| The severe cyclonic storm which formed in the Bay of Bengal and affected Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh was named | Nivar |
| China's first domestically developed nuclear reactor with a capacity of generating 10 billion kilowatt-hours of electricty which was connected to the national grid is named | Hualong One |
| The hypersonic cruise missile test-fired by Russia from its frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the Arctic is named | Tsirkon |
| The place in Uttarakhand where India's first Moss Garden has been inaugurated with around 30 species of moss | Nainital |
| The bank with which the amalgamation of Lakshmi Vilas Bank has been approved by Union Cabinet | DBS Bank India Ltd |
| The veteran Congress leader and 8 times Member of Parliament from Gujarat who passed away on 25.11.2020 | Shri Ahmed Patel |
| The former and longest serving Chief Minister of Assam who passed away on 23 Nov 20, due to COVID-19 induced complications | Shri Tarun Gogoi |
| The theme of the 15th G-20 Summit held on 21 and 22.11.2020 under the leadership of Saudi Arabia in virtual format | Realising Opportunities of 21st Century for All |
| The Scottish author who has been awarded the Booker Prize 2020 for his debut novel Shuggie Bain | Douglas Stuart |
| The 2nd edition of India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise being held from 21 to 22 November 20 in Andaman Sea is named | SITMEX-20 |
| The 27th edition of India - Singapore Bilateral Maritime Exercise scheduled from 23 to 25 November 2020 in Andaman Sea | SIMBEX 2020 |
| The award instituted by AICTE to encourage awareness about various social issues among women is named | Lilavati Award |
| The former and first Governor of Goa and also a well-known author who passed away on 18.11.2020 | Mrs. Mridula Sinha |
| The well-known film actor from Bollywood who has been appointed as the State Icon of Punjab by the Election Commission of India | Sonu Sood |
| The theme of 12th BRICS Summit hosted virtually by Russia on 17 November 2020 | Global Stability, Shared Security and Innovative Growth |
| The lake in Agra which has been chosen as a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar conservation treaty | Keetham lake |
| The lake in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district which has been chosen as a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar conservation treaty | Lonar lake |
| The theme of the 5th National Ayurveda Day 2020 observed on 13 Novemer 2020 | Ayurveda for COVID-19 Pandemic |
| The State which has been awarded the Best State Award in the National Water Awards 2019, presented by the Vice-President Shri Venkaiah Naidu | Tamil Nadu |
| The Prime Minister of Bahrain since 1971 and also the longest serving Prime Minister in the world who passed away on 11.11.2020 | Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa |
| The Malayalam author who has been chosen for the 2020 JCB Prize for Literature for his debut novel Moustache | S Hareesh |
| The place in Gujarat between which Ro-Pax ferry service was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi | Hazira and Ghogha |
| The joint tri-service exercise conducted by armed forces at Teressa Island in the Nicobar islands from 03 to 05 November 2020 was named | Bull Strike |
| The country which has officially withdrawn from the Paris climate accord, one year after it had notified its decision | United States |
| The place at which India's first solar power driven miniature train was inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan | Veli tourist village, Kerala |
| The World's first scientoon book written by Dr Pradeep Srivastava and released by UP Governor, Ms. Anandi Ben is named | Bye Bye Corona |
| The tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh which has been declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve by the international organisation | Panna Tiger Reserve |
| The Agriculture Minister of Tamil Nadu who passed away due to Covid-19 on 31.10.2020 | Shri R. Doraikkannu |
| The renowned violinist, recipient of Padma Bhushan (1992), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1974), who passed away on 02.11.2020 | T.N. Krishnan |
| The joint naval exercise conducted by Indian, Japanese, United States and Australian navies off Visakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal is named | Exercise Malabar |
Best Performing Large States
1. Kerala (1.388 PAI Index point), 2. Tamil Nadu (0.912), 3. Andhra Pradesh (0.531) and 4. Karnataka (0.468)
Worst Performing Large States
1. Uttar Pradesh (-1.461), 2. Odisha (-1.201) and 3. Bihar (-1.158)
Best Performing Small States
1. Goa (1.745), 2. Meghalaya (0.797) and 3. Himachal Pradesh (0.725).
Worst Performing Small States
1. Manipur (-0.363), 2. Delhi (-0.289) and 3. Uttarakhand (-0.277)
Held from 19.09.2020 to 10.11.2020
Venue: United Arab Emirates
Champions: Mumbai Indians (5th title)
Runners-up: Delhi Capitals
Most runs (Orange cap): KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab)
Most Wickets (Purple cap) : Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals)
Most valuable player: Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals)
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First Observed in: 2016
Designated by : UNESCO
Theme: Science for and with Society in dealing with global pandemic
First Observed in: 2001
Designated by : WHO
First Observed in: 2009
Designated by : International Diabetes Federation
Theme: The Nurse and Diabetes
First Observed in: 1991 by IDF, adopted by UN in 2006
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
First observed in : 1995
Designated by : World Toilet Organisation
Theme: Sustainable Sanitation and Climate Change
First Observed in: 2001 by World Toilet Organisation and accepted by UN in 2013
Designated by : UNESCO
First Observed in: 2002
Designated by : UN General Assembly
Day established in: 1954
Designated by : UN General Assembly
Day established in: 1997
Designated by : World Fisheries Forum
First Observed in: 1997
Designated by : United Nations General Assembly
Theme: Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect
First Observed in: 2000
Designated by : Indian Dairy Association
Occasion: Birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien
First Observed in: 2014
Argentine footballer
Clubs played for: Argentinos Juniors, Boca Juniors, Barcelona, Napoli, Sevilla, and Newell's Old Boys
Points to remember
Best Performing States awarded by Government of India for 2019-20
1. Odisha (amongst Marine states)
1. Uttar Pradesh (amongst Inland states)
1. Assam (amongst Hilly and NE states)
Indian film actor, director, playwright, writer and poet.
Notable films: Abhijan, Charulata, Aranyer Din Ratri, Ashani Sanket, Sonar Kella, Joi Baba Felunath, Hirak Rajar Deshe, Ghare Baire, Shakha Proshakha and Ganashatru
Awards:Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1998); Commandeur de l' Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France (1999); Padma Bhushan (2004); Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna (2012); Chevalier of Legion d'Honneur by France (2018); National Film Awards (1991, 2000, 2006); Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2012)
Launch date: 07.11.2020
Launched from: Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota
Satellite launched: Earth Observation Satellite EOS-01. EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support.
In addition, nine customer satellites from Lithuania (1), Luxembourg (4) and USA (4) were launched under a commercial arrangement with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL).
Your Best Day is Today by Anupam Kher