Daily Current Affairs 23 November 2023

1.		What percentage of contraction did Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) witness in India during the first half of the financial year 2023-24?

10%

15%

20%

24%

2.		What is the focus of the VFX and Tech Pavilion inaugurated by Union Minister Anurag Thakur at the 54th IFFI?

Culinary Arts

Film-making Technology

Space Exploration

Renewable Energy

3.		Which day is observed annually on November 21st to raise awareness about sustainable fisheries management?

World Environment Day

Earth Day

World Fisheries Day

Ocean Day

4.		Which institute developed the new high-yielding black pepper variety named 'IISR Chandra'?

IIT Delhi

IIT Kharagpur

IIT Ropar

IIT Bombay

5.		Who has been named the International Event Ambassador for the 2023 Tata Steel Kolkata 25K event?

Usain Bolt

Colin Jackson

Serena Williams

Michael Phelps

6.		What is the reason behind the International Cricket Council (ICC) banning transgender players from participating in international women’s cricket?

Safety concerns

Lack of skill

Inclusion of cricket in the Olympics

Compliance with IOC guidelines

7.		Why did the International Cricket Council (ICC) relocate the upcoming men’s Under-19 World Cup from Sri Lanka to South Africa?

Security Concerns

COVID-19 Pandemic

Government Interference

Weather Conditions

8.		Who has been appointed as the new Global Delivery Center (GDC) leader at Microsoft?

Satya Nadella

Aparna Gupta

Bill Gates

Sundar Pichai

9.		Which fish has been declared the state fish of Gujarat during the Global Fisheries Conference India 2023?

Salmon

Ghol

Trout

Catfish

10.		What innovative approach is the International Cricket Council (ICC) set to implement to regulate and enhance the pace of play in men’s ODIs and T20Is?

Introduction of Power Plays

Shot Clocks

Mandatory Strategic Timeouts

Use of DRS for every decision