Daily Current Affairs Quiz : November 3, 2021
November 3, 2021 November 3, 2021
1. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Deep Dive Online Training program’?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Electronics and IT]
Notes:
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is organising a week-long Deep Dive Online Training program.
The training program is organised by National e-Governance Division at MeitY under the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative. MeitY launched the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative in 2018, as the first public-private partnership in cyber awareness. This online program trains Chief Information Security officers (CISO) along with IT staff of different Ministries, PSUs and Banks.
2. Who is the Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic advisory council (EAC-PM)?
[A] Bibek Debroy
[B] Rakesh Mohan
[C] Poonam Gupta
[D] T T Ram Mohan
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Correct Answer: A [Bibek Debroy]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the reconstitution of his Economic advisory council (EAC-PM). Bibek Debroy, President of the Indian Statistical Institute, is the Chairman of the council.
Former RBI deputy governor Rakesh Mohan, along with IIM Ahmedabad Professor T T Ram Mohan, and Director-General of NCAER Poonam Gupta, are the three new members to join the seven-member council. The new advisory council has been appointed for a period of two year. The Chairman of the council and three other members have been retained.
3. Which institution releases the periodic Greenhouse gas (GHG) bulletin?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] World Meteorological Organisation
[C] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[D] NABARD
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Correct Answer: B [World Meteorological Organisation]
Notes:
The latest GHG bulletin has been released by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). As per the report, the increasing trend of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions continued in 2021.
The report also highlighted that all three major GHGs, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), recorded an increase in concentration in 2020 compared to previous years. The average global warming would exceed Paris Agreement’s target of global temperature if emissions continue at the current pace.
4. ‘AY.4.2’, which was seen in the news recently, is a?
[A] AI Chatbot
[B] Coronavirus lineage
[C] Space vehicle
[D] Exo-planet
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Correct Answer: B [Coronavirus lineage]
Notes:
AY.4.2, which was seen in the news, is a ‘Coronavirus lineage’. Lineages are the labels given to the branches of the COVID evolutionary chart to illustrate their relatedness.
The lineages are overseen by the Pango network, a team of researchers from the universities of Edinburgh and Oxford. They act as the custodians of lineages and handle the assignment of new labels. This AY.4.2. lineage is traced back to April this year.
5. ‘Joint Statistical Publication (JSP) 2021 and JSP Snapshot 2021’ are the publications of which regional association?
[A] G-20
[B] ASEAN
[C] BRICS
[D] BIMSTEC
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Correct Answer: C [BRICS]
Notes:
The Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices of BRICS Countries was held in virtual format, chaired by India. The Chief Statistician of India and Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) chaired the meeting.
During the meeting, the Joint Statistical Publication (JSP) 2021 and JSP-Snapshot 2021 for BRICS Countries were released. The theme of meeting was “NSOs efforts in monitoring Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.
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