1. Which country passed a bill to boost nuclear activity, after the assassination of its nuclear physicist?
[A] Iran
[B] North Korea
[C] Libya
[D] Chile
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Correct Answer: A [Iran]
Notes:
The Parliament of Iran has passed a bill, called as “The strategic measure for the removal of sanctions”.
It aims to uplift the country’s nuclear activities, following the assassination of Iranian nuclear physicist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh. The scientist, who died of gun men attack, was the head of the Iranian Defense Ministry’s innovation center.
2. Which state received the best State award for Organ donation by the Health Ministry, for the sixth consecutive year?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Every year, November 27th is observed as Indian organ donation day by the Government of India. This year marks the 11th Organ Donation Day event.
Tamil Nadu received the ‘Best State award’ for organ donation, by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation of the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This is the sixth consecutive year of the state receiving the award.
3. When is the World Aids Day observed every year?
[A] December 1
[B] December 5
[C] December 10
[D] December 15
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Correct Answer: A [December 1]
Notes:
The World AIDS Day is observed every year on the 1st of December, since 1988. It is an international day dedicated to raise awareness about AIDS and to mourn for those who have lost life due to this pandemic.
The theme for this year’s AIDS Day is “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Resilience and Impact”. There were 38 million people living with HIV infection, in the year 2019.
4. Which county’s rubber plantations have been recently affected by Leaf Fall Disease?
[A] Indonesia
[B] Malaysia
[C] Bhutan
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: D [Thailand]
Notes:
The recent spread of Leaf Fall Disease in rubber plantations of Thailand has been a cause of worry to Indian Plantations.
In November, the total affected area of rubber plantation of Thailand was 90,000 ha and there is a potential production loss of 1.30 lakh tons of rubber. It has been cited by Rubber Board officials that the disease has the potential to spread to India.
5. Which country has given the name “Burevi” formed in South-western Bay of Bengal?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Maldives
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Correct Answer: D [Maldives]
Notes:
The cyclone name “Burevi” was suggested by Maldives. The second cyclone approaching India from Bay of Bengal has been named as “Burevi” as per the guidelines of World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
The storm commenced its course from South West Bay of Bengal and it is the fifth tropical cyclone system that has developed in the Norther Indian Ocean, this year.
6. Which organisation is to finance USD 430 million to improve Power Distribution Network of Uttar Pradesh?
[A] ADB
[B] AIIB
[C] BRICS Bank
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: A [ADB]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 430 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) to improve Power Distribution Network of Uttar Pradesh.
Named as the ‘Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Network Rehabilitation Project’, it aims to improve the quality of electricity supply in the state. The project is estimated to benefit around 70 million people in 46,000 rural villages.
7. Which country has banned cotton imports from China citing ‘slave labour’?
[A] India
[B] United States
[C] Russia
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
The United States has issued an order to ban the cotton and cotton products from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), one of the largest producers of China.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency issued “Withhold Release Order” to increase economic pressure on the Xinjiang region. US cites the reason for the ban as ‘slave labour’ of detained Uighur Muslims used by China.
8. The Reserve Bank of India has directed which bank to stop its digital launches temporarily?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] Yes Bank
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Correct Answer: B [HDFC Bank]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently directed HDFC Bank to temporarily halt all its digital launches and new sourcing of credit card customers.
The country’s largest private sector lender has been asked to stop the digital launches as the bank had faced technical glitches in the past two years. RBI also asked the bank’s board to examine the lapses and fix accountability.
9. The strategic Chardham highway project is being constructed in which Indian state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The Chardham highway project is a 900-km strategic projects, which aims to provide all-weather connectivity to four holy towns in the state of Uttarakhand- Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri and Yamunotri.
Recently, the Supreme Court has asked the committee monitoring the Chardham highway project, to consider the Defence Ministry’s application to widen three highways in the Indo-China Border up to 7 metres.
10. When is the International Day of Persons with Disability observed?
[A] November 30
[B] December 3
[C] December 5
[D] December 10
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Correct Answer: B [December 3]
Notes:
The International Day of Persons with Disability is observed on 3rd December of every year.
The theme for this year is “Building back better: towards an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 world by, for and with persons with disabilities”. UNESCO is organizing a global awareness camp named “Tell our stories, enable our rights” on this occasion.