Current Affairs Quiz 29th November 2023 Quiz

Explanation: A meeting or workshop related to Asia Pacific money laundering is being hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Revenue from 28th November to 1st December,2023 in New Delhi.

Every year Asia Pacific group workshops are held to bring delegates together to discuss the cases related to money laundering and terrorist financing trends and the problems emerging from these activities.

Shri Vivek Agarwal, additional secretary (Department of Revenu(e) and Head of the delegation to FATF.This report mainly focuses on virtual asset service providers in recognition of the threat related to money laundering , terrorist financing and proliferation financing.

Explanation: By the launching of the registration portal by IIT Madras, all is set for kashi tamil sangamam phase 2 on 27th of November 2023.

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ s second edition is going to be held from 17 th December to 30th December 2023.By taking inspiration from the first edition,this edition also wants to rejuvenate the bonds between the Tamil and Varanasi culture,these are considered as the two important focus points of the learning and culture in ancient India.

It is said that around 1400 participants from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will travel by train to Varanasi for an 8 day immersive tour.They will be divided into 7 groups of 200 each comprising students,teachers, professors,artisans , farmers,religious writers etc.

Explanation: India is going to have its first Telecom Centre of Excellence in Uttar Pradesh, located at the IIT Roorkee campus in Saharanpur.

The main aim of this center is to find out how to connect artificial intelligence with 5G and make it easy to bring in 6G in India. This project, which will cost ₹30 crores, wants to boost new ideas and provide job opportunities for young people in Uttar Pradesh.

The Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath will officially start this project by laying the foundation stone on December 5.

Explanation: 10 ASEAN members and 200 participants with India participated at 4th edition of annual ASEAN India Grassroots Innovation forum launched in Langkawi, Malaysia on 28th November.

Minister of science, technology and innovation Mr YB Chang Li kang launched the AIGIF 2023.He noticed that year by year AIGIF serve as a dynamic stage for promoting innovations.

He also asked other countries to continue promoting innovations as tomorrow is better than today for everyone. Professor Abhay Karandikar , Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, said that “Innovators are the hope of the world”.

Explanation:The 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) wrapped up in Goa today. The closing ceremony  took place at the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Bambolim,Goa.

Many movie stars and important people attended the closing ceremony. The final closing film of this year’s IFFI was ‘Featherweight ‘, directed by Robert Kolodny from the United States.

Michael Douglas , veteran Hollywood actor and producer honored with the satyajit ray lifetime achievement award.

Some awards and honors given to several films and directors or web series are given below:

1.Best film or golden peacock award- ‘Endless Border’ directed by Abbas Amini.

2.Best director award- Stephan Komandarev for the film ‘Blaga’s Lessons’.

3.Best actor(mal(e)-Pouria Rahimi Sam for the film ‘Endless Borders’

4.Best actor(femal(e)- Melanie Thiery for the film ‘Party of Fools’

5.Best web series award(OTT) – Panchayat season2

6.The Special Jury or Silver Peacock Award- ‘Kantara’, directed by Rishab Shetty.  

Explanation: Defense ministry has recently contracted with Bharat heavy electricals limited (BHEL) to get 16 upgraded rapid gun mount and equipment for Indian Navy.It is a medium caliber anti missile and anti aircraft defense weapon system which would help in sustained rate of high accuracy and fire.

These guns and equipment are installed in Indian Navy’s newly built ships.It is announced that these guns and equipment will be manufactured by BHEL at haridwar plant.

These weapon systems are proven to tackle multiple threat scenarios and a good performance against missiles and attack crafts..

Explanation: The appointment of Harsh Kumar Bhanwala as an additional independent Director of the HDFC Bank for 3 years has been approved by the Board of directors Of HDFC Bank.While after appointment of V Srinivasa Rangan as Executive director is also approved by the director.

Bhanwala served as the chairman of NABARD from 2013 to 2020 and also was the Chairman and MD of the India infrastructure finance company.

Rangan served as the Executive director CFO of the Housing Development Finance Corporation LTD.

Explanation: On Tuesday 27 of  November, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik introduced ‘Ama Bank’ in Bhubaneswar. This bank aims to offer banking services in all the villages that don’t have a single  bank.

The plan will achieve its aim gradually, covering all 4,373 such villages by the end of this financial year. The state government will provide free space for the bank for five years, and there’s a budget of Rs 500 crore for this project.

‘Ama Bank’ is like a small, cost-effective bank branch that falls between a business correspondent and a tiny bank branch, offering many beneficiary services.

Explanation: Fino Payments Bank has chosen Rajat Kumar Jain as its non-executive chairman.

He used to be the MD of Xerox India and Walt Disney India. The RBI approved his appointment, which is from November 24, 2023, to November 1, 2025.Jain, who studied at IIT Delhi and IIM Ahmedabad, is also a non-executive director on boards of different companies with those in the Aditya Birla group.

Mr. Jain has more than thirty years of experience leading in areas like Consumer, Telecom, Media, and Technology. He started PadUp Ventures, a platform which provides strong support and guidance to new tech startups, especially in the early stages, covering various fields, including Fintech.

Explanation: HDFC Securities is using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its main cloud provider in India.

They offer a safe trading service for tech-savvy retail investors who like to trade using mobile phones.

The system called HDFC SKY, is powered by AWS and allows thousands of transactions per second. By using AWS, HDFC Securities can cut its yearly IT management expenses to 50% compared to using traditional on-site systems.

Explanation: Just a few days before her 46th birthday,Vidya Pillai gained a huge milestone by securing the IBSF 6 Red snooker world championship title in Doha,Qatar, which added a new feature in her cap.

Vidya Pillai has won many international medals for India, achieving a gold medal in the IBSF World Team Snooker Championship in 2013, secured another gold in the IBSF Australian Women’s Ranking Snooker Championship in 2016.

She secured this milestone with a victory of 4-1 against Anupama Ramchandran in the title clash.In acknowledgement of the remarkable achievements ,the government of Karnataka honored her with the Eklavya award in 2016.

Explanation: Italy proved its power as one of the most promising tennis nations in the world by defeating Australia 2-0 to become Davis Cup champions for the first time since 1976.

The player ranked fourth in the world won the second singles match. Matteo Arnaldi worked hard to beat Alexei Popyrin 7-5, 2-6, 6-4 in the first match. Italy reached the Davis Cup 2023 final by defeating Novak Djokovic’s Serbia on Saturday. In the final held in Malaga, Spain, Matteo Arnaldi displayed Italy’s determination with a  7-5, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Alexei Popyrin.

Davis cup championship is named after Dwight Davis Jr(American politician and tennis player) who started competition in 1900.This cup is considered as the oldest international competition.

Explanation: The United Nations decided that every year on November 29, we should celebrate the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People. This was decided in 1977 by the General Assembly and it means we show support and unity with the Palestinian People on this day.

In 1947, the Assembly decided to split Palestine. They also suggested celebrating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, encouraging countries to support and promote this day.

The UN organized an exhibit to remember the Palestinian Nakba, a painful event from the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

Explanation: NTPC Bongaigaon received the Environment Protection trophy at the 22nd Annual Greentech Environment Awards 2023 and the Rural Development trophy at the 10th Annual Greentech CSR India Awards.

Akonthung Nguli, AGM (EMG Civil) at NTPC received the award at a ceremony in Sonamarg and Jammu and Kashmir.

These awards acknowledge NTPC’s efforts in adopting eco-friendly practices that benefit the environment and society in the long run.

This award is the sign of commitment towards social responsibility and positive effect on communities.