Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 17th November 2023
1. Jharkhand was formed as the 28th state of India in which year?
A. 1998
B. 2000 🗹
C. 2002
D. 2010
- November 15 marks the Jharkhand Foundation Day. It was formed as the 28th state on November 15, 2000. Every year November 15th is celebrated as the Jharkhand Foundation Day across the state. Before this, the state was part of southern half of Bihar.
2. Mount Etna, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
A. Philippines
B. Italy 🗹
C. Indonesia
D. Japan
- Mount Etna in Italy, renowned as one of the world’s most active volcanoes, had raised public concerns due to its eruption the previous year. This volcanic activity has a long history, with recorded eruptions dating back to 1500 B.C., totaling over 200 eruptions since then.
3. Which Indian has been shortlisted for men’s ‘World Athlete of the Year’ award?
A. Virat Kohli
B. Neeraj Chopra 🗹
C. Satwik Reddy
D. R Praggnanandhaa
- Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was shortlisted for men’s ‘World Athlete of the Year’ award. The 25-year-old Indian was one of the five athletes shortlisted for the prestigious honour. The other male athletes in the final list are USA’s Ryan Crouser (shot put), Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis (Pole vault), Kenya’s Kelvin Kiptum (marathon) and USA’s Noah Lyles (100m/200m).
4. Which city is the host of ‘Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD)’?
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi 🗹
C. Mumbai
D. Kolkata
- The Indian Navy’s annual top-tier international conference, known as the Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD), is scheduled to take place in New Delhi. This event comes shortly after the Goa Maritime Conclave 2023, which was organized by the Indian Navy and took place in Goa.
5. Which institution releases the ‘World Energy Employment 2023 report’?
A. FAO
B. WEF
C. IEA 🗹
D. UNEP
- The World Energy Employment 2023 report was released by the International Energy Agency. As per the report, with 35 million jobs worldwide, clean energy has exceeded the number of jobs available in the traditional fossil fuel sector (32 million) for the first time in 2021. The report shows that clean energy jobs are steadily maintaining the lead and are also growing at more than 3.6 times the rate of fossil fuel jobs.
6. What is the target for direct tax collection for 2023-24, as mentioned in the Budget 2023-24?
A. Rs 8.23 trillion
B. Rs 16.23 trillion
C. Rs 10.23 trillion
D. Rs 18.23 trillion 🗹
- The 2023-24 budget has pegged direct tax collection at Rs 18.23 trillion, 9.75 per cent higher than Rs 16.61 trillion in the last fiscal. The government will exceed the Rs 18.23 trillion direct tax collection target set for the current fiscal, as per Central Board of Direct Taxes. As per government data, the net direct tax collection between April 1 and November 9 this fiscal has grown 22 per cent to Rs 10.60 trillion.
7. ‘Sadar festival’ is celebrated in which state/UT?
A. Goa
B. Telangana 🗹
C. Kerala
D. Punjab
- Hyderabad is preparing for the Sadar festival, an annual event celebrated by the people every year on the second day following Diwali. This festival, also known as Dunnapothula Panduga (Festival of the Buffalo Cattle), is a carnival dedicated to buffaloes.
8. Arabian sparrow seer fish and Russell’s spotted seer fish were discovered in which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. USA
C. India 🗹
D. China
- Researchers from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) have identified two additional high-value species of seer fish in Indian waters. One of these species, the Arabian sparrow seer fish (Scomberomorus avirostrus), is entirely new to the field of science, while the other, Russell’s spotted seer fish (Scomberomorus leopardus), has been resurrected as a distinct species.
9. Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis is a newly discovered species of Gecko endemic to which Indian state?
A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Mizoram 🗹
D. Jharkhand
- Cyrtodactylus vairengtensis is a newly discovered species of Gecko endemic to Mizoram. This brings the number of gecko species in the state to six and 22 across the country. The new species has been named after the town in Mizoram where it was found, while the common name suggested for the new species is ‘Vairengte bent- toed gecko’. There are 335 gecko species across the world, of which 42 are found in India.
10. Which country signed an agreement with India to supply its Igla hand-held anti-aircraft missile?
A. USA
B. Russia 🗹
C. France
D. UAE
- Russia has signed an agreement with India to supply its Igla hand-held anti-aircraft missile to the country. According to the pact, Russia will also allow domestic production of the Igla anti- aircraft missile system in India. From 2016-2021, Russia accounted for over 50% of India’s arms imports.
11. Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas is celebrated on the birth anniversary of which leader?
A. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
B. Dr B.R.Ambedkar
C. Birsa Munda 🗹
D. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
- November 15 is celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas, also known as Tribal Pride Day, to honour the birth anniversary of the tribal freedom fighter, Birsa Munda. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also launched the ‘Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra’ from Ulihatu village in Jharkhand on the day.
12. When is the ‘World Diabetes Day’ observed?
A. September 14
B. October 14
C. November 14 🗹
D. December 14
- Globally, an estimated 422 million adults were living with diabetes in 2014, compared to 108 million in 1980. The global prevalence of diabetes has nearly doubled since 1980, rising from 4.7% to 8.5% in the adult population. ‘World Diabetes Day’ is observed on November 14 every year. The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is access to diabetes care.
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