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Important Current Affairs Quiz 5th November 2019
Omkar Parte | Updated: Nov 5, 2019 13:52 IST
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Important Current Affairs Quiz 5th November
When is the World Tsunami Awareness Day observed?
World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed globally on 5 November.
The day was observed to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.
The 2019 World Tsunami Awareness Day focuses on promoting targets on the Sendai Seven Campaign.
It focuses on reducing disaster damage to critical infrastructure and the disruption of basic services
Recently, India has decided not to join RCEP deal. RCEP is a proposed free trade agreement between 10 member states of ASEAN and ________ FTA partners.
India has decided not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal as negotiations failed to address New Delhi's outstanding issues and concerns.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcement during his speech at the RCEP Summit in Bangkok.
RCEP is a proposed free trade agreement between 10 member states of ASEAN and 5 FTA partners.
The world governing body ITF decided to shift Davis Cup tie against Pakistan from Islamabad to a neutral venue. The tie was scheduled to be held in ________ 2019.
The world governing body ITF decided to shift Davis Cup tie against Pakistan from Islamabad to a neutral venue.
The tie was scheduled to be held in September 2019.
It was delayed when India expressed concerns about the safety of their players due to the prevailing diplomatic tensions between the two nations after the revocation of Article 370.
Recently, in which of the following states has the Supreme Court banned stubble burning in view of severe air pollution?
Both 1 and 2
All are correct
The Supreme Court banned stubble burning in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh in view of severe air pollution.
It also banned all construction and demolition activities along with burning of garbage and waste in Delhi-NCR.
The apex court took to task State governments on toxic air pollution.
A penalty of Rs 5000 would be imposed if anyone is found burning it.
1.The RBI has issued compensation guidelines for whole-time directors and chief executives of foreign, private, small finance, payments banks and local area banks.
2.If the variable pay is up to 200 per cent of the fixed pay, at least 50 percent of it should be in non-cash.
3.If the variable pay is above 200 per cent, 80 per cent of it should be paid via non-cash instruments.
Only 1 and 2
The RBI has issued compensation guidelines for whole-time directors and chief executives of foreign, private, small finance, payments banks and local area banks.
If the variable pay is up to 200 per cent of the fixed pay, at least 50 percent of it should be in non-cash.
If the variable pay is above 200 per cent, 67 per cent of it should be paid via non-cash instruments.
The new rules will be applicable from April 1, 2020.
Who has been given the 'Early Career Researcher of the Year award' by the Australian government in 2019?
Udit Singhal
Neeraj Sharma
Ajay Kumar Singh
Abhinav Kapoor
Hritik Raj
Indian-origin researcher Neeraj Sharma has been given the 'Early Career Researcher of the Year award' by the Australian government.
This award is given for developing next-generation battery systems such as a sodium-ion battery that will leave a minimal environmental impact.
He is a professor at the University of South Wales (UNSW)'s School of Chemistry.
Capital: Canberra
Currecny: Australian dollar
Which of the following has signed an MoU with NTPC Limited to identify, evaluate and set up reference use cases of hydrogen sector-coupling for various upstream and downstream applications?
Siemens Limited
Siemens Limited has signed an MoU with NTPC Limited to identify, evaluate and set up reference use cases of hydrogen sector-coupling for various upstream and downstream applications.
Siemens Limited has also inked a separate MoU with TERI for collaboration on technologies to support the energy transition in India including sector-coupling.
Who has been selected for the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019?
Manas Sahoo
Vivek Patil
Mayank Tiwari
Sudarsan Pattnaik
Sarthak Saxena
International acclaimed Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik who belongs to Odisha has been selected for the prestigious Italian Golden Sand Art Award 2019.
He will be felicitated during the International Scorrana Sand Nativity festival in Italy which is to be held from November 13 to 18, 2019.
He was honoured by the union government with the fourth highest civilian 'Padma Shri' award in 2014.
Where has Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited introduced India's 1st nanotechnology-based product range by introducing Nano Nitrogen, Nano Zinc, Nano Copper for on-field trials?
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) introduced India's 1st nanotechnology-based product range by introducing Nano Nitrogen, Nano Zinc, Nano Copper for on-field trials in Gujarat.
The products were produced at IFFCO's Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC) in Kalol unit.
These nano structured formulations effectively deliver nutrients to the plants.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Guyana's GDP is expected to be more at ________% in 2020 after expanding 4.4% in 2019.
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Guyana's GDP is expected to be more at 86% in 2020 after expanding 4.4% in 2019.
Guyana's economy will grow more than three times within five years.
Guyana' GDP is to get fourteen times as fast as China's GDP in 2020.
Guyana is projecting $300 million in petroleum revenue in 2020.
It is a country of South America with 7,80,000 population.
Recently, Madhuri Vijay's debut novel, "The Far Field" bagged JCB prize for Literature. JCB prize is an annual Indian literary award instituted in ________.
U.S. based-Indian author Madhuri Vijay's debut novel, "The Far Field" bagged this year's JCB prize for Literature, the most expensive Indian award for writing.
She also received the Rs 25 lakh as the prize money and a sculpture.
JCB prize is an annual Indian literary award instituted in 2018.
Which bank appointed its consumer banking head Suman Kathpalia, as its new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in November 2019?
IndusInd Bank appointed its consumer banking head Suman Kathpalia, as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
He will replace Romesh Sobti, who will be retired in March 2020.
Before joining IndusInd Bank, Sumant Kathpalia headed consumer loans vertical at ABN Amro Bank and joined IndusInd Bank in 2008.
Recently, which country approved a home-grown drug to cure Alzheimer's, the first in two decades?
China approved a home-grown drug to cure Alzheimer's, the first in two decades.
National Medical Products Administration has approved the market launch of the drug, GV-971. According to Shanghai Green Valley Pharmaceutical, patients will be able to buy the drug around China from 29 Dec 2019.
The drug is the only Alzheimer's medicine out of more than 320 developed around the globe.
Read the following sentences carefully:
1.A documentary on Real Kashmir Football Club has bagged the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) and Scotland Awards in Glasgow, Scotland.
2.The documentary narrates the journey of David Robertson as the coach of Real Kashmir FC, which in its first season finished third in the I-League.
3.The film won in the 'Single Documentary' category.
A documentary on Real Kashmir Football Club has bagged the prestigious British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) and Scotland Awards in Glasgow, Scotland.
The documentary narrates the journey of David Robertson as the coach of Real Kashmir FC, which in its first season finished third in the I-League.
The film won in the 'Single Documentary' category.
What is the rank of Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings released in November 2019?
Rafael Nadal is back to the world No. 1 for the eighth time in his career in the ATP rankings released on 4 Nov 2019.
He overtook Novak Djokovic even though the Serb sealed his fifth Paris Masters title with a victory over Denis Shapovalov.
Djokovic slipped down the rankings because he lost the points that he won a year ago in London when Nadal was absent.
Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed ________ wickets as India B lifted the Deodhar Trophy with a comprehensive 51-run win over India C in the final in Ranchi in November 2019.
Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed four wickets as India B lifted the Deodhar Trophy with a comprehensive 51-run win over India C in the final in Ranchi.
India B elected to bat and made 283 runs for 7 wickets.
Jadhav scored 50 runs, Yashasvi Jaiswal 54 and Vijay Shankar 45 runs.
In Men's Hockey, eight-time champions India qualified for next year's Tokyo Olympic after mauling ________ 7-1 in the second game of the two-legged FIH Qualifiers for men in Bhubaneswar.
In Men's Hockey, eight-time champions India qualified for next year's Tokyo Olympic after mauling Russia 7-1 in the second game of the two-legged FIH Qualifiers for men in Bhubaneswar.
The Indian men, ranked fifth in the world defeated world number 22 Russia 4-2 in the first-leg.
The Indian women's also sealed their place after beating the US on aggregate despite losing the second match 1-4.
Where will the 19th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation start in November 2019?
Defence minister Rajnath Singh will co-chair the 19th India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation starting Nov 5, 2019 in Moscow.
He is expected to hold discussions with Defence Minister of Russian Federation General Sergei Shoigu.
He is also scheduled to inaugurate, India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference.
Recently, which of the following IT Initiatives was/were unveiled by Nirmala Sitharaman for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers?
ICEDASH
ATITHI
SAATHI
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled two new IT Initiatives – ICEDASH and ATITHI for improved monitoring and pace of customs clearance of imported goods and facilitating arriving international passengers.
ICEDASH is an Ease of Doing Business monitoring dashboard of the Indian Customs.
The ATITHI app will facilitate hassle-free and faster clearance by Customs at the airports.
Where will the 15-day Aadi Mahotsav, National Tribal festival be held in November 2019?
The 15-day Aadi Mahotsav, National Tribal festival will be held in New Delhi from 16 November 2019.
The theme of the festival is a celebration of the spirit of tribal culture, craft, cuisine and commerce.
More than one thousand tribal artisans from 27 states will participate in the event. The festival will feature exhibition-cum-sale of tribal handicrafts, art, paintings, fabric, and more.
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