Current Affairs 8th November 2021 : Daily GK Update in English (PART 2)

1. Identify the Winner of 2021’s Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy.
A. Bombay University                           
B. Punjab University
C. Guru Nanak Dev University           
D. Delhi University
Answer [B] Punjab University
2. In November 2021, which of the following countries has sent an Earth science satellite ‘Guangmu’ into space?
A. China                          
B. Japan
C. Russia                       
D. India 
Answer [A] China
3. EVA or Electronic Virtual Assistant is India’s 1st & largest Al power chatbot launched by which bank?
A. State Bank of India                  
B. Canara Bank
C. HDFC Bank                               
D. ICICI Bank
Answer [C] HDFC Bank
4. When was Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) established?
A. 1949                    
B. 1881
C. 1909                    
D. 1875
Answer [D] 1875
5. The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) Food Price Index, released in November 2021, has seen a rise of what percentage from September 2021?
A. 5.8                                 
B. 10.9
C. 3.9                                
D. 1.9
Answer [C] 3.9 
6. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has created ‘Single Window Filming mechanism’, along with which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Defence                   
B. Ministry of Railways
C. Ministry of Culture                     
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Railways
7. In the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal, the leaders promised to end and reverse deforestation by which year?
A. 2030                       
B. 2040
C. 2050                       
D. 2070
Answer [A] 2030
8. Mandakini river, which was seen in the news recently, starts in which state?
A. Uttarakhand                   
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh           
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Madhya Pradesh
9. Which country is set to provide “India Green Guarantee” to the World Bank, to finance green projects?
A. USA                         
B. UK
C. France                   
D. Germany
Answer [B] UK
10. IIT Kharagpur researchers have found the presence of which mineral in the katol L6 Chondrite meteorite?
A. Bridgmanite                  
B. Olivine
C. Garnet                            
D. Pyroxene
Answer [A] Bridgmanite
11. Which Organization developed ‘Ganga Atlas: River of the Past’ that was launched during the 5th Ganga Utsav?
A. IIT Madras                     
B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Bombay                     
D. IIT Delhi
Answer [B] IIT Kanpur
12. Which country issued an LoE (Letter of Exchange) with India to formalize 7 additional Entry – exit trade points?
A. Nepal                         
B. Afghanistan
C. Bhutan                       
D. Myanmar
Answer [C] Bhutan
13. Who was appointed by the Ministry of Communications (in Nov’21) to head a technology innovation group on 6G connectivity?
A. Alex Behring               
B. Shashi Tharor
C. Sunil Mittal                
D. Rajaraman
Answer [D] Rajaraman
14. Name the campaign launched (in Nov’21) by the Government of India towards Door-to-Door Campaign on Covid-19 vaccination.
A. Har Ghar Dastak                    
B. Ghar Jal Dastak
C. Jan Andolan                           
D. Jal Dastak
Answer [A] Har Ghar Dastak
15. Name the Organization that released “The Adaptation Gap Report 2021” which discusses the irreversible nature of global climate risk.
A. UN Environment Programme             
B. World Bank
C. UN Development Programme           
D. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Answer [A] UN Environment Programme
16. In November 2021, who has been elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ)?
A. Hilary Charlesworth                  
B. Christine Chinkin
C. Kate Manne                                
D. Melanie Robbins
Answer [A] Hilary Charlesworth
17. In November 2021, which of the following has reached an agreement with Xavi Hernandez for him to become the first-team coach for the rest of the current season and two more seasons?
A. Real Madrid CF                      
B. FC Barcelona
C. AC Milan                                 
D. Sevilla FC
Answer [B] FC Barcelona
18. In November 2021, with which country India signed an MoU on health and medicine?
A. Guinea                                
B. Senegal
C. Ghana                                
D. Kenya
Answer [B] Senegal
19. World Numbat Day is observed on which Saturday in November?
A. 1st                         
B. 2nd
C. 3rd                        
D. 4th
Answer [A] 1st
20. China In November 2021 successfully launched how many new remote sensing satellites from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in the country’s southwestern Sichuan province?
A. 2                         
B. 4
C. 3                         
D. 5
Answer [C] 3
21. A joint mission between NASA and the US Geological Survey, has collected its first light images of the Earth. What is the name of the satellite that collected the images?
A. ICESat-2                     
B. Sentinel-6
C. CloudSat                     
D. Landsat 9
Answer [D] Landsat 9
22. Tarak Sinha passed away in November 2021. He was related to which of the following sports?
A. Hockey                   
B. Polo
C. Football                  
D. Cricket
Answer [D] Cricket
23. When is International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict observed every year?
A. 3 November                             
B. 4 November
C. 5 November                              
D. 6 November
Answer [D] 6 November
24. Ramky Enviro has inaugurated one of the world’s first and india’s largest landfill gas-to-compressed biogas plant in which city of India?
A. Chennai                       
B. Hyderabad
C. Bengaluru                   
D. Indore
Answer [B] Hyderabad
25. Which institutions has released report titled ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’ highlighting the gaps in the health insurance coverage with solutions?
A. IRDAI                         
B. Indian Medical Association
C. NITI Aayog                
D. National Medical Commission
Answer [C] NITI Aayog