Daily Current Affairs : 5th Nov 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

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Daily Current Affairs 5th November 2020 Quiz:

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Q.1. Which bank has granted $132.8 million loan to modernise power distribution network in Meghalaya?

मेघालय में बिजली वितरण नेटवर्क को आधुनिक बनाने के लिए किस बैंक ने $ 132.8 मिलियन का ऋण दिया है?

(a) World bank / विश्व बैंक

(b) Asian Development Bank / एशियाई विकास बैंक

(d) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank / एशियन इन्फ्रास्ट्रक्चर इन्वेस्टमेंट बैंक

(e) New Development Bank / न्यू डेवलपमेंट बैंक

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(b)

Exp. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 132.8 million loan to improve power quality and upgrade the power distribution network in India’s northeastern state of Meghalaya.

The project will construct 23 substations; renovate and modernize 45 substations, including the provision of control room equipment and protection systems; install and upgrade 2,214 kilometers of distribution lines and associated facilities covering three out of the six circles in the state.

Q.2. Prasar Bharati has signed an MoU with IT ministry to launch how many education TV channels?

प्रसार भारती ने कितने शिक्षा टीवी चैनलों को लॉन्च करने के लिए आईटी मंत्रालय के साथ एक समझौता ज्ञापन पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं?

(a) 11

(b) 27

(d) 43

(e) 51

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(e)

Exp. India’s public broadcaster Prasar Bharati on 4th Nov entered into an MoU with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to launch 51 direct-to-home (DTH) education TV channels.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Prasar Bharati and Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-Informatics under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology aims to bring quality educational programmes to every household, including those in rural and remote areas.

Q.3. John Magufuli has been elected as the president of which of the following country?

जॉन मैगुफुली को निम्नलिखित में से किस देश के राष्ट्रपति के रूप में चुना गया है?

(a) Tanzania / तंज़ानिया

(b) Rwanda / रवांडा

(d) Kenya / केन्या

(e) Ethiopia / इथियोपिया

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. John Magufuli won second term in Tanzania presidential election. President John Magufuli had won a second five-year term. Magufuli received 12.5 million votes in election – or 85 percent – while his main challenger, Tundu Lissu of the Chadema party, got 1.9 million votes, or 13 percent.

Capital: Dodoma

Currency: Tanzanian shilling

Q.4. CARAT Joint Naval Exercise has held between which two countries?

CARAT संयुक्त नौसेना अभ्यास किन दो देशों के बीच आयोजित किया गया है?

(a) Bangladesh & US / बांग्लादेश और यू.एस.

(b) India & US / भारत और यू.एस.

(d) India & Bangladesh / भारत और बांग्लादेश

(e) Australia & India / ऑस्ट्रेलिया और भारत

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(a)

Exp. The Navies of Bangladesh and United States held a joint Naval Exercise called CARAT on November 4, 2020. CARAT is the abbreviation for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. The bilateral exercise was held at Chittagong, Bangladesh.

The CARAT exercise historically involves the people-to-people interactions, several professional exchanges, community relations project, Subject Matter Expert exchanges and various social events.

Q.5. Which of the following has developed the Advanced Version of Pinaka Rocket which has been test fired successfully from Chandipur, Odisha?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने पिनाका रॉकेट के उन्नत संस्करण को विकसित किया है जिसे ओडिशा के चांदीपुर से सफलतापूर्वक परीक्षण किया गया है?

(a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) / भारतीय अंतरिक्ष अनुसंधान संगठन

(b) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) / रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास प्रयोगशाला

(d) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) / रक्षा अनुसंधान और विकास संगठन

(e) National Space Informatics Centre (NSIC) / राष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष सूचना केंद्र (NSIC)

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. The Defence Research Development Organization test fired the advanced version of Pinaka rocket successfully on November 5, 2020. The rocket was test fired from Chandipur, Odisha.

The enhanced version of the Pinaka has been launched in order to achieve longer range as compared to the earlier version. The latest version would replace the current version of Pinaka Mk-1 system that has been deployed along the line of control and the line of actual control at India-Pakistan and India-China borders.

Q.6. Which tennis player has recently become only the fourth man to reach 1,000 match wins?

कौन सा टेनिस खिलाड़ी हाल ही में 1,000 मैच जीत हासिल करने वाला केवल चौथा व्यक्ति बन गया है?

(a) Alexander Zverev / अलेक्जेंडर ज्वेरेव

(b) Roger Federer / रॉजर फेड़ेरर

(d) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक जोकोविच

(e) Rafael Nadal / राफेल नडाल

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(e)

Exp. Becoming only the fourth man to reach 1,000 match wins should have drawn deafening cheers and a standing ovation for tennis great Rafael Nadal. There was only a fist-bump from Feliciano Lopez, after Nadal beat him 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 in a subdued atmosphere more worthy of a library study area than a sports arena.

The 34-year-old Nadal joins towering company in Jimmy Connors (1,274), Roger Federer (1,242) and Ivan Lendl (1,068) as the only men’s 1,000-club members since the Open era began in 1968.

Q.7. On which date World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year?

हर साल विश्व सुनामी जागरूकता दिवस किस दिन मनाया जाता है?

(a) 5 November / 5 नवम्बर

(b) 6 November / 6 नवम्बर

(d) 8 November / 8 नवम्बर

(e) 9 November / 9 नवम्बर

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(a)

Exp. The World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on November 5 with an aim to formulate strategies to save more lives in view of future disasters. Tsunamis are rare events but one of the deadliest natural disasters known to humankind.

According to the UN website, after the 2004 deadliest Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate November 5, as World Tsunami Awareness Day.

Q.8. What was the theme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2020?

विश्व सुनामी जागरूकता दिवस 2020 के लिए विषय क्या था?

(a) Helping the Most Vulnerable

(b) Reduce the Number of Affected People

(d) Sendai Seven Campaign

(e) Strengthening disaster risk governanc

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(d)

According to the UN website, after the 2004 deadliest Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the United Nations General Assembly decided to designate November 5, as World Tsunami Awareness Day.

Theme 2020: ‘Sendai Seven Campaign’

Q.9. International Day Against Violence and Bullying at School, including Cyberbullying is observed on _______________________.

साइबरबुलिंग सहित, स्कूल में हिंसा और धमकाने के खिलाफ अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस _______________________ को मनाया जाता है।

(a) First Tuesday of November / नवम्बर का पहला मंगलवार

(b) First Wednesday of November / नवम्बर का पहला बुधवार

(d) First Friday of November / नवम्बर का पहला शुक्रवार

(e) First Saturday of November / नवम्बर का पहला शनिवार

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(c)

Exp. UNESCO Member States declared the first Thursday of November, the International Day against Violence and Bullying at School Including Cyberbullying, recognizing that school-related violence in all its forms is an infringement of children and adolescents’ rights to education and to health and well-being.

UN partners, other relevant international and regional organizations, as well as civil society, including non-governmental organizations, individuals and other stakeholders to help promote, celebrate and facilitate the international day.

Q.10. Where is the Headquarters of Asian Development Bank?

एशियाई विकास बैंक का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

(a) Beijing, China / बीजिंग, चीन

(b) Geneva, Switzerland / जिनेवा, स्विट्जरलैंड

(d) Mandaluyong, Philippines / मांडलुयांग, फिलीपींस

(e) Shanghai, China / शंघाई, चीन

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(d)

Exp: Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines

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