Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 2, 2023

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The “Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal” for the year 2023 has been awarded for 4 Special Operations.
The medal was constituted in 2018 to recognize operations that have a high degree of planning, and high significance for the security of the country.
Several officers and personnel from CRPF, NIA, NCB, and different States, and organizations have been selected for the award.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
ICG Chief Rakesh Pal participates in 3rd Coast Guard Global Summit.
The event took place in Japan.
During the inaugural summit, the Director General interacted with the Prime Minister of Japan.
The summit aims to enhance the collaboration among Coast Guards worldwide in coping with issues of maritime law, safety & security of life at sea, marine environment protection, illicit drug trafficking, weapons, & maritime crimes occurring across borders.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
The 6th session of the International Solar Alliance Assembly got underway in New Delhi.
At the inaugural session, four Demonstration Projects were inaugurated in Malawi, Fiji, Seychelles, and Kiribati.
Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, and President of the ISA Assembly, RK Singh inaugurated and dedicated the 4 solar Demonstration Projects to the four countries.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna is likely to be named the convenor of the 7-member GST rate rationalization panel.
Besides, West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya and Bihar Finance Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary would replace Amit Mitra and Tarkishore Prasad, respectively, as members in the Group of Ministers.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Priyanka Goswami of Uttar Pradesh has created a new national record in women’s 20 km race walk at the 37th National Games in Goa.
He completed the race in 1 hour 36 minutes 35 seconds.
Maharashtra’s Tejas Ashok Shirse set a new national sports record by completing the men’s 110m hurdles in 13.80 seconds.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Football legend Lionel Messi has been honored with the prestigious Ballon d’Or award for the year 2023.
Messi has won the Ballon d’Or award for a record eighth time.
The 67th Ballon d’Or Awards was held at the Theater du Châtelet in Paris, France.
The Ballon d’Or is an annual award presented by the French magazine France Football.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Agartala-Akhaura Rail Project is a railway link project between India and Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will jointly inaugurate the Cross Border Railway Project.
This railway link project will promote trade between the two countries.
After its launch, the travel time on the Agartala-Kolkata route will reduce from 31 hours to 10 hours.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Gujarat’s first heritage train, which will be run by an electric engine.
The interior of this train has been made of wood. This train with three coaches will connect ‘Ekta Nagar’ or ‘Kevadiya’ to Ahmedabad.
It is noteworthy that Sardar Vallabhai Patel’s memorial ‘Statue of Unity’ is situated in Kevadiya itself.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh participated in this year’s Mera Houchongba celebrations in Imphal on 28th October 2023.
The festival is observed and celebrated during the month of ‘Mera,’ which typically falls in September or October.
The term ‘Houchongba’ itself means ‘intermingling’ or ‘amalgamation,’ and the festival beautifully embodies this concept.
The heart of the festival, Kangla, is a place of great historical and cultural significance in Manipur.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
At the 37th National Games, Hangzhou Asian Games silver medallists Jyothi Yarraji, and Tejas Shirse displayed their athletic prowess, smashing National Games records in the 100m and 110m hurdles events.
Jyothi Yarraji, a remarkable athlete, broke her record by finishing the 100m hurdles in just 13.22 seconds.
In the 20km walk, Priyanka Goswami displayed her exceptional endurance by breaking the Games record with a finishing time of 1:36:35 seconds
Vithya Ramraj of Tamil Nadu secured the gold medal in the 400m event, finishing in just 52.85 seconds.