Daily GK & Current Affairs Quiz – 1st November 2019
GK & Current Affairs Questions –November 2019
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Daily Current Affairs Questions – 1st November 2019
1. Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) will now be allowed to invest into NPS Tier 1 scheme. Expand NPS.
National Pension Scheme
National Payoff Scheme
National Preference Shares
National Fund Parking Scheme
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. National Pension Scheme
Explanation: NPS is a defined contribution pension plan. There are two accounts
Tier 1 account ( pension account, which is mandatory to open for NPS )
Tier II account (an optional account with withdrawal flexibility)
Prior to this, OCIs could not invest in NPS. More than 66 lakhs government employees have been enrolled under NPS.
2. The 28th Vyas Samman for the year 2018 was conferred on well known Hindi writer ___________.
Leeladhar Jagoori
RS Birla
Rustam Singh
Uday Prakash
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Leeladhar Jagoori
Explanation: • The award was instituted in 1991. It is given by the KK Birla Foundation. It recognises outstanding literary work in Hindi authored by an Indian citizen. It carries a cash prize of Rs 4 lakh
Jagoori has been chosen for the prestigious award for his poetry collection- Jitne Log Utne Prem
3. Former I-League champion Minerva Punjab FC has been renamed as ________.
Punjab Football Club
Chandigarh Football Club
Kerala FC
Patiala FC
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Punjab Football Club
Explanation: As per an agreement with Round Glass Sports Private Ltd, all teams of Minerva Punjab FC will now be known as Punjab Football Club. It is worth mentioning that Round Glass Sports has expanded their football talent program by including the players of Minerva Punjab FC’s U-11 to U-18 teams.
4. Which nation has now canceled the hosting of the economic APEC forum and COP25 environmental summit?
Brazil
Chile
South Africa
USA
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Chile
Explanation: The COP-25 climate summit was scheduled in December, while the APEC trade forum was next month. No plans have been announced for the rescheduling or relocation. This news of cancellation has come as Chile has seen massive protests against the government’s neoliberal policies since mid-October.
5.A panel of secretaries headed by _____ will take stock of financial stress in the debt-laden telecom sector.
Rajiv Gauba
PK Mishra
Subhash Verma
Mukesh Kapoor
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Rajiv Gauba
Explanation: The telecom sector has been plagued by
– Falling revenues
– Dwindling cash flows & debt of over 7 lakh crore
– Intense Price War
The panel will consider steps such as a two-year moratorium on spectrum payments, reductions in the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) component.
6. ________ has shown a keen interest in buying the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile.
Pakistan
Malaysia
Spain
Philippines
None of these
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Correct Answer – D. Philippines
Explanation: • The BrahMos was originally designed as an anti-ship missile
Also, it has a ground-launched variant that can be used to hit ships at sea or targets on land
Notably, Philippines continues to modernise its military over China’s activities in the South China Sea
7. India and ______ elevated their partnership to a new level by establishing Strategic Partnership Council.
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Saudi Arabia
Explanation: Under Vision-2030, Saudi Arabia has selected 8 countries for entering into strategic partnerships:
– India
– China
– UK
– US
– France
– Germany
– South Korea
– Japan
Strategic Partnership Council has been established to coordinate on important issues. India and Saudi Arabia inked more than a dozen agreements in several key sectors.
8. India signed an agreement with ______ to launch the RuPay card in the country, making it the third nation in the West Asia to initiate India’s digital payment system.
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Saudi Arabia
Explanation: This launch will benefit not only Indians in the Gulf Kingdom, but also Haj and Umrah pilgrims. It is worth mentioning that Saudi Arabia hosts millions of Indians, who send home remittances of $11 billion or more annually.
9.The second International Solar Alliance (ISA) assembly was recently hosted by ______.
India
US
South Africa
China
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. India
Explanation: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has hosted the 2nd Assembly of International Solar Alliance. The Assembly is the supreme decision making body of the ISA. 81 countries have signed the Framework Agreement so far.
10. The US House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to recognize the ________ of a century ago.
Armenian Genocide
Spanish Genocide
French Genocide
Rohingya Genocide
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Armenian Genocide
Explanation: The recognition of the “Armenian genocide,” angered Turkey amid already heightened tensions with Washington.
According to estimates, there are between 500,000 and 1.5 million Americans of Armenian origin.
11. The 6th Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit of the G20 countries is to be held in _______.
Paris
Moscow
Tokyo
New Delhi
None of these
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Correct Answer – C. Tokyo
Explanation: The G20 Parliamentary summit is to be organised by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead the Indian Parliamentary delegation on their tour to Japan. Reportedly, the summit will host 3 sessions on economic trade, technology, and sustainable development.
12. Who has unveiled a 15 point charter for political parties to reform parliamentary institutions?
Narendra Modi
Venkaiah Naidu
Rajnath Singh
Amit Shah
None of these
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Correct Answer – B. Venkaiah Naidu
Explanation: The 15 point charter, unveiled by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, for political parties, includes:
Review of the anti-defection law and the whip system
Increasing the tenure of Parliamentary committees, holding simultaneous election
Ending entry of criminals into electoral politics
All parties should adopt a roster system to ensure that atleast 50% of their members are present
13. Nirmal Purja has created history by scaling the world’s 14 highest peaks in a record 190 days. He is from _______.
Nepal
Bhutan
India
Bangladesh
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Nepal
Explanation: Nirmal Purja completed the climb of the 14 mountains in seven months. He was a member of the Gurkhas, as well as the elite Special Boat Service. He kicked off his ambitious “Project Possible” in April.
14. _____ is celebrated as World Thrift Day to promote savings all over the world.
Oct 31
Nov 5
Nov 10
Nov 20
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. Oct 31
Explanation: This day promotes the value of bank savings and re-establish citizen’s confidence in banks. The first International Thrift Congress was held in Italy in 1924.
15. The 5th International Conference on Road Tech (sustainable roads and highways) was recently held in _______.
New Delhi
Bengaluru
Mumbai
Jaipur
None of these
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Correct Answer – A. New Delhi
Explanation: The aim of the conference was to pool suggestions and solutions coming from all stakeholders. Its theme was “Smart Use of Available Resources for Green and Sustainable Roads”
