Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 08, 2023

November 8, 2023

Consider the following statements:
1. State of Climate Services report is released by World Meteorological Organization.
2. As per report, 50% of excess mortality attributed to climate change by 2050 is expected to occur in Asia.
3. Only 23% of countries assessed by the report use climatological data to inform their surveillance of potential health risks.
4. WMO is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 1, 2 & 3 only
(C) 1, 3 & 4 only
(D) 1 & 4 only

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ANSWER: C

Consider the following statements:
1. Only an Advocate-on-Record (AoR) can file cases before the Supreme Court.
2. The Bar Council of India Rules, 2013 prescribe eligibility criteria for an AoR.
3. The advocate must train with a court approved AoR for at least four years to take up the exam.
4. Under Article 145 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court is empowered to make rules and regulate its own procedure for hearing cases.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 3 & 4 only
(D) 1 & 4 only

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ANSWER: D

Consider the following statements:
1. Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP5) took place in Geneva, Switzerland.
2. Parties agreed on a 500 mg/kg total concentration of mercury as the threshold for wastes contaminated with mercury or mercury compounds.
3. Minamata disease was reported first Minamata Bay in South Korea.
4. India ratified the Minamata Convention in 2018.
Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

(A) 1 & 2 only
(B) 2 & 3 only
(C) 2 & 4 only
(D) 1 & 4 only

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ANSWER: B

Consider the following statements:
1. Software Technology Parks of India with Indus Entrepreneurs Delhi-NCR has launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative.
2. Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was set up as an autonomous society under Ministry of Science and Technology.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: A

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) with Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Delhi-NCR has launched the LEAP AHEAD initiative in collaboration.
This program aims to bolster tech startups by offering them access to funding, mentorship, and global connections.
The LEAP AHEAD (Launchpad for Tech Entrepreneurs towards Accelerated Growth and Pioneering AHEAD) initiative is a pan-India programme designed to support startups that show early traction and are in the growth stage.
It offers startups an array of benefits including-
- an intensive three-month hybrid mentorship program,
- the opportunity for one-on-one mentorship with investors and industry experts,
- funding of up to ₹1 crore in a co-investment model, networking and global market exposure,
- a one-year free associate membership with TiE Delhi-NCR,
- incubation in STPI’s centers across India, and
- additional benefits from third-party service providers.
Startups eligible for this initiative include those involved in software product development, registered with DPIIT under the Startup India program, and have demonstrated revenue generation and external investment.

ABOUT STPI

In 1991, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) was set up as an autonomous society in the field of Science & Technology under the Mnistry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Consider the following statements:
1. Kheti 24/7 is the first-ever AI-powered solution for automated agricultural news monitoring and analysis.
2. The tool scans news articles in multiple languages and translates them into English.
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW) in collaboration with Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI) has developed Krishi 24/7.
It is the first-ever AI-powered solution for automated agricultural news monitoring and analysis, with support from org.
Krishi 24/7 will aid DA&FW to identify relevant news, generate timely alerts, and take prompt action to protect farmers’ interests and promote sustainable agricultural growth through improved decision-making.
The tool scans news articles in multiple languages and translates them into English.
It extracts essential information from news articles, such as headline, crop name, event type, date, location, severity, summary, and source link, ensuring that the ministry receives timely updates on relevant events published on the web.

Consider the following statements:
1. Operation All Clear was undertaken by Myanmar Army to weed out members from Northeast ultras.
2. It was undertaken on December 15, 2003 against United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the National Democratic Front of Bodoland and the Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO).
Which of the following statements is/ are correct?

(A) 1 only
(B) 2 only
(C) Both 1 and 2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

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ANSWER: B

Bhutan King’s recalled Operation All Clear, during his recent visit to India.
‘Operation All Clear’ was launched by the Royal Bhutan Army on December 15, 2003, and dealt a crippling blow to the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), the National Democratic Front of Bodoland and the Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO), which had set up camps in Bhutanese territory.
The 6000-member Royal Bhutan Army launched simultaneous attacks on the camps of all three outfits with logistical and medical assistance from the Indian Army, which also sealed the Indo-Bhutan border to prevent militants from escaping into India.
Among the top leaders captured included ULFA idealogue and founding member Bhimkanta Buragohain, ULFA publicity secretary Mithinga Daimary, KLO crack squad chief Tom Adhikary, KLO second in command Milton Burman and NDFB publicity chief B. Erakdao.

The nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missile, Bulava, was recently tested by-

(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Israel
(D) Russia

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ANSWER: D

Russia recently successfully test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads from one of its submarines.
The new nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser Emperor Alexander the Third has successfully launched the Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile.
The Emperor Alexander the Third is one of Russia’s new Borei-class nuclear submarines that carry 16 Bulava missiles each and are more manoeuvrable and quieter than previous models.
The 12-metre-long (39 ft) Bulava missile was designed to be the backbone of Moscow’s nuclear triad and has a range of more than 8,000km (5,000 miles).
The missile is designed to carry as many as six nuclear warheads.

World Radiography Day is observed each year on-

(A) November 5th
(B) November 6th
(C) November 7th
(D) November 8th

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ANSWER: D

World Radiography Day is observed each year on November 8 to commemorate the discovery of x-radiation by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895.
On November 8, 1895, German physicist Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen made a groundbreaking discovery.
This day is dedicated to honouring the field of radiography, acknowledging the crucial contributions of radiographers, and emphasizing the importance of medical imaging in contemporary healthcare.
The theme chosen for World Radiography Day 2023 is “Celebrating Patient Safety.”

Who has won the Brazilian Grand Prix 2023?

(A) Lando Norris
(B) Max Verstappen
(C) Fernando Alonso
(D) Sergio Perez

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ANSWER: B

Three-time champion Max Verstappen led from the start and won the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Verstappen earned his record-breaking 17^th
Lando Norris came in second while Fernando Alonso finished third.