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- Which of the following points is/are correct with respect to the 19th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit for 2024, under the Presidency of Brazil was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 18th to 19th November 2024?
A) During the summit, leaders of G20 adopted the “G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration”, which aimed to address major global challenges and crises and promote strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.
B) India, Brazil and Russia launched a landmark joint declaration on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data for governance.
C) Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni jointly unveiled the “Italy-India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29” during their bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
1) Only A & B
2) Only A & C
3) Only B & C
4) Only C
5) All A, B & CAnswer-2) Only A & C
Explanation:
The 19th Group of 20 (G20) Leaders’ Summit for 2024, under the Presidency of Brazil was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 18th to 19th November 2024. The summit was held under the theme “Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet”.
During the summit, leaders of G20 adopted the “G20 Rio de Janeiro Leaders’ Declaration”, which aimed to address major global challenges and crises and promote strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive growth.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil officially launched the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty during the opening session of G20 Leaders’ summit.
Leaders from the G20 Troika including India, Brazil and South Africa launched a landmark joint declaration on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data for governance.
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi addressed the opening session of the G20 summit on “Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty”.
PM Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni jointly unveiled the “Italy-India Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29” during their bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
PM Narendra Modi and Australian PM Anthony Albanese held the 2nd India-Australia Annual Summit on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva handed over the G20 Presidency to Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa as the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit concluded on 19th November 2024. Click here to read more. - According to the State of the World’s Children (SOWC 2024) report, a global flagship report of UNICEF, titled “The Future of Childhood in a Changing World”, the global child population will stabilize at around _____________ by 2050.
1) 1.4 billion
2) 1.9 billion
3) 2.3 billion
4) 2.5 billion
5) 2.8 billionAnswer-3) 2.3 billion
Explanation:
According to the State of the World’s Children (SOWC 2024) report which is a global flagship report of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), titled “The Future of Childhood in a Changing World”, the global child population will stabilize at around 2.3 billion by 2050, with a significant shift in regional distributions.
The report was released on the occasion of World Children’s Day (20th November, 2024) in New Delhi, Delhi.
The report has been published annually since 1989 by UNICEF.
The report has examined three megatrends that will potentially affect children’s lives between now and 2050: demographic shifts, climate and environmental crisis, and frontier technologies.
As per the report, South Asia will remain one of the regions in the world with the largest child populations, along with Eastern and Southern Africa as well as West and Central Africa.
The report has projected that the share of children in the population will decrease in every region, for instance: the share of children is expected to decline below 40% in Africa compared to about 50% in the 2000s.
It is followed by a decline below 19% in East Asia, Western Europe, North America, and among various High Income Countries (HICs) such as: Australia, the Republic of South Korea and Singapore.
Globally, newborn survival rates increased by 4% points from the 2000s to over 98%.
The report has projected that 95.7% of children are expected to have at least a primary education (up from 80% in the 2000s) by the 2050s, while 77% are estimated to have at least an upper secondary education (up from 40% in the 2000s). Click here to read more. - Who has recently (in November ‘24) inaugurated the first overseas Symbiosis International University’s (SIU) campus at Dubai Knowledge Park, the United Arab Emirates(UAE)?
1) Narendra Modi
2) Bhupender Yadav
3) Ashwini Vaishnaw
4) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
5) Subrahmanyam JaishankarAnswer-5) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Explanation:
In November 2024, Union Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), inaugurated the first overseas of Symbiosis International University’s (SIU) campus at Dubai Knowledge Park, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a key moment in India-UAE relations.
He also launched his book titled “Why Bharat Matters” in English at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library in Dubai, UAE.
The book was published by Rupa Publications India Private Limited. It was originally published in Hindi in December 2023. - Which bank has recently (in November ‘24) launched virtual Automated Teller Machine (vATM) facility in collaboration with Paymart India Private Limited?
1) Nainital Bank Limited
2) South Indian Bank Limited
3) Karnataka Bank Limited
4) Karur Vysya Bank Limited
5) Jammu and Kashmir Bank LimitedAnswer- 5) Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited
Explanation:
On 22nd November 2024, The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited (J&K Bank) launched virtual Automated Teller Machine (vATM) facility in collaboration with Paymart India Private Limited.
The innovative technology platform has been launched with an aim to provide access to technology for financial empowerment of people, especially in rural areas with deficiency of ATMs and promoting digital convenience for its customers.
The platform was inaugurated by the bank’s Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Baldev Prakash in the presence of Amit Narang, Director and CEO of Paymart India Pvt Ltd.
The main objective of the collaboration and development of vATM facility is to develop an accessible and customer-centric banking ecosystem.
Through these vATMs, customers can be reached at their doorsteps in the ATM-deficient locations. - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the maximum transaction limit for UPI 123Pay from Rs 5,000 to __________ with effect from January 1, 2025.
1) Rs 10,000
2) Rs 15,000
3) Rs 20,000
4) Rs 25,000
5) Rs 30,000Answer-1) Rs 10,000
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced an increase in the transaction limit for (Unified Payment Interface) UPI123Pay and the UPI Lite wallet limit allowing users to make higher value digital payments via mobile phones. Following this, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) issued a circular directing its members, including banks and service providers, to implement and comply with these new limits.
The maximum transaction limit for UPI 123Pay has been increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000, allowing users to conduct higher-value transactions.
UPI Lite wallets have been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 5,000, and the per transaction limit for UPI Lite has been raised from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000.
UPI LITE is a new payment solution that leverages the trusted NPCI Common Library (CL) application to process low value transactions that have been set at below Rs 500.
UPI 123Pay allows feature phone users to make digital payments without needing an internet connection. It offers four methods for transactions such as IVR (Interactive Voice Response), Missed calls, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)-embedded apps,and Sound-based technology all with the newly increased transaction limits.
The NPCI has set a deadline of January 1, 2025 for banks, public sector banks (PSBs), and service providers to fully implement these changes. - Who has been recently (in November ‘24) honoured with the Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH Honorary Member Award) in Muscat, Oman?
1) Tayyab Ikram
2) Rene Frank
3) Marijke Fleuren
4) Juan Calzado
5) Narinder BatraAnswer-3) Marijke Fleuren
Explanation:
Former Euro Hockey President and former Fédération Internationale de Hockey (FIH – International Hockey Federation) Executive Board (EB) Member Marijke Fleuren (Netherlands) was honoured with the FIH Honorary Member Award by FIH President Tayyab Ikram during the 49th FIH Statutory Congress held in Muscat, Oman.
Marijke Fleuren, the Chair of the FIH Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, has been involved in FIH in different roles since 1999.
She has served for 12 years as the President of the European Hockey Federation (EuroHockey) since 2011.
During the event, FIH launched FIH Women in Hockey Empowerment Project, a transformative platform designed to uplift and engage female players, coaches, officials, and leaders in Hockey. - Who has been recently (in November ‘24) appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of Lithuania?
1) Najib Mikati
2) Gintautas Paluckas
3) Ingrida Šimonytė
4) Evika Siliņa
5) Vilija BlinkeviciuteAnswer-2) Gintautas Paluckas
Explanation:
On November 21 2024, Gintautas Paluckas, a computer scientist and Social Democrat was appointed as the Prime Minister (PM) of Lithuania (Baltic country) by the President Gitanas Nausėda. He was elected by the Seimas, parliament of Lithuania with 88 Member of Parliament (MPs) support out of 128MPs.
Gintautas Paluckas, deputy leader of the Lithuanian Social Democrats Party (LSDP), will replace Incumbent PM Ingrida Šimonytė from the conservative Fatherland Union.
He steps into the position after Vilija Blinkeviciute, leader of the LSDP, kept her seat in the European Parliament (EP) and refused both the premiership and a seat in the Seimas.
In 2003, he became a member of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) and his career began with a position as Chief Specialist at Lithuania’s social insurance institution, Sodra, from 2003 to 2005. - Name the recently (in November ‘24) unveiled China’s fifth-generation stealth fighter jet during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China.
1) Shenyang J-35
2) Hongdu N-5
3) Chengdu J-20
4) Boeing 787-9
5) Sukhoi Su-57Answer-1) Shenyang J-35
Explanation:
In November 2024, China unveiled its fifth-generation stealth fighter jet the Shenyang J-35 during the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, China.
With this, China became the second nation in the world after the United States of America (USA) to possess more than one fifth-generation fighter jet.
The J-35 is a twin-engine, single-seat supersonic stealth fighter developed by China for multirole missions.
The J-35’s design closely resembles the U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35, with the main difference being that the J-35 is equipped with two engines, while the F-35 has a single engine. - Who has recently (in November ‘24) won the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix (GP) held at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada, the United States of America?
1) Michael Schumacher
2) George Russell
3) Sebastian Vettel
4) Lewis Hamilton
5) Carlos Sainz Jr.Answer-2) George Russell
Explanation:
Mercedes’ racer George Russell (the United Kingdom(UK)) won the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix(GP) (officially known as the Formula 1 (F1) Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024) held on 23rd November 2024 at the Las Vegas Strip Circuit in Nevada, the United States of America (USA).
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton (Britain) finished 2nd and Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz Jr. (Spain) finished 3rd .
This marks George Russel’s 2nd title of 2024 season. He previously won the Austrian Grand Prix 2024 held in June 2024.
George Russell made his F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix2019 and achieved his first win at the 2022 São Paulo Grand Prix.
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, the Dutch and Belgian racing driver, secured his 4th consecutive Formula One (F1) Drivers’ Championship after his 5th place finish at the Las Vegas GP 2024. - When was the first-ever United Nations (UN’s) World Conjoined Twins Day (WCTD) observed across the globe?
1) 24th November 2024
2) 31st October 2024
3) 26th September 2024
4) 18th August 2024
5) 29th July 2024Answer-1) 24th November 2024
Explanation:
The first-ever United Nations (UN’s) World Conjoined Twins Day (WCTD) was observed across the globe on 24th November to raise awareness about conjoined twins, support their well-being, and promote their social inclusion.
Conjoined fetuses are a rare form of identical twins who share a placenta and amniotic sac, occurring when the embryo splits between 13 and 15 days after conception.
The occurrence rate is between 1 in 50,000 to 1 in 100,000 live births. Female fetuses are more commonly affected, as the ratio of female to male is 3:1.
Saudi Arabia hosted the first-ever International Conjoined Twins Conference on November 24-25, 2024, in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). Click here to read more.
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