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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13 and 14 November 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 13 and 14 November 2021: This post contains Questions/Quiz based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 13 & 14 November 2021. These questions have been framed keeping in mind the pattern of banking and competitive exams and hence this current affairs quiz will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs competitive exams

1. Name the scheme launched by RBI to provide a safe, simple, direct and secured platform to investors for trade of Government securities?

   A) Retail Net Scheme

   B) Retail Solution Scheme

   C) Retail Value Scheme

   D) Retail Direct Scheme

   Option D

   Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Reserve Bank of India-Retail Direct (RBI-RD) Scheme of RBI on November 12, 2021. Under this, the retail investors (general public/individuals) can buy/sell government securities in both primary and secondary markets.

2. RBI has announced the launch of  Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021. The new scheme has subsumed how many previous schemes?

   A) five

   B) two

   C) three

   D) six

   Option C

   Explanation: Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on November 12, 2021 launched the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 of the Reserve Bank of India. Ombudsman Scheme of RBI, is a grievance redressal mechanism framed by RBI for customers of banking sectors. The new scheme integrates the existing three Ombudsman schemes of RBI

3. Name the fourth Scorpene class submarine received by Indian Navy under the Project 75?

   A) INS Vela

   B) INS Vagir

   C) INS Vayu

   D) INS Veer

   Option A

   Explanation:The Indian Navy received the fourth Scorpene class submarine under Project 75 on November 09, 2021, after completing all trails at the sea. The vessel has been commissioned in the Navy as INS Vela.

4. Who has been roped in as the brand ambassador by the Amway India?

   A) Shahrukh Khan

   B) Amitabh Bachchan

   C) Akshay Kumar

   D) Anil Kapoor

   Option B

   Explanation:Amway India, an FMCG company, has appointed Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador. Amitabh Bachchan will now endorse the brand Amway and the Nutrilite range of products across all platforms.

5. President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred ‘General of Indian Army’ rank to Prabhu Ram Sharma. He is the Chief of the Army Staff of which country?

   A) Bhutan

   B) Mauritius

   C) Maldives

   D) Nepal

   Option D

   Explanation:President Ram Nath Kovind has conferred Nepal Army Chief Gen Prabhu Ram Sharma with the honorary rank of ‘General of the Indian Army’.

6. The biennial military training exercise “EX SHAKTI 2021” is scheduled to be held between India and which which country?

   A) Australia

   B) Sri Lanka

   C) France

   D) Nepal

   Option C

   Explanation:The Navies of India and France will carry out 6th edition of the biennial training exercise “EX SHAKTI 2021” from November 15 to 26, 2021 in Frejus, France. The Indian Army will be represented by the Gorkha Rifles Infantry Battalion and France Army will be represented by troops of 21st Marine Infantry Regiment of 6th Light Armoured Brigade.

7. Who among the following has been appointed as the Director-General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB)?

   A) Satya Narayan Pradhan

   B) Sanjay Kumar Singh

   C) Mutha Ashok Jain

   D) Gyaneshwar Singh

   Option A

   Explanation:Satya Narayan Pradhan has been appointed as the Director-General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on a deputation basis till the date of his superannuation on August 31, 2024, or until further orders.

8. RBI has set up a Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre (CRPC) at which place?

   A) Mumbai

   B) Chandigarh

   C) Jaipur

   D) Lucknow

   Option B

   Explanation: A Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre (CRPC) has been set up at RBI, Chandigarh for receipt and initial processing of physical and email complaints in any language.

9. Who has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)?

   A) Michael Fassbender

   B) Felicitas Rombold

   C) Daniel Bruhl

   D) Hanno Bruhl

   Option C

   Explanation:Spanish-German actor Daniel Bruhl has been named a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP).

10. Which organisation has approved Rs 770 crore loan for Assam to improve river transportation in the state?

    A) World Bank

    B) IMF

    C) Asian Development Bank

    D) New Development Bank

    Option A

    Explanation: The World Bank and Inland Water Transport (IWT) department of Assam has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Rs 770 crore loan to improve river transportation in the state.

11. Who is the author of the book “Sunrise over Ayodhya”?

    A) Jairam Ramesh

    B) P. Chidambaram

    C) Kapil Sibal

    D) Salman Khurshid

    Option D

    Explanation:A book titled “Sunrise over Ayodhya” authored by Salman Khurshid has been released. 

12. Who has been appointed as the member of International Law Commission (ILC) from India for five years starting January 2023?

    A) B. V. Doshi

    B) Rahul Mehrotra

    C) Chitra Vishwanath

    D) Bimal Patel

    Option D

    Explanation:Professor Bimal Patel of India has been elected to the International Law Commission for a period of five-year. His five year term will start from January 1, 2023.

13. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador and mentor of kids sportswear brand PLAETO?

    A) Virat Kohli

    B) Rahul Dravid

    C) Rohit Sharma

    D) KL Rahul

    Option B

    Explanation:Children’s footwear brand Plaeto has announced the appointment of celebrated Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid as its brand ambassador and mentor. 

14. When is the World Kindness Day observed?

    A) 13 November

    B) 14 November

    C) 11 November

    D) 12 November

    Option A

    Explanation:World Kindness Day is held globally on 13 November to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us.

15. Which day is commemorated as the World Diabetes Day annually?

    A) 12 November

    B) 13 November

    C) 14 November

    D) 11 November

    Option C

    Explanation: World Diabetes Day is observed every year on November 14.

16. Who is the author of book titled “Nehru: The Debates that Defined India”?

    A) Manreet Sodhi Someshwar and Amartya Sen

    B) Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain

    C) Upinder Singh and Shivam Shankar Singh

    D) Rudrangshu Mukherjee and Saumya Roy

    Option B

    Explanation:A book titled“Nehru: The Debates that Defined India” co-authored by Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain has been released.

17. Name the Prime Minister of Japan who has been re-elected recently

    A) Shinzo Abe

    B) Yoshihide Suga

    C) Taro Aso

    D) Fumio Kishida

    Option D

    
    

    Explanation:Fumio Kishida has been re-elected as the prime minister of Japan in the parliamentary elections held on November 10, 2021.

18. What is the theme of the 2021 World Kindness Day?

    A) Be among well-wishers

    B) Empathy

    C) Kindness: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness

    D) Nurturing Kindness

    Option C

    Explanation:The theme for 2021 World Kindness day is Kindness: The World We Make – Inspire Kindness.

19. What is the theme of the World Diabetes Day 2021?

    A) Access to Diabetes Care

    B) Diabetes: Nurses make the difference

    C) Family and Diabetes

    D) The Family and Diabetes

    Option A

    Explanation:Theme for 2021-23:“Access to Diabetes Care ”

20. RBI has brought the Non-Scheduled Primary Co-operative Banks with deposit size of Rs.____________ under the ambit of Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021

    A) Rs 70 crore

    B) Rs 50 crore

    C) Rs 40 crore

    D) Rs 60 crore

    Option B

    Explanation: Non-Scheduled Primary Co-operative Banks with a deposit size of Rs. 50 crore and above, have been brought into the ambit of Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021.