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1 .
When is celebrated World Children's Day?
A)
20th November
B)
19th November
C)
18th November
D)
17th November

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 20th November

The Universal/World Children’s Day is celebrated on every year 20th November to promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. November 20th is an important date as it is the date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. 2021 marks the 32nd anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
 
History of the day : World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year. In 1959, UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Published On : November 20, 2021
2 .
Which state has roped in Salman Khan as the ambassador for vaccine campaign in the Muslim-dominated region?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Assam
C)
Kerala
D)
Maharashtra

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Maharashtra

Maharashtra Government has roped in veteran Bollywood actor Salman Khan as vaccine ambassador for campaigning and appealing to people to take both the jabs of the Covid vaccine, especially in Muslim-dominated areas.

Published On : November 20, 2021
3 .
SIDBI has partnered with Google to launch a social impact lending program for _________
A)
MSMAs
B)
MSMEs
C)
MAMBs
D)
MMAEs

Correct Answer : Option (B) - MSMEs

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) has entered into a collaboration with Google for having a social impact lending programme with financial assistance up to Rs.100 lakh at competitive interest rates targeted at micro enterprises.
 
* The collaboration brings a corpus of $15 million (about Rs. 110 crores) to micro-enterprises as a crisis response related to Covid-19 for reinvigoration.
* MSMEs having turnover up to 5 crores will get the loan ranging between 25 lakh to 1 crore which is being implemented by SIDBI.

Published On : November 20, 2021
4 .
Which state is the indian village Pochampally has been selected for the 'Best Tourism Villages' (UNWTO) award?
A)
Karnataka
B)
Telangana
C)
West Bengal
D)
Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Telangana

The Pochampally Village in Telangana has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The prestigious award will be given on the occasion of the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly on 2nd of next month in Madrid, Spain.

Published On : November 20, 2021
5 .
Which bank has signed a strategic agreement with Jamshedpur Football Club, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, to promote and support football in India?
A)
HDFC Bank
B)
ICICI Bank
C)
State Bank of India
D)
Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Correct Answer : Option (C) - State Bank of India

The State Bank of India signed a strategic agreement with Jamshedpur Football Club, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, to promote and support football in India. This is the first of its kind of agreement by SBI in the game of football.

Published On : November 20, 2021
6 .
Which country has topped the global list of 2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Rankings?
A)
Denmark
B)
Norway
C)
Singapore
D)
Iceland

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Denmark

Denmark has topped the rankings with a score of 2. An anti-bribery standard-setting organisation, known as TRACE, measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions.

Published On : November 20, 2021
7 .
Who is inaugurated multiple projects "Mahoba and Jhansi" district in Uttar Pradesh?
A)
Amit Shah
B)
Rajnath Singh
C)
Nitin Gadkari
D)
Narendra Modi

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the Nation various developmental projects in Mahoba and the Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh on November 19, 2021. At Mahoba, Prime Minister inaugurated multiple projects with a cumulative cost of more than Rs. 3250 Crore, related to alleviating the issue of water shortage in the region. 
 
These projects include Arjun Sahayak Project, Ratauli Weir Project, Bhaoni Dam Project and Majhgaon–Chilli Sprinkler Project.

Published On : November 20, 2021
8 .
World Toilet Day is observed?
A)
19th November
B)
20th November
C)
21st November
D)
22nd November

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 19th November

World Toilet Day is observed on 19th November every year, as an official United Nations international day across the world.
 
World Toilet Organization was founded on 19th November 2001 and the inaugural World Toilet Summit was held on the same day, the first global summit of its kind. We recognised the need for an international day to draw global attention to the sanitation crisis – and so we established World Toilet Day. NGOs, the private sector, civil society organisations and the international community joined in to mark the global day.

Published On : November 19, 2021
9 .
Who is inaugurates Adarsh Village 'Sui' in Haryana?
A)
Narendra Modi
B)
Ram Nath Kovind
C)
Amit Shah
D)
Venkaiah Naidu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Ram Nath Kovind

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind visited "Sui village" in the Bhiwani district of Haryana, to inaugurate various public facilities in the village. This village is being developed as Adarsh Gram (Model village) by Mahadevi Parameshwaridas Jindal Charitable Trust under the Swa-Prerit Adarsh Gram Yojana (SPAGY) scheme of the Haryana Government.

Published On : November 19, 2021
10 .
How much india rank at 2021 "TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix"?
A)
7th
B)
56th
C)
82nd
D)
124th

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 82nd

India has slipped to 82nd position (drop by 5 slots from 2020) with a risk score of 44 in the global list of 2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix (TRACE Matrix) that measures business bribery risks, which was released by TRACE International. In 2020, India ranked 77 with a score of 45. Denmark has topped the rankings with a score of 2. An anti-bribery standard-setting organisation, known as TRACE, measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions.

Published On : November 19, 2021