Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2020

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Union minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal delivered the keynote address at Conference ‘India: Drivers of Change’.
In the conference organized by the Bank of America, the Minister urged the global investors to invest in India. He also highlighted about the production-linked incentives provided for the manufacturing sector.

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Typhoon Vamco has recently hit the Philippines and caused extensive flooding. It is said to have killed around 40 people.
Vamco has followed Typhoon Goni, which is one of the strongest typhoons in the world this year. The country is hit by about 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year as it is one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries.

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Legendary Indian actor Soumitra Chatterjee from West Bengal has recently passed away in Kolkata, at the age of 85.
During his six-decade-long career in Bengali language films, he starred more than 300 movies including those filmed by the legendary director Satyajit Ray. He was also a proficient playwright, theatre actor and poet.

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The International Day of Tolerance observed every year on November 16th. It aims to promote tolerance among cultures and people and make them understand that tolerance is an integral part of society.
“The UNESCO Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence” has been awarded to the NGO named Résolution Conflits (Centre for Resolution of Conflicts ) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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The International Crops Research Institute of Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) headquartered at Hyderabad, Telangana. It was founded in 1972 by a group of international organisations.
Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has permitted the ICRISAT to use Drones for agricultural research activities. It was founded in 1972 by a consortium of organisations convened.

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Famous Actor Sonu Sood has been recently named as state icon of Punjab by the Election Commission of India (ECI).
The Election Commission has honoured the actor with the title, after he earned appreciation from across the country for his work to help the migrant labourers during the nation-wide lockdown. His auto-biography is also to be released with the title of “I Am No Messiah.”

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The United Nations (UN) has collaborated with the Vaccine Confidence Project at the University of London, to launch a new initiative named ‘Halo’.
It aims to tackle the issue of misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines. Over 100 scientists have come together to share authentic information on safety and effectiveness of vaccines via the social media. Over 22 scientists have joined Team Halo from India.

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The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has recently announced that a Cow cabinet will be formed for the protection of cows in the state.
The state cabinet will also include Animal Husbandry, Forest, Panchayat and Rural Development, Revenue, Home and Farmers Welfare Department. The first meeting of the cabinet is to be held on November 22.

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The United States has announced to reduce the number of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each by January 15 next year.
This critical decision has been announced by the Acting US Defence Secretary Christopher C Miller, in line with the incumbent President Donald Trump’s campaign promise. However, the move was immediately opposed by the Opposition Democratic Party.

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The regional organisation comprising of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, BRICS has recently adopted a new counter-terrorism strategy.
During the virtual annual summit of BRICS held recently, the BRICS countries reaffirmed their commitment to counter international terrorism and its financing. Russia hosted the virtual summit.