Daily Current Affairs 23 November 2023

1.		What percentage of contraction did Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) witness in India during the first half of the financial year 2023-24?

10%

15%

20%

24%

2.		Which institute developed the new high-yielding black pepper variety named 'IISR Chandra'?

IIT Delhi

IIT Kharagpur

IIT Ropar

IIT Bombay

3.		What is the objective of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between AIFF and the Government of Odisha, in collaboration with FIFA?

To promote tourism

To establish a steel plant

To nurture and develop football talent

To enhance cultural exchange

4.		Who has been appointed as the new Global Delivery Center (GDC) leader at Microsoft?

Satya Nadella

Aparna Gupta

Bill Gates

Sundar Pichai

5.		What is the primary purpose of the India-Australia 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue?

Economic Cooperation

Defence Cooperation

Cultural Exchange

Environmental Sustainability

6.		Who has been named the International Event Ambassador for the 2023 Tata Steel Kolkata 25K event?

Usain Bolt

Colin Jackson

Serena Williams

Michael Phelps

7.		In which state did the 14th edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise "VAJRA PRAHAR 2023" commence?

Maharashtra

Meghalaya

Kerala

Punjab

8.		What is the focus of the VFX and Tech Pavilion inaugurated by Union Minister Anurag Thakur at the 54th IFFI?

Culinary Arts

Film-making Technology

Space Exploration

Renewable Energy

9.		Which program under the Department of Science and Technology (DST) was recently canceled, raising concerns about its impact on research funding?

Make in India

SATHI Program

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Skill India

10.		Who has been declared the "Brand Ambassador of Bengal" by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee?

Sachin Tendulkar

Sourav Ganguly

Virat Kohli

P. V. Sindhu