November 2023 Flashcards
Current Affairs of November, 2023
Which miss universe edition was 2023?
72
Winner of miss universe?
Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palcios
Where was miss universe held?
Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador
Miss universe 2022 winner?
R’Bonney Gabriel (US)
Miss universe 2023 1st and 2nd runner up?
1st runner up: Anntonia Porslid (Thailand)
2nd runner up: Moraya Wilson (Australia)
Which country made debut in miss universe 2023?
Pakistan
Who were the transgender participants in miss universe 2023?
Rikkie Kolle (Miss Netherlands) and Marina Machete (Miss Portugal)
ICC World cup winner 2023?
Australia
ICC World cup 2023, Player of the match? (in finals)
Travis Head
How many times has Australia won world cup? Which all years?
6 times
1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023
Emmy Awards 2023: Best Comedy series winners?
Vir Das: Landing, & Derry Girls
Directorate Award: Emmy Awards 2023
Ekta Kapoor
Full form of SCSS
Senior Citizens Savings Scheme
Under which ministry and Department it is?
Department of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Finance
When SCSS was launched?
2004
What’s the investing period for citizens aged more than 55 but <60?
3 months (previously it was 1 month)
What’s the current norm on premature withdrawal in SCSS?
1% deduction of the deposit upon withdrawal within a year of investment. Earlier the interest paid on was recovered.
Rule on extension of SCSS account?
Could be extended in 3 years block.
What’s the maximum deposit amount?
30 lakhs, earlier it was 15 lakhs.
What’s SCSS competitive interest rate?
8.20% per annum, compounded quarterly
Max deduction limit in SCSS?
Rupees 1.5 lakh/ annum
Total Patent filled worldwide in 2022?
3.46 million patent applications
Top country to have most patent fillings?
China: though it’s growth rate declined from 6.8% to 3.1%.
WIPO Director General?
Daren Tang
What percent decrease was seen in trademark applications and industrial design in 2022?
14.5% and 2.1% decrease respectively
Total members in WIPO?
193 (190 UN members + Holy See, Niue, Cook Island)
Finance Minister recently launched how many GST Seva Kendra? Where were they launched?
FM Nirmala Sitharaman launched 12 GST seva kendra in Vapi, Gujarat
Name the places where 12 GST kendras are launched?
Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Godhra, Vapi, Mehsana, Palanpur, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, and Gandhidham
Mera Bill Mera Adhikar (MBMA) was launched by? When?
By Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), on Sept 1, 2023.
How much did the 6 customers who were active participants won?
10 lakh cheque
Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University raking, 2024: which top 4 Indian colleges are listed:-
IIT Bombay (40th rank), IIT Delhi (46 rank), IIT Madras (53 rank), IISc (58 rank)
Total Indian colleges listed in QS university ranking?
148 (highest number of universities listed as compared to other countries)
Top 3 colleges under QS university ranking?
1) Peking university of China
2) University of Hong Kong (HKU)
3) National university of Singapore (NUS)
How many indicators does QS university ranking system has?
11 indicators
Which two Indian cities joined the new 55 Creative cities network (UCCN) under UNESCO?
Kozhikode: The City of Literature (Kerela)
Gwalior: The City of Music
What is Vision India@2047 about?
Aimed to transform India into a developed nation by 2047: no middle income trap, economic and social development.
Who is current cabinet secretary of India?
Rajiv Gauba, this post is highest civil servant post of an IAS.
What’s the envisioned economic growth plan for India under vision @2047?
$30 trillion economy by 2047
And per capita income?
$18,000 - $20,000
Who won 8th Ballon d’Or 2023?
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina) & Aitana Bonmati (Spain’s Women player: FC Barcelona Femeni)
Who was listed at top for Hurun India Philanthropy List, 2023?
Highest donation was made by HCLTech founder Shiv Nadar: 2,042 crores
2nd: Wipro Founding Chairman Azim Premji: 1774 crore donation
SFSI Full form, released by whom?
State food safety index, FSSAI releases this data.
What’s the latest parameter that has been added?
Improvement in SFSI Rank: to check on state’s progress on food safety
Compared to 2019 data what’s the State food safety scores in 2022-23 based in the new parameter?
Decline is observed in 19 out of 20 large states.
But upon adjusting the new parameter, 15 states has low SFSI scores.
What’s the scenario around “Food Testing Infrastructure” and trained personnel?
Declined, 2019; scored 13 out of 20 were at bad state but year 2022-23: 7 out of 17
Ranking in “Food Testing Infrastructure”?
Top performers: Gujarat and Kerela
Worst performer: Andhra Pradesh
Compliance scores also decreased, what’re its parameters?
Licensing, inspections etc.
What was ranking based on “Compliance” score?
Top: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
Worst: Jharkhand
Which states showed improvement in SFSI rank?
Punjab, 14 out of 20 states received 0 points, indicating limited progress.
Who were recently added to the ICC Hall of Fame?
Virendra Shewag, Diana Edulji and, Aravinda de Silva (VIDESH)
What products from Uttarakhand got GI tags?
Berinag Tea, Bichhu Buti Fabrics, Uttarakhand Mandua, Jhangora, Gahat (medicinal pulse), Uttarakhand lal chawal
Who won Bookers prize 2023?
Irish author Paul Lynch: “Prophet Song”, defeated Chetna Maroo’s debut novel “Western Lane”
Which monument won the 8th wonder of the world title?
Ankor Wat, Cambodia
IFFI Full form? Which edition was held this year?
International Film Festival of India, 54th edition held at Panaji, Goa.
Who won IFFI Golden Peacock award?
Endless Borders
Best actor (IFFI)?
Pouria Rahimi Sam (role in Endless Borders)
First Kannada film to win IFFI award?
Kantara
Special Jury award (IFFI)?
Rishab Shetty (Kannada actor and filmmaker)
Who won “Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award”
Michael Douglas
Best web series award (IFFI)?
Panchayat Season 2
What’s COP28?
28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
When did COP came into existence? What’s its purpose?
2010, COP Meetings act as decision making body of UNFCCC to address climate change issues.
Objectives of COP28?
3 objectives:
- Limiting the increase in global temp to 1.5 degrees Celsius
- Assisting most vulnerable communities that are affected mostly by climate changes
- Achieving “Net-zero emissions by 2050”: aim is to balance the release of greenhouse gases into atmosphere
What significant milestones that have been achieved by COP?
The Kyoto Protocol: 1997: set binding targets for industrialized countries to reduce their GHG emissions
The Paris Agreement: 2015, aims to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius
What initiatives have been taken by India for climate change in COP 26?
Panchamrit:
1) Reaching 500GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030
2) Sourcing 50% Energy from renewable sources by 2030
3) Reduction of total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030
4) Reduction of carbon intensity of the economy by 45% by 2030
5) To attain net zero emissions by 2070
COP28 was held at?
Dubai, UAE