Current Affairs (November 2020) Flashcards
The country’s first 19-seater seaplane will be managed by private airline ____.
SpiceJet
- between the Statue of Unity near Kevadiya, Gujarat’s Narmada district & Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad
Arogya Van is set up on 17 acres of land in ____ for spreading awareness on Yoga, Ayurveda and Meditation.
Kevadia
- features 380 species of plants and trees with rich medicinal values
Current chair of SAARCFINANCE
RBI
The ____ was included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ list of the UNESCO in Nov 2020.
Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
- 12th biosphere reserve from India to be included
- home to 54 tigers
____ topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020.
Azim Premji
- Shiv Nadar topped in 2019
Winner of IPL 2020
Mumbai
Game Changer of the Match in the final of IPL 2020
Rohit Sharma
Player of the Match in the final of IPL 2020
Trent Boult
____ bagged the Orange Cap in IPL 2020
KL Rahul
- for being the leading run-scorer
Game Changer of the Season in IPL 2020
KL Rahul
Most Valuable Player in IPL 2020
Jofra Archer
National Education Day is celebrated on _____.
11 November
- commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad [first education minister of independent India]
- was awarded Bharat Ratna in 1992
RBI put ____ Bank under moratorium
Lakshmi Vilas Bank
- owing to a serious deterioration in the lender’s financial position
- period of 1 month
- restricted withdrawals at Rs 25,000
- merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with DBS
Theme of the 12th edition of BRICS Summit was ____.
“Global stability, shared security and innovative growth”
Modi unveiled a statue of ____ in Jawaharlal Nehru University Campus, New Delhi in Nov 2020.
Swami Vivekananda
___ was the first foreign bank to receive a banking licence after the central bank allowed foreign banks to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2014.
DBS
- from Singapore
First web-series from India to win an International Emmy Award
Delhi Crime
- Best Drama Series award
- Written by Richie Mehta
Who won best actress at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020?
Glenda Jackson
- for Elizabeth is Missing
Who won best actor at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020?
Billy Barratt
- for Responsible Child
Best documentary at the 48th International Emmy Awards 2020.
For Sama [UK]
Best performing states for the Fisheries Sector Awards
Marine states - Odisha
Inland states - Uttar Pradesh.
Hilly and NE states - Assam
Indian Constitution Day is celebrated on ____.
26 November
- aka Samvidhan Divas
- previously it was celebrated as Law Day
Best performing organizations for the Fisheries Sector Awards
Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation Ltd. [marine]
Telangana State Fishermen Cooperative societies Federation Ltd. [inland]
Assam Apex Cooperative Fish Marketing and Processing Federation Ltd. [hilly]
November 24 is celebrated as Martyrdom Day of _____.
Guru Tegh Bahadur
- 9th Guru of Sikhs of Sikh religion
- celebrated as ‘Shaheedi Divas’ of Guru Tegh Bahadur
Guru Tegh Bahadur resisted forced conversions of non-Muslims to Islam during which king’s rule?
Aurangzeb’s
- publicly killed in 1675
This famous holy city and a global tourist attraction in the foothills of Himalayas was founded by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
Anandpur Sahib