1. “Airgun Surrender Abhiyan initiative” is associated with which state that has selected as India’s best success story on wildlife conservation?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Tripura
(C) Nagaland
(D) Assam
(E) Meghalaya
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Airgun Surrender Abhiyan initiative of the Arunachal Pradesh Govt selected as India’s best success story on wildlife conservation to present in UNESCO’s International Conference on Biosphere Reserves, held at Sabah, Malaysia.
Under the scheme, people were invited to voluntarily surrender their Airguns and licensed guns to stop the use of these guns to kill birds and other wild animals.
Various Wildlife Conservation Projects
The government of India has initiated many wildlife conservation projects like Project Snow Leopard, Project Tiger, Indian Rhino Vision 2020, Project Hangul, Crocodile Conservation Initiative, etc.
2. India is procuring Igla-S anti-aircraft missiles from which country?
(A) Germany
(B) France
(C) Russia
(D) USA
(E) Britain
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
India is in the process of procuring a batch of Igla-S hand-held anti-aircraft missiles from Russia to bolster the combat capability of the Army units deployed in various sensitive forward locations.
India is also looking at production of the Russian missile systems in the country.
The Army, Navy and the Indian Air Force already have Igla man-portable missiles in their inventories.
3. For real-time prompt and effective Parliament business, which portal has been launched by Ministry of Science & Technology?
(A) Congress
(B) P-desk
(C) Console
(D) Dashboard
(E) Council
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Union S&T Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the software application “Dashboard” portal of the Ministry of Science & Technology for real-time, prompt and effective Parliament business.
It will include updation of Parliament Questions, Acts of Parliament and Gazette Notifications of Govt. of India as well as Cabinet Notes.
It will promote transperancy and accountability of the Parliament.
4. Gujarati Formation Day has been observed on which day of November 2023?
(A) 12 November
(B) 13 November
(C) 14 November
(D) 15 November
(E) 16 November
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Bestu Varas, also known as the Gujarati New Year, is usually celebrated a day after Diwali in the month of Kartik.
This year, Gujaratis around the world celebrated this day with joy on Tuesday, November 14.
This day is observed on Pratipada Tithi of the Kartik month of Hindu calendar.
In May 1, 1960, the state of Gujarat was formed from the north and west portions of Bombay state.
5. Which state’s foundation day has been celebrated on 15th November?
(A) Bihar
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Odisha
(D) Karnataka
(E) Kerala
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
On November 15, the State of Jharkhand celebrated its foundation day.
The state was carved out of Bihar in 2000 after the Parliament passed the Bihar Reorganization Act, 2000.
The day coincided with the birth anniversary of tribal leader Birsa Munda also known as Bhagwan Birsa.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted people of Jharkhand on the foundation day of Jharkhand.
6. Who has joined as an advisor to the Board at the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum?
(A) Giridhar Aramane
(B) Mahesh Kumar
(C) Ajay Kumar
(D) Radha Sridharan
(E) Manish Tripathi
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Former Indian Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar has joined as an advisor to the Board at the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum.
As the Defence Secretary of India, Kumar was tasked with the overall responsibility of defence between August 2019 and October 2022.
Dr Kumar brings in over three decades of expertise and understanding of nexus between defence and critical and emerging technology.
7. Who has become the first woman to skydive from 21,500 feet near Mount Everest?
(A) Sheetal Mahajan
(B) Krishna Puri
(C) Arunima Sinha
(D) Aditi Ashok
(E) Premlata Agrawal
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Indian skydiver Sheetal Mahajan has become the first woman to skydive by jumping from a helicopter from a height of 21,500 feet in front of the world’s highest peak Mount Everest.
After which she landed at ‘Kalapathar’ peak at a height of 17,444 feet.
He is a renowned Indian skydiver who holds several skydiving records and was also awarded the fourth highest civilian award, the Padma Shri, in 2001.
8. Who has become the first Indian woman cricketer to be inducted into ICC’s ‘Hall of Fame’?
(A) Anjum Chopra
(B) Mithali Raj
(C) Poonam Yadav
(D) Diana Edulji
(E) Neetu David
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Former Indian captain Diana Edulji became the first Indian woman cricketer to be inducted by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in its Hall of Fame.
Along with him, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag and Sri Lankan Aravind de Silva have also been included in the Hall of Fame.
Diana played 54 matches for India between 1976 and 1993 and took more than 100 wickets.
9. Who was the founder of Sahara Group who passed away recently?
(A) Subrata Roy
(B) Rana Kapoor
(C) Sudarshan Roy
(D) Aroon Purie
(E) Abhinandan Anand
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Subrata Roy, founder and chairman of Sahara Group, died at the age of 75 in a hospital in Mumbai.
Subrata Roy, born in 1948 in Araria, Bihar, started Sahara India Parivar in 1978.
10. Which cricketer has become the first batsman to score 50 ODI century and surpassed Tendulkar’s haul?
(A) Rohit Sharma
(B) Virat Kohli
(C) David Warner
(D) Jos Butler
(E) Kane Williamson
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Virat Kohli has broken Sachin Tendulkar’s record, scores 50th ODI century in World Cup semifinal.
Virat Kohli smashed his 5th ODI World Cup hundred against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
He has now surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, recording his 50th ODI century in his illustrious career.
He has now become the first batsman to score 50 centuries in ODI cricket.
This is also Virat’s maiden century in the ODI World Cup knockouts.
He is now the highest run scorer of this ODI World Cup.