1.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) accepted the

first insurance surety bond as bid security for the Toll Operate
Transfer (TOT) Bundle 14 bid. The bond was issued at a rate of
_________.
1) 0.38%
2) 0.50%
3) 0.64%
4) 0.25%
5) 0.49%
 Surety bond premiums (the amount you (Principal) pay) are
often calculated as a percentage of the total bond amount,
usually between 0.5% and 5% of the bond amount for
applicants with good credit, and between 5% up to as much as
20% of the bond amount for applicants with poor credit.
 This percentage is determined based on a variety of factors,
including the applicant's credit score, the type of bond needed,
and the risk associated with the bond. For instance, a 10,000
surety bond at a 1% rate would cost 100, while at a 10% rate,
the cost would increase to 1,000.
 Principal: The party that purchases the bond and undertakes
an obligation to perform an act as promised.
 Surety: The insurance company or surety company that
guarantees the obligation will be performed. If the principal
fails to perform the act as promised, the surety is contractually
liable for losses sustained.
 Obligee: The party who requires and often receives the
benefit of the surety for most surety bonds, the obligee is a
local, state or federal government organisation.

2. Which of the following personalities has recently inducted into

the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Hall of Fame for the
year 2023?
1) Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
 2) Virender Sehwag (India)
3) Diana FramEdulji (India)
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3
 Diana FramEdulji is the first Indian woman cricketer inducted
into the ICC Hall of Fame.
 Virender Sehwag was the recipient of the Padma Shri (2010) in
the sports category and the Arjuna Award (2002).
 Diana Edulji was the recipient of the PadmaShri (2002) in the
sports category and Arjuna Award (1983).
 Sri Lankan right-hand batsman PinnaduwageAravinda de Silva
was part of the Sri Lankan cricket team that won their first ICC
Men’s Cricket ODI World Cup in 1996, which was hosted by
India and Pakistan.

3. Name the bank that has recently signed a partnership with

Indian Shuttler PrannoyHaseena Sunil Kumar (HS Prannoy) for
brand promotion.
1) ICICI Bank
2) Federal Bank
 3) Axis Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank
5) IDFC FIRST Bank
4. Which country’s Navy, along with Indian Navy has recently
conducted the 4th edition of the BONGOSAGAR 23, and the
5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) in the Northern
Bay of Bengal?
1) Sri Lanka
2) France
3) Bhutan
4) Bangladesh
5) Indonesia

5. QS Asia Rankings 2024: India features Highest Number of Universities;

China’s Peking University Tops.
 The QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) World University Ranking: Asia
2024 was released, showcasing 148 Indian universities which are
30 more than the last edition. With this, India now holds the
 highest representation in Asia’s higher education system,
surpassing China (133) and Japan (96).
 This is the 16th edition of the QS World University Ranking in this
category. Peking University, Beijing, China has retained the 1st
position in the QS Asia Ranking 2024, while, Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay (IITB) in Mumbai; Maharashtra grabbed the
top spot in India with 40th position in the Asia Ranking.
 Top in India:
1. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) Mumbai,
Maharashtra -40
2. IIT Delhi (IITD) New Delhi, Delhi -46
3. IIT Madras Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN) -53
4. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, Karnataka -58
5. IIT Kharagpur (IIT-KGP) Kharagpur, West Bengal -59
6. IIT Kanpur Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) -63
7. University of Delhi-94
 Top 3 in Asia:
 1. Peking University China
 2 .The University of Hong Kong -Hong Kong

 3 .National University of Singapore (NUS)- Singapore

6. PM Modi participated in the event organised to mark Janjatiya

Gaurav Diwas -15th November, 2023 in Khunti, Jharkhand.

 On November 15, the State of Jharkhand celebrated

its foundation day. The state was carved out of Bihar in
 2000 after the Parliament passed the Bihar
Reorganization Act, 2000.

 The day coincided with the birth anniversary of

tribal leader Birsa Munda also known as Bhagwan Birsa.
 PM Modi addressed the event organised to mark the
celebration of 3rd Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas/ Tribal Pride
Day 2023 on 15th November 2023 in Khunti, Jharkhand to
commemorate the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, an
iconic freedom fighter.
7. PM Modi launched two significant initiatives, namely the ‘Viksit
Bharat Sankalp Yatra‘and the ‘PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha
Abhiyan (PM JANMAN)’ from Jharkhand.

The objectives of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra are as follows:

 Reaching the unreached - reach out to the vulnerable who are

eligible under various schemes but have not availed benefit so
far.
 Dissemination of information and generating awareness
about schemes.
 Learning from the citizens - Interaction with beneficiaries of
government schemes through personal stories / experience
sharing.
 Enrolment of potential beneficiaries through details
ascertained during the Yatra.
 The Yatra launched on 15th November, 2023 on the occasion
of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, by flagging off IEC (Information,
Education and Communication) Vans which will be initially
visiting the districts having significant Scheduled Tribe
population and the remaining districts from third week of
November 2023 onwards up to 26 January 2024.
 In order to have synergy, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers'
Welfare, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Tribal
Affairs will be the nodal Ministries for rural and areas with
significant Scheduled Tribe population. For urban areas,
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting and Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs will be the Nodal Ministries.

8. PM Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM JANMAN): PM

Narendra Modi inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Particularly
Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PM PVTG) Mission, allocating Rs
24,000 crore for the comprehensive development of
approximately 28 lakh individuals belonging to 75 PVTGs across
India(States: 18, UT:1(A&N)).
9. PM Narendra Modi unveiled a decommissioned Mikoyan
Gurevich (MiG-211) fighter jet at the Raj Bhavan in Ranchi.
 The MiG-211(Mikoyan-Gurevich) was inducted into the Indian
Air Force in 1964 and played a crucial role in the 1971
Bangladesh Liberation War.
10. Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), Government of
India and the United States Department of Defence (USDoD),
Government of the United States of America (USA) organised
the ______India-US Defence Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS
X) Investors Meet at New Delhi, Delhi.
1) 5th
2) 2nd
3) 1st
4) 4th
5) 3rd
 The first-ever INDUS-X Investors Event generated the
interest of investors in the start-ups and Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the defense
sector.
11. Which organisation has recently released the 2nd edition
of the World Energy Employment (WEE 2023) report stating
that clean energy jobs surpassed fossil fuel jobs for the first
time in 2021 at the global level?
1) International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna, Austria)
2) International Renewable Energy Agency (Masdar City, United Arab
Emirates)
 3) International Energy Agency (Paris, France)
4) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Geneva, Switzerland)
5) United Nations Environment Programme (Nairobi, Kenya)
 Clean energy sectors added 4.7 million jobs globally
between 2019-2022 and stand at 35 million, while fossil
fuels jobs recovered more slowly after layoffs in 2020 and
remain around 1.3 million below pre-pandemic
employment levels, at 32 million.
 Clean energy jobs now represent over half of all energy
sector jobs.
12. Name the company that has recently become the 2nd
Indian startup to achieve unicorn status in 2023.
1) Chargify
2) Zeta
3) Chargebee
4) InCred Holdings Limited
5) Innovaccer
 In August 2023, Zepto, a quick commerce platform,
became India's first unicorn of 2023.

13. the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA HQ: Kuala

Lumpur, Malaysia) passed a resolution to adopt a collective
target of 5% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use by
___________ (year).
1) 2030
2) 2025
3) 2027
4) 2028
5) 2026
 The Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) has passed
a resolution to adopt a collective target of 5% sustainable
aviation fuel (SAF) use by 2030 among its 14 member
airlines.
 This aims to reduce the aviation industry’s carbon
footprint, as SAF can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil-based jet
fuels.
 In the month of May, AirAsia India flight i5-767 departed
from Pune to New Delhi using a blend of indigenous
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) supplied by Indian Oil
Corporation Ltd.
14. Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Ministry of Ports,
Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) flagged off the maiden
voyage of the vessel “Costa Serena“, the India’s 1st
International Cruise Liner at an event held in Mumbai,
Maharashtra. This launch symbolises the dawn of a new era in
cruising and tourism in India.
 This initiative aligns with the Government of India’s “Dekho
Apna Desh” initiative to the middle class to prefer domestic
tourism over international tourism.
 The Costa Serena was constructed by Fincantieri
(Shipbuilding Company) at its Sestri Ponente shipyard in
Genoa, Italy and was inaugurated in Marseille, France.