Daily Current Affairs Quiz: December 02 2023

Ans (D)
Riyadh, the capital of the Gulf country Saudi Arabia, has won the right to host the Expo 2030 world fair.
This will be a big event to be held in the Gulf countries after the Football World Cup in Qatar last year.
This expo will be organized in Riyadh between October 2030 and March 2031.
South Korea’s port city of Busan and Rome in Italy were also in the running to host the five-yearly event that attracts millions of visitors and billions of dollars in investment.

Ans (C)
Artificial intelligence based company OpenAI has officially again appointed Sam Altman as the CEO of the company.
Recently he had resigned from his post.
Company co-founder Greg Brockman has again been named as the President of OpenAI.
Similarly, Mira Murati, who was an interim CEO of OpenAI for a while, returns to her previous CTO position, and Greg Brockman, the co-founder of the company again named as the president of OpenAI.
This development has also led to the creation of a new board at OpenAI, which includes Bret Taylor, chair of the board, Larry Summers, and Adam D’Angelo.

Ans (C)
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced the launch of India’s first ‘Telecom Center of Excellence’.
Under this, Rs 30 crore will be spent on 5G-AI research and 6G launch.
The UP government has announced the creation of India’s first Center of Excellence in Telecom at IIT Roorkee.
Under this centre, contribution will also be made in the development of 5G and 6G technology.

Ans (A)
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 40th Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi.
The objective of this three-day conference is to solve the current maritime challenges and strengthen the coastal surveillance system of the country.
The Indian Coast Guard was established in 1978 and is working under the Ministry of Defence.
The conference is held annually, where all the officers put forth the roadmap for the future and discuss various policy and strategic issues.
It aims to carve out a futuristic vision for the service and to determine the modalities to overcome the challenges efficiently.

Ans (B)
Uganda has qualified from the African region for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The Ugandan team has ensured its place in the top two in the African zone qualifiers.
This is the first time that Uganda has qualified for the T20 World Cup.
Namibia is the other team from the African region to secure its spot in the tournament.
The tournament is scheduled to be held in June 2024, with the West Indies and the United States as joint hosts.

Ans (A)
Rural Marketing Association of India (RMAI), the premier body of rural marketers in India said it has appointed Puneet Vidyarthi as its president for 2023-2025
He is taking over from Biswabaran Chakrabarti.
Puneet Vidyarthi is head of marketing, business development at CASE New Holland, a construction equipment business.

Ans (C)
The 26th Bengaluru Tech Summit has drawn global attendees from over 30 countries, was inaugurated, themed ‘Breaking Boundaries.’
Organized by Karnataka’s Department of IT and Biotechnology, it features a multi-track conference, international exhibition, B2B meetings, and awards.
It offered startups a platform to interact with giants like Infosys, Bosch, and Microsoft Startup.

Ans (C)
Every year on November 30 is observed as the Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare.
This day honors chemical war victims and emphasizes chemical usage eradication efforts.
The journey to mitigate chemical warfare began in 1675 with a treaty banning poison bullets.
Subsequent efforts led to the 1993 Chemical Weapons Convention.
The United Nations declared this day in 2005 to honor victims, raise awareness about chemical weapons, and emphasize peace and security.

Ans (B)
December 1, marks as the World AIDS Day 2023 which is observed annually since 1988.
The theme for World AIDS Day 2023, “Let Communities Lead”.
In August 1988, James W Bunn and Thomas Netter initiated World AIDS Day.
With an estimated 90,000 to 150,000 individuals HIV-positive in 1988, they proposed the idea to Dr. Johnathan Mann, Director of the AIDS Global Program, who approved it for December 1.

Ans (E)
Hockey Punjab emerged victorious over Hockey Haryana to clinch the gold medal at the 13th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship 2023.
The tournament was held from November 17 to 28, 2023, at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Led by their captain, Harmanpreet Singh, Hockey Punjab defeated Hockey Haryana with a close margin of 9-8.
The Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu secured the bronze medal, defeating Hockey Karnataka.
In the 2022 senior Men championship, Hockey Haryana emerged victorious, defeating Tamil Nadu in the final match.