Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2023

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Union Finance Minister launches phase IV of ‘Operation Sesha’ to curb the illegal trade of Timber, including Red Sanders.
She launched this during the inaugural session of the first ever Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM) in New Delhi. Delegates representing over 40 Custom Organisations participated in the event.

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The Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations officially adopted a code of conduct for companies involved in the development of advanced artificial intelligence systems.
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) economies as well as the European Union, kicked off the process in May at a ministerial forum dubbed the ‘Hiroshima AI process’. The code aims to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI worldwide and will provide voluntary guidance for actions by organizations developing the most advanced AI systems.

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The Environmental Investigation Agency is an international NGO founded in 1984 in the United Kingdom.
‘Parts of tigers, leopards, pangolins & rhinos being used in 88 Chinese medicines’ A probe by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has found that body parts of leopards and pangolins, which are highly trafficked and endangered mammals, are used in at least 88 traditional Chinese medicines.

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Bipolar disorder, formerly called manic depression, is a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom have achieved significant advancements in enhancing the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. They have created a straightforward blood test that, when used in conjunction with an online psychiatric assessment, provides a more precise means of diagnosing this mental health condition.

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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) held a conference called the Legal Identity and Rights-Based Return Management Conference at the UN City in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The conference aimed to facilitate discussions between countries of origin and destination regarding individuals who lack legal identities. Globally, approximately one billion people do not possess a legal identity, as reported by the United Nations’ IOM, which is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.

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Sweden’s Saab has become the first foreign company that has bagged 100% FDI in India’s defence projects.
According to a report, Sweden’s Saab will set up a new facility in the country that will manufacture shoulder-fired rockets. Currently, India allows only 74% FDI in the defence sector under the automatic route. Beyond that, clearance can be obtained on a case-by-case basis.

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The 54th International Film Festival of India will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, 2023. British film ‘Catching Dust’ will be opening at the festival while the American film ‘The Featherweight’ will be the closing movie.
Turkish film About Dry Grasses will be the midfest movie. Hollywood star Michael Douglas will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at IFFI this year. During the 9-day festival, more than 270 films will be showcased. The opening Film in the feature section is a Malayalam film, Aattam, and in the non-feature section is Andro Dreams from Manipur.

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Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) in collaboration with Wadhwani AI developed Krishi 24/7, first-ever AI-powered solution for automated agricultural news analysis.
It addresses the need for an efficient mechanism to identify and manage agricultural news articles of interest to aid timely decision-making.

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The Union government launched packaged wheat flour at a subsidized rate that can be bought by all consumers.
This aims to control the food prices during the festive season when demand for commodities rises. These agencies will sell the flour, branded Bharat Atta, at a cut price of ₹27.50 a kilogram, against a market price of ₹32-34 a kilogram.

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Legendary Tennis player, Serena Williams, who retired from tennis last year, is the first athlete to win the Fashion Icon award by Council of Fashion Designers of America.
The award was presented to her by Kim Kardashian, a CFDA honoree last year, for her contributions to American fashion.