Daily Current Affairs November 08

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November 08| Daily Current Affairs 2022

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs November 08

1. World Radiography Day observed on___________?
A) 7th November
B) 5th November
C) 6th November
D) 8th November
E) None of these
Answer: D) 8th November

• Date : November 8
• Day : All Souls’ Day
• Others : World Radiography Day is celebrated every year on November 8, marking the anniversary of the birth of X-rays.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs November 08

2. Which of the country won gold, bronze in Para Shooting World Championship?
A) China
B) India
C) Japan
D) USA
E) None of these
Answer: B) India

• In the Para Shooting World Championship, India won two medals including a gold Al Ain, UAE.
• India’s Rahul Jakhar, Singhraj and Nihal Singh claimed the gold in P3 team event 25 meter pistol mixed SH1.
• In the individual event, Rahul Jakhar bagged a bronze medal, finishing behind Kim Jungnam of South Korea and Olseken Denysiuk of Ukraine.
• Jungnam finished with 28 points ahead of Denysiuk and Jakhar ended with 21 points.

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3. Caroline Garcia belongs to which among the following country defeated Aryna Sabalenka to clinch WTA Finals title?
A) Spain
B) Belgium
C) France
D) Argentina
E) None of these
Answer: C) France

• France’s Caroline Garcia produced a stunning performance as she defeated Aryna Sabalenka to clinch the season-ending WTA Finals crown in Texas.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs November 08

4. SBFC Finance filed ________crores IPO papers with Sebi?
A) Rs 1,600-cr
B) Rs 1,500-cr
C) Rs 1,400-cr
D) Rs 1,250-cr
E) None of these
Answer: A) Rs 1,600-cr

• Non-banking finance company SBFC Finance Ltd has filed preliminary papers with capital markets regulator Sebi to raise up to Rs 1,600 crore, through an initial public offering (IPO).
• The IPO comprises a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating to up to Rs 750 crore and an offer-for-sale (OFS) component aggregating up to Rs 850 crore by promoter selling shareholders, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP).

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs November 08

5. Who among the following got Bailey K Ashford Medal for work in tropical medicine?
A) Raj Reddy
B) Dr Subash Babu
C) Birbal Sahni
D) Subhramanyan Chandrashekhar
E) None of these
Answer: B) Dr Subash Babu

• The world’s largest scientific organisation in tropical medicine, the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, has awarded the prestigious 2022 Bailey K Ashford Medal 2022 & Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FASTMH) award to an Indian physician-scientist. Dr Subash Babu, Scientific Director of the ICER-India programme at The ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis, Chennai was given the awards on October 30 at the annual ASTMH meeting held in Seattle, USA.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs November 08

6. Which among the following company and Renault Group to build ‘software defined vehicle’ for the future ?
A) Google
B) Samsung
C) Yahoo
D) Microsoft
E) None of these
Answer: A) Google

• IANSO Google and Renault Group announced to expand their partnership to deliver the digital architecture for the ‘Software Defined Vehicle’ (SDV) for the future.
• The ‘Software Defined Vehicle’ will allow for new on-demand services and continuous upgrades to be delivered to the car, building on the existing Android Automotive Operating System and Google Cloud technology collaboration.

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Environment and Energy- Daily Current Affairs November 08

7. Centre allowed how many private agencies to do mining exploration operations?
A) 9
B) 14
C) 17
D) 13
E) None of these
Answer: D) 13

• The Centre has given accreditation to 13 private agencies for engaging in mineral exploration.
• With this, there are now a total of 22 private agencies which are engaged in mineral exploration.
• With the amendment of Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) MMDR Act in 2021, private agencies can also participate in exploration for the mineral sector after getting duly accredited by QCI-NABET (Quality Council of India-National Accreditation Board for Education and Training).

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Defence – Daily Current Affairs November 08

8. Indian Navy participated Malabar Naval Exercise in which of the following country?
A) France
B) Malaysia
C) Japan
D) China
E) None of these
Answer: C) Japan

• India is participating in 26th International Malabar Naval Exercise beginning in Yokosuka of Japan.
• Australia, Japan and the USA are also participating in the Malabar Naval Exercise.
• The naval forces of these countries will take part in the exercise till the 18th Dec.
• Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kamorta are ready to demonstrate at the event.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 08

9. How many tonnes refined sugar exported this year 2022?
A) 15 lakh tonnes
B) 10 lakh tonnes
C) 5 lakh tonnes
D) 20 lakh tonnes
E) None of these
Answer: B) 10 lakh tonnes

• As India has allowed export of 60 lakh tonnes of sugar, for the first time ever, the country is likely to export a record 10 lakh tonnes of refined sugar.
• The industry and the trade are also confident about exporting 60 lakh tonnes of sugar by March and have demanded a second tranche of 30 lakh tonnes of sugar export quota.

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10. How many percentage of India’s total diesel exports going to Europe since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?
A) 11%
B) 20%
C) 21%
D) 15%
E) None of these
Answer: C) 21%

• Amid a looming global energy crisis, India’s diesel exports to Europe have increased post Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by Refinitiv’s Commodity Research.
• Indian refiners have taken advantage of the strong diesel margins from the onset of the invasion and raised their exports to Europe, averaging at 730,000 mt/month post-invasion, or 21% of its total exports of 2.64 million mt/month, peaking at a high of 1.1 million mt in March, versus the pre-invasion average of 570,000 mt/month.”

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11. Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami inaugurated India pavilion at World Travel Market in ___________?
A) Durham
B) London
C) Chelmsford
D) Lisburn
E) None of these
Answer: B) London

• India’s High Commissioner to UK, Vikram Doraiswami, inaugurated the India pavilion and several state tourism pavilions at the World Travel Market (WTM) London.
• World Travel Market (WTM) enables the growth and development of the global travel industry.
• Through six annual business to business events across four continents, create the best opportunities for travel industry professionals to connect, learn and do business.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 08

12. ‘Krishi Padhom’ for school students launched in __________?
A) Kasaragod
B) Alappuzha
C) Kozhikode
D) Idukki
E) None of these
Answer: C) Kozhikode

• Agriculture Minister P. Prasad has said that farming should be included in school syllabus to make the younger generation aware of it.
• He inaugurated the district-level launch of the ‘Krishi Padham’ project to familiarise schoolchildren with agriculture.
• Mr. Prasad said that the project would help children learn farming and create new ideas about it.
• Training sessions were held for teachers and students as part of the project being implemented in high school and higher secondary classes.

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13. Which of the following ministry completed mother tongue survey of 576 languages?
A) Finance Ministry
B) Home Affairs ministry
C) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ministry
D) Rural Development ministry
E) None of these
Answer: B) Home Affairs ministry

• The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has successfully completed a mother tongue survey with field videography of 576 languages and dialects across the country.
• According to the annual report of the Home Ministry for 2021-22, it has been planned to set up a web archive at the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to preserve and analyse the original flavour of each indigenous mother tongue.
• The Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) project is successfully completed with field videography of 576 mother tongues.

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14. Which of the following state People celebrated boat festival on Kartik Purnima?
A) Tamilnadu
B) Kerala
C) Odisha
D) Gujarat
E) None of these
Answer: C) Odisha

• Every year on Kartik Purnima, a number of people in Odisha take part in the yearly ritual of Boita Bandana, a boat festival, and set afloat a number of miniature boats to mark the day.
• The festival commemorates the maritime glory of the state.
• Kartik Purnima is also known as the Boita Bandana or Boat festival in the state of Odisha.
• Men, women, and children celebrate the festival by setting afloat miniature boats to mark the occasion.

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15. Coal stock at thermal power plants at ______ MT in Oct 2022?
A) 25 MT
B) 15.6 MT
C) 20.6 MT
D) 25.6 MT
E) None of these
Answer: D) 25.6 MT

• The closing stock of coal at domestic thermal power plants as was 25.6 million tonnes (MT) — the highest-ever in the month of October except for FY’21.
• The supply of coal to the power sector is regularly being supervised by the coal ministry in close coordination with the ministries of power and railways.

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16. Who among the following minister unveiled logo, theme, and website of India’s G-20 Presidency?
A) Bhupender Yadav
B) G Kishan Reddy
C) Amit shah
D) Narendra Modi
E) None of these
Answer: D) Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the logo, theme, and website of India’s G-20 Presidency through video conferencing.
• India will assume G20 Presidency from the 1st of December.
• It offers a unique opportunity for India to contribute to the global agenda on pressing issues of international importance.

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17. Who among the following will inaugurate Three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit starting November 16?
A) Bhupender Yadav
B) G Kishan Reddy
C) Amit shah
D) Narendra Modi
E) None of these
Answer: D) Narendra Modi

• The Department of Electronics, IT, Bt, S&T, Government of Karnataka along with Software Technology Parks of India is organising the 25th edition of Asia’s largest Tech Event – Bengaluru Tech Summit.
• The flagship event will be held physically during November 16 to 18, 2022, at the iconic Bangalore Palace.
• The central theme of BTS 2022 is ‘Tech4NexGen’.

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