Current Affairs 20th November 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country recently approved the world's first genetically modified human embryos?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) United States
(d) United Kingdom
Answer: (b) Japan
2. Which Indian state has become the first to establish a separate department for people with disabilities?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a) Maharashtra
3. Which global organization has released a report warning that the world is on track for 3 degrees Celsius of warming by the end of the century?
(a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
(b) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
(c) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(d) International Energy Agency (IEA)
Answer: (a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
4. Which country has recently launched its first commercial 5G network?
(a) South Korea
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) United States
Answer: (a) South Korea
5. Which Indian company has become the first to develop a COVID-19 vaccine that is effective against the Omicron variant?
(a) Bharat Biotech
(b) Bharat Biotech
(c) Serum Institute of India
(d) Biological E. Limited
Answer: (a) Bharat Biotech
6. Which Indian state has recently announced plans to build the world's largest solar park?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a) Rajasthan
7. Which Indian city has been ranked the most polluted city in the world for the sixth consecutive year?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Chennai
Answer: (a) Delhi
8. Which Indian bank has recently been fined Rs. 5 crore by the Reserve Bank of India for irregularities in its lending practices?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) State Bank of India
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
Answer: (a) Punjab National Bank
9. Which Indian scientist has been awarded the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for his work in the field of environmental science?
(a) R.K. Pachauri
(b) Annapurna Kumar
(c) M.S. Swaminathan
(d) Anil Kakodkar
Answer: (b) Annapurna Kumar
10. Which Indian state has recently announced plans to provide free Wi-Fi to all its citizens?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (a) Kerala