Daily Current Affairs 20 November 2023

1.		What is the main purpose of State Funding of elections in India?

Encouraging private funding for political parties

Eliminating the need for contestants to take money from powerful interests

Increasing dependence on foreign funding

Reducing the role of the government in elections

2.		Which organization leads global action to tackle money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing?

United Nations

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

World Bank

Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

3.		What does the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana aim to provide to farmers?

Agricultural machinery subsidies

Crop insurance

Income support

Free seeds and fertilizers

4.		What is the main objective of the India-Sri Lanka Joint Exercise "MITRA SHAKTI" 2023?

Maritime Security Operations

Air Defense Exercises

Sub Conventional Operations and Counter-Terrorist Operations

Peacekeeping Operations

5.		Which exclusion category is eligible for benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Yojana?

All serving or retired officers and employees of Central/State Government Ministries

Professionals like Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers

All Persons who paid Income Tax in the last assessment year

All of the above

6.		What is the scope of Exercise MITRA SHAKTI-2023?

Amphibious Warfare

Airborne Assaults

Synergizing Joint Responses during Counter-Terrorist Operations

Cybersecurity Operations

7.		Which three countries are on the FATF Blacklist as of October 2023?

Iran, Turkey, South Africa

North Korea, Iran, Myanmar

China, Pakistan, Afghanistan

Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq

8.		How many members does the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have, including India?

30

40

50

60