Current Affairs Quiz: 6 November 2020

6 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 launch of earth observation satellite EOS-01, PIF's investment in Reliance Retail and WhatsApp Pay among others.

1.Which nation has signed MoU with Serum Institute of India for 3 crore COVID 19 vaccine doses?
a)Nepal
b)Maldives
c)Mauritius 
d)Bangladesh

2.Facebook has deleted which global sporting federation’s official page?
a)FIH 
b)ITTF
c)ISSF
d)IAAF

3.When will ISRO launch earth observation satellite EOS-01?
a)November 7th 
b)November 8th 
c)November 9th 
d)November 10th 

4.Public Investment Fund has bought how much stake in Reliance Retail?
a)2.04 percent
b)1.85 percent
c)2 percent
d)3.02 percent 

5.Which among the following states has withdrawn general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases?
a)Delhi
b)Punjab 
c)Tamil Nadu 
d)Kerala

6.Which nation has temporarily barred the entry of Indian nationals over COVID-19 concerns?
a)US
b)France
c)Bangladesh
d)China

7.Which messaging platform has launched its own UPI payment feature in India?
a)Facebook messenger
b)WeChat 
c)Telegram 
d)WhatsApp

8.Which state has passed a bill providing 75 percent reservation to local candidates in private-sector jobs?
a)Odisha
b)Haryana
c)Rajasthan
d)Gujarat 

Answers

1.(d) Bangladesh
Bangladesh government along with Beximco Pharmaceutical Ltd signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on November 5, 2020 with the Serum Institute of India (SII) for priority delivery of 3 crore COVID 19 vaccine doses. 

2.(c) ISSF
Facebook has deleted the page of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) from its platform without any prior intimation. The world shooting body has started a campaign to unblock its Facebook page and has urged the global shooting fraternity to come together to force Facebook to reverse its decision.

3.(a) November 7th 
ISRO will be launching the earth observation satellite-EOS-01 on November 7, 2020 to provide support to agriculture, forestry and disaster management.The satellite will be launched aboard launch vehicle PSLV-C49 along with nine international customer satellites.

4.(a) 2.04 percent 
The Public Investment Fund, sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, has decided to invest Rs 9,555 crore in Reliance Retail Ventured Limited (RRVL) for a 2.04 percent equity stake.The PIF is one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world. 

5.(d) Kerala
Kerala has withdrawn the general consent accorded to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases under the Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act 1946. With this, the left-ruled state has joined a few other non-BJP states that have effected a similar move.

6.(d) China
China has temporarily suspended entry of Indian nationals into the nation due to concerns over COVID-19 pandemic. The decision comes after almost 20 passengers aboard Delhi-Wuhan flight on October 30 tested positive for COVID upon arrival last week. 

7.(d) WhatsApp
WhatsApp Inc has launched its Payment feature- United Payments Interface (UPI)-for all its users in India after receiving due approval from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). The payment feature is now available in almost 10 Indian regional language versions of WhatsApp. 

8. (b) Haryana
Haryana government on November 5, 2020 passed a bill to provide 75 percent reservation to local candidates applying for private-sector jobs in the state that pay less than Rs 50,000 per month.