1. Meitei Mayek Script is associated with which state?
A. Assam
B. Manipur 🗹
C. Nagaland
D. Mizoram
- Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh unveiled the Diglot Edition of the Constitution of India in the Manipuri Language, using the Meitei Mayek Script, in Imphal. The launch event took place on the occasion of Indian Constitution Day, which fell on November 26.
2. Which High Court said that ‘the right to speedy justice is a Fundamental Right’?
A. Madhya Pradesh High Court 🗹
B. Delhi High Court
C. Madras High Court
D. Bombay High Court
- Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that ‘the right to speedy justice is a Fundamental Right’ while rejecting a plea against the executive order of the Chief Justice asking district courts to dispose of 25 of their oldest cases every quarter. If a court fails to dispose of 25 of its oldest cases in a quarter, the remainder will be added to their target in the next quarter, as per the order. There was a prolonged strike by lawyers across Madhya Pradesh against the order.
3. Kambala Race is a traditional event held in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka 🗹
D. Odisha
- Kambala is a traditional folk sport predominantly observed in the coastal districts of Karnataka, particularly in areas where Tulu speakers constitute the majority. Kambala races were hosted recently by Bengaluru and lakhs of people visited the venue to watch the event. Kambala has in the past been banned by the Supreme Court, but the Karnataka government amended legislation to allow the races to go on.
4. Which country supplies C295 defence transport aircraft to India?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. USA
D. Spain 🗹
- In 2021, the Indian Air Force signed an agreement with Airbus for 56 C295 military transport aircraft. Around 16 of these aircraft will be acquired from final assembly line in Spain. Spain announced that it is ready to supply more C295 defence transport aircraft to India if it requires.
- This week ‘Spain-India Forum’ was organised in New Delhi and this was the first time the forum was being held in India. Spain is on board for Indo-Pacific-Mediterranean partnership with India as the key partner.
5. What is the new name of Ayushman Bharat- Health and Wellness Centres?
A. Ayushman Arogya Mandir 🗹
B. NaMO Ayushman Mandir
C. Bharat Arogya Mandir
D. Naya Bharat Mandir
- The government has decided to rename the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres as ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ and the Union Health Ministry has sent a letter to the states and Union territories to implement the rebranding exercise by end of this year. National Health Mission (NHM) logo is to be retained in the rebranded centres. The rebranded AB-HWCs will also have a new tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’.
6. As per the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 report, production of which product witnessed a negative growth in 2022-23?
A. Milk
B. Egg
C. Meat
D. Wool 🗹
- The ‘Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023’ report was released by the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying during National Milk Day event. It is based on the Animal Integrated Sample Survey (March 2022 to February 2023). Production of milk, egg and meat has significantly increased in 2022-23 over the past five years, though wool output during the same period has witnessed a negative growth.
7. Ingenuity is an autonomous helicopter operating on which celestial body?
A. Moon
B. Mars 🗹
C. Venus
D. Jupiter
- Ingenuity, nicknamed Ginny, is a small autonomous helicopter presently operating on the planet Mars. It is part of NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. The Ingenuity helicopter has recently set records for airspeed and flight endurance on the Red Planet.
8. Nauradehi Sanctuary with the Durgavati Sanctuary are located in which state/UT?
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh 🗹
C. Gujarat
D. West Bengal
- The central government has issued a notification approving the proposal to merge the Noradehil Sanctuary with the Durgavati Sanctuary of the Damoh district, creating a vast tiger reserve spanning 2,300 square kilometres. Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh is set to become home to the country’s largest tiger reserve.
9. Which state signed MoU with National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) to increase milk production to 39 lakh litres per day?
A. Jharkhand
B. Odisha
C. Assam 🗹
D. Sikkim
- To revitalize the rural areas of the state through dairy farming, the Assam government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) for the comprehensive enhancement of the state’s dairy sector. The objective is to elevate milk production to 39 lakh litres per day in the state in the near future.
10. Ramkumar Ramanathan, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
A. Chess
B. Table Tennis
C. Tennis 🗹
D. Badminton
- Tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan, a member of the Indian Davis Cup team, clinches Grand Double Title. Tamil Nadu star Ramkumar, ranked 642 on the ATP ranking list, recorded a 6-0, 6-4 victory against the 874th ranked National Champion Vishwakarma, in the all-Indian men’s singles finals of the MSLTA $25000 Men’s ITF Tennis Championship 2023.
11. Angkor Wat, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
A. Myanmar
B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka
D. Cambodia 🗹
- Angkor Wat, located in Cambodia, is now considered the eighth Wonder of the World, beating Italy’s Pompeii. The title of the eighth Wonder of the World is given to outstanding buildings or projects, and Angkor Wat has gained this recognition. Built by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century, it has intricate carvings on its walls tell stories from Hindu and Buddhist myths.
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