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Current Affairs November 2020
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NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| India's aviation safety regulator DGCA has extended the suspension of all scheduled international commercial passenger flights till? | December 31 |
| Name the founder and the first CEO of Tata Consultancy Services who passed away due to a heart attack on November 26, 2020 at his residence? | Faqir Chand Kohli |
| Who was also known as Father of the Indian IT Industry? | Faqir Chand Kohli |
| With which Indian company, the National High Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has signed the country's largest contract for the Bullet Train project connecting Mumbai and Ahmedabad? | Larsen & Turbo (L&T) |
| Who created history on November 25, 2020 by becoming the first Indian-origin parliamentarian to take oath in Sanskrit language on foreign land (New Zealand)? | Dr. Gaurav Sharma |
| Which Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh has received the first TX2 International Award for doubling its population? | Pilibhit Tiger Reserve |
| Which film has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars in the foreign-language film category? | Jallikattu |
| Name the senior BJP leader who has been elected as the new speaker of Bihar Assembly? | Vijay Kumar Sinha |
| Which Indian private bank has been merged with Singapore-based DBS Bank India Ltd? | Lakshmi Vilas Bank |
| Which court recently ruled that the Centre and State Governments cannot have an "indefinite or overriding right" to continue occupying citizens' properties after acquiring them on any pretext and permitting such an act would be "no less than condoning lawlessness"? | Supreme Court |
| On which day Constitution Day was observed across India? | November 26 |
| Name the cyclonic storm that cross over the coasts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on November 25th? | Nivar |
| Veteran Congress leader Tarun Gogoi passed away on November 23, 2020. He was the longest-serving Chief Minister of which State? | Assam |
| Who has been sworn in as the first woman Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar? | Renu Devi |
| Asia's first solar-powered textile mill will be set up in which Indian State? | Maharashtra |
| India signed a USD 120 million agreement with which international financial institution to modernise the transport sector of Meghalaya? | World Bank |
| On which date former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary is observed? | November 19 |
| Which lake in Maharashtra's Buldhana district has been chosen as a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar conservation treaty? | Lonar lake |
| Which lake in Agra has been chosen as a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar conservation treaty? | Keetham lake |
| Which State / UT government has announced a Rs 2000 fine for not wearing masks? | Delhi |
| India received its ninth Boeing P-8I surveillance aircraft from which aerospace company? | Boeing |
| Which State Government has decided to form a 'Cow Cabinet' for the protection of cows in the state? | Madhya Pradesh |
| On which day National Press Day was observed across India? | November 16 |
| Which party emerged as the single-largest party in Bihar Assembly Polls? | Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) |
| Which Indian author has been selected for TATA Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award 2020? | Ruskin Bond |
| The Government of which State has launched the Jeevan Seva app to ensure safe and timely transportation of the COVID-19 patients to hospitals and healthcare facilities? | Delhi |
| On which day Ayurveda Day 2020 was observed across India? | November 13 |
| How much grant has been announced by the Finance Minister to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID Suraksha Mission for research and development of the Indian COVID vaccine? | Rs 900 crores |
| The central government on November 11, 2020 announced a new scheme- Operation Green. Under this scheme how much subsidy will be provided to the Himalayan and North-Eastern states for air transportation of 41 notified fruits and vegetables to any place in the country? | 50 percent |
| The 17th ASEAN-India Summit was held via videoconference on? | November 12 |
| Which team beat Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets to win the IPL title 2020 for a record 5th time? | Mumbai Indians |
| Who has become the first female Indian American Vice President-elect of the United States? | Kamala Harris |
| What was the theme of the 5th National Ayurveda Day 2020 observed on 13th November 2020? | Ayurveda for COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Name the Indian Army Chief General who has been conferred the honorary rank of General of the Nepali Army by President Bidya Devi Bhandari? | MM Naravane |
| The Public Investment Fund, sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, has decided to invest how much fund in Reliance Retail Ventured Limited (RRVL) for a 2.04 percent equity stake? The PIF is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. | Rs 9,555 crore |
| Which state has announced a 100 percent tax exemption for e-vehicles? | Tamil Nadu |
| Which public sector bank recorded a 52 percent increase in its profit in the second quarter in the current fiscal? | SBI |
| Which country has signed MoU with Serum Institute of India for 3 crore COVID 19 vaccine doses? | Bangladesh |
| Which country has temporarily suspended entry of Indian nationals into the nation due to concerns over COVID-19 pandemic? | China |
| Which messaging platform has launched its own UPI payment feature in India? | |
| Which state has passed a bill providing 75 percent reservation to local candidates in private-sector jobs that pay less than Rs 50,000 per month? | Haryana |
| The Government of which State has introduced a new industrial policy to provide a special incentive package for investment in ultra-mega projects of the sponge iron and steel sector? | Chhattisgarh |
| Name the legendary violin maestro and Padma Bhushan awardee who passed away in Chennai on November 2, 2020 at the age of 92? | TN Krishnan |
| At which place in Uttar Pradesh, India's first moss garden has been set up with around 30 different species of moss? | Nainital |
| Name the noted Hindi writer and poetess who passed away at the age of 77? She was also the first woman Governor of Goa. | Mridula Sinha |
| Which Bollywood actor has been appointed as the State Icon of Punjab by the Election Commission of India? | Sonu Sood |
| Name the former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute who has written the world's first scientoon book entitled "Bye Bye Corona"? | Dr Pradeep Srivastava |
| Name the tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh which has been declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve? | Panna Tiger Reserve |
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| Which country ranked at the top in the final rankings list for 2020, released by FIFA on November 27, 2020? France is placed second, while Brazil is in third place, England in fourth place and Portugal in fifth place. | Belgium |
| Name the football legend who passed away on November 25, 2020 at the age of 60? | Diego Maradona |
| Name the Israeli Prime Minister who along with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021? | Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Who has been appointed as the new independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council replacing Shashank Manohar (India)? | Greg Barclay (New Zealand) |
| Which country will host G20 Summit in 2023? | India |
| Constitution of which country is the longest written constitution in the world? | India |
| Which country formally withdrew itself from the Treaty of Open Skies on November 22, 2020? | USA |
| Which bank has become the world's first central bank to have 1 million followers on its official Twitter Handle? | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) |
| Which legendary WWE Superstar bid final farewell to the ring at the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Survivor Series 2020 on November 22, 2020? | The Undertaker |
| Name the UK writer who won the UK Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel Shuggie Bain? | Douglas Stuart |
| Which country has been given the hosting rights for FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022? | India |
| England's cricket team will tour which country for the first time in 16 years in 2021? | Pakistan |
| What is the minimum age limit to play international cricket, as per the new ICC policy announced on November 19, 2020? | 15 years |
| On which day World Children's Day is observed across the world? | November 20 |
| On which day World Toilet Day is observed across the world? | November 19 |
| Which country successfully launched the world's first 6G experimental satellite on November 6, 2020? | China |
| Which party won Myanmar General Election 2020? | National League for Democracy |
| Who has become the fourth tennis player to record 1000 match wins in the Open Era? | Rafael Nadal |
| Facebook has deleted which global sporting federation's official page? | International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) |
| Which country has taken back control and management of its nuclear weapon warheads from Lockheed Martin-led group? | England |
| Which country has officially withdrawn from the Paris climate accord? | USA |