Current Affairs 6th November 2020 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The Supreme Court has extended the time line for implementation of permanent commission to women SSC officers in which armed force?
A. Indian Army
B. Indian Air Force
C. Indian Navy
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer [C] Indian Navy
2. Which draft bill has been recently released by the Union Shipping Ministry?
A. Coastal Shipping Bill
B. Aids to Navigation Bill
C. Major Port Authorities Bill
D. National Waterways Bill
Answer [A] Coastal Shipping Bill
3. “SERB POWER” scheme has been launched by the Government targeting which segment?
A. Self Help Groups
B. Street Vendors
C. Farmers
D. Women Scientists
Answer [D] Women Scientists
4.The Government has extended the Income tax exemption under leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme to which segment?
A. Foreign Nationals residing in India
B. Non – Central Government Employees
C. Non – Resident Indians
D. Indian Diplomats
Answer [B] Non – Central Government Employees
5. India’s first ever e-resource centre ‘Navy Kaushal’ has been inaugurated (October 31, 2020) in which State/UT?
A. Karnataka
B. Maharashtra
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Maharashtra
6. Which State launched fortified rice distribution & Swami Atmanand Government English Medium School Scheme on Nov 1,2020?
A. Jharkhand
B. Bihar
C. Chhattisgarh
D. Odisha
Answer [C] Chhattisgarh
7. Name the initiative which was launched by Telangana government to address the issues faced by farmers?
A. Rythu Vedika
B. Rythu Bandhu
C. Rythu Kanuka
D. Rythu Bharosa
Answer [A] Rythu Vedika
8. Central Government provided what amount to Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in order to meet regulatory Capital requirement (November, 2020)?
A. 760 crore
B. 800 crore
C. 500 crore
D. 670 crore
Answer [D] 670 crore
9. Who has won the Emmett Leahy Award 2020?
A. Dinesh Katre
B. Vijay P Bhatkar
C. Charanjit Attra
D. Ravi Solanki
Answer [A] Dinesh Katre
10. Who authored the book titled “Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy”?
A. Pradeep Srivastava
B. Sarbpreet Singh
C. Tamal Bandyopadhyay
D. Anand Neelakantan
Answer [C] Tamal Bandyopadhyay