Politics
Who is the longest serving Chief Minister of any Indian state?
Pawan Kumar Chamling
Pawan Kumar Chamling of the Sikkim Democratic Front was the longest serving Chief Minister of Sikkim from 1994-2019.
Which course will be discontinued as per National Education Policy (NEP) 2020?
M. Phil
According to National Education Policy 2020, the M. Phil programme would be discontinued.
The Diwali festival falls in the Hindu month of:
Ashwin
M. Samuels retired from all forms of cricket, he belonged to which nation?
West Indies
West Indies batsman, Marlon Samuels has announced his retirement from professional cricket. The 39-year-old had informed Cricket West Indies (CWI) about his retirement in June this year, having last played for his country in December 2018 against Bangladesh
Which among the following series have recently won 'Outstanding Drama Series Award' in Emmys this year?
Game of Thrones
In 71st Emmy Awards held at LA, Game of Thrones has won Outstanding Drama Series Award. Apart from this, Peter Dinklage recieved Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award for his role in Game of Thrones.
The reservation for SC/STs in Lok Sabha, state assemblies has been extended by how much period?
10 Years
Rajya Sabha passed a Constitution amendment bill to extend reservation to SCs and STs in Lok Sabha and state assemblies by another 10 years.
CBSE announced integration of Artificial Intelligence in the high school curriculum for the 2020-2021 academic year. The curriculum was developed in collaboration with which company?
IBM
The Central Board of Secondary Education(CBSE), announced integration of Artificial Intelligence(AI) in the high school (11th & 12th grade) curriculum for the 2020-2021 academic year.
What do the Sikhs commonly called Diwali?
Bandi Chhor Diwas
Who became the first cricketer to score consecutive centuries in IPL's history?
Shikhar Dhawan
Delhi Capitals (DC) batsman Shikhar Dhawan on October 20, 2020, became the first cricketer in the history of the Indian Premier League to score back-to-back centuries.
Which is the first Bollywood film to go plastic-free?
Coolie No. 1
Varun Dhawan's upcoming movie 'Coolie No. 1' has become the first Bollywood film to go plastic-free. The environmental friendly initiative was taken by director of movie David Dhawan and its producers Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani and Deepshikha Deshmukh.
How many bills were passed in winter session 2019 in Rajya Sabha of the Parliament?
15
In the winter session, Lok Sabha passed 14 bills and the Rajya Sabha passed 15 bills. Productivity was 116 percent in Lok Sabha and 100 percent in Rajya Sabha.
When are the schools going to reopen in Ahmedabad?
Jo bata de wo sikandar. :P
1.Diwali is celebrated as __________ in Malaysia.
2.On the day of Diwali, Lord ____________ attained moksha.
1. Hari Diwali
2. Mahavira
Who won Denmark Open 2020?
Nozomi Okuhara and Anders Antonsen
In Badminton, former World Champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan clinched the Denmark Open 2020 title beating three-time world champion Carolina Marin in women's singles. In the men's singles final, world number seven Anders Antonsen of Denmark defeated his compatriot Rasmus Gemke.
The first Indian film which won the 'Outstanding Artistic Achievement' award at the Shanghai International Film Festival.
Veyil Marangal
Veyil Marangal (Trees Under the Sun) have become the first Indian film to won 'Outstanding Artistic Achievement' award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. The film is directed by Bijukumar Damodaran. This was the 22nd edition of the Shanghai International Film Festival.