Current Affairs 24th November 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which private bank has been placed under moratorium with a cap in deposit withdrawals, by the Reserve Bank of India?
A. Lakshmi Vilas Bank         
B. Karur Vysya Bank
C. Ratnakar Bank                 
D. Dhanlaxmi Bank
Answer [A] Lakshmi Vilas Bank      
2. Which organization has launched ‘Halo’ initiative to counter the misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines?
A. WHO                    
B. UN
C. CDC                      
D. WEF
Answer [B] WHO
3. High Commission of India has launched Special Edition wrist watches in which country?
A. Sri Lanka            
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal                  
D. Myanmar
Answer [B] Bangladesh
4. Which country has approved the first self-testing kit to detect coronavirus?
A. China                          
B. India
C. United States            
D. Russia
Answer [C] United States 
5. Which state government is set to have “Cow Cabinet” for protection of cows in the state?
A. Uttar Pradesh                 
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar                                  
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
6.  The Department of Post has launched a special stamp under its new concept ‘MY STAMP’ and a special cover for which festival?
A. Diwali                        
B. Bhai Dooj
C. Chhath Pooja           
D. Rath Yatra
Answer [C] Chhath Pooja        
7. Which state became the first state to release a roadmap for self-reliance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Aatamnirbhar Bharat?
A. Maharashta                     
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh              
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [D] Madhya Pradesh
8. Name the Bank which has partnered with Pine Labs to become India’s first bank and first in industry to launch a fully digital payment mode, a Cardless EMI facility at retail stores.
A. HDFC Bank              
B. ICICI Bank
C. IDFC Bank                
D. Axis Bank
Answer [B] ICICI Bank
9. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company Limited (KMAMC) launched ‘Kotak ESG Opportuniries Fund.’ The open ended equity scheme focuses on which of these sectors?
A. Environmental Sectors           
B. Social Sectors
C. Governance Factors                
D. All A, B and C
Answer [D] All A, B and C
10. Which state government has signed a MOU with Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (CEGIS) for carrying out detailed study of measures for state revenue?
A. Punjab                        
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu                 
D. Delhi
Answer [D] Delhi