ALL EXAM QUIZ 29.11.2023

Explanation:

• Afghanistan's embassy has been permanently closed since November 23, according to a statement from the embassy announced on November 24.
• The embassy blamed both the Taliban rulers in Kabul and the Indian government for exerting pressure to permanently halt operations in India.
• On September 30, the embassy ceased functioning after senior Afghan diplomats and the ambassador representing the government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan left India.
• Before closing, the Afghanistan embassy had completed 22 years of the Afghan Republic's diplomatic presence in India.
• India has not recognized the Taliban government – which seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021.
• India had withdrawn its personnel from Kabul ahead of the United States withdrawal from Afghanistan two years ago.

Explanation:

• Anahat Singh won their maiden women’s title in the 79th National Squash Championships at the Indian Squash and Triathlon Academy (ISTA).
• 15-year-old Anahat is the second youngest player to win the women's title.
• Joshna Chinappa is the youngest to win the title. She won the title in 2000 at the age of 14 years.
• In the match, top seed Tanvi Khanna unfortunately lost the women's final to Anahat due to a right knee injury.
• She was the youngest athlete to represent India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the age of 14.

Explanation:

• Veteran filmmaker and producer Rajkumar Kohli passed away after a heart attack.
• He had directed and produced his first film Sapni in 1963.
• He is known for making films like Jaani Dushman, Nagin, Pati Patni Aur Tawaif etc.
• He has directed more than fifteen films in his career as a director.

Explanation:

• Government announced that India will assume the chairmanship of the International Sugar Organization (ISO), the apex body for sugar and related products, for 2024.
• India is the largest consumer and second largest producer of sugar in the world.
• London-headquartered ISO has announced the appointment of India as the chair of the organization for 2024 in its 63rd Council meeting.
• Leading the global sugar sector is a major achievement for the country and a reflection of the country's growing stature in the region.

Explanation:

• India-Nepal joint military exercise Surya Kiran-XVII started in Pithoragarh.
• A contingent of the Nepal Army consisting of 334 military personnel arrived in India to participate in the 17th Joint Military Exercise Surya Kiran.
• This exercise is being conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 24 November to 07 December 2023.
• It is an annual event and is organized by rotation in both the countries.
• The Indian Army contingent comprising 354 personnel is being led by a battalion of the Kumaon Regiment, while on the other hand, the Nepal Army contingent is being represented by the Tara Dal battalion.

Explanation:

• A Maharatna CPSE under the Ministry of Power, REC Limited, received the “Best Employer for Policies in Diversity & Inclusion” Award at the 4th Diversity & Inclusion Excellence Awards and Conclave organized by Assocham.
• The ‘Best Employer for Policies in Diversity & Inclusion’ award shows the commitment of REC to create a workplace that promotes innovation and promotes equal opportunities for all employees.
• The award was presented by the Institute of Directors (IOD).
• It has also received the 'Best Central PSU' Award in the Financial Services category at the Dun & Bradstreet PSU Awards 2023.

REC Limited

• It was established in 1969 and is responsible for Power Sector Financing and Development across India.
• It provides financial assistance to state electricity boards, state governments, and central and state power utilities.
• It is involved in projects related to Generation, Transmission, Distribution and Renewable Energy.

Explanation:

• India and the European Union signed a pact to build a robust supply chain and support innovation in semiconductors.
• The MoU has been signed at the meeting of the EU-India Trade and Technology Council (TTC).
• Under this MoU, India and the EU will share experiences, best practices and information related to semiconductor ecosystems.
• Both sides will identify areas of collaboration in research, development and innovation among universities, research organizations and businesses.
• Semiconductors have emerged as a strategic commodity after the COVID period.
• This agreement will help India align more with the EU and the US on the future semiconductor industry.
• The Trade and Technology Council will meet in India in early 2024.

Explanation:

• Anish Shah has been elected as the next FICCI president.
• Mahindra Group CEO Anish Shah is set to become president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
• He will assume the charge in December 2023.
• Anish Shah is currently the senior Vice-President of Ficci. He will take place Subhrakant Panda as the President after the 96th Annual General Meeting.
• Anish Shah is the Group CEO of Mahindra Group and the Managing Director of Mahindra & Mahindra.
• Earlier, he was the President and CEO of GE Capital India from 2009-14.

Explanation:

• Bundelkhand Expressway is set to become the first solar expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
• The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to set up solar plants on 1700 hectares of land along the Bundelkhand Expressway.
• These solar plants along the Bundelkhand Expressway will generate 550 MW of solar power.
• This project will be implemented by the Uttar Pradesh Expressway Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA).
• The Due Diligence Study related to the project has been completed and the Expression of Interest (EOI) phase was completed in August 2023.
• The lifespan of this project will be 25 years and will supply electricity to more than 1 Lakh houses along the expressway.
• Bundelkhand Expressway passes through seven districts, Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah.
• It is a 296 km long four-lane expressway, which has been built at a cost of around Rs 14,850 crores.

Explanation:

• Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 has been released by the Union Minister Shri Parshottam Rupala.
• The Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 (milk, egg, meat and wool production 2022-23) is based on the Animal Integrated Sample Survey (March 2022-February 2023).
• It has been released on the National Milk Day event at Guwahati.

Key points of the Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2023 are as follows

• The total Milk production is estimated at 230.58 million tonnes during 2022-23. It registered a growth of 22.81% over the past 5 years.
• The highest milk producing State during 2022-23 was Uttar Pradesh with a share of 15.72 % of total milk production. It is followed by Rajasthan (14.44 %), Madhya Pradesh (8.73 %), Gujarat (7.49 %), and Andhra Pradesh (6.70 %).
• The total Egg production is estimated as 138.38 billion nos during 2022-23. It registered a growth of 33.31% over the past five years.
• Andhra Pradesh with a share of 20.13 % of total Egg production is the highest egg producer. It is followed by Tamil Nadu (15.58 %), Telangana (12.77 %), West Bengal (9.94%) and Karnataka (6.51 %).
• The total Meat production in the country is estimated at 9.77 million tonnes during 2022-23. Uttar Pradesh with a 12.20 % share in total production is the highest meat producer.
• The total Wool production is estimated at 33.61 million kg during 2022-23. Rajasthan with a share of 47.98% is the highest wool producer.

Explanation:

• IIM Sambalpur, one of India’s premier management institutes, will host the 9th Pan-IIM World Management Conference in Sambalpur, Odisha from 21 to 23 December 2023.
• The theme of this conference, to be organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Government of India and Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), has been kept as ‘Entrepreneurial Innovation and Digital Governance for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth’.