Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 23-24, 2025

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Recently, the Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change joined the 11th Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) Partner Countries’ Meeting. The JCM was first proposed by the Government of Japan and officially launched in 2013. It aims to spread advanced decarbonizing technologies and infrastructure through investment by Japanese entities to support sustainable development in partner countries. It is a bilateral mechanism implemented under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. It functions under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and complements the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI). India is one of the 31 partner countries of the JCM.

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Recently, poachers killed two bison in the Chilfi East Range of the Bhoramdev Sanctuary in Kawardha, Chhattisgarh, raising serious concern for wildlife protection. Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary, also called Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary, is located in Kawardha district of Chhattisgarh. It was notified as a sanctuary in 2001. It lies in the Maikal range of the Satpura hills, known for its rich and unique ecosystem. It forms part of the Kanha–Achanakmar Corridor linking Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh with Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh

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Recently, the Mahi River gained attention because it uniquely crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice due to a U-shaped loop in Rajasthan. Mahi is a major west-flowing interstate river of India, also called Mahisagar for its vastness. It flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. It originates on the northern slope of the Vindhya Mountain Range in Madhya Pradesh at about 500 metres above mean sea level. It flows south in Madhya Pradesh, enters the Vagad region of Rajasthan, forms a U-shaped loop and then enters Gujarat.

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Recently, the Sangai Festival in Manipur began amid protests by internally displaced persons (IDPs) and NGOs, which affected public attendance. The festival is celebrated annually in Manipur. It is named after the Sangai, the state animal of Manipur. The festival aims to showcase Manipur’s rich cultural heritage and indigenous traditions. It highlights music, dance and native art forms of various Manipuri tribes and communities. The classical dance form ‘Ras Leela’ is the main attraction of the festival. The theme for 2025 is “Where blossoms breathe harmony.”

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Recently, Jamaica declared an outbreak of leptospirosis after the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa. Leptospirosis is a fatal bacterial disease. It is caused by the bacterium Leptospira interrogans, also called Leptospira. The bacteria enter the human body through tiny cracks or wounds in the skin, especially on the feet. It is more common in warm and humid regions across both urban and rural areas. The disease is contagious in animals and occasionally infects humans under suitable environmental conditions.