Current Affairs 27 November 2023

Ruby Thakur
November 27, 2023
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Current Affairs 27 November 2023

Measles & Rubella Vaccine ‘Mabella’

Indian Immunologicals, IIL, launched the measles and rubella vaccine ‘Mabella’ for children.
A live-attenuated MR vaccine developed in partnership with Polyvac Institute of Vietnam was launched as part of the 25th celebrations of the IIL division Human Biologicals Institute (HBI) in Udhagamandalam (Ooty), Tamil Nadu.
The IIL said, the vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective through extensive human clinical trials.
It stated that the launch addresses the urgent need for control of deadly measles and rubella that claim about one lakh lives of children globally.

World Climate Action Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two day visit to Dubai, UAE from 30th November to attend the World Climate Action Summit.
The Summit is the High-Level Segment of the 28th Conference of Parties , COP-28 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC.
COP-28 is being held from 28th November to 12th December under the Presidency of the UAE.
The Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC provides a unique opportunity to impart momentum for collective action towards combating the shared challenge of climate change.

During COP-26 in Glasgow, Prime Minister had announced five specific targets, titled “Panchamrit”, as India’s unprecedented contribution to climate action.
Prime Minister had also announced Mission Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) on that occasion.
Climate change has been an important priority area of India’s G20 Presidency, and significant new steps have been captured in the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and other outcomes during India’s Presidency.
COP-28 will provide an opportunity to take forward these successes.

Booker Prize 2023

Paul Lynch who is an Irish author won the 2023 Booker prize for his fifth novel ‘Prophet Song’ beating London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel “Western Lane”, at a ceremony in London last night.
After being honoured with the award. The novel, Lynch’s fifth, seeks to show the unrest in Western democracies and their indifference towards disasters such as the implosion of Syria. The author receives £50,000 and was presented with his trophy.

The storyline of the book is set in imagined future Ireland that descends into oppressive rule.
The story suggests that civil war leads to families’ fleeing Ireland. The story centres on alternate Dublin where members of the newly formed secret police, established by a government proceed towards totalitarianism.
The protagonist Eilish is a microbiologist who looks after her four children and her elderly father amid civil war following disappearance of her husband.
Eilish’s husband, a senior official in the Teachers’ Union of Ireland goes into hiding when secret police knocks at their door .
Last year, Shehan Karunatilaka won the Booker prize for ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida,’ whose story centres on Sri Lankan civil war.

Second Floating CNG Station In Varanasi

In a landmark move towards a pollution-free Varanasi, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas & Housing and Urban Affairs, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, inaugurated the city’s second floating Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Mobile Refueling Unit (MRU) station at Ravidas Ghat.
Developed by GAIL (India) Limited, this initiative signifies a significant stride in adopting sustainable energy solutions.

Both the Namo Ghat and Ravidas Ghat floating CNG stations were developed by GAIL (India) Limited, a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
The new CNG station at Ravidas Ghat is strategically located to provide great convenience to boatmen, eliminating the need to travel to NaMo Ghat for refueling.
Under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, GAIL has collaborated with Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) to convert boats to environmentally friendly CNG.

Ayushman Arogya Mandir

The central government renamed Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres as Ayushman Arogya Mandir with the tagline Arogyam Paramam Dhanam.

In a letter to all States and Union Territories, the Union Health Ministry has issued guidelines to suitably replace the existing title across all operationalized Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres.
The Ministry has also asked to upload pictures of the primary health facilities upon successful completion of the renaming task.

Current Affairs 27 November 2023 Questions

HQ Of International Sugar Organisation
A. Paris
B. London
C. New Delhi
D. New York
ANSWER: B
Mabella Seen In News Is
A. Vaccine
B. Disease
C. Spacecraft
D. Dance Form
ANSWER: A
Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary Located In
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Ladakh
D. Daman & Diu
ANSWER: C
Khelo India Para Games Mascot 2023 Launched Recently Is
A. Ujjwala
B. Beaver
C. Brown Bear
D. Racoon
ANSWER: A
Who Won Booker Prize 2023
A. Chetna Maroo
B. Paul Lynch
C. Shehan Karunatilaka
D. Anna Burns
ANSWER: B
Novel Selected For Booker Prize 2023
A. The Bee Sting
B. Western Lane
C. Prophet Song
D. This Other Eden
ANSWER: C
India’s Largest Tiger Reserve To Be Set Up In
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujrat
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: A
Which State Released An Exclusive Book On Its Snakes
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Assam
D. Kerala
ANSWER: A
‘Al-Hiran Gas Field’ Was Recently Discovered By Which Country
A. Qatar
B. Bahrain
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Israel
ANSWER: C
FoSCos Is The Portal Of Which Institution
A. FAO
B. FSSAI
C. FICCI
D. FCI
ANSWER: B
Which Organisation Released The ‘Impact Of Disaster On Agriculture And Food
Security’
A. NABARD
B. NITI Aayog
C. FAO
D. UNEP
ANSWER: C
India’s First Sloth Bear Rescue Centre Is Located In Which State
A. Assam
B. West Bengal
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: C
Which Union Ministry Is Associated With ‘National Gopal Ratna Awards’
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
C. Ministry of MSME
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
ANSWER: B
Noa Dihing Music Frog Is A Newly Discovered Species Found In
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Manipur
D. Meghalaya
ANSWER: B
Investor Risk Reduction Access Platform Has Been Developed By
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. Stock Exchanges
D. NSDL
ANSWER: A
Which Country Has Developed A Robotic AI Chemist That Can Make Oxygen On Mars
A. USA
B. Israel
C. China
D. India
ANSWER: C
‘St Petersburg Declaration’ Is Associated With Which Species
A. Great Indian Bustard
B. Tiger
C. Lion
D. Honey Bee
ANSWER: B
Who Won The Las Vegas Grand Prix 2023
A. Charles Leclerc
B. Sergio Perez
C. Lewis Hamilton
D. Max Verstappen
ANSWER: D
Which Country Designated Lashkar-e- Taiba As Terrorist Organization
A. India
B. United States
C. United Kingdom
D. Israel
ANSWER: D
Who Elected As Vice-chair Of UN Panel Of External Auditors
A. Girish Chandra Murmu
B. Rajesh Sharma
C. Neha Kapoor
D. Arjun Patel
ANSWER: A