Daily Current Affairs Quiz : November 12-14, 2023
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1. Who is the singer of ‘Abundance in Millets’ song, which has been nominated for the Grammy award?
[A] Falguni Shah
[B] Udit Narayan
[C] Asha Bhosle
[D] Shankar Mahadevan
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Correct Answer: A [Falguni Shah]
Notes:
The song ‘Abundance in Millets’, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sung by Indian-American singer Falguni Shah and her husband Gaurav Shah, has been nominated in the best global music performance category at the 2024 Grammy Awards.
The song was created to raise awareness of the super-grain as another potential key to minimizing world hunger.
2. Which Union Ministry released the ‘Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023’?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]
Notes:
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting approved the Comprehensive “Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023”. It aims to empower the CBC (Central Bureau of Communications) to conduct campaigns in the digital media realm.
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting also released the draft Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, 2023.
3. Coronation Food Project, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] The Netherlands
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:
King Charles will be featured on the cover of the Big Issue magazine for his 75th birthday, where he will introduce his Coronation Food Project, aimed at tackling food insecurity and reducing surplus food waste, with the official launch scheduled for November 14.
The initiative seeks to tackle food insecurity among financially disadvantaged individuals and reduce the problem of unnecessary food waste.
4. Lok Sabha Ethics Committee adopted a report recommending the expulsion of which Member of Parliament?
[A] Ramesh Bidhuri
[B] Mahua Moitra
[C] Kunwar Danish Ali
[D] Nishikant Dubey
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Correct Answer: B [Mahua Moitra]
Notes:
Lok Sabha Ethics Committee adopted a report recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from the Lower House over a “cash-for-query” allegation.
The ethics committee report will be tabled in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Winter Session.
5. Which state passed a Bill, which increases the total reservation in the state to 75%?
[A] Kerala
[B] Bihar
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
The Bihar Assembly unanimously passed a Bill to increase reservation for Backward Classes, Extremely Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes from the existing 50% to 65%.
With the 10% Economically Backward Class (EWS) quota, the Bill will push reservation in Bihar to 75%. The Supreme Court bench in 1992, upheld the OBC quota. However, it also ruled that the total quota must never exceed 50%, calling this limit fair and reasonable.
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