Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 3rd November 2020

Correct Answer: B. Kerala

Explanation: Kerala has been named the best-governed state in the country while Uttar Pradesh was placed at the bottom of a list released by the Public Affairs Centre (PAC), a non-profit organisation. The report was released by the committee headed by a former Indian Space Research Organisation chairman Kasturirangan.

Correct Answer – C. West Bengal

Explanation: West Bengal will soon feature ”India’s first” ’Tyre Park’, where artworks made from scrap and defective parts will be on display. The Tyre Park, which will come up at Esplanade area, would have a small cafe where people can sit, relax and enjoy. The date of launch of the Tyre Park will be announced shortly.

Correct Answer – D. Tanzania

Explanation: Tanzania’s president, John Magufuli, has won re-election. Magufuli received 12.5m votes in Wednesday’s presidential ballot, while his main challenger, Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party, received 1.9m votes, the commission said. Magufuli has been seeking a second five-year term and promised voters that he would boost the economy by completing ambitious infrastructure projects started in his first term.

Correct Answer – C. Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a special 10-day campaign to identify people suffering from tuberculosis (TB) in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to make India TB-free by 2025. Under the door-to-door campaign, which will end on November 11, health workers will reach out to 81 lakh people, identify those suffering from TB, screen them and help them avail treatment at no cost.

Correct Answer – A. April, 2021

Explanation: The Ministry of Labour recently notified the draft rules for the Industrial Relations Code, 2020. The rules are to be implemented by April, 2021. The Industrial Relations Rules, 2020 is to supersede the Industrial Tribunal (Central Procedure) Rules, 1949, Industrial Tribunal (Central Procedure) Rules, 1954, Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Central Rules, 1946 and Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957. Under the new Industrial Relations Rules, 2020, the establishments with more than 300 workers will have to seek Government Approval to lay 15 days in prior to the lay off of the intended actions. Earlier, the limit was 100 employees. This means the doing business is being eased under the new rules.

Correct Answer – C. Gully Boy

Explanation: The 14th edition of Asian Film Awards was organized by the Asian Film Awards Academy. Indian Movie Gully Boy has received the award for the Best Original Score at 14th Asian Film Awards. The award went to Karsh Kale and The Salvage Audio Collective. Gully Boy has been directed by Zoya Akhtar. In Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt played leading roles. 14th Asian Film Awards Winners List:

Correct Answer – B. USD 1 billion

Explanation: The second meeting of the India-Central Asia Dialogue was held virtually, under the chairmanship of the External Affairs Minister of India Dr S Jaishankar. The foreign minister of all the five Central Asian countries- Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan– participated in the meeting.

During the meeting, India announced US $1 billion line of credit for “priority developmental projects” in Central Asian countries in the fields of connectivity, energy, IT, healthcare, education, agriculture and offered to provide grant assistance for implementation of High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDP) for furthering socio-economic development in the countries of the region.

Correct Answer – B. 2nd November

Explanation: The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is an UN-recognized day observed annually on 2 November. The day draws attention to the low global conviction rate for violent crimes against journalists and media workers, estimated at only one in every ten cases. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2 November as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ in General Assembly Resolution A/RES/68/163. The Resolution urged the Member States to implement definite measures countering the present culture of impunity. The date was chosen in commemoration of the assassination of two French journalists in Mali on 2 November 2013.

Correct Answer – C. Vienna

Explanation:  Recently, the International Press Institute (IPI) has highlighted that the impunity with which crimes against journalists are committed continued to rise as governments had failed to probe the cases. This move comes ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists which is celebrated on 2nd November every year. IPI is a Vienna-based global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists who share a common dedication to quality, independent journalism.

n 1950, to promote and protect press freedom and to improve the practices of journalism, 34 editors from 15 countries gathered at Columbia University and formed the global organisation. The year 2020 marks its 70th anniversary. The original Secretariat was set up in 1951 in Zürich (Switzerland), which was shifted to London in 1976 and then to Vienna in 1992.

Correct Answer – C. Vikas Khanna

Explanation: Late Indian actor, Om Puri was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the third edition of the India International Film Festival of Boston (IIFFB 2020). The award was received by his wife Nandita Puri. The three-day film festival, based in Boston USA. Another highlight of the festival was a conversation with chef Vikas Khanna, recipient of the “Pride of India Award”. Malayalam film “Kaanthi” bagged the Best Feature Film Award, while the Best Male Actor was won by Victor Banerjee for playing a priest in Josef: Born In Grace. The Best Female Actor went to Shylaja Ambu for Kaanthi at the Boston festival.

Correct Answer – D. Tamil Nadu

Explanation: The Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) plans a centre to protect and bolster the last remaining populations of critically endangered species of vultures in south India. It is hoped that the survival rate of vulture fledgelings could also be improved once the center is established and if established, the center will be the first of its kind in south India.

Correct Answer – B. Bimal Julka

Explanation: The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), India’s first and only self-regulatory industry body for fantasy sports, announced the appointment of Mr Bimal Julka as its Chairman. Mr Julka is taking over from Mr John Loffhagen, who served as the Chairman of FIFS for over three years. He will work closely with all stakeholders to strengthen the standards of FIFS further.

Correct Answer – C. Chris Gayle

Explanation:  Chris Gayle has become the first cricketer in T20 history to smash 1000 sixes in the shortest format. The West Indian achieved this feat in an Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals. He leads the six-hitting list in T20 cricket by a long-distance as second-placed Kieron Pollard has hit 690 maximums.

Correct Answer: D. Tamil Nadu

Explanation: Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Doraikannu, who was battling Covid-19, passed away in a private hospital. Doraikkannu was undergoing treatment here, after being shifted from a government medical college hospital in Villpuram on October 13, where he was admitted to after he complained of uneasiness. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit condoled the death of Daoraikkannu and said he was saddened to know about the demise of the Minister. Doraikkannu was elected to the Tamil Nadu Assembly from Papanasam in Thanjavur district in 2006, 2011 and 2016, with the late chief minister J Jayalalithaa inducting him in the cabinet in 2016.