Correct Answer :   Haryana

Manohar Lal Khattar, Chief Minister (CM) of Haryana, has launched the ‘Uttam Beej portal’ which will benefit the farmers of Haryana by providing quality seeds with transparency.

Correct Answer :   Arun Chawla

Industry chamber Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) said Arun Chawla has been appointed as its new director-general.

Correct Answer :   Telangana

In a significant development, Telangana has been invited to participate in International Seed Conference to be conducted by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Key Highlights : The FAO invited K Keshavulu the Director of Telangana State Seed and Organic Certification Authority (TSSOCA) to address the global seeds conference scheduled to be held in Rome on November 4 and 5.

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): It is a specialized agency of the United Nations, headquartered is in Rome, Italy. It was founded in October 1945.

Correct Answer :   Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that the average global temperatures would breach the 2 degrees Celsius mark by 2100 compared to pre-industrial times.

Key Highlights : An international team studied a global temperature rise that occurred 56 million years ago, to understand how quickly the climate can recover from this warming. It took around 20,000 to 50,000 years for the climate to stabilise after the rise of 5 to 8 degrees Celsius. Recently, the results were published in the journal Science Advances.

Correct Answer :   Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh government is planning to introduce new 'Prevention of Loss of Public and Private Property and Recovery of Damages Act'. This was announced by Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on November 3, 2021. 

Correct Answer :   IREDA

The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA) has launched a ‘Whistle-blower Portal’ as a part of celebration of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2021’.

Correct Answer :   Pratibha Singh

Indian National Congress' candidate Pratibha Singh won Mandi Lok Sabha by election by a margin of 7490 votes against BJP's Khushal Singh Thakur, who is a Kargil War hero.

Correct Answer :   Facebook

Facebook Inc. announced on November 2, 2021, that will be shutting down its Facial Recognition System which automatically identifies the users in the videos and the photos. The system has led to growing societal concerns about the use of such technology.

Correct Answer :   Flipkart

The e-commerce marketplace Flipkart has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to support the ambitious Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) program.

Correct Answer :   1 trillion dollars

Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav called upon Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC) on November 2, 2021 to work closely to protect the interests of developing countries. He urged that climate finance cannot continue at the levels that were decided in 2009 and should be hiked to at least 1 trillion dollars to meet the climate action goals.