Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2020

11. When is the ‘International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict’ observed?
[A] November 4
[B] November 6
[C] November 8
[D] November 10

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12. Which body has asked the Government of India to regulate use of disinfectants on human beings?
[A] National Human Rights Commission
[B] National Health Authority
[C] Supreme Court of India
[D] Indian Medical Commission

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13. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is to issue forecast for the outbreak of which disease?
[A] Malaria
[B] Dengue
[C] Covid-19
[D] Chikungunya

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14. Who is the Chairman of the Fifteenth Finance Commission (XVFC)?
[A] Ramesh Chand
[B] Ajay Narayan Jha
[C] N K Singh
[D] Ashok Lahiri

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15. Who has been elected as the Vice President of United States of America?
[A] Joe Biden
[B] Hilary Clinton
[C] David Blare
[D] Kamala Harris

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16. Megascope, which was seen in news recently, has been launched by which organisation?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] IIT Alumni Council
[C] Reserve Bank of India
[D] NABARD

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17. A life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister in which state/UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] New Delhi
[D] Meghalaya

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18. What word has been selected as the Collins Dictionary word of the year 2020?
[A] Pandemic
[B] COVID
[C] Lockdown
[D] Curfew

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19. Ministry of Power has issued notification to cover which organisations under the Energy Conservation (EC) Act 2001?
[A] Thermal Power Companies
[B] Power Distribution Companies
[C] Solar Power Companies
[D] Wind Energy Companies

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20. What is the name of the new platform launched by Paytm, for instant pay-out by businesses?
[A] Paytm Biz
[B] Paytm Links
[C] Paytm Elite
[D] Paytm Corporate

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