Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2020

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the virtual 17th India-ASEAN summit, along with the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The leaders are expected to note the adoption of ASEAN-India Plan of Action (2021-2025). The Prime Minister attended the 16th ASEAN-India Summit in Bangkok in November last year.

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Researchers have recently discovered a new hidden gene in the novel coronavirus named ORF3d.
The new overlapping gene is expected to contribute to the unique biology and pandemic potential. This may also lead to the development of new vaccines against the virus. The study has been published in the journal ‘eLife’.

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The Prime Minister of Armenian has announced that a peace agreement has been signed with Russia and Azerbaijan. The agreement aims to end the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed area of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Under the agreement, all military operations in the disputed area have been stopped and Russia has deployed peacekeeping forces in the Armenia – Azerbaijan border.

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The fifth Scorpene class submarine of the Indian Navy named Vagir has been lunched recently at the Mazagon Dock in south Mumbai. The submarine has advanced features like acoustic absorption technique.
This is a part of Navy’s Project 75 under which 6 submarines are being built in India, which are designed by French naval defence and energy company DCNS.

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The gaming company PUBG Corporation has recently made an announcement to relaunch the game with a version specially created for India.
The company has also planned for setting up an Indian subsidiary with an investment of USD 100 million. The Indian arm would hire over 100 IT professionals specialised in business, e-sports and game development.

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The Union Ministry of Sports has launched an incentive scheme, under which monetary support would be provided to 500 private academies. This would be done under the Khelo India Scheme over the next four years from FY 2020-21.
The private sports academies in India would be ranked based on the quality of coaching, achievement of players, infrastructure availability etc.

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Every year the World Day of Remembrance for Road Accident Victims observed on 15th November, by the United Nations.
The Day is seen as a tool to reduce road casualties. It draws attention to the devastation caused by road crashes and gives recognition to the road crash victims.

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British Racing Driver Lewis Hamilton has recently secured a seventh Formula One world title, after winning the Turkish Grand Prix title.
With this victory, he equalled the record of seventh Formula One world title, with three races of the season remaining. He has become one of the most successful Formula One drivers of all time, as this is also his 94th career win.

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National Press Day is observed on November 16, to honour the formation of Press Council of India, which was instituted on the same day in the year 1966.
Press Council of India seeks to monitor the quality of reportage provided by the Indian press. The First Press Commission 1956 proposed a committee to protect the freedom of the press in India. It led to the formation of the Press Council in 1966.

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India’s first convergence project to generate green energy is to be launched in the state of Goa. Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and Department of New & Renewable Energy (DNRE), Goa, have signed a MoU regarding the project.
Apart from implementation of decentralized solar energy projects, EESL shall also replace over 6000 agricultural pumps with BEE star rated energy efficient pumps and distribute over 16 Lakh LED bulbs for rural households.