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Current Affairs Today – 1st November 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
World Vegan Day is celebrated on 1 November
- World Vegan Day is observed on 1 November.
- The Day provides an opportunity to promote the benefits of a vegan diet and veganism in general.
- On the Day, vegan groups and practitioners organize workshops to highlight the importance of animal rights.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
India to adopt Brazil model of human milk bank
- India has taken inspiration from Brazil’s success in the field of human milk bank decided to adopt a similar model in creating a wide network of human milk banks.
- The Centre has set a target of ensuring at least 70 per cent infants to have access to breast milk by the year 2025.
- Target will subsequently be increased to 100 per cent.
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- Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare: Ashwini Kumar Choubey
Brazil (Capital/Currency): Brasilia/Brazilian real
- President: Jair Bolsonaro
Air India paints ‘Ek Onkar’ symbol on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft’s
- National Carrier Air India has painted ‘Ek Onkar’ symbol on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft’s tail to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
- The aircraft will fly on October 31 from Amritsar to London.
- The international flight will facilitate Sikh pilgrims visiting Punjab on the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
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Air India: Air India is the flag carrier airline of India, headquartered at New Delhi. It is owned by Air India Limited, a government-owned enterprise, and operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving 94 domestic and international destinations.
- CEO: Pradeep Singh Kharola
- Parent organization: Air India Limited
- Subsidiary: Alliance Air
World’s first blockchain-based carbon trading exchange in Singapore
- Singapore-based AirCarbon Pte launched the worlds’ first blockchain-based carbon trading exchange.
- This will allow airlines and other corporate buyers to buy as well sell tokens backed by carbon offset credits approved by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
- The company is applying to the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a recognized market operator license and targets for the exchange to be fully operational in 2020.
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Singapore (Capital/Currency): Singapore City/Singapore dollar
- President: Halimah Yacob
Disabled People over 80 can vote through Postal Ballot
- The people over 80 years of age and Persons with Disability can now cast their votes through postal ballot.
- However, such voters will have both the choices available either voting through postal ballot by following due procedure or going to the polling station on polling day for voting.
- On the recommendations of the Election Commission, the Ministry of Law and Justice has amended the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, allowing senior citizens and person with disabilities in the absentee voter list.
- The person will make an application in a new Form 12 D, which will reach the Returning Officer within 5 days following the date of notification of election.
- After the receipt of such application, the elector will be issued a postal ballot paper, which will be deposited in the specified centre after the recording of the vote.
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- Minister of Law and Justice: Ravi Shankar Prasad
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Kerala Governor inaugurates Ayurveda summit
- Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan inaugurated the 3rd edition of Global Ayurveda Summit 2019.
- As many as 400 industry leaders and delegates from SAARC, GCC and African countries have gathered in Kochi for the Global Ayurveda Summit 2019.
- The two-day summit organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will deliberate on the theme “Mainstreaming Ayurveda through Startups, Innovation and Branding”.
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Kerala:
- Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
- Chief Minister: Pinarayi Vijayan
- Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan
- Festivals: Onam, Vishu, Thrissur Pooram, Nehru Trophy Boat Race
- National Parks: Anamudi Shola National Park, Eravikulam National Park, Mathikettan Shola National Park, Pambadum Shola National Park, Periyar National Park,Silent Valley National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Aralam WLS, Chimmony WLS, Idukki WLS, Periyar WLS, Wayanad WLS, Peppara WLS, Neyyar WLS, Kurinjimala WLS, Malabar WLS etc
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Russia’s Nuclear Submarine test fires Ballistic Missile from White Sea
- Russia’s Knyaz Vladimir submarine of Borei-class vessel, test-fired its most advanced nuclear-powered missile named, Bulavaintercontinental ballistic missile which precisely hit the target range of 1000 km away in the Russian region of Kamchatka.
- The launch was conducted in the white sea of the northwest coast of Russia with a dummy payload.
- The Knyaz Vladimir submarine is the first upgraded model to be produced in the Borei class of Russian nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines.
- The test-fire was conducted amid arms control tensions between Moscow and the West following the demise of a landmark Cold War-era nuclear pact.
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Russia (Capital/Currency): Moscow/Ruble
- Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev
- President: Vladimir Putin
China to launch 5G mobile phone services
- China’s three state telecoms, namely China Mobile’s, China Unicom, and China Telecom’s, announced that it is to launch 5G mobile phone services.
- The move is to support China’s ambitions to become a technology superpower.
- China’s commercialization of 5G will is aimed to provide a major boost to some of the countries’ largest technology companies that are responsible for building nearly half of the country’s 5G network.
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China (Capital/Currency): Beijing/Renminbi
- President: Xi Jinping
Japan organized Design Festa to exhibit artwork
- Japan is organizing Design Festa in Tokyo. In the art festival, around 12,000 artists will gather twice a year to showcase their art.
- The aim of the Design Festa is to provide a platform for working professionals and amateurs to showcase their artwork.
- The exhibition artists give live painting demonstrations also.
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Japan (Capital/Currency): Tokyo/Yen
- Prime Minister: Shinzo Abe
N.Korea test fired new multiple rocket launcher
- North Korea conducted its third test-firing of a new super-large multiple rocket launcher.
- It has the ability to destroy enemy targets in surprise attacks.
- The North previously tested the system in August and September 2019.
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North Korea (Capital/Currency): Pyongyang/ North Korean won
- President: Kim Jong-un
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
35th ASEAN Summit begins in Bangkok
- The 35th ASEAN Summit began in Bangkok, Thailand from October 31 to 4 November.
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a group of ten member countries that encourages political, economic and social co-operation in the region.
- The theme of the summit for this year is “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability”.
- Apart from leaders of 10 ASEAN countries head of Eight dialogue partner countries including India, USA, China, Japan, Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand are also participating in the summit.
- East Asia Summit (EAS) and Regional Comprehensive Economic Summit ( RCEP) will be also held on the sidelines of 35th ASEAN Summit.
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Thailand (Capital/Currency): Bangkok/ Thai baht
- Prime Minister: Prayut Chan-o-cha
ASEAN: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries in Southeast Asia, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration among its members and other countries in Asia.
- Headquarters: Jakarta, Indonesia
- Founded: 8 August 1967
- Filipino: Samahan ng mga Bansa sa Timog Silangang Asya
- Members: Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), Laos
- Founders: Adam Malik, Abdul Razak Hussein, Narciso Ramos, S. Rajaratnam, Thanat Khoman
Spain to host COP25 Climate conference
- The Spanish government confirmed that it made its bid to host the COP25 climate summit on the scheduled dates of 2-13 December 2019.
- The move comes after Chile withdrew its plans to host the summit due to deadly anti-government protests.
- The COP25 summit is aimed to bring out details of the implementation of the Paris Agreement climate pact.
- The 25th annual Climate Change Conference will feature the 25th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 25) to the UNFCCC and the meetings of the UNFCCC subsidiary bodies.
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Spain (Capital/Currency): Madrid/Euro
- Prime Minister: Pedro Sánchez
Pasighat to host multilingual writers meet
- East Siang HQ Pasighat of Arunachal Pradesh is to host Multilingual writers meet at the College of Horticulture & Forestry on 2nd and 3rd November 2019.
- The event is held for the first time ever.
- The meet is being hosted by the Sahitya Akademi, in collaboration with Manipur-based Central Agricultural University, Imphal and the Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society (APLS), Itanagar.
- This event is the second national-level event that is being hosted in Arunachal Pradesh after the recent Senior Women’s National Football Tournament (DIPRO).
APPOINTMENT
Sanjeev Nandan Sahai appointed as Secretary, Ministry of Power
- Sanjeev Nandan Sahai assumed charge as Secretary, Ministry of Power.
- Prior to this, he was serving as the Special Secretary in the Ministry of Power.
- He is a UT cadre IAS officer of 1986 batch.
- He has also served as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power from May 2018 to July 2019.
- He will replace Subhash Chandra Garg.
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Mary Kom named in IOC’s 2020 Olympics athlete ambassadors group
- The 6-time world champion Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom has been inducted into the 10-member sports ambassador group by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Boxing workforce to represent boxers ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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IOC: The International Olympic Committee is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas in 1894, it is the authority responsible for organising the modern Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
- President: Thomas Bach
- Honorary President: Jacques Rogge
- Director General: Christophe De Kepper
- Headquarters: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Founded: 23 June 1894, Paris, France
- Founders: Pierre de Coubertin, Demetrius Vikelas
India to play first day-night Test with Bangladesh at Eden Gardens
- The Indian cricket team will play its first-ever Day-Night Test match against Bangladesh.
- The Test is scheduled to be held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata from November 22-26 and will be the second game of a two-match series.
- The match will start at 2 pm (IST) and will comprise a Tea and Dinner break. SG pink balls will be used for the 1st time in Test cricket.
India drops to 106th in FIFA Men’s rankings
- The Indian football team dropped two places to 106th position in the latest FIFA rankings.
- The downward slid came following the Blue Tigers’ 1-1 draw against lower-ranked Bangladesh in the FIFA World Cup qualifier earlier this month.
- Bangladesh, however, benefitted from the draw, jumping three rungs to 184th spot.
- Belgium has managed to hold on to the top spot, followed by France and Brazil.
- England is placed fourth ahead of Uruguay, Portugal, Croatia, Spain, Argentina and Colombia.
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FIFA: The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is a non-profit organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal, beach soccer, and efootball. It is the highest governing body of football.
- President: Gianni Infantino
- Headquarters: Zürich, Switzerland
- Founded at: Paris, France
- Founded: 21 May 1904, Rue Saint-Honoré, Paris, France
- Senior Vice-President: Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa (AFC)
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
India and Saudi Arabia to hold first bilateral naval exercise
- The first bilateral naval exercise between India and Saudi Arabia is to be held in 2020.
- The countries also plan to collaborate in research and acquisition of military hardware, which will help broaden defence cooperation between India and Saudi Arabia.
- The exercise will strengthen the position of the Indian Navy that spans from the Strait of Malacca to the Straits of Hormuz.
Saudi Arabia (Capital/Currency): Riyadh/Riyal
- King: Salman of Saudi Arabia
AWARDS
Nawazuddin Siddiqui wins Golden Dragon Award at 2019 CIFF
- Indian actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been awarded the prestigious Golden Dragon Award for his works in Hindi cinema at the Cardiff International Film Festival (CIFF ) 2019 held in Wales, United Kingdom.
- Veteran Hollywood star-actress Dame Judith Olivia Dench was also honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at the ceremony.
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UK (Capital/Currency): London/ Pound sterling
- Prime Minister: Boris Johnson
OBITUARIES
Veteran CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passes away
- Former Parliamentarian and veteran CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passed away.
- He was elected General Secretary of All India Trade Union Congress – AITUC, in 2001.
- He was a member of Rajya Sabha and also elected in Lok Sabha from Midnapore district of West Bengal.
- He was also former Deputy General Secretary of CPI and well-known trade unionist.
Veteran Telugu Actress Geetanjali passes away
- Popular Telugu actress Geetanjali, who is remembered for her role as Goddess Sita in Sitarama Kalyanam, passed away.
- The actress starred in about 500 films and some of her other memorable films include Doctor Chakravarti, Letha Manasulu and Sambarala Rambabu.
