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- Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India at the East Asia Summit (EAS) 2020. The Summit was which edition of the annual event?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 12
D) 20
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Option B
Explanation:The External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar represented India at the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS) on 14 November 2020 on behalf of PM Modi.
- Name the winner of International Children’s Peace Prize 2020?
A) Sadat Rahman
B) Ivanna Ortega
C) Divina Maloum
D) Siena Castellon
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Option A
Explanation:Sadat Rahman from Bangladesh has been awarded the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2020.
- Who represented India at the 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting in 2020?
A) Prakash Javadekar
B) Ramesh Pokhriyal
C) Harsh Vardhan
D) Piyush Goyal
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Option C
Explanation: The 8th BRICS Science, Technology and Innovation Ministerial meeting was held on 13 November 2020 through a virtual platform for Science and Technology cooperation among the member countries, which are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan represented the Indian delegation at the meeting
- How much amount of financial aid has been announced by India for COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund.
A) USD 3 million
B) USD 5 million
C) USD 2 million
D) USD 1 million
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Option D
Explanation:India has extended financial contribution of USD 1 million to the COVID-19 ASEAN Response Fund.
- What was the profession of Ravi Belagere who has passed away recently?
A) Actor
B) Journalist
C) Economist
D) Politician
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Option B
Explanation:Noted journalist and writer Ravi Belagere passed away at the age of 62 years due to heart attack.
- India recently test fired QRSAM missile system off the Odisha Coast. What does Q represents in QRSAM?
A) Quick
B) Quantum
C) Queue
D) Quiet
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Option A
Explanation:India successfully test-fired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system off the coast of Balasore in Odisha on 13 November 2020. The system achieved a major milestone by a direct hit on to a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range and medium altitude.
- The Lonar Lake has been chosen as a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar conservation treaty. It is based in which state?
A) West Bengal
B) Assam
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Maharashtra
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Option D
Explanation:The Lonar Lake in Buldhana district of Maharashtra has been chosen as a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar conservation treaty.
- Who represented India at the 17th ASEAN-India Summit?
A) S. Jaishankar
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Narendra Modi
D) Rajnath Singh
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Option C
Explanation:PM Modi, participated in the 17th ASEAN-India Summit at the invitation of the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who is the current chair of ASEAN.
- Which country will host the 12th BRICS Summit in 2020?
A) Russia
B) India
C) China
D) Brazil
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Option A
Explanation: Russia is the Chair for 12th BRICS Summit
- Which country was the Chair of the East Asia Summit (EAS) 2020?
A) Russia
B) Vietnam
C) United States
D) Australia
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Option B
Explanation:The Summit was chaired by the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc because Vietnam is ASEAN Chair in 2020 (ASEAN holds the central role and leadership in the forum).
