Current Affairs 13 November 2023

Ruby Thakur
November 13, 2023
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Current Affairs 13 November 2023

UPI Safety Ambassador

In a significant move to enhance awareness and security on digital payment platforms, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has appointed Bollywood actor Pankaj Tripathi as the “UPI Safety Ambassador.”
This strategic partnership aims to address growing concerns about the safety of digital payment systems, particularly the United Payments Interface (UPI).

Tripathi emphasized the extensive reach of UPI payments, spanning cities, towns and even the remotest villages across the country.
The digital payments ecosystem in India has experienced remarkable growth, driven by government initiatives, increased interest internet and smartphone penetration and the surge in e-commerce activities.
Private sector players have also contributed to the ecosystem by offering a diverse range of digital payment services.

Grammy Awards 2024

Falguni Shah, Indian vocalist and songwriter, has been nominated for the Best Global Music Performance category at the 2024 Grammy Awards for her song “Abundance in Millets”, which features a speech written and delivered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The song was created to raise awareness of millets, a supergrain that has the potential to help alleviate world hunger.
Shah is a strong advocate for millets and has been working to promote their cultivation and consumption in India and around the world.

PM Modi Visits Lepcha To Celebrate Diwali

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Himachal Pradesh’s Lepcha to celebrate Diwali with security personnel.
Every year, Prime Minister Modi visits a security installation to celebrate the festival of lights with the men in uniform.
Lepcha which requires you to further hike about an hour or so. Lepcha is the last place in India you can reach and ahead lies Tibet beyond the Indo-Tibet Border ends.

Non Melanoma Skin Cancer

Nearly 1 in 3 deaths from non-melanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to joint estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) published.
The research released in Environment International finds that outdoor workers carry a large and increasing burden of non-melanoma skin cancer and calls for action to prevent this serious workplace hazard and the loss of workers’ lives it causes.
According to the joint estimates, 1.6 billion people of working age (15 years or older) were exposed to solar ultraviolet radiation while working outdoors in 2019, equivalent to 28% of all working-age people.
In 2019 alone, almost 19 000 people in 183 countries died from non-melanoma skin cancer due to having worked outdoors in the sun. The majority (65%) were male.
“Unprotected exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation at work is a major cause of occupational skin cancer,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
“But there are effective solutions to protect workers from the sun’s harmful rays, and prevent their deadly effects.”

The estimates establish occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation as the work-related risk factor with the third highest attributable burden of cancer deaths globally.
“A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental right at work,” said Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director-General.

Governments should establish, implement and enforce policies and regulations that protect outdoor workers from sun-induced skin cancer by providing shade, shifting working hours away from the solar noon, providing education and training, and equipping workers with sunscreen and personal protective clothing (such as broad-brimmed hat, long-sleeved shirts and long trousers).
Protective measures should be implemented when the ultraviolet index, a scale rating the amount of skin-damaging ultraviolet radiation, is 3 or higher.
WHO, ILO, the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme recently launched the SunSmart Global UV App that outdoor workers can use to estimate their exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation.

Ayodhya Sets Guinness Record

The seventh Deepotsav in Ayodhya set a new world record by emerging as the largest event of lighting lamps together at one location, with over 22 lakh ‘diyas’ illuminated along the Saryu river.
More than 22 lakh ‘diyas’ illuminated the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya during the seventh edition of the Deepotsav, setting a new world record for lighting a large number of lamps simultaneously at one place.

The 22+ lakh ‘diyas’ (earthen lanterns), 6.47 lakh more than the previous year, were lit by 25,000 volunteers at the 51 ghats of Ram Ki Paidi along the river.
The representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records, using drones to count the lamps, officially recognized Ayodhya’s achievement, echoing the city with triumphant chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram.’

Current Affairs 13 November 2023 Questions

For Which Category Is Falguni Shah Nominated At Grammy Awards
A. Best Rock Performance
B. Best Global Music Performance
C. Best Rap Song
D. Best Country Album
ANSWER: B
Where Did PM Modi Celebrate Diwali With Security Personnel
A. Delhi
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Ladakh
D. Himachal Pradesh
ANSWER: D
1st State In India To Implement The Uniform Civil Code After Goa
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: B
Under Which Article Of Constitution Does Uniform Civil Code Fall
A. Article 42
B. Article 44
C. Article 50
D. Article 55
ANSWER: B
According To Article 37, Are Directive Principles Enforceable By Courts
A. No
B. Yes
C. Only in certain cases
D. It depends on the situation
ANSWER: A
First Athlete To Win Fashion Icon Award By Council Of Fashion Designers Of America
A. Mary Kom
B. Serena Williams
C. Simone Biles
D. Virat Kohli
ANSWER: B
India Held ‘Education & Skill Council Meeting’ With Which Country
A. USA
B. France
C. Australia
D. UAE
ANSWER: C
India Signed Mobility & Migration Partnership Agreement With Which Country
A. Italy
B. Israel
C. Ukraine
D. Afghanistan
ANSWER: A
“Building Trust In Science” Is The Theme Of
A. Israel
B. Iraq
C. Australia
D. Greece
ANSWER: B
Umiam Lake Seen In The News, Is Located In Which State
A. World Education Day
B. World Science Day for Peace and Development
C. World Youth Development Day
D. World Students Day
ANSWER: B
Which Indian Company Partnered With US Based Archer Aviation For All Electric Air Taxi Service
A. Air India
B. Inter Globe Entreprises
C. Spice Jet
D. Pixxel
ANSWER: B
Which Country Supplies ‘Hermes-900 Drones’ To India
A. Israel
B. Russia
C. France
D. USA
ANSWER: A
Energy Conservation Building Code Is Associated With Which Country
A. China
B. Japan
C. India
D. UK
ANSWER: C
Ogasawara Island Chain, Seen In News, In Which Country
A. China
B. Japan
C. Indonesia
D. Philippines
ANSWER: B
Which City Is The Host Of ‘International Convention On Millets
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Bengaluru
ANSWER: A
Which NE State Approved Legislation Maintaining 33% Reservation For Women In Urban Local Bodies
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Sikkim
D. West Bengal
ANSWER: B
“Panda Diplomacy” Is A Phrase Commonly Used To Describe The Strategy Of Which Country
A. Germany
B. France
C. China
D. Portugal
ANSWER: C
Which Indian State Approved Its First Export Promotion Policy Designed To Boost Exports
A. West Bengal
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Karnataka
ANSWER: B
Headquarters Of International Organization For Migration
A. New York
B. Geneva
C. Paris
D. Rome
ANSWER: B
Which Country’s Head Signed A Bill, Revoking Its Ratification Of Global Nuclear Test Ban
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Israel
ANSWER: C