Daily Current Affairs Quiz : November 17, 2022
November 17, 2022 November 17, 2022
1. India hosted the ‘LeadIT Summit’ on the side-lines of COP27, along with which country?
[A] Sweden
[B] Japan
[C] Australia
[D] Denmark
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Correct Answer: A [Sweden]
Notes:
India and Sweden hosted the LeadIT Summit, on the side-lines of COP27. The LeadIT (Leadership for Industry Transition) initiative was launched by the governments of Sweden and India at the UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019 and is supported by the World Economic Forum.
It focuses on low carbon transition of the hard to abate industrial sector. The summit was followed by the public launch of the LeadIT Summit Statement 2022 in the India Pavilion at COP27.
2. ‘Artemis’ is the name of the Moon Rocket launched by which country?
[A] Israel
[B] UAE
[C] USA
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
American space agency NASA has launched its most powerful rocket ‘Artemis’ to the Moon.
The 100m-tall Artemis vehicle has an objective to send an astronaut capsule in the direction of the Moon. The spacecraft, comprises the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion capsule.
3. What is the name of the account, a bank holds on behalf of another, often a foreign bank?
[A] Nostro account
[B] Vostro account
[C] Forex Trade Account
[D] Settlement Account
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Correct Answer: B [Vostro account]
Notes:
Vostro account is the name of the account that a bank holds on behalf of another, often a foreign bank.
The Union government has given approval to nine banks to open special Vostro accounts, three months after the Reserve Bank of India allowed trade settlement in Indian rupees. Out of the nine, three have opened accounts- Gazprombank with UCO Bank (Kolkata), VTB and Sberbank with their own branch offices. The move will facilitate India’s exports to Russia.
4. What is the theme of India’s G20 Presidency in 2022?
[A] One Earth, One Family, One Future
[B] Data Privacy
[C] Atmanirbhar G-20
[D] International Trade
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Correct Answer: A [One Earth, One Family, One Future]
Notes:
India will assume G20 Presidency for one year, beginning December 1, 2022, taking over from Indonesia.
‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ has been selected as India’s theme of G-20 Presidency. The Indian Prime Minister announced that principle of ‘Data for development’ will be an integral part of overall theme of our Presidency.
5. Which country is the host of the 19th Conference of the Parties to CITES?
[A] Japan
[B] Panama
[C] Maldives
[D] Papua New Guinea
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Correct Answer: B [Panama]
Notes:
The 19th Conference of the Parties to CITES is being held in Panama, a Central American country. CITES is an agreement regulating the movement across international borders of certain wild animal and plant species.
India has proposed to protect a species of freshwater reptile called the red-crowned roofed turtle under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The turtle, native to India and Bangladesh, is at a high risk of extinction.
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