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Current Affairs of November, 2023 (67 cards)

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Which miss universe edition was 2023?

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72

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Winner of miss universe?

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Nicaragua’s Sheynnis Palcios

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Where was miss universe held?

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Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador

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Miss universe 2022 winner?

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R’Bonney Gabriel (US)

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Miss universe 2023 1st and 2nd runner up?

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1st runner up: Anntonia Porslid (Thailand)

2nd runner up: Moraya Wilson (Australia)

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Which country made debut in miss universe 2023?

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Pakistan

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Who were the transgender participants in miss universe 2023?

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Rikkie Kolle (Miss Netherlands) and Marina Machete (Miss Portugal)

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ICC World cup winner 2023?

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Australia

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ICC World cup 2023, Player of the match? (in finals)

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Travis Head

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How many times has Australia won world cup? Which all years?

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6 times
1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, 2023

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Emmy Awards 2023: Best Comedy series winners?

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Vir Das: Landing, & Derry Girls

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Directorate Award: Emmy Awards 2023

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Ekta Kapoor

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Full form of SCSS

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Senior Citizens Savings Scheme

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Under which ministry and Department it is?

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Department of Economic Affairs and Ministry of Finance

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When SCSS was launched?

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2004

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What’s the investing period for citizens aged more than 55 but <60?

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3 months (previously it was 1 month)

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What’s the current norm on premature withdrawal in SCSS?

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1% deduction of the deposit upon withdrawal within a year of investment. Earlier the interest paid on was recovered.

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Rule on extension of SCSS account?

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Could be extended in 3 years block.

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What’s the maximum deposit amount?

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30 lakhs, earlier it was 15 lakhs.

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What’s SCSS competitive interest rate?

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8.20% per annum, compounded quarterly

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Max deduction limit in SCSS?

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Rupees 1.5 lakh/ annum

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Total Patent filled worldwide in 2022?

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3.46 million patent applications

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Top country to have most patent fillings?

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China: though it’s growth rate declined from 6.8% to 3.1%.

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WIPO Director General?

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Daren Tang

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What percent decrease was seen in trademark applications and industrial design in 2022?
14.5% and 2.1% decrease respectively
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Total members in WIPO?
193 (190 UN members + Holy See, Niue, Cook Island)
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Finance Minister recently launched how many GST Seva Kendra? Where were they launched?
FM Nirmala Sitharaman launched 12 GST seva kendra in Vapi, Gujarat
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Name the places where 12 GST kendras are launched?
Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Godhra, Vapi, Mehsana, Palanpur, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, and Gandhidham
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Mera Bill Mera Adhikar (MBMA) was launched by? When?
By Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), on Sept 1, 2023.
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How much did the 6 customers who were active participants won?
10 lakh cheque
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Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University raking, 2024: which top 4 Indian colleges are listed:-
IIT Bombay (40th rank), IIT Delhi (46 rank), IIT Madras (53 rank), IISc (58 rank)
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Total Indian colleges listed in QS university ranking?
148 (highest number of universities listed as compared to other countries)
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Top 3 colleges under QS university ranking?
1) Peking university of China 2) University of Hong Kong (HKU) 3) National university of Singapore (NUS)
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How many indicators does QS university ranking system has?
11 indicators
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Which two Indian cities joined the new 55 Creative cities network (UCCN) under UNESCO?
Kozhikode: The City of Literature (Kerela) Gwalior: The City of Music
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What is Vision India@2047 about?
Aimed to transform India into a developed nation by 2047: no middle income trap, economic and social development.
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Who is current cabinet secretary of India?
Rajiv Gauba, this post is highest civil servant post of an IAS.
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What's the envisioned economic growth plan for India under vision @2047?
$30 trillion economy by 2047
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And per capita income?
$18,000 - $20,000
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Who won 8th Ballon d'Or 2023?
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina) & Aitana Bonmati (Spain's Women player: FC Barcelona Femeni)
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Who was listed at top for Hurun India Philanthropy List, 2023?
Highest donation was made by HCLTech founder Shiv Nadar: 2,042 crores 2nd: Wipro Founding Chairman Azim Premji: 1774 crore donation
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SFSI Full form, released by whom?
State food safety index, FSSAI releases this data.
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What's the latest parameter that has been added?
Improvement in SFSI Rank: to check on state's progress on food safety
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Compared to 2019 data what's the State food safety scores in 2022-23 based in the new parameter?
Decline is observed in 19 out of 20 large states. But upon adjusting the new parameter, 15 states has low SFSI scores.
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What's the scenario around "Food Testing Infrastructure" and trained personnel?
Declined, 2019; scored 13 out of 20 were at bad state but year 2022-23: 7 out of 17
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Ranking in "Food Testing Infrastructure"?
Top performers: Gujarat and Kerela Worst performer: Andhra Pradesh
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Compliance scores also decreased, what're its parameters?
Licensing, inspections etc.
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What was ranking based on "Compliance" score?
Top: Punjab and Himachal Pradesh Worst: Jharkhand
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Which states showed improvement in SFSI rank?
Punjab, 14 out of 20 states received 0 points, indicating limited progress.
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Who were recently added to the ICC Hall of Fame?
Virendra Shewag, Diana Edulji and, Aravinda de Silva (VIDESH)
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What products from Uttarakhand got GI tags?
Berinag Tea, Bichhu Buti Fabrics, Uttarakhand Mandua, Jhangora, Gahat (medicinal pulse), Uttarakhand lal chawal
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Who won Bookers prize 2023?
Irish author Paul Lynch: "Prophet Song", defeated Chetna Maroo's debut novel "Western Lane"
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Which monument won the 8th wonder of the world title?
Ankor Wat, Cambodia
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IFFI Full form? Which edition was held this year?
International Film Festival of India, 54th edition held at Panaji, Goa.
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Who won IFFI Golden Peacock award?
Endless Borders
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Best actor (IFFI)?
Pouria Rahimi Sam (role in Endless Borders)
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First Kannada film to win IFFI award?
Kantara
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Special Jury award (IFFI)?
Rishab Shetty (Kannada actor and filmmaker)
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Who won "Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award"
Michael Douglas
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Best web series award (IFFI)?
Panchayat Season 2
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What's COP28?
28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
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When did COP came into existence? What's its purpose?
2010, COP Meetings act as decision making body of UNFCCC to address climate change issues.
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Objectives of COP28?
3 objectives: - Limiting the increase in global temp to 1.5 degrees Celsius - Assisting most vulnerable communities that are affected mostly by climate changes - Achieving "Net-zero emissions by 2050": aim is to balance the release of greenhouse gases into atmosphere
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What significant milestones that have been achieved by COP?
The Kyoto Protocol: 1997: set binding targets for industrialized countries to reduce their GHG emissions The Paris Agreement: 2015, aims to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius
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What initiatives have been taken by India for climate change in COP 26?
Panchamrit: 1) Reaching 500GW Non-fossil energy capacity by 2030 2) Sourcing 50% Energy from renewable sources by 2030 3) Reduction of total projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030 4) Reduction of carbon intensity of the economy by 45% by 2030 5) To attain net zero emissions by 2070
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COP28 was held at?
Dubai, UAE
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