ALL EXAM QUIZ 06.11.2023

Explanation:

• An in-house software ‘ENCORE’ developed by the Election Commission for candidates and election management.
• ‘ENCORE’ stands for “Enabling Communications on Real-time Environment.”
• This will facilitate the Returning officers in the process of nomination, verification, affidavit, voter number, counting of votes, election results, and data management.

Explanation:

• HCL Tech founder Shiv Nadar retained the top spot in Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2023.
• He retained the title of 'India's most generous' for the third time in five years.
• With a daily donation of Rs 5.6 crore, he donated a total of Rs 2,042 crore during the year.
• With an annual donation of Rs 1,774 crore, Wipro's Azim Premji took the second position.
• Securing the third position in the list, India's richest man, Mukesh Ambani donated Rs 376 crore during the year.
• Once again, writer Rohini Nilekani emerged as the most generous female.
• Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath is the youngest on the list.

Explanation:

• Defence Research and Development Organization will develop Indian version of the Iron Dome defence system.
• The Iron Dome air defense system has attracted much attention in the Israel-Hamas war.
• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is developing a long-range air defence system under the ‘Project Kusha’.
• This system will be capable of detecting and destroying enemy projectiles and armour, including cruise missiles, stealth fighter jets, and drones at long range.
• This indigenous system will comprise long-range surveillance and fire control radar and interceptor missiles.

Explanation:

• ECI and the Ministry of Education inked an MoU to promote electoral literacy.
• To bring electoral literacy into classrooms across the country, an MoU has been signed between the Election Commission of India and the Ministry of Education.
• The MoU provide a roadmap for the development of the institutional framework that wants to embed electoral literacy in schools and colleges.

Explanation:

• The Philippines Department of Transportation has announced the full termination of major infrastructure projects under BRI in favour of competitors from the West and Japan.
• According to the Philippine Senate, almost all of China's important investment projects in the Philippines are currently under doubt.
• The result has been a new low point in the relationship between the Philippines and China.
• This is a sharp contrast to the six years of cordial relations during the pro-Beijing presidency of Rodrigo Duterte.
• Bongbong Marcos is the current President of the Philippines.

Explanation:

• Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan made this announcement during a meeting held with the Principals of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) affiliated schools in Dubai.
• The new administrative office of CBSE is set to come in the Emirate of Dubai, UAE.
• The meeting took place at the Consulate General of India in Dubai. It was attended by Ambassador Sunjay Sudhir.
• The administrative office of CBSE in Dubai will further strengthen the educational ties between India and the UAE.

Explanation:

• The S&P Global India Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) has declined to 58.4 in October from 61 in September.
• Services PMI reached to 13-year high of 62.3 in July and it remained above the 60 level in the July-September quarter.
• India’s service sector witnessed a slower expansion in October. It is the slowest rate in the last seven months.
• Growth of the services sector accounted for nearly 58% of India’s economy.

Explanation:

• Finance Ministry has launched an amnesty scheme for filing appeals against Goods and Services Tax (GST).
• This scheme will be for entities that were unable to submit their appeals against orders issued by the tax officer on or before March 31, 2023.
• This amnesty scheme will remain open till January 31, 2024.

Explanation:

• The Government of Kerala has selected renowned writer T. Padmanabhan as the recipient of the prestigious Kerala Jyothi Award.
• This highest civilian honor of the state was awarded to Padmanabhan for his extraordinary contribution to Malayalam literature.
• The Government of Kerala has also announced several other awards, known as ‘Kerala Awards’.

Explanation:

• The Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) aims to connect the port of Kolkata to the Sittwe port in Rakhine state of Myanmar via sea.
• In this project, Kolkata is being connected to Myanmar through road, river, port etc. and then to the north-eastern states of India through Kaladan River of Myanmar.
• The project is worth US$484 million and aims to increase regional trade.