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Current Affairs Today – 22nd and 23rd November 2019
IMPORTANT DAYS AND THEMES
World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day
- The WHO (World Health Organization) and Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) organize World COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Day on the third Wednesday of November every year.
- It was first launched in 1997 by WHO, GOLD and other institutes in the US.
- This year the day is marked to create awareness in the Theme: All Together to End COPD.
- COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It causes severe breathlessness and predisposes to exacerbations.
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WHO: The World Health Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is concerned with international public health.
- Founded: 7 April 1948
- Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
- Head: Tedros Adhanom
BANKING CURRENT AFFAIRS
RBI supersedes DHFL board to initiate insolvency proceedings
- The Reserve Bank of India superseded the board of debt-laden Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) as it intends to shortly initiate the process of resolution of the company under the insolvency and bankruptcy rules.
- The company is all set to become India’s first financier to land up in bankruptcy courts.
- The central bank superseded the board “owing to governance concerns and defaults by DHFL in meeting various payment obligations.
- R Subramaniakumar, ex-MD and CEO of Indian Overseas Bank has been appointed as the administrator.
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RBI: The Reserve Bank of India is India’s central banking institution, which controls the issuance and supply of the Indian rupee.
- Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Governor: Shaktikanta Das
- Deputy Governors: B P Kanungo, M K Jain, N S Vishwanathan
DHFL: Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. is a deposit-taking housing finance company, headquartered in Mumbai with branches in major cities across India. DHFL was established to enable access to affordable housing finance to the lower and middle income groups in semi-urban and rural parts of India.
- Headquarters: India
- CEO: Kapil Wadhawan
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Jitendra Singh to inaugurate ‘Destination North East’ Festival
- Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Dr Jitendra Singh will inaugurate the ‘Destination North East’ Festival in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 23rd November 2019.
- All 8 North East states will be present at the event along with their handicrafts, handloom, organic products and cultural troupes.
- During the festival, the visitors will have live experiences of the artisans and artists from the NE states working on their looms and crafts, performing their songs and dances in the open stage during the day.
- Indigenous games will also be performed where visitors can also participate.
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Uttar Pradesh:
- Capital: Lucknow
- Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Governor: Anandiben Patel
- Nation Park: Dudhwa National Park
11th edition of Agro Vision inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari
- Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurating the 11th edition of Agro Vision-2019, an Agricultural exhibition at Reshimbag Ground of Nagpur, Maharashtra.
- The 4-day event will comprise of national Agri exhibition workshop for farmers and seminars.
- A Pavilion dedicated to Micro Small Medium Enterprise and display of livestock will be a special attraction in Agro Vision 2019.
- Union Minister has stressed upon the importance of Agricultural allied businesses for the development of farmers in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
- Emphasizing the need for a permanent venue for training on best practices in agriculture & extension activities for the farmers in Vidarbha.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
Army dedicates Goodwill Park to Late Naib Subedar Chuni Lal
- As a mark of tribute to one of the most decorated soldiers of Indian Army Late Naib Subedar Chuni Lal, an Army Goodwill Park was dedicated at his native village Bhara in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.
- The Army Goodwill Park has a statue of the martyred soldier, beside a Children park and open Gym for the villagers.
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Jammu & Kashmir:
- Capitals: Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)
- Lt. Governor: GC Murmu
- National Parks: City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park, Dachigam National Park, Hemis National Park, Kishtwar National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Baltal: Thajwas WLS, Changthang Cold Desert WLS, Gulmarg WLS, Jasrota WLS, Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) WLS etc
STATE CURRENT AFFAIRS
Assam government releases the new Land Policy 2019 after 30 years
- Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal released the new Land Policy 2019 prepared by Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
- The Land Policy was approved by Cabinet on 21st October and it has been prepared by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department after 30 years.
- It was last prepared in 1989.
- The state government has been putting a lot of emphasis in preparing the Land Policy to safeguard the interest of the indigenous people and the Policy would remove complications regarding land allotments and settlements.
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Assam:
- Capital: Dispur
- Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal
- Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
- National Park: Dibru-Saikhowa NP, Kaziranga NP, Manas NP, Nameri NP, Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP
Assam Cabinet approved Rs.800 crore per year under the Arundhati scheme
- The Assam Cabinet approved the Rs.800 crore per year under the Arundhati scheme. The scheme will come to effect from 1 January 2020. The announcement was made by Assam Finance minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma.
- The State aims to reduce child marriage and strengthen women empowerment.
- The scheme also aims to have a society which is full of educated boys and girls.
- Under the scheme, every bride in the state will get Rs.30,000 from the state government to purchase gold.
- To avail the benefit from the scheme, the minimum age should be 18 years for the bride and 21 years for the bridegroom and should have a matriculate (Class 10 pass).
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Assam:
- Capital: Dispur
- Chief Minister: Sarbananda Sonowal
- Governor: Jagdish Mukhi
- National Park: Dibru-Saikhowa NP, Kaziranga NP, Manas NP, Nameri NP, Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP
Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Munderwa Sugar Mill
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the newly established Munderwa Sugar Mill of Uttar Pradesh State Sugar Corporation Limited in Basti district.
- Munderwa Sugar Mill has a capacity of 5,000 Tons of Cane per Day (TCD).
- It will generate 27 MW of electricity.
- The Mill will benefit around 30,000 sugarcane farmers of mill area in their cane supplies.
- This mill project of the state will provide direct and indirect employment to about 8,500 persons.
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Uttar Pradesh:
- Capital: Lucknow
- Chief Minister: Yogi Adityanath
- Governor: Anandiben Patel
- Nation Park: Dudhwa National Park
J&K achieves highest road length under PMGSY in 2019
- Jammu and Kashmir have achieved the highest road length in the country this year so far under a Centre’s rural roads’ programme with the completion of around 11,400 kilometres covering 1,838 habitations.
- The work is being carried under the centrally-sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which is a mega flagship programme with the main objective of providing connectivity to rural areas.
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Jammu & Kashmir:
- Capitals: Jammu (Winter), Srinagar (Summer)
- Lt. Governor: GC Murmu
- National Parks: City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park, Dachigam National Park, Hemis National Park, Kishtwar National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Baltal: Thajwas WLS, Changthang Cold Desert WLS, Gulmarg WLS, Jasrota WLS, Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) WLS etc
Kalaburagi Airport inaugurated under UDAN / RCS
- The first flight from Kalaburagi Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru took off after the inauguration of Kalaburagi airport by the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
- The airport has been built under the UDAN-RCS Scheme of Govt. of India. Kalaburagi Airport will act as a gateway for tourist destinations including Buddha Vihar, Sharana Basaveshwara Temple, Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah and, Gulbarga Fort.
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Karnataka:
- Capital: Bengaluru
- Chief Minister: B. S. Yediyurappa
- Governor: Vajubhai Vala
- National Park: Anshi NP, Bandipur NP, Bannerghatta NP, Kudremukh NP, Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarahole) NP.
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS
Russia is the focus country at IFFI 2019
- International Film Festival of India 2019, IFFI features a Country of Focus that brings out the cinematic excellence and contributions of that particular country every year and this year, the country of focus is Russia.
- The section will showcase eight movies from Russia.
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Russia (Capital/Currency): Moscow/Ruble
- Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev
- President: Vladimir Putin
SUMMITS AND CONFERENCES
I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar inaugurates Film Bazaar on IFFI 2019
- The Film Bazaar is being organised by the National Film Development Corporation.
- It was inaugurated by the Information and Broadcasting Minister on the sidelines of the golden jubilee edition of the International Film Festival of India.
- The Film Bazaar encourages creative and financial collaboration between the South Asian and International film communities.
- Over the years, films such as Lunch Box, Margarita With A Straw, Chauthi Koot, Qissa, Miss Lovely, Dum Lagake Haisha and Thithi have been through one or more programmes of the Bazaar.
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- Information and Broadcasting Minister: Prakash Javadekar.
Global Bio-India Summit begins in Delhi
- Three-day Global Bio-India Summit 2019 begins in New Delhi.
- It will be one of the largest biotechnology stakeholders conglomerate to be held in India for the first time.
- It will bring academia, innovators, researchers, start-ups, medium and large companies together on the same platform.
- Over three thousand delegates from around 25 countries and over 15 states of India will participate in the mega event.
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Delhi:
- Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
- Lt. Governor: Anil Baijal
World’s biggest Islamic Congregation begins in Bhopal
- In Madhya Pradesh, the 4-day Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, world’s biggest Islamic Congregation began in Bhopal.
- More than one million people from 54 countries are expected to attend the congregation which will continue till 25th November.
- It is a forum for delivering some important religious-spiritual messages to Muslims around the world.
- Ijtima started in the era of Nawabs in Bhopal and now it has become the identity of Bhopal worldwide.
- The first Alami Tablighi Ijtima took place in Bhopal in 1944 and only 14 people attended it then.
- Now the number has increased to millions.
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Madhya Pradesh:
- Capital: Bhopal
- Chief Minister: Kamal Nath
- Governor: Lalji Tandon
- National Park: Bandhavgarh NP, Fossil NP, Kanha NP, Madhav NP, Panna NP, Pench NP, Sanjay NP, Satpura NP
Two-Day Conference of Governors Commences at Rashtrapati Bhavan
- The two-day Conference of Governors and Lt. Governors commenced at Rashtrapati Bhavan with the inaugural address of the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind.
- The conference was done in accordance with the new work culture of New India to make the meeting more useful and goal-oriented.
- Five subjects of national importance were chosen after discussion with senior governors
HRD minister attends 5th Australia-India Education Council meet
- Union Minister for Human Resource Development Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank‘ co-chaired the 5th Australia-India Education Council (AIEC) meeting along with Australian Education Minister Dan Tehan in New Delhi.
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Delhi:
- Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal
- Lt. Governor: Anil Baijal
RANKS AND INDICES
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tops Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019 list
- Microsoft’s India-born Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella has occupied the top spot in Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year 2019 list.
- The list also includes Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga and Arista head Jayshree Ullal.
- Banga is ranked 8th, while Ullal comes in at the 18th spot in the list for which Fortune looked at 10 financial factors ranging from a total return to shareholders to return on capital. Both Banga and Ullal are of Indian-origin.
- Fortune’s annual Businessperson of the Year list features 20 business leaders “who tackled audacious goals, overcame impossible odds, found creative solutions”.
AGREEMENTS AND MOU SIGNED
IIM Indore inks MoU with Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy
- IIM Indore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie.
- The MoU has been signed with a view to exchange faculty members for various training programmes.
- The MoU is in line with the vision to remain socially conscious and contribute to the society and nation.
- The two organisations have agreed for joint participation in research activities of common interest in the areas of public administration, management and public policy.
- The motive behind the training programme is to bring together representatives from these three fields, help them understand one another’s problems and find solutions.
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Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA):
- Established on: 1959
- Located at: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
- Director: Dr. Sanjeev Chopra
CCRAS signed MoU with JNU, ILBS for training in Ayurveda
- The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS).
- Under the MoU, the institutes can cooperate in the field of research and development, training in Ayurveda, and traditional medicine.
- This will lead to translational research in Ayurveda through interdisciplinary approaches for global acceptance and understanding of the Indian knowledge system of medicine.
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JNU: Jawaharlal Nehru University is a public university located in New Delhi, India. It was established in 1969.
- Vice-Chancellor: Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar
- Founder: Moonis Raza
- Founded: 22 April 1969
SPORTS CURRENT AFFAIRS
Elavenil Valarivan, Divyansh Panwar win gold medals at ISSF World Cup
- Elavenil Valarivan and Divyansh Panwar clinching gold medals in their events to give the country its best ever single-day show in the ISSF World Cup Finals in Putian, China.
- The 20-year-old Elavenil claimed the top honours in the women’s 10 metres air rifle competition.
- Later, another teen sensation Divyansh finished on top in the men’s 10 metres air rifle competition.
- India is currently top of the table with 3 gold medals, followed by China 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze.
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ISSF: The International Shooting Sport Federation is the governing body of the Olympic Shooting events in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines, and of several non-Olympic Shooting sport events.
- Headquarters: Munich, Germany
- President: Vladimir Lisin
- Founded: 1907
- Sport: Shooting
- Membership: 150 regions
The 13th edition of the I League was launched in New Delhi
- The 13th edition of the I-League was launched in New Delhi on 21 November 2019. The league will commence on 30 November 2019 at Rajiv Gandhi stadium in Aizawl, Mizoram.
13th I-League:
- The I-League will have 11 teams with a match between former champions Mohun Bagan FC and Aizawl FC.
- The winning team in the league will get prize money of Rs.1 crore and the runners up will get Rs.60 lakh.
- The third and fourth-placed teams will get Rs.40 lakh and Rs.25 lakh respectively.
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I-League: I-league is organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The professional football league aims to increase the player pool for India’s national team.
- Founded on: 2007
- Number of teams: 11
- Current champions: Chennai City
DEFENCE CURRENT AFFAIRS
The NIA will host the first-ever counter-terrorism (CT) exercise
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will host the first-ever counter-terrorism (CT) exercise for the Quad countries in New Delhi.
- The Quad countries include the United States (US), India, Australia, and Japan.
- According to the NIA, the exercise is to assess and validate CT response mechanisms in the light of emerging terrorist threats.
- It also aims to provide opportunities to share the best practices and to explore areas for enhanced cooperation amongst participating countries.
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NIA: The National Investigation Agency is a central agency established by the Indian Government to combat terror in India. It acts as the Central Counter Terrorism Law Enforcement Agency. The agency is empowered to deal with terror related crimes across states without special permission from the states.
- General nature: Federal law enforcement
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Founder: Radha Vinod Raju
- Chief: Yogesh Chander Modi
- Director General: Y.C.Modi
Indian Naval Academy awarded President’s Colour
- President Ram Nath Kovind and Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces awarded President’s Colour to Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala at Kochi, Kerala.
- The President’s Colour is the highest honour bestowed upon a military unit.
- It was awarded to INA in recognition of the yeoman service rendered by the institution in training and shaping Indian Naval officers over the last 50 years at three different locations – Goa, Kochi and Ezhimala.
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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
India successfully test fired Prithvi 2 missile
- DRDO successfully testfired two indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-2 missiles from the Interim Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha.
- The test was done as a part of a user trial by the Indian Army.
- The Prithvi-2 missiles were test-fired consecutively.
- Both the missiles met all parameters.
- The strike range of the tested surface-to-surface missile is 350 km. It was carried out from a mobile launcher.
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Odisha:
- Capital: Bhubaneswar
- Chief Minister: Naveen Patnaik
- Governor: Ganeshi Lal
- National Park: Bhitarkanika NP, Simlipal NP
DRDO: The Defence Research and Development Organisation is an agency of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and development.
- Founded: 1958
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Motto: बलस्य मूलं विज्ञानम्; “Strength’s Origin is in Science” (Sanskrit)
- Chairman: Dr G. Satheesh Reddy
Lieutenant Shivangi is the first-ever woman pilot for Navy
- The first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi, will join naval operations on completion of operational training here on December 2.
- She hails from Muzzafarpur, Bihar.
- She was inducted into Indian Navy as SSC (Pilot) as part of 27 NOC course in Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala.
- She, who had been undergoing training at the Southern Naval Command, will get authorisation on December 2 to fly Dornier aircraft.
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- Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.
US clears sale of $1 billion worth of Naval Guns to India
- The US State Department cleared the sale of sophisticated MK-45 naval guns worth $1 billion to India.
- The MK-45 guns will enhance India’s naval capabilities, particularly in the Arabian Sea.
- The Gun System will provide the capability to conduct anti-surface warfare and anti-air defence missions while enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and other allied forces.
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USA (Capital/Currency): Washington, D.C./ United States Dollar
- President: Donald Trump
Indian Army celebrates Poonch Link Up Day
- Indian Army commemorated Poonch Link-up day they paid tribute to soldiers and local citizens for their supreme sacrifice in defending Poonch during a conflict in 1948.
- The Indian Army honored the day by laying a wreath at the War Memorial in Poonch district. The various events were organized for the welfare of the local citizen.
- Physically challenged people were presented with wheelchairs and two-wheelers.
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Poonch District: It is one of the most remote districts of Jammu and Kashmir. It is bounded by the Line of Control on three sides
APPOINTMENT
Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as CM of Maharashtra
- Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP has taken oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister for a second time. Ajit Pawar of the NCP has also taken oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
- Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to the two leaders.
- The BJP and NCP have formed an alliance to give a new government to Maharashtra after nearly a month-long wait after the results.
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Maharashtra:
- Capital: Mumbai
- Chief Minister: Devendra Fadnavis
- Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
- National Parks: Chandoli National Park, Nawegaon National Park, Gugamal National Park, Pench National Park, Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park, Tadoba National Park
- Wildlife Sanctuaries: Amba Barwa WLS, Bor WLS, Great Indian Bustard WLS,
- Lonar WLS, Melghat WLS, Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard WLS, etc.
Anita Anand first Hindu to be appointed cabinet minister in Canada
- Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau unveiled the new Cabinet.
- The Cabinet includes three other Indo-Canadian ministers, Sikhs, and each of whom was a member of the previous government.
- Anand for the first time in the October federal elections named the minister of public services and procurement.
- Anand is one of the seven newcomers to the Cabinet for the new Trudeau government
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Canada (Capital/Currency): Ottawa/ Canadian dollar
- Prime Minister: Justin Trudeau
ECI appoints Sh M K Das as Special Police Observer for Jharkhand Assembly Elections
- Election Commission of India appointed Sh Mrinal Kanti Das (IPS 1977 Retd) as Special Police Observer for the ensuing Elections to the State Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand 2019.
- Shri M K Das reach Ranchi to take up his new responsibility and oversee the deployment and other security-related issues there.
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ECI: The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India at national, state and district level.
Objectives: Constitutional Autonomous Body conducts the elections to the offices of the President and Vice-President of India,Parliament,State Legislative assemblies and Legislative councils.
- Formed: 25 January 1950
- Jurisdiction: Government of India
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- First executive: Sukumar Sen
- Preceding executive: Om Prakash Rawat
AWARDS
Swachh Survekshan Grameen Awards 2019
- Survekshan Grameen 2019 awards to top-ranked states, union territories, and districts in the various categories on the occasion of World Toilet Day at Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra, New Delhi.
- The top-ranked state: Tamil Nadu, and the top-ranked district: Peddapalli (Telangana), along with the state with the maximum citizen participation: Uttar Pradesh.
Greta, Divina received the International Childrens Peace Prize
- Greta Thunberg, the Swedish teen activist, was awarded an International Children’s Peace Prize.
- The award recognized her work in the struggle against climate change.
- It had resonated with school children across the world.
- The 15-year-old Divina Maloum, Cameroonian peace activist, also received the International Children’s Peace Prize.
- Maloum was awarded her prize for her fight against the Boko Haram jihadist group.
- The award was given by the Dutch KidsRight organization.
- The prizes were presented by the Indian children’s rights activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.
- The cash prize of 100,000 euro grant will be invested in projects linked to the winners’ causes.
Manisha Kulshreshtha won 28th Bihari Puraskar Award
- Manisha Kulshreshtha awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel Swapnapash.
- The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation for writers of Rajasthani origin.
- It is given annually to an outstanding work in Hindi or Rajasthani published in the past ten years. The famous Hindi poet Bihari, the award carries a cash prize of ~2.5 lakh, a citation, and a plaque.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Oxford Dictionary names ‘Climate Emergency’ its 2019 Word of the Year
- Oxford Dictionaries has named “climate emergency” as its 2019 Word of the Year, choosing it from an all-environmental shortlist that also included “climate action,” “climate denial,” “eco-anxiety,” “extinction” and “flight shame.”
- The word is selected because it shows the increase in usage since 2018.
- Climate emergency defines as “a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and also to avoid the possible irreversible environmental loss resulting from it.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
Jal Shakti Minister releases short documentary film named ‘SHIKHAR SE PUKAR’
- Union Minister for Jal Shakti released a short documentary film on Water Conservation named ‘SHIKHAR SE PUKAR’ in New Delhi.
- The film has been made to promote ‘Jalshakti Abhiyan’ and is based on the Journey of an IAS Officer Ravindra Kumar, who climbed Everest this year to attract the attention of people from the top of the Everest on the serious issue of Water Conservation and stopping Water Pollution. The film also gives a glimpse of the significance of Himalaya as the main source of water needs of India by means of the river.
- It also picturizes the difficulties and challenges in climbing the highest peak in the world.
- Union Minister for Jal Shakti: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
OBITUARIES
Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passes away
- Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passed away.
- She is remembered for her roles in MS Sathyu’s Garm Hawa, Sagar Sathadi’s Bazaar and Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan.
- Her last film was the Vivek Oberoi-Rani Mukerji starrer Saathiya. Kaifi’s husband was the celebrated Urdu poet and film lyricist, Kaifi Azmi. Kaifi and Shaukat were leaders of the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and the Progressive Writers Association (IWA).
