Monthly Current Affairs Questions of November 2019
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed a committee to promote online learning in the wake of nation-wide lockdown due to coronavirus. Who is the chairman of UGC?
(A) AP Patel
(B) DP Singh
(C) AP Chaudhary
(D) KP Sisodia
Correct Answer : B
Team at the University of Delhi South Campus-Centre for Innovation in Infectious Disease Research, Education and Training (UDSC-CIIDRET) is planning to find solution/cure to the coronavirus. Which of the following Professor is leading the team?
(A) Vijay Chaudhary
(B) Amitabh Chaudhary
(C) Rajiv Chaudhary
(D) Arvind Chaudhary
Correct Answer : A
S&P Global Ratings slashed India's GDP growth forecast for the country to 3.5% from a previous downgrade of 5.2%. Where is headquaters of S&P Global Ratings?
(A) New York City
(B) Berlin
(C) Paris
(D) London
Correct Answer : A
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) launched a Science-based website to bring the scientific and factual aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak onto the public domain. What is the name of website?
(A) CoronaGyan
(B) Covidknowledge
(C) CovidGyan
(D) Coronaknowledge
Correct Answer : C
The birth anniversary of Dr.B R Ambedkar is celebrated on which day?
(A) 12 April
(B) 13 April
(C) 11 April
(D) 14 April
Correct Answer : D
The Centre is to pass an ordinance which will allow the state governments the flexibility to increase the work hours of employees across establishments to how many housrs per day from eight hours?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
Correct Answer : D
Government of India has initiated a dialogue with the exporters of Agri and Allied commodities due to the lockdown. The representatives of industries including food processing, spices, cashew nuts, and machine & equipment (M&E) sectors requested permission to open/operate at least what strenght?
(A) 15-30%
(B) 45-50%
(C) 25-30%
(D) 35-40%
Correct Answer : C