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November 2015 Current Affairs updates.
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November 2015 Current Affairs updates.
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International Affairs
- The 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol (CMP) will take place from today (30th November) to 11th December 2015, in Paris, France.
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International Affairs
- Today (29th November) is International day of solidarity with the Palestinian people.
- On this day, in 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine (resolution 181 (II))
- Today is Albanian Liberation Day
- On this day in 1944, Albania was liberated from Nazi Germany forces after the Albanian resistance during World War II.
- Important Details you should know about Albania
- Capital : Tirana
- Official language : Albaniana
- President : Bujar Nishani
- Prime Minister : Edi Rama
- Currency : Lek
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International Affairs
- Today is National Day of Mauritania (Islamic Republic of Mauritania).
- On this day in 1960 Mauritania got independence from France.
- Important details you should know about Mauritania :
- Capital : Nouakchott
- Official language : Arabic
- President : Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
- Prime Minister : Yahya Ould Hademine
- Currency : Ouguiya
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National Affairs
- Government is planning to set up one billion dollar private equity fund for the renewable energy sector.
- Power Minister : Piyush Goyal
- The government is considering 33 per cent reservation for women in the Paramilitary forces.
- Note : Currently women comprise only 2.04 per cent of the paramilitary forces.
Science & Technology
- India successfully test-fires indigenously developed nuclear capable surface to surface ballistic missile Agni-I from Dr Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast.
- Important Note : Agni-I is the first missile of the Agni series powered by both solid and liquid propellants can travel at a speed of 2.5 km per second and destroy targets nearly 700 km away.
- Indian Navy gets 2nd indigenous anti-submarine warship 'Kadmatt'.
- The ship is 109 metres long with a displacement of 3200 tons.
- The ship has a maximum speed of 25 Knots.
- It is designed to accommodate 17 officers and 106 sailors.
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International Affairs
- French Parliament overwhelmingly voted to extend air strikes against IS militants in Syria.
National Affairs
- Today (26th November) is 1st Samvidhan Divas / Constitution Day.
- Aim : To spread the importance of the Indian Constitution and to remember the architect of constitution Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
- On this day in 26th November 1949, the Indian constitution was adopted.
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International Affairs
- Today (25th November) is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
- Aim : to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence
- Theme of the year 2015 : Prevention
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International Affairs
- Ending 12 years of leftist rule, Conservative opposition candidate Mauricio Macri of Republican Proposal Party has won Argentina’s Presidential election.
MOUs
- India and Singapore signed 10 agreements on mutual co-operation.
- These agreements include- Joint Declaration on Strategic partnership, Agreement on defense cooperation, MoU between Airports Authority of India & Singapore Cooperation Enterprise in civil aviation.
- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) on co-operation and technical assistance.
- The MoU was signed by the chairmen of the two bodies in the presence of Sheikh Hasina Wazed, prime minister of Bangladesh.
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International Affairs
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the iron Torana gate in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
- Note : This gate is an exact replica of the Sanchi gate built by Emperor Ashoka.
- Narendra Modi is on a visit to Singapore for the second leg of his 2 nation tour.
- India ranks 4th among world’s most vacation-deprived nations.
- UAE topped the list of most vacation-deprived countries in 2015 (76%), followed by Malaysia (73%) , Singapore (71%) and India (65%).
- Full service online travel site Expedia's '2015 Vacation Deprivation' survey has revealed these results.
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International Affairs
- 10th East Asia Summit.
- The 10th East Asia Summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during 21st and 22nd November 2015.
- Important Points to Note :
- The East Asia Summit is an annual meeting of national leaders from the East Asian region and adjoining countries.
- The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 December 2005.
- Initially 16 countries of East Asian and South East Asian region were members.
- The current Membership expanded to 18 countries including the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Summit today's morning.
- Regional security, extremism and communicable diseases were high on agenda.
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International Affairs
- Today (21st November) is World Hello Day.
- Aim : To express that conflicts should be resolved through communication rather than the use of force.
- This day began in 1973 in response to the conflict between Israel and Egypt and since then over 180 countries have taken part in the event.
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International Affairs
- Today (20th November) is Universal Children's Day.
- This day First proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954.
- This day is observed to promote the objectives outlined in the Charter and for the welfare of children.
- This year's theme : Stop Violence Against Children
- India and China have agreed to form a Ministerial-level mechanism to step up cooperation and coordination on a host of security-related issues, including cross-border terrorism, security and law enforcement, trans-border crimes, cyber crimes and drug trafficking.
- This mechanism will be headed by the Home Ministers of both the countries.
- The
mechanism would be followed by a comprehensive Memorandum of
Understanding on security-related issues and will become operational
during Guo's visit to India next year.
- The mechanism would be followed by a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding on security-related issues and will become operational during Chinese Interior Minister Guo Shengkun's visit to India next year.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves on two-nation 5 day visit to Malaysia and Singapore.
- During this visit, he will attend ASEAN- India and East Asia Summits in Kuala Lumpur.
- India will hold the BRICS Chairmanship from 1st February to 31 December 2016.
National Affairs
- 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) started in Goa.
- This festival will be held from 20th t 30th November 2015.
- Important Points to Note :
- This is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia.
- This festival was founded in the year 1952.
- The
festival is conducted jointly by the Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting, Directorate of Film Festivals and the government of Goa
- This year's Highlights
- Anil Kapoor is the chief guest of this festival.
- Shekhar Kapur is the head of the jury.
- The Man Who Knew Infinity' written and directed by Matthew Brown, will be the opening film of International Film Festival of this year at Goa.
- Argentina’s Oscar entry and this year’s biggest Argentinean box office hit - 'The Clan' (Directed by Pablo Trapero), will be the closing film of the festival.
- 'The Danish Girl' will be the midfest film.
- The Kingdom of Spain will be the focus country of IFFI 2015.
- North Eastern cinema will be the highlight in the category Indian Panorama.
- IFFI 2015 will introduce a new segment, First Cut, to recognize the young talent in the field of cinema.
- The 2nd World Congress for Disaster Management was started in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated the event and the event is scheduled to continue until November 22.
- Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu and Union Minister of State for Home and Disaster Management Kiren Rijiju attended the event to express their views.
- The Disaster Management Infrastructure and Control Society is organising the congress along with the Andhra Pradesh government.
- Note : The first congress was held in Hyderabad in the year 2008.
Awards & Honors
- This year's (2015) Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development will be awarded to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- The prestigious award is being given to the Office of UNHCR in recognition of its "immense contributions" in assisting millions of refugees who have fled their houses and for working under difficult circumstances to bring about changes to reduce the flow of refugees.
- This prize carries a cash award of Rs. 25 lakh and a citation.
- It was first awarded in 1986.
- About UNHCR :
- Established on : 14th December 1950
- Head : António Guterres
- Parental Organization : United Nations
Science & Technology
- US regulators have given the go-ahead to genetically modified Salmon (a type of Fish), making it the first GM animal destined for human consumption.
- The Food and Drug Administration said it had given approval on the grounds that "food from the fish is safe to eat".
- The biotech company behind the fish, AquaBounty, first submitted its application almost 20 years ago.
Deaths
- Former Gujarat Governor and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Ram Krishna Trivedi (94) passed away.
- He served as the Chief Election Commissioner from 18 June 1982 to 31 December 1985.
- He was the first person to introduce the voter ID cards in Indian Elections.
- He served Gujarat as its Governor from 26 February 1986 to 2 May 1990.
New Appointments
- Nitish Kumar sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fifth term.
- Lalu Prasad's son Tejaswi Yadav appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.
- Senior diplomat Vijay Keshav Gokhale, currently India’s Ambassador to Germany, has been appointed as the Ambassador to China to replace Ashok Kantha, whose term will end in early January.
- Indian-American Swati Dandekar has been nominated as Executive Director to Asian Development Bank by US President Barack Obama.
- The top US position holds ambassadorial rank in US administration.
Note : Current affairs of 21st November will be available soon.
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International Affairs
- Today (19th November) is International Men's Day.
- Theme of International Men's Day 2015 : Working To Expand Reproductive Options for Men
- Today (19th November) is World Toilet Day.
- This day is observed by the United Nations to raise awareness about all people who do not have acess to a toilet - despite it is their basic right.
- Note : 2.5 billion people in the world do not have access to proper sanitation.
- Theme of World Toilet Day 2015 : Sanitation and Nutrition
- Today (3rd Thursday of November) is World Philosophy Day.
- It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002.
- 2015 World Philosophy Day Theme : Plurality of Languages and Places of Philosophy
National Affairs
- 19th November is National Integration Day.
- This day is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the first woman Prime Minister of the India, Indira Gandhi.
- She played a major role in strengthening the Indian democratic structure and tradition.
- She handled the war of 1971 against Pakistan and won it.
- The Union Cabinet has decided to provide 3000 state government jobs to the Kashmiri migrants with financial assistance from the Government of India.
- A package of Rs 2,000 crore will initially be be spent on their employment and rehabilitation.
- 46th International Film Festival of India, Goa
- The Man Who Knew Infinity' written and directed by Matthew Brown, will be the opening film of International Film Festival of this year at Goa.
- Argentina’s Oscar entry and this year’s biggest Argentinean box office hit - 'The Clan' (Directed by Pablo Trapero), will be the closing film of the festival.
- 'The Danish Girl' will be the midfest film.
- The Kingdom of Spain will be the focus country of IFFI 2015.
People in News
- West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who is allegedly involved in Saradha chit fund scam, resigned today.
Business & Economy
- 7th Pay Commission has submitted its report to the Government.
- The Commission headed by Justice AK Mathur submitted report to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at his residence in New Delhi.
- The Commission was set up in February last year to revise remuneration of about 48 lakh central government employees and 55 lakh pensioners.
- Its recommendations will also have a bearing on the salaries of the state government staff.
- The Cabinet has approved the long-awaited Interest subvention scheme.
- This scheme will allow exporters, mostly in the labour-intensive and small and medium sectors, to avail of loans from banks at a 3 per cent lower rate.
- This scheme will be applicable from April 1, 2015.
- The financial implication of the scheme is estimated to be in the range of Rs 2,500 crore to Rs 2,700 crore per year, an official statement said.
Sports
- Russia’s anti-doping agency (RUSADA) was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), raising the possibility of Russian track stars being barred from the Olympics if the country does not fall back into line with accepted international rules.
Note : Current affairs of 20th and 21st November will be available soon.
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International Affairs
- TOday is World COPD Day
- COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
- World COPD Day takes place each year on the second or third Wednesday in November.
- Aim : To improve awareness and care of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) around the world.
- Theme of World COPD Day 2015 : It's Not Too Late
- Important Note : November is National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month.
- France and Russia have agreed to coordinate their military and security services in an unusual alliance against Islamic State militants in Syria after Friday’s devastating attacks on Paris and the recent bombing of a Russian plane in Egypt.
- The BTRC (Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission) blocks social media platform Facebook and online messaging and calling services WhatsApp and Viber on security grounds.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be embarking on a visit to Malaysia and Singapore during 21st to 25th November 2015.
- During this visit, he will be attending the 10th East Asia-India Summit and Asean Summit in KualaLumpur.
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International Affairs
- Home Minister Rajnath Singh to embark on a 5-day visit to China on 19th November 2015.
- During
this visit, India and China will discuss ways to boost security ties
especially on fighting cross border terror and smuggling of Chinese arms
to militants in the northeast.
- Important Note : This will be the first visit by an Indian Home Minister to China in a decade.
- India and China today decided to deepen bilateral defence ties and maintain peace and tranquillity at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) besides strengthening cooperation against terror, including at the international level.
- The decisions came after the meeting between a visiting 26 -member delegation led by General Fan Changlong, Vice-Chairman of China's powerful Central Military Commission (CMC) and the Indian side, which was headed by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
- Note : This is the highest-level Chinese defence delegation to visit India in recent years.
- France and Russia bombed Islamic State targets in Syria today, punishing the group for attacks in Paris and against a Russian airliner that together killed 353 people, and made the first tentative steps toward a possible military alliance.
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International Affairs
- Today (16th November) is International Day for Tolerance.
- This day is an annual observance declared by UNESCO in 1995 to generate public awareness of the dangers of intolerance.
- The aim of this day is to enhance the awareness about dangers of intolerance and its implications in maintaining the peace among people.
- Theme of 2015 : Mobilization and Involvement of Health Personnel to Accelerate Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
- Theme of 2014 : An opportunity to renew our commitments
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International Affairs
- The 10th G-20 Summit started at Antalya, Turkey today.
- Terrorism, climate change and global cooperation to unearth black money high on agenda
- This summit will be held during 15-16 November 2015.
- Chairman : Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (President of Turkey)
- Important Points to note about G-20 Summits
- 9th G-20 Summit
- Held during : 15-16 November 2014
- Held at : Brisbane, Australia
- 10th G-20 Summit
- Held during : 15-16 November 2015
- Held at : Antalya, Turkey
- 11th G-20 Summit
- Held in : 2016
- Held at : Hangzhou, China
- 12th G-20 Summit
- Held in : 2017
- Held at : Germany
- 13th G-20 Summit
- Held in : 2018
- Held at : India
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed a 7-point agenda on climate change during the G20 Summit.
- Here are the 7 points provided by PM Modi:
- What can G20 do for climate change?
- At G20,we can play an effective role in supporting the multilateral goals of increasing research and development to develop affordable renewable energy.
- We should also ensure that finace and technology is available to meet the universal global aspiration for clean energy.
- We must meet the target of US$ 100 billion goal per year by 2020.
- G20 counties should increase the share of traffic on public transportation in cities by 30 per cent by 2030.
- We should shift from "carbon credit" towards "green credit".
- When we speak of targets, we must not only reduce the use of fossil fuel, but also moderate our life style.
- Development in harmony with nature is the goal of my proposal to launch along French President Hollande, an alliance of solar-rich countries at the time of COP-21 meeting.
- Today (3rd Sunday of November) is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
- This day was started by the British road crash victim charity, RoadPeace, in 1993 and was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005.
- Theme of 2015 : It’s time to Remember – Say NO to Road Crime!
- India and Bangladesh today signed a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in New Delhi, to operationalize the “Agreement on Coastal Shipping” signed between the two countries in June, 2015.
- This will enhance trade by bringing down the cost of transportation of EXIM (Export-Import) cargo.
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International Affairs
- Today is World Diabetes Day.
- This day was introduced in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization in response to the alarming rise of diabetes around the world.
- Theme of World Diabetes Day from 2014 to 2016 : Healthy living and diabetes
- Theme of World Diabetes Day from 2009 to 2013 : Education and prevention
- At least 128 people have been killed in multiple shootings in Paris, and explosions outside the national stadium - Stade de France.
- Paris President Francois Hollande declares a state of emergency; orders all France's borders closed.
- The Islamic State claimed responsibility for these catastrophic attacks in the French capital, calling them “the first of the storm” and mocking France as a “capital of prostitution and obscenity,”.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara's statue in London.
- PM Modi concludes his three day United Kingdom visit.
- He is going to leave for Turkey tonight to attend G 20 Summit at Antalya tomorrow.
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International Affairs
- Today (13th November) is World Kindness Day.
- This day was introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement a coalition of nations kindness NGOs, aiming for more kindness in the world.
- This day encourages individuals to overlook boundaries, race and religion.
- Bhutan Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is on a 5-day visit to India.
- During this visit, he will attend the 'India Ideas Conclave' in Goa as Chief Guest.
- Britain announces support for India's claim for Permanent seat in UN Security Council.
- Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's pro-democracy party wins a majority in Myanmar's historic polls.
- Pakistan and China today kicked off their ambitious 46 billion US Dollar China- Pakistan economic corridor (CPEC) with Beijing acquiring over 2,000 acres of land in restive Balochistan to develop the strategic Gwadar port.
- The two countries have signed a deal to acquire the usage rights to more than 2,000 acres of land for a Chinese company.
- Turkey will be hosting the G20 Leader's Summit which is going to be held on 15th and 16th November 2015 in its southern city of Antalya.
- Chaired by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the summit will focus on the current state of the global economy, sustainable growth, development and climate change, investment, trade and energy.
- Participating leaders are also expected to discuss political issues such as global terrorism and the refugee crisis in addition to the economic agenda.
- Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will embark on a two-day visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 15th November, to impress on investors various attractive investment opportunities that India provides.
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Inernational Affairs
- Today (2nd Thursday of November) is World Quality Day.
- This day was designed to increase worldwide awareness of the important contribution that quality makes towards both organisational and national growth, and prosperity.
- Theme of World Quality Day 2015 : Sweet Dreams
- Today (12th November) World Usability Day / Make Things Easier Day.
- Theme of 2015 : Innovation
- Note : 2015 is the Ten Year Anniversary for World Usability Day.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on a 3 day visit to United Kingdom (UK).
- He held talks with his British counterpart David Cameron and discussed a host of issues including defence, security, energy and trade.
- Modi will address the British Parliament and deliver a speech at the Guildhall in the financial hub of London.
- He will pay homage at the statue of Mahatama Gandhi, besides paying a visit to where Dr BR Ambedakar had stayed during his studies in London.
- During the visit, Mr Modi will also meet Queen Elizabeth-II at Buckingham Palace over lunch, and interact with CEOs at a round-table meeting.
- Note : During the course of Modi's visit, the two countries are expected to sign a number of agreements on mutual investments and defence cooperation.
MOUs
- India and Britain today signed a Civil Nuclear Agreement after the two sides held delegation level talks at London on the first day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Britain.
- This agreement for cooperation in India's Global Centre for Clean Energy Partnerships will strengthen safety and security in the global nuclear industry.
National Affairs
- Today is Public Service Broadcasting Day.
- People observe this day in the memory of the first and only address by Mahatma Gandhi on All India Radio (AIR) on November 12 in 1947.
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International Affairs
- Clamping down on the 'rent-a-womb' practice by foreigners and overseas Indians, the Indian government today directed all its missions not to issue visas to those intending to visit India for commissioning surrogacy.
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