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  1. Which of the following points is “Incorrect” with respect to the India Mobile Congress (IMC 2023) held in October 2023?
    A) The Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated the 9th Edition of IMC 2023, Asia’s largest telecom, media, and technology forum in New Delhi, Delhi with the theme of ‘New Digital Universe’.
    B) Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Reliance Jio) launched India’s first satellite-based gigabit broadband service “JioSpaceFiber” during IMC 2023
    C) Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises and founder of Bharti Airtel, announced a significant breakthrough in satellite communication at IMC 2023.

    1) Only A
    2) Only B
    3) Only C
    4) Only A & B
    5) Only B & C
    Answer-1) Only A
    Explanation:
    The 7th Edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC 2023), Asia’s largest telecom, media, and technology forum, was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Delhi, from 27th to 29th October 2023.
     The theme of the IMC 2023 was ‘Global Digital Innovation’.
     The congress was inaugurated by Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi on 27th October 2023.
     IMC 2023 introduces ‘Aspire,’ a startup program fostering connections between startups, investors, and established businesses.
     This aims to catalyze entrepreneurial initiatives and collaborations.
     During IMC 2023 PM Modi awarded 100 ‘5G Use Case Labs’ to educational institutions across India. The institutions will get 5G Use Case Labs as part of the initiative of the Department of Telecommunication (DoT), Ministry of Communications.
     Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Reliance Jio) launched India’s first satellite-based gigabit broadband service “JioSpaceFiber” during IMC 2023. This aims to provide high-speed internet access to previously unreachable areas in India.
     Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Enterprises and founder of Bharti Airtel, announced a significant breakthrough in satellite communication at IMC 2023. He revealed that OneWeb Satellite communication service is ready to connect all parts of India from next month. The service promises to provide connectivity to even remote and difficult-to-reach areas.
     At India Mobile Congress 2023, HFCL Limited unveiled a suite of next-gen connectivity products and solutions, including 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) Customer Premise Equipment (CPE), IP MPLS Routers, 2 Gbps Unlicensed Band Radio, and the 1728-high fiber count IBR Optical Fiber Cable.

  2. In November 2023, Bhupendra Patel, Chief Minister (CM) of Gujarat, unveiled the crest of the Indian Naval Ship (INS) ________ indigenous under-construction, guided missile destroyer of Project 15B.
    1) INS Dwarka
    2) INS Surat
    3) INS Sardar Patel
    4) INS Valsura
    5) INS Agnibahu
    Answer-2) INS Surat
    Explanation:
    On November 6, 2023, Bhupendra Patel, the Chief Minister (CM) of Gujarat, unveiled the crest of the Indian Naval Ship(INS) Surat, indigenous under-construction, guided missile destroyer of Project 15B, at the ceremony conducted under the aegis of Western Naval Command by Gujarat Naval Area, in Surat, Gujarat.
     This is the 1st capital warship to be named after the city of Gujarat and this is also the first time that unveiling of the crest of a warship is held in the city. it has been named after.
    i. The Crest of INS Surat features,
     The famous lighthouse at Hazira (Surat) is located at the southern entrance of the Gulf of Khambhat. The lighthouse of Hazira, built in 1836, was one of the first lighthouses in India.
     Asiatic lion, the state animal of Gujarat, symbolises the ship’s majesty and strength.
     Wavy sea depicting the Indian navy’s commitment to maritime security and national defence.

  3. Name the annual Command level exercise that has been recently (in Nov ‘23) conducted by the Eastern Air Command (EAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) from October to November 2023.
    1) Pitch Black
    2) Siam Bharat
    3) Pralay Shayam
    4) Eastern Bridge
    5) Poorvi Akash
    Answer-5) Poorvi Akash
    Explanation:
    The Shillong-headquartered Eastern Air Command (EAC) of the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted its annual Command level exercise called Exercise Poorvi Akash from 30 October to 5 November 2023  to check its combat preparedness.
     The exercise was held in the northeastern region.
     The day and night exercise comprised the application of Air Power in all its roles.
     The exercise also comprises joint operations with the Eastern Command (EC) of the Indian Army(IA).
    i. The indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand also participated in the exercise.

  4. Which organisation has recently (in Nov ‘23) released the Adaptation Gap Report (AGR) 2023: Underfinanced. Underprepared – Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves the world exposed?
    1) United Nations Human Settlement Programme
    2) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
    3) United Nations Development Programme
    4) United Nations Environment Programme
    5) World Bank
    Answer-4) United Nations Environment Programme
    Explanation:
    Adaptation Gap Report (AGR) 2023: Underfinanced. Underprepared – Inadequate investment and planning on climate adaptation leaves world exposed, released by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), reveals a concerning slowdown in the climate adaptation efforts globally.
    i. The report states that the climate adaptation finance flows from public multilaterals like the World Bank and bilateral sources to the developing nations declined by 15% to around USD 21 billion in 2021.
    ii. At present, the estimated global adaptation finance gap (difference between needs and actual financial flows) is USD 194-366 billion per year.

  5. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched a two-stage Black Brant 9 sounding rocket as part of INFUSE mission from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, United States of America (USA) in November 2023
    In the INFUSE Mission, what does I stand for?

    1) Interplanetary
    2) Infrared
    3) Internal
    4) International
    5) Integral
    Answer-5) Integral
    Explanation:
    On 29th October 2023, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has launched a two-stage Black Brant 9 sounding rocket as part of Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Experiment (INFUSE) mission from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, United States of America (USA).
     The mission aims to study the Cygnus Loop, a 20,000-year-old supernova remnant located 2,600 light-years away from Earth.
     The Cygnus Loop (also known as the Veil Nebula) is a supernova remnant, the detritus of the explosive death of a massive star about ten to 20,000 years ago. This massive star was about 20 times the size of the sun.
     INFUSE is an integral field spectrograph, the first instrument of its kind to fly to space.
     The INFUSE mission will collect data about the Cygnus Loop for a few minutes from an altitude of 150 miles (240 kilometres).

  6. Which of the following points is/are “correct” with respect to the Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) Grand Swiss 2023 held from October to November 2023?
    A) The Indian Grandmaster (GM) Vidit Santosh Gujrathi won the 3rd edition of FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 title by defeating GM Hikaru Nakamura (United States).
    B) International Master (IM)Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2nd edition of FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 title by defeating GM Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine).
    C) With this win, Vidit Gujrathi qualified for the Candidates Tournament and also became the second Indian after R. Praggnanandhaa to qualify for this tournament.

    1) Only A
    2) Only A & B
    3) Only B & C
    4) Only A & C
    5) All A, B & C
    Answer-5) All A, B & C
    Explanation:
    The Indian Grandmaster (GM) Vidit Santosh Gujrathi won the 3rd edition of Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) Grand Swiss 2023 title by defeating GM Hikaru Nakamura(United States).
     The FIDE Grand Swiss 2023 was held from the 23rd of October to the 6th of November 2023 in the Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man.
    i. International Master (IM)Vaishali Rameshbabu won the 2nd edition of FIDE Women’s Grand Swiss 2023 title by defeating GM Anna Muzychuk (Ukraine).
    ii. With this win, Vidit Gujrathi qualified for the Candidates Tournament. He became the second Indian after R. Praggnanandhaa to qualify for this tournament.
     Being secured the top position Vaishali also qualified for the Candidates Tournament.

  7. In November 2023, the Indian women’s hockey team won the 7th edition of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy by defeating ___________ (country), held in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
    1) Japan
    2) China
    3) South Korea
    4) Malaysia
    5) Thailand
    Answer-1) Japan
    Explanation:
    Indian women’s hockey team won the Jharkhand Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Ranchi 2023 title by defeating Japan 4-0 in the final held in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
     The 7th edition of the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy was held in Marang Gomke Jaypal Singh Mundha AstroTurf Hockey Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand, from 27th October to 5th November 2023.
     China won the bronze medal by defeating South Korea in the Bronze medal match.
     India won the Maximum Team Goals Award(27 goals).
    i. The Women’s Asian Champions Trophy is the biennial tournament, the  first edition was held in 2010 in Kangsao, Busan, South Korea.
     Hockey India organised this tournament with support from the Asian Hockey Federation(AHF).
     India women’s team won its maiden Asian Champions Trophy title in 2016 (Singapore) while Japan won in 2013 and 2021 (South Korea)editions.

  8. Who has recently (in Nov’ 23) won the Formula 1 (FI) Sao Paulo Grand Prix (GP) 2023?
    1) Lewis Hamilton
    2) Max Verstappen
    3) Carlos Sainz Jr.
    4) Fernando Alonso
    5) Charles Leclerc
    Answer-2) Max Verstappen
    Explanation:
    Max Verstappen, the Red Bull driver (Dutch-Belgian) won the Formula 1 (FI) Sao Paulo Grand Prix (GP) 2023 title held at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace circuit in Brazil from 03rd November 2023 to 05th November 2023.
    i. McLaren driver Lando Norris (United Kingdom-UK) secured second place while Aston Martin driver Fernando Alonso (Spain) secured third place.
    ii. This win also marks Verstappen’s 17th win out of 20 races of the 2023 season.
     Max Verstappen broke his own record for the most F1 race victories in a single season in 2023 by winning 17 races.
    iii. Max Verstappen leads the F1 World Championship in 2023 with 524 points in the F1 driver standings.

  9. When was National Cancer Awareness Day (NCAD) 2023 observed across India?
    1) 3rd November 2023
    2) 4th November 2023
    3) 5th November 2023
    4) 6th November 2023
    5) 7th November 2023
    Answer-5) 7th November 2023
    Explanation:
    National Cancer Awareness Day (NCAD) 2023 observed across India on 7th November 2023 to raise awareness about the prevention, detection, and treatment of various types of cancer.
     NCAD aims to educate the public about early detection, healthy lifestyle choices, and access to quality cancer care.
     According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, representing nearly 1 in 6 deaths globally.
     A lavender ribbon is usually a sign of support for those living with all types of cancer.
    i. The first NCAD was observed on 7 November 2014.

  10. Which state/UT’s police has recently (in Nov ‘23) introduced Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker anklets to monitor the terror-accused people out on bail?
    1) Gujarat
    2) Maharashtra
    3) Uttar Pradesh
    4) Jammu and Kashmir
    5) Delhi
    Answer-4) Jammu and Kashmir
    Explanation:
    The officials of the State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) introduced Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker anklets to monitor the terror-accused people out on bail.
     With this, J&K Police became the first police department in India to make use of GPS tracker anklets.
     The tracker is a wearable device affixed around the ankle to track the movement of accused persons.
    i. The device is already in use in countries like the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom(UK), South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.