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1 .

Which country has declared a nationwide state of emergency?

Sudan

France

Morocco

Ethiopia

Correct Answer : Ethiopia

* Ethiopia’s cabinet has issued a statewide state of emergency.

* The state of emergency is aimed to protect civilians from atrocities being committed by the terrorist TPLF group in several parts of the country.

* The steps were taken after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebel group, which has been fighting PM Abiy Ahmed’s administration for over a year, marched towards Addis Ababa.

Published On : November 4, 2021

2 .

'Pawan Kapoor' has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to which country?

China

Norway

Singapore

Russia

Correct Answer : Russia

* Pawan Kapoor, New Delhi’s envoy to the United Arab Emirates, has been appointed as the new ambassador of India to Russia.

* Pawan Kapoor, who joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1990, will succeed D B Venkatesh Varma in Moscow.

* Sunjay Sudhir, who was till recently India’s High Commissioner to the Maldives, has been appointed as the next envoy of New Delhi to Abu Dhabi.

Published On : November 4, 2021

3 .

Which state's CM has launched the 'Uttam Beej portal' which will benefit the farmers by providing quality seeds with transparency?

Bihar

Haryana

Rajasthan

Andhra Pradesh

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.

Published On : November 4, 2021

4 .

Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?

A S Rajeev

Rajnish Kumar

Arun Chawla

Vinod Aggarwal

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.

Published On : November 4, 2021

5 .

Which of the following states of India has been invited to participate in International Seed Conference to be conducted by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)?

Telangana

Karnataka

Tamil Nadu

Andhra Pradesh

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.

Published On : November 4, 2021

6 .

Which of the following organizations has warned that the average global temperatures would breach the two degrees Celsius mark by 2100?

United Nations Environment Programme

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

International Union for Conservation of Nature

United States Environmental Protection Agency

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.

Published On : November 4, 2021

7 .

Which state will introduce new Prevention of Loss of Public and Private Property and Recovery of Damages Act?

Gujarat

Rajasthan

Himachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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.

Published On : November 3, 2021

8 .

Which of the following organisation has recently launched the 'Whistle-blower Portal'?

IREDA

IRCTC

NHPC Ltd

None of the above

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’.

Published On : November 3, 2021

9 .

Who won Mandi Lok Sabha by-election 2021?

Gyaneshwar Patil

Khushal Singh Thakur

Pratibha Singh

Rajnarayan Singh Purni

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.

Published On : November 3, 2021

10 .

Which company has shut down its facial recognition system?

Google

Apple

Microsoft

Facebook

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.

Published On : November 3, 2021