Daily Top-10 Current Affairs MCQs/News (Nov 23 2023) for CSS

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6. US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh leader: FT

US authorities have thwarted a plot to kill New York-based Sikh leader and lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday.
The alleged plot aimed at Pannun, a key figure associated with Sikhs for Justice a group linked to the movement for a separate Sikh state has prompted a diplomatic warning from Washington.
According to the report, US federal prosecutors have filed a sealed indictment against at least one suspect in a New York district court

7. Sam Altman returns to lead ChatGPT firm after ouster

ChatGPT creator OpenAI announced on Tuesday that Sam Altman would return as its CEO, days after his shock dismissal plunged the pioneering artificial intelligence firm int o crisis.
Hundreds of OpenAI staff had threatened to quit following Altman`s sacking on Friday, demanding the resignation of the board as speculation swirled about the future of the company

8. Britain wins litter-picking `world cup`

Britain has bagged victory at the world`s first litter-picking world cup in Japan after collecting 57kg of plastic bottles and cigarette butts from the streets of Tokyo.
A prize distributing ceremony for the `Spo GOMI World Cup 2023` final, in which teams pick up as much rubbish as possible in a set amount of time, was held at the United Nations University, on Wednesday

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9. Transgender cricketer retires after ICC ruling

Canadian transgender cricketer Danielle McGahey has brought an end to her international career after the game`s governing body said any player who had been through male puberty would not be able to compete in the women`s game at the elite level.
The International Cricket Council (ICC)`s decision, made at a board meeting on Tuesday, follows similar rulings over the last couple of years by the global chiefs of swimming, rugby union, cycling and athletics

10. India to host Afghanistan for T20 series

India will host Afghanistan for three Twenty20s in January, the first time the two sides will meet in a multi-match white-ball series, the Afghanistan Cricket Board said late on Tuesday.
The series will begin on Jan. 11 in Mohali before moving to Indore for a match on Jan. 14.
The final match will be in Bengaluru on Jan. 17