IMPORTANT
CURRENT AFFAIRS OF OCTOBER 20th ,2019
1.
India is going to host the 91st Interpol General Assembly in
2022 after a proposal received the overwhelming support of member countries at
this year's congregation at Santinago in Chile yesterday.
a. The Assembly
will be held as part of celebrations of the 75th anniversary of Indian
Independence.
b. Note : The
International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) had hosted the general
assembly, where representatives of all member countries converge, in India in
1997.
c. The general
assembly of Interpol is an annual exercise hosted by member countries.
d. Based in
Lyon, France, Interpol is an international police cooperation organisation with
194 member states and 100 years of experience of international cooperation in
policing.
2.
President Ram Nath Kovind is on a
two-nation tour to Philippines and Japan.
a. During his
visit to Philippines, India and the Philippines signed 4 agreements covering
maritime domain, security, tourism, science and technology and culture.
b. Both
countries have committed to work closely to defeat and eliminate terrorism in
all its forms and manifestations.
c. The two
countries will set up a group of experts to research and document their ancient
ties.
3.
2-day long manoeuvres by Sudarshan Chakra Vahini of
Indian Army started today at Jaisalmer field firing range in Rajasthan.
a. In this war
exercise, the army is going to exhibit its strength regarding Agni Missile and
artillery.
b. Artillery,
Arms and mechanized forces, Army air defence and helicopters of army aviation
are participating in this exercise to test mutual coordination.
4.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved
a proposal for admission of girl children in Sainik Schools from
academic session 2021-22 in a phased manner.
a. The decision
has been taken following the success of the pilot project started by the
Ministry for admission of girl children in Sainik School Chhingchhip in Mizoram two
years ago.
5.
The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying released
the 20th Livestock Census -2019 today.
a. According to
this census, India's livestock population has increased to
over 535 million showing an increase of 4.6 per cent over
Livestock Census-2012.
b. The cow
population is over 145 million, increasing by 18 per cent over the previous
census.
c. As per the
census :
i) Share of
Cattle - 36 per cent
ii) Share of Goat
- 27 per cent
iii) Share of
Buffaloes - 20 per cent
iv) Share of
Sheep - 14 per cent
v) Share of Pigs
- 2 per cent
d.
West Bengal reported the highest increase of over 23 per cent in livestock
population, followed by Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya
Pradesh.
6.
India is expected to be the biggest driver of global GDP
growth after China in 2024, according to International
Monetary Fund (IMF)'s projections adjusted for purchasing power parity.
a. India's share
of global growth is projected to rise to 15.5%.
b. The US is
projected to fall to 3rd place, with its share expected to slip from 13.8% now
to 9.2% by 2024.
7.
8 day long Baliyatra, one of the biggest
trade fairs of Odisha, is scheduled to begin on November 12.
a. This year’s
Baliyatra will be jointly organized by the Cuttack District Administration,
District Cultural Council, and the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC).
8.
Sri Lanka has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force
(FATF) list of countries at risk for money laundering.
a. Sri Lanka was
first included in the blacklist in 2011.
b. By 2012, Sri
Lanka was listed in the list as a dangerous country with no commitment to the
financial security plan.
c. The
government together with the Central Bank and other financial institutions, has
taken several measures since 2016 to ensure the financial security of the
country.
9.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu today presented Most
Eminent Senior Citizen Award to legal luminary and former Attorney
General K. Parasaran at a function in New Delhi.
a. Mr Parasaran
was honoured with the award on the occasion of the Elder’s Day celebration of
Age Care India, an organization working for the welfare of the elderly.
b. The Award is
a fitting recognition of Mr Parasaran’s exceptional contribution to the field
of law and justice as well as his extraordinary personality.
10.Prime Minister Narendra
Modi has released a book titled 'Bridgital Nation' in New Delhi today.
a. The book has
been authored by Chairman, Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran and Roopa
Purushothaman.
11.Indonesian
President Joko Widodo was today sworn in for a second 5-year term.
a. In his second
and final term, he has pledged to attract more investment into Southeast Asia's
biggest economy and focus on improving the country's human resources.
b. Note : Widodo, a
former furniture salesman, is the 1st President to come from outside
Indonesia's traditional elite.
12.Senior IPS officer of
Gujarat cadre Anup Kumar Singh has been appointed
as Director-General of the National Security Guard (NSG).
13.After scoring 212(255) in
the third Test against South Africa in Ranchi, India opener Rohit
Sharma's average in Tests on home soil rose to 99.84.
a. With this, he
overtook Australian legend Don Bradman's record for the highest average
at home (minimum 10 innings).
b. Bradman
scored 4,332 runs in 33 home Tests between 1928 and 1948 at an average of
98.22.
