Current Affairs November 2021 (Part 2)

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GK November 2021 Quiz

Question: 1) Which of the following e-commerce giants signed an MoU with the Ministry of Rural development for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) program?
A) Amazon
B) Meesho
C) Flipkart
D) Ajio
E) Myntra

Answer – C) Flipkart

Explanation: Indian e-commerce company, Flipkart signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with the Ministry of Rural development for Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) program. This MoU will help rural women to sell their products through the e-commerce platform.

Question: 2) General Prabhu Ram Sharma received the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army by our honourable President Shri Ram Nath Kovind at a special Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He belongs to _____
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Germany
D) Japan
E) France

Answer – B) Nepal

Explanation: General Prabhu Ram Sharma, Chief of the Army Staff, Nepali Army received the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army by the President of India at a special Investiture Ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
More Details about Nepal:
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese rupee
President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime minister: Sher Bahadur Deuba

Question: 3) The sixth edition of India-France joint military exercise EX-SHAKTI 2021 commences at ______
A) Paris
B) Frejus
C) Pune
D) Mumbai
E) None of these

Answer – B) Frejus

Explanation: The sixth edition of India-France joint military exercise EX-SHAKTI 2021 commences at Frejus, France.
Biennial training exercises between India and France:
Exercise Garuda – Indian Air Force and French Air and Space Force
Exercise Varuna – Indian Navy and French Navy
Exercise Shakti – Indian Army and French Army
More Details about France:
President: Emmanuel Macron
Capital: Paris
Currencies: Euro, CFP franc

Question: 4) Which among the following is the new name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station?
A) Rani Chennamma Railway Station
B) Rani Padmini Railway Station
C) Rani Lakshmibai Railway Station
D) Rani Meera Bai Railway Station
E) Rani Kamlapati Railway Station

Answer – E) Rani Kamlapati Railway Station

Explanation: Madhya Pradesh Government changed the name of Bhopal’s Habibganj railway station to Rani Kamlapati railway station in the memory of Gond queen Rani Kamlapati. It is the first private railway station in our country.
Madhya Pradesh:
Capital: Bhopal
Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel
Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Question: 5) Which of the following countries has become the 101^st member country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA) ?
A) UK
B) USA
C) Japan
D) Germany
E) France

Answer – B) USA

Explanation: Recently The USA became the 101^st member country to join the India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA)
USA:
Capital: Washington, D.C.
President: Joe Biden
Currency: United States Dollar
International Solar Alliance (ISA):
Headquarters: Gurugram
Founded: 30 November 2015
Director General: Ajay Mathur

Question: 6) PM Narendra Modi launched Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Udyan cum Freedom Fighter Museum at _______
A) Mumbai
B) Ranchi
C) Bhopal
D) Indore
E) None of these

Answer – B) Ranchi

Explanation: PM Narendra Modi launched Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Udyan cum Freedom Fighter Museum at Ranchi, Jharkhand. This museum will depict the tribal culture and contribution of tribal heroes and heroines in the freedom struggle.

Question: 7) The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda will be celebrated as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ on ____ of every November.
A) 11^th
B) 12^th
C) 4^th
D) 5^th
E) 15

Answer -E) 15^th

Explanation: The birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda will be celebrated as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on 15^th of every November.

Question: 8) Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated India’s first Food Museum at ______
A) Trichy
B) Tirunelveli
C) Tuticorin
D) Thanjavur
E) None of the Above

Answer – D) Thanjavur

Explanation: Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution System Shri Piyush Goyal, inaugurated India’s first Food Museum at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu through video conference. This food museum has been started by FCI(Food Corporation of India) in partnership with Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bengaluru at a cost of about ₹1.1 crore. It will digitally show the foodgrain production scenario in India and across the world. It also highlights the challenges regarding Food Storage.

Question: 9) Who among the following is the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha?
A) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
B) Mallikarjun Kharge
C) Anand Sharma
D) PC Mody
E) Nonel of the Above

Answer – D) PC Mody

Explanation: Former CBDT chairman PC Mody has been appointed as the new secretary general of the Rajya Sabha. He replaced PPK Ramacharyulu.

Question: 10) Which of the following is the motto of the G-20 Summit held in Rome, Italy?
A) Progress, Prosperity and Peace
B) People, Progress and Prosperity
C) People, Prosperity and Peace
D) Planet, People, and Peace
E) People, Planet and Prosperity

Answer – E) People, Planet and Prosperity

Explanation: The venue of 16th G-20 Summit 2021 – Rome, Italy.
Motto: People, Planet and Prosperity.

Question: 11) Which of the following states has approved Kaiser-i-hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) as its State Butterfly?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
E) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer – E) Arunachal Pradesh

Explanation: The state cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh led by Shri Pema Khandu has approved Kaiser-i-hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) as its State Butterfly. Kaiser-i-Hind means Emperor of India.
Arunachal Pradesh:
Capital – Itanagar
Governor – B. D. Mishra
Chief Minister – Pema Khandu

Question: 12) Which among the following is chosen as the one of the best tourism villages selected by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)?
A) Pulimadgu
B) Ladpura Khas
C) Kongthong
D) Pochampally
E) None of these

Answer – D) Pochampally

Explanation: Pochampally of Telangana state was chosen as the one of the best tourism villages by the UNWTO. It will receive the award during the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly in Madrid, Spain.
United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO)
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Founded: 1 November 1975
Head: Secretary-General; Zurab Pololikashvili

Question: 13) Who among the following won the 2021 JCB prize for Literature, for his book ‘Delhi: A Soliloquy’?
A) Chetan Bhagat
B) Jhumpa Lahiri
C) Aravind Adiga
D) Vikram Seth
E) M. Mugundan

Answer – E) M. Mugundan

Explanation: The winner of JCB Prize for Literature 2021 is M. Mugundan for his novel “Delhi: A Soliloquy ”. It is published by Westland Books. It was originally written in Malayalam and translated into English.

Question: 14) The 3-day Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv was held recently in ____
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer – C) Uttar Pradesh

Explanation: The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 3-day Rashtra Raksha Samparpan Parv in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh.

Question: 15) The UN General Assembly designated 5 November as the ________
A) World Children’s Day
B) World Tsunami Awareness Day
C) World Diabetes Day
D) World Pneumonia Day
E) World Toilet Day

Answer – B) World Tsunami Awareness Day

Explanation: World Tsunami Awareness Day – November 5
Theme: ‘Enhancing international cooperation for developing countries to raise tsunami awareness’

Question: 16) The International Day for Tolerance is an annual observance day on _______ November.
A) 11^th
B) 15^th
C) 16^th
D) 12^th
E) None of these

Answer – C) 16^th

Explanation: International Day for Tolerance – 16^th November.

Question: 17) The theme of “World Toilet Day” 2021 is _____
A) Leaving No One Behind
B) When nature calls
C) Cleaning Toilets
D) Sustainable sanitation and climate change
E) Valuing Toilets

Answer – E) Valuing Toilets

Explanation: World Toilet Day – November 19. Theme: Valuing Toilets

Question: 18) What is the theme for World Children’s Day 2021?
A) A Better Education for Every Child
B) A Better Future for Every Child
C) Children of today, our keepers tomorrow
D) It’s a #KidsTakeOver
E) None of these

Answer – B) A Better Future for Every Child

Explanation: World Children’s Day 2021 – November 20. Theme: A Better Future for Every Child

Question: 19) Every year, World Pneumonia Day is observed on________
A) November 11
B) November 12
C) November 13
D) November 14
E) November 15

Answer – B) November 12

Explanation: World Pneumonia Day – November 12. It is observed on November 12 to create the awareness of the deadly disease Pneumonia, its symptoms, causes, and treatment.

Question: 20) Every year, the World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on ________
A) November 11
B) November 12
C) November 13
D) November 14
E) November 10

Answer – E) November 10

Explanation: Every year, the World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on November 10. Theme: Building Climate-Ready Communities.

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