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1 HISTORY

Important Days Defence National Security and

Terrorism World Organisations – Pacts and Summits

Eminent Persons Sports and Games Books & Authors

Awards & Honours Cultural Panaroma India & its

Neighbours Appointments – Who is who?

2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

India’s Foreign Policy Latest Court Verdicts Govt –

Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility

3 GEOGRAPHY

Policy on Environment and Ecology Natural Disasters –

Safeguard Measures

4 ECONOMICS

New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector Current Socio -

Economic Problems

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5 SCIENCE Latest Inventions in Science & Technology

Latest Discoveries on Health Science

Mass Media & Communication

6 NATIONAL – DIARY OF

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7 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

8 TAMIL NADU AFFAIRS

9 PRACTICE QUESTIONS

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History1.1 Important Days

Date Day Theme / Remark

November 04

World Space Week The 2020 theme is “Satellites Improve

Life.”

November 09

Uttarakhand Day

The first demand for a separate state of Uttarakhand arose in 1897. In 1994, the demand for a separate state took full form that led to a mass movement resulting in the formation of the Uttarakhand state in 2000.

It is known as the “Land of Gods” or “Dev Bhumi”. It was named ‘Uttaranchal’ during its foundation. Later, it was renamed to Uttarakhand in 2007. The capital of the state is Dehradun. The high court of the state is located in Nainital.

November 11

National Education Day

India celebrates National Education Day on November 11. It is also called Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas. The day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was the first Education Minister of India.

Important Days

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Vetrii's Current AffAirs, noVember - 2020Important Days

National Ayurveda Day

It is being observed every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti.

The Potential role of Ayurveda in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of this year’s ‘Ayurveda Day’ observation.

November 16

National Press Day

National Press Day is observed on November 16 every year to celebrate free and responsible press in India.

It also commemorates the day when the Press Council of India started functioning.

November 16 to 22

National Pharmacy Week (NPW)

The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) celebrated the National Pharmacy Week (NPW) from November 16 to 22, 2020. Theme: “Pharmacists: Frontline Health Professionals”.

November 26

National Milk Day

In India, November 26 is celebrated as National Milk Day, since 2014, to commemorate the birthday of the father of India’s White Revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India).

The day was fixed by all the dairy majors of the country including the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), along with 22 state-level milk federations.



November 26

Constitution Day

Constitution Day is celebrated every year on 26 November to mark the anniversary of the formal adoption of the Constitution of India on this day in 1949.

The constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950.

It is celebrated to bring awareness about the Constitution of India and to pay tribute to India’s first Law Minister Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.

Constitution of India: It is longest written Constitution of the

world. It was completed in 2 years, 11 months

and 17 days. At present, it has 22 parts, 448 articles,

12 schedules and a Preamble. Originally it was written by Prem

Behari Narain Raizada. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was the chairman

of the drafting committee of the Constitution. He is also recognized as “Father of the constitution of India”.

The other members of the Drafting Committee are Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, N.Gopalaswami, K.M. Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L.Mitter and D.P.Khaitan.

Important Days



1.2 Defence, National Security and TerrorismFirst phase of four-nation Malabar naval exercise kicks off

The 24th edition of the Malabar naval exercise is scheduled to be held in two phases in November 2020 with the first phase set to kick off.

Phase 1 of the exercise Malabar 20 involving participation by Indian Navy (IN), United States Navy (USN), Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is set to commence off Visakhapatnam in Bay of Bengal from 3-6 November, 2020.

INS Airavat As part of ‘Mission Sagar-II’, Indian

Naval Ship Airavat entered Port Sudan on 02 November 2020. The Government of India is providing assistance to Foreign Countries to overcome natural calamities and COVID-19 pandemic, and towards the same INS Airavat is carrying a consignment of 100 Tonnes of food aid for the people of Sudan.

Mission Sagar-II, follows the first ‘Mission Sagar’ undertaken in May-June 2020, wherein India reached out to Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Comoros, and provided food aid and medicines. As part of Mission Sagar-II, Indian Naval Ship Airavat will deliver food aid to Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti and Eritrea.

Mission Sagar-II, is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region ‘SAGAR’ and highlights the importance accorded by India to relations with her maritime neighbours and further strengthens the existing bond.

The Indian Navy is progressing this mission in close coordination with the Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, and other agencies of the Government of India.

Indian Coast Guard Ship C-452 to be commissioned in Indian Navy

The ICGS C-452, designed and built by L&T is to be commissioned in the Indian Navy. The ship was indigenously built in India under the Make in India initiative.

Earlier, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh had commissioned the ICGS Sachet and two other interceptor boats namely C-451 and C-450 in Goa.

Indian Coast Guard It is an armed force and maritime law

enforcement agency. It was established in 1978 under the Coast Guard Act, 1978. IT operates under Ministry of Defence.

The ICG works in close operation with the State Police Forces, Department of Revenue, Department of Fisheries and Indian Navy.

The four main regional headquarters of Indian Coast Guard are located in Port Blair, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Gandhinagar.

Defence, National Security and Terrorism



Nagchaudhuri Committee In 1960s the sea borne smuggling activities

increased in India. The Nagchaudhuri Committee was set up to find solution to the problem. In 1971, the committee recommended to create a patrolling service to safeguard India’s vast Coast line.

Rustamji Committee

f It was set up in 1974. It was this committee that recommended to set up the Indian Coast Guard Service.

DRDO: Advanced Version of Pinaka Rocket test fired successfully

The enhanced version is to achieve longer range as compared to the earlier version. This is to replace the current version of Pinaka Mk-1 system deployed along the borders of Pakistan and China.

The Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher system called the Shiva’s bow can fire 12 rockets in 44 seconds. One single battery of Pinaka system consists of six launch vehicles. They are accompanied by command post, links with network-based systems and radar. A battery can neutralize an area of 1 km by 1 km.

The Pinaka Mark-1, that is currently being used by the Army has a range of 38 km. On the other hand, the current tested version, enhanced Pinaka Mark-1 has a range of 45 km.

The Pinaka Mk-II has a range of 60 km and the Guided Pinaka system has a range of 75 km. the Guided Pinaka has an integrated control, navigation and guidance system.

It is guided by the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System.

India Conducts Tri-Service Combat Exercise “Bull Strike” at Teressa Island

Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) conducted a three-day Tri-Service Combat Exercise code named “Bull Strike” from November 3-5, 2020 at Teressa Island in Nicobar Group of Island.

The exercise saw participation from three service components of ANC, elements of Indian Army’s Parachute Brigade, MARCOS (Marine Commando Force) and Special Forces.

The exercise focused on interoperability and synergy among three services – Army, Navy and Air Force to maximize combat potential.

US supercarrier Nimitz to join Vikramaditya for QUAD Malabar exercise off Goa coast

Indian Navy’s flagship Vikramaditya and US supercarrier Nimitz along with two destroyers of the Australian and Japanese navies will conduct full-spectrum exercises off the coast of Goa as part of Malabar war games from November 17 to 20.

The two carrier groups, with MiG-29K fighters on board Vikramaditya and F-18 fighters on board Nimitz, will participate in war games, while the involvement of the two other countries, which are, like India and the US, members of the Quad grouping, will strengthen multi-operability in full domain exercises.




Shipping Ministry renamed Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, announces PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed the Ministry of Shipping as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways. Prime Minister Narendra Modi renamed the Ministry of Shipping as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.

The decision to change the name of the Shipping Ministry is part of Modi government’s efforts to revamp the ports and create world-class Inland Water Transport.

Model of Anti-Satellite Missile system inaugurated at DRDO

The Defence Minister Shri Raj Nath Singh inaugurated the anti-Satellite Missile System at Defence Research Development Organization (DRDO) headquarters, New Delhi.

The DRDO successfully conducted anti-satellite missile test at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

India tested its Anti-Satellite weapon in 2019 under its operation code named “Operation Shakti”. The ASAT test used the interceptor, Prithvi Defence Vehicle Mark II to conduct the test. The interceptor was developed under Indian Ballisti Missile Programme.

Prithvi was a modified anti-ballistic missile. It was developed under Project XSV-1. The test made India the fourth country after US, Russia and China to test the anti-satellite weapon.

The missile struck a test satellite at 283 kilometres in the low earth orbit and made ASAT test successful.

DRDO develops Fire Detection and Suppression System

The DRDO has developed fire detection and suppression system for passenger buses. The technology can detect fire in buses in less than 30 seconds. Also, it can extinguish the fire in 60 Seconds.

The technology was developed by the Delhi based Centre for fire explosive and environment safety of DRDO. The fire detection and suppression system consist of a water tank of 80 litres of capacity, network of tubing with 16 atomizers and 6.8 kilograms of Nitrogen cylinder. The nitrogen cylinder installed is pressurized to 200 bar.

The system has an aerosol generator with which the fire suppression can be achieved within 5 seconds. The system has been developed as a defence spin off Technology.

Though, there is fire threat in all vehicles, the system has been specially developed for sleeper coaches and school buses.

Indian Navy launches 5th Scorpene Submarine “Vagir”

The Indian Navy has launched the fifth Scorpene submarine “Vagir” at Mazagon Dock of south Mumbai. The submarine is capable of taking missions such as anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, mine laying, intelligence gathering and area surveillance.




Vagir is a part of six Kalvari class submarine that is being built in India.

These submarines were designed by the French Navy and an energy company DCNS.

The six submarines were built under Project-75 of Indian Navy.

Vagir has been named after Sand Fish. It is a deep-sea predator in the Indian Ocean.

The first Vagir was commissioned in 1973. The first Vagir submarine was from Russia.

India Successfully test fires QRSAM system off Odisha Coast

India successfully test-fired the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system off the coast of Balasore in Odisha.

The system achieved a major milestone by a direct hit on to a Banshee Pilotless target aircraft at medium range and medium altitude.

Indian forces have carried out at least seven tests earlier of the missile system.

The QRSAM system has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in association with Bharat Electronics Limited and Bharat Dynamics Limited for the Indian Army.

The system is capable of detecting and tracking targets on the move and engaging target with short halts. The system is designed to give air defence coverage against strike columns of the Indian Army.

Second Phase of Malabar Exercise commences

The second phase of Malabar Exercise is to be held between November 17, 2020 and November 20, 2020 in the Northern Arabian Sea. The first phase of Malabar exercise was held between November 3, 2020 and November 6, 2020 in Bay of Bengal.

The exercise is important because the four countries together form the QUAD grouping. Under the recent QUAD group meeting held in October 2020, the countries agreed on free and open Indo-Pacific Region.

These exercises include cross-deck flying operations and advanced air defence exercises by MiG-29K fighters of Vikramaditya and F-18 fighters and E2C Hawkeye from Nimitz. In addition, advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare exercises and weapon firings will also be undertaken to further enhance inter-operability and synergy between the four friendly navies.

The navies of the four countries exercising together follows India green-lighting the participation of Australia in the Malabar exercises that first started in 1992 with the Indian and US navies. The Japanese navy was included in 2015.

Indian Navy receives 9th –P-8I Surveillance Plane from US at INS Hansa, Goa Naval Airbase

Indian Navy received the 9th Poseidon 8I maritime surveillance aircraft from the United States (US) at the INS Hansa, Goa Naval Airbase.




The P-8I Aircraft receive on November 18, 2020 is the first of the Four Additional planes ordered by India after completion of the Initial order for eight aircrafts.

In 2016, India signed a deal of USD 1.1 Billion with the US for Four Additional P-8I Aircrafts.

The P-8I is developed and produced by Boeing Defense, Space & Security (US-based).

It is capable of long-range anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, Surveillance and surveillance in support of broad area, maritime and littoral operations.

Rajnath Singh Launches Portal for Defence Land Management System

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched a portal for defence land management system (LMS) that is expected to bring greater transparency, efficiency and speed in dealing with land management matters.

Indo-Thai CORPAT, Coordinated Patrol held

The 30th Indo-Thai CORPAT is being held between Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy from November 18, 2020 to November 20, 2020. INS Karmuk, HTMS Kraburi along with the Dornier maritime aircraft are to participate in the CORPAT. The countries have been holding CORPAT along the International Maritime Boundary Line twice a year since 2005.

SIMBEX 2020: India-Singapore Naval Exercise

The Indian and Singapore Navy are to hold maritime exercise SIMBEX-20 in the Andaman Sea between November 23, 2020 and November 25, 2020. The exercise is being conducted between the countries since 1994. The exercise aims to enhance mutual inter-operability between the countries.

About the Exercise The Indian Navy ships to participate in

the exercise are destroyer Rana along with Chetak helicopter, corvettes Kamorta and Karmuk. Also, submarine Sindhuraj and P81 reconnaissance aircrafts are to participate in the exercise.

SITMEX-20: India, Thailand and Singapore trilateral Naval exercise held

Indian Navy teaming up with its counterparts from the US, Japan and Australia for the Malabar exercise in the Bay of Bengal and thArabian Sea, the Navy has joined with forces from Thailand and Singapore for a trilateral exercise in the Andaman Sea.

India’s naval ships including the indigenously built ASW (anti submarine warfare) corvette Kamorta and missile corvette Karmuk are participating in the second edition of the two-day India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20.

The first edition of SITMEX was hosted by Indian Navy and conducted off Port Blair in September 2019.

The SITMEX series of exercises “are




conducted to enhance mutual inter-operability and imbibing best practices between IN(Indian Navy), Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and Royal Thai Navy (RTN).

India test-fires land-attack version of BrahMos missile

India successfully test-fired a land-attack version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory at 10 am on November 24, 2020.

The supersonic cruise missile successfully hit its target, which was on another island. The test-firing was conducted by the Indian Army.

The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is the world’s fastest operational system in its class and recently DRDO has extended the range of the missile system from the existing 298 km to around 450 km.

DRDO flags off first Varunastra, a heavy weight torpedo

Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman, DRDO, G. Satheesh Reddy, flagged off the first Varunastra, the heavy weight torpedo, which was delivered to the Indian Navy, at a ceremony held at BDL, Visakhapatnam unit.

Varunastra has been designed and developed by NSTL, Visakhapatnam.

BDL, being the production agency, is manufacturing Varunastra at its Visakhapatnam unit for the Indian Navy. This product is also being offered for export.

Russia test-fired Tsirkon hypersonic missile in the Arctic

Russia successfully test-fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile in the Arctic. The frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile, hitting a naval target 450 km away in the Barents Sea at a speed of over Mach 8.

In early January, the same frigate test-fired a Tsirkon missile for the first time, striking a ground target over 500 km away.

Last month, the warship deployed in the White Sea destroyed a naval target in the Barents Sea with a Tsirkon missile.

Indian Army launches cycling expedition in Gujarat & Rajasthan

Konark Corps of Indian Army has launched a 1971 kilometres cycling expedition in Gujarat and Rajasthan to commemorate the commencement of the Golden Jubilee Victory Celebrations of Indian Armed Forces in the Indo-Pak War of 1971.

1971 Kilometers ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh Cyclothon’ across Gujarat & Rajasthan has been joined by the relay teams of 20 participants each of the various Army Formations across the two states.




1.3 World Organisations – Pacts and Summits

Shaktikanta Das Chairs 40th SAARC Central Bank Governors Meet

The 40th Meeting of the SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Group was held virtually, under the Chairmanship of Shri Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI.

The meeting was attended by the Governors from SAARC central banks. During the meeting, Mr Das also inaugurated the SAARCFINANCE Sync, a closed user group secure communication network.

In his opening remarks, Governor Shri Das highlighted the close partnership and co-operation among the member countries in jointly fighting the pandemic.

The group took stock of the macroeconomic situation in the SAARC region; discussed the current SAARCFINANCE initiatives; and the way ahead.

The Governors reaffirmed their commitment to continued co-operation and sharing of central bank experiences.

SAARCFINANCE is a network of central bank governors and finance secretaries of the SAARC region.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the current chair of SAARCFINANCE.

PM Modi to lead Indian delegation at virtual SCO summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to come face-to-face virtually at the annual

summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on November 10.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced Modi will lead the Indian delegation at the summit.

The prime minister will lead the Indian delegation to the 20th summit of the SCO Council of heads of state which will be held in the virtual format on Nov 10. The meeting will be chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

PM Modi to cochair India-ASEAN Summit along with Vietnamese PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to cochair India-ASEAN summit along with the Vietnamese Prime Minister Ngyuyen Xuan Phuc. ASEAN is Association of South East Asian Nations.

The summit is to review the status of India-ASEAN strategic partnership. It will focus on key areas such as maritime cooperation, connectivity, trade and commerce, capacity building and education. ASEAN is considered as an influential grouping as the ASEAN region has high potential for upcoming markets. The region is expected to grow at an average of 5.2% by 2022. It is to become the world largest single market by 2030. Therefore, India, China, Japan and Australia are competing with each other to grab their place in the market.

The ASEAN summit is being held amid China’s aggressive behaviour in the South China sea.

World Organisations – Pacts and Summits




2nd World Health Expo kicks off in Wuhan

The second World Health Expo was inaugurated on November 11, in Wuhan, the capital city of Central China’s Hubei Province.

This year’s Expo will focus on displaying the most cutting-edge science and technology in the global health industry, and help Wuhan build of global health industry”. “City control, and the Global University Leaders Forum, will be organized. Normalized a summit forum, academician forum and the roundtable dialogue on epidemic prevention and During the Expo, more than a hundred high-end forums including.

WHO to set up Global Centre on Traditional Medicine in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on November 13, 2020 that the World Health Organisation would be setting up a WHO Global Centre on Traditional Medicine in India. The Prime Minister shared this while speaking after virtually inaugurating two future-ready Ayurveda institutions in Jamnagar and Jaipur on the occasion of the 5th Ayurveda Day on November 13th.

The two institutions include National Institute of Ayurveda in Jaipur and the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda in Jamnagar.

Prime Minister Modi highlighted during the occasion that Ayurveda is the heritage of India that focuses on the well-being of the whole humanity and stressed the need to bring the Ayurveda knowledge

out of home remedies and books and develop it as per modern needs.

UN launches “Team Halo” The UN has collaborated with The

Vaccine Confidence Project at the University of London to undertake Team Halo, an initiative which aims to counter the misinformation around Covid-19 vaccines.

In India, over 22 scientists have joined Team Halo from renowned institutes

PM Modi Virtually Attends 12th BRICS Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the 12th Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) Summit on 17 November 2020.

The theme of the 12th edition of BRICS Summit was “Global stability, shared security and innovative growth”.

The Summit was held under the Chairmanship of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The key issues discussed by the leaders included intra-BRICS cooperation and other key issues in the global context, like the reform of the multilateral system, measures to mitigate the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, cooperation in Counter Terrorism, trade, health, energy and people to people exchanges.

India will be taking over the Chairmanship of the BRICS in 2021 and host the 13th BRICS Summit in 2021.

It would be the third time that India will take over the BRICS Presidency since its



inception. Previously India was the Chair in 2012 and 2016.

WHO praises UP government for COVID-19 management

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has praised the Uttar Pradesh government for its COVID-19 management strategy terming it as a good example for other states to follow.

The UP government’s strategic response to COVID-19 by stepping up contact tracing efforts is exemplary and can serve as a good example for other states,” Roderico Ofrin, WHO Country Representative, announced in a statement issued here by the state government.

15th G20 Leaders’ Summit (November 21-22, 2020)

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will be attending the 15th G20 Summit chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the theme “Realising the Opportunities of 21st Century for All” on 21-22 November 2020. The meeting will be held in a virtual format.

The focus of the upcoming G20 Summit will be on an inclusive, resilient, and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19. During the G 20 Summit, the leaders will discuss pandemic preparedness and the ways and means to restore jobs. The leaders will also share their vision for building an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient future.

India will enter the G20 Troika, along with Saudi Arabia when Italy will take over the Presidency of the G-20 on 1st December, 2020.

India to host G-20 Summit in 2023 India will host the Summit of the G20

Group in 2023. India was earlier slated to host the summit in 2022.

However, now the G20 Summit be be hosted by Italy in 2021, Indonesia in 2022, India in 2023 and Brazil in 2024.

UN release $25 mn for women-led projects fighting gender-based violence

The United Nations humanitarian chief has released 25 million US dollars from its emergency fund to support women-led organisations that prevent and respond to gender-based violence.

India to Chair 19th Summit of SCO Council of Heads of Government on 30 November 2020 virtually

India will host the 19th meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of Government in virtual format on 30 November 2020.

It will be the first time that a Summit-level Meeting will be held under the Chairmanship of India, since it gained full -membership of the organization in 2017.

The Hon’ble Vice President of India Shri Venkaiah Naidu will be the chair of the Summit.

The Summit will end with the adoption of the Joint Communique.




1.4 Eminent PersonsFirst transgender in Bihar Election

Ram Darshan Prasad is the first transgender to have been given a ticket by any registered political party for the assembly elections in Bihar.

82-year-old woman becomes Sikkim’s oldest paraglider

An octogenarian, who is a grandmother of three, has become the oldest paraglider in Sikkim.

The oldest paraglider registered by Sikkim Paragliding Association before Dumkit Lepcha was a 68-year-old man.

108-yr-old Saalumarada Thimmakka awarded honorary doctorate by Central University of Karnataka

Karnataka-based environmentalist ‘Saalumarada’ Thimmakka was awarded a doctorate by the Central University of Karnataka (CUK). The 108-year-old was handed the doctorate by university officials at her residence in Bengaluru.

CUK Vice Chancellor HM Maheshwaraiah, Linguistics Professor Rajeshwari Maheshwariah, Basavaraj P Donur, Dean, School of Humanities and Languages, and Vikram Visaji, Associate Professor, were among those present to confer the honour on Thimmakka.

The environmentalist, who is also popularly called ‘Saalumarada’ – meaning rows of trees in Kannada – is known for growing close to 400 banyan trees and protecting them on a 4-km

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stretch between Hulikal and Kudur near her husband’s hometown in Tumakuru district. She is also known as the mother of trees. Thimmakka and her husband do not have children and they started spending their evenings tending to trees until they grew sturdy.

Céline Gounder of Tamil Origin Part of Biden’s COVID-19 Task Force

The first woman and the first woman of South-Asian origin to become the 46th Vice President of the United States has her roots in Tamil Nadu. Kamala Harris is also first black woman and the first woman of Indian-origin to serve at such a position in the government.

Another Indian connection is Dr Céline Gounder, of Tamil origin, who is one of the 13 doctors named by President-elect Joe Biden as part of his coronavirus advisory board.

Modi pays tribute to RSS ideologue Dattopant Thengadi on his birth centenary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to RSS ideologue Dattopant Thengadi on his birth centenary he will always be remembered for his unwavering commitment to national progress.

Thengadi founded the RSS’’ key affiliate Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.

Thengadi was born on this day in 1920 in Maharashtra.



Birsa Munda’s contribution to freedom movement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to tribal leader Birsa Munda on his birth anniversary on Sunday and said his contribution to the freedom movement and social harmony will always inspire the countrymen.

Birsa Munda, who belonged to the Munda tribe, was born on November 15 in 1875. During the British rule in the late 19th century, he spearheaded an Indian tribal religious Millenarian movement across the tribal belt of modern-day Bihar and Jharkhand.

Japanese Nobel-prize-winning Masatoshi Koshiba passes away

Physicist Masatoshi Koshiba, who shared 2002 Nobel prize for the detection of cosmic neutrinos, passed away.

Koshiba’s most famous work involved detecting neutrinos from a distant supernova explosion using a vast detector based in a mine in central Japan.

Koshiba, a distinguished professor at the University of Tokyo. Koshiba devised the construction of giant underground chambers to detect neutrinos, elusive particles that stream from the sun.

Around the World in less than 87 hours: UAE woman visits all 7 continents in record-breaking time

A United Arab Emirates woman travelled around the world in a record-breaking time. Dr Khawla AlRomaithi has created a world record for the fastest time to travel all the seven continents in just 3

days 14 hours 46 minutes 48 seconds. Khawla visited 208 countries and

dependent territories during her epic journey. Her trip ended in Sydney, Australia on February 13, 2020, shortly before coronavirus-related travel restrictions went into effect.

Former PM Indira Gandhi’s 103rd birth anniversary observed

The 103rd birth anniversary was observed of India’s first woman Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi on November 19, 2020.

Indira Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and then from 1980 till her assassination in 1984.

Born on November 19, 1917, Indira Gandhi was the daughter of India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Name for Manakkudi Bridge; Lorthammal Simon is the only female minister in the Kamaraj’s cabinet

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy has announced that the Manakkudi Link Bridge near Kanyakumari will be named after former minister Lourdhammal Simon who was in the Kamaraj cabinet.

Manakkudi village is located near Kanyakumari. In the middle of the village is a creek that mixes with the old river. Manakkudi village is divided into two parts, Upper Manakkudi and Lower Manakkudi due to the old river. This caused them to fly several kilometers to the other side of the river. The bridge connecting Upper Manakkudi and Lower

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Manakkudi was constructed as a result of many years of public demand. The bridge collapsed in a tsunami on December 26, 2004.

Nashik boy cycles from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in 8 days, sets record

Mahajan, resident of Nashik in Maharashtra, covered the distance of 3,600 km from Srinagar to Kanyakumari on bicycle in eight days, seven hours and 38 minutes.

Om’s father Hitendra and uncle Mahendra had won the RAAM as a team of two in 2015. They also hold a record for the fastest ride along the Golden Quadrilateral.

His next challenge is RAAM, often described as the toughest cycle race on the planet. To finish it successfully, Om will have to ride 4,800 km within 12 days.

PM Modi tops social media ‘trends’ on Google

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has continued to be India’s most popular politician on social media as he appeared in the highest number of trends on social media platforms like Google, Twitter and YouTube between August and October.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Sonia Gandhi also led the significant trends.

TCS Founder FC Kohli Passes Away Faqir Chand Kohli, IT sector visionary

and the founding chief executive of sector leader Tata Consultancy Services (TCS),

passed away at the age of 96. Kohli was also actively involved in the

decision to bring IBM to India as part of Tata-IBM in 1991

FC Kohli pioneered India’s ‘Technology Revolution’ and helped the country build the $100-billion IT industry as first CEO of TCS.

1.5 Sports and GamesRitu Phogat wins third straight MMA title

Former Indian wrestler and now a Mixed Martial Arts star, Ritu Phogat won her third consecutive MMA championship title in Singapore.

26-year-old Phogat defeated Cambodia’s Nou Srey Pov with a technical knockout win in the second round.

The match was part of ONE Championship’s ONE: INSIDE THE MATRIX event that featured four exciting World Championship contests at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Rafael Nadal wins his 1,000th title Rafael Nadal recorded his 1,000th tour-

level match win on November 4, 2020 defeating Feliciano Lopez to reach the third round of the Rolex Paris Masters.

With this, the Spaniard has become the fourth player to reach the milestone in the Open Era, joining Jimmy Connors (1,274-283), Roger Federer (1,242-271) and Ivan Lendl (1,068-242).

Roger Federer reached the milestone in a silent 20,000-seater stadium where the match was being held without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Lewis Hamilton wins 2020 Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain)

has won the Turkish Grand Prix 2020, held on 15 November 2020.

This was his 10th victory of the season, and 94th F1 win of his career.

Also,with this win, he claimed the seventh Formula One championships title of his career to equal the record of Michael Schumacher.

Sergio Perez (Racing Point-BWT- Mexico) secured second position and Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari finished third.

India to now host 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup; 2021 edition cancelled by FIFA

The Bureau of FIFA Council on November 17, 2020 cancelled the U-17 Women’s World Cup 2021, which was set to be hosted by India, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. India will now host the U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022. The FIFA has also cancelled Women’s U-20 World Cup, which was scheduled to be held in Costa Rica.

Virat Kohli, R Ashwin nominated for ICC Player of the Decade Award

India skipper Virat Kohli and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been nominated for the ICC Player of the Decade Award.

Other cricketers nominated for the award include England’s Joe Root, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson, Australia’s Steve Smith, South Africa’s AB de Villiers and Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara.

For the ODI Player of the Decade award, India’s MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Sri Lanka’s Lasith Malinga & Kumar Sangakkara, Australia’s Mitchell Starc and South Africa’s AB de Villiers have been nominated.

PM unveils a book on the life of Sri Guru Nanak Dev

Prime Minister has released a book on the life and ideals of Sri Guru Nanak Dev.

It is written by Kirpal Singh Ji.Sri Guru Nanak Dev:

He was born on 15 April 1469 in Talwandi, Pakistan.

He was the founder of Sikhism and the first Sikh Guru.

He had started writing the Guru Granth Sahib.

His birth anniversary is celebrated as Guru Nanak Jayanti.

Archery Association of India has been recognized as National Sports Federation by the Sports Ministry

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recognized the Archery Association of India as a National Sports Federation (NSF).

Government of India had withdrawn the AAI recognition on 7 December 2012 due to failure to conduct election according to the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011.

Archery Association of India stated that it will help in the development of sports in the country and it will help people who are preparing for the Tokyo Olympics.

The recognition will be valid for one year.

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Archery Association of India (AAI): It was established on 8 August 1973. It is governing body of Archery in India. Terms associated with archery are Bow

hunting, Bow fishing, Anchor Point, Archcer’s Paradox, etc.

Belgium tops FIFA’s final rankings for 2020, France second, Brazil 3rd

Belgium has been ranked at the top in the final rankings list for 2020, released by FIFA on November 27, 2020.

France is placed second, while Brazil is on third place, England on fourth place and Portugal in fifth place.

Spain has been ranked sixth, followed by Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico and Italy. Croatia is ranked 11 and Germany is ranked 13th in the rankings list.

Fit India Mission 200 Kilometers walkathon organized in New Delhi

Union Minister for Sports Affairs has participated in Fit India Mission 200 Kilometers walkathon in New Delhi.

This was organized by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in association with the Sports Ministry

The march aimed at ‘Fit India’ movement and to promote fitness among people.

Participants were awarded with special walkathon medals and certificates.

1.6 Books & AuthorsWorld’s first scientoon book “Bye Bye Corona” by Anandiben Patel

World’s 1st scientoon book entitled “Bye Bye Corona”, was released by Anandiben Patel, Governor, Uttar Pradesh.

The book was written by ‘scientoonist’ Dr Pradeep Srivastava, former Senior Principal Scientist at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.

It is further planned to make a 3D version of the book. The book has been published by Vigyan Prasar.

‘Till We Win’ – Book on COVID-19 by AIIMS Director to release in November, 2020

‘Till We Win’ – India’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic – a New book written by AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) New Delhi, Director, Randeep Guleria and co-written by Chandrakant Lahariya, who is a leading public policy and health systems expert and Gagandeep Kang, a renowned vaccine researcher and virologist is set to be released in November, 2020.

Political Scientist Vinay Sitapati’s 2nd Book Titled “Jugalbandi: The BJP Before Modi”

Vinay Sitapati, a political scientist, lawyer and a journalist authored his 2nd book titled “Jugalbandi: The BJP Before Modi”. The book documents about the partnership between Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani, The founding

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Sonu Sood’s autobiography to be titled ‘I Am No Messiah’

An actor, producer and humanitarian, Sonu Sood is set to pen his autobiography titled “I Am No Messiah”.

The book will be co-authored by Meena Iyer. The book will account the experience of Sonu Sood during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A New Book on Gulzar “Boskiyana” by Radhakrishna Prakashan

‘Boskiyana’, a new Hindi book on Gulzar, veteran Indian poet-lyricist has been published by Radhakrishna Prakashan.

The book portrays the life of Gulzar through his films, poetry, philosophies, lifestyle, likes and dislikes.

The 228- page book is edited and compiled by Yashwant Vyas. ‘Boskiyana’ is the name of the house of Gulzar in Mumbai.

‘A Promised Land’: Book of Barack Obama

The most audacious thing about Barack Obama’s new memoir, “A Promised Land,” is the beaming portrait on its cover: There he is, the 44th president.

Obama’s A Promised Land sells almost 891,000 copies on first day

Barack Obama’s new book A Promised Land has sold nearly 890,000 copies in the US and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to become the bestselling presidential memoir in modern history.

leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The book will be published by Penguin’s

Viking (Viking Books is an imprint of Penguin General) and it is set to be released in November 2020.

Ex-SPG officer pens novel “Rasaathi” on transgenders

Ex-SPG officer, Sasindran Kallinkeel’s has penned a novel named “Rasaathi: The Other Side of a Transgender”.

The main character in the novel, published by BookMitra, is a transgender named Rasaathi born in a well-to-do family in South India.

Rasaathi, meaning princess, is in the late 40s who wants people to treat transgenders like human beings by showering love, affection, sympathy and recognise their pathetic and horrible life.

Thavaasmi book launched by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu

Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book titled “Thavaasmi: Life and Skills through the lens of Ramayana”.

The book was authored by Rallabandi Srirama Chakradhar and co-author by Amara Sarada Deepthi.

Thavaasmi is in 4 volumes prepared by a team of young professionals.

The book presents the story of Ramayana as a dialogue between a father and daughter with a number of exercises making it an interesting learning experience.

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The first-day sales, which set a record for Penguin Random House, includes pre-orders, e-books and audio.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveils two books

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has unveiled two books ‘The Republican Ethic Volume III’ and ‘Loktantra Ke Swar’ which are a collection of selected speeches of President Ram Nath Kovind during the third year of his presidency.

Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar unveiled the e-book versions of the two books.

Mr Rajnath Singh stated that the President’s speeches depict his concern towards issues such as girls education, empowerment of women, and welfare of the weaker sections.

Shashi Tharoor’s latest book “The Battle of Belonging” launched

Renowned Author and Politician, Shashi Tharoor has released his new book titled “The Battle of Belonging”. The book is published by Aleph Book Company.

Shashi Tharoor described this book as his “magnum opus” on the Theory, evolution and practice of Nationalism across the globe and especially in India.

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Best Intelligence: Central Interior Award for 5 including I.G.Kannan

The Federal Interior Special Award is given annually for outstanding intelligence work in the police. The Federal Interior Special Award was announced for 39 people in the police department across the country.

Additional Commissioner of Traffic, Chennai Metropolitan Police, N. Kannan, Inspector of Police, Q Division, S.Aravind, Inspector of Police, Thiruvannamalai District, P. Bandarinathan, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coimbatore.

Thiruvannamalai SP Aravind had been awarded for his outstanding investigation into Kannan’s tenure as the DIG of the Security Forces and for his excellent intelligence gathering during his tenure as the Special Intelligence Unit Superintendent of Police, which monitors religious organizations.

Tamil Semmal Awards for 2019 Chief Minister Palanisamy today

presented the Tamil Semmal Awards to 19 of the 37 nominees for the 2019 Tamil Semmal Awards at the General Secretariat.

Jayalalithaa announced in the Legislative Assembly on 25.7.2014 under Rule 110 that the Tamil Semmal Award would be given annually to one person per district in order to identify and glorify the Tamil language as an individual who pioneers for the development of Tamil and for the


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Bond writing has charmed both categories of readers into lifelong love and admiration.

He has been recognised by the Indian Council of Child Education for his contribution to the growth of children’s literature in India.

His famous works: Room on the roof, Blue Umbrella, etc. He was conferred the Padma Shri & Padma Bhushan.

Sadat Rahman of Bangladesh wins International Children’s Peace Prize

Sadat Rahman from Bangladesh won the International Children’s Peace Prize 2020. The award was presented to Sadat today by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai during a ceremony in the Netherlands. He was awarded the prize for his involvement in setting up his social organization and mobile app ‘Cyber Teens’ to stop cyberbullying.

The International Children’s Peace Prize is an initiative of the international children’s rights organization KidsRights. From an impressive 142 applicants from 42 countries, the KidsRights’ Expert Committee selected Sadat Rahman from Bangladesh as winner.

This prestigious prize was launched in 2005 during the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Rome, chaired by Mikhail Gorbachev. Since then, the prize has been presented by a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate every year.

Tamil language. He also announced that the recipient of the award will be given an award of Rs. 25,000 and a merit.

Kerala Tourism wins World Travel Mart London Award

The World Travel Mart London bestowed Kerala Tourism with the coveted ‘Highly Commended’ Award. Kerala Tourism was recognised for its remarkable activities for promoting Responsible Tourism (RT) during the challenging times of COVID-19 pandemic. Kerala’s Responsible Tourism (RT) Mission received this recognition in the category of ‘Meaningful Connections.’

‘Natkhat’ eligible for Oscar nomination The Indian film ‘Natkhat’, starring and

co-produced by Vidya Balan, has won the top prize at the third edition of Best Of India Short Film Festival 2020.

By winning the festival, the film has become eligible for 2021 Oscar qualification.

The film has been directed by Shaan Vyas and co-produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Vidya Balan.

Ruskin Bond conferred with Tata Literature Lifetime Achievement Award

Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most cherished authors was conferred Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020.

He has a substantial body of work, close to 100 books – across genres for children and adults.



Children’s Climate Prize Vinisha Umashankar, a 14-year-old

studying in 9th grade at a private school in Tiruvannamalai, has won the prestigious Children’s Climate Prize for designing a mobile ironing cart using solar panels to power a steam iron box rather than conventional charcoal.

Life Time Achievement Award Union Education Minister Ramesh

Pokhriyal will be conferred with the Vatayan Lifetime Achievement Award. The ceremony will be conducted on November 21, 2020, in a virtual mode. The award is being conferred to the union education minister of poetry and other literary works.

The minister has earlier been conferred with several awards in the field of literature and administration including the Sahitya Gaurav Samman by Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Sahitya Bharati Award by the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Bharat Gaurav Samman, Outstanding Achievement Award by Global Organization of Person of Indian Origin by Mauritius awarded in Ukraine in the area of environmental protection, Good Governance Award by Dubai Government, “Himal Gaurav Samman” by Nepal.

Booker Prize 2020 won by Douglas Stuart

The Booker Prize of the year 2020 was won by Douglas Stuart for his debut novel “Shuggie Bain”. The shortlist of Booker Prize consisted of five more

titles such as Burnt Sugar. The Burnt Sugar was published in India as “Girl in White Cotton”. It also included “The New Wilderness” by Diane Cook, “The Shadow King” by Maaza Mengiste, “This Mournable Body” by Tsitsi Dangarembga, “Real Life” by Brandon Taylor and “The Shadow King” by Maaza Mengiste.

Education Minister launches AICTE’s Lilavati Award for women empowerment

The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) launched the Lilavati Award to acknowledge efforts undertaken to empower women in the country. The award was launched by the Minister of Education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank via a virtual conference.

The awards are aimed to award the efforts taken in the field of women’s development and create ‘equality and fairness’ for women in all spheres of their lives.

Delhi Crime wins ‘Best Drama Series’ award at 48th International Emmys

Indian web series ‘Delhi Crime’ has won the ‘Best Drama Series’ award at the 48th International Emmys.

The Netflix series, directed by Richie Mehta, is based on the horrific 2012 Delhi gang-rape. The cast of the series comprised Shefali Shah in the lead role as Deputy Commissioner Vartika Chaturvedi and others such as Abhilasha Singh, Rasika Dugal and Rajesh Tailang in key roles.

The 48th International Emmy Awards was

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hosted live this year for the first due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual event was hosted by Richard Kind in New York.

India also bagged nominations in the Best Actor category (Arjun Mathur, Made in Heaven) and Best Comedy Series (Four More Shots Please).

EPFO gets Platinum Partner Award for highest transactions on UMANG App

On the occasion of UMANG app completing three years, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad unveiled the newly instituted UMANG Awards for partner departments of the Centre and states, based on average transactions in the past six months across all services.

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has been conferred with Platinum Partner Award for registering more than 25 lakh transactions on UMANG app, the statement added. As the majority of the EPFO members are from the socio-economically disadvantaged sections, an accessible and affordable solution was needed to reach out to crores of EPFO subscribers.

Awards for best Librarians CM Palanisamy presented awards for

libraries that have rendered outstanding service in public libraries. The event was held at the General Secretariat.

Library week is celebrated every year in November. In this regard, the Dr.S.A.Aranganathan Award is being

given to the best performing libraries. In that category, awards were announced for 33 people for outstanding service to government public libraries at the event.

The award includes a certificate, a silver medal and a check for Rs. 5,000. The event was attended by Education Minister K.A. Shenkotayan and many education officials.

Malayalam Film ‘Jallikattu’ Selected as India’s official entry for Oscars 2021

A Malayalam film “Jallikattu” directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, has been selected as India’s official entry for the International Feature Film category at the 93rd Academy Awards or 2021 Oscars. It was unanimously chosen from 27 entries across Hindi, Marathi and other languages by the 14-member jury headed by Rahul Rawail, Chairman, Jury Board, Film Federation of India (FFI).

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Kodumanal Excavation The High Court has directed the

government to take immediate action to find out the age of the Tamil Nadu script found in the Kodumanal excavation for the first time.

For the first time in excavations, Tamil script has been found. In Kodumanal excavations, the letters( Aa and Ee) tamil scripts have been found in Tamil Nadu. In this context, the Madurai branch of the High Court has raised a barrage of questions regarding the excavation work.

Chola period inscription found in Tirupathur describes war, charity

A Chola period inscription was discovered in a far off village in Tirupathur has thrown light on wars fought by a Chola King and charity done by a local village head for priests 1,000 years ago.

A team of archaeological enthusiasts led by A Prabu, professor of Tamil, Sacred Heart College, Tirupathur, and retired professor of ancient history and archaeology of R Sekar deciphered the inscription with the help of epigraphist S Rajagopalan.

It belonged to the Chola King Virarajendra Chola whose period dates back to 1063-1070 CE.

The inscription is a eulogy on the King and describes certain wars he and his captain had fought.

1.8 Cultural Panorama The inscription describes the war Virrajendra Chola had fought with Chalukya King Agavamallan at Kudal Sangamam to conquer him. The defeat of Vikalan and Chinkanan has also been deciphered through the inscription

Capturing of Vengainadu by the Chola King also finds a mention in the inscription.

The encomium on the King also sheds light on charity and the donation of land for water bodies.

300 kuzhi (roughly 43,000 sq. ft.) land was donated to a water body in the village.

Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival to be celebrated virtually

Nagaland govt decides to celebrate Hornbill Festival virtually this year, amid the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. This festival is also called the Festival of Festivals.

It is held every year from December 1 to 10, showcases the culture, heritage, food and customs of Naga tribes.

16 tribes come together to celebrate their traditions with dance performances. Tourists from across the globe attend the 10-day gala.

‘Karkhanisanchi Waari’ only Indian entry at Tokyo Film Festival

Marathi film, Karkhanisanchi Waari (Ashes on a Road Trip), the 149-minute film tells the story of the Karkhanis, the last joint family of Pune.

The movie was directed by Mangesh Joshi.

The movie will have its world premiere

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at the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival. It is the only Indian entry at the festival.

Chola period inscription found in Tirupathur describes war

‘Hero stones’ believed to be from the 13th century have been discovered by faculty members of the Department of Tamil, Sacred Heart College in Tirupattur, one of the oldest towns in Tamil Nadu, located in Vellore District, India.The stone Height is 5 cm and breadth is 3 cm .

Tungabhadra Pushkaralu to be held from November 20 to December 1

Pushkaralu, a festival to celebrate Tungabhadra river, is held once in 12 years.

Archaeologists Found Evidence of Dairy Production in Indus Valley Civilisation

The research of archeologists of Indian and Canada found evidence of dairy production in the Indus Valley Civilization. The research discovered that dairy was produced and processed by the Harappans back in 2500 BCE. The study was carried out on 59 shards of pottery from the archeological site in Kotada Bhadli, Gujarat.

The team found traces of residues that provide evidence of diary product processing by the Harappans which

1.9 Latest Historical EventsIndia-Pak border to light up with 8000MW renewable park

India’s border areas with Pakistan in Rajasthan would soon be illuminated with renewable energy.

The state government will soon ink an MoU with National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) to establish Ultra Mega Renewal Energy Power Park.

The park to be set up near borders areas will be of 8,000 megawatts (MW) capacity, which will comprise 4,310 MW of wind energy; 3,760 MW of solar energy and 120 MW of power from biomass. Currently, Rajasthan’s solar gener2ation capacity is 4,883 MW.

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shed light on the rural economy of the civilization.

Techniques like C16 and C18 analysis were used to identify the source of lipids which were preserved by the porous pots.

‘Quarantine’ named Cambridge Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2020

Cambridge Dictionary has named ‘quarantine’ as the Word of the Year 2020, the year that saw people around the world being forced to remain isolated indoors in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

‘Lockdown’ and ‘pandemic’ turned out to be runner-ups for Word of the Year.

‘Quarantine’ was the only word that ranked among the top five in both overall views and search spikes in 2020.

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Nepal President releases Special Anthology on Mahatma Gandhi

Nepal President, Bidya Devi Bhandari has released a special pictorial anthology on Mahatma Gandhi to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

This anthology is written in the Nepali language.

The book was launched at a special function held at in Kathmandu in the presence of Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Vinay Mohan Kwatra.

This anthology on Gandhi is titled as “Maile Bujheko Gandhi” or “the Gandhi as I understood”.

The book has been released to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the culmination of the 2 year-long celebrations of ‘150 years of Mahatma’.

This anthology has been published by the Indian Embassy together with the BP Koirala India-Nepal Foundation.

1.11 Latest TerminologyCollins Dictionary named ‘lockdown’ as Word of the Year

The word, which, in its current context means measures implemented by governments around the world to restrict movement of people to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease, Covid-19, was chosen for its “unifying experience for billions” and for being one that “sums up the year” for most people.

The dictionary defines lockdown as “the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces”.

Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes New Zealand’s first-ever Indian-origin minister

Priyanca Radhakrishnan on Monday became the first-ever Indian-origin minister of New Zealand after she was inducted into the executive by the country’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Born in India, Radhakrishnan, 41, went to school in Singapore before moving to New Zealand to further her education.

She became the first-ever Indian-origin minister of the country after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern brought five new ministers into her executive.

Indian diplomat Vidisha Maitra elected to UN advisory committee

Indian diplomat, Vidisha Maitra has been elected to the UN’s Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ).

The election was a tightly contested one but Maitra won with 126 UN members supporting her candidature for the only post for the Asia-Pacific group while 64 voted for the opposing candidate who was from Iraq.

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Indian-American Kash Patel named Chief of Staff to Acting US Defence Secretary

Indian-American Kash Patel has been named as the Chief of Staff to the Acting US Defence Secretary Chris Miller, the Pentagon has announced.

Patel replaces Jen Stewart, who resigned earlier. He is currently on the National Security Council staff.

He had previously served as senior counsel for Counterterrorism at the House Permanent Select Committee.

CAG Murmu elected as External Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union in Geneva

Comptroller & Auditor General of India Girish Chandra Murmu has been elected as theExternal Auditor of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) Geneva for three years.

GC Murmu will take charge of this position from Supreme Audit Institution of Switzerland. The election took place at the virtual meeting of IPU’s 284th session, which is a 179 countries Parliamentarians body. The IPU also has 13 Associate Members.

The IPU also has a permanent observer status at the United Nations General Assembly. The IPU is a global inter-parliamentary institution established by France and UK in 1889.

Maia Sandu Elected as First-Ever Woman President of Moldova

Maia Sandu, a former World Bank economist, has won Moldova’s 2020 Presidential election to become the President-elect of the country. She received 57.72% of the vote.

She is the first women to be elected as the President of Moldova and would assume office on 23rd December 2020.



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NMCG organises three-day virtual ‘Ganga Utsav 2020’

Ganga Utsav-2020 has been organised by the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) jointly with the Ministry of Jal Shakti. The three-day-long Ganga Utsav-2020 has been organised from 02 to 04 November 2020, virtually amidst COVID-19 precautions.

The annual event is organised to spread awareness about river Ganga and the need to keep the river clean and rejuvenated. The 2020 edition marks the 12th anniversary of Ganga being accorded the status of National River, on 4th November 2008.

Udyam Scheme: 11 lakh MSMEs registered

The Government of India announced that over 11 lakh MSMEs have registered on the new online system of Udyam Registration. It was launched in July 2020.

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The Government of India has been bringing in several measures to help the MSMEs thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic. Atma Nirbhar Bharat package mainly focused on MSMEs.

More than 40-60% of the MSME were facing closure due to COVID-19. They were already under stress due to the implementation of GST and Demonetisation in 2016.

India’s first solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project

The Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched India’s first solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project (IMVWSP) in Arunachal Pradesh on 06 November 2020.

The solar-based lift water supply project is ‘first of its kind’ in the country, and has been commissioned at a cost of Rs 28.50 crore. However, such projects will be carried out in other parts of the country too.

The project would provide drinking water to 17,480 people in 39 villages of Lower Dibang Valley district in Arunachal Pradesh.



The solar-based Integrated Multi-Village Water Supply Project has been designed as an integrated project with three components, which are drinking water, green energy and tourism.

Atma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana launched to boost employment

Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman announced the fourth economic stimulus package. During the announcement, the Finance Minister introduced the “Atma Nirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana”.

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is being launched to incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during COVID-19 recovery phase. The beneficiaries of the scheme include employees in EPFO registered establishments who were on monthly wages less than Rs 15,000.

Puducherry launches free breakfast scheme for students named after M Karunanidhi

The Puducherry government has rolled out a free breakfast scheme for school students named after the late DMK President M Karunanidhi, for government and government aided school students at Jeevanandham Government Higher Secondary School.

The scheme was an apt tribute to Karunanidhi who championed the cause of downtrodden and poor people and was keenly interested in the development and welfare of people of Puducherry

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while taking efforts to ensure the rights of states.

IPPB launches PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has launched a low-cost insurance scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)’ for its customers to bring large sections of the underserved and unserved population into the financial mainstream.

IPPB has collaborated with PNB MetLife India Insurance Company for this product.

To provide protection and financial security to the poor and underprivileged, especially in unbanked and remote areas of India, in the unforeseen and unfortunate event of the loss of a family member who is primarily the breadwinner.

West Bengal State Government Expands the ‘Swasthya Sathi’ Health Scheme from December 01

The State Government of West Bengal has expanded ‘Swasthya Sathi’ Health Scheme from December 01, 2020. The scheme was expended by west Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

The scheme was officially launched by Banerjee in December 2016 and is a basic health cover for secondary and tertiary care up to Rupees five lakh per annum per family.

“Jagananna Thodu” launched in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S.Jaganmohan Reddy launched a



flagship scheme “Jagananna Thodu” aimed to benefit several Small Traders and Street Vendors. The Scheme is allocated with a find of 905 Crores to benefit 9.05 lakh street vendors and traders.

Objective of Jagananna Thodu: Provides Interest Free loan upto Rs.10,000

to street vendors and marginal traders. Rs.1,000 crore is lent to nearly 10 lakh

people where the government pays interest upto 100 crore annually.

2.2 Latest Court VerdictsSupreme Court orders setting up of National Tribunals Commission

The Supreme Court has passed directions for setting up of the National Tribunals Commission for appointment of members in various tribunals.

A three-judge bench of Justices L. Nageswara Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhat has directed Centre to constitute a separate wing in the Ministry of Finance to deal with the appointments till the Commission is set up.

To stop the dependence of tribunals on their parent departments for routing their requirements and to ensure speedy administrative decision making, as an interregnum measure, we direct that there should be a separate ‘tribunals wing’ established in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India to take up, deal with and finalize requirements of all

the tribunals till the National Tribunals Commission is established.

The Centre shall make serious efforts to provide suitable housing to the chairman or president and other members of the tribunals and if it is not possible, the government shall pay the chairman or president and vice-chairman or vice-president an amount of ` 1.5 lakh per month as house rent allowance and ` 1.25 lakh per month for other members with effect from January 1, 2021.

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3. GEOGRAPHY3.1 Policy on Environment and EcologyPanna Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh gets UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status

In Madhya Pradesh, the Panna Tiger Reserve has been included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ list of the UNESCO.

Currently, Panna Tiger Reserve is home to 54 tigers.

This is the 12th biosphere reserve from India to be included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’, and third from Madhya Pradesh, after Pachmarhi and Amarkantak.

The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected areas (known as biosphere reserves) that demonstrate a balanced relationship between people and nature (like encourage sustainable development).

Assam’s Tezpur Litchi Gets GI Tag The Tezpur Litchi of Assam was granted

the Geographical Indication (GI) tag certification on 27th March 2015. The GI Tag to Tezpur Litchi made it an incontrovertible proof of their origin in Assam. The GI tag prevents the production of Tezpur Litchi from other places.

Policy on Environment and Ecology

The Tezpur Litchi has got the GI tag under Horticulture Products (Fruits) – Litchi in the Class 31. The registration is valid upto 28th August 2023.

The North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corportaion Li

Vamco Cyclone Vietnam was bracing for Typhoon

Vamco to make landfall in the country’s central coast early, as the death toll in the Philippines rose to 53 from that country’s deadliest storm this year.

Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean

The isolated UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing and deep-sea mining in more than 90% of waters of the territory. It includes 687,000 square kilo metres of water in the Atlantic ocean.

Goldman Sachs Projects India’s GDP Forecast at -10.3% in FY21

The Investment bank, Goldman Sachs has revised upwards the growth forecast for India in FY21 to -10.3% from its earlier projection of -14.8% in September 2020.



Super Typhoon Goni hits the Philippines

Super Typhoon Goni, claimed as the world’s strongest typhoon of 2020 has hit the south of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon.

Goni is one of the strongest storms to hit the Philippines since 2013’s Haiyan, which killed more than 6,300 people.

3.2 Natural Disasters – Safeguard Measures

For the financial year 2021-22 (FY22), the Goldman Sachs has projected India’s GDP at 13%.

Cyclone Nivar The district administration has advised

fishers to keep their boats safe to prevent them from damage as Cyclone Nivar heads towards the Tamil Nadu coast.

The cyclone is expected to make landfall between Mammalapuram and Karaikal, including Mayiladuthurai district.

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve gets global award ‘TX2’ for doubling tiger population

The Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR), situated in the Pilibhit district and Shahjahanpur District of Uttar Pradesh has won the first-ever international award, TX2, along with the state Forest department, for doubling the number of tigers.

*TX2 stands for ‘Tigers times two’, signalling the goal to double wild tigers.

PTR is the first to receive the award among all the 13 tiger range countries. (India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.)

It achieved the goal of doubling the tiger’s population in just four years, against the target of 10 years.

In 2014, PTR had 25 tigers which went up to 65 in 2018.

Natural Disasters – Safeguard Measures



4. ECONOMICS4.1 New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector

NSDC launches ‘Project Future Ready’ to impart career skills to 1 lakh students

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with American India Foundation, Dell Technologies and University of Mumbai has launched ”Project Future Ready” to equip students with career skills.

The project is set to impact over 1 lakh students in Mumbai and Delhi-NCR, of which 60 per cent are females.

The project aims to provide skills development for these students through career mentoring, leveraging online skilling platforms and providing market aligned skills training for employability and inculcating entrepreneurial mind-set.

Fifteenth Finance Commission Report The Fifteenth Finance Commission

headed by N K Singh is to submit its report the President of India.

The recommendations made by the commission are as follows

f The Commission has recommended that the states shall get 41% of central tax revenues. Earlier, the

fourteenth Finance Commission had recommended 42%.

f 4.3 lakh crores for the local governments

f Rs 1 lakh grant to health care f Rs 2.9 lakh crores of revenue deficit

grants to 17 states. f The commission have recommended

the states to keep aside at least 8% of their budget for building health care capacities.

Moody’s raises India’s 2020 GDP forecast to -8.9%

Moody’s raised India’s GDP forecast for the calendar year 2020 upwards to -8.9 per cent contraction from -9.6 per cent contraction forecast earlier. Similarly, India’s GDP forecast for the calendar year 2021 has been revised upwards to 8.6 per cent from 8.1 per cent projected earlier.

FM adds Diwali sparkle to economy with Rs 2.65 lakh crore Atmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced 12 fresh stimulus measures under the Atmanirbhar 3.0

New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector



stimulus package, amounting to Rs 2.65 lakh crore. The fresh stimulus package, which has been in the works for more than three months, focused on helping stressed sectors, middle income groups, MSMEs and more.

The new measures are mostly focused on generating employment and boosting labour-intrusive sectors like real estate and manufacturing.

Nirmala Sitharaman also announced a fresh scheme to incentivise new employment under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana. The existing Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme has also been extended till March 31, 2021.

Operation Calypso The Directorate of Revenue intelligence

(DRI) recently launched Operation Calypso. Under the operation, 504 grams of cocaine was seized and a transnational drug racket was busted. The gang has successfully smuggled more than 3.3 kilograms of cocaine in Mumbai. The value of the smuggled cocaine has been estimated as 20 crores of Rupees.

India-World Bank sign 120 million USD agreement to implement Meghalaya Integrated Transport Project

India and World Bank signed 120 million USD to modernise transport sector in the state of Meghalaya. The project aims to improve 300 km of strategic road segment through climate resilient and nature-based solutions.


Project Kirana launched by Mastercard and USAID

Mastercard and United States Agency for International Development launched “Project Kirana”. The programme will enable women entrepreneurs to grow, launch and thrive.

Background In July 2020, Mastercard announced that

it will commit Rs 250 crores to reboot SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises). In line to the commitment, Master card had launched a host of initiatives. One such is Project Kirana.

USAID USAID is United States Agency for

International Development. It is an independent agency that is responsible to administer foreign aid and development assistance.

RBI becomes the world’s 1st central bank to reach 1mn followers on Twitter

The Reserve Bank of India has reached one million followers on Twitter. With this, the central bank of India is now the first-ever such bank in the world to have reached these many followers in the micro-blogging site.

RBI has beaten the US Federal Reserve and European Central Bank on Twitter by emerging as the most popular central bank on the microblogging site with one million followers.

The world’s most powerful central bank, the US Federal Reserve, has 6.67 lakh Twitter followers and the Frankfurt-



headquartered European Central Bank (ECB), the second most powerful monetary authority in the world, has 5.91 lakh followers.

EIU’s Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL) Index 2020 announced

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its biannual ‘Worldwide Cost of Living (WCOL)’ report of the World’s Most Expensive Cities in 2020, based on their cost of living.

Hong Kong (China), Paris (France) and Zurich (Switzerland) share the top spot as the most expensive cities in the list, which comprises of 133 cities.

Damascus (Syria), Taskent (Uzbekistan), Lusaka (Zambia) ranked the last three spot as the most cheapest cities in the list, which comprises of 133 cities.

The report took into account the price of 138 items, used in every day for survival, and the falling or rising value of that country’s currency due to Covid to rank the cities accordingly.

Sebi launches SMARTs program Markets regulator SEBI is observing

World Investor Week (WIW) in the country from November 3 – 29, 2020.

As a part of the celebrations, SEBI has launched an initiative called ‘Securities Market Trainers’ (SMARTs) program, to enhance investor education and awareness.




5.1 Latest Inventions on Science & Technology

5. SCIENCE

IIT Roorkee develops world 1st biosensor to detect harmful detergent pollutant

A five-member team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have developed the world’s first specific reliable bacterial biosensor to detect the presence of common environmental pollutant- Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate /Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SDS).

The IIT Roorkee team has developed a whole-cell biosensor using Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 strain as a framework (chassis). The system involves a highly specific regulator along with a fluorescent protein that is produced only when SDS is present in the sample.

Kerala launched Accelerator for Electronics technologies (ACE) to boost start-ups.

Kerala has launched a state- of-the-art Accelerator for Electronics Technologies (ACE) on November 2, 2020. The technology is expected to boost the southern state’s startups that are striving to scale up as sustainable enterprises.

Highlights The development of ACE was a joint

initiative of Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC).

The ACE seeks to develop itself as a leading accelerator in the country’s electronics technologies.

ACE will nurture the development of high-tech startups in electronics and allied disciplines.

The accelerator would be complementary to the KSUM- supported incubator in the field of electronics technologies that have been established in Kochi.

“Go Electric Campaign” of BEE: AP to set up 400 EV charging stations

The “Go Electric” campaign was launched by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in coordination with the Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission.

The Andhra Pradesh State Government is to set up 400 Electric Vehicle charging vehicles all over the state to promote the usage of electric vehicles. This is to be achieved in coordination with the “Go Electric” campaign of BEE.

Latest Inventions on Science & Technology



ISRO initiates launch sequence for PSLV-C49

ISRO, in an announcement, said the countdown for the launch of PSLV-C49/EOS commenced. The mission which is scheduled to carry all-weather earth imaging satellite EOS-01, will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

The PSLVC49 mission will also carry nine foreign satellites under a commercial agreement with New Space India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.

This will be the 76th launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota spaceport and the 51st flight of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle ‘PSLV’. According to reports, this will be the second flight of PSLC with ‘DL’ variant with strap-on boosters.

On its official website, ISRO has mentioned that the launch viewing gallery will be closed on November 7 during the launch of PSLV-C49/EOS-01 in light of Covid-19 precautions.

Indian Meteorological Department to provide predictions for Malaria from next monsoon

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced that it will start providing Malaria outbreak forecast from next monsoon. Also, it announced that India is to ramp up its high performance computing facility. Under this the existing capacity of 10 petaflop is to be increased to 40 petaflops.

According to the recently released NCAER report titled “estimating the economic benefits of investment in monsoon mission and high performance computing facilities“, the investment in high-performance computing facilities is to bring 50 times benefits and profits.

Mars losing its atmosphere to outer space at faster rate than Earth

Mars is losing its atmosphere to outer space at a faster rate, a study of data and images sent by Isro’s Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) and Nasa’s Mars orbiter Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (Maven) has found.

According to a report in The Times of India, Mars, being relatively smaller planet compared to Earth, is losing its atmosphere at a faster rate.

Why is Mars losing its atmosphere? Though other terrestrial planets in the

solar system are also constantly losing their atmospheres to outer space, the rate at which this loss happens is determined mainly by the size of a planet and temperature of its upper atmosphere, the report said as quoted by TOI.

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Wednesday posted on its website these findings of scientists who had studied data and images sent by MOM and Maven about a global dust storm that enveloped the Red planet in June-July 2018. Such a global storm is one of the dynamical meteorological phenomena on Mars.




Astronomers detect first fast radio burst in our Milky Way galaxy

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) detected a bright Fast radio bursts (FRV) and X-rays,w hich lasted for a millisecond, from the Milky Way galaxy for the first time ever. The signal, called FRB 200428, was found in April inside the Milky Way galaxy for the first time and was also the first to be traced to a magnetar, which are dead stars that have the most powerful magnetic fields in the universe.

The findings confirm that magnetars cound be sources for FRBs.

FRBs are bright bursts of radio waves from astronomical objects across galaxies, and their sources have been a mystery for over a decade.

World’s first CRISPR CaS-9 based diagnostic tool

Tata Medical and Diagnostics Ltd (TataMD) have unveiled “TataMD CHECK” which is a novel diagnostic testing for COVID-19. It is the world’s first CRISPR CaS-9 based diagnostic tool and is powered by FELUDA. CRISPR Cas-9 is a technology developed in India by CSIR- IGIB for COVID-19 testing. TataMD is the healthcare venture of Tata Group.

TataMD CHECK has been approved by Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). This new diagnostic testing for COVID-19 has been developed within a short span of 100 days of the licensing of technology.

China launches ‘world’s first 6G experiment satellite’

China has sent into space the world’s first 6G experiment satellite.

The 6G satellite was among three Chinese satellites successfully launched into orbit, along with 10 commercial remote sensing satellites developed by Argentinian company Satellogic.

This was the 351st rocket of China’s Long March series.

As per the reports, the technology is expected to be over 100 times faster than 5G.

The 6G communications test satellite was launched into the orbit along with 12 other satellites.

The satellite also carries technology which will be used for crop disaster monitoring and forest fire prevention.

Crew 1 Mission: SpaceX, NASA send 4 astronauts to International Space Station

SpaceX successfully launched its first operational space taxi flight for NASA, as a shiny white Falcon 9 rocket took to the skies above Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

SpaceX’s Crew-1 Dragon, called Resilience, is bound for the International Space Station (ISS), but instead of the traditional crew supplies and research experiments its cargo variant normally carries, this spacecraft carried a different type of cargo into space: three NASA astronauts, Mike Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi.




nOPV2 vaccine for Polio becomes the 1st Ever Vaccine to be listed under WHO’s EUL

The World Health Organisation(WHO) listed nOPV2 (novel Oral Polio Taccine type-2) Polio vaccine produced by Indonesia’s Bio Farma PT for Emergency Use Listing (EUL), this is the first approval by WHO of its kind amids several outbreaks in several parts of the world.

The nOPV2 vaccine is aimed at containing outbreaks of circulating Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus (cVDPVs) in African Countries, Meditarranean countries as well as Western Pacific and world.

VDPVs are caused by the virus strains used in the polio vaccines regaining their ability to cause polio.

Gaganyaan Mission: L&T delivers Booster Segment, the first launch hardware to ISRO

Larsen and Toubro delivered a Booster Segment, the first hardware for the Gaganyaan Mission to ISRO. The company has delivered the module ahead of schedule.

About Gaganyaan Mission Gaganyaan is an Indian Human

Spaceflight Programme that is to carry three astronauts to space. It is the first crewed mission of India. ISRO’s GSLV Mk III launch vehicle is to be used. It is a three stage heavy lift Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. GSLV Mk III is designed to carry 4 tonnes of satellites into the Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit or 10 tonnes of satellite to the Low Earth

Orbit. The mission will launch a capsule that

will orbit the earth at 400 km altitude up to seven days. When the orbit is at a height of less than 1000 km, it is called Low Earth Orbit.

Param Siddhi ranked 63rd among top 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems

India’s Artificial Intelligence supercomputer Param Siddhi has achieved 63rd rank among top 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems in the world. Ministry of Science and Technology in a statement said that the AI system will strengthen application development of packages in areas such as advanced materials, computational chemistry and astrophysics.

It announced several packages are being developed under the National Supercomputing Mission for drug design and preventive health care system, flood forecasting package for flood prone metro cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Patna and Guwahati. This will accelerate Research and Development in war against COVID-19 through faster simulations, medical imaging, genome sequencing and forecasting and will be a boon for Indian masses and for start-Ups and MSMEs in particular.

WHO rolls out global strategy to eradicate cervical cancer by 2050

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the global strategy to fast track the eradication of cervical cancer. WHO




aims to reduce more than 40% of new cases and 5 million related deaths by 2050, with a combination of vaccination, screening and treatment.

For the first time, 194 countries, including India, committed to eliminate cancer, following the adoption of a resolution at the World Health Assembly 2020 in Geneva.

UN ESCAP Report cites the role of ISRO’s ‘BHUVAN’ in assisting Indian Government to contain COVID-19

United National Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific’s (ESCAP) report ‘Geospatial Practices for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific 2020: A Compendium’ has cited the role of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s ‘BHUVAN’ Geo-Portal in combating COVID-19 in India.

It has also cited the efforts of ISRO for supporting sustainable development projects in the country.

Bhuvan –Geoportal: BHUVAN is a national geo-portal

developed and hosted by ISRO, it contains geo spatial date, services and tools for analysis for combating COVID-19.

Zero Emission e-mobility Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has

successfully conducted a ‘Proof of Concept’ feasibility study on ‘zero-emission electric mobility’ at one of its fuel stations in Bengaluru.

A company statement said that Zero-Emission Electric Mobility is a concept that allows the electric vehicle (EV) to

charge using solar power and ensuring zero emissions.

India becomes 4th nation to get IMO nod for navigation satellite system

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been recognised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a part of the World Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) for operation in the Indian Ocean Region.

India has become the fourth country in the world to have its independent regional navigation satellite system recognised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).

The other three countries that have its navigation systems recognised by the IMO are the US, Russia and China.

The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) was designed to provide accurate position information services to assist in the navigation of ships in Indian Ocean waters.

The Director-General of Shipping (DGS) had approached the IMO for granting recognition to the IRNSS as a component of the WWRNS, similar to the US-owned Global Position System (GPS) or Russia’s Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) – a process that took two years.

The IRNSS was a modern and more accurate navigation system and at any given time, there are at least 2,500 merchant vessels in Indian waters that will now be able to use the system.

The IRNSS will be used to assist in the navigation of ships in ocean waters




within the area of approximately 1,500 km from the Indian boundary.

NASA-ESA successfully launches Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

The US space agency NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched ‘Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite’, to monitor the rising global sea level.

The joint US-European satellite lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite will help to enhance weather forecasts and provide detailed information on large-scale ocean currents to support ship navigation near coastlines.

The US-EU collaboration for the monitoring of sea-level record began in 1992 with the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite and followed by Jason-1 (2001), OSTM/Jason-2 (2008), and eventually, Jason-3 (2016).

This Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite will be followed in 2025 by its twin, Sentinel-6B.

IIT-Madras develops autonomous solar vehicle to survey water bodies

Engineers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, have developed a novel solar-powered vehicle to survey India’s water bodies.

The autonomous robotic vehicle can undertake hydrographic and oceanographic surveys, while providing real-time data about its environment.

The vehicle captures precise depth measurements in both deep and shallow waters of all shapes. It is equipped with echo sounder for depth measurements, an onboard GPS system for tracking, 360-degree view camera, and Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) for topographical measurement.

It also has provisions to carry additional engineering and technical payloads, with the ability to also measure incoming and passing water currents in the future.

NASA’s Curiosity rover finds evidence of an ancient ‘megaflood’ on Mars 4 billion years ago

Researchers used data sent back to Earth by the NASA Curiosity rover on Mars.

The team behind the study examined sediment data captured by Curiosity.

They found evidence of giant ripples in the Gale crater similar to ones on Earth.

These are caused by mass flooding events as the water washing over the surface.

The team say a meteor impact likely caused the flooding 4 billion years ago.

Chang’e-5: China Successfully launched its 1st spacecraft

China National Space Administration (CNSA) has successfully launched the 8.2 tonne lunar probe namely “Chang’e-5” through Long March-5, China’s largest carrier rocket.

The launch took place from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in the southern province of Hainan, China. Its task is to bring 2kgs of sample soil and rock of




moon to earth in a mission of around 23 days.

Notably it is the world’s first moon-sample mission in 44 years i.e. since 1976. Only two other countries, the United States (US) and the former Soviet Union, have brought samples back from the moon.

The landing site of Chang’e -5 will be near Mons Rumker, a volcanic mound in the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms) located in the northwest region of the moon.

Prefix ‘0’ for all landline to mobile calls from January 15

Fixed line users will have to add a “0” before dialing any mobile number in the country from January 15 informed by the Ministry of Communications.

This will free up sufficient numbering resources for future use.

There will be no change in dialing plan from fixed to fixed, mobile to fixed and mobile to mobile calls.

IIT Madras developed “IITM COVID Game” to raise awareness.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has developed “IITM COVID Game” in order to raise awareness on the COVID-19 virus amongst children.

This Game is a browser-based software which can be played on any device. The game has been launched in 12 different Indian languages including Sanskrit, Tamil, Oriya, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese and Punjabi. The game is focused on a character who encounters the right things such as washing hands and wearing masks that are necessary in order to contain the COVID-29 spread.

IIT-Bombay launches self-help website ‘Bandhu’ for students

With the pandemic adding to the stress of students, IIT Bombay launched a selfhelp website to assist them through the tough time and enhance their emotional wellbeing.

The website – ‘Bandhu’ (a friend in need), iitb-bandhu.com – is an initiative of IIT Bombay’s batch of 1992.

The website addresses several issues such as procrastination, exam stress, the fear of failure, hostel life, discrimination, peer pressure, Internet addiction and a range of mental health issues. It also discusses a few techniques for relaxation and dealing with certain stressors.

5.2 Mass Media & Communication



Vetrii's Current AffAirs, noVember - 2020Mass Media & Communication

Tamil Nadu fisherman starts India’s first and only radio channel for fisherfolk

A fisherman from the Ramanathapuram district’s Pamban town has started ‘Kadal Osai FM 90.4’, India’s first and only radio channel for fisherfolk.

It offers infotainment to listeners – from information on marine and COVID-19 to folk songs sung by fishermen/women and film songs.

CM Naveen Patnaik launched a mobile app “Secha Samadhan”

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Secha Samadhan’, a bilingual mobile application, to address the irrigation problems faced by farmers without them having to visit the offices concerned.

With the launching of the application, farmers need not run to the offices of the Water Resources department and can send their grievances through photographs or videos.

The farmers will be informed about the status of their complaints through SMS.

Besides, immediate steps will be taken to redress the grievances of the farmers. He also launched four other online services to resolve the issue of water distribution for industries, commercial establishments and other institutions.

Jeevan Seva app launched for safe, timely travel of COVID-19 patients in Delhi

The Delhi Government has launched Jeevan Seva app to enable hassle-free,

safe and timely travel for the COVID-19 patients to and from hospitals and COVID centres. The app was launched by Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on November 12, 2020.

The Delhi government has launched the Jeevan Seva app to facilitate Delhi citizens in home isolation. The app will provide the user with access to an electric vehicle that will provide free pick-up and drop services. Each vehicle will be sanitised after each ride. The app has been launched in collaboration with EVERA cab services.

Govt. launches international version of UMANG app select countries

The international version of the UMANG app was launched for select countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.

UMANG app’s international version was launched by IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad during a virtual conference to mark three years of the platform.

The UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) app provides a single platform to access pan India e-governance services ranging from central to local government bodies, and other citizen-centric services. It offers ease of access to major government services for citizens, from a single mobile app.

UMANG will now be available in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore and New Zealand.




LIC launches 1st digital app ‘ANANDA’ Life Insurance Corporation of India has

launched a digital application for agents for onboarding to get a life insurance policy.

The Digital Application is called “ANANDA”, which is an acronym for Atma Nirbhar Agents NewBusiness Digital Application.

The Digital application is a tool for the onboarding process to get the life insurance policy through a paperless module with the help of the agent or intermediary.

India blocks access to 43 more Chinese apps

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on November 24, 2020, issued an order blocking access to 43 mobile apps for the users under section 69A of the Information Technology Act. The list of the banned apps also includes many of the Chinese Apps such as AliExpress, Alibaba Workbench, TrulyChinese among others.

The step has been taken by the government based on the inputs regarding the blocked apps for engaging in activities that are prejudicial to defence, integrity, sovereignty, and security of the state and public order in India.

‘Abhayam’ app for safety of women passengers launched in A.P.

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched “Abhayam” mobile

phone application which helps women and children travelling in taxis and autorickshaws to raise an alarm in case of any emergency.

To start with, 1,000 auto rickshaws equipped with Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled GPS devices would be rolled out in Visakhapatnam city.

About 5,000 vehicles would be brought on to the platform by February 1, 50,000 by July 1 and 1 lakh by November 2021 covering Vijayawada and Tirupati and other towns later.

National Portal for Transgender Persons

Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot e-launched a ‘National Portal for Transgender Persons’ and e-inaugurated a ‘Garima Greh: A Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’ in Vadodara, Gujarat .

This highly useful Portal would help a transgender person in applying for a Certificate and Identity card digitally from anywhere in the country.

iOS version of the Nyaya Bandhu App Committed to fulfil its mandate of

Free legal aid and Access to Justice as enunciated under Article 39A of the Constitution of India, Secretary (Department of Justice) would be launching the iOS version of the Nyaya Bandhu Application and its onboarding on UMANG platform (MeiTY), on Samvidhan Divas 26th Nov, 2020. The UMANG platform would also enable



to make pan India easy accessibility of this mobile based legal service to approx 2.5 Cr registered users.Nyaya Bandhu mobile application was launched by Union Minister for Law and Justice and IT Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad in February, 2019 to ensure empowerment of common man by popularizing technology to a level that it becomes a instrument of change.




6. NATIONAL – DIARY OF EVENT

Mansar Lake project will attract 20 lakh tourists every year

In a move to increase tourism, Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of Development of North Eastern Region, inaugurated the Mansar Lake Development Plan in Jammu and Kashmir. The project is eyed to attract almost 20 lakh tourists every year and create employment for 1.15 crore man-days with an income generation of `800 crore per year.

West Bengal Ranks First in Decline of School Dropout Rate: Survey

According to the Annual State of Education Report (ASER) 2020, West Bengal occupies the top position in the decline of dropout rate among school students during 2018-2020.

The report says, school dropout rate in the state declined from 3.3 per cent to 1.5 per cent while it went up from four per cent to 5.5 per cent at the national level.

The dropout rate in some bigger states like Karnataka, Telangana and Rajasthan was 11.3 per cent, 14 per cent and 14.9 per cent respectively.

West Bengal also holds the first position in the country in terms of text books provided to the students with 99.7 per cent coverage, while in bigger states

like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, the same stands at 79.6 per cent, 60.4 per cent, 95 per cent, 34.6 per cent and 80.8 per cent respectively.

Union Territory of Ladakh celebrating its first raising day; J&K marks first anniversary of becoming UT

Union Territory of Ladakh celebrated its First Raising Day on October 31, 2020. It was on 31st October 2019 that Ladakh became a Union Territory. Ladakh is celebrating the Union Territory Foundation Day with a theme of One year of Development, Prosperity and Empowerment. A series of foundation ceremonies or dedications were planned in Leh and Kargil districts to commemorate the day. October 31, also marks one year since Jammu and Kashmir acquired the Union Territory status.

India’s 1st solar-powered miniature train launched in Kerala

A solar energy-driven miniature train, billed as the country’s first of its kind, was inaugurated at the Veli Tourist Village.

The train, which would be an attraction for children especially, was part of a string of projects totally worth Rs 60 crore taken up

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to elevate the facilities at the panoramic destination to international standards. The eco-friendly solar-powered 2.5 km miniature railway will enable visitors to enjoy the beauty of nature. The Rs ten crore project is the first of its kind in the country.

India’s first ‘tyre park’ to come up in West Bengal

In West Bengal, Kolkata will soon feature India’s first “Tyre Park”, where artworks made from scrap and defective parts will be on display. The West Bengal Transport Corporation will launch this Tyre Park.

The Tyre Park, which will come up at the Esplanade area, would have a small cafe where people can sit, relax and enjoy the craftsmanship made from tyres.

No scrap material can be labelled as waste, it can be reused and converted into an art form. Scrap tyres, lying as waste in various bus depots, have been reworked and converted to colourful shapes by the in-house team of WBTC.

Rajasthan to be first state to legalise mask-wearing

Rajasthan government is planning to make a law on wearing face mask mandatory to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the state.

If the Bill gets the nod in the state assembly then Rajasthan will become the first state in the country to enact a law for making masks mandatory.

A new clause in Section 4 of the Rajasthan Epidemic Diseases Act, 2020 has been inserted, which proposes to prohibit the

movement of people at public places without properly covering mouth and nose with a face mask or cover.

CJI SA Bobde inaugurated India’s first-ever e-resource center Nyay Kaushal in Nagpur

Chief Justice of India, Sharad Arvind Bobde inaugurated India’s first-ever E-resource centre Nyay Kaushal at Judicial Officers Training Institute in Maharashtra’s Nagpur.

Nyay Kaushal will facilitate e-filling of cases in Supreme Court, any High court and district courts across the country.

30 Indian cities Will Face ‘Water Risk’ by 2050; Jaipur tops: WWF report

In accordance with the World Wide Fund (WWF) Water Risk Filter, an online tool, co-developed by the WWF for Nature and Germany’s Deutshce Invetitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft (KFW DEG), nearly a third of the 100 cities in the world susceptible to “water risk” are in India means 30 Indian cities are excepted to suffer increased water risks by 2050.

The list of Indian cities was topped by Jaipur (Rajasthan) which is followed by Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and Thane (Maharashtra). Among 100 cities, Jaipur ranked 45th and Indore featured at 75th.

On global front, the cities such as Beijing, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Mecca and Rio de Janeiro are included in this filter. China accounts for almost half the cities.




Globally, populations in areas of high-water risk could rise from 17% in 2020 to 51% by 2050.

Chhattisgarh CM launches scheme for distribution of fortified Rice

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched a scheme for distribution of fortified rice through Public distribution System (PDS) and other welfare initiatives for the people of Kondagaon district of the state on a pilot basis.

CCEA approves 210 MW hydropower project

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved funding to the tune of `1,810.56 crore for the 210 megawatt (MW) Luhri hydropower project on the Satluj river in Himachal Pradesh.

The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the investment for the project that is located in Shimla and Kullu districts.

The project will take 62 months to be completed and will generate 758.20 million units of electricity a year.

The project will be implemented by the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited on the “build-own-operate-maintain” model and would be supported by the Central and State governments, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said while announcing the decision at a press conference.

PRASAD Scheme: Tourist Facilitation Centre at Guruvayur, Kerala inaugurated

The Union Minister of State (IC) for Tourism and Culture Shri Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurated the “Tourist Facilitation Centre” at Guruvayur, Kerala. The centre was constructed under the PRASAD Scheme of Ministry of Tourism.

PRASAD f The scheme aims at infrastructure

development such as last mile connectivity, entry points, eco-friendly modes of transport, interpretation centres, ATM/Money exchanges, and other basic tourism facilities. This is different from that of the HRIDAY scheme. HRIDAY Scheme is Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana. It preserves and revitalises heritage cities.

Kerala jumbo care centre to be world’s largest care-and-cure facility for elephants

Kerala’s acclaimed elephant rehabilitation centre at nearby Kottoor is set to become the largest care-and-cure centre for pachyderms in the world with upgraded features and facilities.

The existing jumbo care centre at Kottoor, located over 25 km away from the capital city, is being upgraded to international standards as part of the state government’s special programme for the protection and conservation of elephants.




The facility is upgraded with an aim to give the elephants that come to the rehabilitation centre a natural ecosystem just like in the forest.

IIT Kharagpur: Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System to be set up

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced that a Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge System is to be set up IIT Kharagpur. He also inaugurated 3 days International webinar titled “Bharata Tirtha”.

DMC launched “Plastic Lao MASK LE JAO” initiative

In Uttarakhand, Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) has launched an initiative named Plastic Lao MASK LE JAO to fight against the menace of plastic waste and contain the spread of Covid-19.

It has distributed Five thousand face masks in exchange for plastic waste.

Municipal commissioner of Dehradun, Vinay Shankar Pandey, who was the first to bring plastic waste from his house and get a face mask, and create awareness in the public against plastic waste and also the importance of masks.

In a first, Travancore Devaswom Board to appoint ST priest in Kerala

In its first, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) set to appoint an individual from the Scheduled Tribes category as temple priest in Kerala.

Kerala Devaswom Minister Kadakampally Surendran announced that the temple board would soon appoint one person from the ST community and 18 others from the SC community as part-time temple priests.

PM Modi to inaugurate Gujarat’s Ghogha-Hazira ferry service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the Ghogha-Hazira Ro-Pax ferry service in Gujarat. This will be the second such ferry service to be launched by the PM after the Ghogha-Dahej route three years ago, which is now dysfunctional.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani inaugurated a new Ro-Pax vessel “Voyage Symphony” that was procured from South Korea by the Surat-based ferry operator. This ferry replaced Island Jade on the Ghogha-Dahej route.

Between October 2018 and September 2019 — when the ferry operations were suspended — it had transported 2.8 lakh passengers, 45000 cars, 12500 trucks and 26000 two wheelers between Ghogha and Dahej.

OROP scheme: Govt disbursed over `42,700 crore to 20.6 lakh ex-servicemen in 5 years

The Centre has disbursed over `42,700 crore to 20.6 lakh retired defence personnel under the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme since its inception, the defence ministry.




The yearly recurring expenditure on account of OROP is about `7,123 crore and for about six years, starting from July 1, 2014, the total recurring expenditure worked out to approximately `42,740 crore.

The OROP scheme has been effective since 1 July, 2014. Under the scheme, the armed forces personnel retiring in the same rank with the same length of service regardless gets the uniform pension, regardless of their date of retirement.

Haryana clears Bill on right to recall panchayat member

The Bill: Provides the right to recall members of

Panchayati Raj institutions to those who elected them.

Gives women 50% reservation in these rural bodies.

Provides 8% reservation to the “more disadvantaged” among the Backward Classes.

Allows the recall of village sarpanches and members of the block-level panchayat samitis and district-level zila parishads if they fail to perform.

Procedure to be followed: To recall a sarpanch and members of the

two bodies, 50% members of a ward or gram sabha have to give in writing that they want to initiate proceedings.

This will be followed by a secret ballot, in which their recall will require two-third members voting against them.

The key mandatory provisions of the 73rd and 74th amendments, are:

Regular direct elections to all local bodies. Setting up of state-level election

commission and finance commissions. Mandatory reservation of seats for

Dalits and Adivasis in every local body, proportionate to their share in the population.

33% reservation for women. Setting up of District Planning

Committees that consolidate plans of rural and urban bodies.

UNDP-powered accelerator programme for social impact startups launched in Kerala

Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac launched Green Innovation Fund, a fund-linked accelerator programme for social impact start-ups, as a joint initiative of Kerala Startup Mission, Haritha Keralam Mission and United Nations Development Programme, India.

Green Innovation Fund (GIF), seeks to support startups working on SDG goals (Climate change related) by giving them Grant and technical support.

Atal Innovation Mission-Sirius Programme

The Atal Innovation Mission-Sirius Innovation Programme was launched for India and Russia school children. The programme aims to develop technological solutions for both India and Russia.

The programme is to be held between November 7, 2020 and November 21, 2020. Around 48 students and 16




educators are to participate in the programme. The innovations developed by the students will be from the field of block chain, artificial intelligence and machine learning.

SIRUS SIRIUS is Scientific International Research

in Unique Terrestrial Station. It is a series of experiments that investigates flight to the moon

Background The programme is jointly held

between AIM and SIRIUS based on a Memorandum of Understanding signed during PM Modi’s visit to Russia in 2018.

Working on aviation fuel from Gadchiroli bamboo plan

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that he was working on an idea to set up a refinery for production of aviation fuel from bamboo grown in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district. Gadkari was announced at the inauguration of an “Atmanirbhar Bharat’ assistance.

India Mobile Congress 2020 to be held from December 8-10

The India Mobile Congress (IMC) will be held in India between December 8-10. The fourth edition of the annual event will be hosted virtually this year owing to the ongoing pandemic and it will witness over 50 participating countries along with over 110 global speakers, start-ups generating over 30 hours of content in a span of three days. The event is expected over 15,000 visitors this year.

Kerala launches “Parivarthanam” scheme for better livelihood of fisherfolk

The government of Kerala has launched a pioneering eco-sustainable programme called ‘Parivarthanam’, to improve the livelihood of the fishing community.

The scheme aims at improving the livelihood skills of youngsters along the coastline and also enable socio-economic uplift of the fishermen community.

Parivarthanam, which means change, will be headed by Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation (KSCADC).

The scheme will promote the processing and marketing of clean fish and its fresh products.

Parivarthanam will also guarantee a fixed price to fish-catchers as fair compensation.

It would also provide jobs to college dropouts and migrant workforce returning home due to Covid-19.

Thirty Meter Telescope Project: Indian Astronomers collaborated with Nobel Laureate

The Indian Astronomers have collaborated with 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Prof Andrea Ghez on the “Thirty Meter Telescope Project”. The telescope is being installed at Hawaii and is to revolutionise the understanding of the universe.

Thirty Meter Telescope Project It is an international partnership project

between India, China, Japan, California and Canada.




About the Telescope It is extremely large telescope. It is

designed for Ultra Violet to mid infra red observations. It has 30 metres prime mirror diameter and is three times as wide as the largest existing visible light telescope in the world. The three major instruments to be included in the telescope are Infrared Imaging Spectrometer, Wide Field Optical Spectrometer and Infrared Multi Object Spectrometer.

PM Narendra Modi to unveil life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at JNU campus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be unveiling a life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda at the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University on November 12, 2020 through video conferencing. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank will be present on the occasion.

The Prime Minister has always said how the ideals of Swami Vivekananda are relevant as much today as they were during his lifetime.

The philosophy and the mission of Swami Vivekananda has inspired millions of people across the globe. The life-size statue aims to pay tribute to the religious leader’s ideas and thoughts.

Country’s longest motorable single-lane bridge inaugurated in Uttarakhand

India’s longest single-lane motorable suspension bridge has been inaugurated in Tehri-Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. The Dobra-Chanti Jhula (suspension)

bridge, was inaugurated by the Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to mark the 20th foundation day of the state on 9th November 2020.

The bridge is 725-metre long and has been built in 14 years over the Tehri lake with a cost of Rs. 2.95 crore. It will cut travel time between Tehri and Pratapnagar from 5 to 1.5 hours.

Hardeep S.Puri inaugurates 13th Urban Mobility India Conference 2020

The 13th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference was organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. It was inaugurated by Hardeep S. Puri, Minister of State (IC) Housing and Urban Affairs.

The day-long conference was held via Video Conference on the theme “Emerging Trends in Urban Mobility”.

The conference focused on innovative measures taken at the national and international level to address the challenges posed by Covid-19 pandemic to provide accessible and convenient transport to the people.

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had issued the National Urban Transport Policy, 2006 (NUTP) to ensure safe, affordable, quick, comfortable, reliable and sustainable access for the growing number of city residents to jobs, education, recreation and such other needs within our cities.




Kerala on top, Delhi near bottom in New Migrant Policy Index

The states of Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have been most successful in integrating migrant workers, while crucial migrant receiving states, including Delhi, have done poorly, shows the Interstate Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX) that seeks to measure integration of interstate migrants.

India’s average IMPEX 2019 score for 28 states and the Union Territory of NCT Delhi is 37 out of 100, reflecting the limited attention paid to integration efforts in destination states.

The index has been developed by Mumbai-based research non-profit India Migration Now (IMN), and it assesses states’ performance on eight policy areas spanning.

Ministry of Textiles launches “Local4Diwali” campaign

The Union Ministry of Textiles has launched a campaign for Diwali- “Local4Diwali”. The campaign has been launched to promote the Indian handicraft which is the cultural heritage of the country and also a source of livelihood for many. As per the available data, the handicrafts sector is a major sector of women empowerment as almost 55% of the workers and artisans are women.

Hunar Haat resumes operation after 7 months gap due to COVID-19

Hunar Haat has restarted from November 11 after a gap of around seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To

mark the beginning of operations, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi inaugurated ‘Hunar Haat’ at Delhi Haat, Pitampura. The Hunar Haat is being organized by the IITF, Pragati Maidan from November 11 to 22. The theme of this Hunar Haat is “Vocal for Local”. As the name suggests, local products made from Metal, Maati (clay), and Machiya (wooden and jute products) are the major attractions of the event.

Telangana top performing state with maximum functional drinking water tap connections

Telangana has been adjudged as a ‘top-performing’ state in the country followed by Bihar and Goa for providing a high number of functional tap water connections. The latest data shows that Telangana has ensured 69.56 per cent of its households in the rural belt have access to water.

Karnataka’s Mysuru to Get India’s First Sandalwood Museum

India’s first Sandalwood Museum is being established in Aranya Bhavan in Ashokapuram, Mysuru, Karnataka.

The museum is set up by the Regional Forest Department to educate farmers about the significance of cultivation of sandalwood.

PM Modi To Unveil Statue Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil

the ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark the 151st birth anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya




Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, via video conferencing.

Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj (1870-1954) led an austere life as a Jain Saint working selflessly and dedicatedly to spread the message of Lord Mahavira.

The 151-inch tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu- 8 metals, with Copper being the major constituent, and is being installed at Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Pali, Rajasthan.

Haryana CM Launches ‘Project Air Care’ in Gurgaon

Haryana Chief Minister (CM), Manohar Lal Khattar has virtually unveiled ‘Project Air Care’ to combat rising Air Pollution in Gurgaon.

65 Wing Augmentation Air Purifying Units (WAYU) would be set up at areas with high Air Quality Indices (AQI) in Gurgaon to improve the air quality.

The Air Purifiers have been developed by CSIR-NEERI (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute), IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Bombay.

World’s first Tram library for children launched in Kolkata

On the occasion of Children’s Day, a first-of-its kind in the world, library on tram for children was launched in Kolkata, West Bengal on 14 November 2020.

A tram is a rail vehicle that runs on tramway tracks along public streets.

The ‘Kolkata Young Reader’s Tramcar’ is the world’s first such tram library.

The tram would run on Shyambazar-Esplanade and Esplanade-Gariahat routes, spanning across north and south Kolkata, every day from morning to evening.

It has been jointly developed by the West Bengal Transport Corporation (WBTC) and Apeejay Anand Children’s Library and will have around 1,000 books.

Lonar Lake in Maharashtra selected under ‘Ramsar site’

The Lonar Lake in Buldhana district of Maharashtra has been chosen as a wetland site of international importance under the Ramsar conservation treaty.

A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The name Ramsar comes from Ramsar City of Iran, where this treaty was signed.

The Convention on Wetlands is also known as the Ramsar Convention. It is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO and came into force in 1975.

Jharkhand Assembly Passes resolution on ‘SarnaCode’ seeking separate identity code for Tribals

Jharkhand Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on ‘Sarna Code’ during a special one-day assembly session on November 11, 2020. The resolution seeks inclusion of Sarna as a separate religion in the 2021 census.




Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren tabled the proposal in the Jharkhand Assembly.

The bill will now be sent to the Central Government for approval.

‘Sarna Religion’: Sarna Followers are worshippers of

nature; they do not consider themselves as Hindus.

They pray to trees and hills and believe in protecting the forest areas.

S.Jaishankar Represents India at 15th East Asia Summit 2020

The External Affairs Minister Dr.S.Jaishankar represented India at the 15th East Asia Summit (EAS) on 14 November 2020 on behalf of PM Modi.

The Summit was chaired by the Prime Minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc because Vietnam is ASEAN Chair in 2020 (ASEAN holds the central role and leadership in the forum).

All the 18 EAS countries participated in the virtual Summit.

Keetham lake in Uttar Pradesh added to Ramsar sites

The Keetham lake, also known as Sur Sarovar, in Agra of Uttar Pradesh has been added to the list of Ramsar sites.

What are Ramsar Sites A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated

to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. The name Ramsar comes from Ramsar City of Iran, where this treaty was signed.

The Convention on Wetlands is also

known as the Ramsar Convention. It is an intergovernmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO and came into force in 1975.

Wetlands declared as Ramsar sites are protected under strict guidelines of the convention.

The aim of the Ramsar list is to develop and maintain an international network of wetlands which are important for the conservation of global biological diversity and for sustaining human life through the maintenance of their ecosystem components, processes and benefits.

Manipur introduces award for civil servants to promote good governance

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh launched “Scheme for Chief Minister’s Award for Good Governance” to recognise and reward progressive and extraordinary work executed by authorities officers that promotes good governance.

Under the scheme, authorities servants will probably be rewarded for excellent and exemplary efficiency and tasks whose qualitative and quantitative outcomes are of a really excessive order and which have benefitted numerous residents and stakeholders, stated a notification issued by the state.

1,494 Indians among top 2% scientists in world

Twenty-two faculty members and researchers of Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (IIT-G) and seven faculty members of Tezpur University




are among 1,494 Indian scientists who featured in a list of top 2 per cent of the world scientists.

The prestigious list was prepared by a team of scientists in the US’ Stanford University.

Delhi Government declares November 20th as public holiday

The Delhi government on November 17, 2020 declared November 20th as a public holiday on the account of Chhath Puja.

The announcement comes almost a week after the Delhi government authorities prohibited celebration of Chhath Puja in public places and water bodies.

Asia’s first solar power-enabled Textile Mill to be unveiled in Parbhani district of Maharashtra

The first solar power-enabled Textile Mill in Asia is set to be set up in Parbhani district, Maharashtra.

Spread across 30 acres of land, the Jai Bhawani women’s cooperative textile mill, will be first in Asia that will operate entirely on solar power.

Once functional, the mill will process cotton to cloth, and would provide jobs to many women in the district.

The overall cost of setting up the project is around Rs. 100 crore.

Parbhani is the leading cotton producing district in Maharashtra and with the operationalization of the mill it will give momentum to the industrial sector in the district.

PM Modi addresses Third Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum virtually

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Third Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum through video-conferencing on 17 November 2020.

The Bloomberg New Economy Forum was established in 2018 by Michael Bloomberg, to build a community of leaders to engage in real conversations leading to actionable solutions about the critical challenges facing a world economy in the throes of a historic transition.

The inaugural Forum was held in Singapore and the Second Annual Forum was hosted in Beijing.

Ministry of AYUSH Observes Third Naturopathy Day

The National Naturopathy Day is observed in India on 18 November every year, to promote positive mental and physical health through drugless system of medicine, called as Naturopathy.

The day was declared by the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India, on November 18, 2018.

PM to inaugurate Bengaluru Tech Summit, 2020 on 19th November

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate Bengaluru Tech Summit, 2020 on 19th November via video conferencing.

The Bengaluru Tech Summit is scheduled from 19th to 21st November, 2020. The summit is organised by the Government




of Karnataka along with Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), Karnataka government’s Vision Group on Information Technology, Biotechnology & StartUp, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and MM Activ Sci-Tech Communications.

This year, the theme of the summit is “Next is Now”.

Goa to get India’s first green energy convergence project

India’s first convergence project to generate green energy for rural and agriculture consumption is set to come up in the state. Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of PSUs under the ministry of power, and Goa government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to discuss the rolling out of the affordable clean power project.

The state has set a target to generate 150MW green energy in the next two to three years and will also set up 100MW solar power plants across the state.

Vijayanagara, carved out of Ballari, is Karnataka’s 31st District as cabinet gives approval

Vijayanagara, which will be carved out of Ballari district, is set to be Karnataka’s 31st district after Cabinet nod .

Chief minister BS Yediyurappa had last year announced he will soon place a proposal before the cabinet for approval of carving out Vijayanagara district, which is named after the capital of historic Vijayanagara Empire.

2021 World’s Best Cities Ranking; Delhi Placed at 62nd

In accordance with the annual report and ranking of best cities around the world titled “2021 World’s Best Cities” by Resonance Consultancy Ltd, London, United Kingdom (UK) is at top spot for the 6th consecutive year. It was followed by New York, United States (US) and Paris (France) at 2nd and 3rd rank respectively.

Notably only one Indian city, Delhi, is listed in the ranking at 62 which was ranked 81st in previous year ranking.

The report has ranked 100 cities around the world with a population of more than 10 lakh. The ranking was based on the 25 ranking factors grouped into six core categories.

Notably, for the first time, the cities were also ranked on new criteria such as unemployment, the rate of COVID-19 infections (as of July) and income disparity.

CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan announces ‘Gau Cabinet’ for protection of cows

The Madhya Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has decided to set up a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for the protection, conservation and promotion of cows in the state.

The Cabinet will comprise of the departments of animal husbandry, forests, panchayat and rural development, revenue, home and farmers welfare.

The first meeting of the Cabinet will be held at 12 pm on ‘Gopashtami’ on November 22 at the Cow Sanctuary in




Agar-Malwa district named ‘Kamdhenu Gau Abhyaranya’.

It is India’s first cow sanctuary which was set up by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Madhya Pradesh government in September 2017.

TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix: India ranks 77

In 2019, India was at 78th position with a score of 48. In 2020, India has performed better than that of China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Bhutan was the only neighbour that was ranked better than India. Bhutan secured 48th rank on the list.

About the ranking The ranking is prepared by TRACE

International. It is the world leading anti-bribery standard setting organisation. The TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix, 2020 measured bribery in 194 jurisdictions. The jurisdictions were ranked based on score. The score is calculated based on four parameters. They are Government and civil service transparency, business interactions with government, capacity for civil society oversight and anti bribery deterrents and enforcement.

Government of India has launched Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge

‘Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge’ has been launched by the Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

It has launched on the occasion of World Toilet Day for the safety of sewer or septic tank cleaner.

It will ensure that no person lost their life due to entering a sewer or septic tank. It will promote mechanized cleaning and will fend off the hazardous cleaning’ of sewers and septic tanks.

In this challenge, the focus will be on creating awareness, infrastructure creation for mechanized cleaning and capacity building of the workforce.

In 2013, the Government of India had enacted the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act to restrict hazardous cleaning.

Hazardous cleaning means entering of a person into a septic tank or sewer without any protective gear.

Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U): It was launched in 2014. It is national-wide flagship programme

for universal sanitation in urban areas. It is implemented by the Ministry of

Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).

Bhubaneswar Becomes 1st City in India to get ISO Certification for FSSM services

Bhubaneswar, Capital of Odisha became the First City in the Country to get ISO 9001:2015 Certification for Faecak Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) services. Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) was the first civir body to implement FSSM regulations in Odisha.




Delhi Airport Became the 1st Airport in Asia Pacific Region to get Level 4+ Transition Carbon Accreditation

Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), Delhi, implemented by Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) became the first airport in Asia Pacific Region to get the highest level – Level 4+ Transition – carbon accreditation. The airport was accredited under ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation Program for its works in aligning its carbon management with global climate goals to reach net zero emission reduction. The Airport is Owned and operated by GMR Group.

The announcement was made by the Airports Council International (ACI) during the ACI Europe Annual Assembly and Congress on 17th November 2020.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad releases “My Stamp on Chhath Puja”

Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Law and Justice released a “My Stamp on Chhath Puja”. My Stamp is an innovative concept initiated by Department of Posts. Any common person or corporate organisation can now book order and get a personalised photograph or an image of a Postage Stamp. My Stamp is one of the unique products being offered by India Post, which has gained its popularity in customised gifting category.

Punjab Cabinet approves ‘Punjab Divyangjan Shaktikaran Yojana’ to Empower Persons with disabilities

The Punjab Cabinet headed by Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh approved the ‘Punjab Divyangjan Shaktikaran Yojana’ to empower persons with disabilities in a virtual meeting.

Phase–I will strengthen the existing programmes to ensure that benefits reach people with disabilities.

Phase-II will introduce 13 new interventions proposed to be undertaken for empowerment of such persons.

RE INVEST 2020 Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi will

inaugurate the 3rd Global Renewable Energy Investment Meeting and Expo (RE-INVEST 2020) on November 26 to woo investors for investing in clean energy in India. India has set an ambitious target of having 175GW of renewable energy by 2022 and 450GW by 2030.

During the last six years, over Rs. 4.7 lakh crore were invested, making the country a preferred destination for investment in clean energy.

Delhi, UNICEF’s “YuWaah” sign MoU to empower youth with Skills & Job Opportunities

Delhi Government’s Dialogue and Development Commission and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) initiated multi-stakeholder global platform- YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) signed an Memorandum of Agreement (MoU) to empower youth with Skills and




Job Opportunities. The MoU was signed by Jasmine

Shah, Vice Chairperson, Dialogue and Development Commission and Yasmin Ali Gaque, UNICEF India Representative in the presence of Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi.

The MoU will strengthen the Rozgaar Bazaar Portal which was launched in July, 2020 by Delhi Government for job seekers, employers.

It will address the challenges of Joblessness and COVID-19.

Ayushman Bharat Amidst the challenges posed by the

covid-19 pandemic, India managed to make functional more than 50,000 (50,025) Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) across the country.

With the aim of providing comprehensive primary health care (CPHC) services to the communities closer to their homes, 1.5 lakh AB-HWCs will be established by December 2022.

This has led to improved access to affordable primary healthcare services for more than 25 crore people.

SpiceJet starts Huderabad Nashik flight under Udan scheme

SpiceJet started operating flights on the Hyderabad-Nashik route under regional connectivity scheme Udan.

“The airline will be operating four weekly flights and will deploy its 78-seater Q400 aircraft. Nashik is the 14th destination to be connected under Udan by SpiceJet”.

New building permission system ‘TS-bPASS’ launched in Telangana

A new online single window system for sanctioning approvals to new buildings based on self- certification by the applicants was launched in Telangana by Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao.

Under the Telangana State Building Permission Approval and Self-Certification System (TS-bPASS), no permission was required for constructing a house in plots area up to 75 square yards and building height up to 7 meters.

India’s first Moss Garden opens in Uttarakhand

The Uttarakhand forest department dedicated the newly-built Moss Garden to the people, claiming that it is the country’s first such garden, spread over 10 hectares in Kumaon’s Nainital district.

Of the 2,300 moss species found in India, 339 are found in Uttarakhand according to experts. Mosses are non-vascular plants that belong to Bryophyta division. They are small flowerless plants that typically grow in damp and shady locations.

2.6 crore families got drinking water under Jal Jeevan Mission

The start of the government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, more than 2.6 crore families have been provided piped drinking water in their homes.

During the last one and half years from the start of Jal Jeevan Mission more than 2 crore 60 lakh families have been provided




piped drinking water connection to their homes including lakhs of families in Uttar Pradesh as well.

SATAT Initiative: MoUs signed to set up 900 Compressed Bio Gas Plants

The Government of India signed Memorandum of Understanding with leading oil and gas marketing companies to establish Compressed Bio-Gas Plants all over India. These plants are to generate biogas from crop wastes. The agreements were signed under the SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) initiative.

SATAT initiative The Sustainable alternative Towards

Affordable Transportation aims to set up compressed Bio-gas production plants. The initiative was launched in 2018. Under the initiative, the CBG plants are to be set up through independent entrepreneurs. The targets set under the initiative are as follows

f The ultimate goal of the initiative is to establish 5,000 plants by 2025.

f The other sub goals of the initiative are as follows

f To establish 250 CBG plants by 2020 f To establish 1,000 CBG plants by 2022

North Delhi Municipal Corporation to open 104 face mask banks

The BJP ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) will open 104 face mask banks in all the wards of the civic body to protect people from COVID-19.

North Delhi mayor Jai Prakash

inaugurated a ‘’mask bank’’ at his official residence from where one can get or donate masks.

Uttarakhand govt paying cash incentives to inter-caste marriage

Amid several BJP-ruled states contemplating to enact a law to check the alleged religious conversion of women in the name of marriage, the Uttarakhand government is paying Rs 50,000 to inter-caste and inter-faith couples to encourage such alliances.

The cash incentives are given to all legally registered inter-faith Indian couples, said officials of the state Social Welfare Department.

In cases of inter-caste marital marriages, one condition for availing the cash incentive is that one of the spouses should be from the scheduled caste as defined by Article 341 of the Constitution.

Maha Awas Yojana launched in Maharashtra

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddav Thackeray launched “Maha Awas Yojana”. The project aims to build 8.82 lakhs of rural houses in 100 days. The project includes construction of toilets as well. The cost of the project has been estimated as Rs 4,000 crores.

The Government of India recently announced Affordable housing Scheme for the migrant workers affected by COVID-19. This was launched under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.




IIT Delhi tops among Indian institutes in employability

According to Global Employability Ranking and Survey (GEURS) 2020 results, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has been ranked as the best institute in India and 27th globally, in terms of employability of its students.The GEURS 2020 was released by the Times Higher Education and French HR Consultancy group ‘Emerging’.

Globally, India has been ranked among the 15 best-performing countries in employability, improving from its 23rd rank in 2010.

IIT Delhi climbed 27 ranks from 54 in 2019 to 27. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), however, has dropped to 71 from 43 in 2019. The other Indian institutes that made it to the list are IIT Bombay (128), Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad (184), IIT Kharagpur (195), and Amity University (236).

Universities from the USA, California Institute of Technology, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard University made it to the podium, followed by two universities from UK, University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford in top five.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says 2014-2029 period is ‘very important’ for India

Asserting that the 2014-29 period between the 16th to 18th Lok Sabha is “very important” for a young democracy like India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last six years have been

“historic” for the country’s development and a lot remains to be done in the remaining period.

The 16th Lok Sabha (2014-19) has been historic for the country’s progress, and the 17th Lok Sabha has already become a part of history due to a number of decisions it has taken, he said, referring to the passage of landmark legislations aimed at reforming farm and labour sectors besides abrogation of Article 370 and the citizenship law.

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank to inaugurate 46th Online Faculty Development Programmes

In a further push to faculty development and training across the country, the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), will inaugurate 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) in the presence of the chief guest Hon’ble Education Minister, Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

The ATAL Academy, under the aegis of AICTE, conducts various Faculty Development Programmes to impart and upgrade faculty knowledge and skills.

The ATAL Academy decided to conduct FDPs in online mode. AICTE has further planned 1000 online FDPs on thrust areas and other emerging areas which aims to benefit one lakh participants. Out of 1,000 FDPs, 499 online FDP have been completed with more than 70,000 faculty members already trained,” said Prof M.P. Poonia, Vice Chairman, AICTE.




Amit Shah Launches Mobile Covid RT-PCR Lab In Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a mobile laboratory that will conduct free RT-PCR tests for COVID-19 in Delhi and the results will be available in six to eight hours.

The Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) testing mobile laboratory, a joint initiative of the SpiceHealth and the government, came up after Shah stepped in to fight the recent spurt in the number of COVID-19 cases in Delhi with a close coordination of various wings of the Centre and the Delhi government.

Mega food park inaugurated Punjab A mega food park (MFP) at Phagwara

in Kapurthala district of Punjab was inaugurated by the Food Processing Minister. It is spread over 55 acres of land. It is equipped with warehouses, silos, cold storage, deep freezer and other related food processing facilities.

PM Modi launched “Har Ghar Nal Yojna” drinking water projects in UP’s Mirzapur Sonabhadra

Prime Minsiter (PM) Narendra Modi launched “Har Ghar Nal Yojna” (Tap Water to every household) worth Rs. 5,555.38 crore for drinking water project in Mirzapur and Sonbhadra districts in Vindhyachal region of Uttar Pradesh (UP).

In this regard, Rs.3212.18 crore will be spent in Sonbhadra and 2343.20 crore will be utilized in Mirzapur.

This will benefit 41,41.438 families in both

the districts by ensuring water supply through pipelines to 2,995 villages.

The scheme will be completed within the next two years (24 months).

Sustainable Development Goal Investor Map launched by UNDP and Invest India

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Invest India has launched a Sustainable Development Goals Investor Map for India. It lays out 18 Investment Opportunity Areas (IOAs) in six SDG enabling sectors. They are education, healthcare, agriculture and allied activities, financial services, renewable energy & alternatives and sustainable environment.

First cow hospital of Northeast inaugurated in Assam’s Dibrugarh

A cow shelter in Assam’s Dibrugarh inaugurated Northeast’s first-ever cow hospital, on the occasion of Gopashtami.

The hospital, Surbhi Aarogyashala, is set up by Shree Gopal Gaushala at a cost of Rs 17 lakh.

There are 368 cows in the shelter.The hospital will provide services in 30 km radius.

PM honors and praises LachitBorphukan on Lachit Diwas

PM has honoured and praised Lahit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas, which is celebrated each year in Assam on 24 November.

PM said that Lachit Borphukan played a crucial role in protecting the unique




culture of Assam and worked to empower the poor and downtrodden.

Remembered for his leadership role in 1671 Battle of Saraighat, Lachit Borphukan was a commander and Borphukan in Ahom Kingdom (1228-1826).

He prevented Mughal forces led by Ramsingh I from taking control of Ahom Kingdom.

80th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference

President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the two-day 80th All India Presiding Officers’ Conference at Kevadiya, Gujarat

The two-day conference will begin tomorrow on the banks of River Narmada and near the Statue of Unity. This tradition of organising the conference dates back to 1921.

Himachal Pradesh govt launches ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’

Himachal Pradesh government has launched ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’ to sensitize the people regarding Covid-19 pandemic and also to collect information regarding symptoms of diseases like TB, Leprosy, sugar and blood pressure by the door to door campaign throughout the State.

Under this Abhiyan about 8000 teams comprising of Health, Ayurveda, Women and Child Development, Panchayati Raj Departments, District Administration and NGOs would be involved in this campaign.

It would ensure door to door data collection of health parameters of the people.

Haveri railway station named after freedom fighter Mahadeva Mailar

The Karnataka government notified the naming of Haveri Railway Station after the freedom fighter Mailara Mahadevappa. Following a request by the state government, the union home ministry has approved the name change of the railway station.

Mahadevappa was the only representative from the then Mysore state who took part in the Dandi March and walked with Mahatma Gandhi. He was jailed for six months. Upon his return, he along with his revolutionary friends, Mahadevappa had attacked the railway station at Byadagi in Haveri. The Britishers had even announced Rs 300 reward to those who help capture Mahadevappa alive.

Indian-Origin MP creates history by taking oath in Sanskrit in New Zealand

Dr. Gaurav Sharma, Member of Parliament (MP) in New Zealand created history on November 25, 2020 by becoming the first Indian-origin parliamentarian to take oath in Sanskrit language on foreign land.

Dr. Sharma is one of the youngest and newly-elected MPs from the Labour Party in the NZ Parliament. He hails from Himachal Pradesh.

He took oath first in New Zealand’s indigenous Maori language and then in Sanskrit, showing deep respect for the




cultural traditions of both India and New Zealand.

Sharma, who is a doctor by profession, had defeated Tim Macindoe of the National Party by 4,386 votes to win Hamilton West. Before this, he had unsuccessfully fought elections in 2017.

Mamata Banerjee launches “Government At Doorstep” scheme

From December 1, West Bengal will launch an initiative to take government services to the doorsteps of people. ‘Duare Duare Sarkar’ or government at the doorstep.

To run until Gandhi Jayanti on January 30, the initiative will attempt to ship pending companies to folks.

From 11 am to 3 pm every day from December 1, government camps will be held in every block in the state where people can come and demand any service they have not received yet.

10th edition of National Science Film Festival begins virtually

The 10th edition of prestigious National science film festival kicked off on 24th November 2020 in a virtual mode.

The four-day long film festival has been jointly organized by Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous agency under the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and the Tripura State Council of Science and Technology, Govt. of Tripura from 24 to 27 November 2020.

NITI Aayog forms panel to study feasibility of Hyperloop technology in India

Government think-tank NITI Aayog has formed a high-level panel to explore the technological and commercial viability of the Virgin Hyperloop technology for ultrahigh speed travel in India, weeks after its first test was completed with humans on board.

The committee has NITI Aayog member V.K. Saraswat as its Chairman and Adviser (Infrastructure Connectivity, NITI Aayog) Sudhendu Jyoti Sinha as its convener.

Agriculture Minister unveils ‘Sahakar Pragya’ to impart training to primary cooperative societies in rural areas

Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar unveiled Sahakar Pragya. The 45 new training modules of Sahakar Pragya of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) will impart training to primary cooperative societies in rural areas of the country along with Lakshmanrao Inamdar National Cooperative Research and Development Academy.

These 45 training modules pf Sahakar Pragya to be delivered at LINAC and its countrywide network of Regional Training Centres will address the need for training of Primary cooperatives, FPO-Cooperatives and Self Help Groups federating.




Films Division organizes ‘Lok Virasat’ festival from November 27 – 29

Films Division (FD) is conducting Lok Virasat, which is known as a festival of films on folk art and painting starting from November 27, 2020.

The festival is being held between November 27 and 29, 2020 on FD website and You Tube channel.

Films Division, as part of ‘art-outreach’ initiative, has been presenting select package of films on Indian art and heritage as curated online festivals during the last few months.

Prakash Javadeker launches India Climate Change Knowledge Portal

Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Prakash Javadekar has launched the “India Climate Change Knowledge Portal”.

According to Prakash Javadekar, India has practically achieved its pre-2020 climate action targets. He said, though India is not responsible for climate change it is taking responsible action to mitigate the challenge.

The portal will have all the major steps the Government is taking at both national and international levels to address the climate change issues.

SpiceJet launches India’s first dedicated freighter services to Leh in Ladakh

Low-cost domestic airline major SpiceJet launched its dedicated freighter services to Leh on 26 November 2020.

It is the first-of-its-type service by

any domestic airlines, and will boost connectivity to the area with the rest of the country.

The maiden freighter flight of the airline was launched from Delhi to Leh, carrying 13 tonnes of cargo supplies.

The flight was operated by SpiceXpress, the dedicated cargo arm of SpiceJet, whereas, a Boeing 737 freighter has been deployed on this route.

Artificial Intelligence hub in Bengaluru to promote technology innovations

The Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Technologies Park (ARTPARK) set up in Bengaluru will promote technology innovations in niche areas by executing ambitious projects in various sectors by focusing on problems unique to India.

With seed funding of `170 crore ($22 million) from the Department of Science and Technology (DST) under the National Mission on Inter-disciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), it will bring about collaborative consortium of partners from industry, academia and government bodies.

PM to inaugurate six-lane widening project of the Varanasi-Prayagraj section of NH-19 on 30 November

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is set to visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on 30 November 2020.

Programmes to be attended by PM during the visit includes:

Dedicate to the nation the six-lane widening project of the Handia




(Prayagraj) – Rajatalab (Varanasi) section of National Highway 19.

Total outlay of this 73 Km stretch of the newly widened and six laned NH19 is Rs 2447 crore. It is expected to reduce the travel time between Prayagraj and Varanasi by one hour.

Attend world famous festival of Dev Deepawali

Dev Deepawali is celebrated on every Poornima of the Kartik month

11 lakh diyas will be lighted on both sides of River Ganges.

Undertake a site visit of under construction Kashi Vishwanath Temple Corridor Project to review its progress.

Visit the Sarnath Archaeological Site to attend the Light and Sound show.

PM Modi visits 3 cities to review coronavirus vaccine development

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi embarked on a three-city visit on 28 November 2020, to personally review the COVID-19 vaccine development and manufacturing process at facilities in these cities.

Facilities visied by PM Modi are:1. Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad,2. Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad 3. Serum Institute of India in Pune

The scientists at these facilities expressed their joy that the Prime Minister met them face to face in order to boost their morale and help accelerate their efforts in the vaccine development journey.

MP loses 26 tigers in 2020 Madhya Pradesh, which is known as the

‘tiger state’ of India, has lost 26 striped animals so far this year, as per the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

According to the National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) website, out of the 26 tiger deaths reported since April this year, MP lost 21 felines inside the tiger reserves, including 10 in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve.

MP has 124 tiger cubs. The cubs were not counted during the last census (in 2018). In the next count, we are going to have more than 600 tigers.

Karnataka, which is on the second position in the number of tigers in the country, registered eight deaths and two seizures of tiger body parts this year, as per the data.

The southern state lost 12 big cats last year.




7. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will be the world’s longest immersed tunnel

After more than a decade of planning, work has begun on the world’s longest immersed tunnel. Descending up to 40 meters beneath the Baltic Sea, Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will link Denmark and Germany, slashing journey times when it opens in 2029.

The tunnel, which will be 18 kilometers (11.1 miles) long, is one of Europe’s largest infrastructure projects, with a construction budget of over €7 billion ($8.2 billion).

PM Narendra Modi to chair Virtual Global Investor Roundtable on November 5th

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be chairing the Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) on November 5, 2020.

The VGIR is being organized by the Union Ministry of Finance and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. This was announced by the Prime Minister’s Office.

The Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) is an exclusive dialogue between leading global institutional investors and Indian business leaders.

International Affairs

OnePlus opens its biggest Experience store in Hyderabad

OnePlus has unveiled a new experience store in Hyderabad. This store also happens to be its largest in the world. Spread across 16,000 sqft, this new experience store is called the “OnePlus Nizam Palace” and also includes a large customer service center with dedicated glass cubicles for customers to meet and consult service executives.

US formally withdraws from Paris agreement

The Paris deal was drafted in 2015 to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change.

It aims to keep the global temperature rise this century well below 2C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase even further to 1.5C.

The agreement was signed in December 2015, the treaty only came into force on 4 November 2016, 30 days after at least 55 countries representing 55% of global emissions had ratified it.



India-OPEC Energy Dialogue held virtually

The fourth high level meeting of India-OPEC Energy Dialogue was held virtually. India was represented by the Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. The dialogue is being held since 2015.

India-OPEC In 2019-20, India imported 92.8 billion

USD worth Hydrocarbons from OPEC countries.

The World Oil Outlook, 2020 of the OPEC has projected that India will account to 16% of global economy by 2045. Also, per day oil demand of India is to increase from 4.7 million barrels per day to 10.7 million barrels per day by 2045.

First India-Nordic-Baltic Conclave held

The first India-Nordic-Baltic Conclave was held virtually. India was represented by External Affairs Minister S Jai Shankar.

The Conclave was jointly hosted by Ministry of External Affairs and Confederation of Indian Industry. The Conclave focused on clean technologies and renewable energies, Artificial Intelligence, supply chain logistics and block chain led transformation.

Piyush Goyal Co-chairs 8th Meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments

The 8th meeting of the India-UAE High Level Joint Task Force on Investments (“the Joint Task Force”) was hosted by India in virtual format on 43rd November 2020.

The meeting was co-chaired by Shri Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution and His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

‘Argyle Mine’ World’s Biggest Pink Diamond Mine in Australia, Shuts down after Exhausting ‘Economic Reserves’

The world’s largest pink diamond mine, Argyle mine, in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia, has announced that it is shutting down its business, after 40 years of a successful operation.

The iconic mine has exhausted all its economic reserves, hence it is shutting down its business.

The seam was discovered in 1979 and the Anglo-Australian firm began mining operations in 1983.

It produced more than 90 percent of the world’s pink diamonds.

Globally, Argyle is the fourth-largest diamond-producing mine in the world by volume.

UK invites PM Modi to Climate Ambition Summit

The UK has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Climate Ambition Summit scheduled next month.

The December 12 Climate Ambition Summit will provide a platform for leaders who are ready to come forward with announcements of new, more




ambitious nationally determined contributions and long-term strategies to net zero, as well as new climate finance pledges and ambitious adaptation plans.

Joe Biden-Kamala Harris win Joe Biden was declared the winner of

US Election, 2020. He is to become 46th President of the United States beating Donald Trump.

Biden had played a key role in strengthening the relations between India and US as a Vice President and also as the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Joe Biden chose California Senator Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate for the 2020 US Elections on August 11, 2020. This makes Harris the first black and Asian American woman to compete on a major party’s presidential ticket in the United States.

Kamala Harris Kamala Harris was born in Oakland,

California, to immigrant parents- Indian mother and Jamaican father.

She became the district attorney and the top prosecutor for San Francisco in 2003, She was later elected as the first woman and the first African American to serve as California’s attorney general.

Kamala Harris has now become the third-ever female US vice-presidential nominee of a major party.

Biden names Covid Task Force co-chaired by Vivek Murthy as pandemic rages across US

Indian-American physician Dr Vivek

Murthy is likely to be included in the coronavirus task force that President-elect Joe Biden, who clinched the presidency after defeating President Donald Trump, is going to announce on Monday. Vivek Murthy, 43, who originally hails from Karnataka, was appointed America’s 19th Surgeon General by then President Barack Obama in 2014.

President-elect Joe Biden pledged he will spare no effort to turn around the coronavirus pandemic to revive the battered US economy.

Australia-India Water Centre inaugurated virtually

Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC) has been inaugurated in a virtual event to promote water-related research, teaching, and training between the two countries.

This Water Centre is led by IIT Guwahati from the Indian side and the University of Western Sydney from the Australian side. Along with this, the centre has 21 partners from India and Australia.

The 5-year MoU has been signed to establish an understanding of cooperation for the Australia India Water Centre (AIWC) between the parties.

India Ranked 196th in BMI Ranking 2019

A review of BMI (Body Mass Index) of various countries’ teenagers has been recently published in the international medical journal “The Lancet”, according to which India is placed at 196th rank with respect to BMI.

India’s 19-year-old boys and girls have a




BMI of 20.1 means they are also among the shortest in the world.

India’s boys ranked 180th with an average height of 5.46 feet while girls ranked 182nd with an average height of 5.06 feet.

The Netherlands is the nation with the tallest boys and girls of age 19 years. It is followed by Montenegro, Estonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina for boys; and Montenegro, Denmark, and Iceland for girls.

Operation Thunder 2020 The operation involved law enforcement

agencies in 103 countries. Indian Customs intercepted an 18-ton

shipment of red sandalwood bound for the United Arab Emirates, during a month-long “Operation Thunder 2020”, coordinated by Interpol and the World Customs Organization, which involved law enforcement agencies in 103 countries.

The operation against environmental crime took place from September 14 to October 11. It resulted in major seizures of specimens and products of protected flora and fauna, triggering arrests and investigations around the world, Interpol said. “By focusing on pre-identified routes and hotspots, Operation Thunder 2020 has resulted in more than 2,000 seizures of wildlife and forest products.

Indian American Pia Dandiya Appointed the White House Fellow for 2020-21

Indian American Pia Dandiya has been appointed the White House Fellow for

the year 2020-21. Dandiya, the founding principal of Democracy Prep Endurance High School in Harlem, New York, is the only Indian American among 14 White House Fellows announced this year.

Malaysia Hosts 2020 APEC Summit The 2020 Asia-Pacific Economic

Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting was held on 20 November 2020 under the Chairmanship of Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

This was the first time that all 21 APEC Economic Leaders met virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The theme of the APEC Malaysia 2020 was “Optimising Human Potential Towards a Resilient Future of Shared Prosperity: Pivot. Prioritise. Progress”.

The APEC 2020 ended with the adoption of the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040 and the 2020 Kuala Lumpur Declaration.

Lahore Ranks World’s Most Polluted City

Lahore has once again topped the list of most polluted cities in the world as its air quality index (AQI) recorded six times over the safe limit.

Citing the data by IQAir, a Swiss air technology company that pulls together air quality indices from across the world, Geo News reported that on Monday morning, Lahore was engulfed in a grey haze and recorded an AQI of 306.

The city’s air quality has been classified as “hazardous”, putting an additional burden on the fragile healthcare system




amid a surge in coronavirus deaths and new infections.

The other city that made the list of the top 10 most polluted cities was Karachi. It ranked seventh with an AQI of 168. The Swiss air quality monitor regards air quality as satisfactory if the AQI is below 50. (ANI).

India launches High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan

India has announced Phase-IV of the High Impact Community Development Projects in Afghanistan. It was announced by the External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar during the 2020 Afghanistan Conference organized in Geneva through video- conference. The conference was co-hosted by UN, the Government of Afghanistan, and the Government of Finland.

India records highest rate of bribery in Asia

India has the highest bribery rate in Asia and the most number of people who use personal connections to access public services, according to a new report by corruption watchdog Transparency International.

The Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Asia, found that nearly 50 per cent of those who paid bribes were asked to, while 32 per cent of those who used personal connections said they would not receive the service otherwise.

The report is based upon the survey which was conducted between June

17 and July 17 this year in India with a sample size of 2,000.

After India, Cambodia has the second highest bribery rate at 37 per cent, followed by Indonesia (30 per cent) while the Maldives and Japan maintain the lowest overall bribery rate (2 per cent), followed by South Korea (10 per cent) and Nepal (12 per cent).

Arab Gulf’s first coal-based power plant being developed in Dubai

The first coal-based power plant of Arab Gulf country is being developed in Saih Shuaib, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The 2,400MW Hassyan clean coal power station will be built at an estimated cost of $ 3.4 billion.

The project will comprise four units of 600MW each, which are expected to start operations in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 respectively.

The power plant is expected to produce sufficient electricity to power approximately 250,000 households.

India and Finland sign MOU on environmental protection and biodiversity conservation

India and Finland signed an MoU for developing cooperation in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.

The MoU was signed by Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar from the Indian side and his Finnish counterpart Krista Mikkonen through video-mode.




GMRT Accorded Prestigious IEEE Milestone Status

The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) observatory near Pune has been awarded the prestigious ‘IEEE Milestone’ statuesto honour its significant technical achievement as well as its excellence in unique product, services, patents and seminal papers which aim to benefit humanity.

The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) shared the information while adding that this is the third IEEE Milestone recognition awarded for an Indian contribution with the previous two being the works of JC Bose in 1895 and CV Raman in 1928, which received IEEE Milestone in 2012. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers award IEEE Milestone recognition for essential and historical achievements in the field of electrical and electronics engineering and is dedicated to advancing technology.




8. TAMILNADU AFFAIRS

Tamilnadu Affairs

Tamil Nadu Day- November 1, 2020 The AIADMK government, last year,

declared that November 1 would be celebrated as state formation day. The state was created in 1956 following an exercise of the linguistic reorganization of the state, it was rechristened as Tamil Nadu by then chief minister C N Annadurai on January 14, 1969.

Tamil Nadu grants 100% vehicle tax waiver to EVs, plans dedicated park

Tamil Nadu Government has notified 100 per cent motor vehicle tax exemption for battery-operated vehicles (Electric Vehicles).

The State Government’s order says after careful examination it has decided to grant 100 per cent tax exemption for all battery-operated transport and non-transport vehicles.

The State has been taking various initiatives to boost the EV system in the state.

Tamil Nadu is planning to set up the country’s first park exclusively for the electric vehicle production eco-system. The state is targeting investments of about Rs 50,000 crore in the EV segment and has announced a series of incentives to attract investments in this space.

Increase in the sex ratio of female children

A review meeting on the Let’s Protect Girls – Teach Girls program held at the Trichy District Collectorate.

The project has been implemented in the district since last 2018. As of September this year, there are 929 females per 1000 males. It is necessary to prevent the destruction of the female child in the womb on the basis of gender. In order to adjust the sex ratio, abortion details from last year were examined wise by all primary health centers.

Tamil Nadu clinches top spot, gets highest investments in April-Sept

Tamil Nadu received the highest share of investment proposals during the first half of the current fiscal, moving up two notches from the third position it held a year ago, a ratings agency report.

Ratings agency Care Ratings said that Tamil Nadu had the highest share of 16% in the investments proposed during April-September period with Rs 20,000 crore, while Andhra Pradesh had the highest share of 23% in the capex projects announced.



Andhra Pradesh garnered 11%, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Karnataka have garnered 7% each, while the balance went to the other states.

Centres to impart skills in healthcare, logistics inaugurated

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami unveiled the Tamil Nadu Apex Skill Development Centre for Healthcare in Chennai and an Apex Skill Development Centre for Logistics at Indospace Limited in Oragadam.

The World Health Organisation has also joined and will impart training in handling Covid cases, said a release. Meanwhile, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Central Footwear Training Institute and TNSDC to establish an institute at Vaniyambadi at Rs 20.37 crore.

MSME Prerana ‘MSME Prerana’, an online Business

Mentoring Programme for MSMEs, an initiative by Indian Bank was launched by Hon’ble Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman, at the Bank’s Corporate Centre in Chennai.

The first two programs will be in Tamil for the Coimbatore clusters of Indian Bank. The second phase was implemented in Trichy, Erode, Tirunelveli, Kumbakonam, Kanchipuram, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Puducherry, Chennai districts.

Tamil Nadu, HCL to set up disaster management analytics centre

Tamil Nadu government and HCL will set up a Disaster Management – Data Analytics Centre to strengthen the State’s disaster management efforts in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Disaster Management Centre of the Tamil Nadu government (in Chepauk, Chennai) is responsible for the overall management of disasters across the entire state.

The Disaster Management-Data Analytics Centre will help capture data trends from across all districts of Tamil Nadu in real time and display them live to inform the government’s future decisions on degree of response needed for each district and, also for graded relaxation of the current lockdown to resume economic activities.

“SAKHI”- ONE STOP CENTRE (OSC) IN TAMIL NADU

The Government of India has proposed a Special Scheme named “SAKHI”, which is a One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC), intended to support women affected by violence, in private and public spaces, within the family, community and at the workplace. Women facing physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and economic abuse, irrespective of age, class, caste, education status, marital status, race and culture will be facilitated with support and redressal.

Tamilnadu Affairs



Tamil Nadu tops water management charts

Tamil Nadu, a water-deficit state knocking on the doors of neighbours year after year to get its due share of Cauvery and Krishna river water, has topped the Union ministry of Jal Shakti’s National Water Awards in the ‘best state’ category, for 2019. The state has been recognised for its commendable work in the field of conserving water resources and managing it.

Maharashtra and Rajasthan bagged second and third prizes respectively in the best state (normal) category. Mizoram topped the best state (special) category. The awards will be presented during the second National Water Awards 2019 distribution ceremony, scheduled for November 11 and 12 on a virtual platform.

Execution of Athikadavu Avinashi groundwater recharge and drinking water scheme, costing Rs 1,652 crore, to realize the long-pending dream of the drought-hit areas of Coimbatore, Tirupur and Erode districts, and the diversion of flood surplus water from Mettur to the dry tanks in Sarabanga basin in Salem district through lift irrigation are the notable achievements, which the Centre has recognized.

Metrolite line between Tambaram to Velacherry

The proposed Metrolite line, connecting Tambaram and Velachery, is likely to be a rubber-tyred coach-based mass rapid transit system running on elevated

or dedicated way having two-tiered stations. This comes as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has issued standard specifications of Metrolite, which will cost around 40-50 per cent of the Metro Rail System and much reduced cost on operations for cities with projected passengers per hour per direction up to 15,000.

MoHUA stated that Metrolite has attracted many tier-1 cities with population upto 10 lakh. It is learnt that Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has already launched the feasibility study for the metrolite project in the 15 km-long stretch connecting Velachery with Tambaram.

According to MoHUA secretary Durga Shanker Mishra, MetroNeo will provide secure, comfortable, convenient, punctual and affordable eco-friendly commuting.

Metrolite trains with a maximum 12T axle load is to be adopted for passenger capacity from 2,000 to 15,000.

HPCL Launches ‘poWer 99’, India’s Highest Rated Octane Fuel, in TN

‘poWer 99’ is expected to be made available in other cities in Tamil Nadu in the next two years

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, a Government of India Enterprise with a Maharatna Status, has launched ‘poWer 99’, a branded petrol with an Octane rating of 99, in Tamil Nadu, to cater to the growing demand for premium fuel from the rising population of high-end cars and performance bikes in the State.

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Internet Gambling: Publication of the Emergency Law Gazette

An emergency law has been published in the Tamil Nadu Gazette to ban online gambling. Consequently, the law came into force immediately.

A similar emergency law was passed by Governor Banwar, the Emergency Act was Immediately published in the gazette. Consequently, all aspects of the law have come into force. According to the law, engaging in online gambling in Tamil Nadu is punishable by a fine of Rs 5,000 and imprisonment for six months.

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K.Palaniswami Launched “Thee” Mobile App

Edappadi K.Palaniswami, Chief Minister (CM) of Tamil Nadu (TN) launched a mobile application “Thee” to support the general public to reach out the Tamil Nadu Fire nad and Rescue Services.

Key people: K.Shanmugam, Chief Secretary; J.K.

Tripathy, Director General of Police, M.S.Jaffar Sait, Director of Fire and Rescue Services and other senior officials.

About “Thee” app:

Purpose: To help the people in case of fire accidents,

flood, mishaps in deep well, rescue in wildlife, chemical or gas leaks and others.

Tamil Nadu bags best performer award

Tamil Nadu has been adjudged the best performing big State for the third consecutive year.

The study titled, “States of the State”,says that Tamil Nadu has topped in as many as 11 categories from a total of 12, including economy, tourism, infrastructure, inclusive development, law and order, along with entrepreneurship, cleanliness, environment, health, education and agriculture.

Tamil Nadu had registered a higher economic growth rate (8.03 per cent) than the national average of 4.2 per cent in 2019-20.

Tamil Nadu secured the top spot, scoring a total of 1,263.1 points out of 2,000 for its overall performance. The State also stood second in fighting the Covid pandemic, securing 74.2 points out of a 100. The recognition comes in the backdrop of Tamil Nadu bagging the first position in the composite ranking for good governance index (GGI), last year.

NABARD Chennai Bags 2 Gold & Silver Awards Under Overall Best Performance of Business Categories

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Tamil Nadu Regional Office has bagged four awards at all India level at the recently held 72nd Business Plan Meet (BPM) of NABARD at Mumbai.

Awards were distributed to various Regional Offices for their performance under various categories and Tamil

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Nadu Regional Office bagged two Gold under Overall Best Performance and Strategic Business Initiatives, Silver under Development Initiatives, and Bronze under Business Consultancy categories.

Tamil Nadu tops organ donation list for the sixth year

All over the world, battling for their lives because of terminal organ failures, organ donation holds a special place in humanitarian deeds. With the ongoing pandemic and its woes continuing to batter humankind, a “best State award” for organ donation is something to be proud of for Tamil Nadu.

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9. PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. Which of the following were published by Mahatma Gandhi?(A) Young India (B) Harijan (C) Kesavarthini (D) A & B

2. Currently India spends _________ of its GDP on healthcare.(A) 3% (B) 3.5% (C) 5% (D) 10%

3. Sardar Patel Zoological Park is in news recently is located in ________.(A) New Delhi (B) Maharashtra (C) Gujarat (D) Assam

4. Indo-Israel centre of excellence for vegetable protected cultivation is going to be setup in__________.(A) Assam (B) Nagaland (C) Mizoram (D) Manipur

5. The Ganga Utsav is being organised by the ministry of__________.(A) Jal Shakti (B) Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(C) Finance (D) Defence

6. Which of the following ship participating mission sagar phase-II in Port sudan?(A) INS Kalvari (B) INS Kandheri (C) INS AIRAVAT (D) INS Karikalan

7. What is the Name of the initiative launched by Indian Railways to ensure safety of womaen passangers on trains?(A) Mera Dost (B) Meri Sathi (C) Meri Saheli (D) Mera Mithra

8. Where is the headquarters of Hindustan Aeronautics limited located?(A) Bengaluru (B) Chennai (C) Pune (D) Hyderabad

9. Who become the first batsman to hit 1000 sixes in T20 Cricket?(A) Chris Gayle (B) Andre Russel (C) Virat Kohli (D) M.S.Dhoni

10. Ministry of Consumer affairs is going to implement the fortification of Rice Scheme to be in___________states.(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 14 (D) 15

11. Which of the following state recently announced 100% motor vehicle Tax Exemptions to Electrical Vehicles?(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Tamilnadu (D) Gujarat

12. India’s first ever e-resource centre” nyay Kaushal” has been inaugurated in which state?(A) Karnataka (B) Telangana (C) Gujarat (D) Maharashtra

13. Guru Ghasidas Tiger reserve is located in which state?(A) Assam (B) Chattisgarh (C) Odisha (D) Madhya Pradesh

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14. What is the correct share of Central Government, State Government, Sponsor Banks on Regional Rural Banks?(A) 35:35:30 (B) 50:15:35 (C) 50:25:25 (D) 30:35:35

15. The legendary maestro T.N. Krishnan is associated with which musical intrument?(A) Guitar (B) Violin (C) Tabla (D) Miruthangam

16. The first ever solar energy –drivan miniature train in India has been inaugurated in which state?(A) Maharashtra (B) Goa (C) Gujarat (D) Kerala

17. The Pardoning Powers of a Governor are enshrined in which of the following Article?(A) Article 161 (B) Article 72 (C) Article 148 (D) Article 142

18. India’s first tyre park is to come up in___________.(A) New Delhi (B) Chennai (C) West Bengal (D) Kerala

19. Which Indian State is the First to launch a project for free internet for poor families and public officer?(A) Gujarat (B) Assam (C) Karnataka (D) Kerala

20. ‘GO Electric’ Campaign was launched by___________.(A) Niti Aayog (B) ISRO

(C) CSIR (D) Bureau of Energy Efficiency

21. PRASAD Scheme is Associated with which of the following?(A) Tourism (B) Women Empowerment

(C) Youth Welfare (D) Senior Citizen

22. Bhaskaracharya Institute for space Applications and Geo informatics (BISAG) is located in the state of_____________.(A) Uttarkhand (B) New Delhi (C) Gujarat (D) Haryana

23. The BRICS Business Forum was held recently under the chairmanship of ___________.(A) Brazil (B) Russia (C) India (D) China

24. According to recent World Wide Fund’s report which Indian city is most susceptible to water risk?(A) Indore (B) Chennai (C) Pune (D) Jaipur

25. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is located in___________.(A) Telangana (B) Kerala (C) Maharashtra (D) Andhra Pradesh

26. NH306 (National Highway 306) is recently seen in News which is connects the states of______________.(A) Jammu & Kashmir-Tamilnadu (B) Gujarat & Arunachal Pradesh (C) Maharashtra-Kolkata (D) Assam – Mizoram

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27. Which of the following language was the first to be given the status of classical language of India?(A) Sanskrit (B) Tamil (C) Kanada (D) Telugu

28. International Day for preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in war and Armed conflict is being observed on__________.(A) November 5 (B) November 6 (C) November 7 (D) November 8

29. Katakey Panel is preparing report on___________.(A) Rafale deal (B) Baghjam oil well accident

(C) Ladak Issue (D) Covid Vaccine

30. “Sanjeet’ is associated with which sports?(A) Chess (B) Weight lifting (C) Athletics (D) Boxing

31. The Books titled “The Age of Pandemic” (1877-1920) was written by________.(A) Randeep Guleria (B) Chinmay Tumbe

(C) Sashi Tarur (D) Romila Thapar

32. Kurnool Ultra Mega Solar Park is located in?(A) Tamilnadu (B) Andhra Pradesh (C) Telangana (D) Kerala

33. Luhri Stage-1 Hydro Power project recently seen in News which is located in________.(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Himachal Pradesh (C) Assam (D) Bihar

34. Long March 6 carrier rocket recently launched 13 satellites is belongs to__________.(A) USA (B) Japan (C) India (D) China

35. Scientists discovered 500 metre tall coral reef in___________.(A) Australia (B) India (C) Maldives (D) Srilanka

36. Kartarpur Corridor connects India and Pakistan it is being built across which of the following river?(A) Sutlej (B) Ravi (C) Chenab (D) Jhelum

37. Indian Army is conducting “Bull STRIKE” Exercise in __________.(A) Visakapatnam (B) Chennai

(C) Andhaman & Nicobar (D) Jaipur

38. Which of the following Rocket is going to be launched by ISRO soon?(A) PSLV C-46 (B) PSLV C-47 (C) PSLV C-48 (D) PSLV C-49

39. 2nd Batch of three Rafale Fighter jets landed in___________.(A) Ambala (B) Leh (C) Jamnagar (D) Gujarat

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40. AMRUT Scheme is implemented by the ministry of___________.(A) Tourism (B) Housing and Urban affairs

(C) Minority Affairs (D) Social Justice

41. Which of the following year Uttarkhand state was formed?(A) 2000 (B) 2002 (C) 2007 (D) 2008

42. Recently launched Earth observation satellite EOS-01 is belongs to ____________.(A) USA (B) Japan (C) India (D) South Korea

43. Which of the following state in India has the highest number of Bio diversity Heritage sites?(A) Tamil Nadu (B) Assam (C) Kerala (D) Karnataka

44. Geographically indicated Araku Valley Coffee is mainly planted in ___________.(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Karnataka (C) Kerala (D) Tamilnadu

45. Which country’s Election Commission has organised International virtual Election visitors programme?(A) USA (B) Japan (C) Australia (D) India

46. National Saffron Mission was launched in_____________.(A) 2002 (B) 2007 (C) 2010 (D) 2012

47. New Development Bank was set up Fortaleza Summit in ___________.(A) 2000 (B) 2005 (C) 2009 (D) 2014

48. Who has become New Zeland’s first ever Indian-origin Minister in recent Election?(A) Jacinda Ardern (B) Priyanca Radhakrishnan

(C) Pramila (D) Hiral Tipireni

49. Where is pobitora Wild Sanctuary located?(A) Karnataka (B) Assam (C) Kerala (D) Andhra Pradesh

50. Which of the following year Biological Diversity Act was Enacted?(A) 1986 (B) 1972 (C) 1956 (D) 2002

51. Which state recently enacted Act to recall Panchayat Members?(A) Rajasthan (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Telangana (D) Haryana

52. The headquarters of National Agriculturate Cooperative marketing federation of India is located in _______________.(A) Kolkata (B) New Delhi (C) Chandigarh (D) Mumbai

53. Who has been appointed as the president of Hockey Indian recently?(A) Mohd Mushtaque (B) Gyanendra Ningombam

(C) Praful Patel (D) Hamong Amin

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54. NITI Aayog’s ranking of Aspiration districts in India of September 2020?(A) Peddapalli (B) San Bhadra (C) Bokaro (D) Chandauli

55. Which High Court has become first in India to live strem its Judical proceedings on youtube channel?(A) Tripura (B) Bombay (C) Gujarat (D) Patna

56. Kerala State launched Parivarthanam scheme for ___________.(A) Differently abled (B) Womens (C) Blind People (D) Fishers

57. What can be maximum number of information commissioners in central information commission?(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 20

58. Which of the following organization Developed Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM)?(A) ISRO (B) HAL (C) DRDO (D) Reliance Defence

59. What is the theme of the National Ayurveda Day 2020 celebrated November 13?(A) Ayurveda for Pandemic (B) Ayurveda for Human Sustainable

(C) Ayurveda for Covid-19 (D) Ayurveda with the recent innovation

60. International Court of Justice is located in _______________.(A) Greenland (B) France (C) Switzerland (D) Netherland

61. Who has won the Turkish Grand Prix 2020 championship?(A) Sebastien (B) Leclarc (C) Verstappen (D) Lewis Hamilton

62. What is India’s Rank in TRACE’s Bribery Risk Report?(A) 102 (B) 97 (C) 82 (D) 77

63. The headquarters of New Development Bank is located in_________.(A) Beijing (B) Manila (C) Shanghai (D) Moscow

64. Dibru Saikhowa National Park is located in which state?(A) Manipur (B) Meghalaya (C) Sikkim (D) Assam

65. The headquarters of Lakshmi vilas Bank is located in____________.(A) Chennai (B) Mumbai (C) New Delhi (D) Pune

66. Which district has been conferred with National Award for water conservation under Jeevika Project launched by the District Administration?(A) Udaipur (B) Kangra (C) Udhampur (D) Jalandhar

67. Which state was adjudged the best state in water conservation efforts in the country in National Jal Shakti Awards for the year 2019?(A) Chhattisgarh (B) Odisha (C) Jharkhand (D) Tamil Nadu

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68. Who has authored the book titled “Insomnia: Army Stories”?(A) Rachna Bisht Rawat (B) Uma Chakravarti

(C) Shobha Deepak Singh (D) Anvita Abbi

69. Where is the world’s first library for children on a tram launched?(A) Bhopal (B) Kolkata (C) Pune (D) Bhubaneshwar

70. Who has been appointed the White House Fellow for the year 2020-21?(A) Alia Mukerjee (B) Michael Sk (C) Bhavna Setia (D) Pia Dandiya

71. The Japanese physicist Masatoshi Koshiba had won the Nobel Prize ______________.(A) Economy (B) Physics (C) Chemistry (D) Medicine

72. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the newly constituted Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH)?(A) Nandan Nilekani (B) Vishal Sikka

(C) Kris Gopalakrishnan (D) N. R. Narayana Murthy

73. PM Modi has recently inaugurated the ‘Statue of Peace’ in which state?(A) Rajasthan (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Gujarat (D) Bihar

74. Which state governemnt has decided to set up a Gau Cabinet for the protection and promotion of cows in the state?(A) Jharkhand (B) Kerala

(C) Uttar Pradesh (D) Madhya Pradesh

75. The ‘Fleets’ recently seen in News which is launched by____________.(A) Microsoft (B) Twitter (C) Facebook (D) Instagram

76. Which of the following Ministry recently launched Land Manage System for the first time?(A) Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (B) Defence

(C) Housing and Urban Affairs (D) Home Affairs

77. Under which the ministry of food processing industries has announced 50% air transportation subsidy for 41 notified fruits and vegetables?(A) Operation green Top (B) Gran Sadak Yojana

(C) Kissan Sampada Yojana (D) Kissan routs

78. World Children’s Day is observed on_____________.(A) November 14 (B) November 20 (C) November 22 (D) November 24

79. India’s first reptile park is located in which state?(A) Kerala (B) Karnataka (C) Bihar (D) Tamil Nadu

80. The Arecibo telescope” is located in which place?(A) Hawaii (B) Arizona (C) Ladakh (D) Pureto Rico

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81. The headquarters of world bank is located in _____________.(A) Rome (B) Geneva (C) Newyork (D) Washington D.C

82. Who has been elected as the external auditor of inter parliamentary union?(A) Om Birla (B) N.K. Singh

(C) Manoj Sinha (D) Girish Chandra Murmu

83. SITMEX is a trilateral Noval Exercise between Indian, Thailand and which other country?(A) Switzerland (B) Sweden (C) Singapore (D) Saudi Arabia

84. What is the theme of the National Pharmacy Week (NPW) 2020?(A) Pharmacists: Frontline Health professionals

(B) COVID-19 Warriors

(C) Responsible Pharmacy

(D) Ethical Pharmacy

85. Which is the following country recently launched chang e-5 probe?(A) USA (B) China (C) Russia (D) Israel

86. International Version of which Government Application has been launched recently?(A) UMANG (B) FAME (C) Arogya Setu (D) M.AWAS

87. Shaheed Diwas is being celebrated on the memorial of Guru___________.(A) Tegh Bahadur (B) Hargobind (C) Gobind Singh (D) Ram Das

88. ATAL Faculty Development Programme are organized by which of the following organization?(A) NITI Aayog (B) AICTE (C) UGC (D) NASSCom

89. Mahadevappa Mailara Railway Station is located in the State of ______________.(A) Andhra Pradesh (B) Kerala (C) Karnataka (D) Telangana

90. “Thee” mobile application is belongs to _____________.(A) Kerala (B) Uttar Pradesh (C) Tamil Nadu (D) Telangana

91. Pancheswar Project is recently seen in News which is built across the ___________river.(A) Mahakali (B) Ganga (C) Yamuna (D) Kosi

92. According to IATA which city becomes the most connected city in the world?(A) Mumbai (B) Newyork (C) Shanghai (D) Beijing

93. Battle of Saraighat was held in____________.(A) 1671 (B) 1688 (C) 1771 (D) 1781

94. Transgender persons protection of rights Act was enacted in the year of__________.(A) 2019 (B) 2018 (C) 2019 (D) 2020

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95. Which of the following first Arab country to generate electricity from coal?(A) United Arab Emirates (B) Dubai

(C) Oman (D) Quathar

96. Which country going to declare climate Emergency soon?(A) Australia (B) New Zeland (C) France (D) USA

97. India to build shahtoot dam in ______________.(A) Bhutan (B) Nepal (C) Bangladesh (D) Afghanistan

98. Bee Keeping Development committee was formed under the leadership of ___________.(A) Sasi Tharur (B) Ranjan Gogai (C) Bibak Dibroy (D) Rangarajan

99. Which of the following organization launched National Program and Project Management Policy Framework for infrastructure sector?(A) Finance Commission (B) NITI Aayog

(C) WTO (D) National Development Council

100. Which of the following states providing reservation to Government School students in Medical Admission?1. Kerala 2. West Bengal 3. Tamil Nadu

(A) 1 only (B) 1, 2 (C) 3 only (D) 2, 3

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