Current Affairs Quiz

Awards/Medals/Honors/Prize

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Reports/Index/Committee/Survey/Study

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Govt. Schemes/Portal/Apps/Initiatives

• AAINA Dashboard for Cities: a portal launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to submit their key data on a regular basis.
• Dekho Apna Desh: an initiative that includes cruise tourism, with a target of 50 million cruise passengers in India by 2047.

Economy/Banking

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Defence News/Military Exercise

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Environment

• Attenborough's long-beaked echidna: an elusive species that was feared extinct, but has been rediscovered in Indonesia.
• CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora): aims to ensure international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
• Parties to CITES have come together to combat the illegal trade of jaguar parts and derivatives and to address poaching through coordinated enforcement efforts.

International News

• International Jaguar Day: celebrated on November 29.
• World's first Sperm Whale Reserve: established in Dominica, a groundbreaking initiative.

Science & Technology

• FASTER 2.0: a portal launched by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud.

Sports

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Important Dates & Events

• National Audit Day: November 16, with the theme "Driving Change 2030: Empowering Actions to Shape Our Future".
• International Day for Tolerance: November 16, with the theme "Tolerance: A Path to Peace and Reconciliation".
• World Philosophy Day: November 16, with the theme "Philosophical Reflection in a Multicultural World".
• National Integration Day (Quami Ekta Divas): November 19, observed annually to mark the birth anniversary of India's First Female Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.
• World Children's Day: November 20, with the theme "For Every Child, Every Right".
• World Toilet Day: November 19, with the theme "Accelerating Change for Safe Sanitation".
• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: November 25, with the theme "UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls. #NO Excuse".
• National Milk Day: November 26, celebrated to honor Dr. Verghese Kurien (father of White Revolution) and educate people about the importance of milk.
• Constitution Day: November 26, also known as National Law Day.
• International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: November 29.

Persons in News

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Places in News – Summits/Conference

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States in News

• Odisha: has the largest population of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) at 866,000, according to the 2011 Census.
• Madhya Pradesh: has the second-largest population of PVTGs at 609,000, according to the 2011 Census.
• Andhra Pradesh (including Telangana): has the third-largest population of PVTGs at 539,000, according to the 2011 Census.

Books

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Miscellaneous

• Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs): have primitive traits, geographical isolation, low literacy, zero to negative population growth rate, and backwardness.
• Project Lion: an initiative launched by the Government of India in 2021 to conserve and protect the Asiatic Lion and its habitat.
• Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (BWLS): identified as a potential site for the relocation of Asiatic Lions, with a plan to accommodate 40 adult and sub-adult lions in the larger landscape of Barda-Alech hills and coastal forests.
• Angkor Wat: a temple located in Cambodia, recently earned the title of the 8th wonder of the world, surpassing Italy's Pompeii.