Daily Current Affairs 7 November 2023

1.		What is the potential application of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes in addressing public health issues?

Controlling the spread of diseases like malaria and dengue fever

Enhancing agricultural productivity

Providing a new food source

Reducing air pollution

2.		Which term was declared as the Word of the Year for 2023 by Collins Dictionary?

NFTs

Permacrisis

AI

Lockdown

3.		Which government scheme, initially introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been extended for another five years?

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

4.		Which day is observed as the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict?

November 5

November 6

November 7

November 8

5.		Which junior men's hockey team won the bronze medal in the Sultan of Johor Cup 2023?

Germany

Australia

India

Great Britain

6.		Who became the first cricketer to be "timed out" in an international cricket match during the Cricket World Cup 2023?

Angelo Mathews

Virat Kohli

Shakib Al Hasan

Steve Smith

7.		Which warship became the first Navy vessel to be named after a city in Gujarat, India?

INS Vikram

INS Surat

INS Ahmedabad

INS Mumbai

8.		What is the primary focus of using cloud seeding, or "artificial rains," as proposed by IIT Kanpur to tackle Delhi's air pollution crisis?

Enhancing agricultural productivity

Addressing water scarcity

Reducing air pollution

Mitigating droughts

9.		Why did ISRO Chief S Somanath decide to withdraw the publication of his autobiography 'Nilavu Kudicha Simhangal'?

Due to criticism of his predecessor, K Sivan

To keep the content confidential

Publishing rights were sold to another author

Lack of interest from readers

10.		According to a survey conducted by the McKinsey Health Institute, which country leads in workplace burnout with 59% of respondents reporting burnout symptoms?

Japan

Turkey

India

China