Daily GK and Current Affairs Quiz – 4th November 2020

Correct Answer: B. Manohari Gold Tea

Explanation: A rare variety of tea in Assam was sold at a record price of Rs 75,000 per kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC). The speciality tea, known as Manohari Gold Tea, is produced by the Manohari Tea Estate in upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district. The earlier record was also set by the same mark of tea at Rs 50,000 per kg by the same tea garden last year 2019 breaking their record.

Correct Answer – D. United States

Explanation: The United States leads the world in plastic waste creation and is also among the top marine polluters, according to new research. The US produced the largest mass of plastic waste of any country in the world and also had the largest annual per-capita plastic generation among surveyed nations.

Correct Answer – C. Assam

Explanation: The Assam Public Service Commission has introduced ‘transgender’ as an option in the gender category in the state civil and allied services examination application form and has received 42 applications in this category. The examination is similar to the civil services examinations conducted by UPSC and selects candidates for state civil service, police and other allied services for the state.

Correct Answer – B. Gujarat

Explanation:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the country’s first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity near Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district and Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. He travelled in the maiden flight of the twin-engine plane from pond-3 close to Sardar Sarovar Dam and landed at Sabarmati riverfront where a water aerodrome has been set up.

Correct Answer – C. SERB – POWER

Explanation: The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Harsh Vardhan has launched the ‘SERB – POWER’ schemes which aim to encourage and support emerging as well as eminent women researchers to undertake R&D activities in frontier areas of science and engineering. SERB-POWER stands for Science and Engineering Research Board – Promoting Opportunities For Women in Exploratory Research.

This scheme is formulated to mitigate gender disparity in science and engineering research funding in various S&T programs in Indian academic institutions and R&D Laboratories, to ensure equal access and weighted opportunities for Indian women scientists engaged in research and development activities. The schemes have been launched to provide two categories of research support which are:

• SERB – POWER Fellowship
• SERB – POWER Research Grants

Correct Answer – B. Panna Tiger Reserve

Explanation: In Madhya Pradesh, the Panna Tiger Reserve has been included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ list of the UNESCO. This is the 12th biosphere reserve from India to be included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’, and third from Madhya Pradesh, after Pachmarhi and Amarkantak. Currently, Panna Tiger Reserve is home to 54 tigers. The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas (known as biosphere reserves) that demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature (like encourage sustainable development).

Correct Answer – B. France

Explanation: Indian boxers Amit Panghal, Sanjeet and Ashish Kumar have won gold medals at the recently concluded Alexis Valentine International Boxing Tournament held in Nantes, France. The tournament was the first international event that Indian boxers were a part of since the lockdown.

Correct Answer – C. Jio

Explanation: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Jio as the Title Sponsor of the 2020 edition of the Women’s T20 Challenge. The partnership will also have the support of Reliance Foundation Education and Sports For All (RF ESA). This is a historic partnership, as for the first time a sponsor has signed with BCCI exclusively for the women’s matches. The Jio Women’s T20 Challenge to be played from 4th November to 9th November will be held in Sharjah. Three teams are Velocity, Supernovas and Trailblazers will play each other once to decide the finalists on November 9, a day before the IPL final.

Correct Answer – A. Kerala

Explanation: The first solar energy-driven train was launched in Kerala by CM Pinarayi Vijayan on November 2, 2020. The train is first of its kind in the country. The train, which would be an attraction for children especially, was part of a string of projects totally worth Rs 60 crore taken up to elevate the facilities at the panoramic destination to international standards.

Correct Answer – C. Lewis Hamilton

Explanation: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2020 at Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari race track, Italy. This was his 9th win of the season and 93rd F1 win of his career. Valtteri Bottas finished second while Daniel Ricciardo finished third. Mercedes won the seventh consecutive constructors’ title for 2020.

Correct Answer – C. Rajasthan

Explanation: India’s border areas with Pakistan in Rajasthan would soon be illuminated with renewable energy. The state government will soon ink an MoU with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to establish Ultra Mega Renewal Energy Power Park. The park to be set up near borders areas will be of 8,000 megawatts (MW) capacity, which will comprise 4,310 MW of wind energy; 3,760 MW of solar energy and 120 MW of power from biomass. Currently, Rajasthan’s solar generation capacity is 4,883 MW.

Correct Answer – A. PVG Menon

Explanation: The Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI), an organization setup to provide a skilled workforce for the Electronics industry, announced the appointment of PVG Menon as its chief executive officer. Prior to taking up this role, Menon was the President & CEO of VANN Consulting and has over three decades of experience in the development, marketing and management of technology.

Correct Answer – B. DCB Bank and Jio Payments Bank

Explanation:  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty on DCB Bank and Jio Payments Bank for various rule violations. The central bank has imposed a penalty of Rs 22 lakh on DCB Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions on marketing/distribution of mutual fund/insurance etc. The penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Section 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.

Correct Answer: C. Turkey

Explanation: Mesut Yilmaz, a former Turkish prime minister and veteran politician who served as premier three times during a tumultuous political era in his country, died at 72. Yilmaz led the now-defunct centre-right Motherland Party or ANAP from 1991 to 2002 and served as prime minister 3 times in the 1990s. Two of those premierships lasted only months because of the fall of his coalition governments.