Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 14-16, 2020
November 16, 2020 May 21, 2021
1. Which Union Ministry would monitor Digital news portals, online films and content providers?
[A] Ministry of Communication
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[D] Ministry of Culture
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]
Notes:
As per the recent announcement of the Central Government, digital or online Media, films and audio-visual programmes, news and current affairs content would be brought under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
At present, there is no law or autonomous body governing the digital content in the country. The President is said to have signed the order.
2. Which sportsperson has clinched the ITTF Women’s World Cup title?
[A] Manika Batra
[B] Chen Meng
[C] Zhu Yuling
[D] Liu Shewin
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Correct Answer: B [Chen Meng]
Notes:
World number one Table tennis player Chen Meng clinched the ITTF Women’s World Cup title of this year.
The 26-year old player beat Chinese compatriot Sun Yingsha to win her maiden ITTF Women’s World Cup title in Weihai. She also became the first winner of the ITTF’s #RESTART series.
3. ‘Internal Market Bill’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?
[A] United States
[B] Russia
[C] United Kingdom
[D] India
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Correct Answer: C [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The Internal Market Bill is designed to protect the trade between Britain’s four nations after the process of Brexit.
Recently, the House of Lords voted against the clauses in the bill which would allow the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to breach Britain’s EU exit treaty. This is seen as a defeat to the ruling Conservative Party in the upper chamber.
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to co-chair the India-ASEAN summit along with the head of which country?
[A] Singapore
[B] Thailand
[C] Vietnam
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: C [Vietnam]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will co-chair the virtual 17th India-ASEAN summit, along with the Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The leaders are expected to note the adoption of ASEAN-India Plan of Action (2021-2025). The Prime Minister attended the 16th ASEAN-India Summit in Bangkok in November last year.
5. As per a recent study by ‘National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’, the Coral reefs of which country is found to have degraded significantly?
[A] India
[B] United States
[C] Australia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
As per a first of its kind assessment of coral reefs in U.S. waters by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Maryland, the reefs off the Florida coast are the most degraded, with 2% remaining.
The sensitive underwater ecosystems are said to have recorded a continued decline. These ecosystems are essential to the health of the world’s oceans, as per the researchers.
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