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November - 2021 Current Affairs
1 .
Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have been allowed to invest what percent of their annual deposit in the alternative investment funds (AIFs)?
A)
15%
B)
12%
C)
10%
D)
5%

Correct Answer :   5%

The Central Board of Trustees (CBT) of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) have approved that up to 5% of the annual deposits can be invested in alternative investment funds (AIFs) including infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs). This investment will offer diversification to the EPFO’s investment basket.
 
The Finance Investment and Audit Committee (FIAC) have been tasked to decide upon the investment options, on a case-to-case basis. However, the board has also decided to focus only on government-backed alternatives, which are category one funds like public sector InvITs and bonds. The AIFs are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
2 .
The international conference and exhibition on information and communication technology (ICT) 'Connect 2021' will be organised by which organisation?
A)
FICCI
B)
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
C)
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
D)
None of the above

Correct Answer :   Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will organise its flagship event ‘Connect 2021’ from November 26 to 27 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Connect is an international conference and exhibition on information & communication technology (ICT). Theme : “Building a Sustainable Deep T’ech’N’ology Ecosystem”.

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
3 .
Which country has set the Guinness Record for the world's largest orchestra?
A)
Chile
B)
Ecuador
C)
Venezuela
D)
Argentina

Correct Answer :   Venezuela

Venezuela has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra with 8,573 musicians playing together for more than five minutes. The record was set by the country’s National System of Youth and Children’s Orchestras, known as “El Sistema”.

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
4 .
Which country has planned to establish world’s first Bitcoin City?
A)
France
B)
Singapore
C)
El Salvador
D)
Switzerland

Correct Answer :   El Salvador

El Salvador plans to build the world's first "Bitcoin City," funded initially by Bitcoin-backed bonds, President Nayib Bukele said on Saturday(20-11-2021).
 
The move is being seen as a doubling down on his bet to harness the cryptocurrency to fuel investment in the Central American country.
 
Speaking at an event closing a week-long promotion of Bitcoin in El Salvador, Bukele said the city planned in the eastern region of La Union would get geothermal power from a volcano and not levy any taxes except for value-added tax (VAT).

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
5 .
Rani Gaidinliu Tribal freedom fighters Museum will be built in which state?
A)
Manipur
B)
Meghalaya
C)
Karnataka
D)
Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Manipur

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually laid the foundation stone for Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum to be constructed at Luangkao Village in Tamenglong District of Manipur November 22, 2021. The museum will be constructed under the funding of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs with an estimated cost of 15 crore rupees.  

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
6 .
Which city will host G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in December 2021?
A)
Berlin
B)
Beijing
C)
Glasgow
D)
Liverpool

Correct Answer :   Liverpool

* The G7 summit of Foreign and Development Ministers is scheduled to take place from 10th December 2021 to 12th December 2021 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.  
 
* Foreign Secretary of UK, Liz Truss will welcome counterparts from leading economies like US, Germany, France, Canada, Italy, EU and Japan.

* This would be the second in-person meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers this year.

* South-East Asian countries will also attend upcoming G7 Foreign Ministers’ meetings for the first time.

* These meetings highlight the growing Indo-Pacific tilt of UK.

* ASEAN Foreign Ministers from Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand will be attending the G7 Summit.

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
7 .
Who is won 2021 National Book Award for fiction?
A)
Jason Melt
B)
Jason Mott
C)
Jason Bell
D)
Jason Mark

Correct Answer :   Jason Mott

The 72nd edition of the National Book Award was organized as a virtual event by the National Book Foundation. Jason Mott won the 2021 National Book Award for fiction for his novel “Hell of a Book”, a narrative about a black author’s adventure while travelling around in a book tour.

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
8 .
which country successfully test-fired the 'Zircon' Hypersonic Cruise Missile from Frigate – Admiral Gorshkov warship?
A)
Russia
B)
India
C)
China
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   Russia

Russian Navy successfully test-fired the ‘Zircon’ Hypersonic Cruise Missile from Frigate – Admiral Gorshkov warship, which rightly hit the test target placed in the Russian Arctic waters. Russia destroyed its own satellite in low-earth orbit using an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile named ‘Nudol’, which led to the formation of a cloud of space debris that could potentially destroy other orbiting satellites & the International Space Station (ISS).

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
9 .
Which city will be Andhra Pradesh's capital?
A)
Guntur
B)
Karnul
C)
Amravati
D)
Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer :   Amravati

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy announced on November 22, 2021 that Andhra Pradesh will have only one capital - Amravati. The decision puts to rest the row over three capitals of Andhra Pradesh.

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11
10 .
Which is India's first P15B stealth-guided missile destroyer ship?
A)
INS Vela
B)
INS Vishakhapatnam
C)
INS Karanj
D)
INS Kanyakumari

Correct Answer :   INS Vishakhapatnam

INS Vishakhapatnam, first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, was formally commissioned into the Indian Navy on November 21, 2021. It has been indigenously designed by the Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai.

Published On : 11/01/2021 16:58:11