Current Affairs 1st November 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which of the following is the first Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) of India?
(A) Sadharan Bharat
(B) NaMo Bharat
(C) Antodaya Bharat
(D) Ganga Bharat
Answer: (B) NaMo Bharat
2. Which company has initiated the production of 'Reference' petrol and diesel?
(A) BPCL
(B) HPCL
(C) IOC
(D) REC
Answer: (C) IOC
3. Who was recently appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
(A) Air Marshal VR Chaudhari
(B) Admiral R Hari Kumar
(C) General Manoj Pande
(D) Lt. Gen. Anil Puri
Answer: (C) General Manoj Pande
4. India's first indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, was recently commissioned into the Indian Navy by which of the following dignitaries?
(A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(B) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
(C) Chief of Defence Staff General Manoj Pande
(D) Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar
Answer: (A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
5. Which of the following countries recently hosted the COP27 climate summit?
(A) Egypt
(B) Indonesia
(C) Brazil
(D) India
Answer: (A) Egypt
6. The James Webb Space Telescope, recently released its first full-color images of the universe. It was launched by which of the following space agencies?
(A) NASA
(B) ESA
(C) JAXA
(D) Roscosmos
Answer: (A) NASA
7. Which of the following Indian athletes recently won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships?
(A) Neeraj Chopra
(B) Shivpal Singh
(C) Rohit Yadav
(D) Annu Rani
Answer: (A) Neeraj Chopra
8. Which of the following Indian scientists was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the discovery of the molecular mechanisms of circadian rhythm?
(A) Dr. Jeffrey C. Hall
(B) Dr. Michael Rosbash
(C) Dr. Michael W. Young
(D) Dr. Ashwini K. Jain
Answer: (D) Dr. Ashwini K. Jain
9. Which of the following Indian startups recently became the unicorn of the week?
(A) Razorpay
(B) CRED
(C) Meesho
(D) Nykaa
Answer: (A) Razorpay
10. Which of the following Indian cities was recently ranked as the most livable city in India by the Ease of Living Index 2023?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Pune
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Hyderabad
Answer: (C) Ahmedabad