GK & Current Affairs Quiz: November 30, 2019

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Indian archer Deepika Kumari won gold in the women’s individual recurve event of the 21st Asian Championships in Bangkok. In the one-sided final, she defeated her compatriot Ankita Bhakat by 6-0. Earlier, the duo had secured an individual Olympic quota for the country by storming into the semifinals of the event.

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The 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup will be held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela from January 13 to 29. It would the first time a country would be hosting successive editions of the premier tournament in the sport but the same city hosting it twice makes it even special. However, this time, Bhubaneswar (which hosted the 2018 WC) would share hosting rights with the Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium in Rourkela.

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The world-renowned US rock climber, Brad Gobright has fell to his death while climbing a sheer rock face in northern Mexico  on 29th of November 2019. He was best known for his gravity-defying solo ascents with no ropes. 

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The European Union (EU) has recently declared a global climate and environmental emergency in a symbolic move aimed at increasing pressure on the incoming European Commission (EC) to take a stronger stance on climate change. The climate declaration was passed in Strasbourg during a European Parliament debate on the upcoming United Nations’ COP25 climate summit. The summit kicks off on 2nd December in Madrid. The resolution calls on the EU to cut emissions by 55% by 2030 to become climate neutral by 2050.

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As part of its ‘Swachha Odisha Sustha Odisha’ campaign, the Odisha Government has decided to replicate Tamil Nadu model of Micro Composting Centre (MCC) for proper segregation and management of wet waste. The Solid waste management is a cause of concern for urban local bodies (ULBs) due to a rapid urbanisation.