GK Current Affairs Quiz - November 10, 2024

Fig Mar-a-Lago

Test your knowledge with this GK Quiz featuring current affairs from November 10, 2024. Topics include the Iron Beam defence system, Lassa fever, Mar-a-Lago, Manoj Jarange's activism, the Karmayogi mission, UAVs, the Shanan Hydropower Project, Allulose vs. Stevia, and the Gasht-e Ershad of Iran.

GK Quiz Questions and Answers

Ques. Which is the non-vegetarian fruit?

Ans. Fig is non-vegetarian for strict vegetarians or vegans as the eggs of the female pollinating wasp inside the fruit are broken down by enzymes.

Ques. What is the Iron Beam of Israel?

Ans. Iron Beam is a low-cost short-range air defence system developed by Israel to intercept and destroy short-range mortar shells, rockets, and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) through high-powered lasers.

Ques. What is Lassa Fever?

Ans. Lassa fever is a viral hemorrhagic illness transmitted through the urine or faeces of infected multimammate rats with contaminated, or direct contact with the bodily fluids of infected individuals.

Ques. What is Mission Karmayogi

Ans. Mission Karmayogi aims to enhance government employees' skills, efficiency, and competency through its Integrated Government Online Training (iGOT-Karmayogi) digital platform.

Ques Which state will have to transfer the rights of the Shanan Hydropower Project to which state?

Ans. Punjab will have to transfer the rights of the Shanan Hydropower Project to Haryana as it is nearing completion of the 99-year lease, dating back to the British era.

Ques. What is Allulose?

Ans. Allulose is a sugar substitute extracted from figs and kiwis. Allulose from South Korea is a potential competitor to a sugar substitute in India called stevia. 

Ques. Manoj Jarange

Ans. Manoj Jarange is a prominent social activist in Maharashtra, fighting for the Maratha community's rights and demand for reservation in government jobs and educational institutions.

Ques. When is World Radiography Day observed?

Ans. World Radiography Day is observed on November 8 each year to commemorate the discovery of X-rays by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895.

Ques. What is the One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme?

Ans. The One Rank One Pension (OROP) Scheme guarantees equal pensions for ex-servicemen retiring at the same rank and service length, regardless of their retirement date.

Ques. What is Mar-a-Lago?

Ans. Mar-a-Lago is a luxury resort and historic residence on a barrier island in Palm Beach, Florida, owned by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Ques. What is Gasht-e Ershad of Iran?

Ans. The Gasht-e Ershad is the Guidance Patrol of Iran to enforce dress codes, public conduct, and other aspects of moral behaviour in line with Islamic law. 

Ques. What is Da Amr bil-Ma'ruf aw Nahi an al-Munkar Wizarat of Afghanistan?

Ans. Da Amr bil-Ma'ruf aw Nahi an al-Munkar Wizarat is the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice in Afghanistan.

Ques. What are the robotic rovers that moved on Mars?

Ans. American (NASA) Mars rovers are Sojourner (1997), Spirit (2004-2010), Opportunity (2004-2018), Curiosity (2012-present), Perseverance (2021-present), and Ingenuity (2021-present). The Russian rover was Mars 3 (1971). The Chinese rover is Zhurong (2021-present).

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