300 Best MCQs November Set 1 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas - October 31
● World Psoriasis Day 2020 – 29 October
✓ Theme - “Informed”.
● International Internet Day - 29 October
● World Cities Day 2020 : 31 October
✓ 2020 Theme: “Valuing Our Communities and Cities”.
● World Vegan Day - November 1
● World Tsunami Awareness Day- 5 November
✓ Theme - “Sendai Seven Campaign”.
● National Stress Awareness Day, marked on the first Wednesday in November. This year, it falls on November 4.

OBITUARIES
● Award-winning author and editor Daniel Menaker passes away.
● Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister R Doraikannu passed away.
● James Bond Actor Sir Sean Connery passed away.
● Noted violinist TN Krishnan passed away.
● shortest-serving former Chief Minister of Bihar, Satish Prasad Singh passes away.

PM visit to Gujarat
● He inaugurated Sardar Patel Zoological Park, popularly known as Jungle Safari, in Kevadia, Narmada district.
● PM Modi also inaugurated ‘Ekta Mall’ and ‘Children Nutrition Park’ and took a ride in ‘nutri train’ at the park in
Kevadia.

Q) Who has become the first batsman to hit 1000 Sixes in T20 Cricket?
A.Virat Kohli B.Chris Gayle
C.AB de villiers D.Rohit Sharma

Q) The first phase of the Malabar Naval exercise including Australia along with Japan and the U.S will be held in which
city?
A.Kochi B.Bhubaneswar
C.Vishakhapatnam D.Kovalam

Q) Which state has finally launched the Dharani portal for storing digitised land records and registration of properties?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Telangana
C.Karnataka D.Odisha

Q) Which state among large States category was adjudged the best governed State in the Public Affairs Index-2020?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Kerala
C.Odisha D.Telangana

Public Affairs Index-2020

● Best Governed State in the Large States Category: Kerala (1.388 PAI Index point) followed by Tamil Nadu (0.912)
● Least Governed State in the Large States Category: Uttar Pradesh (-1.461) followed by Odisha (-1.201) and Bihar
(-1.158 )
● In the small State category : Goa ranked first with 1.745 points, followed by Meghalaya (0.797)
● The worst performers : Manipur (-0.363) followed by Delhi (-0.289)
● Best Union Territories: Chandigarh (1.05 PAI points) followed by Puducherry (0.52)
● Bottom UTs : Dadar and Nagar Haveli (-0.69) followed by Andaman, Jammu and Kashmir (-0.50)

Q) The Railway Protection Force has recently launched which initiative that will focus on the safety of women passengers?
A.Meri Sakhi B.Meri Mitra
C.Meri Saheli D.Meri Bandhu

Q) Reserve Bank of India has allowed the Maple Group to acquire up to 9.99% in which bank?
A.Lakshmi Vilas Bank B.Nainital Bank
C.RBL Bank D.IndusInd Bank

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Q) Sharad Arvind Bobde inaugurated India's first-ever E-resource centre Nyay Kaushal in which city?
A.Nagpur B.Delhi
C.Bengaluru D.Pune

● On November 1, the states of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh
and Tamil Nadu Celebrate their foundation day.

Q) Which Tiger Reserve of India will have women nature guides for the first time in its history?
A.Corbett Tiger Reserve B.Kanha Tiger Reserve
C.Dudhwa Tiger Reserve D.Orang Tiger Reserve

Q) India’s largest double Decker flyover is being built in which city of Bihar?
A.Patna B.Gaya
C.Madhubani D.Chapra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Gujarat

● The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated dynamic lighting for the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
● PM inaugurated the Unity Glow Garden, the first of its kind in India, developed in 3.61 acres with a glimmering array
of illuminated installations.
● He also inaugurated the Cactus Garden spread in 25 acres on the opposite bank of the river. It is home to more than
450 species with a total of 6 lakh plants.
● The PM then inaugurated ”Ekta Cruise”, a ferry boat service which would cover the distance of 6 km from Shrestha
Bharat Bhavan to the Statue of Unity within 40 minutes.
● He unveiled the website of Statue of Unity in all the UN official languages and launched the Kevadia App, at the Unity
Glow Garden.

Q) Airports Authority has handed over which airport to Adani Group on lease for 50 Years?
A.Shillong Airport B.Mangaluru airport
C.Patiala Airport D.Warangal Airport

Q) Which company has been announced as the title sponsor of the Women's T20 Challenge 2020 by BCCI?
A.Unacademy B.Byju’s
C.Dream 11 D.Reliance Jio

Q) Which bank has been named as the World’s Safest Bank in the 29th Annual Ranking Of World’s Safest Banks released by
Global Finance?
A.BNG Bank B.KfW
C.Royal Bank of Canada D.DBS Bank

● SBI Is The Safest Bank In India As Per Global Finances.

● DBS Bank, Singapore Is Recognized As The Safest Bank In Asia.

Q) A street in Burnley, United Kingdom has been named after which Cricketer?
A.James Anderson B.Andrew Flintoff
C.Matthew Hoggard D.Kevin Pietersen

Q) Syska Group has appointed whom as its new Brand Ambassador?

A.Rajkummar Rao B.Virat Kohli
C.Ajinkya Rahane D.Varun Dhawan

Q) What is the rank of the India in the Nation Brand Index (NBI) 2020 released by Ipsos in collaboration with Simon
Anholt?
A.25th B.34th
th
C.18 D.40th

Q) India's first 'Tyre Park' will be set up in which of the following states?
A.Himachal Pradesh B.Assam
C.Bihar D.West Bengal

Q) Which state has launched an Android application and web portal called 'Asha-Pay' for digital payment?
A.Punjab B.Jharkhand
C.Haryana D.Chhattisgarh

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Q) Nutrition brand Wellversed has appointed whom as its brand ambassador for three years?
A.Yuvraj Singh B.Sunil Chhetri
C.Manpreet Singh D.Ranbir Kapoor

Q) John Magufuli has won the presidential election of which country?

A.Egypt B.Congo
C.Rwanda D.Tanzania

Q) Who has become New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin minister?

A.Parmjeet Parmar B.Priyanca Radhakrishnan
C.Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi D.Lisa Singh

Q) Which has become the first state in the country to enact a law making wearing of masks compulsory?
A.Madhya Pradesh B.Uttar Pradesh
C.Maharashtra D.Rajasthan

Q) India's first solar-powered Miniature Train was launched in which state?

A.Kerala B.Karnataka
C.Odisha D.Andhra Pradesh

Q) What capacity of Ultra Mega Renewal Energy Power Park will be set up near borders areas of India-Pak in Rajasthan?
A.5000 MW B.6000 MW
C.8000 MW D.7000 MW

Q) NABARD has sanctioned loans worth ₹ 8504.30 lakh under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to which state
government for various Social Infrastructure Projects?
A.Maharashtra B.Tamil Nadu
C.Gujarat D.Goa

Q) Who among the following has won the gold medal in 52 kg category at Alexis Valentine International Boxing
Tournament held France?
A.Amit Panghal B.Sanjeet
C.Ashish Kumar D.Sushil Kumar

Q) Which Indian Naval Ship (INS) has reached Sudan on November 2 with 100 tonnes of food aid as a part of Mission
Sagar-II?
A.INS Shardul B.INS Cheetah
C.INS Airavat D.INS Kamorta

Q) Who has been elected as the new President of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the period 2020-2023?
A.Duarte Pacheco B.António Guterres
C.Audrey Azoulay D.David Beasley

Q) Axis Bank will acquire _____ per cent stake in Max Life, instead of 17 per cent decided earlier?
A.19% B.15%
C.20% D.14%

Q) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of General Insurance Business of Bharti AXA by
which company?
A.HDFC Standard Life B.ICICI Lombard
C.Max Life Insurance D.Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance

Q) Who is the author of the book Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy?
A.Duvvuri Subbarao B.Yaga Venugopal Reddy
C.Tamal Bandyopadhyay D.Lakshmi Kant Jha

Q) Rupsi Airport, which will start its operations under Regional Connectivity Scheme, is located in
which state?
A.Nagaland B.Assam
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Sikkim

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Q) The Department of Posts has released a special cover to commemorate Golden Jubilee of which department?
A.Department of Science and Technology B.Department of Biotechnology
C.Department of Commerce D.Department of Fisheries

Q) Which state has laid foundation stone of Indo-Israeli Centre of Excellence for Vegetables Protected Cultivation at Khetri?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Kerala
C.Uttarakhand D.Assam

Q) According to the WWF Water Risk Filter, how many Indian cities will face ‘water risk’ by 2050?
A.20 B.25
C.15 D.30

Q) Rythu Vedika is an initiative of Telangana Government to bring which community under one platform to help them attain
higher returns?
A.Weavers B.Farmers
C.Street Vendors D.All of the above

Q) Which IIT Institution has launched a website named “Bandhu” for students’ emotional needs?
A.IIT Delhi B.IIT Bombay
C.IIT Guwahati D.IIT Hyderabad

Q) Who has become the first woman Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alliance Air?
A.Nivedita Bhasim B.Shubhangi Sharma
C.Harpreet Singh D.Archana Thakur

Q) Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) ship C-452, designed by L&T, was commissioned at which place?
A.Kochi B.Ratnagiri
C.Pune D.Kollam

Q) Which social media platform has introduced the ArtHouse feature in India to assist brands in creating and optimising
content?
A.Facebook B.Google
C.Twitter D.LinkedIn

Q) Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will be honoured with the honorary rank of General of the Army of
which country?
A.Bhutan B.Sri Lanka
C.Australia D.Nepal

Q) A second batch of three Rafale fighter jets arrived at which airbase of India?
A.Ambala B.Jamnagar
C.Faridabad D.Darbhanga

Q) Which Ministry is organizing the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable Conference?

A.Ministry of External Affairs B.Ministry of Home Affairs
C.Ministry of Finance D.Ministry of Commerce

Q) 210 MW Luhri Stage-I Hydroelectric Project, which is in news recently, is built on which river?
A.Ravi B.Beas
C.Chenab D.Sutlej

Q) The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of an MoU between India and which country for cooperation in the field of
health and medicine?
A.Israel B.Japan
C.United States D.Germany

● The Union Cabinet has approved signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and the
United Kingdom on cooperation in the field of Telecommunications/Information and Communication Technologies.
● The Union Cabinet has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Spain for scientific and
technical collaborations in the field of astronomy.

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Q) Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has inaugurated the Tourist Facilitation Centre in which state under PRASHAD
Scheme?
A.Gujarat B.Kerala
C.Himachal Pradesh D.Bihar

● National Mission on Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive' (PRASHAD).

Q) The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 132.8 million loan to improve and upgrade the power distribution
network in which state?
A.Nagaland B.Meghalaya
C.Assam D.Mizoram

Q) Alassane Ouattara has won the Presidential Election of which country for the third time?
A.Mali B.Burkina Faso
C.Sudan D.Ivory Coast

Q) Ministry of I&B has constituted a committee under whose chairmanship to review guidelines on Television Rating
agencies in India?
A. Shashi Shekhar Vempati B.Rajkumar Upadhyay
C.Pulak Ghosh D.Shalabh Pandey

Q) Nurturing Neighborhoods Challenge has been launched by which ministry?

A.Ministry of External Affairs B.Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C.Ministry of Finance D.Ministry of Home Affairs

Q) Which has become the first state to launch a project to provide free Internet for poor families and public offices?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Kerala
C.Tamil Nadu D.Karnataka

Q) Which organization has adopted two resolutions sponsored by India i.e. prohibition of nuclear weapons and reduce the
risks of accidental use of nuclear weapons in the world?
A.United Nations Environment Programme B.United Nations Development Programme
C.United Nations General Assembly D.United Nations Industrial Development Organization

Q) Which bank has introduced a new employee-centric initiative, called the Employee Assistance Programme?
A.Punjab National Bank B.Bank of Baroda
C.State Bank of India D.Canara Bank

Q) Amazon India has announced the launch of its first all-women Virtual Customer Service (VCS) site in which city?
A.New Delhi B.Bengaluru
C.Hyderabad D.Pune

Q) Which Bank has launched the Mine Programme for millennials?

A.ICICI Bank B.Axis Bank
C.Yes Bank D.HDFC Bank

Q) The High Commission of which country in India has launched a ‘Pledge For Progress’ campaign to promote gender
equality ?
A.New Zealand B.France
C.Australia D.Britain

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Q) According to CARE Ratings, which Indian state topped in attracting investments during the first half of FY21?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Tamil Nadu
C.Kerala D.Karnataka

Q) The first nuclear power plant of which country “Astravyets” has started operating?
A.Lithuania B.Belarus
C.Latvia D.Poland

Q) Which e-commerce platform has acquired the gaming startup Mech Mocha?
A.Flipkart B.Amazon
C.Tata Cliq D.Myntra

Q) Who has been appointed chairperson of the Commission for Air Quality Management in the National Capital Region and
Adjoining Areas?
A.Basant Pratap Singh B.Sudhi Ranjan Mohanty
C.Gopal Reddy D.M.M. Kutty

Q) Which Space Agency has detected the first Fast radio bursts (FRB) called FRB 200428 in our Milky Way galaxy?
A.ISRO B.NASA
C.CNES D.Roscosmons

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