Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2021
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21. What is the name of the fourth Scorpene Submarine recently delivered by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders to the Indian Navy?
[A] INS Vela
[B] INS Veera
[C] INS Bomman
[D] INS Vijay
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Correct Answer: A [INS Vela]
Notes:
The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) delivered the fourth Scorpene Submarine of Project P-71 to the Indian Navy which will be commissioned as INS Vela.
MDL had earlier delivered three similar submarines named Kalvari, Khanderi, and Karanja. The fifth submarine in the series, Vagir, was launched in November 2020 while the sixth one is in the advanced stage of outfitting.
22. Which country’s Army Chief was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army recently?
[A] Nepal
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Bhutan
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Correct Answer: A [Nepal]
Notes:
Nepal Army Chief General Prabhu Ram Sharma was conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army by President Ram Nath Kovind.
It is a customary practice by the two countries to confer the honorary rank of General on each other’s Army Chiefs. Gen. Sharma took over as the Chief of the Army Staff in September 2021. He is also a graduate of the National Defence College in India.
23. Which Indian state/UT is set to launch the ‘Anti Open Burning Campaign’?
[A] Punjab
[B] Haryana
[C] Delhi
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Delhi]
Notes:
The Delhi government announced that it will launch a month-long campaign against the open burning of garbage in the national capital.
As per Delhi’s Environment Ministry, there are four reasons responsible for air pollution in Delhi namely open burning of garbage, dust pollution, vehicular pollution and stubble burning. Under the ‘Anti Open Burning Campaign’, a total of 550 teams from 10 departments will work to control instances of open burning.
24. What is the rank of India in the ‘Climate Change Performance Index’?
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Correct Answer: B [10]
Notes:
A report titled ‘Climate Change Performance Index’ has been released which ranks countries on the basis of their performance to abate climate change.
The report has been compiled by Germanwatch, a Germany-based non-profit, non-governmental organization. The top 3 spots in the list of a total of 60 countries remains vacant as no country performed well enough to qualify. India was ranked on 10th spot with a cumulative score of about 69.22.
25. When is the ‘World Pneumonia Day’ observed across the world?
[A] November 12
[B] November 14
[C] November 16
[D] November 18
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Correct Answer: A [November 12]
Notes:
World Pneumonia Day is observed every year on November 12. Over 100 children organisations joined the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia to hold the first World Pneumonia Day.
Under the universal immunisation programme, the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) programme was launched in India. The programme aims to spread awareness and reduce mortality and morbidity among children due to pneumonia. In India, it is estimated that 1.2 million children die before 5 years and 15.9% of deaths are due to pneumonia.
26. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge’?
[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[B] Ministry of Rural Development
[C] Ministry of Law and Justice
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
As part of the World Toilet Day observance, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development launched a week-long awareness campaign on SafaiMitra Suraksha Challenge (SSC).
A total of 246 cities are participating in the Challenge which is being conducted across the country. It encourages cities to mechanise their sewer and septic tank cleaning operations in order to prevent deaths and fatalities of sanitation workers.
27. Which country has developed ‘Critical noise treatment algorithm’ to increase the accuracy of data from exo-planets?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
Indian astronomers have developed an algorithm that can increase the accuracy of data from exo planets.
The ‘Critical noise treatment algorithm’ reduces the contamination by the Earth’s atmosphere and the disturbances due to instrumental effects and other factors. It can be used to study the environment of exoplanets with more precision.
28. The recently inaugurated Rani Kamalapati station is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the revamped Rani Kamalapati station, India’s ‘most-modern’ railway station, in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
The railway station previously known as Habibganj, has been renamed after Gond queen Rani Kamalapati of Ginnorgarh. The station has been redeveloped at a cost of around Rs 450 crore in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode. It has been revamped as a hub for integrated multi-modal transport and also as a green building.
29. Which Indian state has adopted the ‘Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 Declaration’?
[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Arunachal Pradesh Cabinet adopted the ‘Pakke Tiger Reserve 2047 Declaration on Climate Change Resilient and Responsive Arunachal Pradesh’.
The declaration proposes a multi-sector approach towards low emission and climate-resilient development through five broad themes, (Panch Dharas) — environment, forest and climate change; health and well being of all; sustainable and adaptive living; livelihoods and opportunities and evidence generation and collaborative action.
30. The Government passed Ordinances extending the tenures of CBI and ED chiefs up to how many years?
[A] Four
[B] Five
[C] Six
[D] Seven
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Correct Answer: B [Five]
Notes:
The Government passed two Ordinances extending the tenures of the Chiefs of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to up to five years.
The chiefs of the two central agencies currently have two-year tenure. With the Ordinance, the current ED chief S K Mishra, who is already on an extension, would continue as a Chief. The chiefs of the top agencies can be given extensions every year for up to three years after they complete the two-year term
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