GK Current Affairs Quiz: November 5th, 2023

Current Affairs Quiz 5th November 2023

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Question 1:

What is the theme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023?

A) Building Resilient Communities

B) Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future

C) Tsunami and Climate Change

D) Tsunami Risk Reduction

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Explanation: The theme for the World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023 is “Fighting Inequality for a Resilient Future.”

Question 2:

Who was reelected as a member of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions?

A) Surendra Kumar Adhana

B) Amitabh Kant

C) Harsh Vardhan Shringla

D) S. Jaishankar

Answer and Explanation

Answer: A

Explanation: Surendra Kumar Adhana, a senior Indian diplomat, was reelected as a member of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions for a three-year term.

Question 3:

Saima Wazed has been nominated as the Regional Director of which organization?

A) UNICEF

B) World Health Organisation

C) United Nations Development Programme

D) World Bank

Answer and Explanation

Answer: B

Explanation: Saima Wazed, the daughter of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was nominated as the Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region.

Question 4:

Which two organizations signed an MoU to collaborate in India’s aerospace and defense sectors?

A) DRDO and HAL

B) ISRO and Bharat Electronics

C) CSIR-NIIST and HAL

D) BARC and BEL

Answer and Explanation

Answer: C

Explanation: The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) signed an MoU with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for collaboration in India’s aerospace and defense sectors.

Question 5:

How many medals did India win in the Asian Shooting Championships 2023?

A) 45

B) 60

C) 55

D) 50