Current Affairs Quiz: 13 November 2020

13 November 2020: The Current Affairs Quizzes section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The day’s updated quizzes cover topics such as Myanmar General Election 2020, COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund and Ayurveda Day 2020 among others. 

1.India has extended how much aid to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund?
a)USD 1 million
b)USD 1.5 million
c)USD 2 million
d)USD 2.5 million

2.Which party won Myanmar General Election 2020?
a)National League for Democracy
b)Union Solidarity and Development Party
c)Arakan National Party
d)National Unity Party

3.US President has issued an order banning American investors from investing in companies supporting which nation’s military?
a)China
b)Russia
c)Pakistan
d)Iran

4.Which state/ UT has launched the Jeevan Seva app for safe and timely transportation of COVID-19 patients to and from hospitals?
a)Uttar Pradesh 
b)Kerala 
c)Delhi 
d)Odisha

5.Which state/ UT had appealed at the High Court to reserve 80 percent of ICU beds in 33 private hospitals for COVID-19 patients?
a)Delhi
b)Uttar Pradesh 
c)Maharashtra
d)Karnataka

6.When was Ayurveda Day 2020 observed?
a)November 13th 
b)November 11th 
c)November 10th 
d)November 8th 

7.Which organisation will set up a Global Centre on Traditional Medicine in India?
a)UN
b)WHO
c)CARE
d)NIH

8.Which country recently received 50 metric tons of food aid from India?
a)Male
b)Somalia
c)Tanzania
d)Djibouti 

Answers

1. (a) USD 1 million
India would be contributing USD 1 million to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund. This was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 17th ASEAN-India Summit.

2.(a) National League for Democracy
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) party secured 322 seats in the Myanmar General Elections 2020, enough to form the government in the nation yet again. 

3.(a) China
US President Donald Trump issued an executive order on November 12, 2020 banning US investors from investing in Chinese companies that support China's military in any way. 

4.(c) Delhi 
The Delhi Government has launched the Jeevan Seva app to ensure safe and timely transportation of the COVID-19 patients to hospitals and healthcare facilities. The app aims to enable hassle-free and quick travel for the COVID-19 patients to and from hospitals and COVID centres. 

5.(a) Delhi 
The Delhi High Court has allowed the AAP-led Delhi government to reserve 80% of ICU beds in 33 private hospitals for COVID-19 patients. 

6.(a) November 13th
The 5th Ayurveda Day was observed on November 13th, 2020 on the occasion of Dhanteras. The AYUSH Ministry has been observing Ayurveda Day every year since 2016 on the occasion of Dhanwantari Jayanti. 

7.(b) WHO
The World Health Organisation would be setting up a WHO Global Centre on Traditional Medicine in India. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 13, 2020. 

8.(d) Djibouti 
India provided 50 Metric Tons of food aid to the citizens of Djibouti as part of its assistance efforts to friendly countries to help them overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.