Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 26th November 2020

Correct Answer: C. Ananda

Explanation: Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched a digital application for agents for onboarding to get a life insurance policy. The Digital Application is called “ANANDA”, which is an acronym for Atma Nirbhar Agents NewBusiness Digital Application. The Digital application is a tool for the onboarding process to get the life insurance policy through a paperless module with the help of the agent or intermediary.

Correct Answer – C. Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All

Explanation: The 15th G20 Summit was held under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia chaired the Summit through video-conferencing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two-day Summit was held under the theme “Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All”. The subsequent G20 summits are to be held in Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024.

The focus of the G20 Summit was on an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 and the leaders discussed pandemic preparedness and the ways and means to restore jobs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, participated in the Summit along with the respective Heads of State/ Government of 19 member countries, EU, other invited countries and international organizations. Italy will take over the Presidency of the 16th G20 on 1st December 2020.

Correct Answer – D. Pharmacists: Frontline Health Professionals

Explanation: The Indian Pharmaceutical Association in collaboration with Delhi Pharmaceutical Trust celebrated the 59th National Pharmacy Week between November 16, 2020 and November 22, 2020. The National Pharmacy Week was celebrated under the theme “Pharmacists: Frontline Health Professionals”.

The Indian Pharmaceutical Association has been organizing the National Pharmacy Week every year during the third week of November. This year the 59th National Pharmacy Week was celebrated.

Correct Answer – C. Ravi Shankar Prasad

Explanation:  Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad has launched the UMANG mobile app International version in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs for select countries that include USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. The Union Minister also launched an e-Book which presents major milestones of UMANG and major services available on UMANG App classified into various categories. Mr Prasad also unveiled the newly instituted UMANG Awards for Partner Departments of Centre and States based on the highest number of transactions across services.

The UMANG mobile app –Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance is a Government of India all-in-one single, unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-lingual, multi-service Mobile App. providing access to high impact services of various Government of India Departments and State Governments. It will help Indian international students, NRIs and Indian tourists abroad, to avail Government of India services, anytime. It will also help in taking India to the world through ‘Indian Culture’ services available on UMANG and create interest amongst foreign tourists to visit India.

Correct Answer – C. Delhi Crime

Explanation: Netflix’s India Original series “Delhi Crime”, helmed by Indian-Canadian director Richie Mehta, has bagged the best drama series honour at the 48th International Emmy Awards. The series deconstructs the case of the 23-year-old physiotherapy intern who was abducted and gang-raped in a moving bus on the night of December 16, 2012. The show was released in the year 2019.

Correct Answer – B. Cyclone NIVAR

Explanation: The India Meteorological Department forecasts that the potential cyclone NIVAR is likely to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram on 25 Nov 2020. The ‘deep depression’ over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into ‘very severe cyclonic storm Nivar’. The low-pressure NIVAR has located 520 km away from Chennai and 500 km from Karaikal.

Correct Answer – C. February 2021

Explanation: Government has extended the period for submission of Life Certificate by Central Government pensioners till 28 February 2021. Earlier, the govt had extended the timeline for submission of Life Certificate from 1st of Nov to 31st of Dec 2020. The Dept had been in receipt of numerous petitions from various Pensioners’ Associations as well as individuals requesting a further extension in the date.

Correct Answer – B. 25th November

Explanation: The United Nations designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated worldwide on November 25. The day is celebrated to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to various forms of violence and the true nature of the issue is often hidden.

This year’s theme for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”. In 1981, activists at the Latin American and Caribbean Feminist Encuentros marked November 25 as a day to combat and raise awareness of violence against women more broadly; on December 17, 1999, the date received its official United Nations (UN) resolution.

Correct Answer – C. IIT Madras

Explanation:  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, has developed a solar-powered unmanned autonomous survey craft for Indian ports and inland waterways. The craft can undertake autonomous hydrographic and oceanographic surveys and provide real-time data transmission over a long distance. The craft was tested successfully off the Chennai Coast at Kamarajar Port.

Correct Answer – B. Malaysia

Explanation: The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation was recently hosted by Malaysia. Several leaders of the cooperation joined the summit. The Summit was attended by US President Donald Trump as well. The next APEC meeting is to be hosted by New Zealand. The APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 was adopted during the Summit. It envisions and open, resilient peaceful Asia Pacific community by 2040. The Summit also replaced the 1994 Bogor Goals with post 2020 vision.

Correct Answer – C. Next is Now

Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the 23rd Edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) 2020 held from November 19-21, 2020. The Summit is being held completely in Virtual Platform due to Pandemic. The theme of BTS 2020 is ‘Next is Now’. The BTS 2020 Summit focused on technologies and innovations in the field of ‘Information Technology & Electronics’ and ‘Biotechnology’.

Correct Answer – C. Uttarakhand

Explanation: India’s First Moss Garden was inaugurated at Khurpatal, Nainital District of Uttarakhand by renowned Water Conservation Activist of India, Rajendra Singh (also known as Water Man of India). The Garden has been set up for the purpose of conservation of different species of moss. It will also serve the purpose of generating awareness among people regarding the importance of Moss in the environment. It has also been developed as a recreation centre for tourists.

Correct Answer – D. 27th November

Explanation:  Airports Authority of India (AAI) is observing the Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2020 from 23 November to 27 November 2020. The week-long celebration is being observed at all airports and ANS locations managed by AAI across India. Airport Directors will be organizing awareness programmes in schools/colleges on the role of local residents in aviation safety to make people of the surrounding community aware of their role in ensuring the safety of aircraft operating in the local airport.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation aims to achieve long-term objective of Zero fatality by the year 2030 as envisaged by ICAO in its Global Aviation Safety Plan (GASP-2020-22) through better managed safety systems of stakeholders.

Correct Answer – A. Tarun Gogoi

Explanation: Three-time Assam Chief Minister from Congress party Tarun Gogoi passed away. Tarun Gogoi had served as the Chief Minister of Assam between 2001 and 2015. He was the longest-serving chief minister of Assam. Apart from this, Gogoi had also served as the food and food processing industry minister in the Union Cabinet of India under Prime Minister Narasimha Rao between 1991 and 1996.