Current Affairs Quiz- November, 2019

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In Switzerland, the 50th anniversary of the World Economic Forum (WEF)  Annual Meeting is being held in Davos in January. Over 100 Indian CEOs, several political leaders and many Bollywood stars are expected to participate in the meeting. The annual meeting of rich and powerful from across the world is expected to be even a bigger affair this time because it would be its 50th anniversary. 

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The International Day of Radiology (IDoR) is observed every year on 8th of November to promote the role of medical imaging in modern healthcare. The day coincides with the anniversary of the discovery of x-rays. The 2019 theme ‘Sports Imaging’ , focuses on musculoskeletal radiology which plays a crucial role of imaging in the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of sports injuries.

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Iran has recently discovered a new 80m deep oil field in its southwestern province of Khuzestan with over 50 billion barrels of crude.The new oil field stretches nearly 200km from Khuzestan’s border with Iraq to the city of Omidiyeh. It could become Iran’s second-largest field after one containing 65 billion barrels in Ahvaz. Though, out of the amount at the new site, only a tenth – 2.2 billion barrels can be extracted due to technological limitations.

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Paleontologists have recently discovered the rare bones of huge Jurassic sea predator “Pliosaurs” in a cornfield in the village of Krzyzanowice in Poland. The remains of pliosaurs are rare in Europe. The ancient sea monster measured up 30 feet long and lived about 150 million years ago. They had powerful, large skulls and massive jaws with large, sharp teeth. Their limbs were in the form of fins and were mostly found in the prehistoric seas that covered modern-day Europe.

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The Assam State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has decided to launch a mobile app “Sishu Suraksha” on the occasion of National Children’s Day. The purpose of the app is to empower citizens to take moral responsibility of protecting future generations. The app can be used by anyone in the state to lodge a complaint which will be directly registered at Commission. 

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E-commerce major Amazon has rolled out ‘Project Zero’ in India that will provide brands with additional tools to identify and remove counterfeits from its platform. The Project Zero features three tools viz. ‘automated protections’, ‘self-service counterfeit removal tool’ and ‘product serialization’. The brands will have to sign up for the initiative to access the tools.

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The 2019 World Kabaddi Cup is being organized by the Punjab government i.e. scheduled to be held from December 1 to 9. This year’s tournament would be dedicated to the 550th birth anniversary of Sikh guru – Guru Nanak Dev ji. Nine teams — India, USA, Australia, England, Sri Lanka, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan and Canada — are expected to take part in the tournament.

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The Suranga Bawadi is an integral part of the ancient Karez system of supplying water through subterranean tunnels built during Adil Shahi era in Vijayapura, Karnataka. It is in news recently because Bawadi has been selected as the World Monument Watch List for 2020 by the New York-based non-governmental organisation under the category of “Ancient Water System of the Deccan Plateau” along with 24 monuments across the world. Now, the unique underground water system in Vijayapura will receive funds for restoration work. According to historians, the Karez system was built in the 16th century by Ali Adil Shah–I & his successor Ibrahim Adil Shah–II brought in several changes by adding more structures to strengthen it.

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The World Kindness Day (WKD) is celebrated every year on 13th of November to highlight good deeds in the community focusing on the positive power and the common thread of kindness which binds us. Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race religion, politics, gender and zip codes. The day was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, a coalition of nations’ kindness NGOs. The theme for 2019 edition is “Empathy, encouraging people across the globe to better understand “the pains of others” and touch their lives “positively”.

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The 4-day-long International Lavi fair 2019 was held at Rampur in Shimla district. The main attraction during the fair was the sale and purchase of Chamurthi horses — an endangered species known as the ‘ship of the cold desert’. The Lavi Fair is approximately 400 years old & dates back to the time when Raja Kehari Singh of Rampur Bushahr state signed a treaty to promote trade with Tibet. Rampur was once a major trade centre as it is located on the old silk route connecting Afghanistan, Tibet and Ladakh. The traders from Tibet used to bring raw wool, herbs and leather products and take back wheat flour, rice, spices, butter, farm implements and livestock.