Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 16 2023

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The city of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh has been declared the “City of Music” by UNESCO for its “strong commitment to culture and creativity”.
UNESCO has added Gwalior city to the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN).
Kozhikode in Kerala is also included in the 55 new cities joining this network.
Varanasi was recognized as “City of Music” by UNESCO in 2015.
The other cities which are a part of ‘Cities of Music’ include Bologna, Seville, Bogota, Brazzaville, Hamamatsu, Ghent, Mannheim, Hanover, and Glasgow.
Seville and Bologna were the inaugural Cities of Music.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
F Zoramchhana of Mizoram secured a hard-fought victory against Adil Rajesh Singh in a highly-anticipated Super Bantamweight WBC India Title contest.
A boisterous full-capacity crowd witnessed an extraordinary display of talent during the WBC India National Titles on November 10 and 11.
Zoramchhana (7-3-0) defeated Adil Rajesh Singh (9-4-2) in an intense eight-round points decision.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Mika becomes the world’s first robot CEO, and thinks she’s better than Musk.
In the era where many workers are worrying about artificial intelligence replacing their jobs, one company has announced that it is hiring the first humanoid robot chief executive officer.
Dictador, a spirit brand based in Colombia’s Cartagena, has gone viral for appointing Mika, who is manifested as a robot.
Mika is a research project between Hanson Robotics and Dictador.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Klyuchevskaya Sopka Volcano erupts in Kamchatka, Russia.
The highest active volcano in Eurasia erupted with a huge amount of ash floating in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
The eruptions from the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano forced Russian authorities to close schools in two towns on a sparsely populated peninsula.
The volcano sent ash as high as 13 km above sea level after the eruption.
This was the volcano’s third eruption in a year.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar takes over command of Eastern fleet.
RAdm Rajesh Dhankhar assumed command of the Eastern Fleet from RAdm Gurcharan Singh on 10 November 2023.
RAdm Dhankhar, commissioned into the Navy in 1990, is a specialist in Navigation & Direction.
His rich service record includes appointments on warships, command posts, training roles etc.
He’s a recipient of the Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry) for evacuation operations in Yemen in 2015.

6. The World Bank has approved how much to strengthen Sri Lanka’s financial and institutional sectors?
(A) USD 150 million
(B) USD 100 million
(C) USD 130 million
(D) USD 180 million
(E) USD 110 million

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Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The World Bank has approved USD 150 million to strengthen Sri Lanka’s financial and institutional sectors.
Sri Lanka’s economic crisis highlights the need for strong safety nets to support the financial sector.
Stable and reliable banking sector is essential for the economy, businesses and individuals, small businesses and poor households.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Wildlife conservationist Romulus Whitaker will come out with his memoirs in January in which he talks about how his love affair with “fierce creatures” began at a tender age when he kept a pet python in a tin trunk under his bed in boarding school. “Snakes, Drugs and Rock ‘n’ Roll” is the name of his memoir.
HarperCollins India is publishing the book.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to the Indonesian capital Jakarta from November 16 to 17, 2023 to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus.
India became the dialogue partner of the ASEAN in 1992 and the inaugural ADMM-Plus was convened in Hanoi, Vietnam on October 12, 2010. Since 2017, the ADMM-Plus Ministers have been meeting annually.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
National Education Day is celebrated on November 11 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, India’s first education minister.
Since 2008, National Education Day has been celebrated on November 11 every year.
The National Education Day 2023 theme is “Embracing Innovation.”

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
6th Meeting of the India-OPEC Energy Dialogue held at Vienna, Austria.
The recent India-OPEC Dialogue emphasized on availability, affordability, and sustainability of energy.
India’s vital role in global energy demand and its future growth were highlighted.
OPEC praised India’s approach towards energy issues, its G20 presidency, and the Chandrayan mission, emphasizing strengthening bilateral relations for future prosperity.