ALL EXAM QUIZ 09.11.2023

Explanation:

• Jharkhand will enter into agreements with nine states for the welfare of migrant workers.
• Jharkhand has a significant percentage of laborers moving out of the state for work and will enter into an agreement for the welfare of these migrant workers.
• On November 3, the Hemant Soren-led cabinet approved the decision of the state labor department in Ranchi.
• Under the agreement, the respective states will have to take care of the safety and welfare of migrant workers from Jharkhand in their respective states.
• The agreement will be signed with states or union territories including Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Telangana, Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala.

Explanation:

• IndiaFirst Life Insurance has become the first life insurance company to get a GIFT City IFSC registration.
• With this registration, India First Life Insurance is enabled to extend its services outside India’s borders.
• IndiaFirst Life Insurance received approval from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) in August 2023.
• It obtained registration from the International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) in September 2023.
• Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, and Warburg Pincus-owned Carmel Point Investments are promoters of IndiaFirst Life Insurance. They hold 65%, 9% and 26% stake in it.

Explanation:

• Swachh Diwali Shubh Diwali campaign has been launched by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry.
• This campaign has been launched on 06 November 2023 under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. It will continue till 12 November 2023.
• The campaign's concept emphasizes how important it is to have a clean and eco-friendly celebration.
• The campaign is meant to create a sense of responsibility towards the environment and communities by encouraging people to buy locally- produced goods.
• The campaign is also meant to create a sense of responsibility towards the environment and communities by encouraging people to celebrate Diwali without using single-use plastic and to give priority to pre and post-Diwali cleanliness.

Explanation:

• India will open a new consulate in Seattle in the US.
• After seven years of announcement, India is set to open a new consulate in Seattle in the US.
• Prakash Gupta will be the Consulate-General at the mission in Seattle.
• He is currently serving as a joint secretary at the UNP (United Nations Political) Division at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
• In 2016, India had announced to open consulate in Seattle in the US.

Explanation:

• 6th edition of the India-Korea Business Partnership Forum has begun on 07 November in New Delhi.
• This marks the celebration of 50 years of diplomatic relations between India and South Korea.
• Rajesh Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, addressed the event.
• He highlighted India’s deep business and cultural ties with South Korea.

Explanation:

• Maharashtra has become the first team to cross the mark of 200 medals in the 37th National Games in Goa.
• Mansi Mohite won the 200th medal in triathlon mixed relay, in which she won the gold medal.
• Maharashtra has so far won 203 medals including 70 gold. Whereas the Services team is at second position in the medal table.
• Haryana is at third place with 56 gold.

Explanation:

• Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has become the batsman to score the fastest double century in ODI World Cup history.
• Maxwell achieved this feat in a match played against Afghanistan.
• Maxwell's score of 201* is also the highest score made by any batsman in the second innings of ODI.
• Maxwell has also become the first non-opening batsman to score a double century in men's ODI cricket.

Explanation:

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the 'Bharat Organics' brand of the newly formed National Cooperative Organics Limited (NCOL).
• He also said that it will emerge as the most “trusted” brand in India and abroad. Shah also launched the logo, website and brochure of NCOL.
• He also presented NCOL membership certificates to five cooperative societies.

Explanation:

• Star tennis player Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the Paris Masters title for the seventh time.
• He defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final.
• 36-year-old Djokovic left behind his own record as the oldest champion of the tournament.
• This was Djokovic's 40th Masters 1000 title.

Explanation:

• Supreme Court was hearing the Punjab government's petition against Governor Banwarilal Purohit's delay in approving bills.
• Supreme Court said that Governors must act on bills passed by the respective state assemblies before the matter reaches court.
• Article 200 empowers governors to grant assent/withhold assent or reserve the bill for the president’s consideration.