1. ‘Privileged Partnership’, which was seen in news recently, is associated in the Joint Commission Meeting between India and which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Mexico
[C] Brazil
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B [Mexico]
Notes:
The 8th India-Mexico Joint Commission Meeting was recently held through Video-Conference. The Meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Mexican counterpart Marcelo Ebrard.
Both the countries agreed to promote economic strengths and work on strengthening their ‘Privileged Partnership’.
2. Government has mandated BIS mark for production, sales, import and trade of which product?
[A] Laptops
[B] Mobile Phones
[C] Leather Footwear
[D] Wrist Watches
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Correct Answer: C [Leather Footwear]
Notes:
The Government of India has notified that that no leather footwear can be produced, sold, traded, imported or even stocked, unless they bear the BIS mark.
The notification has been issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). This move is aimed to contain import of cheaper leather products in India.
3. India’s first sea plane service has been inaugurated at which Indian state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a seaplane service that connects Statue of Unity in Kevadia with Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The sea plane service is being operated by Spice jet. Earlier, he inaugurated a cruise service near the Statue of Unity. The 40-minute cruise will cover a distance of six kilometres.
4. Which body has issued a notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) regarding ban on use of fire crackers November 7 to 30?
[A] Supreme Court of India
[B] National Administrative Tribunal
[C] National Green Tribunal
[D] Central Pollution Control Board
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Correct Answer: C [National Green Tribunal]
Notes:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued notice to seek response from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four State Governments regarding the ban on use of fire crackers from November 7 to 30 in the interest of public health and environment.
The NGT has also appointed a senior advocate Raj Panjwani and advocate Shibhani Ghosh to assist the tribunal as amicus curiae in the matter.
5. Which Indian city is set to host a virtual Tech Summit in the month of November 2020?
[A] Chennai
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
The 23rd edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) is to be held virtually between November 19 and 21, this year.
The summit will be organised by the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Bio Technology and Science and Technology of the State Government of Karnataka. Several Technology Leaders are expected to participate in the summit.
6. Which state has recently withdrawn the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The state government of Kerala has recently decided to withdraw the general consent accorded to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state.
Kerala becomes the 5th in the list to withdraw the general consent after Maharashtra, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. From now on, CBI can make investigations of cases in necessary situations, only with the permission of the state government.
7. Which state has awarded 25,000 land pattas to refugee population of the state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: D [West Bengal]
Notes:
A number of welfare schemes for the refugee and the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) population have been announced by the state Government of West Bengal.
One among them is providing land pattas to refugee colonies. The state has decided to give a total 1,25,000 land pattas to the refugees, of which 25,000 pattas were given by the Chief Minister recently.
8. Who is the chairman of the committee constituted to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies in India?
[A] Atul Mishra
[B] Shashi Shekhar Vempati
[C] Injetti Srinivas
[D] Alok Verma
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Correct Answer: B [Shashi Shekhar Vempati]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has recently constituted a committee to review guidelines on Television Rating agencies in India. The committee would be chaired by Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati.
The committee has been constituted keeping in view the recent recommendations from Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, TRAI and other technological advancements in the industry.
9. Which social media platform has received approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to enter UPI market?
[A] Telegram
[B] WhatsApp
[C] WeChat
[D] Facebook Messenger
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Correct Answer: B [WhatsApp]
Notes:
WhatsApp has received the National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) approval to enter Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in phased manner.
The Social-media giant, owned by Facebook has over 400 million users in India. The UPI payments service is expected to be launched to 2 crore WhatsApp users initially. NPCI stated that a 30% cap will be implemented on total payment volumes via every third-party payment app.
10. Which international organisation has decided to hold a meeting on December 1, 2020 to commemorate victims of World War II?
[A] World Bank
[B] International Court of Justice
[C] UN General Assembly
[D] UNESCO
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Correct Answer: C [UN General Assembly]
Notes:
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has decided to hold a meeting on December 1, 2020 to commemorate all victims of World War II. The resolution in this regard was drafted by Russia and has been adopted based on a voting.
Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world’s countries forming two opposing military alliances namely the Allies and the Axis.