- National:
- COLORS, a leading Hindi General Entertainment Channel (GEC) in India, has announced its collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ initiative.
- Sweden’s Saab has become the first foreign company to bag 100% FDI in India’s defence projects.
- A new energy-efficient carbon dioxide capture technology has been developed that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) under electrocatalytic conditions at ambient temperatures in the presence of water.
- The Indian Army’s Spear Corps successfully test-fired the New Generation Rocket and Turret ammunition from Rudra, the first indigenous attack helicopter.
- A new species of gecko, Cnemaspis rashidi, has been discovered in the Western Ghats near Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu. This species is also known as Rashid’s dwarf gecko.
- The Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry launched a three-day campaign called 'Women for Water, Water for Women’. The campaign started on 7th November 2023 and continued till 9th November 2023.
- The Workshop on Transformative Technology – Promoting Development, Growth and Innovation through Digital Public Infrastructure (DPIs) was organized by NITI Aayog on 5 November 2023 (Sunday) at Hotel Le Meridian, New Delhi.
- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has developed a potential solution to combat air pollution in Delhi and its neighboring regions.
- The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has implemented the fourth stage of the anti-pollution GRAP program in Delhi and the surrounding areas due to the deterioration of air quality.
- International:
- Chile has indeed joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) as its 95th member. This is a significant step for Chile, demonstrating its commitment to fostering global solar energy cooperation.
- Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off the maiden voyage of the vessel Costa Serena, the first International Cruise Liner in India from Mumbai.
- Norway has embarked on a significant initiative to support India’s ‘Hunger Project‘ in Uttarakhand. This project aims to empower women leaders, enhance food security, and protect the environment, particularly in the ecologically sensitive region of Uttarakhand.
- Banking:
- The Bank of Maharashtra has indeed achieved the top position among Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) lenders in terms of loan growth in the second quarter of the current financial year.
- E-Way Bill generation reached an all-time high of 10.03 crore in October 2023 indicates the increasing adoption and effectiveness of this system.
- Economy:
- The upgrade in India’s mid-term GDP growth forecast by Fitch from 5.5% to 6.2% indicates a positive outlook for the country’s economy.
- India’s pharmaceutical exports grew by 5% in the first half of the fiscal year 2024 (H1 FY24), reaching $13,361 million compared to $12,723 million in the corresponding period of the previous financial year.
- Appointments:
- Dabur India Limited has announced the appointment of Sushil Chandra, former Chief Election Commissioner of India and former Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), as an additional director in the category of non-executive independent director.
- Awards & Honors:
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), under the stewardship of its Governor Shaktikanta Das, was honored with the ‘Changemaker of the Year’ award at The Hindu Businessline Changemaker Awards 2023. The award was presented at a gala event in New Delhi on November 3.
- Kerala has indeed been honored with the Global Responsible Tourism Award 2023.The Global Responsible Tourism Award is received by the entity that has made significant contributions to responsible tourism.
Questions:
Q.1 Who has been appointed as the new non-executive independent director of Dabur India Limited?a. Mohit Burman
b. Sushil Chandra
c. Rakesh Kapoor
d. Sunil Duggal
Q.2 Who was honored with the ‘Changemaker of the Year’ award at The Hindu Businessline Changemaker Awards 2023?
a. Shaktikanta Das
b. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
c. The Hindu Businessline
d. None of the above
