Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 18th November 2023
1. Which state is the host of the ‘9th India International Science Festival (IISF) 2023’?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Haryana 🗹
C. Goa
D. West Bengal
- The 9th India International Science Festival (IISF) for 2023 is scheduled to take place in Faridabad, Haryana, from January 17th to January 20th, 2024. This edition’s theme is centered around “Science and Technology Public Outreach in Amrit Kaal.” IISF 2023 will have a total of 17 themes to showcase scientific achievements offering benefits to participants and the general public.
2. N Sankaraiah, who passed away recently, was associated with which profession?
A. Administration
B. Politics 🗹
C. Sports
D. Science
- N Sankaraiah, a prominent freedom fighter and a founding member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), as well as one of the most influential leaders in the Left movement passed away at the age of 102. He first joined the Communist Party of India (CPI) in the 1940s, became a key organizer in Tamil Nadu, serving as the party’s Madurai district secretary in 1944.
3. Which institution releases the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin?
A. UNEP
B. FAO
C. WMO 🗹
D. CPCB
- According to the 19th annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin, greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere reached unprecedented levels in 2022, and there is no indication of this upward trend coming to a halt. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a branch of the United Nations, has reported that in the previous year, levels of the three primary greenhouse gases responsible for climate warming namely carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, all reached record-breaking levels.
4. As per data collected by National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO), which gender underwent 81% of total Organ Transplants from 1995 to 2021?
A. Men 🗹
B. Women
C. Third gender
D. No data
- Data collected by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO) reveals that between 1995 and 2021, a significant gender disparity existed among organ recipients in India. Out of a total of 36,640 patients who underwent transplants during this period, a staggering 29,695 of them were men, underscoring the prevailing gender imbalance in healthcare seekers.
5. Anoop Singh, a member of 15th Finance Commission was appointed as the Distinguished Fellow of which institution?
A. RBI
B. NITI Aayog 🗹
C. NABARAD
D. Election Commission of India
- NITI Aayog, the leading policy think tank of the Indian government, has recently welcomed the appointment of four Distinguished Fellows, each serving for a duration of one year. The four new members are Anoop Singh, OP Agarwal, Ajai Chowdhry and V Lakshmikumaran. Anoop Singh has been a member of the Fifteenth Finance Commission and has also worked with the International Monetary Fund as director of the Asia Pacific department.
6. ‘NISAR’ is the collaborative earth-observing radar satellite between _?
A. ESA and NASA
B. JAXA and NASA
C. ISRO and NASA 🗹
D. ESA and ISRO
- NISAR, the collaborative earth-observing radar satellite between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has completed a rigorous 21-day test designed to assess its performance under extreme temperatures and the vacuum of outer space, as confirmed by NASA. This thermal vacuum test was conducted at ISRO’s Satellite Integration and Test Establishment in Bengaluru.
7. “Innovation Handshake” agenda, is associated with which two countries?
A. China and US
B. US and India 🗹
C. India and China
D. India and Pakistan
- Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal jointly led an industry roundtable to formally introduce the “Innovation Handshake” agenda, as previously announced by US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June. The “Innovation Handshake” represents a shared commitment to enhance the startup ecosystem and foster collaboration in Critical and Emerging Technologies between India and the United States.
8. Which organisation has introduced a roadmap to eliminate tuberculosis in children?
A. UNICEF
B. WHO 🗹
C. NITI Aayog
D. UNEP
- The World Health Organization (WHO) has introduced a roadmap to eliminate tuberculosis in children, with a novel emphasis on pregnant and postpartum women affected by the disease. The roadmap asks countries to provide 90 per cent of people at high risk of developing TB with access to preventive treatment by 2027.
9. Who is the first cricketer in the world to score 50 ODI centuries?
A. Sachin Tendulkar
B. Virat Kohli 🗹
C. David Warner
D. Matthew Hayden
- Virat Kohli becomes first batter in the world to score 50 ODI centuries, as he breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 centuries. Virat Kohli reached the landmark 50th ODI century at the ongoing ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup semi-final match against New Zealand. He also becomes first batter to score 700 runs in single World Cup edition, ahead of Sachin Tendulkar who has the next best run haul with 673 runs in 2003 World Cup.
10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Janjaatiya Aadivasi Nyaya Mahabhiyaan from which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Bihar
D. Jharkhand 🗹
- Prime Minister Modi launched the Pradhan Mantri Janjaatiya Aadivasi Nyaya Mahabhiyaan, PM JanMan on the occasion of third Janjaatiya Gaurav Diwas at Khunti district of Jharkhand. The 24,000-crore rupee scheme aims to benefit and saturate the families and habitations with basic facilities. The Prime Minister also released the 15th instalment of about 18000 crore rupees under PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi, during the occasion.
11. Kashmir saffron has bloomed for the first time in which state/UT in 2023?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala 🗹
C. Himachal Pradesh
D. Goa
- Kanthallur, a village in Idukki known for its cool season vegetable and fruit framing and tourism, has added one more crop with the successful trial cultivation of saffron. The Kashmir saffron has a huge market all over the country, which has bloomed for the first time in Kerala. The farming was under the guidance of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Idukki.
12. Who is the recipient of the first-ever ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’?
A. Salman Rushdie 🗹
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Joe Biden
D. Vladimir Putin
- World-renowned author Salman Rushdie has been awarded the first-ever ‘Lifetime Disturbing the Peace Award’ by the Vaclav Havel Center. This was Rushdie’s first public appearance since he was stabbed during a literary festival in New York in August 2022. Rushdie was also the recipient of the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
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