Daily Current Affairs : 27th October 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

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Q.1. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS)?

फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडियन फैंटेसी स्पोर्ट्स (FIFS) के अध्यक्ष के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Sanjay Kothari / संजय कोठारी

(b) Bimal Julka / बिमल जुल्का

(d) Ajay Bhushan Pandey / अजय भूषण पांडे

(e) Rajiv Kumar / राजीव कुमार

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) has announced the appointment of Bimal Julka as its Chairman. In his new role, Julka will work closely with all the stakeholders to further strengthen the operating standards of the Indian fantasy sports industry. Bimal Julka is taking over from John Loffhagen.

Q.2. Luis Arce Catacora has been appointed as which country’s new President?

लुइ अर्स कैटाकोरा को किस देश के नए राष्ट्रपति के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) Chile / चिली

(b) Equador / इक्वाडोर

(d) Peru / पेरू

(e) Venezuela / वेनेजुएला

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(c)

Exp. Bolivia’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) announced on 25th October Luis Arce Catacora, the candidate for Bolivia’s Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party, won Sunday’s presidential elections with 55.1 percent of the votes.

“We have achieved a complex election in the midst of a political crisis; we have complied with a transparent, safe, and verifiable electoral process. We declare Luis Arce as president-elect of Bolivia and David Choquehuanca as vice president-elect,” said TSE President Salvador Romero during a ceremony in La Paz.

Q.3. Name the Indian-Origin Candidate who has been appointed as the President of Seychelles.

उस भारतीय मूल के उम्मीदवार का नाम बताइए जिसे सेशेल्स का राष्ट्रपति नियुक्त किया गया है।

(a) Walter Roger Martos Ruiz / वाल्टर रोजर मार्टोस रुइज़

(b) Chan Santokhi / चैन संतोखी

(d) Pravind Jugnauth / प्रविंद जुगनौथ

(e) Wavel Ramkalawan / वेवल रामकलावन

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(e)

Exp. Indian-origin opposition candidate Wavel Ramkalawan, whose great grandfather was an indentured labourer from Bihar, has won Seychelles’ presidential election with a solid majority. Hi victory marks the first time that ruling United Seychelles party has been swept out of power since the archipelago became independent in 1977. More than 88% of the eligible 74,634 eligible voters cast their votes in the three days of polling in Seychelles.

Q.4. Which company has topped the list of ‘World’s Best Employer 2020′ published by Forbes’?

फोर्ब्स द्वारा प्रकाशित “विश्व के सर्वश्रेष्ठ नियोक्ता 2020″ की सूची में किस कंपनी ने शीर्ष स्थान प्राप्त किया है?

(a) Apple / एप्पल

(b) Saudi Aramco / सऊदी अरामको

(d) Samsung / सैमसंग

(e) Oracle / ओरेकल

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(d)

Exp. South Korea based electronics conglomerate, Samsung Electronics has topped the list of ‘World’s Best Employer 2020′ published by Forbes’. Amazon, IBM, Microsoft and LG are among the top 5 in the list respectively.

From India, HCL Technologies is the top industry in the list. It is placed at the 30th position globally. In the Banking sector, HDFC Bank is top from India. It is at 176th position. NTPC ranks 1st among Indian PSUs in Forbes’ World’s Best Employer 2020.

Q.5. Which stock exchange has signed an MoU with ICCI to support SMEs and start-ups, and promote their listing on the exchange?

SMEs और स्टार्ट–अप का समर्थन करने और एक्सचेंज पर उनकी लिस्टिंग को बढ़ावा देने के लिए किस स्टॉक एक्सचेंज ने ICCI के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(a) National stock exchange (NSE) / नेशनल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज (NSE)

(b) Calcutta stock exchange (CSE) / कलकत्ता स्टॉक एक्सचेंज (CSE)

(d) Metropolitan stock exchange (MSE) / मेट्रोपॉलिटन स्टॉक एक्सचेंज (MSE)

(e) India International exchange (India INX) / इंडिया इंटरनेशनल एक्सचेंज (इंडिया INX)

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(c)

Exp. Stock exchange BSE on 25th October announced it has signed an agreement with Inventivepreneur Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ICCI) to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups, and promote their listing on the exchange.

ICCI will offer industry connections to respective BSE start-ups globally and support entrepreneurship nationwide through knowledge transmission on government announced programs, acceleration fund, international presence and global business relations.

Q.6. Which of the following organization has recently banned Birla Pacific Medspa, Yashovardhan Birla and 8 others from securities markets for 2 years?

निम्नलिखित में से किस संगठन ने हाल ही में बिड़ला पैसिफिक मेडस्पा, यशोवर्धन बिड़ला और 8 अन्य को प्रतिभूति बाजारों से 2 साल के लिए प्रतिबंधित कर दिया है?

(a) Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) / केन्द्रीय प्रत्यक्ष कर बोर्ड

(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) / भारतीय प्रतिभूति और विनिमय बोर्ड

(d) Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) / केंद्रीय अप्रत्यक्ष कर और सीमा शुल्क बोर्ड (CBIC)

(e) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) / भारतीय रिजर्व बैंक

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(b)

Exp. Sebi has barred the company, Yashovardhan Birla and eight other individuals from accessing the securities market and further prohibited them from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in securities for two years, while one individual has been prohibited from the capital markets for six months.

Birla Pacific Medspa Ltd (BPML), which came out with offer documents in March 2011, had floated its over Rs 65-core initial public offering (IPO) in June 2011.

Q.7. What is the rank of Indian men’s football team in FIFA’s latest ranking?

फीफा की नवीनतम रैंकिंग में भारतीय पुरुष फुटबॉल टीम का रैंक क्या है?

(a) 101

(b) 103

(d) 109

(e) 111

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(d)

India, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, was ranked 108 from the November 2019 to July 2020 editions. Belgium (top) remains at the summit ahead of France and Brazil, who complete the podium, while England continues to occupy fourth place.

Q.8. Which of the following country has topped the FIFA’s latest ranking?

निम्नलिखित में से किस देश ने फीफा की नवीनतम रैंकिंग में शीर्ष स्थान प्राप्त किया है?

(a) Belgium / बेल्जियम

(b) France / फ्रांस

(d) England / इंग्लैंड

(e) Uruguay / उरुग्वे

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(a)

Exp. The Indian men’s football team have dropped by one place and are placed at the 109th position in the latest FIFA rankings, which got updated on Thursday. India has 1187 points and have not lost or gained any since the last update which took place in July. India, amid the Covid-19 pandemic, was ranked 108 from the November 2019 to July 2020 editions. Belgium (top) remains at the summit ahead of France and Brazil, who complete the podium, while England continues to occupy fourth place.

Q.9. Legendary actor-turned-politician Naresh Kanodia passed away recently. He belonged to which state?

दिग्गज अभिनेता से नेता बने नरेश कनोडिया का हाल ही में निधन हो गया। वह किस राज्य से थे?

(a) Tamil Nadu / तमिल नाडू

(b) Karnataka / कर्नाटक

(d) Uttar Pradesh / उत्तर प्रदेश

(e) Punjab / पंजाब

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(c)

Exp. Actor-turned-politician Naresh Kanodia passed away. Kanodia worked in over 300 Gujarati films, and won the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award in 2012 to mark the centenary of Indian cinema.

Q.10. Where is the headquarters of FIFA located?

फीफा का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है?

(a) Montreal, Canada / मॉट्रियल, कनाडा

(b) Zürich, Switzerland / ज़्यूरिख़, स्विट्जरलैंड

(d) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / कुआलालंपुर, मलेशिया

(e) Munich, Germany / म्यूनिक, जर्मनी

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(b)

Exp: President: Gianni Infantino

Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland

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