ALL EXAM QUIZ 05.12.2023

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• American diplomat and Nobel winner Henry Kissinger passed away at the age of 100 years.
• Henry Kissinger was a diplomatic powerhouse whose service under two Presidents left an indelible mark on U.S. foreign policy.
• Kissinger was active even after completing 100 years of age. He attended meetings at the White House and published a book on leadership styles.
• In the 1970s, serving as Secretary of State under Republican President Richard Nixon, he had a hand in many of the decade's era-changing global events.
• The 1973 Peace Prize was awarded jointly to Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho of North Vietnam.
• Le Duc Tho had declined the award, making it one of the most controversial prizes ever awarded.

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• 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to UNFCCC started in Dubai.
• The COP28 meeting is scheduled to be held from November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
• The conference will be held at Expo City in Dubai, UAE.
• Reining in fossil fuels and carbon emissions is the main agenda of the summit.
• It will also facilitate the exchange of best practices and innovations across vital sectors crucial to decarbonisation efforts in the areas of energy, transport, buildings, industry, finance and nature.
• COP is an annual meeting of leaders, policymakers, scientists and activists to find solutions of the growing challenges of climate change.
• At the meeting, member countries will negotiate on their first Global Stocktake (GST). It is a scorecard to analyze countries’ progress towards the Paris Agreement.
• The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was established in 1992.

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• Nepal became the first South Asian country to register same-sex marriage.
• The marriage between 36-year-old Ram Bahadur (Maya) Gurun and Surendra Pandey has been registered in Nepal.
• The marriage has been registered after the Supreme Court issued an interim order for same-sex couples’ marriage.
• The couple have been in a relationship for nine years and got married according to Hindu rituals in 2016
• The marriage registration certificate has been issued to the couple in consideration of the Supreme Court order and instructions from relevant government authorities.
• Taiwan is the only other country to legalize same-sex marriage in Asia.

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• Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated 5th Global Ayurveda Festival at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
• The Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) 2023 is being held in the capital of Kerala from December 1-5.
• Its theme is 'Emerging Challenges in Healthcare and a Resurgent Ayurveda'.
• In the GAF 2023, international practitioners of Ayurveda, researchers, policymakers and industry leaders will gather to explore its impact in healthcare.
• The festival will be attended by Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, and President of the Republic of Mauritius Prithvirajsing Roopun, Sisira Jayakody, Minister of State for Indigenous Medicine of Sri Lanka, among others.

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• 3 anti-submarine watercraft for the Indian Navy have been launched at CSL’s Kochi yard.
• The first three ships of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts have been launched at CSL’s Kochi Yard.
• The first three ships- INS Mahe, INS Malvan and INS Mangrol were constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited for the Indian Navy.
• These ships have been launched in the presence of Vice Admiral Sanjay J Singh, Vice Admiral Suraj Berry and Vice Admiral Puneet Bahl.
• These vessels are 78.0 m long and 11.36 m wide. They have a maximum speed of 25 knots and an endurance of 1800 nautical miles.
• The contract for building eight ASW SWC ships was signed between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
• The Mahe Class of Ships will replace Abhay class ASW Corvettes of the Indian Navy.
• They are designed to conduct anti-submarine operations in coastal waters and Low-Intensity Maritime Operations (LIMO).

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• Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched Ama Bank to provide banking services through customer service points (CSP).
• Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the ‘Ama Bank’ initiative to cover 4,373 unbanked gram panchayats under the financial inclusion programme.
• Under this initiative, 750 panchayats will get banking services through CSP outlets in the first phase. The remaining panchayats will be covered by March 2024.
• Customer service point (CSP) Plus banking outlets will empower people by providing credit for small businesses.
• These outlets will provide 15 banking services and steps will be taken to provide doorstep services to the elderly, differently-abled persons and pregnant women.

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• Punjab won the Gold medal after defeating Haryana in the Final of the 13th Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship 2023.
• The 13th Hockey India Senior Men's National Championship final was played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, Chennai.
• During the shootouts, Sanjay, Deepak, and Abhishek scored for Haryana while Harmanpreet Singh, Simranjeet Singh, and Sukhjeet Singh scored for Punjab.
• Tamil Nadu won the bronze medal after defeating Karnataka in penalty shootouts.
• It was first held in 1928 under the aegis of the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF).
• The Senior National Hockey Championship is a state-level national field hockey competition.

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• Green credits initiative has been launched by PM Modi at COP28.
• The initiative was launched by the PM during his two-day visit to the United Nations climate conference being held in the United Arab Emirates.
• The initiatives aim to encourage the plantations.
• This collaborative initiative is based on the Green Credit program, which was introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in November.
• The Green Credit Program is a "market-based mechanism designed to encourage voluntary environmental actions in a variety of sectors by various stakeholders such as individuals, communities, private sector industries, and companies.
• In its initial phase, the program will focus on water conservation and afforestation.
• The PM also launched another climate initiative for industries.

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• UP presented a supplementary budget of Rs. 28,760 crore
• Uttar Pradesh government presented supplementary demands of Rs 28,760.67 crore for 2023-24 in the assembly.
• It included over Rs 175 crore for various development projects for Ayodhya for 2023-24.
• The finance minister presented the budget in the legislative assembly Suresh Khanna on the second day of the ongoing winter session.
• In the supplementary budget, the expenditure on the revenue account is Rs 19,046 crore and the expenditure on the capital account is Rs 9,714 crore.
• The government has allocated Rs. 50 crores for the Ayodhya Conservation and Development Fund.
• Rs. 100 crores has been allocated for "Ramotsav" 2023-24 and Rs. 25 crores for the development and expansion of the International Ramayana and Vedic Research Institute in Ayodhya.
• The power sector received the largest share with an allocation of over Rs. 10,000 crore.
• The allocation for the power sector also includes Rs. 900 crores for free electricity to farmers.
• The government has allotted Rs. 400 crores to clear the dues of sugarcane farmers.

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