21. Which country is to play host to the virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit?
[A] United States
[B] Japan
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] India
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Correct Answer: C [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
The G20 Leaders’ Summit will be organised virtually on November 21-22 by Saudi Arabia, as per the country’s recent announcement.
It also said that the Summit will focus on addressing vulnerabilities resulting from the Covid 19 pandemic. G 20 had contributed over USD 21 billion for the vaccine production and distribution. The bloc also launched a debt suspension initiative for least developed countries.
22. Which city played host to the Naval Investiture Ceremony 2020?
[A] Goa
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C] Cochin
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [Vishakhapatnam]
Notes:
The Naval Investiture Ceremony of this year has been conducted at Visakhapatnam. During the ceremony, the Gallantry and non-Gallantry Awards announced on the Republic Day this year were conferred.
The Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain also presented Unit citations to distinguished Naval units which have performed well during the past year.
23. The 12th BRICS Summit which is scheduled to be held on November 17 virtually, was originally to e held in which city?
[A] Beijing
[B] St Petersburg
[C] Moscow
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [St Petersburg]
Notes:
The 12th summit of the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) countries is to be held virtually held on November 17 via video conference.
This is set to be the first virtual multilateral meeting to be joined by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping since the border standoff in Ladakh in May. The theme for the meeting will be “BRICS partnership for global stability, shared security and innovative growth”.
24. The webinar between India and Kazakhstan was organized by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Communication
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Defence]
Notes:
A webinar between India and Kazakhstan was held recently on the theme – “Make In India For The World, India – Kazakhstan Defence Cooperation: Webinar and Expo”.
The webinar was organized by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence through FICCI. This is a part of the webinar series organized by the Ministry with friendly nations with the aim to boost defence exports.
25. Which Union Ministry co-hosts the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2020?
[A] Ministry of Science & Technology
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Science & Technology]
Notes:
The Grand Challenges Annual Meeting 2020 will be co-hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, the Indian Council of Medical Research and NITI Aayog.
The Grand Challenges Canada, the US Agency for International Development and Wellcome are also engaged in the meeting. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the inaugural function, on October 19.
26. India has recently held its first joint commission meeting with which country?
[A] Ireland
[B] Argentina
[C] Chile
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: C [Chile]
Notes:
Recently, India and Chile held their first joint commission. The meeting was held virtually and was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chilean counterpart Andres Allamand Zavala.
During the meet, the two countries agreed upon cooperation in the fields of trade, commerce, agriculture, health, social security, defence and space
27. The 2+2 ministerial meeting would be held between India and which country?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
The third edition of 2+2 ministerial meeting is scheduled to be held between India and United States of America at New Delhi next week.
The USA would be represented by Secretary of Defence Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. India would be represented by the Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
28. ‘Satavadhanam’, which was seen in news recently, is a programme related to which field?
[A] Sports
[B] Literature
[C] Technology
[D] Education
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Correct Answer: B [Literature]
Notes:
The International “Satavadhanam’’ program has been launched by the Vice President Venkiah Naidu in a virtual mode.
Satavadhanam is a literary event that is organized by Dr. Medasani Mohan under the sponsorship of Sri Krishnadevaraya Satsang in Tirupati. It includes literary performance like solving tricky literary posers, improvising poems etc.
29. Who has recently held a policy consultation with Indian diaspora regarding India’s Science Technology and Innovation Policy 2020?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Piyush Goyal
[C] Harsh Vardhan
[D] Narendra Singh Tomar
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Correct Answer: C [Harsh Vardhan]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan held a consultation with the Indian diaspora.
This interaction was aimed at enabling them to make valuable contributions in India’s Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP) 2020. This interaction with Indian diaspora is seen as first of its kind.
30. Which Indian Minister addressed the ‘India: Drivers of Change’ conference organised by Bank of America?
[A] Nirmala Sitharaman
[B] Piyush Goyal
[C] Harsh Vardhan
[D] Amit Shah
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Correct Answer: B [Piyush Goyal
]
Notes:
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.
