Current Affairs Quiz- November, 2019

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In Haryana, the NuGen Mobility Summit 2019 is being  organized by International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) in Manesar under the theme  “Smart & Green Mobility”. It aims to find alternative mobility solutions to problems like pollution emanating from vehicular emissions.

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The Living Root Bridges (LRB) (or jing kieng jri) are the aerial bridges built by weaving and manipulating the roots of the Indian rubber tree. They have been serving as connectors for generations in Meghalaya. These bridges spans between 15 and 250 feet and are built over centuries. Primarily, the bridges are a means to cross streams and rivers & have also become world-famous tourist attractions. Now, new research investigates these structures and proposes to integrate them in modern architecture around the world, and potentially help make cities more environment-friendly. 

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The Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) has launched a special winter-grade diesel for high altitude regions such as Ladakh, Kargil, Kaza and Keylong. This unique winter-grade fuel has been engineered to perform in extremely cold weather conditions. It will help provide year-round access to grueling regions and will work as a catalyst in the country’s efforts to speed up strategic road connectivity. This special fuel produced by Panipat refinery is capable of remaining unfrozen up to minus 33 degree Celsius. It also meets BIS specification of BS-VI grade diesel.

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The Oxford Dictionaries has declared “climate emergency” as its 2019 Word of the Year. In 2019, “climate” became the most common word associated with “emergency”.  The Word of the Year citation is intended to highlight a word or expression shown through usage evidence to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the passing year, and have a lasting potential as a term of cultural significance. 

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India’s first largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate – the Global Bio-India (GBI) Summit, 2019 was held in New Delhi on 24th November. The 3-day summit provided an opportunity to showcase the potential of India’s biotech sector to the international community, identify, create opportunities and deliberate on the key challenges in the areas of Bio-pharma, Bio-Agri, Bio-Industrial, Bio-Energy and Bio-Services and allied sectors.

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The book “Finding The  Gaps: Transferable Skills to Be the Best You Can Be”  has been authored by former Australian cricket umpire Simon Taufel. This book is a way of sharing those lessons and transferable soft skills that can be applied to anyone or any vocation. Taufel is known for his accuracy and extreme fitness & maintained immense respect from players up to his retirement from the international game in 2012. 

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The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) London has conferred the Honorary Fellowship of the Society for the year 2019 to G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO. Reddy is the first Indian recipient of this prestigious award in over 100 years. Honorary Fellowship from RAeS is one of the world’s highest distinctions for aerospace achievement awarded for only the most exceptional contributions to the aerospace profession. It is considered as equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the aerospace domain.

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Australian writer and broadcaster, Clive James (80) has passed away in Cambridge, United Kingdom on 24th of November 2019. He was known around the world for his dry wit. Born in 1939, he moved to England in 1961 and rose to prominence as a literary critic and TV columnist. He went on to deliver wry commentary on international programming in such shows as Clive James On Television.

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The world-renowned US rock climber, Brad Gobright has fell to his death while climbing a sheer rock face in northern Mexico  on 29th of November 2019. He was best known for his gravity-defying solo ascents with no ropes. 

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The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) and Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) has signed a pact to organize “National Organic Festival of Women Entrepreneurs”.  The event will be planned and organized through NIFTEM (National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management), which is an academic institution under the administrative control of MoFPI. The purpose of the festival is to encourage Indian women entrepreneurs and farmers to connect with buyers and empower them through financial inclusion. The fest will also  promote organic food produce in India.