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“அகமகிழ்வோடு ஆண்டவரது இல்லத்திற்குப் போவோம்”

 “அகமகிழ்வோடு ஆண்டவரது இல்லத்திற்குப் போவோம்”

கோயிலில் தூங்கி வழியும் மக்கள்:

மண்ணுலகிற்கு அனுப்பிவைக்கப்பட்ட குட்டிச் சாத்தான்கள், அங்கே தாங்கள் செய்த ‘பணிகளைத்’ தலைமைச் சாத்தானிடம் சமர்ப்பித்தன.

“சிலர் பாலைநிலத்தின் வழியாகச் சென்றுகொண்டிருந்தார்கள். திடீரென அவர்கள் நடுவில் ஒரு சிங்கத்தை அனுப்பி வைத்து, அவர்கள் அனைவரையும் நான் கொன்றுபோட்டேன்” என்று தான் செய்த பணியை மிகவும் பெருமையோடு சொல்லி முடித்தது ஒரு குட்டிச் சாத்தான். அதற்குத் தலைமைச் சாத்தான் அதனிடம், “நீ, பாலைநிலத்தின் வழியாகச் சென்றவர்களுடைய உயிரை வேண்டுமானால் பறித்திருக்கலாம்; அவர்களுடைய ஆன்மாக்களை நீ ஒன்றும் செய்யவில்லை. அதனால் உன்னுடைய பணி மெச்சும்படி இல்லை” என்றது.

இதைத் தொடர்ந்து மற்றொரு குட்டிச் சாத்தான், “சில நாள்களுக்கு முன்பு கப்பலில் நூற்றுக்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் பயணம் செய்துகொண்டிருந்தனர். அவர்கள் நடுவில் நான் புயலை அனுப்பி வைத்து, அவர்களைக் கொன்றுபோட்டேன்” என்றது. இதற்கும் தலைமைச் சாத்தான், “நீ அவர்களுடைய உயிரைப் பறித்திருக்கின்றாயே அன்றி, அவர்களுடைய ஆன்மாக்களைப் பறிக்கவில்லை. அதனால் உன்னுடைய பணியும் சொல்லிக்கொள்ளும்படியாக இல்லை” என்றது.

இதற்குப் பிறகு வேறு சில குட்டிச் சாத்தான்களும் மண்ணுலகில் தாங்கள் செய்த பணியைச் சமர்ப்பித்தன. அவற்றிடம் தலைமைச் சாத்தான் முன்பு சொன்ன அதே பதிலைத்தான் சொன்னது. கடைசியாக ஒரு குட்டிச் சாத்தான், தலைமைச் சாத்தானிடம், “நான் கோயிலுக்கு வருகின்றவர்களை திருவழிபாட்டில் ஒன்றிக்க விடாமல் தூங்க வைத்தேன்” என்றது. இதைக் கேட்டுப் பெரிதும் மகிழ்ந்த தலைமைச் சாத்தான், “நீதான் நல்லமுறையில் பணிசெய்திருக்கின்றாய்” என்று அதனைப் பாராட்டியது.

பலர் இன்று கடமைக்காகக் கோயிலுக்குச் சென்று, திருவழிபாடு நடைபெறுகின்றபொழுது, தூங்கி வழிவதைக் காண முடிகின்றது. இவர்களெல்லாம் சாத்தானிடம் தங்களுடைய ஆன்மாக்களை இழந்தவர்கள் என்பதுதான் உண்மை. இத்தகைய சூழ்நிலையில், இன்று நாம் பாடக்கேட்ட பதிலுரைப்பாடலில் தாவீது, “அக மகிழ்வோடு ஆண்டவரது இல்லத்திற்குப் போவோம்” என்கிறார். அது குறித்து நாம் சிந்திப்போம்.

திருவிவிலியப் பின்னணி:

தாவீது மன்னர் ஆண்டவரது இல்லத்தின்மீது மிகுந்த ஆர்வம் கொண்டிருந்தார். (திபா 27:4, 65:4; 2 சாமு 7:1-3). அதை வார்த்தைகளால் விவரித்துச் சொல்ல முடியாது. அவரது காலத்தில் அல்லது அவரால் எருசலேம் திருக்கோயில் கட்டி எழுப்பப்படாவிட்டாலும், அவராலேயே எருசலேம் திருக்கோயில் கட்டி எழுப்பப்பட்ட இடம் வாங்கப்பட்டது (1 குறி 21-22). தவிர, அவரது காலத்தில் சந்திப்புக் கூடாரமும், அதில் உடன்படிக்கைப் பேழையுமே இருந்தது. அதுவே ஆண்டவரின் இல்லமாகப் பார்க்கப்பட்டது. இத்தகைய ஆண்டவரின் இல்லத்திற்குத் தாவீது அகமகிழ்வுடன் சென்றார். அதனாலேயே அவர், இன்று நாம் பதிலுரைப்பாடலாகப் பாடக்கேட்ட திருப்பாடல் 122 இல் “ஆண்டவரது இல்லத்திற்குப் போவம்” என்ற அழைப்பை நான் கேட்டபோது நான் அக மகிழ்ந்தேன்” என்கிறார்.

இஸ்ரயேல் மக்கள் பாஸ்கா விழா, பெந்தக்கோஸ்தே விழா, கூடார விழா ஆகிய மூன்று சமயங்களில் எருசலேமிற்குச் செல்ல வேண்டும் (விப 23: 14-19). தாவீது எருசலேமில் இருந்தாலும், அகமகிழ்வோடு ஆண்டவரின் இல்லத்திற்குச் சென்றது, நாம் ஒவ்வொருவரும் ஆண்டவரின் இல்லத்திற்கு அகமகிழ்வோடு செல்ல வேண்டும் என்ற சிந்தனையைத் தருகின்றது.

சிந்தனைக்கு:

 இறை மனித சங்கமம் நிகழும் ஆண்டவரின் இல்லத்திற்கு நாம் விருப்பத்தோடுதான் செல்கின்றோமா?

 கட்டாயத்தின் பேரில் ஆண்டவரின் இல்லத்திற்குச் செல்லும்போது, கடவுள் அருள்பாலிக்க மாட்டார்!

 உயிருள்ள கோயிலாக நாம் வாழ்வது எப்போது?

இறைவாக்கு:

‘என் இல்லம் மக்களினங்கள் அனைத்திற்கும் உரிய இறைமன்றாட்டின் வீடு’ (எசா 56:7) என்பார் ஆண்டவர். எனவே, நாம் ஆண்டவரின் இல்லம் எல்லா மக்களுக்குரிய இறைமன்றாட்டின் வீடு என்பதை உணர்ந்தவர்களாய், ஆண்டவரின் இல்லத்திற்கு ஆர்வமுடன் சென்று, அவரை வழிபட்டு, இறையருளை நிறைவாகப் பெறுவோம்.

யூதாவையும் எருசலேமையும் குறித்து ஆமோட்சின் மகன் எசாயா கண்ட காட்சி:

 முதல் வாசகம்

இறையரசின் முடிவில்லா அமைதியில் நாடுகள் அனைத்தையும் ஆண்டவர் ஒன்றுசேர்க்கிறார்.

இறைவாக்கினர் எசாயா நூலிலிருந்து வாசகம் 2: 1-5

யூதாவையும் எருசலேமையும் குறித்து ஆமோட்சின் மகன் எசாயா கண்ட காட்சி:

இறுதி நாள்களில் ஆண்டவரின் கோவில் அமைந்துள்ள மலை எல்லா மலைகளுக்குள்ளும் உயர்ந்ததாய் நிலைநிறுத்தப்படும்; எல்லாக் குன்றுகளுக்குள்ளும் மேலாய் உயர்த்தப்படும்; மக்களினங்கள் அதை நோக்கிச் சாரை சாரையாய் வருவார்கள்.

வேற்றினத்தார் பலர் அங்கு வந்து சேர்ந்து, ‘புறப்படுங்கள் ஆண்டவரின் மலைக்குச் செல்வோம்; யாக்கோபின் கடவுளின் கோவிலுக்குப் போவோம்; அவர் தம் வழிகளை நமக்குக் கற்பிப்பார்; நாமும் அவர் நெறிகளில் நடப்போம்’ என்பார்கள். ஏனெனில், சீயோனிலிருந்தே திருச்சட்டம் வெளிவரும்; எருசலேமிலிருந்தே ஆண்டவரின் திருவாக்கு புறப்படும்.

அவர் வேற்றினத்தாரிடையே உள்ள வழக்குகளைத் தீர்த்து வைப்பார்; பல இன மக்களுக்கும் தீர்ப்பளிப்பார்; அவர்கள் தங்கள் வாள்களைக் கலப்பைக் கொழுக்களாகவும், தங்கள் ஈட்டிகளைக் கருக்கு அரிவாள்களாகவும் அடித்துக்கொள்வார்கள், ஓர் இனத்திற்கு எதிராக மற்றோர் இனம் வாள் எடுக்காது; அவர்கள் இனி ஒருபோதும் போர்ப்பயிற்சி பெறமாட்டார்கள். யாக்கோபின் குடும்பத்தாரே, வாருங்கள் நாம் ஆண்டவரின் ஒளியில் நடப்போம்.

ஆண்டவரின் அருள்வாக்கு.

பதிலுரைப் பாடல்

திபா 122: 1-2. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9 (பல்லவி: 1)

பல்லவி: அகமகிழ்வோடு ஆண்டவரது இல்லத்திற்குப் போவோம்.

1 ‘ஆண்டவரது இல்லத்திற்குப் போவோம்’ என்ற அழைப்பை நான் கேட்டபோது அகமகிழ்ந்தேன்.

2 எருசலேமே! இதோ, நாங்கள் அடியெடுத்து வைத்து உன் வாயில்களில் நிற்கின்றோம். - பல்லவி

4 ஆண்டவரின் திருக்குலத்தார் அங்கே செல்கின்றனர்; இஸ்ரயேல் மக்களுக்கு இட்ட கட்டளைக்களுக்கிணங்க ஆண்டவரது பெயருக்கு அவர்கள் நன்றி செலுத்தச் செல்வார்கள்.

5 அங்கே நீதி வழங்க அரியணைகள் இருக்கின்றன. அவை தாவீது வீட்டாரின் அரியணைகள். - பல்லவி

6 எருசலேமில் சமாதானம் நிலைத்திருக்கும்படி வேண்டிக்கொள்ளுங்கள்; “உன்னை விரும்புவோர் வளமுடன் வாழ்வார்களாக!

7 உன் கோட்டைகளுக்குள் அமைதி நிலவுவதாக! உம் மாளிகைகளில் நல்வாழ்வு இருப்பதாக!” - பல்லவி

8 “உன்னுள் சமாதானம் நிலவுவதாக!” என்று நான் என் சகோதரர் சார்பிலும் என் நண்பர் சார்பிலும் உன்னை வாழ்த்துகின்றேன்.

9 நம் கடவுளாகிய ஆண்டவரின் இல்லம் இங்கே இருப்பதால், உன்னில் நலம் பெருகும்படி நான் மன்றாடுவேன். - பல்லவி

நற்செய்திக்கு முன் வாழ்த்தொலி

திபா 80: 3

அல்லேலூயா, அல்லேலூயா! கடவுளே, எங்களை முன்னைய நன்னிலைக்குக் கொணர்ந்தருளும். எம்மை மீட்குமாறு உமது முக ஒளியைக் காட்டியருளும். அல்லேலூயா.

நற்செய்தி வாசகம்

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✠ மத்தேயு எழுதிய நற்செய்தியிலிருந்து வாசகம் 8: 5-11

அக்காலத்தில்

இயேசு கப்பர்நாகுமுக்குச் சென்றபோது நூற்றுவர் தலைவர் ஒருவர் அவரிடம் உதவி வேண்டி வந்தார். “ஐயா, என் பையன் முடக்குவாதத்தால் மிகுந்த வேதனையுடன் படுத்துக் கிடக்கிறான்” என்றார். இயேசு அவரிடம், “நான் வந்து அவனைக் குணமாக்குவேன்” என்றார். நூற்றுவர் தலைவர் மறுமொழியாக, “ஐயா, நீர் என் வீட்டிற்குள் அடியெடுத்து வைக்க நான் தகுதியற்றவன். ஆனால் ஒரு வார்த்தை மட்டும் சொல்லும்; என் பையன் நலமடைவான். நான் அதிகாரத்துக்கு உட்பட்டவன். என் அதிகாரத்துக்கு உட்பட்ட படைவீரரும் உள்ளனர். நான் அவர்களுள் ஒருவரிடம் ‘செல்க’ என்றால் அவர் செல்கிறார். வேறு ஒருவரிடம் ‘வருக’ என்றால் அவர் வருகிறார். என் பணியாளரைப் பார்த்து ‘இதைச் செய்க’ என்றால் அவர் செய்கிறார்” என்றார்.

இதைக் கேட்டு இயேசு வியந்து, தம்மைப் பின்தொடர்ந்து வந்தவர்களை நோக்கி, “உறுதியாக உங்களுக்குச் சொல்கிறேன்; இஸ்ரயேலர் யாரிடமும் இத்தகைய நம்பிக்கையை நான் கண்டதில்லை. கிழக்கிலும் மேற்கிலுமிருந்து பலர் வந்து, ஆபிரகாம், ஈசாக்கு, யாக்கோபு ஆகியோருடன் விண்ணரசின் பந்தியில் அமர்வர்.” என்றார்

ஆண்டவரின் அருள்வாக்கு.

“கடவுள் அன்பாய் இருக்கிறார்!” 1 யோவா 04: 16

“Glorifying God - with deep Faith and Trust – wherever we live, work and move about!”

 “Glorifying God - with deep Faith and Trust – wherever we live, work and move about!”

(Based on Isa 2:1 and Mt 8:5-11 – Monday of the 1st Week in Advent)

A young man – new in town – was visiting a nearby church.

As he looked at the various art works, paintings and statues…

… his eyes chanced upon a stained-glass window.

The glass had a phrase written on it: “Glory to God in the Highest.”

>> However, the man also noticed…

… the part of the glass window that had the letter “E” in the word HIGHEST was broken and so missing.

Thus the phrase read instead: “Glory to God in the High st!”

When he saw that phrase, something greatly stuck him…

… High St was the name of the place where he was living – High Street!

And he nurtured this feeling within him:

“This is a clear message from the Lord to me, as I come to this new town

>> I need to Give Glory to God in the HIGH ST…

... the place where I am living – HIGH STREET – is where the Name of God needs to be glorified!”

The man realized that the way to Glorify God would be to Glorify Him in the place where he was…

… Glorify God - with Deep Faith and Trust – wherever we live, work and move about!

The Gospel of the Day is a beautiful account of a man who “Glorified God - with Deep Faith and Trust – by translation his faith into living and concrete action …

… and Jesus expressing His admiration for the person of Faith!

We have today the incident of the healing of the Centurion's servant.

>> Jesus lavishes His appreciations and admirations for a wonderful display of faith.

Here is the story an unusual faith found in an unusual man who displayed his faith in an unusual way.

1. The Centurion was an unusual person...

As the name suggests, a Centurion was a person with a hundred soldiers.

>> They worked for the Roman Empire and were Gentiles.

This Centurion however, was unusual, because of the fact, that he was very much concerned of his slave.

>> This was rare indeed.

In the Roman Empire, slaves had no rights.

>> They could be mistreated and even put to death.

It was said that “when your animals are old, you throw them out to die. You do the same with your slaves.”

So this is the unusual thing about this unusual Centurion - He cared very much about his slave!

2. The centurion showed an unusual faith...

The Centurion came to Jesus asking and pleading for help.

>> But when Jesus said that He would come to his house and heal him, the centurion was quick to answer him, "I am not worthy to have you under my roof" (Mt 8:8)

The spirit of a military man is clearly exhibited by the centurion.

A soldier’s way of thinking is extremely logical and to the point:

>> When an order is given, instant obedience is expected.

>> My commanding power goes beyond the realms of space

>> My presence or absence is no excuse for my soldiers to disobey.

The Centurion fully believed that Jesus was a mighty commander with all powers subjected to Him.

>> And so a word was enough for the healing to take place...

>> An expression of approval was good enough for the miracle to happen...

3. The Centurion received an unusual response

This tremendous expression of faith was enough for Jesus to admire and appreciate Him.

>> Jesus was astonished by this wonderful demonstration of confidence and belief: " Amen, I say to you, in no one in Israel, have I found such faith" (Mt 8: 10)

We have seen many instances of people praising and appreciating the works and wonders of Jesus.

>> But, it's one of those rare occasions, when Jesus publicly acknowledges and asserts the glorious faith of the one seeking for help.

The Lord gives a wonderful ovation and applause for this wonderful presentation of faith.

This Gospel is a wonderful challenge for each of us to examine our life of faith...

In a situation…

… when we are surrounded by sicknesses of negativity and discouragement,

… when life-threatening moments of crushing-failures and despair encircle us,

… when we get depressed by the various day to day problems of life,

>> Can we also boldly say, "Only say a word, Lord...and I will be healed!"

As a famous saying goes, "It is easy to praise the Lord...

... But it really is a challenge to receive praises from the Lord!"

>> When we stand firm in our faith in God, we receive appreciations from Him

>> When we have confidence in our love for God, we receive admiration from Him

>> When we remain strong in our Hope in God, we receive approval from Him.

Let us realize that that the way to Glorify God would be to Glorify Him in the place where we are and in the situation we are in…

… Glorify God - with Deep Faith and Trust – wherever we live, work and move about!

27th November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

27 November 2021
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27th November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

Here is the Daily GK Update of 27th November 2021 covering the following news headlines: Dakshin Shakti, National Family and Health Survey, INS Vela, National Organ Donation Day, 20th SCO Council of Heads of Government.

Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that is held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 27th November 2021 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

Top 10 Daily GK Updates: National & International News

Here is providing below the top 10 important Daily General Knowledge GK 2021 updates with national & international news.

National News

1. Jitendra Singh launches World’s First Multimodal Brain Imaging Data and Analytics

• The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated Project SWADESH.
• The project SWADESH is a first of its kind large-scale multimodal neuroimaging database designed specifically for the Indian population. The unique brain initiative has been developed by the DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC), Gurgaon, Haryana. 
• SWADESH brings big-data architecture and analytics for various neurological diseases under one platform.
• It will enable the researchers in conducting multimodal brain studies to understand and manage Alzheimer’s disease and several neurological disorders.
• DBT-NBRC is the only institute in India dedicated to Neuroscience Research and Education.

States News

2. Madhya Pradesh will create first cyber tehsil of India

• Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to create cyber tehsils in the state of Madhya Pradesh. After this, MP will become the first state in the country to have a cyber tehsil.
• Cyber Tehsil will make the mutation process easy and people from anywhere in the state can avail of its benefit. With this, the process of conversion will become convenient in the cases of undisputed land.
• The Home Minister of Madhya Pradesh also informed that the Cabinet has decided to launch ‘Urja Saksharta Abhiyan’ from November 25 to make citizens energy literate. Schools, colleges and the general public will be connected with this campaign. Madhya Pradesh will become the first state to run India’s energy literacy campaign on a big scale.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• Madhya Pradesh Capital: Bhopal;
• Madhya Pradesh Governor: Mangubhai C. Patel;
• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan.

Defence News

3. Indian Navy commissioned 4th Scorpene-class submarine INS Vela

• Indian Navy has commissioned indigenously builtScorpene-class submarine Vela at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard. INS Vela is the fourth in Project 75 series, following Kalvari, Khanderi, and Karanj. It is expected to further boost Indian capability to defend and secure its strategic sea lanes. It was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in collaboration with M/s Naval Group of France.
• The submarine possesses advanced stealth and combat capabilities. Attacks from Vela can be carried using torpedoes and tube-launched anti-ship missiles at the same time, be it on the surface or underwater.
• The previous version of Vela was commissioned in 1973 and it was in service for 37 years. It was decommissioned in 2010. Captain Anish Mathew, the commanding officer of INS Vela, told news agency ANI on Wednesday that the submarine has an indigenous set of batteries and an advanced communication suite of indigenous make.

4. Army chief observes military exercise ‘Dakshin Shakti’ in Jaisalmer

• Army chief General, M M Naravane has observed the military exercise ‘Dakshin Shakti’ being held here with the Army and the Air Force taking part in it.
• The exercise began in the deserts of Jaisalmer. T-72, T-90 as well as Vijayanta tanks of the Army and the IAF’s Dhruv and Rudha helicopters, and the Jaguar fighter aircraft participated in the joint exercise.
• The drill aims to establish the best coordination among the wings of the armed forces, space technology and artificial intelligence. General Officer-in-Commanding of the Army’s Southern Command, Lieutenant General JS Nain, JOC Battle X Division Major General Ajit Singh Gehlot were also present at the exercise.

Summits and Conferences News

5. 20th SCO Council of Heads of Government: S. Jaishankar represent India

• The External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar led the Indian delegations at the 20th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG). The meeting was held in Nur-Sultan in virtual format under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan.
• The SCO-CHG meeting is held annually to deliberate on a range of pressing regional issues with focuses on the trade and economic agenda of the bloc and to approve its annual budget. The meeting was attended by the heads of government of the SCO member states, observer states and secretary-general of the SCO.

Agreements News

6. MakeMyTrip tied up with Civil Aviation Ministry to promote Regional Air Connectivity

• MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme. MakeMyTrip will now power UDAN flights on the ‘AirSewa portal’ and market them on its platform to promote its services.
• The Govt. has identified 21st October as UDAN Day, the day on which the scheme document was first released.
• Under Regional Connectivity Scheme UDAN 4.1 the Civil Aviation Ministry has approved 78 new routes. So far, 766 routes have been sanctioned under the UDAN scheme.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• MakeMyTrip Founded: 2000;
• MakeMyTrip Headquarter: Gurugram, Haryana;
• MakeMyTrip Founder & Group Executive Chairman: Deep Kalra.

Ranks and Reports News

7. National Family and Health Survey: India has more women than men

• All three radical findings are part of the summary findings of the fifth round of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS), which were released by the Union health ministry.
• India now has 1,020 women for every 1000 men, is not getting any younger, and no longer faces the threat of a population explosion.
• According to NFHS-3, conducted in 2005-06, the ratio was equal, 1000: 1000; it went down to 991:1000 in 2015-16 in NFHS-4. This is the first time, in any NFHS or Census, that the sex ratio is skewed in favour of women.

Important Days

8. National Organ Donation Day: Celebrated National Organ Donation Day on 26 November 2021

• In India, the ‘National Organ Donation Day’ is observed every year on 27 November since past 10 years. The day aims to promote awareness and recognize the selfless contribution made by deceased donors to healthcare and mankind re-instill our faith in humanity.
• 2021 marks the 12th National Organ Donation Day. It is organised by the National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• Organ donation is retrieving a donor’s organ like heart, liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, and pancreas after the donor is deceased and then transplanting into another person who is in need of an organ.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

• National Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization Headquarters: New Delhi.

Obituaries News

9. Sahitya Akademi Award winning Poet Sananta Tanty passes away

• Sahitya Akademi Award-winning, Eminent Assamese poet, Sananta Tantyhas passed away. Some of his works include Ujjwal Nakshatrar Sondhanot, Moi Manuhar Amal Utsav, Nizor Biruddhey Sesh Prastab, and Moi.
• He won the Sahitya Akademi Award (Assamese) in 2018 for his collection of poems titled “Kailoir Dinto Amar Hobo”.

Miscellaneous News

10. Collins Dictionary names ‘NFT’ as the Word of the Year 2021

• Collins Dictionary has named the term ‘NFT’ as the Word of the Year 2021. NFT is the acronym for “non-fungible token.
• As per Collins Dictionary, NFT is defined as “a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is used to record the ownership of an asset such as an artwork or a collectible.” Collins English Dictionary is published by HarperCollins in Glasgow.

"’Standing erect and raising up our head in trust, optimism and hope in the Lord!”

 "’Standing erect and raising up our head in trust, optimism and hope in the Lord!”

(Based on Dan 6:11-26 and Lk 21:20-28 – Thursday of the 34th Week in Ordinary Time)

An anecdote is told of a pig, in a farmhouse, which fed on the leftovers of food that was supplied to it. 

>> The pig remained content to feed on that which was smelly, dirty and stinking. 

The day came when it had to be slaughtered. 

>> As the people tied its legs to a pole to be taken to the slaughter-house and the pig was carried horizontally upside down, for the first time in its life, it gazed on the skies above. 

All through its life, the pig always looked downward, satisfied on its feed and food. 

>> But now, for the first time, the pig looked upward, and saw the beauty of nature. 

It wondered:

"All through, I thought, life was always stinky and nasty. 

But it's only now, when I look above, that I see that life is much beautiful and brilliant! 

>> Too late am I!  

>> I have missed the real beauty of life, looking always only downward!" 

The whole life of the pig, was spent downcast, with images of filth and dirt and foul matter. 

>> Only the last moments were spent looking upward, enjoying the wonderful & pleasant nature. 

... Consciously or unconsciously, being content, looking downward & descending into the realms of gloom & pessimism! 

Is my life cast downward? Filled with images of gloom, darkness and dirt? 

The Lord, through the Gospel of the Day invites us, with strong vibes of positive feelings:

“... Stand erect and raise your heads, because your redemption is at hand" (Lk 21: 28) 

The Gospel of the day is a continuation of the talks on the coming of the Son of Man. 

Jesus reminds his disciples of the many signs and terrors that will be manifest in the world and persecutions that will befall on His followers. 

>> He invites His disciples to remain firm in perseverance and faithful commitment. 

The Gospel brings out a clear contradiction in the stance and approach of the "people of the world" and "people who trust in Him"... 

>> Lk 21: 26, "...people will die of fright..." ("people of the world") 

>> Lk 21: 28,"...stand erect and raise your heads..." ("people who trust in Him") 

Dying of fright and collapsing is a sign of absolute despair and hopelessness. 

When someone is in great tension, his/her physical structure reflects it... 

>> One tends to stoop low... 

>> One tends to put down one's head... 

The worry in the mind makes the face a sorry affair! 

>> The tension in one's life robs the spirit of joy in living! 

Faces turn pale... smiles go wry... body starts sagging! 

But the Lord of the Universe today strongly exhorts us to not remain stooped-down 

>> He challenges us to "stand erect and raise our heads..." 

The Lord made people to stand on their feet as a sign of feeling protected and strong... 

>> The boy possessed by a demon was "held by the hand, raised up and made to stand" by Jesus (Mk 9:27) 

>> Jesus held the hand of the daughter of Jairus and "helped her to stand" (Mk 5:41) 

>> Peter and John took up the crippled beggar at the Temple gate "by the hand and raised him up...and he leaped up, stood and walk around...walking and jumping" and praising God (Acts 3: 7-8) 

The Lord loves to help people to stand erect and hold heads high in firm faith and trust in Him. 

> Is my life today shattered and collapsed?  

> Am I unable to stand firmly in faith and in trust? 

When difficulties and problems arise in life... 

>> Do I stoop down and get fixated on the worries... 

… or do I "stand erect and raise up my head" in confidence of the Providence of God? 

When calamities and unsolvable crises hits my family or community life... 

>> Do I stoop down and get lost in despair...

… or do I "stand erect and raise up our heads" in hope of the Power the Lord? 

When hopes get shattered and the future appears very blurred... 

>> Do I stoop down and get stuck in hopelessness and desolation... 

… or do I "stand erect and raise up my head" in deep faith in the Guiding Hand of the Lord? 

Some of us live our lives with much negativity and pessimism... 

>> Life most of the time appears to be dark and depressing and dismal! 

But the Lord today asks us to live our lives with more positivity and optimism 

>> Life is in fact much more bright and beautiful and brilliant! 

Are we going to continue to have a mentality of "looking downward" and losing the precious moments of life? 

>> Or shall we, "Stand erect and Raise up our head" in trust, optimism and hope in the Lord? 

God Bless! Live Jesus!

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24th November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

24 November 2021
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24th November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

Here is the Daily GK Update of 24th November 2021 covering the following news headlines: Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Ban Ki-moon, 2025 Asian Youth Para Games, Nuclear Submarine Alliance, International Emmy Awards 2021.

Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that is held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 24th November 2021 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

Top 15 Daily GK Updates: National & International News

Here is providing below the top 15 important Daily General Knowledge GK 2021 updates with national & international news.

National News

1. Amit Shah lays foundation stone of Rani Gaidinliu museum

• Union Home Minister, Amit Shah laid the foundation for ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Manipur, through video conferencing.
• The museum will be set up at Luangkao village in the Tamenglong district of Manipur, which is the birthplace of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu.
• The proposed museum is being set up at an estimated cost of Rs 15 crore by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs. Such a museum in honour of the freedom fighters would imbibe a sense of nationalism among the youths.

International News

2. US, Australia and UK signed MoU in Nuclear Submarine Alliance

• Australia officially became a part of the new Nuclear Powered Submarine defence alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States after signing a deal with the countries in Canberra, Australia.
• Under the AUKUS deal, Australia will be provided with 8 nuclear-powered submarines capable of stealthy and long-range missions. It is the first agreement on technology signed by the three countries after the formation of the defence alliance AUKUS (Australia-UK-US).
• AUKUS is a trilateral security pact signed between Australia, UK & USA in September 2021. The first major initiative of AUKUS would be to deliver a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for Australia.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Australia Capital: Canberra;
• Australia Currency: Australian dollar;
• Australia Prime minister: Scott Morrison.

3. Abdalla Hamdok reappointed as Sudan’s PM

• Sudan’s removed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was reappointed after signing a political declaration to end the current political crisis by Hamdok and Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, general commander of the Sudanese Armed Force.
• Before becoming prime minister, Hamdok worked for the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa, the African Development Bank and as a special adviser at the Trade and Development Bank in Ethiopia.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Sudan Capital: Khartoum;
• Sudan Currency: Sudanese Pound.

States News

4. Assam Celebrates Lachit Divas on 24 November

• Lachit Divas (Lachit Day) is celebrated annually in the Indian state of Assam on November 24, to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan. Lachit Borphukan was born on 24 November 1622 in Charaideo and is known for his military intelligence in the Battle of Saraighat.
• Every year, since 1999, the 'Lachit Borphukan Gold Medal' is awarded to the best cadet passing-out from the National Defence Academy. The 'Mahabir Lachit Award' is given by the Tai Ahom Yuva Parishad in Assam to notable personalities. The cash prize of Rs 50000 and a sword is presented under this award.

Banking News

5. ICICI Bank launches online platform ‘Trade Emerge’

• Private sector lender ICICI Bank has launched an online platform called ‘Trade Emerge’ for Indian exporters and importers to offer them digital banking and value-added services.
• The cross border trade will become hassle-free, expeditious and convenient with Trade Emerge because an array of services are being offered in one place so companies will not require to coordinate with multiple touchpoints.
• The exporters and importers who are not customers of ICICI Bank can also avail the benefit of this platform.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• ICICI Bank MD & CEO: Sandeep Bakhshi;
• ICICI Bank Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra;
• ICICI Bank Tagline: Hum Hai Na, Khayal Apka.

Economy News

6. EAC-PM projected India’s GDP growth at 7.0-7.5% in FY23

• The meeting of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) members was held in New Delhi to examine the Indian economic growth in 2022-23 (FY23) and further.
• There, EAC-PM members projected India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 7-7.5% and a nominal rate of growth of more than 11% in FY23. They also projected growth of 5% in the current fiscal year (FY22) from a record contraction of 7.3% (-7.3%) in FY21. 

About EAC-PM:

• Chairman: Bibek Debroy
• Part-Time Members: Rakesh Mohan, Poonam Gupta, T.T. Ram Mohan, Sajid Chenoy, Neelkanth Mishra, and Nilesh Shah

7. Goldman Sachs projects India’s GDP at 9.1% in FY22

• Wall Street brokerage, Goldman Sachs in its recent Macro Outlook 2022 note revised upward its projection for the gross domestic product (GDP) to 9.1 per cent, from the earlier estimate of 8 per cent for the calendar year 2022. For 2021-22 (FY22), it pegged economic growth at 8.5 per cent.
• For one, Goldman Sachs expects a rise in core inflation as manufacturers pass on input cost increases to consumers. As a result, the global research and brokerage house has pegged the headline consumer price inflation in India at 5.8 per cent year-on-year in 2022, from 5.2 per cent in 2021.

Awards News

8. International Emmy Awards 2021 announced

• The 2021 International Emmy Awards was the 49th edition of the annual ceremony held in New York City.
• The award recognised excellence in television programs produced and aired originally outside the U.S., and non-English language US primetime programs between the dates of January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2020.

List of Winners of 2021 International Emmy Awards:

1. Best Actor: David Tennant for Des (UK)
2. Best Actress: Hayley Squires for Adult Material (UK)
3. Best Drama Series: Tehran (Israel)
4. Best Comedy Series: Call My Agent Season 4 (France)
5. Best Documentary: Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice (Thailand)
6. Best Telenovela: The Song Of Glory (China)
7. Best TV Movie / Mini-Series: Atlantic Crossing (Norway)
8. Best Arts Programming: Kubrick By Kubrick (France)
9. Best Short-Form Series: INSiDE (New Zealand)
10. Best Non-Scripted Entertainment: The Masked Singer (UK)
11. Best Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program: 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards (USA)

9. Doordarshan and AIR won at UNESCO-ABU Peace Media Awards 2021

• Doordarshan and radio show by All India Radio has received multiple awards at ABU – UNESCO Peace Media Awards-2021 at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
• The awards were given by UNESCO in collaboration with Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union under the ‘Together for Peace’ initiative.
• Ethical and Sustainable Relationship with Nature’ award: AlR’s ‘Living on the edge – The coastal lives’
• Living Well with Super-Diversity category: Doordarshan’s programme ‘DEAFinitely Leading the Way

Agreements News

10. BOB Cards tie-up NPCI for RuPay credit cards

• BOB Financial Solutions (BFSL), a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB) has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch BoB Credit Cards (Easy and Premier variants) on the RuPay platform.
• Both Easy and Premier variants of BoB credit cards have been launched on the JCB International network and both cards support global acceptance.
• Both Easy and Premier variants of BoB credit cards have been launched on the JCB International network and both cards support global acceptance.
• These cards come with benefits such as 5X reward points on select merchant categories, fuel surcharge waiver, pre-and post-purchase EMI offers, up to three complimentary add-on credit cards for family members and several exciting merchant offers enabled both by BFSL and NPCI.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Bank Of Baroda Headquarters: Vadodara, Gujarat, India;
• Bank Of Baroda Chairman: Hasmukh Adhia;
• Bank Of Baroda MD & CEO: Sanjiv Chadha.

Sports News

11. Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Finals: Tamil Nadu defeats Karnataka

• In cricket, Tamil Nadu has lifted the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy defeating Karnataka after chasing 152.
• Batsman M. Shahrukh Khan smashed a dramatic last-ball six to help Tamil Nadu defend the T-20 title with a thrilling four-wicket win in the summit clash in Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
• This is the third time that Tamil Nadu has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament, having previously won it in 2006-07 and 2020-21. The side had also made it to the finals in the 2019-20 season and ended up suffering a loss against Karnataka.

12. 2025 Asian Youth Para Games will be hosted by Tashkent, Uzbekistan

• The 5th edition of the Asian Youth Para Games 2025 will be hosted by Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and the approval given by the Asian Paralympic Committee’s (APC) Executive Board.
• For the first time, ‘Asian Youth Games 2025’ and ‘Asian Youth Para Games 2025’ will be hosted in the same city & in the same venues.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Asian Paralympic Committee Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab;
• Asian Paralympic Committee President: Majid Rashed;
• Asian Paralympic Committee CEO: Tarek Souei.

Books and Authors News

13. Ban Ki-moon released his autobiography “Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World”

• A book titled ‘Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World’ is an autobiography of the Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. It consists of life experiences and challenges that the author faced in his life & elaborates his tenure in the United Nations (UN).
• He served as the 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations for a two 5-year term (2007-2016). In ‘Resolved: Uniting Nations in a Divided World’, published by HarperCollins India, Ban goes on to describe how he became a "man of peace" from a "child of war".
• Former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon’s first diplomatic posting was in India and he developed such a special connection that even 50 years later, he tells the Indian people that half of his "heart belongs in their country".

14. Abhijit Banerjee authored a book titled “Cooking to Save your Life”

• Indian-born American economist & Nobel laureate, Abhijit Banerjee has authored a new book (cookbook) titled “Cooking to Save your Life”.
• The book illustrated by France based illustrator Cheyenne Oliver is published by Juggernaut Books. He won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 2019 along with Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty.

Important Days

15. Martyrdom Day of ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur’ observed on 24 November

• Every year, November 24 is celebrated as Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhs of Sikh religion. The day is celebrated as Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur across the country.
• It was on 24 November 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life for the sake of people who did not even belong to his community. to protect religion, human values, ideals and principles.

All the Best BA’ians for the Bank exam!

21st and 22nd November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

22 November 2021
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21st and 22nd November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

Here is the Daily GK Update of 21st and 22nd November 2021 covering the following news headlines: International Cricket Council, INS Visakhapatnam, Working Group on Digital Lending, 2021 National Book Award, Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021.

Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that is held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 21st and 22nd November 2021 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

Top 15 Daily GK Updates: National & International News

Here is providing below the top 15 important Daily General Knowledge GK 2021 updates with national & international news.

International News

1. Russia successfully tests fired Hypersonic Cruise Missile ‘Zircon’

• Russian Navy successfully test-fired the ‘Zircon’ Hypersonic Cruise Missile from Frigate – Admiral Gorshkov warship, which rightly hit the test target placed in the Russian Arctic waters.
• Russia destroyed its own satellite in low-earth orbit using an Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile named ‘Nudol’, which led to the formation of a cloud of space debris that could potentially destroy other orbiting satellites & the International Space Station (ISS).

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Russia Capital: Moscow;
• Russia Currency: Rouble;
• Russia President: Vladimir Putin.

Appointments News

2. Geoff Allardice appointed as Permanent CEO of ICC

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Geoff Allardice as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body. He was serving as interim CEO for more than eight months.
• He replaces Manu Sawhney who officially resigned from his position in July 2021. Allardice, a former Australian first-class cricketer and administrator, was the ICC General Manager, Cricket for eight years. He had previously held a similar role at Cricket Australia.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates;

• ICC Founded: 15 June 1909;

• ICC Deputy Chairman: Imran Khwaja;

• ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay.

Defence News

3. INS Visakhapatnam commissioned into Indian Navy

• INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided-missile destroyer has been commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. This is the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers.
• It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
• INS Visakhapatnam measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes. It was commissioned in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh.

Banking News

4. RBI released report of Working Group on Digital Lending

• The Working Group on Digital Lending including Lending through Online Platforms and Mobile Apps, which was constituted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has submitted its report.
• RBI had set a WG on Digital Lending including Lending through Online Platforms and Mobile Apps, with Jayant Kumar Dash, Executive Director, RBI, as the Chairman to study all aspects of digital lending activities in the regulated financial sector as well as by unregulated players.
• In the near term, the WG suggested setting up a nodal agency in consultation with stakeholders to verify the technological credentials of the Digital Lending Apps (DLAs) of the balance sheet lenders and Lending Service Providers (LSPs) operating in the digital lending ecosystem.

Awards News

5. Jason Mott won 2021 National Book Award for fiction

• The 72nd edition of the National Book Award was organized as a virtual event by the National Book Foundation.
• Jason Mott won the 2021 National Book Award for fiction for his novel “Hell of a Book”, a narrative about a black author’s adventure while travelling around in a book tour.

Winners of 2021 National Book Awards:

Category	Book	Author
Fiction	Hell of a Book	Jason Mott
Non-Fiction	All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake	Tiya Miles
Young People’s Literature	Last Night at the Telegraph Club	Malinda Lo
Poetry	Floaters	Martín Espada
Best Translated Literature	Winter in Sokcho	Elisa Shua Dusapin and translator Aneesa Abbas Higgins (translated from French)

6. President Ramnath Kovind Presents Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021

• President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 at the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav organised by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in New Delhi.
• 2021 is the 6th edition of Swachh Survekshan awards in which as many as 4,320 cities were surveyed. The cities are ranked based on three parameters, which are service level progress (SLP), certifications and citizen’s voice.

Here is the complete List of Award-Winning Cities:

• Cleanest City: Indore
• Cleanest Ganga town: Varanasi
• Cleanest State (with more than 100 urban local bodies): Chhattisgarh
• Cleanest State (with less than 100 urban local bodies): Jharkhand
• Cleanest City (with less than one lakh population): Vita city of Maharashtra
• Cleanest small city (1-3 lakh population): New Delhi Municipal Council
• Cleanest medium city (3-10 lakh population): Noida
• Cleanest big city’ (10-40 lakh population): Navi Mumbai
• Cleanest cantonment board: Ahmedabad cantonment
• Cleanest District: Surat
• Fastest Mover small city: Hoshangawad, Madhya Pradesh
• Best Small City in Citizens’ Feedback: Triputi, Maharashtra
• Top city in Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge: Navi Mumbai

Ranks and Authors News

7. Andhra Tops IPF Smart Policing Index 2021

• Andhra Pradesh Police has topped the ‘IPF Smart Policing’ Index 2021, among 29 states and Union Territories, released by the Indian Police Foundation (IPF). Andhra Pradesh has secured the first rank with an overall score of 8.11 out of 10.
• Telangana Police is in the second position with 8.10 points while Assam Police has secured the third position with an overall rating of 7.89. With a score of 5.81, Uttar Pradesh is ranked at 28th position and Bihar has occupied the last position with 5.74 points.

8. MHA ranks Delhi’s Sadar Bazar police station as best police station

• The Sadar Bazar police station in Delhi has been ranked as the best police station of India for the year 2021 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The list of the top 10 police stations in India is released annually by the Ministry of Home Affairs to rank the police stations in terms of the services and facilities available at the police station.
• The performance review of police stations were carried out by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD).

List of Top 10 Police Stations in India:

• Sadar Bazar police station: north district of Delhi
• Gangapur police station: Ganjam district of Odisha
• Bhattu Kalan police station: Fatehabad district of Haryana
• Valpoi police station: North Goa
• Manvi police station: Raichur district of Karnataka
• Kadmat Island police station: Union Territory of Lakshadweep
• Shirala police station: Sangli district of Maharashtra
• Thottiyam police station: Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu
• Basantgarh police station: Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir
• Rampur Chauram police station: Arwal district of Bihar

Sports News

9. Lewis Hamilton wins 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix

• Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while Fernando Alonso (Alpine- Spain) came third.
• With this win, Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to have won at 30 different circuits in Formula 1.
• After the Qatar 2021 F1 Grand Prix, the 2021 Drivers Standings is as follows: Max Verstappen (351.5 Points) is on top followed by Lewis Hamilton (343.5 Points) on second and Valtteri Bottas (203 Points) on third. Two more Grand Prix events are to be held in 2021.

10. AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms of cricket

• Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He had already retired from international cricket in 2018. However, AB de Villiers was still playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), ever since joining the franchise in 2011.
• The 37-year-old made the announcement, ending a 17-year career, which saw him play in 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is for the Proteas.

11. India ends with 7 medals at 2021 Asian Archery Championships

• The 2021 Asian Archery Championships was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Indian archers bagged seven medals at the competition to occupy second place in the medal table. This included one gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
• South Korea won 15 medals to top the medal table, while the host Bangladesh settled at third place with 3 medals.

List of Indian medal winners

Gold medal

• Women’s individual compound event: Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Silver medal

• Men’s team recurve event: Pravin Jadhav, Kapil, and Parth Salunkhe
• Women’s team recurve event: Ankita Bhakat, Ridhi and Madhu Vedwan
• Men’s individual compound event: Abhishek Verma
• Mixed Team compound event: Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Bronze medal

• Mixed team recurve event: Ankita Bhakat, Kapil
• Men’s team compound event: Aman Saini, Abhishek Verma and Rishabh Yadav

Important Days

12. World Fisheries Day: 21 November

• World Fisheries Day is celebrated on 21 November every year by fishing communities across the world. It highlights the importance of healthy oceans ecosystems and ensuring sustainable stocks of fisheries in the world. 2021 is the fifth World Fisheries Day.
• The first World Fisheries Day was celebrated on November 21, 2015. On the same day, it was the grand opening of the International Fisherman’s organization was held in New Delhi.
• A forum for the World Fisheries consortium was established around 1997 and was famously called WFF (World Fisheries Forum). Under this forum, several participants across the world actively took part in it.
• Around 18 countries signed a global consensus document that marked the standardization of practices. The memories of WFF in 1997 lay etched in the pages of history because it wrote a new form of working pattern of the fisherfolk community.

13. World Television Day is observed on 21 November

• World Television Day is commemorated on 21 November every year. The day is a reminder of the power of visual media and how it helps in shaping public opinion and influencing world politics.
• Television has played a significant role in the lives of people for years. It is a medium that provides entertainment, education, news, politics, gossip, etc. and helps in transmitting moving images in two or three dimensions and sound.
• On 21 November and 22 November 1996, the U.N. held the first World Television Forum. This day provides a platform and allowed the media to discuss the importance of TV in delivering information and also how it participates in the changing world. It is the single largest source of video consumption.

14. World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2021

• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is marked every year on Third Sunday in the month of November. In 2021, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims falls on 21 November 2021. 
• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2021 theme is “ACT for LOW SPEEDS /ACT for LOW-SPEED STREETS”.
• The purpose of the day is to remember those killed and injured on the roads, together with their families, friends, and others affected. The day was started by the British road crash victim charity, RoadPeace, in 1993 and was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005.

Obituaries News

15. Veteran Punjabi Folk Singer Gurmeet Bawa Passes Away

• Renowned Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa has passed away following a prolonged illness. She was 77.
• Gurmeet was best known for her long ‘hek’ (Breathless opening of a Punjabi folk song calling “ho” to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave) that she could hold for about 45 seconds.
• She came to fame after she started performing on Doordarshan and thus became the first Punjabi female singer to appear on the national television channel.

19th November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

19 November 2021
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19th November 2021 Daily Current Affairs 2021: Today GK Updates for Bank Exam

Here is the Daily GK Update of 19th November 2021 covering the following news headlines: Farm laws, Guru Nanak Jayanti 2021, MC Mary Kom, TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav, 2021 TRACE global Bribery Risk Rankings, World Toilet Day.

Daily GK updates are incorporated with the important news that made the current affairs headlines for banking or other competitive exams. Daily GK Update is the complete bag of the important news that is held all day long. One should have complete knowledge about banking terms, current affairs news, etc. So, here is the GK update of 19th November 2021 to help you prepare the Current affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

Top 17 Daily GK Updates: National & International News

Here is providing below the top 17 important Daily General Knowledge GK 2021 updates with national & international news.

National News

1. Centre to roll back 3 farm laws

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced that his government will repeal the three contentious agricultural laws and requested protesting farmers to go back to their fields and homes.
• The announcement came on the Gurupurab/Prakash Utsav festival, when Sikhism founder Guru Nanak's birthday is celebrated in the country.
• Last year, in September, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent for the three bills passed by the Parliament.
• Since the three farm bills have already been passed into law, the government will have to formally bring three new bills to repeal them and get them passed in both Houses.

The three contentious bills are:

• The Farmer's Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020,
• The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 and
• The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill.

2. President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates Adarsh Village ‘Sui’ in Haryana

• The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind visited Sui village in the Bhiwani district of Haryana, to inaugurate various public facilities in the village.
• This village is being developed as Adarsh Gram (Model village) by Mahadevi Parameshwaridas Jindal Charitable Trust under the Swa-Prerit Adarsh Gram Yojana (SPAGY) scheme of the Haryana Government.
• The President and his wife Savita Kovind planted a peepal tree at Sui village.
• The Jindal trust has undertaken developmental works of over Rs 25 crore to transform Sui into an ADARSH VILLAGE.
• It must be noted that Bhiwani is the first district in India where two Presidents have visited. Prior to this President APJ Abdul Kalam visited Bhiwani in 2007.
• The village is being developed as ‘adarsh gram’ by the Mahadevi Parameshwaridas Jindal Charitable Trust under the Haryana government’s Swa-Prerit Adarsh Gram Yojana (SPAGY).

3. India re-elected to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 term

• India has been re-elected to the Executive Board of UNESCO for the term 2021-25. India received 164 votes to get re-elected to a four-year term of office. Apart from India, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam, Cook Islands and China have also been elected in Group IV Asian and Pacific States category.
• UNESCO Executive Board consists of 58 member-states each with a four-year term of office.
• The executive board of the UN's cultural and educational organisation is one of three constitutional organs of the UN agency. The other two are the General Conference and the Secretariat.
• The General Conference elects members of the executive board. The executive board consists of 58 member-states, each with a four-year term. It examines the programme of work for the organisation and corresponding budget estimates submitted to it by the director-general, according to the Unesco website.
• The board represents exercises the power delegated to it by the General Conference and deals with the questions with which it is entrusted.

States News

4. Uttar Pradesh’s first Anti-Air Pollution Tower inaugurated in Noida

• The Union Minister of Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey has inaugurated the first air pollution control tower of the state of Uttar Pradesh in Noida. The Air Pollution Control Tower (APCT) prototype has been developed by state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel).
• The indigenously developed APCT is set up between the DND flyway and the slip road to Noida Expressway. The tower will help to mitigate the rising air pollution problem in the city.
• The tower will clean the polluted air around it and release purified air. Equipped with intake and exhaust fans, the tower will initially run with the help of electricity. The authority, however, plans to run the tower with the help of solar energy later.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• UP Capital: Lucknow;
• UP Governor: Anandiben Patel;
• UP Chief minister: Yogi Adityanath.

Appointments News

5. MC Mary Kom appointed brand ambassador of TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav

• The Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Ltd) Aadi Mahotsav at Dilli Haat in New Delhi, in the presence of Sukhram Munda, Grandson of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
• On the occasion, Olympic medallist and boxer Padma Vibhushan MC Mary Kom was declared as the brand ambassador of the TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav. It is a national tribal festival and a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the TRIFED.

Summits and Conferences News

6. PM Modi virtually delivers keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has delivered the keynote address at The Sydney Dialogue, via video conferencing. PM addressed the event on the theme ‘India’s technology evolution and revolution’.
• The Sydney Dialogue has been organised from November 17-19, 2021 by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The event will bring together political, business and government leaders to debate, generate new ideas and work towards common understandings of the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging and critical technologies.
• The Sydney Dialogue is an annual summit of cyber and critical technologies to discuss the fallout of the digital domain on the law and order situation in the world.

Ranks and Reports News

7. 2021 TRACE global Bribery Risk Rankings: India ranked 82nd

• India has slipped to 82nd position (drop by 5 slots from 2020) with a risk score of 44 in the global list of 2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix (TRACE Matrix) that measures business bribery risks, which was released by TRACE International.
• An anti-bribery standard-setting organisation, known as TRACE, measures business bribery risk in 194 countries, territories, and autonomous and semi-autonomous regions.

2021 TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix:

Rank	Country
1	Denmark
2	Norway
3	Sweden
82	India
192	Eritrea
193	Turkmenistan
194	North Korea

Agreements News

8. SBI signed agreement with Jamshedpur Football Club to promote football

• The State Bank of India has signed a strategic agreement with Jamshedpur Football Club, a fully owned subsidiary of Tata Steel, to promote and support football in India. This is the first of its kind of agreement by SBI in the game of football.
• Through this agreement, the SBI will become one of the principal sponsors of the JFC, thereby having the SBI logo on Jersey.
• The JRD Tata Sports Complex was set up in Jharkhand by Tata Steels, to conduct ISL (Indian Super League) and promote the sport of Football in India.
• The two brands will also actively engage with fans via the first team and also during the broadcast of the Indian Super League (ISL). The interaction with fans will continue on the digital platforms of SBI and JFC as well.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• SBI Founded: 1 July 1955;
• SBI Headquarters: Mumbai;
• SBI Chairman: Dinesh Kumar Khara.

Sports News

9. ICC announces host nations of next 10 men's tournaments

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 14 host countries of the ICC men’s white-ball events from 2024-2031.
• India is set to host the 2029 Champions Trophy and co-host the 2026 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup with Sri Lanka and the 2031 ICC Men’s 50-over World Cup with Bangladesh.
• The hosts were selected through a competitive bidding process overseen by an ICC Hosting Sub-Committee chaired by Martin Snedden along with Sourav Ganguly, President of Board of Control for Cricket in India and Ricky Skerritt, President of Cricket West Indies.

Hosts of ICC Events:

Event	Hosts
2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	USA & West Indies
2025 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy	Pakistan
2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	India & Sri Lanka
2027 ICC Men’s 50 over World Cup	South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia
2028 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	Australia & New Zealand
2029 ICC Men’s Champions Trophy	India
2030 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	England, Ireland & Scotland
2031 ICC Men’s 50 over World Cup	India & Bangladesh

10. Spain’s Garbine Muguruza wins 2021 WTA Finals

• In tennis, Garbine Muguruza of Spain beat Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, 6-3, 7-5 in the final to claim her first WTA Final title. Muguruza is also the first Spaniard to win the WTA Finals.
• Muguruza battled back from a breakdown in the second set, winning the last four games of the match to seal her 10th career title. In doubles, Czech’s Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defeated Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese Taipei) and Elise Mertens (Belgium) 6–3, 6–4.

11. Alexander Zverev won Vienna Tennis Open 2021

• Alexander “Sascha” Zverev, a German professional tennis player, won the fifth ATP title of the season (2021) and 18th overall at the Vienna Open 2021 or Erste Bank Open 2021 defeating Frances Tiafoe of the United States of America (USA). At present, Alexander Zverev is ranked 3rd in the ATP World Ranking.
• Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal of Colombia have won the doubles competition at Erste Bank Open 2021 defeating Joe Salisbury of the United Kingdom (UK) and Rajeev Ram of the USA.

Important Days

12. 552nd Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed on 19 November 2021

• Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed every year as the birth anniversary of the Sikh founder, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
• This year marks the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, also known as Prakash Utsav or Guru Purab, as it marks an important festival for the Sikh community.
• Guru Nanak is the first of the ten Sikh gurus who is considered as the one who brought enlightenment to the world. He was born in 1469 in a village named Talwandi, which is currently located in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan.

13. World Toilet Day is observed on 19 November

• World Toilet Day is observed as an official United Nations international day across the world on 19th November 2021. The day is observed to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
• The day is observed to inform, engage and inspire people to take action toward achieving the goal of improving sanitation and aims to "Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. World Toilet Day 2021 theme: “valuing toilets”.
• The World Toilet Day was firstly observed on 19th November 2012 established by the World Toilet Organization in 2001 also the inaugural World Toilet Summit was held on the same day and Twelve years later, in 2013, the UN General Assembly declared World Toilet Day an official UN day.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• World Toilet Organization Headquarters: Singapore.
• World Toilet Organization Founder and Director: Jack Sim.
• World Toilet Organization Founded: 19 November 2001.

14. National Newborn Week 2021: 15-21 November

• In India, the National Newborn Week is observed every year from 15 to 21 November. The main purpose of the week is to reinforce the importance of newborn health as a key priority area of the health sector and reduce the infant mortality rate by improving healthcare conditions for babies in the neonatal period.
• The theme of National Newborn Week 2021 is ‘Safety, quality and nurturing care – the birthright of every newborn’.
• In 2014, India became the first country to launch the India Newborn Action Plan (INAP), in alignment with the Global Every Newborn Action Plan towards eliminating preventable deaths of newborns and stillbirths.

15. World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: 18-24 November

• World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) is celebrated every year from 18-24 November.
• The purpose of the week is to increase awareness of global antimicrobial resistance, encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policymakers to avoid the further emergence and spread of drug-resistant infections.
• World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Theme 2021 is Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance. The theme calls on One Health stakeholders, policymakers, health care providers, and the general public to be Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Awareness champions.
• Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been declared as one of the top 10 global health threats by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Obituaries News

16. Veteran sports commentator and football pundit Novy Kapadia passes away

• Veteran author, football journalist and sports commentator Novy Kapadia has passed away due to health complications. He was often called as ‘the voice of Indian football’.
• The noted commentator had covered nine FIFA World Cups, as well as Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. As an author, Kapadia had written books like Barefoot To Boots, The Many Lives Of Indian Football among others.

Miscellaneous News

17. BRO received Guinness World Record for world’s highest motorable road

• The Border Roads Organisation has received the Guinness World Record for constructing & blacktopping the world highest motorable road passing through the 19,024 feet 0.73 inches (5798.251m) high Umlingla Pass in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
• The 52-kilometre long Chisumle to Demchok tarmac road was developed under Project HIMANK (93RCC/753 BRTF) of BRO. Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhry, Director General Border Roads, received the Guinness World Records certificate.

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