1. London-based magazine Condé Nast has listed which city of India as one of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024?
(A) Srinagar
(B) Kochi
(C) Jaipur
(D) Varanasi
(E) Shillong
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
London-based luxury travel magazine Condé Nast has listed Kochi as one of the best places to visit in Asia in 2024.
Kochi is a city in the Indian state of Kerala.
Condé Nast is a global mass media company founded in 1909 by Condé Montrose Nast and owned by Advance Publications.
Its headquarters are located at One World Trade Center in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan.
Some other cities are –
Bangkok Chinatown, Thailand
Da Nang, Vietnam
Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Kobe, Japan
Kochi, India
2. The “Braj Raj Utsav” in Mathura will be celebrated on November 23 on the birth anniversary of whom?
(A) Kabir Das
(B) Meera Bai
(C) Surdas
(D) Ravidas
(E) Vallabhacharya
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the ‘Braj Raj Utsav’ in Mathura on November 23 on the birth anniversary of Meera Bai.
The Sant Mirabai Fest, marking her birth anniversary, will be celebrated prominently from November 23 to 25 during the Braj Raj Utsav.
On the 23rd, a dance drama based on the life of Meera Ji will take place at the Railway Ground Fair, in Mathura.
3. Recently, Javier Milei has been elected as the president of which country?
(A) Bolivia
(B) Brazil
(C) Argentina
(D) Chile
(E) Colombia
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Argentinians have elected Javier Milei as their next president, who is a self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist.
With 55.8% of the votes, Milei’s victory marks the widest margin since Argentina’s return to democracy in 1983.
Argentina’s highest point is Aconcagua.
Some of the major rivers are the Paraná, Uruguay.
4. Which state has won the “best state” award for inland fisheries?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Odisha
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) West Bengal
(E) Karnataka
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Uttar Pradesh has won an award for inland fisheries (plain areas) and will receive it at Global Fisheries Conference-2023 place in Delhi on November 21 and 22.
November 21 is also celebrated as World Fisheries Day.
As of now, 31 projects are being implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana in U.P.
Fishermen Accident Insurance Scheme has benefited 1,16,159 fishermen in U.P.
5. Which state government has launched the “Every Right for Every Child” campaign?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Maharashtra
(E) Gujarat
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
The Uttar Pradesh government launched the ‘Every Right for Every Child’ campaign to ensure equal opportunities for students.
Led by Power Angel and Bal Sansad, the campaign is centred around ‘equality and inclusion.’
It includes daily activities in primary, upper primary, and Kasturba Gandhi schools until November 25.
The campaign’s theme focuses on ‘Gender Equality’ and ‘Care and Support.’
6. What is the theme of “World Children’s Day 2023”?
(A) For Every Child, Every Right!
(B) Better future for every child
(C) A Better Future for Every Child
(D) Inclusion: For Every Child
(E) Children of today, our keepers tomorrow
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
World Children’s Day 2023 has been observed on 20th November.
The theme for World Children’s Day (20 November) for the year 2023 is ‘For every child, every right.’
World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day.
It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
According to UNICEF, World Children’s Day is a day for children, by children.
7. In which state is the 54th ‘International Film Festival of India’ being organised?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Haryana
(E) Goa
Solution: Option E.)
Ans (E)
The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is being organized in Goa.
It was inaugurated at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Bambolim.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the 9-day programme, in which 270 films will be screened.
Thakur also inaugurated the Film Bazaar which is organized every year along with IFFI.
8. Which player won the Player of the Tournament title in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023?
(A) Travis Head
(B) Glenn Maxwell
(C) Virat Kohli
(D) Rohit Sharma
(E) Mitchell Marsh
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Former India captain Virat Kohli was awarded the Player of the Tournament title in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023.
Kohli had scored 765 runs in 11 matches in the tournament.
Whereas India’s Mohammed Shami became the highest wicket taker with 24 wickets.
Quinton de Kock of South Africa had scored maximum 4 centuries in the tournament.
9. Who has been appointed as the interim chief executive officer of OpenAI?
(A) Mira Murati
(B) Sam Altman
(C) Greg Brockman
(D) Ilya Sutskever
(E) Shivon Zilis
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
OpenAI has announced the dismissal of its CEO and co-founder, Sam Altman.
Mira Murati has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI.
She initially joined the company in 2018 as the Vice President of AI and partnerships.
Founded in 2015, OpenAI has been at the forefront of AI research and deployment.
The company’s primary objective is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits society as a whole.
10. Name the former governor of the Reserve Bank of India who has passed away in November 2023?
(A) Dr C Rangarajan
(B) S Venkitaramanan
(C) N C Sen Gupta
(D) S Jagannathan
(E) M Narasimham
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), S Venkitaramanan, breathed his last at the age of 92 recently.
He was born on January 28, 1931, in Tirumayam of Pudukottai district.
He joined the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1953.
Assuming the role of RBI Governor in December 1990, Venkitaramanan faced the daunting task of navigating a severe balance of payments crisis.
His tenure coincided with rapid changes in the Central government, requiring him to exhibit determination and courage in the face of economic challenges.
Additionally, he served as an Advisor to the Governor in Karnataka during a critical period of President’s rule in May 1989.