Daily Current Affairs One Liner – 20 November 2024
- Which city hosted the Global Freight Summit 2024?
Answer: Dubai - What type of satellite is GSAT-N2 (GSAT-20)?
Answer: Communication satellite - Where was the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit 2024 held?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Which initiative was launched at the G20 summit regarding global hunger?
Answer: Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty - What cities does the Eastern Maritime Corridor connect?
Answer: Chennai and Vladivostok - In which city is India’s first Night Safari Park being developed?
Answer: Lucknow - Where was the joint military exercise ‘Purvi Prahar’ organized?
Answer: Arunachal Pradesh - Which country will host the first ‘Kho Kho’ World Cup?
Answer: India - What is the key feature of the ‘All-India Conference of DGs/IGs’?
Answer: It serves as a platform for reviewing national security measures. - When was the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) established?
Answer: In 2020 - What is the Delimitation Commission responsible for?
Answer: Fixing constituency boundaries for Lok Sabha and state assemblies - What do Futures contracts obligate?
Answer: Both buyer and seller to execute the trade at a predetermined price - What is a characteristic of Options contracts?
Answer: They give the holder the right but not the obligation to trade - What type of missile is the ATACMS?
Answer: A long-range, guided surface-to-surface ballistic missile - What range can the ATACMS missile reach?
Answer: Up to 300 kilometers - Which cities in Ukraine are impacted by the war?
Answer: Bucha, Irpin, Borodyanka, and Mariupol - What organization is implementing the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?
Answer: The European Union - What schedule is the Oriental Pied Hornbill listed under in the Wildlife Protection Act (1972)?
Answer: Schedule II - Which community in Assam is involved in the conservation of the Oriental Pied Hornbill?
Answer: Villagers of Mayong - What is the state bird of Arunachal Pradesh and Kerala?
Answer: The great hornbill - What is the key ecological role of hornbills?
Answer: Seed dispersers - Who won the gold medal in the women’s compound event at the GT Open in Luxembourg?
Answer: Jyothi Surekha Vennam - Who won the silver medal in the men’s compound event at the GT Open in Luxembourg?
Answer: Abhishek Verma - What is the main objective of the UNFCCC?
Answer: To stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations - When was the UNFCCC drafted?
Answer: May 9, 1992 - What does “just transition” mean in climate change context?
Answer: A fair shift to low-carbon economies - Which notice does Interpol use to seek the arrest of a person for extradition?
Answer: Red Notice - What percentage of methane emissions comes from human activities?
Answer: Over 60% - What status were African Penguins given on the IUCN Red List last month?
Answer: Critically Endangered - How much did India contribute to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) for 2024-25?
Answer: USD 5 million - When was UNRWA established?
Answer: 1949 - What does FF-NPT stand for?
Answer: Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty - What is one of the three pillars of the FF-NPT?
Answer: Non-proliferation, disarmament and peaceful uses of nuclear energy - Where did the ‘Sanyukt Vimochan 2024’ exercise take place?
Answer: Gujarat - What device did IIT Bombay develop for detecting water pollutants like phenol and benzene?
Answer: AroTrack - What is the goal of the Global Energy Efficiency Alliance?
Answer: To double global energy efficiency rates by 2030 - Where was the 2nd India-Australia Annual Summit held?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro (on sidelines of G20 Summit) - What program was extended for four years at the India-Australia Summit?
Answer: Australia-India Business Exchange (AIBX) - What is MECHS?
Answer: A biodegradable bioplastic - Which two countries are co-developing the UNICORN mast to improve the stealth characteristics of naval platforms?
Answer: India and Japan