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1. Which state is the host of the ‘Global Fisheries Conference India 2023’? – Gujarat
- The Global Fisheries Conference India 2023, a two-day major event, will be organized in Gujarat Science City in Ahmedabad.
- With the theme ‘Celebrating Fisheries and Aquaculture Wealth,’ the conference aims to unite key stakeholders on a single platform to engage in productive discussions, share market insights, and facilitate networking opportunities.
2.‘LuPEx’ is the joint effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and _? – JAXA
- LuPEx is the fourth moon mission to try a 90° landing with a 350 kg rover. The mission is a joint effort between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Japanese space agency JAXA.
- LuPEx will land the rover on the dark side of the moon, which is rarely explored.
- The rover will explore a 1 km x 1 km area for about 100 Earth days. LuPEx aims to land a large 350 kg rover on the moon’s 90-degree area with precise landing technology.
- Chandrayaan-3 included a 30 kg rover.
3. Which country is the host of ‘Ukrainian Defense Industrial Base Conference’? – USA
- The U.S. government is hosting a two-day Ukrainian Defense Industrial Base Conference next month.
- The conference aims to connect industry representatives.
- The conference will be held in December with US and Ukrainian industry and government representatives to explore opportunities for co-production and other industrial cooperation in Ukraine.
4. What is the rank of India in the Hotspot Map, which shoes the level of climate change threat faced by women working in agricultural sectors? – 12
- Women engaged in agri-food systems in Africa and Asia, including in India, face the highest climate risks such as droughts, floods or shortened crop-growing season, a new hotspot map developed by an international team of researchers has identified.
- It ranked 87 countries based on the level of climate change threat faced by women working in agricultural sectors. The study covered nations in Latin America, Asia and Africa.
- India stood 12th on the risk index while people living in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC) are at heightened risk.
5. The Dhillo festival, which was seen in the news, is celebrated in which state/UT? – Goa
- Dhillo is an ecofeminist festival celebrated in the Western Ghats of Goa.
- The festival’s fervour is also felt in the forested villages of Joida in Karnataka.
- These villages are home to the Goan Kunbi community members, whose ancestors had migrated to Joida during the Portuguese era to escape persecution.
6. Whose name has been recently announced as the “Brand Ambassador of Bengal”? – Sourav Ganguly
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced former cricketer and former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly as the “Brand Ambassador of Bengal” at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata.
- Bengal Global Business Summit is an annual event, this time many companies from 17 countries are participating in it.
7. Joint military exercise ‘Austrahind-2023’ is being organized between India and which country? – Australia
- Joint military exercise ‘Austrahind-2023’ is being conducted between the armed forces of India and Australia.
- The second edition of ‘Austrahind-2023’ is being organized in Perth, Australia from 22 November to 06 December 2023.
- The joint military exercise ‘Austrahind’ was started in the year 2022. Its first edition was held in Mahajan, Rajasthan.
8. In which country will the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 be organized? – South Africa
- The ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2024 will now be organized in South Africa instead of Sri Lanka.
- Sri Lankan cricket was recently suspended by the ICC after which this decision was taken.
- Its last event was held in West Indies in 2022 where India won the title for the fifth time.
9. In which state has President Draupadi Murmu launched the National Education Campaign named “New Education for New India”? – Odisha
- President Draupadi Murmu has launched the National Education Campaign titled “New Education for New India” in Odisha.
- It is being organized by Brahma Kumari Ishwariya Vishwavidyalaya, Sambalpur.
- On this occasion, he said that the new National Education Policy will play an important role in building a new India.
10. Saffron of which district of Jammu and Kashmir has been given the tag of Geographical Indication? – Kishtwar
- Saffron, from Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry.
- This type of saffron is cultivated and harvested in high altitude areas. The famous most expensive variety of saffron is known as ‘Kumkum’.
- It is the main cash crop of Kishtwar district.
11. With which country has India recently started e-Visa services again? – Canada
- India has again started e-Visa services for Canadian citizens after almost two months. India had suspended visa services on September 21 following Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s baseless allegations of a “possible” Indian link in the killing of Khalistani supporter Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
12. When is World Television Day celebrated every year? – 21 November
- World Television Day is celebrated globally every year on 21 November.
- In 1996, the United Nations organized the first World Television Forum, which declared November 21 every year as World Television Day.
- National broadcasting in India began in 1982, coinciding with the introduction of color television.
- The first and longest running Indian television programme, ‘Krishi Darshan’ started in 1967.
