1. As per a recent UN report, which region was ranked as World’s Worst Region for Water Scarcity?
A. Africa
B. South America
C. South Asia 🗹
D. Europe
- A recently released United Nations report revealed that South Asia is experiencing a greater number of children facing hardships due to severe water scarcity exacerbated by climate change than any other region globally. According to a report from the UN children’s agency, an astonishing 347 million children under the age of 18 are affected by high or extremely high-water scarcity in South Asia, which is the highest figure among all global regions.
2. Which Union Ministry proposed to establish Cyber Security and Management Systems (CSMS) regulations?
A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways 🗹
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Electronics and IT
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has put forth a proposal to establish consistent Cyber Security and Management Systems (CSMS) regulations for specific categories of both passenger and commercial four-wheeled vehicles to safeguard their operations against cyber threats. In a draft document titled ‘Approval of vehicles with regards to Cyber Security and Cyber Security management system,’ MORTH outlined that the process for vehicle type approval concerning cyber security should be initiated by the vehicle manufacturer or their officially accredited representative.
3. What is the rank of India in the OBI Inclusiveness Index?
A. 107
B. 117 🗹
C. 123
D. 128
- India is ranked 117th in the list of 129 countries in the world in the inclusiveness index published by the Othering and Belonging Institute (OBI) at California University, United States. Smaller countries like Bangladesh (106) and Israel (115) were placed better than India.
- The index examines inclusivity in terms of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and the general population using several measures. India was ranked last (129) in religion inclusiveness, 121st in gender, 108th in disability, 87th in race, 40th in the general population, and 39th in LGBTQ. New Zealand finished first in the index for the second consecutive year.
4. Which organisation unveiled the Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems?
A. UNEP
B. FAO
C. WHO 🗹
D. NITI Aayog
- World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled a new Operational framework for building climate resilient and low carbon health systems. Released in the lead up to the upcoming United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (COP-28), this comprehensive Framework is designed to enhance the resilience of health systems while simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions to help safeguard the health of communities worldwide.
5. As per recent data, which city topped in terms of completion of projects, fund usage and other criteria under Smart Cities Scheme?
A. Surat 🗹
B. Madurai
C. Tiruchirappalli
D. Mysuru
- The Smart Cities Mission approaches its June 2024 deadline. As per the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry data, about 22% of total projects (1,745 of 7,947) that account for 33% of the total cost are still ongoing. As of November 10, Surat (Gujarat) topped in terms of completion of projects, fund usage and other criteria, followed by Agra (UP), Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Varanasi (UP) and Bhopal (MP) in the top five. Union Territories (UTS) and cities in Northeastern states are among the lowest 10 performers out of the 100 cities involved in the initiative.
6. As per IQAir’s AQI Data, which was the most polluted city in the world with an air quality index (AQI) of 287?
A. Dhaka
B. New Delhi 🗹
C. Tokyo
D. Washington
- A day after Deepavali was celebrated in most parts of the country, three Indian metropolises featured on the list of the most polluted cities in the world, according to a ranking by Swiss air purifier company, IQAir.
- On November 13, Delhi was the most polluted city in the world with an air quality index (AQI) of 287 followed by Lahore, Pakistan, at 195. Mumbai, at 153, and Kolkata, 166, were also present among the top 10 of the most polluted cities. The IQAir’s AQI measures data from 109 countries.
7. Which institution secured the top position in India in QS Asia University Rankings 2024?
A. IISc Bengaluru
B. IIT Madras
C. IIT Bombay 🗹
D. AIIMS Delhi
- Quacquarelli Symonds released QS Asia University Rankings 2024. IIT Bombay has secured the top position in India and 40th position in overall Asia. Similarly, IIT Delhi stood second among Indian institutes and secured 46th rank overall. Peking University of China topped the Asia ranking list by securing Rank 1 followed by the University of Hong Kong in the second position and the National University of Singapore in the third place. A record 148 Indian universities found their place in the QS Asia University Rankings 2024.
8. SHAKTI Policy, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Coal 🗹
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
D. Ministry of Power
- The Ministry of Coal has announced an amendment to the SHAKTI Policy (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in India). It allows power plants, including private generators without Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), to be granted coal linkage for a minimum of three months and up to a maximum of 1 year.
9. Which institution releases the index number of wholesale price in India on monthly basis in India?
A. RBI
B. NSO
C. DPIIT 🗹
D. Ministry of Finance
- DPIIT releases index number of wholesale price in India on monthly basis on 14th of every month. The annual rate of inflation based on all India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number is (-) 0.52% (Provisional) for the month of October, 2023 (over October, 2022) against (-) 0.26% recorded in September, 2023. The negative rate of inflation in October, 2023 is primarily due to fall in prices of chemicals and chemical products, electricity, textiles, basic metals, food products, etc. as compared to the corresponding month of previous year.
10. Diana Edulji, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
A. Hockey
B. Chess
C. Cricket 🗹
D. Athletics
- Former captain Diana Edulji became the first Indian woman cricketer to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. Another Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and Sri Lankan World Cup winner Aravinda de Silva were also made members of ICC Hall of Fame for their achievements during their playing career.
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