Current GK

NOVEMBER 2020 ASSIGNMENT 01

MBA Current GK Nov Test 01 DIRECTIONS for questions 1-25:Mark the best option: 1. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) will be starting ‘Bharat Darshan–Dakshin Bharat Yatra’ from December 12. The Bharat Darshan Yatra will start from ______. A) Tirupati and Kurnool B) Vijayawada and Rajahmundry C) Hyderabad and Secunderabad D) Amaravati and Vijayawada 2. Myanmar’s ruling party led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi claimed a resounding victory. What is the capital of Myanmar? A) Mawlamyine B) Yangon C) Bago D) Naypyitaw 3. What is the theme of ‘Bharat Darshan–Dakshin Bharat Yatra’? A) Railways in Modern India B) Our Indian Railway C) Engines of Travellers D) Show India to Indians

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4. What is the theme of World Kindness day 2020? A) The World We Make – Inspire Kindness B) The pains of others C) Share Happiness D) Positive Power 5. Rating Agency Moody’s has projected the GDP of India at ______for the calendar year 2020. A) -8.9% B) -9.9% C) -10.9% D) -11.9% 6. Which of the following is the first state in India to estblished “Sandalwood Museum” in the state? A) Telangana B) Andhra Pradesh C) Kerala D) Karnataka 7. ‘Boskiyana’, a new Hindi book on , veteran Indian poet-lyricist has been published by______. A) Rohan Singh Rana Prakashan B) Yashwant Vyas Prakashan C) Radhakrishna Prakashan D) Vijay Dairy Prakashan

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8. The Public Service Broadcasting Day is observed every year on which day in India? A) 11 November B) 9 November C) 10 November D) 12 November 9. Which team has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 ? A) Mumbai Indians B) Super Kings C) Rajasthan Royals D) Delhi Capitals 10. Khalifa bin Salman al-Khalifa who has passed away recently was the Prime Minister of which country, who was known to be the worlds’ longest serving PM? A) Kuwait B) Qatar C) Oman D) Bahrain 11. The Purple Cap has been won by which player in IPL 2020? A) Trent Boult B) Jasprit Bumrah C) Kagiso Rabada D) Yuzvendra Chahal 12. Indian-American ______has been named as the Chief of Staff to the Acting US Defence Secretary Chris Miller. A) Vivek Murthy B) Kash Patel C) Arun Kumar Singh D) Navtej Sarna

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13. Who among the following has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020? A) Hinduja Brothers B) Mukesh Ambani C) Shiv D) 14. Ken Spears who has passed away recently was a renowned American producer, known for creating which animated series? A) DuckTales B) Ben 10: Alien Force C) Scooby-Doo D) Mr. Bean 15. My Understanding of Gandhi is a special anthology was recently released by the President of which of the following country? A) India B) Bangladesh C) Maldives D) Nepal 16. What is the name of the first Anti Satellite (A-SAT) Missile of India? A) Mission Chandrayaan B) Mission Gaganyaan C) Mission Shakti D) Mission Aditya

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17. Which of the following country became the first one in November 2020 to launch world’s first 6G experiment satellite? A) The USA B) Russia C) India D) China 18. Indian astronomers have collaborated with the 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof. ______for the design of back-end instruments and possible science prospects of the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project. A) Roger Penrose B) Reinhard Genzel C) James Peebles D) Andrea Ghez 19. Malayalam author, ______has won the JCB Prize for Literature 2020 for his novel Moustache. A) A. Ayyappan B) Akbar Kakkattil C) Achuthan Namboothiri D) S Hareesh 20. What was the profession of Sudarshan Rattan, who has passed recently? A) Filmmaker B) Author C) Journalist D) Classical Singer

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21. Who among the following has won the 2020 Presidential election of the United States? A) Bernie Sanders B) Donald Trump C) Kamala Harris D) Joe Biden 22. The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has collaborated with which country to launch ‘AIM–Sirius Innovation Programme 3.0’? A) United States B) Russia C) France D) Japan 23. Centre has renamed the Ministry of Shipping. What is the new name? A) Ministry of Ports and Shipbuilding B) Ministry of Water Transport C) Ministry of Waterways D) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 24. When is the National Legal Services Day observed in India? A) 8 November B) 9 November C) 7 November D) 5 November

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25. Who among the following has been appointed as a new patron of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) Foundation? A) Colin Croft B) Curtley Ambrose C) Michael Holding D) Anderson Roberts

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Answer Key

Q. No. Key Q. No. Key 1. C 16. C 2. D 17. D 3. D 18. D 4. A 19. D 5. A 20. A 6. D 21. D 7. C 22. B 8. D 23. D 9. A 24. B 10. D 25. C 11. C 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. D

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