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20 NOVEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

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Question 1. Who is the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying?
  1.    G. Kishan Reddy
  2.    Parshottam Rupala
  3.    Anurag Thakur
  4.    Ashwini Vaishnav
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Parshottam Rupala

Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala inaugurated the country's first-of-its-kind, a dedicated business incubator to be known as LINAC- NCDC Fisheries Business Incubation Centre (LlFlC).


Question 2. Checkmate, a new stealth aircraft seen in the news, is being developed by which country?
  1.    China
  2.    USA
  3.    Israel
  4.    Russia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Russia

Russia is developing its second stealth fighter jet after the twin-engine Su-57 Felon.


Question 3. Who delivered the keynote address from India at 2021 in Sydney Dialogue?
  1.    Ramnath Kovind
  2.    Narendra Modi
  3.    Nirmala Sitharaman
  4.    Venkaiah Naidu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue via video conferencing.


Question 4. World Toilet Day (WTD) is celebrated every year on which date?
  1.    November 18
  2.    November 19
  3.    November 16
  4.    November 17
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> November 19

World Toilet Day (WTD) is celebrated every year on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.


Question 5. India has been re-elected to the Executive Board of UNESCO for 2021-25. How many members are there on the Board?
  1.    196
  2.    58
  3.    76
  4.    164
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 58

UNESCO Executive Board consists of 58 member-states each with a four-year term of office.


Question 6. Which village of India has been awarded as one of the best Tourism Villages by the UNWTO?
  1.    Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Ladhpura Khas, Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Kongthong, Meghalaya
  4.    Pochampally, Telangana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Pochampally, Telangana

The Pochampally Village in Telangana State has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).


Question 7. Which country has launched a campaign to attract over 30000 talents globally to study, work and establish start-ups by 2023?
  1.    Norway
  2.    Finland
  3.    Australia
  4.    Germany
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Finland

Finland has launched a 'Future is made in Finland' campaign, under which it is planning to attract over 30,000 skilled talents globally, including from India, to study, work and establish start-ups in the country by 2023.


Question 8. Which institution has launched the 'Swavalamban Challenge Fund (SCF)'?
  1.    SEBI
  2.    NABARD
  3.    RBI
  4.    SIDBI
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> SIDBI

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched the second window of the Swavalamban Challenge Fund (SCF).


Question 9. India's first Food Museum has been inaugurated at which place?
  1.    Kochi
  2.    Thanjavur
  3.    Visakhapatnam
  4.    Pune
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Thanjavur

The Union Minister for Commerce, Industry, Food and Public Distribution, Shri Piyush Goyal inaugurated India's first Food Museum at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu through the virtual platform.


Question 10. When is the 2021 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) being observed?
  1.    November 18 to 24
  2.    November 14 to 20
  3.    November 17 to 23
  4.    November 15 to 21
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> November 18 to 24

The World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated every year from 18-24 November.


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