Vision IAS Current affairs for 10 November 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Where was the 8-day North East Tribal Festival inaugurated recently?
- Itanagar
- Guwahati
- Imphal
Answer
Correct Answer: Guwahati
Q2: Where was the 83rd annual session of the “Indian Road Congress” recently held?
- Bhopal
- Jaipur
- Raipur
Answer
Correct Answer: Raipur
Q3: Which state has recently launched India’s first dedicated “Semiconductor Policy”?
- Maharashtra
- Haryana
- Gujarat
Answer
Correct Answer: Gujarat
- Surat tops the Central Government’s ‘Clean Air Survey 2024’
- 17th Urban Mobility India Summit begins in Gandhinagar
- Operation of India’s second 700 MW indigenous nuclear reactor starts in Gujarat
- Think tank ‘GRIT’ (Gujarat State Institution for Transformation) to be established in Gujarat
- Ahmedabad becomes India’s most affordable housing market
- Gujarat government launches ‘Shramik Basera’ scheme for workers
Q4: Which country topped the Henley Passport Index 2024?
- Japan
- France
- Singapore
Answer
Correct Answer: Singapore
- Singapore has topped the index.
- This makes the Singaporean passport the world’s most powerful passport.
- Citizens of Singapore can travel visa-free to 195 out of 227 destinations worldwide.
Q5: The ban on which author’s novel “The Satanic Verses” has been lifted recently?
- Salman Rushdie
- Arundhati Roy
- Ruskin Bond
Answer
Correct Answer: Salman Rushdie
- The Delhi High Court lifted the 36-year-old import ban on Salman Rushdie’s controversial novel “The Satanic Verses” on November 7.
- The ban was imposed in India in 1988, prohibiting the import of the book under a government order.
Q6: Where did the third India-Australia joint military exercise, AUSTRAHIND, begin recently?
- Kolkata
- Brisbane
- Pune
Answer
Correct Answer: Pune
- The third India-Australia joint military exercise, AUSTRAHIND, began on November 8, 2024, at the Foreign Training Node, Pune, Maharashtra.
- The exercise, organized by the Indian Army, will be conducted till November 21, 2024.
Q7: Which IIT has recently signed an MoU for collaborative research on a homeopathy project?
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Delhi
Answer
Correct Answer: IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Guwahati develops multi-purpose furniture to save space for children
- IIT Delhi partners with Indian Railways to improve safety
- Meta and IndiaAI inaugurate the ‘Srishti’ Center for Generative AI at IIT Jodhpur
- DRDO and IIT Delhi jointly develop ‘ABHED’ (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat) light-weight bulletproof jacket
- IIT Delhi’s new campus inaugurated in Abu Dhabi, outside India
- International Energy Agency partners with IIT Delhi for clean energy solutions
- IIT Madras ranked top for the sixth consecutive time in the NIRF rankings
Q8: Which country has recently agreed to speed up cooperation with India in the areas of water resources and energy?
- Sri Lanka
- Nepal
- Bhutan
Answer
Correct Answer: Nepal
- India and Bhutan have inaugurated their first integrated check post on the India-Bhutan border in Assam on November 7, 2024.
- The check post is located in Darrang, Assam.
Q9: Who has been recently appointed as the Chief of Staff of the White House?
- Susie Willis
- Usha Chilukuri Venes
- Shmaiah Sandhu
Answer
Correct Answer: Susie Willis
Q10: Who topped the recently concluded FIDE World Chess Championship?
- Arjun Erigaisi
- Magnus Carlsen
- D Gukesh
Answer
Correct Answer: Magnus Carlsen
Q11: Where was the second edition of the Indian Military Heritage Festival inaugurated recently?
- New Delhi
- Udaipur
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Q12: Which bank has recently launched the ‘e-Bank Guarantee Facility’?
- ICICI Bank
- Punjab & Sind Bank
- HDFC Bank
Answer
Correct Answer: Punjab & Sind Bank
Q13: When was “World Radiography Day” celebrated recently?
- November 8
- November 5
- November 7
Answer
Correct Answer: November 8
- World Radiography Day is celebrated every year on November 8th.
- On this day, information about radiography is disseminated to the public and its importance is explained.
- It is celebrated globally.
Q14: Which country’s government has recently announced plans to create a law banning social media use for children under the age of 16?
- Australia
- Japan
- France
Answer
Correct Answer: Australia
- Australia to enact a law setting a minimum age for social media use
- Melbourne University opens its first global center in New Delhi, India
- Australia recognizes 750 new species, including the Laughing Frog
- Australia scores the highest powerplay total in T20I cricket history
- Australia to cap international student enrollment at 270,000 by 2025
- Sixth India-Australia Maritime Dialogue held in Canberra
- Australia to introduce the “Right to Disconnect” law