Current Affairs Quiz: 3 November 2020

3 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 Malabar Exercise,  violin maestro TN Krishnan and  Virtual Global Investor Roundtable among others.

1.When will Prime Minister Narendra Modi chair the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR)?
a)November 5th 
b)November 6th 
c)November 4th 
d)November 8th 

2.Which nation is building a submarine capable of firing ballistic missiles?
a)South Korea
b)North Korea
c)Israel 
d)Iran 

3.Which nation was invited to join India, United States and Japan in Malabar Exercise?
a)Australia
b)France
c)Sri Lanka
d)Bangladesh

4.Gunmen opened fire in six different locations in which city on November 2, 2020?
a)Paris
b)Vienna
c)Berlin
d)Stockholm

5.Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane will visit which nation to receive honouring rank of 'General of the nation’s Army'? 
a)Bangladesh
b)Myanmar
c)Nepal
d)Russia

6.Legendary violin maestro TN Krishnan passed away on November 2, 2020. He was honoured with which among the following awards?
a)Padma Vibhushan 
b)Padma Bhushan
c)Bharat Ratna 
d)National Award

7.By-elections were held in 28 assembly seats in which among the following states?
a)Gujarat
b)Uttar Pradesh
c)Karnataka
d)Madhya Pradesh

8.Which among the following states did not have by-elections on November 2, 2020?
a)Andhra Pradesh
b)Telangana
c)Chhattisgarh
d)Odisha

Answers

1. (a)November 5th 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) on November 5, 2020. The VGIR is being organized by Union Ministry of Finance and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. This was announced by the Prime Minister's Office.

2. (b)North Korea 
According to a South Korean lawmaker, North Korea is building two new submarines, one of which is  capable of firing ballistic missiles. North Korea has a large submarine fleet but only one known experimental submarine is capable of carrying a ballistic missile.

3. (a)Australia
The QUAD nations- India, United States, Japan and Australia kick-started ‘Malabar’ Exercise on November 3, 2020, their largest joint naval exercises in over a decade. The annual exercise that India holds with the United States and Japan have been expanded to include Australia this year to cover all members of the Quad. 

4. (b)Vienna
Gunmen armed with rifles opened fire in six different locations in central Vienna, capital city of Austria on November 2, 2020 killing three people and wounding several more.

5. (c)Nepal
Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane will be visiting Nepal soon to receive the rank of 'General of the Nepal Army' by the President of Nepal. The Army Chief stated that he is very grateful for the opportunity to be calling on the Prime Minister of Nepal. 

6. (b) Padma Bhushan
Legendary violin maestro and Padma Bhushan awardee TN Krishnan passed away in Chennai on November 2, 2020. He was 92. His death was sudden as he was otherwise keeping well but he complained of some uneasiness on November 2.

7. (d)Madhya Pradesh
Besides Bihar phase 2 polling, voting is also being held today for by-elections in 54 assembly seats across states. Among these, 28 seats are in Madhya Pradesh, 8 in Gujarat, 7 in Uttar Pradesh, 2 each in Karnataka, Odisha, Jharkhand and Nagaland and one seat each in Haryana, Telangana and Chhattisgarh, Telangana. 

8. (a)Andhra Pradesh
By-elections were held in 54 assembly seats across different states on November 3, 2020. Among these, 28 seats are in Madhya Pradesh, 8 in Gujarat, 7 in Uttar Pradesh, 2 each in Karnataka, Odisha, Jharkhand and Nagaland and one seat each in Haryana, Telangana and Chhattisgarh, Telangana.