Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2021

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Union Minister of State Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Dr Jitendra Singh dedicated “Sardar Patel Leadership Centre” to the nation at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie.
This was inaugurated on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

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India Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Initiative for the Resilient Island States (IRIS) for developing infrastructure of small island nations.
The Prime Minister said that the Small Island Developing States or SIDS face the biggest threat from climate change. India’s space agency ISRO will build a special data window for them to provide them information about cyclones, coral-reef monitoring, coast-line monitoring. through satellite.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently published its ‘Statement of Commitment to Support Greening India’s Financial System – NGFS.
RBI joined the Central Banks and Supervisors Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) as a Member on April 23, 2021. On the occasion of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), NGFS agreed to contribute to meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement.

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Japan has announced a stimulus plan, under which the country will spend roughly 2 trillion yen ($18 billion) on cash payments to households with children under the age of 18.
This is a part of an economic stimulus plan aimed to tackle the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the plan, households with be entitled to receive 100,000 yen per child regardless of household income.

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The Pekapeka-tou-roa which is a long-tailed bat belonging to New Zealand has been awarded Bird of the Year award of the year 2021, awarded by the country’s independent organization named “Forest and Bird”.
This award is a sort of competition, under which New Zealanders rank their favorite birds among the country’s native species, which creates awareness of their ecological plight.

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India is set to host the Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on November 10 which will be attended by seven countries. It will be chaired by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
The dialogue will be held at the level of National Security Advisers/Secretaries of Security Councils. As per recent media reports, both China and Pakistan are not attending the meeting. Seven countries -Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan- confirmed participation.

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At least 98 people have died after a massive explosion when a fuel tanker collided with a lorry in the city of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital.
Sierra Leone’s National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) announced that the vehicles collided when the tanker was entering a nearby filling station to discharge its fuel. Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, located on the Atlantic Ocean.

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Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk in space, as her team completed a six-hour stint outside the Tiangong space station.
Tiangong, which means “heavenly palace”, is the latest achievement of China, after landing a rover on Mars and sending probes to the Moon. Its core module entered orbit earlier this year, with the space station expected to be operational by 2022.

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The Communist Party of China has adopted a landmark resolution commonly called the “Historic Resolution”, which would enable ruling President Xi Jinping to secure an unprecedented third term in office next year and rule China throughout his life.
By adopting this resolution, he is placed equal to iconic past leaders Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping and has become the third leader of China to have a Historical Resolution.

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As part of the World Toilet Day observance, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development launched a week-long awareness campaign on SafaiMitra Suraksha Challenge (SSC).
A total of 246 cities are participating in the Challenge which is being conducted across the country. It encourages cities to mechanise their sewer and septic tank cleaning operations in order to prevent deaths and fatalities of sanitation workers.