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Current Affairs
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation
of the Environment in War

The International Day for Preventing the

Exploitation of the Environment in War
and Armed Conflict is a global day
observed on November 6 every year.

Aim: To raise awareness about the

devastating effects of war on the
environment.

Theme 2023: Together for a more

sustainable and peaceful future

Since 2001
Infant Protection Day

u Every year, Infant Protection Day is celebrated on

November 7.

u Theme for 2023: 'Ensuring Every Child's Right to Thrive'

National Cancer Awareness Day

u National Cancer Awareness Day was kickstarted by Dr

Harsh Vardhan, the Union Minister of Health and Family
Welfare in India in September 2014.
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Birthday
u Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was born at
Tiruchirappalli in Southern India on November 7th,
1888.

u He discovered the Raman Effect on 28 February,

1928 and for this discovery, he was honoured by
the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.

u He was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1954, the

highest civilian award in India.

u In 1957, he was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize.

Justice Rajendra Menon appointed as Chairman of
Armed Forces Tribunal/!यायम&ू त( राज,- मेनन को सश45
बल !याया8धकरण के अ<य= के >प म, &नयA ु त Bकया गया
Former Delhi High Court Chief Justice Rajendra Menon has been re-
appointed as Chairman of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).

Justice Menon will serve as Chairman of the Tribunal till he attains the age of
70 years on June 6, 2027.

Justice Menon also served as Welfare Commissioner for the Bhopal Gas
Victims Compensation

He was elevated as Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on March 15, 2017
and remained at the post till his transfer to the Delhi High Court.

This marks his second consecutive term as Chairman, having initially been
nominated for the position in 2019.
RBI wins Business Line’s Changemaker of the Year award/आरबीआई
ने Gबजनेस लाइन का च, जमेकर ऑफ द ईयर परु 4कार जीता

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conferred the businessline’s

‘Changemaker of the Year’ 2023 award.

The utterly butterly beloved brand, Amul, was crowned

iconic changemaker of the year.

Also, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was

recognised with the ‘Changemaker - Financial
Transformation’ award for its significant role in India's
economic revolution.

5th Edition
India lifts Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 title over
Japan/भारत ने जापान पर मNहला एQशयाई चRSपयंस UॉफW 2023 का [खताब
जीता
In Hockey, the Indian women’s team
dethroned Japan to crown themselves Asian
Champions Trophy 2023 winners.

India won their maiden Asian Champions

Trophy title in 2016 in Singapore, while Japan
bagged the crown twice, in 2013 and 2021.

Asian Games champions China beat South

Korea to secure third place.

Venue Ranchi
Bangladesh to host 24th Asian Archery Championships in
2025/बां]लादे श 2025 म, 24वीं एQशयाई तीरं दाजी चRSपयनQशप कW मेजबानी
करे गा
Bangladesh will host the 24th Asian Archery
Championships in 2025 after winning votes in
the bid at the World Archery Asia Congress
held in Bangkok, Thailand.

A total of twenty four member countries of

the Asian continent participated in the
congress.

The 23rd Asian Archery Championship begin

on Sunday (Nov 5) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Short news
u Mohammed Shami has become India’s highest wicket-taker in
ODI World Cup history during the India versus Sri Lanka 2023
World Cup match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

u The city of New York has been declared the winner of the US
National Gatka Championship, the first-ever American national
championship of the popular Sikh martial arts.
u Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 101 runs equaling Sachin Tendulkar's record of
highest number of 49 centuries in One Day Internationals.

u ISRO Chief Withdraws Release Of His Autobiography ‘Nilavu Kudicha

Simhangal (which roughly translates to ‘Lions that drank the Moonlight’)

u Suyash Jadhav, an Indian para swimmer, revealed his experience

obtaining the Asian Para Games Bronze medal autographed by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi. Suyash was the sole Indian swimmer to earn a
medal in the Hangzhou - Asian Para Games in October 2023.
India beats Pakistan in penalty shootout, wins
bronze at Sultan of Johor Cup 2023
The Indian junior men's hockey team won the bronze medal by defeating
Pakistan in the penalty shootout at the 11th Sultan Johor Cup.

The Indian junior men's hockey team won the final of the Sultan of Johor
Cup 2022 by defeating Australia in October 2022. This was the junior men's
hockey team's third Johor Bahru title.

The 11th Sultan of Johor Cup 2023 was held in Johor, Malaysia from 27
October to 4 November 2023. A total of eight teams participated in this
year's edition, expanded from the traditional six.

The Indian team led by Uttam Singh will now play in the FIH Junior World
Cup. This Junior Hockey World Cup will be played in Kuala Lumpur from 5 to
16 December 2023.
Surendra Adhana
Senior Indian diplomat, Surendra Adhana, has been
re-elected to serve on the Advisory Committee on
Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) at
the United Nations for the term 2024-26.

The ACABQ is an expert committee comprising 21

members elected by the General Assembly.

The committee is elected for a three-year term and

is carefully structured to ensure broad geographical
representation.

To examine and report on the budget submitted by

the Secretary-General to the General Assembly;

To advise the General Assembly concerning any

administrative and budgetary matters referred to it
Prime Minister Modi Extends Free Ration Scheme For
5 More Years/aधानमं5ी मोदb ने मc
ु त राशन योजना को 5
साल के Qलए बढ़ाया
u Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that the central government
would continue to provide free foodgrains to beneficiaries under the
National Food Security Act, 2013 for the next five years

u The PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme was to end this
December.

u PMGKAY is a part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package

(PMGKP) to help the poor fight the battle against Covid-19.

u Its nodal Ministry is the Ministry of Finance.(26 March 2020)

Jal Diwali -“Water For Women, Women For Water
Campaign” Launched
u The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) is all set to unveil a progressive
initiative "Women for Water, Water for Women Campaign" under its flagship
scheme - Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), in
partnership with the Ministry's National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).

u Odisha Urban Academy is the knowledge partner.

u This campaign celebrates "Jal Diwali" and commences from, 7th November,
2023. It will continue till 9th November, 2023.

u The campaign aims to provide a platform for inclusion of women in water

governance. They will be given first-hand knowledge about water treatment
processes through visits to Water Treatment Plants (WTPs) in their respective cities.
COLORS Joins Forces To Support The ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’
Initiative/कलस$ 'बेट* बचाओ, बेट* पढ़ाओ' पहल का समथ$न करने के 6लए
एकजट ु हुआ
The entertainment channel COLORS has
collaborated with the Ministry of Women and
Child Development to support the Beti Bachao,
Beti Padhao initiative.

The collaboration will help to raise awareness

around girl child abandonment through their
latest show Doree.

The Ministry said, television as a medium has

played a huge role in holding a mirror to society
and led to many women becoming agents of
change.
u Raise awareness of our Child Helpline Number 1098 amongst
viewers and provide the much-needed popular support to this
initiative.

u BBBP Scheme:
u It was launched in January 2015 with the aim to address sex
selective abortion and the declining child sex ratio which was
at 918 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2011.

u This is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child

Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and
Ministry of Human Resource Development.
‘Surat’ Becomes The First Navy Warship To Be Named After A
City in Gujarat/'सरू त' गज
ु रात के एक शहर के नाम पर रखा जाने वाला
पहला नौसेना यgु धपोत बन गया
The crest of the Indian Navy's latest warship 'Surat' will be unveiled by
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

This is the first warship to be named after a city of Gujarat and this is also the
first time the unveiling of the crest of a warship is being undertaken in the
very city after which it has been named

This tribute is significant because Surat has a remarkable maritime heritage.

During the 16th to the 18th century, Surat was a thriving center for maritime
trade and shipbuilding activities.
u ‘Surat’ is part of the ‘Project 15B‘ program, which involves the
construction of four next-generation stealth guided missile
destroyers. It is the fourth and final ship in this program.

u In 2011, the deal to build four warships -- Visakhapatnam,

Mormugao, Imphal, and Surat -- was signed under the Project-
15B programme

u These ships are equipped with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles

and long-range Surface-to-Air Missiles (SAM).
State Food Safety Index
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) recently released the State Food Safety
Index (SFSI) 2022-2023, which assesses the
performance of Indian states and union territories in
ensuring food safety.

The latest index introduced a new parameter,

‘Improvement in SFSI Rank,’ altering the weights of
existing parameters and shedding light on states’
progress over the previous year.

SFSI was started in 2018-19 to create a competitive

and positive change in the food safety ecosystem
in the country.
u Tamil Nadu emerged as the leading state in consumer
empowering initiatives, followed by Kerala and Madhya
Pradesh.

u Gujarat and Kerala were the top performers in Food testing

category, while Andhra Pradesh performed the worst.

u In the new parameter 'Improvement in SFSI Rank,' only Punjab

showed significant improvement.
First Australia India Education &Skill Council meeting
held at IIT Gujarat/आईआईटb गज ु रात म, पहलb ऑ4Uे Qलया
भारत Qश=ा एवं कौशल पiरषद कW बैठक आयोिजत कW गई
The First Australia India Education and Skill Council
(AIESC) meeting is being held at IIT
Gandhinagar,Gujarat.

AIESC is a bi-national body established in 2011 to

guide the strategic direction of the education and
research partnerships between the two countries.

Aim: To provide a platform for academic and skill

experts to discuss a wide range of mutually agreed
priorities, with the ultimate aim of shaping the future
of education and skilling in both our nations.
Protection Of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005:
The Supreme Court recently agreed to examine whether a transgender
woman can claim maintenance under the Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act).

The DV Act was enacted by Parliament on September 13, 2005, and extends
to the whole of India.

It is basically meant to provide protection to a wife or female live-in partner

from violence at the hands of the husband, a male live-in-partner, or his
relatives.

Domestic violence under the Act includes actual abuse or the threat of
abuse, whether physical, sexual, verbal, emotional, or economic.

Harassment by way of dowry demands is also covered under the definition of

domestic violence.The Act covers all women who may be mother, sister, wife,
widow, or partners living in a shared household.
Philippines Announces Exit From China’s BRI/Bफलbपींस
ने चीन के BRI से बाहर &नकलने कW घोषणा कW
The full termination of major infrastructure projects under the Belt and
Road Initiative has been announced by the Philippine Department of
Transportation in favour of competitors from the West and Japan.

The Belt and Road Initiative, known within China as the One Belt One
Road is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the
Chinese government in 2013 to invest in more than 150 countries and
international organizations.
Ans:B
u Which city is the host of ‘World Food India 2023’?
u [A] Mumbai
u [B] New Delhi
u [C] Varanasi
u [D] Gandhi Nagar
Ans:B
u Where Will 1st Australia India Education & Skill Council
Meeting Be Held
u A. IIT Bombay
u B. IIT Gandhinagar
u C. IIT Delhi
u D. IIT Madras
Ans:C
Which Country Recently Exited From China’s Belt & Road
Initiative
A. Japan
B. South Korea
C. Philippines
D. Indonesia
Ans:B
u In Which Year Will Bangladesh Host 24th Asian Archery
Championship
u A. 2024
u B. 2025
u C. 2026
u D. 2027
Ans:C
u Which Entertainment Channel Collaborated With Ministry
Of WCD To Support Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Initiative
u A. Zee TV
u B. Sony TV
u C. COLORS
u D. Star Plus
Ans:C
u Who Has Been Re-elected To Advisory Committee On
Administrative & Budgetary Questions
u A. Anand Ahuja
u B. Sneha Dubey
u C. Surendra Adhana
u D. Ruchira Kamboj
Ans:A
u According To State Food Safety Index 2022-2023, Which
State Emerged As Leading State In Consumer Empowering
Initiatives
u A. Tamil Nadu
u B. Telangana
u C. Odisha
u D. Kerala
Question of the day
u Koraput Kalajeera Rice Got GI Status, Is Cultivated In
Which State
u A. Punjab
u B. Odisha
u C. Andhra Pradesh
u D. Uttar Pradesh
Thank You