Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2021

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The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has recently released its annual review of India’s actions on climate change. NRDC is an international non-profit environmental organisation.
As per the report, India is largely on track to meet its Paris Climate Agreement targets. It said that the country is to meet its targets of reducing emissions by 33 to 35 per cent of its GDP by 2030 from the 2005 levels and achieve 40 per cent of installed power capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030.

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A new indigenous ship, named ‘Sarthak’ was recently commissioned and dedicated to the nation in Goa. ICGS Sarthak will be based at Porbandar in Gujarat and operate on India’s Western Seaboard.
It will be operated under the Operational and Administrative Control of the commander of Coast Guard Region (Northwest). ICGS Sarthak is fourth in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) that are being built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited for the Indian Coast Guard.

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The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2021 as the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) as the lead agency to celebrate this year, along with other relevant organizations.
This year seeks to spread awareness on the role played by fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, and in food security.

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The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet, under the chairmanship of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy approved passing a resolution in the Assembly urging the Centre to undertake caste census of Backward Classes while conducting general census 2021.
Cabinet gave its approval for setting up a separate department for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to effectively implement schemes. It was also decided to set up separate corporations for the welfare of Jains and Sikhs in the State.

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Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry presented the 14th edition of Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021.
Surat won the award for the city with the best public transport system, and Kochi was judged the city with most sustainable transport system. The awards were presented by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri at Urban Mobility India conference. Nagpur’s multi-modal integration with Metro rail, Delhi’s Metro also won awards.

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Skills Strengthening for Industrial Value Enhancement (STRIVE) is a World Bank funded project approved in 2016 for a total cost of Rs. 2200 crore.
The project aims to create awareness through industry clusters to address issues pertaining to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The STRIVE program was launched in Manguluru, through Kanara Industries Association-Industrial Cluster. The participants will get National Apprenticeship Certificate from the Directorate General of Training on clearing the assessment and examination.

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s coalition has recently secured a comfortable majority in Sunday’s parliamentary election.
Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) claimed 259 seats in the 465-member lower house, which will give an absolute stable majority and control over parliamentary committees. Kishida became Japan’s Prime Minister last month when his predecessor Yoshihide Suga resigned.

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Retired Supreme Court Judge-Justice Ashok Bhushan has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), for four years or till he attains 70 years.
The post was left vacant by the retirement of the then chairperson, Justice S J Mukhopadhaya, in March 2020. The government also appointed retired Chief Justice of Manipur High Court, Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar, as the chairperson of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), for a period of five years, or till he attains the age of 67 years.

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Gnanasekaran Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai claimed the World Table Tennis Contender title in Tunis, Tunisia.
It was their first tour doubles title, both individually and together and they haven’t played doubles together since the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Sathiyan is a World No. 24 singles player, which is also the best rank any Indian has ever achieved and Desai is currently at 73rd rank.

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Ganges River Dolphins is the National Aquatic Animal of India and is listed as ‘Endangered’ under IUCN Red List.
The Union Jal Shakti Ministry has released a guide aimed at the safe rescue of stranded Ganges River Dolphins in India. The guide has been developed by Turtle Survival Alliance and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department of the Government of UP.