Current Affairs Quiz 2 November 2020
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Q1. Which messaging platform has launched its own UPI payment feature in India?
(a) Whatsapp
(b) Telegram
(d) Facebook messenger
Q2. Which Chennai Super Kings cricketer announced his retirement from all forms of cricket?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Dwayne Bravo
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(d) Imran Tahir
Q3. Which nation joined India, United States and Japan in Malabar Exercise?
(a) France
(b) Australia
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(d) Germany
Q4. Legendary violin maestro TN Krishnan passed away on Nov 2, 2020. He was honoured with which among the following awards?
(a) Bharat Ratna
(b) Padma Vibhushan
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(d) Padma Shri
Q5. Which bank recorded a 52 percent increase in its profit in the second quarter in the current fiscal?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Punjab National Bank
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(d) Bank of Baroda
Q6. Which state has announced a 100 percent tax exemption for e-vehicles?
(a) Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
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(d) Tamil Nadu
Q7. Who has been conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari?
(a) CDS General Bipin Rawat
(b) Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane
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(d) Admiral Karambir Singh
Q8. India recently signed an MoU with which nation to develop scientific and technical collaborations in the astronomy field?
(a) Spain
(b) France
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(d) United Kingdom
Q9. Which state/ UT has become the second one to ban firecrackers after Rajasthan?
(a) Punjab
(b) Delhi
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(d) Jharkhand
Q10. The navies of which two nations jointly launched ‘CARAT’ naval exercise?
(a) India, Sri Lanka
(b) India, Bangladesh
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(d) US, Sri Lanka
Q11. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has bought how much stake in Reliance Retail?
(a) 3.06 percent
(b) 1.5 percent
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(d) 2.04 percent
Q12. When will ISRO launch earth observation satellite EOS-01?
(a) November 7th
(b) November 8th
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(d) November 10th
Q13. Which state has passed a bill providing 75 percent reservation to local candidates in private-sector jobs?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Haryana
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(d) Rajasthan
Q14. Which nation has signed MoU with Serum Institute of India for 3 crore COVID 19 vaccine doses?
(a) Maldives
(b) Mauritius
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(d) Indonesia
Q15. Who has been selected as the title sponsor of the Women’s T20 Challenge?
(a) Airtel
(b) Jio
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(d) Vivo
Solutions:- (1–15)
S1. Ans. (a)
S2. Ans. ©
S3. Ans. (b)
S4. Ans. ©
S5. Ans. (a)
S6. Ans. (d)
S7. Ans. (b)
S8. Ans. (a)
S9. Ans. (b)
S10. Ans. ©
S11. Ans. (d)
S12. Ans. (a)
S13. Ans. (b)
S14. Ans. ©
S15. Ans. (b)
