GK Current Affairs Quiz: November 21st, 2023

Current Affairs Quiz 21st November 2023

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Question 1:

What did IIT Madras introduce for startups?

A) An investment fund

B) A specialized information platform

C) A new engineering course

D) An entrepreneurship summit

Question 2:

Who won Argentina’s recent presidential election?

A) Sergio Massa

B) Javier Milei

C) Mauricio Macri

D) Alberto Fernández

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Question 3:

What is China extending to Sri Lanka?

A) A defense agreement

B) The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC)

C) A cultural exchange program

D) A free trade agreement

Question 4:

What was the focus of the recent Indo-Australian defense meeting?

A) Joint military exercises

B) Hydrography and joint air-to-air refueling

C) Trade in defense equipment

D) Cybersecurity collaboration

Question 5:

What did the Uttar Pradesh government recently ban?

A) Plastic products

B) Halal certified products

C) Tobacco products

D) Pesticides

Question 6:

What is the Gyanodaya Express initiative in Jammu and Kashmir?

A) A new train service

B) An educational project

C) A tourism campaign

D) A trade expo

Question 7:

What did the Bihar Governor approve regarding reservation quotas?

A) Reducing them from 50% to 35%

B) Increasing them from 50% to 65%

C) Maintaining them at 50%

D) Implementing a reservation for women

Question 8:

What is actor R Madhavan’s new role with ACKO?

A) Brand ambassador

B) Chief Executive Officer

C) ‘Voice of the Customer’

D) Creative director

Question 9:

What is RBI planning to implement for banks?

A) A new digital banking platform

B) A new penalty framework

C) Lower interest rates

D) An environmental policy

Question 10:

What milestone is PwC India expected to achieve?

A) Launching a new global partnership

B) Surpassing ₹9,000 crores in revenue

C) Expanding to 100 countries

D) Acquiring another major company

Question 11:

What did EPFO members predominantly do during the Covid-19 pandemic?

A) Opted for non-refundable withdrawals

B) Increased their contributions

C) Transferred their accounts

D) Closed their accounts

Question 12:

What is Goldman Sachs’ growth forecast for India in 2024-25?

A) 5%

B) 6.5%

C) 7%

D) 8%

Question 13:

What does World Children’s Day 2023 focus on?

A) Child labor

B) Education for every child

C) “For every child, every right”

D) Vaccination for children

Question 14:

What does World Television Day commemorate?

A) The invention of television

B) TV shows and movies

C) The power of visual media and its responsibility

D) The history of television broadcasting

Question 15:

What is the ‘Skills On Wheels’ initiative aimed at?

A) Providing mobile libraries

B) Offering skill training in rural areas

C) Promoting sports in rural communities

D) Providing medical facilities in remote areas

Question 16:

What is the focus of the UN Forum 2023 hosted by USI?

A) Climate change

B) International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Peacekeeping

C) Economic development

D) Education

Question 17:

Who has been appointed as the MD of SBI until 2025?

A) Swaminathan Janakiraman

B) Vinay M. Tonse

C) Arundhati Bhattacharya

D) Rajnish Kumar

Question 18:

For which sector did Uttar Pradesh receive a ‘Best State’ award?

A) Technology

B) Tourism

C) Inland fisheries

D) Agriculture

Question 19:

Who is the first woman to win the Dhahan Prize for Punjabi Literature?

A) Jhumpa Lahiri

B) Amrita Pritam

C) Deepti Babuta

D) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

Question 20:

What award did Madhuri Dixit receive at the 54th IFFI?

A) Best Actress

B) Lifetime Achievement

C) Special Recognition for Contribution to Bharatiya Cinema

D) Icon of Indian Cinema

Question 21:

Who launched the book ‘Do Palkon Ki Chhavn Main’?

A) Amitabh Bachchan

B) Prasoon Joshi

C) Gulzar

D) Javed Akhtar

Question 22:

Which tennis player won a record seventh ATP Finals title?

A) Roger Federer

B) Rafael Nadal

C) Novak Djokovic

D) Andy Murray

Question 23:

Who was Rosalynn Carter?

A) A famous actress

B) A Nobel Prize-winning scientist

C) Former First Lady of the US

D) A renowned author

Question 24:

What is the purpose of the new platform introduced by IIT Madras’ CREST?

A) To provide online courses

B) To centralize information on incubators and accelerators

C) To offer job opportunities

D) To promote research collaborations

Question 25:

What significant environmental action did Australia recently undertake?

A) Banning single-use plastics

B) Committing to zero carbon emissions by 2050

C) Launching a large-scale reforestation project

D) Protecting the Great Barrier Reef with new legislation