Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2020

Notes:
Vidisha Maitra, an Indian Diplomat has been elected to the UN’s Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ).
She won the election contesting for the only post in Asia-Pacific group, with 126 UN members supporting her candidature. She is a 2008 batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer.

Notes:
United Nations has recently warned that around nine million people are at the risk of displacement in Ethiopia.
As per the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA report, about 6 lakh people depend on food aid. Due to the declaration of emergency by the Ethiopian government, there was blockage in food and other aid.

Notes:
Mizoram is set to withdraw a section of its forces from the border with Assam. In their place, the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel will be deployed.
This decision was taken at a meeting between the chief secretaries of Assam and Mizoram, chaired by the Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Three companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) have arrived in the state.

Notes:
Japan has formally proclaimed Crown Prince Akishino as the first in line as heir to the throne.
Last year, his elder brother Emperor Naruhito became monarch. But as per the Japanese law, only males can inherit the throne, and so the only offspring of Naruhito, the 18-year-old Princess Aiko, is ineligible.

Notes:
The Book named Moustache written by Malayalam writer S. Hareesh and translated to English by Jayasree Kalathil has been selected for the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature.
The prize is worth Rs 25 lakh and is one of the most prestigious literary awards in India. The 2020 shortlist comprised five books, of which Moustache has been selected for the award.

Notes:
The Government of India has made the electronic toll collection system based on FASTag compulsory from 1st January 2021.
It has been made mandatory for all types of 4 wheelers. A notification in this regard has been issued by the Ministry of Highways.

Notes:
Joe Biden of the Democratic Party has been elected as the 46th President of United States of America and Kamala Harris has been elected as the Vice President of the country.
She is a member of the Democratic Party and is set to assume the office of the Vice President on January 20, 2021.

Notes:
The 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State was held in Video Conference Format. The Meeting was chaired by the Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation to the summit. Other SCO Member States were represented by their Presidents, while India and Pakistan were represented by their respective Prime Ministers.

Notes:
The India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2020 has been scheduled to be held 8th -10th December, through virtual mode.
Minister of State Sanjay Dhotre announced the fourth edition of the Congress. This event is jointly organized by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Cellular Operators Association of India (COAT).

Notes:
The Interstate Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX) has been released recently. It was developed by the Mumbai-based research non-profit India Migration Now (IMN).
The index assesses the performance of the states on eight policy areas by considering over 60 policy indicators. The states of Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh were most successful in integrating migrant workers, while Delhi performed poorly.