National
and International Level
CURRENT AFFAIRS 8 NOVEMBER
Which country first suggested the observance of 'World Tsunami Awareness
Day'?
a)
Indonesia
b)
India
c)
Philippines
d)
Japan
World Tsunami Awareness Day was first suggested by Japan and in December
2015, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) declared November 5 as World Tsunami
Awareness Day.
Which city is hosting the World Travel Market?
a)
Rome
b)
London
c)
Paris
d)
Geneva
London is hosting the World Travel Market 2022. It is being organized
from November 7 to November 9, 2022.
When is National Cancer Awareness Day observed?
a)
November 02
b)
November 10
c)
November 07
d)
November 05
National Cancer Awareness Day is observed every year on November 7 to
raise awareness about the deadly disease.
According to a study by the UN body, how many of the glaciers on the
UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat?
a)
half of the glaciers
b)
a third of the glaciers
c)
a fourth of the glaciers
d)
all of the glaciers
A study conducted by UNESCO has found that a third of the glaciers on the
UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat, regardless of efforts to limit
temperature increases.
Who has been elected as the President of 'Sri Lanka-India Society' for
the year 2022-23?
a)
E.S.L.Narasimhan
b)
Himanta Biswa
c)
Kishore Reddy
d)
Pema Khandu
Kishore Reddy has been unanimously re-elected President of the Sri
Lanka-India Society (SLIS) for 2022-23.
Which Municipal bond of India has been selected by the US Treasury for a
case study on the successful listing?
a)
Vadodara
b)
Pune
c)
Lucknow
d)
Indore
The US Embassy and Treasury selected the municipal bond issued by the
Vadodara Municipal Corporation for a case study on the successful listing.
Which Indian cricketer has become the first Indian player to score 1000
T20 International runs in a calendar year?
a)
Ravindra Jadeja
b)
Virat Kohli
c)
Rohit Sharma
d)
Suryakumar Yadav
Star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has become the first Indian player to
score 1,000 T20I runs in a calendar year.
Who has established the 'Radhakrishna Committee' for higher education
institutions?
a)
Ministry of Education
b)
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises
c)
Ministry of Labour & Employment
d)
Ministry of Minority Affairs
The Ministry of Education has set up a high-level panel to strengthen the
assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions.
Which Union Ministry launched the 'Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2023
Toolkit'?
a)
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
b)
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare
c)
Ministry of Jal Shakti
d)
Ministry of Rural Development
The Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal
Shakti held Technical Session on 'Rural WASH Partnerships - the way forward' on
the second day of the 7th India Water Week.
Who has won the ICC Player of the Month Award for October 2022?
a)
Rohit Sharma
b)
Suryakumar Yadav
c)
KL Rahul
d)
Virat Kohli
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli won the International Cricket Council Player
of the Month Award for October 2022 for his tremendous performance in the T20
World Cup 2022. Kohli won the honour after being nominated for the new award
for the first time in his career.
Where has the annual joint military training between IAF and RSAF
started?
a)
Goa
b)
Maharashtra
c)
West Bengal
d)
Assam
The 11th edition of the annual Joint Military Training (JMT) between the
Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commenced
at Air Force Station, Kalaikunda, West Bengal.
India's first floating financial literacy camp was organized in which
city?
a)
Nainital
b)
Srinagar
c)
Bhopal
d)
Udaipur
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) conducted India's first floating
financial literacy camp in Dal Lake with an initiative called 'Niveshak Didi'
to promote financial literacy 'By the Women, For the Women' in Srinagar.
Russia has become the largest importer of 'Pig Iron' of which country in
the financial year 2022-23?
a)
Russia
b)
India
c)
Japan
d)
Pakistan
Data from the Steel Ministry, accessed by businessline, show that in H1
FY23 nearly 31,700 tonnes of pig iron came into India, of which 26,600 tonnes
(or 84 per cent) was from Russia.
Government has allowed the export of sugar up to how many tones during
the sugar season 2022-23?
a)
60 Lakh Metric Tonnes
b)
50 Lakh Metric Tonnes
c)
10 Lakh Metric Tonnes
d)
20 Lakh Metric Tonnes
The government has allowed the export of sugar up to 60 Lakh Metric
Tonnes during the sugar season 2022-23.
Which country has operated the 'World's longest Passenger Train'?
a)
Australia
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Switzerland
Switzerland has created a world record by operating the world's longest
passenger train. The train is designed to commemorate the 175th anniversary of
the country's first train system. The train has 100 coaches, measures 1910
metres and consists of 4,550 seats.
Who has been appointed as a member of the Order of Australia?
a)
Jerry McNerney
b)
Amit Dasgupta
c)
Jay Obernolte
d)
Mitt Romney
Former Indian diplomat Amit Dasgupta has been appointed as Honorary
Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for tirelessly
promoting the India-Australia bilateral relationship.
Which institution released the Adaptation Gap Report 2022?
a)
NITI Aayog
b)
UNEP
c)
WEF
d)
UNFCCC
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) launched a report titled
'Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too Little, Too Slow - Climate adaptation failure
puts the world at risk'.
ISRO plans on exploring the moon's shadow region in collaboration with
which country?
a)
Japan
b)
Russia
c)
United States
d)
France
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after missions to the moon
and mars, has now set its eyes on exploring the dark side of the moon in
collaboration with Japan's Space Agency.
The first voter of independent India has passed away, what was his name?
a)
Shyam Saran Negi
b)
Sukumar Sen
c)
Womesh Chandra Bannerjee
d)
Lord William Bentinck
Negi cast the first vote on 25 October 1951. He voted in every general
election from 1951 until his death and is believed to be India's oldest voter
as well as its first.
Which country has partnered with the US to build its first nuclear power
plant?
a)
Albania
b)
Poland
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Algeria
Poland has chosen the U.S. government and Westinghouse to build the
central European country's first nuclear power plant, part of an effort to burn
less coal and gain greater energy independence.
