ALL EXAM QUIZ 27.11.2024

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• Abdoulaye Maiga appointed Prime Minister by Mali's ruling junta.
• On November 21, Mali's ruling junta appointed its spokesman, Abdoulaye Maiga, as Prime Minister, while Choguel Maiga, who had criticized the administration the day before, was dismissed.
• Choguel Maiga was quoted at the weekend as saying the junta had denounced its failure to hold elections as promised within 24 months for a return to democracy - a statement that angered the ruling generals.

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• The transaction limit for UPI 123Pay increased from ₹5,000 to ₹10,000 by the RBI.
• This change will benefit millions of feature phone users across India who have limited access to the Internet.
• UPI 123Pay is a unique service that allows digital payments on feature phones without the need for internet connectivity.
• As per instructions from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), this update, which is already effective, requires full compliance by January 1, 2025.
• Transactions of up to ₹10,000 are aimed to be enabled by this update, enhancing access to digital payments in these underprivileged areas.

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• India and Maldives signed a pact for cross-border transactions in local currencies.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost the use of local currencies.
• This framework will enable exporters and importers to invoice and settle in their respective domestic currencies.
• It will facilitate the development of trading in the INR-MVR pair in the foreign exchange market.
• The use of local currencies will optimise costs and reduce settlement time for transactions.
• This MoU will promote the use of INR and MVR in current account transactions.

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• More than 50 governments have signed the UN Sustainable Tourism Declaration to make tourism more climate-friendly around the world.
• The global tourism industry contributes around 3% of global GDP and is the source of 8.8% of greenhouse emissions.
• The declaration has been adopted with different other initiatives such as a framework presented by the hotel industry body World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.
• The countries that have signed the Enhanced Climate Action on Tourism have taken a pledge to consider the need of tourism while drafting climate plans such as their Nationally Determined Contributions.
• Tourism has a large share in the government's hard currency revenues, particularly in emerging countries.
• The collated data would help the tourism industry and travellers understand their impact.

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• Government launched National Campaign “Ab Koi Bahana Nahi” in New Delhi on 25 November 2024.
• In order to eradicate gender-based violence, the campaign urges the general public, the government, and important stakeholders to take concrete action.
• With assistance from UN Women, it is a joint endeavour by the Ministries of Rural Development and Women and Child Development.
• A movie about Ab Koi Bahana Nahi was released during the campaign.
• This was made public to highlight the need for accountability from all parties involved, including every individual, in order to commit to preventing gender-based violence.
• To guarantee a broad dissemination of the call to action to eradicate gender-based violence, the campaign was launched concurrently with the Nayi Chetna 3.0 campaign.
• Every year on November 25, the world observes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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• The 40th All India Governor's Gold Cup International Football Tournament came to an end in Gangtok.
• The 40th All India Governor's Gold Cup International Football Tournament 2024 was won by North East United Football Club.
• Paljor Stadium in Gangtok hosted the competition on November 24, 2024.
• In the tie-breaker, North East United FC won against Gangtok Himalayan Sporting Club.
• The chief guest was Governor Om Prakash Mathur. As the Guest of Honour, Chief Minister PS Tamang accompanied him.
• Gangtok Himalayan SC only scored three goals out of five penalty shots in the tie-breaker, whereas North East United FC scored goals on all four penalty shots.
• The exhibition match between GTA XI and Chief Minister XI, in which GTA XI defeated Chief Minister XI by a score of 4-3 goals, was another highlight of the final game.
• This football competition, which lasted for two weeks, involved sixteen teams.
• On November 8th, the competition started. Four international clubs from Nepal, Bhutan, Dubai, and Malaysia participated in the competition.
• The Sikkim Football Association organised this India's most important football competition.
• The event was held after a five-year break, with the most recent edition taking place in 2019.

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• Winter Session of the Parliament started on 25 November.
• The government has listed 15 bills, including one to amend the Waqf law and five new ones, to be presented in this session.
• The Merchant Shipping Bill will also be introduced to ensure compliance with India’s obligation under maritime treaties.
• The Coastal Shipping Bill and the Indian Ports Bill will also be introduced in the Parliament.
• The Session will have 19 sittings over 26 days.
• This winter session of the Parliament will conclude on 20th December.
• The Carriage of Goods by Sea Bill, the Railways (Amendment) Bill, the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, and the Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill will be also tabled by the government during this session.

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• Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of IPL auction.
• Rishabh Pant has been purchased by the Lucknow Super Giants with a bid of ₹27 crore in the ongoing players auction.
• Pant was with the Delhi Capitals for many years.
• Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been acquired by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for ₹26.75 crore.
• Ravichandran Ashwin returned to Chennai Super Kings for 9.75 crore.
• Yuzvendra Chahal went to Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore and KL Rahul was purchased by Delhi Capitals for ₹14 crore.

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• UN General Assembly committee adopted a resolution on the first-ever treaty on crimes against humanity.
• UN General Assembly committee adopted a resolution to negotiate a first-ever treaty on preventing and punishing crimes against humanity.
• The resolution has been approved through consensus by the assembly’s legal committee.
• The resolution calls for a time-bound process with preparatory sessions in 2026 and 2027 and three-week negotiating sessions in 2028 and 2029 to finalise a treaty on crimes against humanity.
• This resolution will send a clear message that impunity for the kinds of crimes inflicted on civilians in Ethiopia, Sudan, Ukraine, southern Israel, Gaza and Myanmar will not go unheeded.
• The International Criminal Court was established to punish major perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.
• ICC says crimes against humanity are committed as part of a large-scale attack on civilians, it has listed 15 forms of crimes against humanity.

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• COP 29 fixed a target to raise $300 billion annually by 2035.
• During COP 29 in Baku, nations agreed to a $300 billion annual global financing target to assist developing countries in addressing the effects of climate change.
• India objected to the agreement, saying it was insufficient for developing countries.
• Developing nations opposed the agreement's adoption procedure. They were also against the agreed upon sum.
• The main objective of COP 29 was to bring together almost 200 nations in Baku and come to a historic agreement that would increase public funding for poor nations by thrice, from the initial target of $100 billion per year to $300 billion per year by 2035.
• Countries will coordinate efforts from all stakeholders to increase public and private funding for developing nations to $1.5 trillion annually by 2035.
• The COP29 agreement stipulates that progress will be assessed on a regular basis, with a decision review in 2030 and important reports in 2026 and 2027.
• The true test of progress will be the national climate plans that are due in 2025.
• Furthermore, by 2035, the UK wants to cut emissions by 81% from 1990 levels.
• A deal on government-to-government carbon markets was reached at COP29.
• The next Conference of Parties (COP) to UNFCCC, COP30, will be organized in Belem, Brazil, in November 2025.