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Daily Current Affairs 7 November 2023


1. 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


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

INS Vikram

INS Surat

INS Ahmedabad

INS Mumbai


3. What was the primary focus of the Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023 event hosted by the Indian Army?

Cybersecurity and Information Warfare

Counter-Terrorism Strategies

Addressing Security Challenges in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific

Naval Power Projection


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

NFTs

Permacrisis

AI

Lockdown


5. 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


6. Which foreign company recently received approval for 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India's defense projects?

Boeing

Lockheed Martin

Saab

BAE Systems


7. What is the theme of the 17th Jaipur Literature Festival scheduled for 2024?

Unifying Cultures Through Stories

Stories of the World

Stories Unite Us

Literary Diversity


8. Which television network, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, launched the "Doree" show to address the issue of girl child abandonment?

Zee TV

Star Plus

COLORS

Sony Entertainment Television


9. Which state-owned corporation acquired Mercator Petroleum Limited in India?

BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited)

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation)

Coal India Limited


10. What is the primary objective of NASA's INFUSE mission?

To study Earth's atmosphere

To explore exoplanets

To study the Cygnus Loop supernova remnant

To analyze lunar soil samples