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Daily Current Affairs 21 November 2023


1. On which date is President Droupadi Murmu set to confer the President’s Colour to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)?

November 19

November 22

December 1

December 5


2. Why is India set to extend its rice export bans through 2024, as mentioned in the news?

To support global rice prices

To boost overseas sales

To maintain domestic supplies and curb price surges

To comply with international trade agreements


3. Who has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer at OpenAI?

Sam Altman

Mira Murati

Elon Musk

Mark Zuckerberg


4. What is the major point of contention in the ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) talks between the UK and India?

Intellectual Property Rights

Geographical Indication (GI) protection for agricultural products

Tariff rates

Environmental regulations


5. What economic milestone has India achieved, as revealed in the Reserve Bank of India’s November bulletin?

Crossing the $3 trillion GDP mark

Crossing the $4 trillion GDP mark

Achieving zero inflation

Record-breaking stock market performance


6. Which Indian goods are mentioned as having Geographical Indication (GI) tags in the provided news?

Basmati rice, Darjeeling Tea, and Chanderi Fabric

Mysore Silk, Kullu Shawl, and Kangra Tea

Thanjavur Paintings and Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving

All of the above


7. According to Traxon data, which Indian city tops in women-led startups?

Delhi

Mumbai

Bengaluru

Kolkata


8. Which rebel group in Yemen is reported to have hijacked the cargo ship "Galaxy Leader" in the Red Sea?

Al-Qaeda

Islamic State (IS)

Yemen's Houthi rebels

Taliban


9. When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day recognized annually?

November 18

November 19

December 1

December 5


10. Who earned the "Player of the Tournament" title in the Cricket World Cup 2023?

Rohit Sharma

Kane Williamson

Virat Kohli

Travis Head