1.PM Narendra Modi launched development projects worth Rs 614 crores in which city on November 9, 2020?
a)Allahabad
b)Surat
c)Varanasi
d)Bhopal
Answer (c) Varanasi
PM Modi on November 9, 2020, virtually launched and laid the foundation stone of various development projects worth Rs 614 crore in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.
2.Which nation’s transitional government signed ‘ Juba Peace Agreement’ with rebel groups?
a)Syria
b)Turkey
c)Ethiopia
d)Sudan
Answer (d) Sudan
Sudan’s transitional government signed a peace deal called the ‘Juba Peace Agreement’ with several rebel groups in Juba on October 3, 2020, almost a year after the peace talks began.
3.Which two teams will be clashing against each other in IPL 2020 Final?
a)MI, DC
b)MI, SRH
c)SRH, DC
d)RCB, DC
Answer (a) MI & DC
Delhi Capitals beat Sun Risers Hyderabad by 17 runs in Qualifier 2 on November 8, 2020 to progress to the finals of IPL 2020. This is the first time that Delhi has made it into the finals. They will be clashing against Mumbai Indians in the final on November 10 for the IPL 2020 trophy.
4 .Which bank recorded a 52 percent increase in its profit in the second quarter in the current fiscal?
a)PNB
b)RBI
c)SBI
d)Canara Bank
Answer (c) SBI
State Bank of India’s (SBI) profit after tax for the July-September (second quarter) of 2020-21 increased by 52 percent to Rs 4,574 crore.
5 .Which nation was invited to join India, United States and Japan in Malabar Exercise?
a)Australia
b)France
c)Sri Lanka
d)Bangladesh
Answer (a)Australia
The QUAD nations- India, United States, Japan and Australia kick-started ‘Malabar’ Exercise on November 3, 2020, their largest joint naval exercises in over a decade. The annual exercise that India holds with the United States and Japan have been expanded to include Australia this year to cover all members of the Quad.
