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Daily Current Affairs 21 November 2023


1. Why is India set to extend its rice export bans through 2024, as mentioned in the news?

To support global rice prices

To boost overseas sales

To maintain domestic supplies and curb price surges

To comply with international trade agreements


2. In the Cricket World Cup 2023 final, who was awarded the 'Man of the Match' title?

Rohit Sharma

Virat Kohli

Travis Head

Jasprit Bumrah


3. Who earned the "Player of the Tournament" title in the Cricket World Cup 2023?

Rohit Sharma

Kane Williamson

Virat Kohli

Travis Head


4. Which organizations were jointly awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for the year 2022?

Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Trained Nurses Association of India

United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO)

Amnesty International and Greenpeace

Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders


5. Which rebel group in Yemen is reported to have hijacked the cargo ship "Galaxy Leader" in the Red Sea?

Al-Qaeda

Islamic State (IS)

Yemen's Houthi rebels

Taliban


6. Who has been appointed as the interim Chief Executive Officer at OpenAI?

Sam Altman

Mira Murati

Elon Musk

Mark Zuckerberg


7. On which date is President Droupadi Murmu set to confer the President’s Colour to the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)?

November 19

November 22

December 1

December 5


8. Which Indian goods are mentioned as having Geographical Indication (GI) tags in the provided news?

Basmati rice, Darjeeling Tea, and Chanderi Fabric

Mysore Silk, Kullu Shawl, and Kangra Tea

Thanjavur Paintings and Kashmir Walnut Wood Carving

All of the above


9. According to Traxon data, which Indian city tops in women-led startups?

Delhi

Mumbai

Bengaluru

Kolkata


10. When is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day recognized annually?

November 18

November 19

December 1

December 5