1.India’s GDP growth forecast for 2021 has been revised upwards by Moody’s to how much?
a)7.9 percent
b)8.6 percent
c)9.1 percent
d)9.8 percent
Answer (b) 8.6 percent
Moody’s on November 12, 2020 raised India’s GDP forecast for 2020 to -8.9 percent contraction from the earlier -9.6 percent contraction forecast. India’s GDP forecast for the year 2021 has also been revised upwards to 8.6 percent from 8.1 percent that was projected earlier.
2. Which state has passed a resolution on Sarna Code?
a)Jharkhand
b)Chhattisgarh
c)Odisha
d)Bihar
Answer (a) Jharkhand
Jharkhand Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Sarna Code during a special one-day assembly session on November 11, 2020. The resolution seeks the inclusion of Sarna as a separate religion in the 2021 Census.
3. The centre has decided to provide how much fund for COVID Suraksha Mission?
a)Rs 1000 crore
b)Rs 500 crore
c)Rs 700 crore
d)Rs 900 crore
Answer (d) Rs 900 crore
As a part of the new stimulus package, the Finance Minister has announced grant of Rs 900 crores to the Department of Biotechnology for COVID Suraksha Mission for research and development of the Indian COVID vaccine.
4. The centre has announced how much subsidy for air transportation of fruits and vegetables from northeastern and Himalayan states?
a)70 percent
b)50 percent
c)40 percent
d)30 percent
Answer (b) 50 percent
The central government on November 11, 2020 announced a new scheme- Operation Green- under which a 50 percent subsidy will be provided to the Himalayan and North-Eastern states for air transportation of 41 notified fruits and vegetables to any place in the country.
5. Which nation has adopted a new law to provide support to retired military personnel?
a)Japan
b)South Korea
c)Bangladesh
d)China
Answer (d) China
China has adopted a new law that aims to provide better support to the country’s retired military personnel. The law seeks the establishment of a national mechanism to ensure special preferential treatment to veterans who participated in wars.
