Daily Current Affairs MCQs : 4 December 2023 - Humanities/Arts MCQ

Infosys has entered into a strategic partnership with energy company Shell to drive the adoption of immersion cooling services in data centers, aiming to create an integrated solution for environmentally friendly data centers.

FITEXPO INDIA 2023, described as a 'Kumbh Mela' for sports, fitness, and wellness, commenced at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan in Kolkata on December 1. The event featured notable dignitaries and prominent figures from the fitness, sports, and wellness industry.

The Hump WWII Museum was inaugurated in Pasighat, located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, as a tribute to the aviators who navigated the perilous air route between north-eastern Assam and Yunnan in China, known as 'The Hump.'

The President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, is spearheading a strategic initiative through the Private Sector Investment Lab (PSIL) to scale up climate financing via securitization, attracting substantial investments for climate-related projects.

Vaishali Rameshbabu, a 22-year-old chess player, earned the title of Grandmaster at the IV El Llobregat Open in Spain, becoming the third woman from India to achieve this feat, following Koneru Humpy and Harika Dronavalli. This accomplishment is particularly significant as it makes Vaishali and her younger brother, Praggnanandhaa, the first brother-sister pair in history to both hold Grandmaster titles.

India, notably absent from COP28, refrained from endorsing the COP28 Declaration on Climate and Health due to concerns about the practicality of reducing greenhouse gas emissions for cooling in its healthcare infrastructure.

India has resumed importing Venezuelan crude oil, including through intermediaries like Reliance Industries, after the temporary lifting of U.S. sanctions. Direct talks between Indian companies and Venezuela’s PDVSA are being explored for potential direct sales.

India achieved a remarkable reduction of 33% in its GDP emission intensity between 2005 and 2019, surpassing the target outlined in 'The Third National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change' report.

Kanchan Devi, a 1991-batch Indian Forest Service Officer from the Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of ICFRE, making her the first woman to hold this esteemed position.

Indian Navy Day is observed annually on December 4, commemorating the strategic and victorious Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971.