Category: Current Affairs November 2023

Correct Answer: C. November 23, 2023

On 23 November 2023, Afghanistan permanently closed its embassy in India’s capital New Delhi. Releasing an official statement on the closure of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi, the Afghan embassy said, “Effective from November 23, 2023, owing to persistent challenges from the Indian government. The decision follows the embassy’s earlier cessation of operations on September 30, a move made in the hope that the Indian government stance will favourably change to let the mission operate normally.”

Correct Answer: B. Afghanistan

The Afghanistan embassy has announced its permanent closure in Indian capital New Delhi and as of now there are no diplomats from the Afghan Republic in Delhi, reported Indian news agency ANI. The embassy said it was ‘cognizant’ that some may attempt to characterize this move as an internal conflict, allegedly involving diplomats who switched allegiance to the Taliban, adding “that this decision is a result of broader changes in policy and interests”.

Correct Answer: C. $677

The US allocated $677 billion in aid to 213 nations from 2001 to 2023, According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United States emerges as the foremost aid provider in 2022

Correct Answer: B. United States

Between 2001 and 2023, the US allocated $677 billion in aid to 213 nations, with Afghanistan, Israel, and Iraq topping the list of recipients in the last two decades. According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United States emerges as the foremost aid provider in 2022

Correct Answer: B. United Arab Emirates

UAE inaugurates world’s largest single-site solar power plant ahead of COP28. The project was inaugurated by Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, and in the presence of Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior.

Correct Answer: B. Israel

Fifteen years after the tragic attacks in Mumbai, while war against Hamas in Gaza rages, Israel has officially designated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a terrorist organisation. Active in Kashmir, the Pakistan-based Islamist group was behind the attacks of 26 November 2008 that targeted 12 different locations in the heart of the Indian metropolis, including a Jewish centre, the local Chabad House. About 166 people died in the attacks, including two Israelis and four other Jews.

Correct Answer: C. November

World Heritage Week is celebrated every year from the November 19 to November 25 with an aim to create awareness on the importance of our historical ethnicity and to uplift and preserve our cultural heritage and monuments.

Correct Answer: C. Saudi Arabia

The People’s Bank of China and the Saudi Central Bank recently signed a local currency swap agreement worth 50 billion yuan ($6.93 billion) or 26 billion Saudi riyals, both banks said on Monday, as bilateral relations continued to gather momentum. Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, and China, the world’s biggest energy consumer, have worked to take relations beyond hydrocarbon ties in recent years, expanding collaboration into areas such as security and technology.

Correct Answer: C. Mira Murati

Mira Murati is the new interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OpenAI after the ChatGPT maker’s board said on 17 November 2023 that it had fired CEO and co-founder Sam Altman. In a statement, the company said that Murati is uniquely qualified for the role and it “anticipates a seamless transition while it conducts a formal search for a permanent CEO.