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- Which state/UT’s Kishtwar Saffron has recently (in Nov ‘23) got Geographical Indication (GI) tag status?
1) Uttarakhand
2) Jammu and Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Ladakh
5) SikkimAnswer-2) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
Kishtwar Saffron brand, which is cultivated and harvested in the Kishtwar Region of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the GI Registry under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
i. This recognition emphasizes the distinctive identity and exceptional quality of saffron grown in the Kishtwar region. The saffron is cultivated in the elevated terrains of Kishtwar and some parts of Kashmir.
ii. Kishtwar’s saffron, locally known as Kumkum, is also a key cash crop in Jammu’s isolated mountainous district of Kishtwar that has high medicinal value. - Which organisation/bank has recently (in Nov ‘23) signed a USD 6.5 million senior secured loan agreement with Greenway Grameen Infra Private Limited for the Greenway Carbon Credits Gender Finance Project?
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
2) International Monetary Fund
3) United Nations Development Programme
4) Asian Development Bank
5) World BankAnswer-4) Asian Development Bank
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Greenway Grameen Infra Private Limited have signed a USD 6.5 million senior secured loan agreement for the Greenway Carbon Credits Gender Finance Project.
The financing also includes a USD 3.25 million first-loss liquidity reserve from the Climate Innovation and Development Fund (CIDF).
i. The project aims to facilitate the production and distribution of 1 million subsidized Greenway Jumbo Stoves to rural households in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha.
ii. The improved cookstoves reduce household fuel consumption by 65%, smoke emissions by 70%, and carbon dioxide(CO2) emissions by 22.9 million tons.
iii. Greenway will sell the carbon credits generated from the use of improved cookstoves to international buyers. - Which of the following Indian personalities is not featured on the 11th edition of the list of BBC 100 Women 2023 released by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in November 2023?
1) Kartiki Gonsalves
2) Dia Mirza
3) Harmanpreet Kaur
4) Arati Kumar-Rao
5) Jetsunma Tenzin PalmoAnswer-1) Kartiki Gonsalves
Explanation:
On November 21, 2023, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) released the 11th edition of the list of BBC 100 Women 2023 which includes four Indian women viz. Actress Dia Mirza, Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, Photographer Arati Kumar-Rao, and Tibetan Buddhist nun Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo.
It is a list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2023.
The list is organised into categories like Culture and Education; Entertainment and Sport; Politics and Advocacy; and Science, Health, and Tech.
i. Harmanpreet Kaur and Dia Mirza are named under the Entertainment & Sport category while Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo is acknowledged under the category of Culture and education.
ii. In 2023, for the first time, this BBC 100 Women list specifically highlights ‘Climate pioneers’ , a group of women leading the battle against the climate crisis.
The list features 28 Climate Pioneers from across the globe who are inspiring and leading their communities to tackle the devastating impact of climate change. This includes Indian photographer Arati Kumar-Rao. - Name the personality from India who was recently (in Nov ‘23) elected as the Vice-Chair of the United Nations (UN) Panel of External Auditors for 2024.
1) Shashi Kant Sharama
2) Vinod Rai
3) Rajiv Mehrishi
4) Girish Chandra Murmu
5) V.N. KaulAnswer-4) Girish Chandra Murmu
Explanation:
Girish Chandra Murmu, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, was elected as the Vice-Chair of the United Nations (UN) Panel of External Auditors for 2024.
i. The Panel has elected Pierre Moscovici, First President of Cour des comptes, French Republic, as its Chair for 2024.
ii. The announcements were made during the 63rd session of the Panel held at the UN Headquarters in New York, the United States of America (USA) from 20-21 November 2023.
iii. The session was chaired by Isma Yatun, chair of the panel (2023) and Chairperson of the Audit Board of the Republic of Indonesia - In November 2023, ____________ became the first firm to receive the authorisations from Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) for satellite broadband services in India.
1) Hughes India
2) Jio Satellite Communications
3) Tata Communications
4) Viasat India
5) OneWeb IndiaAnswer-5) OneWeb India
Explanation:
OneWeb India has become the first firm to receive the authorisations from Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) to launch Eutelsat OneWeb’s commercial satellite broadband services in India.
i. With this, OneWeb India aims to extend internet services to rural and unconnected areas and territorial waters of India on a 24×7 basis using the Eutelsat OneWeb constellation.
ii. The authorisation valid for 5 years is subject to the assignment of the spectrum by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), Ministry of Communication for both the gateways and user terminal operations. - In November 2023, Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won his __________ Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Finals title by defeating Jannik Sinner (Italy) in the men’s singles at Nitto ATP finals 2023.
1) 6th
2) 9th
3) 7th
4) 10th
5) 8thAnswer-3) 7th
Explanation:
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated Jannik Sinner (Italy) to win the men’s singles title in Nitto Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) finals 2023, held from 12th -19th November 2023 at the Pala Alpitour stadium in Turin, Italy.
This marks Novak Djokovic’s 7th ATP finals title, which includes 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2022, and 2023. With this, Djokovic broke Roger Federer’s record of six ATP Finals titles.
i. Djokovic is at the top of the list of winning the most number of Grand Slams with 24 titles while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are in the second and third position with 22 and 20 Grand Slams respectively.
ii. Rajeev Ram(United States of America-USA) and Joe Salisbury(United Kingdom-UK) won the ATP Finals men’s doubles 2023 title by defeating Marcel Granollers(Spain) and Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) in the finals.
This marks Ram and Salisbury’s pair second ATP Finals title including their win in 2022 and 2023.
iii. Rohan Bopanna(India) and Matthew Ebden(Australia) pair lost to Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in the semifinals of the ATP men’s Doubles Finals. - Name the Tennis player who has recently (in Nov ‘23) won the women’s singles title at the 2023 GNP Seguros Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) title by defeating Jessica Pegula from the United States of America (USA).
1) Laura Siegemund(Germany)
2) Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
3) Anhelina Kalinina (Ukraine)
4) Ellen Perez(Australia)
5) Iga Swiatek (Poland)Answer-5) Iga Swiatek (Poland)
Explanation:
Iga Swiatek (Poland) defeated Jessica Pegula (U.S.A) to win the women’s singles title at the 2023 GNP Seguros Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals.
The first-time WTA Finals title winner Iga Swiatek was given the WTA Finals Billie Jean King Trophy. The 22-year-old Iga Swiatek was the youngest WTA Finals title winner since Petra Kvitova(Czech Republic) won in 2011 at the age of 21.
Iga Swiatek was named the year-end No. 1 ranking (Women’s Singles) by WTA
i. Laura Siegemund (Germany) and Vera Zvonareva (Unflagged – Russia) defeated Nicole Melichar-Martinez (U.S.A) and Ellen Perez (Australia) to win the Women’s Doubles title at the WTA Finals.
The winning women’s doubles pair was presented with the WTA Finals Martina Navratilova doubles trophy.
ii. The 2023 GNP Seguros WTA Finals was held from 29th October – 5th November 2023 in Cancun, Mexico. - What was the theme of World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day 2023, observed across the globe on 15th November 2023?
1) Healthy Lungs – Never More Important
2) Living Well with COPD – Everybody, Everywhere
3) Your Lungs for Life
4) Healthy Lungs for All
5) Breathing is Life – Act EarlierAnswer-5) Breathing is Life – Act Earlier
Explanation:
The World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day is annually observed across the globe on the 3rd Wednesday of November to raise awareness about COPD, one of the most widespread illnesses across the globe.
i. 22nd World COPD Day was observed on 15th November 2023 with the theme of “Breathing is Life – Act Earlier”
ii. The theme highlights the importance of early lung health, early diagnosis and early interventions. The theme is chosen by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD).
iii. The 1st World COPD Day was observed on 20th November 2002. - When was the United Nations (UN) World Toilet Day 2023 observed across the globe with the theme of Accelerating Change?
1) 23rd November 2023
2) 21st November 2023
3) 19th November 2023
4) 22nd November 2023
5) 20th November 2023Answer-3) 19th November 2023
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) World Toilet Day 2023 was observed across the globe on 19th November 2023 with the global campaign theme of “Accelerating Change”.
The day is observed to raise awareness about 3.5 billion people without access to safe sanitation and to encourage action to address the global sanitation crisis.
Every year, the theme of World Toilet day is chosen by UN-Water, the UN’s coordination mechanism on water and sanitation.
i. The hummingbird is the symbol of World Toilet Day 2023, because a toilet is small but mighty, just like a hummingbird.
ii. The 1st UN recognised World Toilet Day was observed on 19 November 2013. - In which city, All India Football Federation (AIFF)-International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Talent Academy was inaugurated in November 2023?
1) Mumbai, Maharashtra
2) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
3) Guwahati, Assam
4) Hyderabad, Telangana
5) Ranchi, JharkhandAnswer-2) Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the All India Football Federation (AIFF)-International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Talent Academy at Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha in the presence of Arsene Wenger, Chief of Global Football Development at FIFA and former Arsenal manager.
i. This strategic initiative is a collaborative effort between AIFF, FIFA, and the Odisha government to elevate football development in India.
ii. A total of 50 talented football players, including 15 from Odisha, in the Under-14 category, will be selected for the AIFF-FIFA academy from across India.
iii. The academy will be headed by a FIFA-appointed coach along with various coaches and staff from AIFF and the Odisha government.
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