IMPORTANT
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NOVEMBER 15th , 2018
IMPORTANT
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF NOVEMBER 15th, 2018
1.
The joint military exercise between India and Russia
"INDRA 2018" will begin on 18th November 2018 at
Babina Field Firing Ranges, Babina Military Station Jhansi (Uttar
Pradesh).
a. Aim of INDRA
2018 : Combating insurgency under the aegis of United Nations
(UN)
b. The 11-day
long training exercise will see participation of about 250 servicemen of
motorised infantry units of Russia's Eastern Military District and a mechanised
infantry battalion of India.
c. The objective
of this exercise is to provide an opportunity to the armed forces of both
countries to train in counter-terrorism operations in a multinational
scenario.
2.
A 4-day regional meeting of World Customs Organisation
(WCO) was recently held in Jaipur (Rajasthan).
a. The meeting
was jointly chaired by WCO Deputy Secretary General Ricardo Travino and Central
Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Chairman S Ramesh.
3.
Jharkhand is celebrating the birth anniversary of noted freedom
fighter Birsa Munda & 19th State Formation Day.
a. About
Jharkhand :
b. Capital : Ranchi
c. Districts : 24
d. Chief
Minister : Raghubar Das
e. Governor : Draupadi
Murmu
f.
Official Language : Hindi
4.
The Karnataka government has proposed to build
a 125-foot tall statue of Mother Cauvery in
Krishnarajasagara Reservoir in Mandya district.
a. The project
includes a museum and two glass towers measuring 360 feet to provide a bird's
eye view of the reservoir.
5.
The Shri Ramayana Express, a train covering
key destinations associated with Lord Ram's life, was flagged off today from
the Safdarjung Railway Station in Delhi.
a. The 800-seat
train will reach Tamil Nadu in 16 days, following which passengers can
fly to Sri Lanka for the second leg of the tour. Stops in India include Ayodhya
and Hanuman Garhi Ramkot.
6.
Uttar Pradesh Government has approved renaming of Faizabad and Allahabad divisions
as Ayodhya and Prayagraj respectively.
a. The decision
was taken at meeting of state cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath in state capital Lucknow.
7.
Delhi Police has launched an e-learning portal titled ‘Nipun’
to impart training and provide up to date information to police officers.
a. The
initiative is aimed at imparting in-service online training and information to
police personnel through specialised courses available online which have been
designed by experts in various fields.
8.
Union Ministry off Human Resource Development has launched two
new initiatives titled LEAP and ARPIT for
higher education faculty.
a. LEAP - Leadership
for Academicians Programme
b. ARPIT - Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching
9.
The 6th Indian Social Work Congress was held in
New Delhi.
a. It was joinly
organized by National Association of Professional Social Workers in India
(NAPSWI) and Department of Social Work (Delhi School of Social Work),
University of Delhi.
b. Theme of 6th
ISWC 2018 : “Human Development and Social Inclusion: Imperatives for
Social Work Education and Practice”.
c. Note : Dr.
Martha Farrell posthumously honoured with Lifetime
Achievement Award during this edition of congress for her lifelong
work towards gender equality, women’s empowerment and prevention of sexual
harassment at workplace.
10. India and United
Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration
in cancer research.
a. Both
countries also launched a British Pounds 10 million (current value of ₹ 93 crore) collaborative
research programme that will address issues of affordability, prevention and
care of cancer by bringing together Indian and UK experts across clinical
research.
11. Mumbai
based IndusInd Bank has launched 1st interactive
Credit Card in India with buttons titled Nexxt Credit Card.
a. It will give
customer multiple options on how to make a payment using his or her Credit
Card.
b. This Card has
been created in partnership with Pittsburgh USA headquartered Dynamics Inc.,
which designs and manufactures intelligent, battery powered payment cards
c. Check
complete details about IndusInd Nexxt Credit Card from HERE
12. China's
largest lender ICBC's Indian unit has set up a $200-million
fund for investing in small and medium-sized Indian businesses.
a. Chinese
venture capital funds may also invest up to $30 million in 7-8 Indian startups,
it added. Small businesses, accounting for 32% of Indian economy, are the
second-biggest job providers in India after farming.
b. ICBC - Industrial
and Commercial Bank of China
13. Private
sector lender Yes Bank's Non-Executive Chairman Ashok
Chawla has resigned with immediate effect.
a. Note : Chawla, who
is also the Chairman of NSE, was named by CBI in a chargesheet related to the
Aircel-Maxis case.
14. On the
occasion of its 10th anniversary, the Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) has
announced six winners of the Infosys Prize 2018.
a. The winners
are :
i) Engineering
and Computer Science : Navakanta Bha
ii) Humanities : Kavita
Singh
iii) Life
Sciences : Roop Mallik
iv) Mathematical
Sciences : Nalini Anantharaman
v) Physical
Sciences : S K Satheesh
vi) Social
Sciences : Sendhil Mullainathan
b) About Infosys
Prize :
i) Infosys Prize
is an annual award bestowed upon researchers, scientists, social scientists and
engineers in India by the Infosys Science Foundation (ISF).
ii) It is given
to six categories Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Engineering and
Computer Science, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences and Humanities.
iii) Each category
awardee receives 22-carat gold medallion, a citation certificate and prize
money of US $100,000.
iv) Important
Note : It is one of the highest monetary awards in India that
recognizes the scientific research.
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