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Current Affairs Q&A PDF – 12 November 2021

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. What are the points that are correct with respect to the initiatives taken by the Union Cabinet
in November 2021?
A) Cabinet approved to annually observed November 15 was declared as the "Janjatiya Gaurav Divas" on the
memory of Tribal Freedom Fighter - Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh
B) Cabinet restored the status of MPLADS funds till 2026 with a total allocation of Rs 5 crore per
annum
C) Jute Packaging Material Act was reviewed to make use of Jute bags mandatory - 100% in food
grains packaging & 20% in Sugar packaging for 2021-22
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer- 5) Only B & C
Explanation:
Narendra Modi declared November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave
tribal freedom fighter, Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
Other initiatives taken by the Cabinet:
• The CCEA approved the committed price support of Rs 17,408.85 crore to the Cotton Corporation of
India (CCI) for 7 cotton seasons from 2014-15 to 2020-21.
• The Union Cabinet approved restoration and continuation of the Member of Parliament Local Area
Development Scheme (MPLADS) from FY 2020-21 to FY 2025-26.

2. Which country became the 101st member country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA)
during COP26?
1) Switzerland
2) Saudi Arabia
3) USA
4) Malaysia
5) Qatar
Answer- 3) USA
Explanation:
The USA has become the 101st member of the intergovernmental treaty-based International Solar
Alliance (ISA).
About the United States:
Capital – Washington, D.C.
Currency – United States Dollar
President – Joe Biden

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3. Who chaired the 3rd Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan that was hosted (in Nov’21) by
India at New Delhi ?
1) Brajesh Mishra
2) J. N. Dixit
3) M. K. Narayanan
4) Ajit Doval
5) Shivshankar Menon
Answer- 4) Ajit Doval
Explanation:
National Security Adviser of India, Ajit Doval Chaired the 3rd Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan
that was hosted by India in New Delhi. The meeting saw high-level participants from 8 countries, where
the “Delhi Declaration” was adopted by the countries to promote terrorism free, inclusive government
in Afghanistan.

4. The Central Government constituted the 3-member committee (in Nov’21) of RoDTEP under
the Chairship of _________ to fix Exports rates on Special Economic Zones.
1) Y G Parande
2) Gopal Krishna Pillai
3) Gautam Ray
4) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
5) Vijay Keshav Gokhale
Answer- 2) Gopal Krishna Pillai
Explanation:
The Central Government constituted the 3-member committee for Remission of Duties and Taxes on
Exported Products rates for export-oriented units & special economic zones exports.
• The committee will be headed by Gopal Krishna Pillai

5. What are the points that are correct with respect to the ‘Nutrition Smart Village’ program
launched in November 2021?
A) It will be initiated to strengthen the Poshan Abhiyan and to promote nutritional awareness,
education & behavioral change in rural areas.
B) The program aims to reach out to all villages across India through the network of All India
Coordinated Research Project on Ergonomics and Safety in Agriculture (AICRP-ESA).
C) It was launched during an event organized by Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) in
New Delhi.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only A & B
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & C
Answer- 4) Only A & C
Explanation:
‘Nutrition Smart Village’ aims to reach out to 75 villages across India through the network of All India
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• A total of 75 villages will be adopted by AICRP centers and ICAR-CIWA, for which the AICRP
centers will adopt 5 villages each with the remaining to be adopted by ICAR-CIWA to develop 75
Nutri-Smart villages.

BANKING AND FINANCE

6. With which Bank, Aadhar Housing Finance has entered into a co-lending agreement (in
Nov’21) to offer home loans?
1) HDFC Bank
2) UCO Bank
3) IndusInd Bank
4) SBI
5) ICICI Bank
Answer- 2) UCO Bank
Explanation:
The UCO Bank signed a co-lending agreement with Aadhar Housing Finance to provide home loans at
competitive rates to customers from the economically weaker sections, lower and middle-income
groups.
About Aadhar Housing Finance:
Managing Director and CEO- Deo Shankar Tripathi
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra

7. Which not-for-profit organization launched ‘Digital Payment Gateway’ in partnership with

PayU and NSDL (in Nov’21)?
1) National Payments Corporation of India
2) National Institute for Smart Government
3) National Association of Software and Service Companies
4) National Internet Exchange of India
5) Data Security Council of India
Answer- 4) National Internet Exchange of India
Explanation:
National Internet Exchange of India, a not-for-profit organization launched ‘Digital Payment Gateway’
in partnership with PayU and National Securities Depositories Limited (NSDL).
About National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI):
Chairman– Ajay Prakash Sawhney
Parent Ministry– Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi

8. Which Bank signed an MoU with the Army Insurance Group (in NOV '21) to offer retail
mortgage loans to the Indian Army personnel?
1) Axis Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) UCO Bank
5) State Bank of India
Answer- 1) Axis Bank

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Explanation:
Axis Bank signed an MoU with the Army Insurance Group (AGI) to offer retail mortgage loans & provide
facilities to transfer the balance of customers’ loans to the Indian Army personnel.
About Axis Bank:
MD & CEO– Amitabh Chaudhry
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Founded- 1994

9. Which Organisation launched India 1st Global Real Estate Securities Fund for investing in Real
estate equity securities?
1) TATA Mutual Fund
2) Kotak Mutual Fund
3) HSBC Mutual Fund
4) PGIM India Mutual Fund
5) LIC Mutual Fund
Answer- 4) PGIM India Mutual Fund
Explanation:
PGIM India Mutual Fund Launched India’s 1st Global Real Estate Securities Fund to generate long-term
capital investments through fund-of-funds, where the primary investments would be in equity related
securities of real estate companies located throughout the world and in Real Estate Investment Trust
(REITs).

10. Geojit Financial announced India’s first online platform (in Nov’21) to open online trading
and demat accounts through Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) for Non-Resident External
(NRE) and ‘__________’.
1) NRO Account
2) FCNR Account
3) RD Account
4) FD Account
5) Salary Account
Answer- 1) NRO Account
Explanation:
Geojit Financial announced India’s first online platform to open online trading and demat accounts
through Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) for Non-Resident External (NRE) & Non-Resident
Ordinary (NRO).

11. Name the deposit scheme that was introduced by Kerala Gramin Bank (in Nov’21) to encourage
the people for the vaccination and reduce vaccine hesitancy.
1) KGB Vaccine
2) KGB Booster
3) KGB Kavacham
4) KGB Immunization
5) KGB Dose
Answer- 3) KGB Kavacham

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Explanation:
The Kerala Gramin Bank (KGB), a Regional Rural Bank introduced an initiative named- KGB Kavacham.
It is a deposit scheme that offers additional interest rates to customers who have received the COVID-19
vaccine doses.
• It is for the first time in India, a Rural Bank has supported the government vaccination campaign.

12. Which Life Insurance Company tied up with NPCI Bharat BillPay (in Nov’21) to provide
ClickPay facilities offering easy payments?
1) Life Insurance Corporation
2) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
3) HDFC Life Insurance
4) Kotak Life Insurance
5) Max Life Insurance
Answer- 2) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Explanation:
The NPCI along with its subsidiaries NPCI Bharat BillPay tied up with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to
provide ClickPay facilities which offer easy payments.
About ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
Established – 2000
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Managing Director – Narayanan Srinivasa Kannan

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

13. Who was recently (in Nov’21) appointed as the New Director General of the Narcotics Control
Bureau (NCB)?
1) Rakesh Asthana
2) Satya Narayan Pradhan
3) Monika Ashish Batra
4) Sachin Jain
5) Sanjay Kumar Singh
Answer- 2) Satya Narayan Pradhan
Explanation:
The Committee of the Cabinet appointed Satya Narayan Pradhan as the DG of Narcotics Control Bureau
(NCB). SN Pradhan was holding the additional charge as the DG of NCB in addition to the responsibilities
as the DG of NDRF.
About Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB):
Director General– Satya Narayan Pradhan
Headquarters– New Delhi, Delhi
Established in March 1986

14. Who was named (in Nov’21) as “the Goodwill Ambassador for the UN- WFP?
1) Udo Kier
2) Tom Schilling
3) Peter Lorre
4) Antonio Banderas

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5) Daniel Brühl
Answer- 5) Daniel Brühl
Explanation:
Spanish-German Actor Daniel Brühl named as the Goodwill Ambassador for the UN- World Food
Programme. He has joined the WFP’s mission to reach a world with Zero Hunger.
About United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP):
Executive Director– David Beasley
Headquarters– Rome, Italy
Established in– 1961

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

15. Name the portal that was launched by the Civil Aviation Ministry (in Nov’21) to offer a Single
Window platform for the Indian Aviation sector.
1) e-AP
2) e-Garud
3) e-GCA
4) e-uidai
5) e-OGD
Answer- 3) e-GCA
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia launched ‘e-GCA’ or e-Governance in the
Directorate General of Civil Aviation to offer a Single Window platform for the Indian Aviation sector
thereby bringing efficiency and transparency in the network.
About Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):
Director General- Arun Kumar
Headquarters– New Delhi

IMPORTANT DAYS

16. International Week of Science and Peace for 2021 is observed across globe between
‘_______________’
1) 1st to 7th November
2) 7th to 13th November
3) 8th to 14th November
4) 14th to 20th November
5) 10th to 16th November
Answer- 3) 8th to 14th November
Explanation:
The International Week of Science and Peace 2021 is celebrated from 8th to 14th November 2021. The
observance of the International Week of Science and Peace increases the contribution and cooperation in
the application of science in promoting science and peace.

17. Every year, National Education Day is observed across India ‘___________’.
1) 9th November
2) 5th November

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3) 8th November
4) 11th November
5) 7th November
Answer- 4) 11th November
Explanation:
In India, the National Education Day is annually celebrated on 11th November to mark the 133rd birth
anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India. The day is
celebrated for his contributions towards education and to create awareness in education.

STATE NEWS

18. Name the scheme that was approved by the UP government (in Nov’21) to develop villages as
per the Panchayati Raj Act, 1947.
1) Local Area Development Scheme
2) Mathrubhumi Yojana
3) Swachh Bharat
4) Indira Awaas Yojana
5) Shramik Mitra
Answer- 2) Mathrubhumi Yojana
Explanation:
UP CM, Yogi Adityanath has approved the proposal to implement the ‘Mathrubhumi Yojana’ to
facilitate individuals or private institutions to contribute to the development of any village as per the
Panchayati Raj Act, 1947.
About Uttar Pradesh(UP):
Governor– Anandiben Patel
Airport– Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport; Moradabad Airport
RAMSAR Sites– Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary

19. Which state government launched Rakshak, a Road safety initiative (in Nov’21)?
1) Rajasthan
2) West Bengal
3) Odisha
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Kerala
Answer- 3) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha CM – Naveen Patnaik launched a road safety initiative “Rakshak”. It is the first state level
programme in the country where 30,000 volunteers staying or working at the eateries & different
business establishments located near accident prone spots will be trained as First Responders to road
accidents.
About Odisha:
Festival– Kalinga Mahotsav, Chandan Yatra or Gandhalepana Yatra
Stadium- DRIEMS Ground, Kalinga Stadium

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CA STATIC GK

20. Where is the Headquarters of the United Nations World Food Programme?
1) Geneva, Switzerland
2) Rome, Italy
3) Manila, Philippines
4) Beijing, China
5) Germany, United Kingdom
Answer- 2) Rome, Italy
Explanation:
About United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP):
Executive Director– David Beasley
Headquarters– Rome, Italy
Established in– 1961

21. Which is the Capital of Afghanistan?

1) Tehran
2) Islamabad
3) Kabul
4) Tashkent
5) Kathmandu
Answer- 3) Kabul
Explanation:
About Afghanistan:
Caretaker President – Amrullah Saleh
Capital – Kabul
Currency – Afghan afghani

22. Who is the Union Minister of Textiles (as of Nov’21)?

1) Giriraj Singh
2) Jyotiraditya Scindia
3) Ramchandra Prasad Singh
4) Piyush Goyal
5) Arjun Munda
Answer- 4) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
About Ministry of Textiles:
Union Minister – Piyush Goyal (Constituency – Maharashtra)
Minister of State – Darshana Vikram Jardosh (Constituency – Surat, Gujarat)

23. Where is the Headquarters of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation located?
1) New Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Pune
4) Kolkata
5) Lucknow

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Answer- 1) New Delhi
Explanation:
About Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA):
The DGCA is an apex body governing the safety and regulatory matters of civil aviation
Director General- Arun Kumar
Headquarters– New Delhi

24. Who was the 1st Education Minister of Independent India?

1) Rajendra Prasad
2) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
3) Dr. Ambedkar
4) Amrit Kaur
5) Sarojini Naidu
Answer- 2) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Explanation:
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first Education Minister of independent India from 15th August 1947
to 2nd February 1958 who stressed on Women’s Education.
Note - He was awarded Bharat Ratna, Posthumously in 1992.

25. Who is the present (as of Nov’21) Governor of Uttar Pradesh?

1) B. D. Mishra
2) Jagdish Mukhi
3) Anandiben Patel
4) Biswabhusan Harichandan
5) Phagu Chauhan
Answer- 3) Anandiben Patel
Explanation:
About Uttar Pradesh(UP):
Governor– Anandiben Patel
Airport– Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport; Moradabad Airport
RAMSAR Sites– Sandi Bird Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary

26. In which state Kalinga Stadium was located?

1) Kolkata, West Bengal
2) Jaipur, Rajasthan
3) Patna, Bihar
4) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
5) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Answer- 5) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Explanation:
About Odisha:
Festival– Kalinga Mahotsav, Chandan Yatra or Gandhalepana Yatra
Stadium- DRIEMS Ground, Kalinga Stadium

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27. In which of the following Schedule of the Indian Constitution to provisions of the powers,
authority and responsibilities of Panchayats?
1) Schedule 6
2) Schedule 11
3) Schedule 9
4) Schedule 12
5) Schedule 5
Answer- 2) Schedule 11
Explanation:
Schedule 11 contains the provisions that specify the powers, authority and responsibilities of
Panchayats.
Note:
This schedule was added
by the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992

28. Which of the following Act formally made the Governor General of Bengal as Governor
General of India?
1) The Charter Act 1833
2) Pitt's India Act 1784
3) Regulating Act 1773
4) The Charter Act 1813
5) Bengal Regulation Act 1818
Answer- 1) The Charter Act of 1833
Explanation:
The Charter Act of 1833 made the Governor General of Bengal as the Governor General of British India
and all financial & administrative powers were centralized in the hands of the Governor General of India.

29. Article 61 in the Indian Constitution has provisions for which of the following?
1) Election of President
2) Impeachment of President
3) Team of Office of President
4) Eligible of re- election
5) Condition of President’s Office
Answer- 2) Impeachment of the President
Explanation:
Article 61, President of India can be Impeached on ground of Violation of the Constitution.

30. Which among the following is the oldest surviving rock-cut cave in India?
1) Bagh Caves
2) Ellora Caves
3) Udayagiri Caves
4) Barabar Caves
5) Ajanta Caves
Answer- 4) Barabar Caves

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Explanation:
During the Maurya period, Barabar Caves are the oldest rock-cut caves in India. Located in Jehanabad
district in Bihar.

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