ALL EXAM QUIZ 14.11.2023

Explanation:

• International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board has approved a 50% quota increase.
• The executive board has approved a proposal to make a 50% increase in the quota allocated to members in proportion to their current quotas.
• The Board of Governors will now consider and vote on the proposal.
• The proposal will be effective only after consideration and voting by the Board of Governors.

Explanation:

• Union Skill Development Ministry and Dassault Aircraft Services India Private Limited have signed a MoU for aviation training.
• The training will be given at the Indian Institute of Skills (IIS), Kanpur.
• Union Skill Development Ministry is setting up the IIS to enhance the quality of skilling and to provide high-end skilling in new-age courses.
• The Ministry also signed a MoU with Hindustan Aeronautical Limited to provide training on computer numerical control machines.
• Minister signed one MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur.
• Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan was present at the time of the signing of the MoUs in New Delhi.

Explanation:

• National Education Day is observed every year on November 11 across India.
• This day has been celebrated every year since 2008 to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was the first education minister of independent India.
• He served as the education minister from August 15, 1947 to February 2, 1958.
• Maulana Abul Kalam Azad established the first Indian Institute of Technology – IIT Kharagpur.
• Maulana Azad was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1992.

Explanation:

• West Indies cricketer Sunil Narine announced his retirement from international cricket.
• He last played for the West Indies in August 2019.
• He played for WI in 122 international games including six Tests, 65 ODIs and 51 T20Is. He also took 165 wickets during his career.
• He has been part of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
• Australia women’s team captain Meg Lanning also announced her retirement from international cricket.
• England fast bowler David Willey will also retire from international cricket after the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023.

Explanation:

• CJI D Y Chandrachud inaugurated ‘Mitti Cafe' in the Supreme Court premises.
• 'Mitti Cafe' is managed by differently-abled people. It has 38 outlets in different parts of the country.
• This cafe is a joint venture entirely run by disabled persons.
• It served more than six million meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• CJI D Y Chandrachud urged the members of the bar to support the initiative
• The inauguration ceremony of Mitti Cafe featured a rendition of the National Anthem in sign language.
• It is a step towards promoting inclusivity and accessibility.
• The main goal is to understand the challenges faced by specially-abled individuals in their interactions with the Supreme Court of India.

Explanation:

• PFRDA will allow National Pension Scheme (NPS) account holders to withdraw up to 60% pension fund.
• Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) issued a circulation on 27 October 2023 to alter Rule 3 and Rule 4.
• PFRDA will start Systematic Lump Sum Withdrawal (SLW) for withdrawal of money after the stipulated time.
• The SLW allows the user to withdraw the deposited money on a monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or even yearly basis till the age of 75 years according to their convenience.

Explanation:

• Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy conducted the BONGOSAGAR-23 in the Northern Bay of Bengal from 07 - 09 Nov 2023.
• The two navies also conducted the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) in the Northern Bay of Bengal from 07 - 09 Nov 2023.
• BONGOSAGAR-23 is the 4th edition of Bilateral Exercise between Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy.
• Ships and aircraft from both navies carried out joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL).
• Indian Navy Ships Kuthar, Kiltan and Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier took part in the exercise.
• Bangladesh Navy Ships Abu Bakr, Abu Ubaidah and MPA also took part in the exercise.

Explanation:

• The new Global TB Report for 2023 released by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that India had the highest number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the world in 2022, accounting for 27 percent of the global burden.
• According to the report, India is expected to record 2.8 million (28.2 lakh) TB cases in 2022, with a mortality rate of 12 percent.
• Covering data from 192 countries and territories, the report shows that 7.5 million people were diagnosed with TB in 2022.

Explanation:

• The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released its flagship report, the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA).
• Although current agri-food systems provide nutrition and sustain the economy, they also impose enormous hidden costs on health and the environment – amounting to at least $10 trillion annually.
• This figure represents about 10 percent of global gross domestic product (GDP), according to the 2023 edition of the report, which covers 154 countries.

Explanation:

• The output gap report of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has been released in anticipation of the COP28 climate conference.
• It warned that global fossil fuel production over the next seven years is projected to more than double the level needed to stay within the climate goals outlined in the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
• Which also includes the important goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.