Answer: C.
Explanation: World Iodine Deficiency Day 2020 is observed on 21
October.
● the day is observed to raise awareness about the
adequate use of iodine, to highlight the factors that
lead to iodine deficiency and its consequences.
09. The Cabinet approved
Memorandum of Understanding
between the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, ICAI and the
Certified Practising Accountants,
Papua New Guinea, to work
together in capacity building. What
is the capital of Papua New
Guinea?
A. Port Vila
B. Apia
C. Suva
D. Port Moresby
Answer: D.
Explanation: The Cabinet approved Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of India, ICAI and the Certified Practising Accountants, Papua New Guinea, to
work together in capacity building and strengthening the Accounting, Financial and Audit
Knowledge base in Papua New Guinea.
● Cabinet also approved the Mutual Recognition Agreement between the ICAI and the
Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, to enable appropriately qualified
Chartered Accountant members of either Institute to join the other Institute by receiving
appropriate credit for their existing accountancy qualification.
10. Khadi and Village Industries Commission launched the first-ever high-quality Khadi Fabric Footwear of India. KVIC is headquartered in ________.
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. New Delhi
D. Gandhinagar
Answer: B.
Explanation: Union Minister for MSME, Nitin Gadkari, launched
the first -ever high-quality Khadi Fabric Footwear of India.
● The footwear has been designed by Khadi and Village
Industries Commission (KVIC).
● The footwears are made up of Khadi fabric such as
Silk, Cotton and Wool.
● Footwears would bear the paintings from across India, including the Madhubani painting.
