1. World Heritage Week is observed every year during which month?
A. January
B. April
C. September
D. November 🗹
- World Heritage Week is observed every year from November 19 to November 25. The week aims to promote the conservation of culture and heritage across the globe. It celebrates the heritage sites recognised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). In India, the festival is observed by the Archaeological Survey of India.
2. Which country hosted the ‘APEC Informal Leader’s Dialogue’?
A. India
B. China
C. USA 🗹
D. UAE
- Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, participated in the Investor Forum of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) and Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The Forum was also attended by Ministers and senior officials from IPEF partner countries. The Minister participated at the APEC Informal Leader’s Dialogue in San Francisco, in the United States.
3. Luc Frieden is the new Prime Minister of which country?
A. Israel
B. Ukraine
C. Luxembourg 🗹
D. Maldives
- Luxembourg’s former finance minister Luc Frieden has become the country’s new prime minister, leading a government coalition of his Christian democratic party and the liberal party of former Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. Frieden’s Christian Social People’s Party (CSV), Luxembourg’s long-dominant centre-right party, won the election last month, leaving the former coalition of liberals, socialists and greens without a majority.
4. Which Union Ministry has unveiled the ‘National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023’?
A. Union Health Ministry 🗹
B. Union MSME Ministry
C. Union Chemicals & Fertilisers Ministry
D. Union Power Ministry
- The Union Health Ministry has unveiled the draft National Pharmacy Commission Bill, 2023, with the intention of revoking the Pharmacy Act of 1948 and substituting the Pharmacy Council of India with a national commission. The proposed bill is designed to establish a pharmacy education system that enhances access to quality and affordable pharmaceutical education.
5. Which institution launched India’s first information platform tailored for incubators and accelerators?
A. IISc Bengaluru
B. IIT Madras 🗹
C. IIT Bombay
D. IIT Delhi
- The Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing (CREST), an Institute of Eminence Research Centre at IIT Madras, announced the creation of India’s first information platform tailored for incubators and accelerators. Developed in collaboration with YNOS, a start-up incubated at IIT Madras, the platform provides extensive information about incubators and accelerators. These entities play a crucial role in supporting startups as they navigate the uncertainties of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
6. As per WHO, which condition would lead to 10 million annual deaths worldwide, by 2050?
A. Diabetes
B. Cancer
C. Antimicrobial resistance 🗹
D. Hypertension
- The World Health Organization’s South-East Asia regional office has warned that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) results in approximately 1.27 million deaths globally each year, with an estimated 389,000 casualties in South Asia. Without immediate action, the WHO predicts that by 2050, AMR could lead to 10 million annual deaths worldwide, causing significant economic repercussions, including a potential decrease of up to 3.8% in global exports and a rise of $1 trillion in healthcare-related costs.
7. S Venkitaramanan, who passed away recently, had served as the head of which institution?
A. Election Commission of India
B. Reserve Bank of India 🗹
C. Supreme Court
D. BCCI
- Former RBI governor S. Venkitaramanan passed away recently at the age of 92. Venkitaramanan, a member of the Tamil Nadu cadre of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), assumed the position of RBI Governor in December 1990 amidst the balance of payment crisis. He initiated banking sector reforms and made the initial change in the exchange rate system by moving towards a dual exchange rate system.
8. James Webb Space Telescope detected a Cosmic Delivery System of which particles?
A. Dust
B. Pebble 🗹
C. Snow
D. Titanium
- In a recent study, the James Webb Space Telescope from NASA has detected a sophisticated cosmic supply chain involving ice-covered pebbles drifting inward from the outer Solar System. This observation supports the longstanding theory that these pebbles are transporting water to planets in the process of formation closer to their respective stars.
9. ‘Lost City Hydrothermal Field’ was discovered above which Ocean?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean 🗹
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Antarctic Ocean
- Discovered in 2000 in the Atlantic Ocean, the Lost City Hydrothermal Field, situated over 700 meters beneath the ocean surface, holds mystery. With a history of at least 120,000 years, this environment reveals a unique interaction between the upthrusting mantle and seawater. However, the delicate ecosystem faces a significant threat as Poland secures mining rights in the nearby regions of the Lost City.
10. Zika, which was seen in the news, is transmitted by _?
A. Bat
B. Mosquito 🗹
C. Monkey
D. Dog
- A 64-year-old woman in the Yerawada area of Pune has been found to be infected with Zika, a mosquito-borne disease. Zika virus is primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes of the Aedes (Stegomyia) genus, mainly Aedes aegypti, in tropical and subtropical regions.
11. What is the theme of ‘World Television Day 2023’?
A. Accessibility 🗹
B. Communication
C. Inclusion
D. Awareness
- ‘World Television Day 2023’ is observed globally on November 21 to highlight the crucial role of visual media and its growing influence on decision-making.
- The invention of television is credited to Scottish engineer John Logie Baird in 1924. In 1996, the UN held the first World Television Forum, designating November 21 each year as World Television Day. The theme for this year is Accessibility. National telecast in India began in 1982.
12. Which Indian received NASA IMPACT Planet Award 2023?
A. Dr Sujit Roy 🗹
B. Akhilesh Tuteja
C. Balaji Srinivasan
D. Umesh Sachdev
- Dr Sujit Roy, Co Founder, BrainAlive received NASA IMPACT Planet Award 2023 for his outstanding contribution to the Geospatial AI Foundation Model project. Dr Sujit Roy has over 10 years of experience of R&D in Machine Learning and Computational Neuroscience in global research organizations like NASA Impact and University of Manchester.
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