General Knowledge Quiz - November 2020

1. Which Indian organization has won the UN Global climate action award?
2. Luis Arce has been elected as the President of which country?
3. The president signed an ordinance for setting up a Commission to manage air quality in which region?
4. As per the action plan for vulture conservation 2020-25, how many vulture conservation and breeding centers will be established?
5. Which state is implementing the smart blackboard scheme in 80000 government schools to ensure a better teaching environment?
6. Which has become the first state in the country to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for 16 varieties of vegetables?
7. Indian Railways has launched which initiative for focused action on the security of women passengers across all zones?
8. Indian Army has developed a simple and Secure messaging app like WhatsApp and Telegram. What is its name?
9. Why October 29 has been selected as the international internet day?
10. Which bank has been named as the “Safest Bank in Asia” for the 12^th consecutive year by New York-based state publication Global Finance?
11. Which bank has been ranked as the “Best Bank in The World” by Global Finance?
12. Who has been appointed as the new chief information commissioner of India?
13. Kabartaal wetland also known as “Kanwar Jheel” has been designated as a Ramsar site. It is in which state?
14. Which agency grants the “Ramsar site” status?
15. The Indian Navy successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile from which warship on October 30, 2020?
16. Which national park has now been declared a UNESCO biosphere reserve?
17. Panna National Park is located in which state?
18. Panna National Park is associated with the conservation of which animal?
19. An earthquake of 6.8 on Richter scale struck Eastern ____________ on October 30, killing over 50 people.
20. Name the Scottish movie legend who shot to international stardom playing British Secret Agent James Bond 007.
21. Lewis Hamilton celebrated a record-extending 93^rd career win at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in which country?
22. Which two Indians won the gold at the Alexis Vastine International Boxing Tournament in Nantes, France?
23. World savings day is observed on which day in India?
24. The Super Typhoon Goni devastated the southern part of which country with winds and gusts of up to 290 kph?
25. A new scheme SERB POWER has been launched to encourage and support emerging as well as eminent __________?

Quiz Answers

1. Global Himalayan Expedition, Leh
2. Bolivia
3. NCR (National Capital Region)
4. Five
5. Tamilnadu
6. Kerala
7. Meri Saheli
8. Secure Application for Internet (SAI)
9. First internet transmission took place on this day in 1969
10. DBS Bank, Singapore
11. DBS Bank, Singapore
12. Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
13. Bihar
14. Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, based in Gland, Switzerland
15. INS Kora
16. Panna National Park
17. Madhya Pradesh
18. Tiger
19. Turkey
20. Sir Sean Connery
21. Italy
22. Amit Panghal and Sanjeet
23. October 30
24. Philippines
25. Women Researchers