Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 27th November 2020

Correct Answer: A. Suresh Raina

Explanation: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council has entered into an MoU with Cricketer Suresh Raina’s Cricket Academy to develop budding Cricketers in the Union Territory. The MoU will provide an opportunity to budding cricketers to hone their skills & to showcase their talent in various levels of national & international competitive tournaments. The MoU provides for daily upkeep and maintenance of sports facilities and the equipment by Suresh Raina Cricket Academy to be allowed for usage by J&K Sports Council. The MoU shall run for a period of one year and shall be renewable on mutual understanding.

Correct Answer – C. Assam

Explanation: Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) is a regional public holiday in the Indian state of Assam, observed on November 24th each year. On this holiday, the Assamese government celebrates the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan. Chao Lachit was an army general (Borphukan) from Assam who fought relentlessly to curb the expansion of the Mughal Empire in Assam.

Correct Answer – D. Himachal Pradesh

Explanation: The Himachal Pradesh government has launched ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’. It will sensitize the people regarding the pandemic and will collect information regarding symptoms of diseases like TB, Leprosy, sugar and blood pressure by door to door campaign throughout the State. This campaign has been launched on 25 November 2020 and will continue till coming 27th December 2020.

Correct Answer – C. Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh government has passed the Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020, to ban unlawful religious conversions for marriage. Unlawful conversion for the sake of getting married through force, deceit, undue pressure, or by way of alluring into marriage will come into the category of non-bailable offense. It can lead to imprisonment of a maximum of 10 yrs and a penalty of Rs 50,000.

Correct Answer – C. Afghanistan

Explanation: India has announced the launch of Phase-IV of the High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan. It envisages more than 100 projects worth 80 mn dollars that India would undertake in Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar informed this during the 2020 Afghanistan Conference organized in Geneva through video-conference.

Correct Answer – B. Myanmar

Explanation: The 7th Joint Trade Committee Meeting between India and Myanmar was held through virtual mode on 24 November 2020. The Meeting was co-chaired by Union Minister for Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar Dr Than Myint and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. During the consultations, both sides reviewed various bilateral issues ranging from trade, investment, banking, connectivity, etc.

Correct Answer – B. India Post Payments Bank

Explanation: The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has collaborated with PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Limited to launch Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY). This scheme provides life cover of Rs 2 Lakh on death of the insured member due to any reason. It is optional for all the savings account holders with IPPB. The Scheme was launched in 2015. It is a low cost insurance scheme that seeks to bring large sections of the underserved and unserved population into the financial mainstream.

Correct Answer – A. Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong

Explanation: FLO, the women wing of the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), said it has signed an agreement with Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Shillong and Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre (IESC) to mentor entrepreneurs. Under this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), FICCI FLO, IESC and IIM Shillong will jointly provide guidance and mentor entrepreneurs by facilitating a nurturing, instructive and supportive environment during the initial and critical stages of starting a business, thus enabling them to reduce the initial startup costs and establish themselves in a shorter timeframe.

Correct Answer – B. Karnataka

Explanation:  The Karnataka government announced that it has set a target to become a USD 50 billion biotechnology market by 2025, contributing to half of the national bio-economy projected to be achieved by then. The government released its first draft of the Bio-economy Report 2020 at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, highlighting achievements and earmarking targets for the next five years. The report also claims that the same has grown by 14-17 percent in the previous two years and that the state contributes 10.3 percent to the gross state domestic product (GSDP) of USD 221.82 billion. While the report estimates the bio-economy of the state at USD 22.6 billion (Rs 1,67,240 crores) and growing at present, it is projected to USD 42 billion by 2025.

Correct Answer – C. Mantha Urban Cooperative Bank

Explanation: Reserve Bank of India imposed restrictions on withdrawals from Maharashtra-based Mantha Urban Cooperative Bank for six months. The RBI, in a release, said it has issued certain directions to Mantha Urban Cooperative Bank, Mantha District Jalna, Maharashtra, from the close of business on November 17, 2020. As per the directions, the bank will not, without prior approval of RBI in writing, grant or renew any loans and advances, make any investment, incur any liability including borrowal of funds and acceptance of fresh deposits, disburse or agree to disburse any payment, among others.

Correct Answer – C. 26th November

Explanation: In India, November 26 is celebrated as National Milk Day, since 2014, to commemorate the birthday of the father of India’s White Revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India). The day was fixed by all the dairy majors of the country including the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), along with 22 state-level milk federations.

The significance of National Milk Day lies in the fact that this day celebrates the importance of milk in a person’s life. The Indian Dairy Association (IDA), in 2014, took the initiative to celebrate this day for the first time. The first National Milk Day was celebrated on 26 November 2014 where various milk producers from 22 states participated.

Correct Answer – B. Varunastra

Explanation: The Defence Research and Development (DRDO) Chairman G Satheesh Reddy has flagged off the first Production unit of Heavy Weight Torpedo (HWT), Varunastra. The Varunastra has been designed and developed by Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of DRDO while Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Vishakhapatnam has manufactured the torpedo for the Indian Navy.

Varunastra is a ship-launched, heavyweight, electrically propelled anti-submarine torpedo. It can be launched from ships that can fire heavyweight torpedoes to engage quiet submarines in deep and shallow waters. It is powered by an electric propulsion system with multiple 250 Kilowatts Silver Oxide Zinc (AgOZn) batteries. It is capable of achieving a speed of 40 Knots (74 Kms/hr), weighs around 1.25 tons and can carry up to 250 kg of the conventional warhead. It is made of 95% Indigenous contents. The heavyweight torpedo is also being offered for exports.

Correct Answer – B. Greg Barclay

Explanation:  Auckland-based commercial lawyer and director of New Zealand Cricket (NZC) since 2012, Greg Barclay has been elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), after the second round of voting. Barclay succeeds India’s Shashank Manohar who stepped down in July 2020 and will replace Imran Khwaja, who is currently the interim chairman. He was serving as NZC’s representative on the board of the International Cricket Council and had also served as the director of ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2015.

Correct Answer – D. All India Muslim Personal Law Board

Explanation: Prominent Shia cleric and All India Muslim Personal Law Board Vice President Maulana Kalbe Sadiq died in Lucknow. Sadiq grabbed the headlines in 2017 during when he had said that Muslims should give the land in Ayodhya to Hindus. The Unity schools run by Maulana Kalbe Sadiq’s foundation provided education to thousands of underprivileged children, especially girls.