Current Affairs 20th November 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Checkmate, a new stealth aircraft seen in the news, is being developed by which country?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. Israel
Answer [B] Russia
2. Which country has launched a campaign to attract over 30000 talents globally to study, work and establish start-ups by 2023?
A. Finland
B. Germany
C. Australia
D. Norway
Answer [A] Finland
3. Which institution has launched the ‘Swavalamban Challenge Fund (SCF)’?
A. NABARD
B. SIDBI
C. SEBI
D. RBI
Answer [B] SIDBI
4. Mannu Bhandari, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
A. Sports
B. Politics
C. Business
D. Literature
Answer [D] Literature
5. As per the data on e-Shram portal, which occupation sector has seen the maximum registrations from informal workers?
A. Construction
B. Agriculture
C. Domestic and household workers
D. None of the above
Answer [B] Agriculture
6. In November 2021, which of the following released an investor charter outlining the rights and responsibilities of investors investing in the securities market?
A. RBI
B. SIDBI
C. IRDAI
D. SEBI
Answer [D] SEBI
7. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur conferred the first ever SAI Institutional Awards to how many athletes and coaches in November 2021 in New Delhi?
A. 214
B. 232
C. 246
D. 260
Answer [C] 246
8. Which of the following countries hosted the 21st IORA Council of Ministers’ (COM) Meeting in November 2021?
A. Bangladesh
B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Nepal
Answer [A] Bangladesh
9. Mobile Premier League (MPL), an online gaming platform, will set up a game development centre in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Telangana
10. The Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana-I and II (PMGSY) up to which year?
A. 2022
B. 2023
C. 2024
D. 2025
Answer [A] 2022