1.How many more Rafale fighters are expected to reach India by tomorrow?
a)Three
b)Two
c)One
d)Four
Answer (a)Three
Three more Rafale Fighter Jets are expected to arrive in India by November 5, 2020. The three fighter jets along with the already inducted 5 Rafale fighter jets are expected to provide a major boost to the air power of the Indian Air Force.
2.Which state has announced Rs 57 crores for ASHA workers?
a)Madhya Pradesh
b)Maharashtra
c)Telangana
d)Odisha
Answer (b)Maharashtra
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on November 3, 2020, announced that Rs. 57 crores have been released by the state government for ASHA workers. The amount will be used for the payment of an increase in the allowance to the ASHA workers under the National Rural Health Mission.
3.Which state has introduced a new industrial policy for investment in the sponge iron and steel sector?
a)Jharkhand
b)Odisha
c)Chhattisgarh
d)Bihar
Answer (c)Chhattisgarh
The Chhattisgarh government has introduced a new industrial policy to provide a special incentive package for investment in ultra-mega projects of the sponge iron and steel sector.
4.Which state government has allowed the re-opening of cinema halls and multiplexes from November 5, 2020?
a)Kerala
b)Delhi
c)Uttar Pradesh
d)Maharashtra
Answer (d)Maharashtra
Maharashtra has allowed the re-opening of cinema halls, multiplexes with 50 percent seating capacity from November 5, 2020.
5.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.
