Current Affairs Quiz: 4 November 2020

4 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 Rafale fighter jets, Chhattisgarh's new industrial policy and Union Cabinet decisions among others. 

1.How many more Rafale fighters are expected to reach India by tomorrow?
a)Three
b)Two
c)One
d)Four

2.Which state has announced Rs 57 crores for ASHA workers?
a)Madhya Pradesh
b)Maharashtra
c)Telangana
d)Odisha

3.Which state has introduced a new industrial policy for investment in the sponge iron and steel sector?
a)Jharkhand 
b)Odisha 
c)Chhattisgarh 
d)Bihar 

4.Which state government has allowed the re-opening of cinema halls and multiplexes from November 5, 2020?
a)Kerala
b)Delhi
c)Uttar Pradesh
d)Maharashtra

5.Which bank recorded a 52 percent increase in its profit in the second quarter in the current fiscal?
a)PNB
b)RBI 
c)SBI 
d)Canara Bank

6.India has signed an MoU with which nation to develop scientific and technical collaborations in the astronomy field?
a)United Kingdom
b)Israel
c)France
d)Spain

7.Union Cabinet has approved an MoU signed to boost cooperation in Telecommunication/ICTs field between India and which nation?
a)Israel
b)Nigeria
c)United Kingdom
d)Spain

8.India has signed an MoU to expand cooperation in Health and Medicine Field with which nation?
a)Spain
b)Israel
c)Denmark
d)Iran

Answers

1.(a)Three
Three more Rafale Fighter Jets are expected to arrive in India by November 5, 2020. The three fighter jets along with the already inducted 5 Rafale fighter jets are expected to provide a major boost to the air power of the Indian Air Force.

2.(b)Maharashtra
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on November 3, 2020, announced that Rs. 57 crores have been released by the state government for ASHA workers. The amount will be used for the payment of an increase in the allowance to the ASHA workers under the National Rural Health Mission.

3.(c)Chhattisgarh 
The Chhattisgarh government has introduced a new industrial policy to provide a special incentive package for investment in ultra-mega projects of the sponge iron and steel sector.

4.(d)Maharashtra
Maharashtra has allowed the re-opening of cinema halls, multiplexes with 50 percent seating capacity from November 5, 2020. 

5.(c) SBI
State Bank of India's (SBI) profit after tax for the July-September (second quarter) of 2020-21 increased by 52 percent to Rs 4,574 crore. 

6.(d) Spain
The Union Cabinet was on November 4, 2020 apprised of the signing of an MoU between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru and Spain’s Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC) and the GRANTECAN, S.A. (GTC) to develop scientific and technical collaborations in the astronomy field.

7.(c) United Kingdom
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India’s Ministry of Communications and the United Kingdom’s Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) to expand cooperation in Telecommunications/Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) sector. 

8.(b) Israel
The Union Cabinet has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Israel to boost cooperation in the Health and Medicine field.