GK Current Affairs Quiz - November 26, 2024

Cicadas

Stay updated with GK, quizzes, and current affairs for November 26: topics include One Nation One Subscription, National Mission of Natural Farming, Walter White’s legacy, 3D Tear Drop tech, Schengen Agreement, Australian animals, EFTA’s trade goals, cicadas, Martin Luther Award, Peak Oil issues, and Max Verstappen’s racing success.

Ques. What is the "One Nation One Subscription" Scheme?

Ans. The "One Nation One Subscription" Scheme (ONOS) provides centralized journal access for students, faculty, and researchers in government institutions. Experts, however, caution it opposes the global shift to open-access publishing and risks unnecessary overspending.

One Nation One Subscription

Ques. What is the National Mission on Natural Farming?

Ans. The National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF) promotes chemical-free, sustainable farming. NMNF supports farmers with reduced input costs, healthy soils, and diverse cropping systems. Over two years, it will cover 15,000 clusters, reaching 1 crore farmers and 7.5 lakh hectares, with 10,000 Bio-input Resource Centres planned.

National Mission on Natural Farming

Ques. Who is Walter White?

Ans. Walter White, the main character in Breaking Bad, is a high school chemistry teacher who turns to cooking methamphetamine (a powerful and addictive stimulant drug) after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. Initially seeking to provide for his family, he gradually becomes a ruthless drug kingpin known as "Heisenberg," driven by power and ambition.

Walter White

Ques. What is "3D teardrop make-up?" 

Ans. A new beauty trend in Japan known as "3D teardrop make-up" is gaining popularity, especially among teenage girls. The trend involves using hot melted glue to create teardrop shapes on the face, which are then affixed using fake eyelash glue. This makes the wearer appear emotional or vulnerable. While it looks striking, it poses risks to skin health.

3D teardrop make-up

Ques. What is the Schengen Agreement?

Ans.  In 1985 in the village of Schengen, Luxembourg, there was an agreement to eliminate border controls between European countries. It allows free movement of people, goods, services, and capital. The Schengen Area consists of a zone of 27 European countries that maintain open borders among each other. 

Schengen Agreement

Ques. What are the animals that are found only in Australia?

Ans. Australia is home to a few unique animals that are found nowhere else in the world. They are the kangaroo, koala, platypus, spiny echidna, Tasmanian devil, wombat, quokka, cassowary bird, sugar glider and desert-dwelling bilby. 

Unique Animals of Australia

Ques. What is EFTA?

Ans. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organization comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. It promotes free trade and economic cooperation among its members while maintaining independent trade agreements with other countries.

European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

Ques. What are periodical cicadas?

Ans. Periodical cicadas are insects that appear every 13 or 17 years in parts of North America. The nymphs spend the majority of their lives feeding on tree roots inside the soil. After years they moult into adults, mate, and then die shortly after laying eggs.

Periodical Cicadas

Ques. Who has received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award?

Ans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award for his efforts to uplift the Muslim minority in India. It was presented jointly by Washington Adventist University and the Association of Indian American Minorities (AIAM). The award specifically acknowledges his work.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Global Peace Award

Ques. What is Peak Oil?

Ans. Peak oil refers to the point in time when global oil production reaches its highest level, after which production begins to decline. The idea was first introduced by geologist M. King Hubbert in the 1950s. Peak oil leads to higher oil prices, economic disruptions, and the need for alternative energy sources.

Peak Oil

Ques. Who is Max Verstappen?

Ans. Max Verstappen is a tennis champion who secured his fourth consecutive F1 World Championship in 2024 at the Las Vegas Grand Prix after Lewis Hamilton in 2023.

Max Verstappen

Enhance your knowledge with the above November 26 highlights: One Nation One Subscription, global farming, tech advancements, environmental topics, international agreements, and Max Verstappen's racing triumph.

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