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| 3051. |
Who led Indian delegation at 20th SCO Council of Heads of State Summit? |
| Answer» The 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State was held on November 10, 2020, in Video Conference Format. The Meeting was chaired by the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation. | |
| 3052. |
Which district is going to host International Bird Festival? |
| Answer» International bird festival will be organized in Gorakhpur in the month of February. It will attract international tourists at Ramgarhtal Lake for bird watching, forest minister of Uttar Pradesh, Dara Singh Chauhan said on Saturday. | |
| 3053. |
Who attended first BRICS Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors meeting? |
| Answer» Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the first BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the BRICS Russian Chairmanship on Monday. As per an official release, the agenda of the meeting included discussions on the outcomes of the G20 Saudi Presidency in 2020, a digital platform to encourage infrastructure investments and expansion of the membership of the New Development Bank. | |
| 3054. |
Which ministry notified draft rules under wage code? |
| Answer» The government has reissued draft rules under the labour code on wages that gives minimum wages a statutory right for all workers. Through the notification, the government has asked stakeholders to raise objections and offer suggestions within a period of 45 days which "may be received from any person with respect to the said draft notification before expiry of the period specified above, will be considered by the central government". | |
| 3055. |
Which company launched "Payout Links" for small businesses? |
| Answer» Paytm has launched "Payout Links" for businesses, enabling them to instantly process payouts to customers, employees and vendors, without collecting their bank details. It is aimed at helping small businesses in sectors like gaming, retail, export, manufacturing and e-commerce. | |
| 3056. |
Which insurance company partnered with PayBima to drive Life Insurance Protection through Digital sales? |
| Answer» Tata AIA Life Insurance (Tata AIA Life), one of India's leading providers of Pure Protection Solutions, today announced that it has partnered with PayBima, the digital arm of Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd., as a Broker to distribute its industry-leading life insurance solutions. The association is in line with Tata AIA Life's mission to provide Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) to its customers and aims to make the process of buying life insurance solutions simple, easy, and convenient. | |
| 3057. |
Who launched the mobile app "Secha Samadhan"? |
| Answer» Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched 'Secha Samadhan', a bilingual mobile application, to address the irrigation problems faced by farmers without them having to visit the offices concerned. With the launching of the application, farmers need not run to the offices of the Water Resources department and can send their grievances through photographs or videos. The farmers will be informed about the status of their complaints through SMS. | |
| 3058. |
Who inaugurated 13th Urban Mobility India Conference 2020? |
| Answer» The 13th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference was organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It was inaugurated by Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of State (IC) Housing and Urban Affairs. The day-long conference was held via Video Conference on the theme "Emerging Trends in Urban Mobility". | |
| 3059. |
Who announced 'Aatmanirbhar' Package 3.0? |
| Answer» The Finance Minister of India, Smt Nirmala Sitaraman has announced the 'Aatmanirbhar' Package 3.0. Addressing a press conference to announce more stimulus measures to boost growth. According to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, PMI rose to 58.9 in October 2020 indicating strong recovery of the economy from COVID-19 crisis. The energy consumption growth was higher in October 2020. This is yet another stimulus package ahead of Diwali. The Union Cabinet approved a Rs 2 lakh crore production-linked incentive (PLI) package to boost demand in the country. | |
| 3060. |
Who presented 2nd National Water Awards? |
| Answer» The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has presented the National Water Awards (NWAs) for 2019. This is the second edition of the award. Among the states category, Tamil Nadu bagged the Best State Award, followed by Maharashtra and Rajasthan. | |
| 3061. |
Who chaired 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State? |
| Answer» 20th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of State was held on November 10, 2020 (in Video Conference Format). The Meeting was chaired by the President of the Russian Federation Mr. Vladimir Putin. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi led the Indian delegation. Other SCO Member States were represented by their Presidents, while India and Pakistan were represented at the level of Prime Minister. Other participants were: Secretary General of the SCO Secretariat, Executive Director of the SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure, the Presidents of the four Observers (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, Mongolia) of the SCO. | |
| 3062. |
Hero Motocorp announced agreements for Indian Market with which company? |
| Answer» Embarking on a new journey together, Harley-Davidson, Inc. ("Harley-Davidson"), the legendary motorcycle manufacturer and Hero MotoCorp, the world's largest maker of motorcycles and scooters in terms of unit volumes, today announced that the two will ride together in India. Per a distribution agreement, Hero MotoCorp will sell and service Harley-Davidson motorcycles and sell Parts & Accessories and General Merchandise riding gear and apparel through a network of brand-exclusive Harley-Davidson dealers and Hero MotorCorp's existing dealership network in India. | |
| 3063. |
Who has launched a roadmap to "Aatma Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh 2023"? |
| Answer» Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched a roadmap to "Aatma Nirbhar Madhya Pradesh 2023" through a virtual event. Under the roadmap, a special focus will be on health and education in the state. | |
| 3064. |
India has extended how much aid to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund? |
| Answer» India would be contributing USD 1 million to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund. This was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 17th ASEAN-India Summit. | |
| 3065. |
Australia-India Water Centre launched by which IIT? |
| Answer» Australia-India Water Centre was inaugurated virtually through a Webinar, in view of the pandemic situation, on Friday, November 6, 2020. Many dignitaries were virtually attending the event, including Dan Tehan, Minister for Education - Government of Australia, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Jal Shakti - Government of India, Indian High Commissioner to Australia, His Excellency Barry O'Farrell AO, Australian High Commissioner to India, Prof T. G. Sitharam, Director IIT Guwahati, and Directors, Vice-Chancellors, Deans of all the partner institutions. | |
| 3066. |
Moody's projected India GDP for 2020 at what percent? |
| Answer» Rating Agency Moody's has projected the GDP of India at -8.9% for the calendar year 2020. Earlier this was projected at -9.6%. Apart from this, India's GDP growth for Calendar year 2021 is projected at 8.6% by Moody's from 8.1% earlier. | |
| 3067. |
Who inaugurated Office-Cum-Residential Complex Of ITAT's Cuttack Bench? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Office-cum-residential complex of Cuttack bench of Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) via video conferencing. "Inaugurating Office-cum-Residential Complex of Cuttack Bench of ITAT," the Prime Minister tweeted. Speaking at the occasion, Prime Minister Modi said: "Now the Cuttack bench of ITAT will provide modern tax services to not just people of Odisha, but also to other parts of east and northeast India. Now, this bench will also help the Kolkata bench in meeting the pending appeal." | |
| 3068. |
With which financial institution government of India singed $120 million for Meghalaya integrated transport project? |
| Answer» The Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank signed a $120 million project to improve and modernize the transport sector of state of Meghalaya. | |
| 3069. |
Which International Federation recently started food alliance? |
| Answer» International Food and Agriculture Organization Started Food alliance. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. It's motto is "let there be bread". It was founded in October 1945. | |
| 3070. |
Which city kept its Guinness World Record for a second year by lighting diyas? |
| Answer» The north Indian city of Ayodhya kept its Guinness World Record for a second year by lighting 6,06,569 oil lamps (diyas) and keeping them burning for at least 45 minutes as part of Deepavali celebrations. Thousands of volunteers lit the lamps along the banks of river Saryu, through lanes and at houses as dusk fell on November 13 in Ayodhya. | |
| 3071. |
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is going to start 'Bharat Darshan-Dakshin Bharat Yatra' on December 12. What is the Theme of this Yatra? |
| Answer» 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 Hyderabad and Secunderabad from December 12 to 18. The theme of this yatra will be 'Show India to Indians'. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is a subsidiary organization of the Indian Railways. | |
| 3072. |
Where did India successfully tested all weather quick reaction surface to air missile? |
| Answer» India on Friday successfully test-fired the all-weather Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) air defence system. The air defence missile system was tested from the Balasore flight test range. The Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles has a range of 30 km. | |
| 3073. |
Which Ministry launched a campaign named "Local4Diwali"? |
| Answer» The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign for Diwali- "Local4Diwali". The campaign has been launched to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country and also a source of livelihood for many. The main aim of the #Local4Diwali campaign is to urge people to buy and gift Indian handicraft products on this Diwali. The basic aim of the campaign is to give a boost to Indian handicrafts and artisans. | |
| 3074. |
The Sports Ministry has introduced an incentivisation structure to extend monetary support to 500 private academies, under which Scheme? |
| Answer» The Sports Ministry has introduced an incentivisation structure to extend monetary support to 500 private academies, through the Khelo India Scheme over the next four years starting 2020-21. Speaking of the decision, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "It is important for the government to extend support to these institutions so that sporting talent can be groomed even in the most remote areas of the country. | |
| 3075. |
Which minister launched Land management system portal? |
| Answer» Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a portal for defence land management system (LMS) that is expected to bring greater transparency, efficiency and speed in dealing with land management matters. LMS has been developed by the Department of Defence (DOD). | |
| 3076. |
Between which city GOI, NCRTC and NDB signed agreement for USD 500 million for RRTC project? |
| Answer» The Government of India, NCRTC and NDB signed a loan agreement for lending USD 500 million for the 'Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Project'. NCRTC has geared up construction activities on India's first Regional Rail between Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut. The RRTS will have a total length of 82.15 km. | |
| 3077. |
Recently Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. (RRVL) acquired how much percent of equity shares of Urban Ladder Home Decor Solutions Private Ltd.? |
| Answer» Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), has acquired 96% of equity shares of Urban Ladder Home Decor Solutions Private Ltd. for a cash consideration of 182.12 crore. RRVL has the option of acquiring the balance stake, taking its shareholding to 100% in the acquired company. RRVL will make a further investment of up to 75 crore in Urban Ladder and this investment is expected to be completed by December 2023, the company said in a filing with stock exchanges. | |
| 3078. |
Which agency successfully tested Quick Reaction missile? |
| Answer» The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), carried out a successful test of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile system on Friday. The missile hit its target directly during the test. The missile launch took place from ITR Chandipur off the Odisha coast. The missile is propelled by a single-stage solid-propellant rocket motor and uses all indigenous subsystems. | |
| 3079. |
Who represented India at the 15th East Asia Summit? |
| Answer» The External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India at the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS) on 14 November 2020 on behalf of PM Modi. All the 18 EAS countries participated in the virtual Summit. The 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting was held on 13 November 2020 through a virtual platform for Science and Technology cooperation among the member countries, which are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. | |
| 3080. |
Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established by which organization? |
| Answer» The Convention on Wetlands is also known as the Ramsar Convention. It is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO and came into force in 1975. The aim of the Ramsar list is to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands which are important for the conservation of global biological diversity and for sustaining human life through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits. | |
| 3081. |
Which company will construct India's longest bridge over a river in North-East? |
| Answer» Larsen & Toubro has emerged as the lowest bidder to construct a 20 km, 4-lane road bridge across the River Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Phulbari, which will be the country's longest bridge over a river. The bridge will connect the eastern States of Assam and Meghalaya, and the project is being financed by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency). The bridge will better connect the North Eastern states to the rest of India, and will provide an additional domestic link for Meghalaya. | |
| 3082. |
Who has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Panasonic? |
| Answer» Japan's Panasonic Corp has appointed Yuki Kusumi, the head of its automotive business, as its next chief executive officer, replacing Kazuhiro Tsuga, Kusumi, as the head of the automotive business, oversaw the launch of a joint battery venture with Toyota Motor Corp in April, which took over Panasonic's business in thin, rectangular-shaped prismatic batteries. | |
| 3083. |
For which purpose Emergency Retrieval System has been developed by Structural Engineering Research Centre? |
| Answer» Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) constituent laboratory Structural Engineering Research Centre (SERC) based in Chennai has developed an indigenous technology, Emergency Retrieval System (ERS), for quick retrieval of power transmission in the event of failure of transmission line towers. CSIR-SERC has signed an agreement for licensing of the ERS technology with M/s Advait Infratech, Ahmedabad. | |
| 3084. |
Who has launched Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge at a webinar in New Delhi? |
| Answer» Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri launched 'Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge.A move that aims to mechanize all sewer and septic tank cleaning operations by April 30 next year. | |
| 3085. |
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has launched the PM KUSUM scheme for which sector? |
| Answer» Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country. | |
| 3086. |
Novak Djokovic equals Pete Sampras record of winning the ATP Tour No. 1 trophy. How much time did they won ATP Tour No. 1 trophy? |
| Answer» Novak Djokovic was honored on Sunday afternoon at the Nitto ATP Finals, receiving his ATP Tour No. 1 trophy from ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi for finishing as the year-end No. 1 in the FedEx ATP Rankings for a record-equalling sixth time. The Serbian finishes as World No. 1 for the sixth time in the past 10 years draws level with his childhood hero, American Pete Sampras, who ended six straight years at the pinnacle of men's professional tennis between 1993 and 1998. | |
| 3087. |
Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation allow which institute to use drones for agriculture activities? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted conditional exemption to the International Crops Research Institute (Icrisat), Hyderabad for the deployment of drones for agricultural research activities. The conditional exemption is valid for 6 months from the date of issue of the letter or until the full operationalisation of Digital Sky Platform (Phase-1), whichever is earlier. | |
| 3088. |
Which session of WHO Executive Board chaired by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare? |
| Answer» Dr. Harsh Vardhan chairs 147th session of WHO Executive Board. Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally chaired the WHO Executive Board, here today through Video Conference. | |
| 3089. |
Which organization launched the first NASA-certified commercial human spacecraft? |
| Answer» SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA's SpaceX Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Soichi Noguchi . | |
| 3090. |
Which non-banking company launched American Express (Amex) card? |
| Answer» MobiKwik has partnered with card network American Express (Amex) to launch its first prepaid payments card with flexible credit limit. | |
| 3091. |
Eco-friendly biodegradable food packaging material has been developed by which institute researchers? |
| Answer» Eco-friendly food packaging developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur. According to the team of researchers, cucumber peels have greater cellulose content than other peel waste. Cellulose nanocrystals derived from these peels can be used for making food packaging material which is biodegradable and has low oxygen permeability. | |
| 3092. |
Who addressed the ministerial meeting of Global prevention coalition for HIV prevention? |
| Answer» Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today addressed the Ministerial meeting of the Global Prevention Coalition (GPC) for HIV Prevention through video conference. | |
| 3093. |
How many cites of India among 36 global cities are selected by WEF to pioneer roadmap for smart cities? |
| Answer» Four Indian cities - Indore, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Faridabad - feature in a list of 36 cities across 22 countries and six continents selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to pioneer a new roadmap for smart cities as part of the G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance. | |
| 3094. |
The MOU is signed between Rail Tel and with which ministry to implement the Hospital management information system? |
| Answer» Indian Railways signed MOU with Rail Tel to implement Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) in its hospital network across country. | |
| 3095. |
Who has been honored with the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award 2020? |
| Answer» Richa Chadha has been honored with the Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar award by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. RichaChadha was honoured at Raj Bhawan. | |
| 3096. |
Which organization organized Para-Cycling expedition Infinity Ride 2020? |
| Answer» Border Security Force (BSF) is organizing a Para-Cycling expedition "Infinity Ride 2020", in association with Aditya Mehta Foundation. The expedition commenced from Srinagar and will culminate at Southern tip of India at Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu. | |
| 3097. |
Which city became first in India to get ISO certification for FSSM service? |
| Answer» Bhubaneswar became the 1st city in the entire country to receive the ISO-9001:2015 certification for effective Faecal Sludge & Septage Management (FSSM) services. | |
| 3098. |
33rd Stop TB partnership board meeting was addressed by which minister? |
| Answer» Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan was addressing the 33rd Stop TB Partnership Board meet in New Delhi through Video Conference yesterday. Currently India is promoting the "TB Harega, DeshJeetega" campaign which aims to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target related to TB by 2025. | |
| 3099. |
Which ministry launched GIS One District One Product digital map? |
| Answer» Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurated the (PM-FME Scheme) and launched the GIS One District One Product (ODOP) digital map of India. | |
| 3100. |
Which airport become the first airport in Asia pacific region to get level 4+ transition carbon accreditation? |
| Answer» Delhi Airport has become the first airport in Asia Pacific Region to achieve Level 4+ Carbon Accreditation. The GMR-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has aims to become Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport by 2030. | |