Mount Litera Zee School Grade-VIII G.K Date-6 November Current Affairs Read and write in notebook: 1. Which mobile app was launched by reserved bank of for visually impaired to help them identify the denomination of Indian banknotes? a. DHAN b. RUPEE c. PAISA d. MANI 2. Who is the Democratic candidate for the US president election held on 3rd November, 2020? a. Joe Biden b. Hilary Clinton c. Bernie Sanders d. Andrew Yang 3. Which country’s parliament, in 2020, approved a new map of their country showing the Indian territories of Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura as part of it? a. Bhutan b. c. Myanmar d. China 4. The Prime Minister released a commemorative coin of Rs 100 denomination, to honour which personality? a. Rajmata Vijaya Raje b. Syama Prasad Mukherjee c. Deendayal Upadhaya d. M.S Golwalkar 5. Which state/UT has exempted road tax on its battery-operated vehicles? a. Gujarat b. c. Tamil Nadu d. Telangana 6. Which technology company has partnered with AICTE to train students in new- age technologies? a. IBM b. Google c. Facebook d. Microsoft 7. As per the recent announcement of the RBI, which service is to be made available round the clock from December 2020? a. NEFT b. RTGS c. IMPS d. BBPS 8. Which institution won the Nobel Peace Prize 2020? a. World Health Organisation(WHO) b. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) c. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) d. UN World Food Programme 9. Which is the biggest economy joined COVAX Global Covid-19 vaccine alliance, on 10 October 2020? a. India b. China c. United States d. Russia 10.What is the name of the Covid-19 awareness campaign launched by the Indian Prime Minister ahead of festive seasons? a. Jan Andolan b. Bharat Andolan c. Covid Jagrutha d. Covid chodo India 11. India’s first COVID-19 related vaccine portal has recently been launched by which organisation? a. All India Institute Of Medical Sciences b. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated c. Indian Council of Medical Research d. Medical Council of India 12. Which bank has won the 2020 Central bank of the year award? a. Reserve Bank of India b. Bank of Ghana c. Bank of England d. Reserve Bank of Australia 13. Which state has launched the “Sujal”- ‘Drink from Tap Mission’ scheme to provide piped water connections to all urban areas? a. Gujarat b. Maharashtra c. Kerala d. Odisha 14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases a commemorative coin of Rs 75 denomination on the occasion of 75th Anniversary of ______. a. World Health Organization b. International Labour Organization c. Food and Agriculture Organisation d. United Nations 15. The Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 passed in the aims to cut the salaries of MPs by what percent? a. 30% b. 20% c. 10% d. 40% 16. The Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) and ______signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote adventure sports activities at Tehri Lake in the state. a. Uttarakhand Police b. Border Security Force (BSF) c. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) d. Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP),

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1. Mobile Aided Note Identifier (MANI) 2. Joe Biden 3. Nepal 4. Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia 5. New Delhi 6. Microsoft 7. RTGS 8. UN World Food Programme 9. China 10. Jan Andolan 11. Indian Council of Medical Research 12. Bank of Ghana 13. Odisha 14. Food and Agriculture Organisation 15. 30% 16. Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)