Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Nov 21 2023) for CSS

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6. Argentina elects libertarian Javier Milei as president

Libertarian outsider Javier Milei pulled off a massive upset on Sunday with a resounding win in Argentina`s presidential election, a stinging rebuke of the traditional parties that have overseen decades of economic decline.
The political newcomer surged from obscurity to oust the long dominant Peronist coalition and its candidate Sergio Massa, who as economy minister has overseen inflation of 143 per cent and record poverty levels. Massa conceded defeat as provision results showed Milei had won with 56pc of the vote to his 44pc, with almost 90pcofvotes counted

7. `Halal` products banned in UP

Authorities in India`s Uttar Pradesh state have banned the distribution and sale of Halal certified products, including dairy, garments and medicines, saying it was illegal.
Bakery products, sugar, edible oil and other products which were labelled as `Halal certified` by companies manufacturing them would be banned from distribution and sale, a state government notification said on Saturday

8. Houthis seize Israel-linked ship in Red Sea

Israeli ships are a `legitimate target`, Yemen`s Houthis warned on Monday, after their seizure of an Israel-linked cargo vessel opened a new dimension in the ongoing unrest in the region.
Sunday`s capture of the Galaxy Leader and its 25 international crew came days after the Houthis threatened to target Israeli shipping over the Israeli aggression against Gazans

9. Hezbollah attacks Israeli troops with drones, artillery, missiles

Lebanon`s Hezbollah movement said it targeted troops in northern Israel with drones, artillery and missiles on Monday, claiming a string of new attacks.
The Israel-Lebanon border has seen daily exchanges of fire since Oct 7.
Hezbollah fighters targeted soldiers west of Kiryat Shmona in northern Israel `with three attack drones`, the group said in a statement, adding shortly after that it had also targeted troops in the area with artillery fire. Both statements claimed the attacks were `direct hits`

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10. Record-breaker Djokovic claims seventh ATP Finals crown

Novak Djokovic claimed yet another record on Sunday with his seventh ATP Finals title, sweeping aside local hero Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin and leaving tennis fans wondering when he will relinquish his tennis dominance.
Djokovic came into the Finals at the end of an age-defying year which has brought three Grand Slams, taking his total to an all-time best of 24, and a 40th Masters 1000 title