Current Affairs 7th 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. Who among the following has
been appointed as the
Chairman of Public Enterprises
Selection Board (PESB)?
A. Mohit Nagpal
B. Pankaj Singh
C. Rajiv Kumar
D. Manoj Kumar
Answer: C.
Explanation: Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar was appointed Chairman of Public Enterprises Selection Board
(PESB) for a period of three years.
● Kumar, 60 and a 1984 batch Jharkhand cadre IAS official, was in July 2019 designated as the Finance
Secretary and retired in February this year.
02.
Deepak Mittal has been appointed
as the India’s new Ambassador to
________.
A.Qatar
A. Oman
B. Croatia
C. UAE
Answer: A.
Explanation: Deepak Mittal has been appointed India’s next Ambassador to Qatar.
● Deepak Mittal is a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs.
● Mittal has served as a Joint Secretary in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.
03. Recently, J Arun Kumar has
been appointed as the coach of
which of the following country’s
cricket team?
A. Zimbabwe
B. UAE
C. USA
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer: B.
Explanation: Former Karnataka batsman J Arun Kumar was appointed coach of the USA cricket team.
● Jak, as he is known in the cricketing circles, has worked with the Karnataka team for several years
and as batting coach with IPL franchise Kings XI Punjab.
04. Which of the following company
has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for setting
up two Centres for Invention,
Innovation, Incubation and
Training (CIIITs) in Jammu and
Kashmir?
A. Larsen and Toubro
B. ITC Limited
C. Tata Technologies
D. Reliance Technologies
Answer: C.
Explanation: The Jammu and Kashmir administration and Tata Technologies limited signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for setting up two Centres for Invention, Innovation, Incubation and Training
(CIIITs) in the Union Territory.
● The centres will come up at the government polytechnic colleges in Jammu and Baramulla in north
Kashmir.
05. Recently, Hema Bharali passed
away. She was a/an _______.
A.Freedom Fighter
A. Journalist
B. Cricketer
C. Painter
Answer: A.
Explanation: Freedom fighter and Gandhian Hema Bharali, known for her efforts to uplift the condition of women
and empower the marginalised sections of society passed away due to old age related health issues.
● Born on February 19, 1919, Bharali had received the Padma Shri in 2005.
06. Who among the following has
been appointed as the interim MD
& CEO of PNB Housing?
A.Neeraj Vyas
A. Sumit Tripathi
B. Vivek Debroy
C. Manish Raj
Answer: A.
Explanation: PNB Housing Finance t has appointed Neeraj Vyas as its interim Managing Director and CEO. The term of
incumbent Sanjaya Gupta comes to an end on May 4.
● Vyas will be in the new role for a period of eight months, effective from April 28.
07.
ICC hands two-year ban to Deepak
Agarwal for breaching Anti-
Corruption Code. He is a/an
________.
A. Umpire
B. Match Referee
C. Cricketer
D. Cricket team owner
Answer: D.
Explanation: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on banned Deepak Agarwal, an Indian
businessman who owned a franchise in the 2018 T10 League held in the UAE,
after he admitted to obstructing an ongoing anti-corruption investigation.
● Agarwal, who owned T10 team Sindhis for a while, was charged as a
participant under the code for unfair practices during the 2018 edition.
08. Ayushman Bharat Diwas is
observed every year on ________.
A. 28 April
B. 29 April
C. 30 April
D. 01 May
Answer: C.
Explanation: Nation celebrates Ayushman Bharat Diwas on 30th April.
● This day is of national importance to mark the launch of Ayushman Bharat Yojana, which is also known
as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).
● It was launched by PM Narendra Modi in the year 2018 to provide various benefits with a cover of 5
lakh rupees per family to be given per year.
09. Which of the following country
has placed India on priority watch
list for intellectual property
protection?
A. France
B. USA
C. China
D. Germany
Answer: B.
Explanation: The US placed India on the ‘Priority Watch List’ for lack of sufficient measurable improvements to its
intellectual property framework on the “long-standing” and “new challenges” that have negatively affected
American right holders over the past year.
● The US placed 10 countries, including some of its major trading partners like India and China, on the list.
10. According to the Open Budget
Survey, Which of the following
country topped in terms of budget
transparency and accountability?
A. Norway
B. Denmark
C. New Zealand
D. Austria
Answer: C.
Explanation: India has been placed at 53rd position among 117 nations in terms of budget transparency and
accountability, according to the Open Budget Survey.
● The survey, which was conducted by International Budget Partnership (IBP), has provided India’s Union
Budget process a transparency score of 49 out of 100, which is higher than the global average of 45.
● New Zealand tops the chart with a score of 87.
