Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2024

1. Which organization has developed a catalyst to produce methanol using gases emitted from fossil-fired power plant?

[A] National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
[B] National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India
[D] Northeast Electric Power Company (NEEPCO)

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2. What atmospheric phenomenon was recently observed above Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier by NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite?
[A] Fog bank
[B] Sea smoke
[C] Aurora borealis
[D] Dust storm

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3. What is the origin of Koel River that was recently seen in the news?
[A] Parasnath hills
[B] Palamau Tiger Reserve
[C] Panna Tiger Reserve
[D] Pachmarhi hills

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4. Which city set a Guinness World Record by lighting over 2.5 million diyas during Deepotsav 2024?
[A] Varanasi
[B] Ayodhya
[C] Mathura
[D] Haridwar

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5. Which state government recently declared a heatwave as a State-specific disaster?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Jharkhand

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6. What is Alstonia scholaris, that was recently seen in news?
[A] Spider
[B] Tropical tree
[C] Invasive weed
[D] Butterfly

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7. Which state is the largest producer of Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum), which was mentioned in news due to death of elephants?
[A] Bihar
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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8. The Asia–Pacific Climate Report 2024 is a new initiative of which organization?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Development Bank (ADB)
[C] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[D] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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9. Tanushree Pandey has clinched which medal at the World Soft Tennis Championship at Jingshan in China?
[A] Gold
[B] Silver
[C] Bronze
[D] None of the Above

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10. Which city is the host of World Travel Market (WTM) 2024 event?
[A] Paris
[B] New Delhi
[C] Dubai
[D] London

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