Current Affairs: 20 November

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1. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) imposed a ₹213 crore penalty on which company?

META

Google

Incorrect. The CCI imposed the penalty on META.

The CCI imposed a penalty of ₹213 crore on Meta citing unfair practices associated with updates to WhatsApp's privacy policy. These updates were alleged to be non-transparent and detrimental to user choice and competition. Meta has announced plans to appeal the decision.

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2. What is Daisy recently developed by Virgin Media O2?

An educational AI

A chatbot for scammers

A wildlife conservation tool

Incorrect. Daisy is a chatbot designed to counter scams.

Daisy is a chatbot designed to counter scams by mimicking the conversational style of a witty grandmother.

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3. Which team won the 14th Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship 2024?

Punjab

Haryana

Odisha

Incorrect. Odisha won the championship.

Odisha emerged victorious in the championship by defeating Haryana.

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4. What is the objective of the SAKSHAM Yuva Abhiyan launched in Delhi?

Providing free skill training and job placements

Enhancing wildlife conservation

Promoting space science education

Incorrect. The initiative aims to provide free skill training and job placements.

This initiative aims to train 10000 youth in various skills such as English computers and interview preparation while offering job placements.

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5. Why is the Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka in the news?

It was proposed to be part of Bandipur Tiger Reserve

It is India's largest sanctuary

It was declared the 56th Tiger Reserve

Incorrect. It was proposed to be part of Bandipur Tiger Reserve.

The NTCA recommended notifying Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary as a core area of Bandipur Tiger Reserve but the proposal has not been implemented.

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6. Who won the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India Open Blitz and Rapid title?

Arjun Erigaisi

Viswanathan Anand

Magnus Carlsen

Incorrect. Magnus Carlsen won both titles.

World No.1 Magnus Carlsen clinched the Rapid and Blitz titles at the 2024 Tata Steel Chess India tournament in Kolkata.

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7. Which two federations recently merged to form a single governing body for pickleball?

International Racquetball Federation and World Pickleball Federation

International Pickleball Federation and World Pickleball Federation

International Tennis Federation and World Pickleball Federation

Incorrect. The International Pickleball Federation and World Pickleball Federation merged.

These two federations merged to enhance global pickleball development under a unified governing body.

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8. Where was the GSAT-20 satellite launched from and why?

Sriharikota due to its higher capacity

Baikonur due to international collaboration

Cape Canaveral due to SpaceX's heavy-lift capabilities

Incorrect. GSAT-20 was launched from Cape Canaveral using SpaceX.

GSAT-20 was launched from Cape Canaveral using SpaceX's Falcon rocket because India's LVM3 has a maximum payload capacity of 4000 kg whereas GSAT-20 weighed 4700 kg.

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9. Which Noida-based company is set to launch its first humanoid robot by 2025?

ISRO

Addverb

Boston Dynamics

Incorrect. Addverb is the company launching the humanoid robot.

Addverb a Noida-based robotics company plans to launch its humanoid robot by 2025. This robot will leverage advanced AI for multi-modal data processing.

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10. Who was recently appointed as the 15th Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India?

V. Narahari Rao

K. Sanjay Murthy

Rajiv Mehrishi

Incorrect. K. Sanjay Murthy has been appointed as the 15th CAG of India.

K. Sanjay Murthy has been appointed as the 15th CAG of India by President Droupadi Murmu under Article 148 of the Constitution. V. Narahari Rao was the first CAG of India in 1950.

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