Current Affairs Questions and Answers (23)
Total Questions : 20
1.
The main border between the United States and Mexico is which river?
2. Which state/UT is the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary situated in?
3. Which African nation launched a debt-for-nature swap first?
4. Which nation's X-59, also referred to as the "Son of Concorde," is an experimental supersonic aircraft?
5. Which state has run the first goods train that carried necessities?
6. What has Twitter's famous bird emblem been replaced with as its new logo?
7. What nation is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who was featured in the news, from?
8. Which nation's Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi is the chair of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization?
9. Which sports are affiliated with Karman Kaur Thandi?
10. Which organization gave its approval to the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) Guidelines for Higher Education Institutions?
11. How many deaths from manual scavenging were reported in India during the past five years?
12. Which state made the announcement on the creation of the "Mangrove Cell"?
13. With which Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) pan-India number is the child hotline integrated?
14. Which business is getting ready to launch JUPITER-3, the largest privately owned satellite in the world?
15. Associated with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill is which Union Ministry?
16. Whose name is suggested in the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill as the "Visitor" to all IIMs?
17. Which state will host Micron's first semiconductor manufacturing facility in India?
18. In which state does Micron aim to build its first semiconductor facility in India?
19. Which organization has permitted Indian companies to list on foreign exchanges?
20. What is the name of the electric car racing championship?
In most of Texas, the Rio Grande River, which spans 3,051 kilometers and runs from Colorado to the Gulf of Mexico, acts as the primary boundary between the United States and Mexico
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.
The state of Texas and its Republican governor, Greg Abbott, have just been sued by the US Justice Department for building floating barriers in the Rio Grande River to block migrants from entering the country from Mexico.
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2. Which state/UT is the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary situated in?
In the Indian state of Goa, there is a designated protected area called the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located in South India's Western Ghats.
The Goa bench of the Bombay Hi
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gh Court recently gave the Goa government a three-month deadline to declare the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and other areas mentioned in communications from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and plans created by the Goa forest department as tiger reserves under the Wildlife Protection Act.
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3. Which African nation launched a debt-for-nature swap first?
As the first African nation to start a debt-for-nature swap, Gabon made history.
The nation plans to exchange a blue bond that is ecologically responsible for at least USD 450 mil
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lion of its national debt.
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4. Which nation's X-59, also referred to as the "Son of Concorde," is an experimental supersonic aircraft?
There is intense expectation for a potential supersonic rebirth as NASA prepares to undertake testing on its newest experimental supersonic aircraft, the X-59, fondly dubbed as the
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"Son of Concorde."
Hopes for the reintroduction of supersonic flight are raised by the capability of this cutting-edge aircraft to travel between any two points on the planet in under two hours.
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5. Which state has run the first goods train that carried necessities?
The first goods trains carrying food and other necessities from Guwahati to Manipur were dispatched by the Railway authorities in coordination with the state's transport agency.
T
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he newest station on the Jiribam-Imphal new line, Khongsang, was inaugurated in 2022.
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6. What has Twitter's famous bird emblem been replaced with as its new logo?
After owner Elon Musk modified the company's recognizable bird emblem, Twitter has now changed its name to "X." This is the most significant transformation since Musk paid $44 bill
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ion to acquire Twitter last year.
The social media platform also recently said that it would restrict the number of daily direct messages that users who are not verified can send.
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7. What nation is Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate who was featured in the news, from?
Muhammad Yunus, the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, was mandated to pay 12 crore Taka (USD 1.1 million) in tax by Bangladesh's Supreme Court's appellate division.
Dr. Yunu
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s has contributed money to the Dr. Mohammad Yunus Trust, the Yunus Family Trust, and the Yunus Centre Trust, three of his own trusts. Money donated to these three trusts was subject to taxation in Bangladesh by the income tax authorities.
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8. Which nation's Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi is the chair of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization?
Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, the UAE's minister of foreign trade, has been chosen to preside over the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, which will take place in
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Abu Dhabi in February 2024.
Representatives from the 164 WTO member nations and customs blocs will attend the summit. It will evaluate the trading system's effectiveness, make choices about upcoming tasks, and lay out the schedule for the following conference.
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9. Which sports are affiliated with Karman Kaur Thandi?
Karman Kaur Thandi of India has won her second W60 ITF title after triumphing in the Evansville competition in the United States.
Karman's victory makes her the only Indian woman
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after Sania Mirza to take home a professional title in the USA. In Saguenay the previous year, she had won her first W60 ITF championship.
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10. Which organization gave its approval to the Institutional Development Plan (IDP) Guidelines for Higher Education Institutions?
The Institutional Development Plan (IDP) Guidelines for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
These recommendations ar
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e meant to help HEIs achieve academic and research excellence while raising the standard of instruction. Additionally, while retaining responsibility, the IDP will provide guidance to HEIs on how to exercise their academic, administrative, financial, and corporate autonomy.
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11. How many deaths from manual scavenging were reported in India during the past five years?
According to information provided by the Social Justice Ministry, the Union government claimed that in the previous five years there had been no deaths in India attributable to man
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ual scavenging.
Additionally, it stated that 330 individuals had passed away while working to clean septic tanks and sewers. According to the Social Justice Ministry, manual scavenging is no longer practiced in India; among the States reporting free status are Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar.
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12. Which state made the announcement on the creation of the "Mangrove Cell"?
On the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, West Bengal, which is home to around 40% of the mangrove forests in India, announced the es
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tablishment of a 'Mangrove Cell' in the State.
The State government's mangrove management activities will remain consistent thanks to this platform. The Cell will consider upkeep and work with NGOs in accordance with an annual action plan for the planting of mangroves.
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13. With which Emergency Response Support System (ERSS) pan-India number is the child hotline integrated?
According to the government, the integration of the child hotline with the Emergency Response Support System, ERSS-112, has been finished in the first phase in nine States.
These
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States include Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Ladakh, Puducherry, and Mizoram. Each State and Union Territory has a specialized WCD Control Room for Child Helpline that is operational around-the-clock and connected to ERSS-112.
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14. Which business is getting ready to launch JUPITER-3, the largest privately owned satellite in the world?
The largest privately owned satellite in the world, known as JUPITER-3, is about to launch from SpaceX. From Launch Complex 39A in Florida, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will launch
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this magnificent satellite into orbit.
This will be the sturdy triple-booster rocket's seventh launch.
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15. Associated with the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill is which Union Ministry?
The Lok Sabha has approved the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023. It attempts to improve how simple it is to live and conduct business in India.
By decriminalizing
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infractions under 42 Acts, it seeks to reframe regulations in the nation and decrease compliance. In December of the previous year, the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry presented the proposed law to Parliament.
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16. Whose name is suggested in the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill as the "Visitor" to all IIMs?
The Lok Sabha has received the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which amends the IIM Act of 2017.
The 20 IIMs spread across the nation are recognized as "in
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stitutions of national importance" by the amendment.
The President of India would be designated as the "Visitor" to all IIMs under the legislation that Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan tabled in the Lok Sabha.
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17. Which state will host Micron's first semiconductor manufacturing facility in India?
In order to meet demand from both domestic and international markets, Micron reaffirmed its commitment to establishing Gujarat as the site of India's first semiconductor plant, whi
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ch will directly employ 5,000 people.
The project requires a $2.75 billion investment in total. By December 2024, the first "Made in India" chip should be available.
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18. In which state does Micron aim to build its first semiconductor facility in India?
Micron confirmed its commitment to building Gujarat's first semiconductor plant in India, which will result in the creation of 5,000 direct employment and satisfy domestic and worl
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dwide market demand.
A total of USD 2.75 billion will be invested in the project. By December 2024, the first chip produced in India ought to be available.
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19. Which organization has permitted Indian companies to list on foreign exchanges?
The government has agreed to allow domestic companies, both publicly traded and unlisted, to immediately list their equity shares on the International Financial Services Centre (IF
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SC) in Ahmedabad, according to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
The choice will improve Indian companies' valuations and open up access to international funding. AMC Repo Clearing Ltd. (ARCL) and Corporate Debt Market Development Fund (CDMDF) were also introduced by the finance minister.
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20. What is the name of the electric car racing championship?
'Formula E' is the name of the single-seater electric car racing series. When Jake Dennis finished second for Avalanche Andretti at the London E-Prix, he became the first British d
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river to win the all-electric Formula E world championship.
Dennis was the eighth driver to win the championship in Formula E's inaugural season, with France's Jean-Eric Vergne being the only double champion.
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