Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Nov 16 2023) for CSS

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6. US claims shooting down drone from Yemen

A US Navy warship shot down a drone in the Red Sea that emanated from Yemen, two US officials said on Wednesday, in what appeared to be only the second time the United States has brought down projectiles near its warships since the Gaza crisis began.
The officials said the Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, took down the drone early in the morning

7. Planet `big enough` for both US, China to succeed, says Xi

US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had their first face-to-face meeting near San Francisco on Wednesday and both underscored the need to reengage and de-escalate tensions.
In his opening remarks, President Biden stressed the need to prevent competition from escalating into conflict while President Xi emphasised that turning backs on each other was not an option for the United States and China

8. Labour rebellion as UK MPs vote on Gaza ceasefire

With a massive pro Palestine demonstration taking place outside parliament, UK`s House of Commons voted on Wednesday on a divisive amendment calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with nearly 70 Labour MPs going against the party leadership.
However, both motions on Gaza were defeated, as majority MPs voted against them

9. Babar steps down as post-World Cup overhaul begins

Pakistan cricket`s overhaul in the aftermath of a disastrous World Cup campaign began in earnest on Wednesday when under-fire skipper Babar Azam quit the national team`s leadership in all three formats, with his replacements named soon afterwards.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appointed opener Shan Masood as Test captain, gave pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi the T20 reins, and replaced team director Mickey Arthur with former captain Mohammad Hafeez

10. Record Kohli ton, Shami`s magnificent seven power India past New Zealand

Virat Kohli scored a record-breaking 50th one-day international hundred before Mohammed Shami took a sensational seven wicket-haul as India sealed a place in the World Cup final with a 70-run win over New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Kohli made 117, to surpass the record he had shared with India great Sachin Tendulkar, and Shreyas Iyer a rapid 105 in a commanding total of 397-4 that also featured Shubman Gill`s 80 not out