Current Affairs 8th November 2023 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country has announced plans to build a 1,000-kilometer-long high-speed rail line connecting its eastern and western coasts?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) South Korea
Answer: (c) India
2. Which US state has passed a law banning the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes?
(a) California
(b) New York
(c) Massachusetts
(d) Maine
Answer: (a) California
3. Which global organization has released a report warning that the world is on track to miss a key target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030?
(a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
(b) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
(c) World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
(d) International Energy Agency (IEA)
Answer: (a) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
4. Which tech giant has announced plans to invest $10 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) research and development over the next five years?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Google
(c) Amazon
(d) Meta
Answer: (b) Google
5. Which scientist has been awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for developing a new gene-editing tool called CRISPR-Cas9?
(a) Jennifer Doudna
(b) Emmanuelle Charpentier
(c) Feng Zhang
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
6. Which country has been accused of using spyware to target journalists, dissidents, and political opponents?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Israel
(d) All of the above
Answer: (d) All of the above
7. Which cryptocurrency has been surging in value in recent months, despite the overall downturn in the cryptocurrency market?
(a) Bitcoin
(b) Ethereum
(c) Dogecoin
(d) Shiba Inu
Answer: (d) Shiba Inu
8. Which social media platform has been criticized for its role in spreading misinformation and hate speech?
(a) Facebook
(b) Twitter
(c) Instagram
(d) TikTok
Answer: (a) Facebook
9. Which global event is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2023?
(a) COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference
(b) G20 Summit
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) World Health Assembly
Answer: (a) COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference
10. Which country has been granted observer status in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) India
(d) South Korea
Answer: (b) Japan