Daily Current Affairs 18 November 2023

1.		What is the purpose of the "Hello Naariyal" Friends of Coconut Trees (FoCT) call centre launched by the Coconut Development Board (CDB)?

To promote tourism

To support coconut farmers

To provide medical assistance

To offer financial services

2.		Which joint military exercise aims to strengthen cooperation between Indian and Sri Lankan military forces?

Exercise Varuna

Exercise GARUDA

Exercise MITRA SHAKTI

Exercise Shakti

3.		What is the name of the fourth Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft launched by the Indian Navy?

Abhay

Amini

Arnala

Aundh

4.		In which city did Mohammed Shami achieve the historic feat of becoming the first Indian bowler to claim seven wickets in a single ODI cricket match?

Kolkata

Mumbai

New Delhi

Chennai

5.		What historical event does International Students' Day commemorate?

The signing of an international education treaty

The Nazi invasion of a university in Prague in 1939

The establishment of the first university in the world

The formation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

6.		Who will host the 96th Academy Awards in 2024, marking his second consecutive year and fourth overall?

Jack Lemmon

Whoopi Goldberg

Jimmy Kimmel

Joe Conner

7.		Who has been appointed as one of the directors of Jio Financial Services with the approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

Mukesh Ambani

Isha Ambani

Anshuman Thakur

Hitesh Kumar Sethia

8.		According to the RBI, what is identified as the primary threat to achieving the 4% CPI target?

Fuel prices

Housing prices

Food inflation

Exchange rates

9.		Which three countries are mentioned as key drivers of India's exports during April-October 2023?

China, Japan, and Brazil

Netherlands, UK, and Australia

USA, Germany, and France

Russia, South Korea, and Canada

10.		Who has been re-elected as the Spanish Prime Minister for a second term?

Pedro Sanchez

Abdulla Yameen

Mohamed Muizzu

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