Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2023
1. ‘TOT’ Model, which is seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Finance
[B] Infrastructure
[C] Electronics
[D] Economics
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Correct Answer: B [Infrastructure]
Notes:
The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has awarded two toll, operate, and transfer (TOT) bundles, namely 11 and 12, covering a total length of 400 km, for a total of Rs 6,584 crore.
The TOT model is designed to promote private sector involvement in the highway sector, with NHAI periodically awarding contracts for toll collection, operation, and maintenance of different National Highway segments under this arrangement.
2. ‘Rajaji Tiger Reserve’ is located in which state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The Uttarakhand Cabinet gives nod to set up Rajaji Tiger Reserve Conservation Foundation. The primary aim of this foundation is to expedite and facilitate ecological, economic, social, and cultural development within the regions encompassing the Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
t also aims to provide alternative livelihood opportunities to the local communities to reduce their dependence on forests.
3. Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) aims to connect Kolkata Seaport with which country?
[A] Thailand
[B] Myanmar
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Cambodia
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Correct Answer: B [Myanmar]
Notes:
Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) aims to connect the seaport of Kolkata with Sittwe seaport in Rakhine State, Myanmar by sea. It also includes Inland Water Transport between Sittwe to River Kaladan.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that a cross-border road, part of the ambitious Kaladan Project, which connects South Mizoram’s Lawngtlai district with Myanmar’s Sittwe port, is on track to be completed by November of this year.
4. ‘State of Climate Services’ is an annual report released by which institution?
[A] FAO
[B] WMO
[C] UNEP
[D] IEA
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Correct Answer: B [WMO]
Notes:
The World Meteorological Organization’s annual report on the State of Climate Services for this year centers its attention on the topic of health.
The report emphasizes the critical requirement for customized climate-related information and services to assist the healthcare sector in coping with increasingly severe weather conditions, deteriorating air quality, changing patterns of infectious diseases, and challenges related to food and water security.
5. Which is the first life insurance company to receive a GIFT City IFSC registration?
[A] IndiaFirst Life
[B] Star Life
[C] LIC
[D] Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
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Correct Answer: A [IndiaFirst Life]
Notes:
IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd (IndiaFirst Life), one of the private life insurers of the country, became the first Indian life insurance company to get the Gujarat International Finance Tec (GIFT) City’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) Registration.
It obtained registration from the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) in September 2023 following approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in August of the same year.
6. ‘Mahadev Book’, which was recently blocked, is associated with_?
[A] Bitcoin
[B] Betting
[C] Real Estate
[D] Gold
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Correct Answer: B [Betting]
Notes:
Following a request from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued blocking orders against 22 allegedly illegal betting apps and websites including Mahadev Book and Reddyannaprestopro apps.
The ED has been investigating the promoters of the Mahadev online betting app under a money-laundering case and has conducted raids on its premises in Chhattisgarh.
7. Which city is the host of ‘World Travel Market (WTM) 2023’ event?
[A] London
[B] New Delhi
[C] Paris
[D] Rome
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Correct Answer: A [London]
Notes:
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, is actively participating in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2023 in London.
The primary objective of this participation is to showcase a diverse range of tourism products and a series of transformative experiences for travellers to India. This initiative is being presented under the theme ‘Incredible India! Visit India Year 2023.’
8. Indian Navy’s latest, under-construction, guided missile destroyer has been named after which Indian city?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Kochi
[C] Surat
[D] Panaji
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Correct Answer: C [Surat]
Notes:
The crest of Indian Navy’s latest, under-construction, guided missile destroyer ‘Surat’, was unveiled by Bhupendra Patel, the Chief Minister of Gujarat, at a vibrant ceremony in the city of Surat, in presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff.
The crest of Surat depicts the famous lighthouse at Hazira (Surat), located at southern entrance of the Gulf of Khambhat. Surat is the fourth ship of the indigenously designed and constructed Project 15B (Vishakhapatnam Class) destroyers.
9. Which cricket team won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy?
[A] Kerala
[B] Punjab
[C] West Bengal
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
Punjab recorded a 20-run win over Baroda in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy. It was the first time they have the national T20 title.
The 61-ball 113 from Anmolpreet Singh and another 27-ball 61 by Nehal Wadhera helped Punjab, who had won their last national title in 1993 when they won the Ranji Trophy.
10. ‘Quota of special drawing rights (SDR)’, which is seen in the news, is associated with which institution?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] US Federal Reserve
[D] Bureau of International Settlements
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Correct Answer: A [International Monetary Fund]
Notes:
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a proposal to make a 50 per cent increase in the quota allocated to members in proportion to their current quotas. The proposal will now be considered and made effective by the board of governors as part of concluding the 16th general review of quotas.
Currently, India has a quota of special drawing rights (SDR) 13,114.4 million which denotes a share of 2.75 per cent, making it the eighth-largest quota-holding country in the IMF.
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