1. ‘Garba’, which was included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, is from which state?
A. Gujarat 🗹
B. Odisha
C. West Bengal
D. Andhra Pradesh
- Gujarat’s traditional dance form ‘Garba’ was included in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. The popular dance form is the 15th cultural item from India to make it to UNESCO list two years after Kolkata’s Durga Puja was last added to the prestigious list.
2. Which city is the host of the first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023?
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi 🗹
C. Mysuru
D. Varanasi
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Indian Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) 2023 at Red Fort. During the programme, the Prime Minister also inaugurated the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design’ at Red Fort and the student Biennale- Samunnati. He also launched a Commemorative Stamp.
3. Which Union Ministry launched ‘HaritSagar’ Guidelines?
A. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 🗹
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of Power
D. Ministry of Defence
- Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways launched “HaritSagar” Green Port Guidelines to reduce carbon intensity at all Major ports. Under these guidelines, various green interventions such as ship-to-shore power supply, electrification of Port equipment, usage of alternate fuels such as Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia / Methanol in port crafts and refuelling of Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia, increase share of Renewable Energy etc have been provided.
4. Which institution released the report titled ‘The Global Climate 2011-2020: A Decade of Acceleration’?
A. UNEP
B. WMO 🗹
C. WEF
D. IMF
- The decade from 2011-2020 was the warmest ever in history. While there has been a rise in economic losses from extreme weather and climate losses. As per the report titled ‘The Global Climate 2011-2020: A Decade of Acceleration’ from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), this was the decade with the lowest number of deaths from extreme events.
5. Jude Bellingham, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
A. Cricket
B. Football 🗹
C. Tennis
D. Chess
- England midfielder Jude Bellingham created history, becoming the first Real Madrid player to win the Golden Boy award. Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or awards. The Golden Boy Award goes to the best player aged under 21 and playing in one of Europe’s top five leagues.
6. Which British-Indian is the new head of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)?
A. Samir Shah 🗹
B. Leena Nair
C. Shantanu Narayen
D. Arvind Krishna
- Samir Shah, a British-Indian has been picked by the U.K. government to head the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as its next chair. The India-born media executive has over 40 years of experience in TV production and journalism. The 71-year-old, was honoured with a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2019 for services to television and heritage.
7. Who has been named Time magazine’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ for 2023?
A. Neeraj Chopra
B. Lionel Messi 🗹
C. Simone Biles
D. Tigerwoods
- Lionel Messi has been named as Times magazine’s Athlete of the Year for 2023. The news comes after Messi won the 2023 Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time, further elevating his status in football folklore. Messi played a key role in Argentina’s victorious 2022 World Cup campaign, where he led them to the title, defeating France in the final. He was adjudged as the tournament’s Best Player.
8. Which Union Ministry launched the interest equalisation scheme on rupee export credit?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry 🗹
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Steel
- The Union Cabinet has approved additional Rs 2,500 crore for the continuation of interest equalisation scheme on rupee export credit until June 30 next year. The move will help exporters from identified sectors and all MSME manufacturer exporters to avail pre and post shipment Rupee export credit at competitive rates amid global uncertainty.
- The additional outlay of Rs 2,500 crore, over and above the current outlay of Rs 9,538 crore under the scheme, is made available to bridge the funding gap to continue the scheme upto June 2024, according to a statement issued by the commerce and industry ministry.
9. Anumula Revanth has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state?
A. Jharkhand
B. Gujarat
C. Odisha
D. Telangana 🗹
- Indian National Congress’ Anumula Revanth Reddy took oath as Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Telangana. This marked the first time the youngest state has got a chief minister from the grand old party of India. Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu took oath as the deputy Chief minister of the state. The state of Telangana was carved out from Andhra Pradesh in the year 2014.
10. The famous ‘Kesavananda Bharati judgment’ was delivered in which year?
A. 1973 🗹
B. 1976
C. 1992
D. 1998
- A video produced by the Supreme Court in 10 different Indian languages gives a history of the Kesavananda Bharati judgment. The historic judgment delivered on April 24, 1973 by a Supreme Court Bench of 13 judges, the largest in the court’s history till date, propounded the Basic Structure doctrine. The judges, on a majority of 7:6, had declared that the Parliament cannot amend or abrogate the fundamental features or the soul of the Constitution, including the rule of law and independence of the judiciary.
11. Mefenamic acid tablet, which was seen in the news, is used as a/an?
A. Antibiotic
B. Painkiller 🗹
C. Antiseptic
D. Immunosuppressant
- Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) issued a drug safety alert for the commonly used painkiller mefenamic acid tablet. The mefenamic acid painkiller named Meftal is prescribed in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, dysmenorrhoea, mild to moderate pain, inflammation, fever and dental pain.
