Current Affairs 6th November 2020
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01. The Northern Command of Indian
army celebrated the Infantry Day
on _________.
A. 25 October
B. 26 October
C. 27 October
D. 28 October
Answer: C.
Explanation: 74th Infantry Day was celebrated by Northern
Command on 27 October with traditional wreath-laying
ceremony at the Dhruva Shahid Smarak in Udhampur,
Jammu and Kashmir
● The Infantry Day is celebrated to commemorate the
operations launched by the Indian Army on 27 October
1947 to thwart the Pakistani aggression on the State of
Jammu and Kashmir.
02. Who among the following
inaugurated the virtual festival of
‘Parampara Series 2020-National
Festival of Music and Dance’
organized by Natya Tarangini in
partnership with the United Nations?
A. M. Venkaiah Naidu
B. Ram Nath Kovind
C. Amit Shah
D. Narendra Modi
Answer: A.
Explanation: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu launched the virtual festival of
‘Parampara Series 2020-National Festival of Music and Dance’
organized by Natya Tarangini in partnership with the United
Nations.
● He appreciated Natya Tarangini for organising the ‘Parampara
Series’ continuously since past 23 years, and adopting innovative
efforts to make it happen for the 24th year, even in difficult times
like this.
03. Recently, the Union Minister of
Tribal Affairs launched two
Centers of Excellence for Tribal
Welfare. Who among the following
is the current Tribal Affairs
minister of India?
A. Hemant Soren
B. Dharmendra Pradhan
C. Narendra Singh Tomar
D. Arjun Munda
Answer: D.
Explanation: Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda launched two
Centers of Excellence for Tribal Welfare.
● These centers were launched in collaboration between the
Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Art of Living through video
conference.
● One Center will be engaged in the field of training tribal
farmers in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra on sustainable
natural farming while the second one will be working
towards strengthening Panchayati Raj Institutions in 5
districts covering 30 Gram Panchayats and 150 villages of
Jharkhand.
04. Recently, Aditya Puri resigned from
the post of Managing Director of
which of the following bank?
A. Axis Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. ICICI Bank
Answer: C.
Explanation: Aditya Puri, who was HDFC Bank managing director and
CEO for 26 years, retired from India’s largest private
bank.
● Sashidhar Jagdishan has taken over the charge.
05. NISAR satellite is a joint project
between NASA and _________.
A. JAXA
B. Indian Space Research Organization
C. SpaceX
D. European Space Agency
Answer: B.
Explanation: The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite is expected to be launched by 2022 as
India and the US have decided to share Space Situational Awareness Information.
● The space agencies of the two countries had signed an agreement in 2014 to conduct the joint
NISAR mission to co-develop and launch a dual frequency synthetic aperture radar on an Earth
observation satellite.
06. Recently, External Affairs Minister
S Jaishankar attended the BRICS
Foreign Ministers meet through
video conferencing. Which of the
following country chaired this
conference?
A.Russia
A. China
B. South Africa
C. Brazil
Answer: A.
Explanation: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on coronavirus through
video conferencing.
● Russia is the Chair of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) for 2020.
● The meeting was organized to discuss the joint efforts of the five-member states to combat the virus and
overcome the financial, economic, and social consequences of the pandemic.
07. Which of the following
country’s Navy will host the
world’s largest maritime
exercises ‘Rim of the Pacific’?
A.USA
A. Japan
B. Australia
C. France
Answer: A.
Explanation:
The United States Navy has said that it will host the world’s largest maritime exercises ‘Rim of the
Pacific’ in Hawaii again this year, but the drills will only be held at sea because of the Coronavirus.
● The Navy has held the Rim of the Pacific exercises in Hawaii every two years since the early 1970s.
08. The Asian Development Bank
gave $ 346 mn loan for the power
sector in __________.
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer: D.
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 346 million (around Rs 2,616 crore) loan to Indian
government to provide reliable power connection in rural areas of Maharashtra.
● The loan will support the state government’s high voltage distribution system (HVDS) program for new grid-
connected rural agricultural customers across the state.
09. Which of the following Water
Management Authorities has been
recently brought under Jal Shakti
Ministry?
A. Bangalore Water Supply and
Sewerage Board
B. Delhi Jal Board
C. Cauvery Water Management
Authority
D. Yamuna Water Management
Authority
Answer: C.
Explanation: The Centre has officially brought the Cauvery Water Management Authority under the Jal Shakti Ministry.
● The officials said the CWMA was earlier under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and
Ganga Rejuvenation.
10. Which of the following state
the cabinet will start ‘neighborhood
classes’ besides teleclasses
for students amid lockdown?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Meghalaya
C. Nagaland
D. Tripura
Answer: D.
Explanation: In Tripura, the state cabinet has decided to start ‘neighborhood classes’ in addition to the ongoing
online and televised/aired classes to ensure every student gets an education during the lockdown
period.
● In these neighborhood classes, one teacher will be teaching a maximum of five students until the school classes resume.
