Current Affairs 17th November 2020 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the abbreviation of ‘IBSA’ , that is seen in news recently?
A. Indian Brazil South Africa
B. India Britain Saudi Arabia
C. India Belgium South America
D. India Bahrain South Australia
Answer [A] Indian Brazil South Africa
2. India has gifted 20 fully trained military horses to which country?
A. Japan
B. Thailand
C. Jordan
D. Bangladesh
Answer [D] Bangladesh
3. Hunar Haat is a flagship programme of which ministry?
A. Ministry of Finance
B. Ministry of Labour and Employment
C. Ministry of Minority Affairs
D. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer [C] Ministry of Minority Affairs
4. Where is India’s first Sandalwood Museum being set up?
A. Lahaul Valley, Himachal Pradesh
B. Hubballi, Karnataka
C. Mysuru, Karnataka
D. Thrissur, Kerala
Answer [C] Mysuru, Karnataka
5. Name the Project launched by Haryana Government to fight air pollution?
A. Project Clean Air
B. Red Light On, Gaadi Off
C. Project Fight Air Pollution
D. Project Air Care
Answer [D] Project Air Care
6. Who has virtually inaugurated the Australia- India Water Centre (AIWC) on November 6, 2020?
A. Mansukh Mandaviya
B. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
C. Narendra Modi
D. Amit Shah
Answer [B] Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
7. Which Metro Rail Corporation will lay vibration-absorbing tracks for the first time in India?
A. Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation
B. Noida Metro Rail Corporation
C. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
D. Lucknow Metro Rail Corporation
Answer [A] Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation
8. Who is the India’s Foreign Secretary (FS)? He concluded a Two-day visit to Maldives recently (November)?
A. P K Mishra
B. Pradeep Singh Kharola
C. Rajesh Verma
D. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Answer [D] Harsh Vardhan Shringla
9. Which State signed a MoU with Embassy Group for improvement of Government Schools?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Karnataka
10. Which State bagged First Prize for the Best State Award under Normal Category at 2nd National Water Awards for 2019?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Goa
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu