Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2021
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11. What is the constitution of the National Mission for Clean Ganga?
[A] Private Limited Company
[B] Society
[C] Partnership Firm
[D] Public Sector Undertaking
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Correct Answer: B [Society]
Notes:
The National Mission for Clean Ganga is registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act 1860, and it is the implementation arm of National Ganga River Basin Authority.
The Mission has set a Guinness World Record for the highest number of photographs of handwritten notes uploaded on Facebook in one hour.
12. The Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) formed to monitor the implementation of the PM Gati Shakti Plan, comprises how many members?
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Correct Answer: C [20]
Notes:
A 20-member Empowered Group of Secretaries (EGoS) has been constituted by the Government of India, to monitor the development and implementation of the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan.
The Group would be headed by the Cabinet Secretary and its members would include Chairman of Railway Board, Secretaries of Dept. of Road, Ports, Civil Aviation, Petroleum, Telecommunication etc.
13. ‘Bestu Varas’ is the New year day celebrated in which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
Bestu Varas or Gujarati new year is celebrated in Kartik month of the Hindu calendar.
The day is traditionally known as Varsha Pratipada or Bestu Varas. People celebrate this day by preparing new books to keep accounts called the Chopda. They also worship Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Krishna on this day.
14. Which Ministry has proposed to launch a national drone technology conference in India?
[A] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[D] Ministry of Education
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed to host a national level drone technology conference in India. The Ministry has stated that it would be an annual event, which would create a platform for users and technology providers.
Recently, the Government of India has released the new Drone Rules, 2021 which permits for higher pay loads, increases the coverage of drones from 300kg to 500kg and includes rules for drone taxis.
15. Which Union Ministry is associated with the ‘Draft Mediation Bill, 2021’, which was placed in public domain recently?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Law and Justice
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Law and Justice]
Notes:
The Ministry of Law and Justice placed the Draft Mediation Bill, 2021 in public domain, seeking feedback and suggestions from all stakeholders.
The Bill proposes to bring about a standalone law on Mediation on issues of domestic and international mediation. India is a signatory to the Singapore Convention on Mediation. The Bill also seeks to use the terms ‘conciliation’ and ‘mediation’ interchangeably.
16. Garud Chatti bridge, which was recently inaugurated, is located in which Indian state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi recently laid foundation stones for multiple projects worth over Rs. 180 crore. He dedicated to the Nation various development projects in Kedarnath including Garud Chatti Bridge on river Mandakini.
He inaugurated Shri Adi Shankaracharya Samadhi and unveiled the statue of Shri Adi Shankaracharya.
17. “Operation Allies Welcome,” is a procedure implemented in which country?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
When tens of thousands of people were evacuated from Afghanistan after the country fell to the Islamist Taliban, the US Government launched “Operation Allies Welcome,”.
As per the US Department of Homeland Security, the US government will streamline immigration procedures for recent Afghan arrivals to speed up their resettlement in the United States. Under the “Operation Allies Welcome,”, around 70,000 Afghans have landed in the United States.
18. Mitrabha Guha, who was seen in the news sometime, is associated with which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Fencing
[C] Archery
[D] Athletics
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Correct Answer: A [Chess]
Notes:
Mitrabha Guha became India’s 72nd Grandmaster (GM) after he defeated Nikola Sedlak to bag his third and final GM norm at the tournament in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Mitrabha is a resident of Calcutta, now has 2511 Elo points. He has achieved the GM title two days after Sankalp Gupta became the country’s 71st GM, during an event in Arandjelovac, Serbia.
19. Which Indian state has approved the Protection and Regularization of Contractual Employees Bill-2021?
[A] Punjab
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Sikkim
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: A [Punjab]
Notes:
The Punjab Cabinet recently approved a bill for regularisation of services of 36,000 employees who were working on contract, ad hoc, daily wages and temporary basis in various government departments.
The cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, gave nod to the Punjab Protection and Regularization of Contractual Employees Bill-2021 for regularisation of the services of contract employees.
20. Every year, National Education Day is observed on 11th November, to commemorate which leader?
[A] A.P. J. Abdul Kalam
[B] Vallabhbhai Patel
[C] Mother Teresa
[D] Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
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Correct Answer: D [Maulana Abul Kalam Azad]
Notes:
Every year, 11th November is observed in India as National Education Day, to commemorate the Birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was a freedom fighter and the first education minister of independent India.
It was during his tenure as education minister, UGC, AICTE, Kharagpur Institute of higher education etc were established.
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