Daily Current Affairs 24 November 2023

1.		Which prestigious award did Malayalam writer P. Valsala receive for her outstanding contributions to Malayalam literature?

Nobel Prize in Literature

Sahitya Akademi Award

Man Booker Prize

Jnanpith Award

2.		Why did the Indian Navy deploy INS Sumedha in Mozambique?

To conduct scientific research

To boost interoperability with Mozambique

To participate in a joint military exercise

To monitor maritime trade routes

3.		Which countries are part of the Nordic Baltic Eight (NB8) collaboration discussed in the CII India Nordic Baltic Business Conclave 2023?

China, India, and Japan

Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden

USA, Canada, and Mexico

Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji

4.		What is the primary focus of the State Educational Achievement Survey (SEAS) 2023 conducted by PARAKH?

Evaluating teacher performance

Identifying areas for improvement in student learning

Assessing school infrastructure

Ranking educational institutions

5.		What economic trend is indicated by the recent data from the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)?

Acceleration in formal job creation

Increase in self-employment

Decline in new subscribers

Surge in the gig economy

6.		What is the name of the upcoming cyclonic storm anticipated to hit the Bay of Bengal, according to the information on Cyclone ‘Michaung’?

Cyclone 'Midhili'

Cyclone 'Nivar'

Cyclone 'Michaung'

Cyclone 'Amphan'

7.		What is the Sanskrit name for Kishtwar saffron, which recently received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?

Kum-Kum

Leheta

Zafron

Kesari

8.		What is the focus of the 'New Education for New India' campaign launched by the President of India in Odisha?

Technological advancements in education

Moral education and character-building

Skill development for employment

STEM education initiatives

9.		Who has been elected as the vice-chair of the UN Panel of External Auditors from India?

Narendra Goel

Girish Chandra Murmu

Pinarayi Vijayan

Arvind Kesarwani

10.		What is the Langlands Program, which was awarded the Abel Prize in Mathematics?

World's Largest Mathematics Project

Educational initiative for underprivileged children

Space exploration program

Climate change research project