This is the current affairs of 28 October 2023. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed the resolution to stop Israel-Hamas war, what was India’s stand during its voting?
a. In favor of the proposal.
b. Against the proposal.
c. Did not participate in the voting.
d. None of the above.
Answer: c. Did not participate in the voting.
– On which proposal was the voting held – “Immediate, durable, and continuous humanitarian ceasefire” between Israeli forces and Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
– This proposal passed in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on October 27, 2023, on the 22nd day of the war between Israel and Hamas.
– 120 countries voted in favor of the proposal, including Russia, China, Jordan, and France.
– 14 countries voted against it, including Israel and the United States.
– 45 countries abstained, meaning they did not participate in the voting, including India, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Italy.
India called for a reduction in tension:
– Before the voting, India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Rajdoot Yojana Patel, said that the terrorist attack on October 7 is alarming. She demanded the immediate release of detainees.
– She mentioned that the number of casualties in Gaza is a matter of continuous concern and there is a need to deal with this crisis.
– Welcoming ongoing efforts and reiterating support for a two-state solution, she urged parties to work towards reducing violence and restarting meaningful peace talks.
Will the Israel-Hamas conflict stop with this UNGA proposal?
– Despite the passage of the proposal, Israel has expanded ground operations and intensified its bombing campaign.
– Israel’s Ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, said they will not sit quietly and allow Hamas to commit such atrocities. Israel has the right to defend itself, and ensuring that such atrocities are never repeated will only be guaranteed when Hamas is completely eliminated.
Note – Over 7,000 deaths have occurred in Gaza.
United Nations General Assembly
Headquarters: New York, USA
President: Dennis Francis
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2. Tata Group acquired the Indian unit and its factory of which Taiwanese company for the manufacturing of iPhone?
a. Foxconn
b. Vistron
c. Apple
d. Suzuki
Answer: b. Vistron
– The Tata Group will manufacture iPhones in India.
– The deal for the acquisition of Vistron’s Indian unit and its factory, a supplier of Apple, was finalized on October 27, 2023.
– This deal was worth $125 million (approximately 1,000 crores in Indian Rupees).
– Following this deal, India’s Minister of State for Information and Technology, Rajiv Chandrasekhar, stated that the Tata Group will begin iPhone manufacturing in the next two and a half years.
Which company of the Tata Group made the acquisition and at what cost?
– The Tata Group’s company, Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL), acquired Vistron’s Indian unit, ‘Vistron Infocom Manufacturing (India) Private Limited.’
– The Taiwanese company, Vistron, entered the Indian market in 2008 and provided repair facilities for various devices at that time.
– In 2017, the company expanded its operations and started production of iPhones for Apple.
– More than 10,000 workers are employed at Vistron’s plant.
Vistron’s Indian plant has 8 production lines.
– Currently, Vistron’s Indian plant is manufacturing iPhones on its 8 production lines.
– After Tata’s acquisition, Vistron will exit the Indian market completely, as it is the sole plant manufacturing Apple products in India.
– Note: The Chairman of the Tata Group is N. Chandrasekaran.
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3. Who inaugurated the 7th edition of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023 held in Delhi in October 2023?
a. President
b. Prime Minister
c. Home Minister
d. NSA (National Security Advisor)
Answer: b. Prime Minister (Narendra Modi)
– During this, PM Modi said, “India needs to play a leading role in 6G. We have 4 lakh 5G base stations covering 97% of cities and 80% of the population.”
– The PM also revealed that India has tripled its average mobile speed and now ranks 43rd in the broadband speed index.
– 2 lakh gram panchayats are now connected through broadband, and 75 lakh students are benefiting from the latest technologies in Atal Tinkering Labs.
– IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned that the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has already accepted India’s 6G vision, and there will be a standardization meeting in India next year.
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4. What is India’s position as a mobile phone manufacturer in the world?
a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
Answer: b. Second
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked about it during the inauguration of India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2023.
– He mentioned, “India is now an exporter of mobile phones and the second-largest mobile manufacturer with exports worth 2 lakh crore rupees.”
– Mobile phones are now being exported to 70 countries.
– Google has announced the production of Pixel 8 in India. Samsung’s Fold 5 and Apple’s iPhone 15 are already being manufactured here.
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5. Which country’s former Premier Li Keqiang passed away on 27 October 2023?
a. China
b. Vietnam
c. Indonesia
d. Brazil
Answer: a. China
– Li Keqiang was 68 years old at the time of his passing.
– He succumbed to a heart attack on October 27, 2023.
– He served as China’s Premier for a decade.
– In November 2022, he stepped down from the position and retired from the Communist Party.
– He was seen as one of the last remaining reformist politicians in China during the era of political centralization in the country.
China
President – Xi Jinping
Premier – Li Keqiang
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6. Who won the gold medal in the main shooting (R6 mixed 50 meter rifle prone SH1) event in the 4th Asian Para Games?
a. Siddharth Babu
b. Manish Narwal
c. Rudransh Khandelwal
d. Praveen Kuma
Answer: a. Siddharth Babu
– He achieved a score of 247.7 in this competition.
Siddharth Babu
– He hails from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
– He is an international rifle shooter.
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7. Which athlete won the gold medal in the men’s shot put F46 event in the fourth Asian Para Games?
a. Siddharth Babu
b. Manish Narwal
c. Rudransh Khandelwal
d. Sachin Sarjerao Khilari
Answer: d. Sachin Sarjerao Khilari
– He won a gold medal with a record throw of 16.03 meters.
– He is an Indian para-athlete.
What is shot put?
– Shot put is a track and field event in which a heavy spherical object or shot is thrown.
– The goal is to throw the shot as far as possible.
– The shot is thrown from a circle.
– The weight of the men’s shot put is 7.26 kilograms (16.0 pounds).
– The weight of the women’s shot put is 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds).
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8. Who won the gold medal in the mixed team compound open archery event in the 4th Asian Para Games?
a. Shivani Kumari and Siddharth Babu
b. Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar
c. Pinky Yadav and Rudra Kumar
d. Sonia Bharti and Vijay Sharma
Answer: b. Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar
– In the final, the Indian mixed team defeated the Chinese team, Lin Yushan and Ai Xinliyang, by a score of 151-149.
– Sheetal Devi and Rakesh Kumar hail from Jammu and Kashmir.
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9. Who won the gold medal in the women’s individual compound archery event in the 4th Asian Para Games?
a. Shivani Kumari
b. Sheetal Devi
c. Pinky Yadav
d. Sonia Bharti
Answer: b. Sheetal Devi
– Sheetal Devi has become the first Indian woman to win two gold medals in a single edition of the 4th Asian Para Games.
– By October 27 in the 4th Asian Para Games, Sheetal Devi had completed a hat-trick of medals.
1. Mixed Team Compound Open Archery: Gold Medal
2. Individual Compound Archery: Gold Medal
3. Women’s Pair Archery: Silver Medal
Sheetal Devi:
– Sheetal Devi is a 16-year-old para-archer.
– She was discovered in a remote area of Kistwad, Jammu, during a military camp.
– In her childhood, the Indian Army took her under its wing.
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10. Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the Women’s Long Jump- T47 event in the 4th Asian Para Games?
a. Shivani Kumari
b. Sheetal Devi
c. Pinky Yadav
d. Nimisha Suresh
Answer: d. Nimisha Suresh
– Nimisha clinched the gold medal with a long jump of 5.15 meters.
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11. Which athlete won the gold medal in the women’s 1500 meter T11 race in the 4th Asian Para Games?
a. Shivani Kumari
b. Sheetal Devi
c. Rakshita Raju
d. Nimisha Suresh
Answer: c. Rakshita Raju
– She completed this race in 5 minutes and 21.45 seconds.
– Rakshita had won a gold medal in the same event at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta.
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12. Which athlete won the gold medal in the men’s 1500 meter T11 race in the 4th Asian Para Games?
a. Nishad Kumar
b. Shailesh Kumar
c. Ankur Dhama
d. Praveen Kumar
Answer: c. Ankur Dhama
– He completed this race in 4 minutes and 27.70 seconds.
– He became the first Indian to win two gold medals in the same edition.
– Before this, on October 24, he had also won a gold medal in the men’s T11 5000-meter race.
– Ankur Dharma was born on July 7, 1994, in Khekda, Uttar Pradesh.
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13. Which Indian player won the gold medal in the men’s discus throw F54/55/56 event in the fourth Asian Para Games?
a. Sumit Antil
b. Neeraj Chopra
c. Sundar Singh Gurjar
d. Neeraj Yadav
Answer: d. Neeraj Yadav
– Neeraj Yadav won the gold medal with a personal best throw of 38.56 meters.
Neeraj Yadav:
– He is an Indian Paralympian and javelin thrower.
– He was born on February 10, 1984, in Uttar Pradesh.
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14. Which Indian athlete won the gold medal in the men’s long jump- T64 event in the 4th Asian Para Games?
a. Nishad Kumar
b. Shailesh Kumar
c. Dharmaraj Solayraj
d. Praveen Kumar
Answer: c. Dharmaraj Solayraj
– She won the gold with a long jump of 6.80 meters.
– She is an Indian Paralympian.
– She is well-known for her performance in the long jump event.
