Current Affairs 25th November 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the new-born mortality rate of India, as per the Sample Registration System (SRS), 2018?
A. 15 per 1,000 live births
B. 18 per 1,000 live births
C. 20 per 1,000 live births
D. 23 per 1,000 live births
Answer [D] 23 per 1,000 live births
2. Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF), which was seen in the news recently, is created with which organization?
A. NABARD
B. RBI
C. SEBI
D. FCI
Answer [A] NABARD
3. Which organization has given nod for Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) to be used for navigation in the Indian Ocean Region?
A. International Maritime Organization
B. United Nations
C. International Telecommunication Union
D. World Tourism Organization
Answer [A] International Maritime Organization
4. Competition Commission of India has approved acquisition of Future Group by which company?
A. Adani Group
B. Reliance Retail
C. Avenue Supermarkets
D. Tata Group
Answer [B] Reliance Retail
5. What is the theme of the 15th G20 Summit of the year 2020?
A. Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All
B. Extraordinary times; Extraordinary Steps
C. Pandemic preparedness
D. Sustainable Growth and Climate Resilience
Answer [A] Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All
6. Which Union Ministry implements the PM-FME Scheme, which was seen in the news recently?
A. Ministry of Consumer affairs, Food and Public Distribution
B. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C. Ministry of Agriculture
D. Ministry of Heavy Industries
Answer [B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
7. Which Union Ministry launched ‘Development of Wind Parks/Wind-Solar Hybrid Park’?
A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
D. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Answer [D] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
8. Where has India’s First Moss Garden been inaugurated?
A. Kevadia, Gujarat
B. Nainital, Uttarakhand
C. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
D. Kochi, Kerala
Answer [B] Nainital, Uttarakhand
9. Which state government established a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for the protection and promotion of cattle in the state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [A] Madhya Pradesh
10. Australia’s Shayna Jack was banned for two years 2020 for accidental doping. She belongs to which sports?
A. Tennis
B. Weight lifting
C. Wrestling
D. Swimming
Answer [D] Swimming