1. “Building trust in science” is the theme of which special day celebrated on November 10?
A. World Education Day
B. World Science Day for Peace and Development 🗹
C. World Youth Development Day
D. World Students Day
- International Week of Science and Peace is celebrated annually from November 9 to 15. It was first observed in 1986 as part of the observance of the International Year of Peace. The week was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1988. World Science Day for Peace and Development 2023 is celebrated on November 10. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Building trust in science”.
2. India undertook BONGOSAGAR-23 and CORPAT exercises with the Navy of which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh 🗹
C. France
D. Iran
- The 4th edition of the Bilateral Exercise, BONGOSAGAR-23, and the 5th edition of the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) between the Indian and Bangladesh Navies took place in the Northern Bay of Bengal. During this exercise, ships and aircraft from both navies jointly patrolled along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and engaged in maritime exercises to boost interoperability.
3. What is the name of world’s first robot CEO?
A. Tina
B. Mika 🗹
C. Yo-yo
D. Harry
- Dictador, a brand based in Colombia’s Cartagena, has appointed Mika, who is manifested as a robot. Mika is a research project between Hanson Robotics and Dictador. It has been customised to represent company value. Hanson Robotics also created Sophia, the popular humanoid robot.
4. As per RBI guidelines, what is the maximum value of goods and services traded through payment aggregator?
A. Rs 10 lakh
B. Rs 25 lakh 🗹
C. Rs 50 lakh
D. Rs 1 crore
- ‘PayGlocal, a cross-border focused payments platform provider, has received in principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a payment aggregator (PA) licence. After next round of checks and clearances from the central bank, the company can onboard merchants on its platform for online payment processing. The maximum value of goods and services traded should not exceed Rs 25 lakh.
5. What is the amount, the Union Government plans to borrow through green bonds in the current financial year?
A. Rs 10000 crore
B. Rs 20000 crore 🗹
C. Rs 50000 crore
D. Rs 75000 crore
- The RBI has issued a notification allowing NRIs to invest, without any restrictions, in the Government’s Sovereign Green Bonds issued for 2023-24. The government plans to borrow Rs 20,000 crore through green bonds in the current financial year. Examples of green projects include renewable energy, clean transportation and green buildings.
6. When is the ‘National Education Day’ celebrated every year in India?
A. November 9
B. November 11 🗹
C. November 13
D. November 15
- National Education Day is celebrated every year on November 11 across India to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad who was the first education minister of independent India. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992. Abul Kalam Azad was born on November 18, 1888. He was a freedom fighter, educationist, scholar and senior leader of the Indian National Congress.
7. Which state legislative assembly approved a legislation that increases the reservation for SC/ST/EBE and OBC from 50% to 65%?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Bihar 🗹
D. West Bengal
- The Bihar Legislature collectively approved a legislation that increases the reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in educational entities and public employment from 50% to 65%. Taking into account the current 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS), the total reservation will now stand at 75%.
8. Which city is the host of ‘International Convention on Millets’?
A. Bhubaneswar 🗹
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Bengaluru
- International Convention on Millets was recently organized in Bhubaneswar. The purpose of the convention is to devise a worldwide strategy for millets, with Odisha leading the initiative. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the two-day international convention with the theme “Millets – Ancient Grains for Modern Challenges” by planting a sapling.
9. Which north-east state approved legislation maintaining a 33 percent reservation for women in urban local bodies?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland 🗹
C. Sikkim
D. West Bengal
- Recently, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly unanimously approved legislation maintaining a 33 percent reservation for women in urban local bodies. This has been a divisive issue, halting municipal elections in the state for nearly twenty years. However, the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 has removed the reservation for women in the position of chairperson in municipal bodies.
10. Ixchiq, which was recently approved, is the vaccine for which disease?
A. COVID-19
B. Dengue
C. Chikungunya 🗹
D. Malaria
- The United States approved the first-ever vaccine for chikungunya called Ixchiq. Chikungunya is a disease caused by a virus transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes. The vaccine, produced by Valneva Austria GmbH, is given in a single dose to people over 18 who are at increased risk of exposure to the virus.
11. DAY-NRLM signed a MoU with which organisation to enhance the capacity of women entrepreneurs?
A. RBI
B. NABARD
C. SIDBI 🗹
D. NHB
- Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the Ministry of Rural Development and the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which is set to span two years. The primary focus of this collaboration is to demonstrate on-the- ground activities that establish a reliable and sensitive support structure for the capacity enhancement of women entrepreneurs (WES).
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