Dailly updates 26 November 2019

National News

1. Constitution Day of India 2019

• Constitution Day or Samvidhan Divas is celebrated 26 November cross the country to mark the adopting of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly on this day in 1949.
• In 2019, it marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution.
• It came into force on 26th January 1950, marking the beginning of a new era in the history of the Indian Republic.
• It is aimed at reiterating and reorienting the citizens towards the values and principles expressed in the Constitution and encouraging all Indians to play their rightful role in strengthening the Indian Democracy.
• It also aims to create awareness of Fundamental Duties as enshrined in the Constitution.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• India’s constitution is the longest written constitution in the world. It took around 2 years, 11 months and 17 days to complete the Constitution.

2. GOI launches Credit-linked Subsidy Services Awas Portal

• Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs has launched Credit-linked Subsidy Services Awas Portal, CLAP, in New Delhi.
• The portal provides a transparent and robust real-time web-based monitoring system for credit-linked Subsidy Services, CLSS, beneficiaries. Using the portal, a beneficiary can track his application status in real-time.
• The initiative would also benefit other stakeholders to work in synergy to release subsidy to beneficiaries on time.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs: Hardeep Singh Puri.

State News

3. Madhya Pradesh govt to give 5% reservation to sportspersons in jobs

• Madhya Pradesh government has announced 5% reservation to national and international medallists sportspersons in state government jobs.
• The announcement in this regard was made by Madhya Pradesh Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Jitu Patwari while inaugurating the Regional Olympic Games at Kampoo sports complex in Gwalior.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Madhya Pradesh CM: Kamal Nath; Governor: Lal Ji Tandon.

4. Etawah Lion Safari inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh

• The Etawah Lion Safari, formally known as Etawah Safari Park was thrown open for public in Uttar Pradesh without the lion segment.
• It is a drive-through safari park located in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh and is one of the biggest safari parks in Asia with an area of 350 hectares (860 acres).
• It has been developed as an educative tourist destination for children as well as youths.
• The safari is expected to attract tourist and make Etawah a major tourist centre in the country.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• UP Present CM: Yogi Adityanath, Governor: Anandiben Patel.

5. Naveen Patnaik inaugurates National Tribal Craft Mela 2019

• Chief Minister of Odisha Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the National Tribal Craft Mela - 2019 in Bhubaneswar.
• The objective of the Mela is to preserve, promote and popularise traditional tribal art and craft and help the artisans to find better opportunities to develop their skills through cross-cultural interactions for commercial viability of their products.
• More than 240 tribal artisans from 18 states including Sikkim, Manipur, Nagaland, Assam, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are participating in the Mela.
• Handicraft items, handloom products, iron, bamboo products, puppetry, lacquer craft, along with tribal jewellery, craft and textiles will be displayed by artisans.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Utkal Divas or Odisha Day falls every year on 01st April.
• Governor of Odisha: Ganeshi Lal.

6. UP govt launches immunisation campaign against Filaria

• Uttar Pradesh government is launching a massive immunisation campaign against the filariasis or Filaria.
• The central government has set the year 2021 as the deadline for complete eradication of filaria in the country. Filaria is spread by infected mosquitoes, especially through the parasitic Culex fatigans female mosquito.
• When this mosquito bites a person suffering from Filaria, it becomes infected.
• This campaign more than 65 thousand teams of health workers will distribute medicines to around 6.5 crore people till 10 December in 19 districts.
• There are 1.25 lakh cases of filaria in these 19 districts.
• This time these 19 district have been divided in double drug and triple-drug categories in which they will be provided DEC tablet, Albendazole and ivermectin.

Appointment

7. Kerala cadre IAS officer to head UN tourism body

• Kerala cadre senior IAS officer Suman Billa is set to join the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at its headquarters in Madrid, Spain.
• He will take charge next week as Director, Technical Cooperation and Silk Road Development at the D1 level at UNWTO, a specialised agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• UNWTO’s membership includes 158 countries.
• Founded: October 1975.

8. Devendra Fadnavis announces to resign as Maharashtra CM

• Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis announced his resignation after the Supreme Court asked him to face a floor-test to test the strength of his BJP-led government's position.
• His deputy, Ajit Pawar of the NCP, had resigned minutes before.

Agreements

9. Ashok Leyland Ltd, ICICI Bank ink MoU for vehicle financing

• Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland Ltd. (ALL) has entered into a two­ year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank to offer customised financial solutions to customers across India with a focus on semi­urban and rural geographies.
• The bank will work in close coordination with the authorised dealers of Ashok Leyland to provide financial solutions to the customers.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Parent organization of Ashok Leyland Ltd: Hinduja Group; Headquarters: Chennai.
• Founder: Raghunandan Saran.

Awards

10. Floating school project of Bangladesh wins Aga Khan Architecture Award

• Floating school project of Bangladesh wins Aga Khan Architecture Award. Bangladesh is a land of water.
• A large part of its landscape remains submerged underwater during the monsoon months.
• When Razia Alam came back from England after retirement as a teacher, she wanted to build a school for children which is spacious, modern and healthy for learning.
• Razia also wanted it to be built at the land which was underwater for about six months of the year during the monsoon period.
• She contacted the internationally renowned architect of Bangladesh Saif Ul Haque to design the school.
• He took up the project and came with a school which has won many prestigious awards including the Aga Khan award.
• It is a floating school named ‘The Arcadia Education Project’.
• ‘The Arcadia Education Project’ in South Kanarchor of Bangladesh is an innovative concept.
• It is an amphibious school built with local material and expertise near the capital city Dhaka.
• The floating school is unique in its design and novel in its concept. The school also serves as a shelter, a daycare centre and a vocational training centre for the local people.

Banking

11. SEBI slaps Rs 40.5 lakh fine on 7 firms for fraudulent trading

• Markets regulator SEBI imposed a total fine of Rs 40.5 lakh on 7 companies for indulging in fraudulent trading in the illiquid stock options segment on the BSE.
• The total fine levied on the firms, Rs 10.5 lakh was levied on Green Venture Securities Management Pvt Ltd while Morgan Financial Services, Niranjan Housing, Navrang Tradelinks, Niranjan Metallic, Nishu Leasing and Finance and Midpoint Tradelink faced a fine of Rs 5 lakh each.
• The reversal trades executed by the Notice were non-genuine in nature and created an impression of genuine trading volumes in respective contracts.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Chairperson of SEBI: Ajay Tyagi; Founded: 12 April 1992.
• Headquarters: Mumbai.

Ranks and Reports

12. Global prosperity index 2019

• The first-ever Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index, released in the Basque Country capital of Bilbao in northern Spain.
• The Index is designed to showcase not only the quantity of economic growth of a city but also its quality and distribution across populations.
• Bengaluru emerged as India's highest-ranked city at No. 83 in a new index of the world's 113 cities in terms of economic and social inclusivity, topped by Zurich in Switzerland.
• Delhi at 101 and Mumbai at 107 are the other Indian cities to make at the index, with the top 20 awarded a PICSA Seal as the world's highest-ranked cities building inclusive prosperity.
• Vienna, the Austrian capital in second place, scores close to top marks on healthcare.
• Copenhagen, Luxembourg and Helsinki complete the top five.

Sports

13. Sangram Dahiya, Varsha Varman win double trap national titles

• Sangram Dahiya and Varsha Varman clinched double trap titles, winning gold at the 63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championship in New Delhi.
• In men's category, Sangram shot 142 out of 150 targets to leave behind former world champion Ankur Mittal, who managed 137 hits over the five rounds of 30 targets each to win a silver.
• Varsha, in the women's category of 120 targets each, had 97 to her name to clinch the gold ahead of state-mate Manisha Keer, who had 93 hits winning Silver.

14. Indian archers bag recurve bronze at Asian Championships

• Indian archers Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das won a bronze medal in the recurve and compound mixed event at the Asian Archery Championships in Kolkata.
• They defeated China by 6-2 to clinch the medal in the championships.

Important Days

15. National Milk Day: 26 November

• National Milk Day is celebrated across the country on November 26 every year on the birthday of Dr Verghese Kurien.
• This day marks the birth anniversary of Verghese Kurien, the Father of White Revolution in India.
• India is celebrating 98th birth anniversary of Dr Kurien this year.
• The significance of National Milk Day lies in the fact that this day celebrates the importance of milk in a person's life.
• The Indian Dairy Association (IDA), in 2014, took the initiative to celebrate this day for the first time.
• The first National Milk Day was celebrated on 26 November 2014 where various milk producers from 22 states participated.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• World Milk Day is observed on 1 June every year by the United Nations.

Miscellaneous

16. Railways sets up Institute for Financial Management in Hyderabad

• The Indian Railway Institute of Financial Management (IRIFM) has been set up in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• This new entity is set up to impart professional training in the management of railway finances.
• The project was conceived and constructed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) at a cost of Rs 85 crore.
• IIRFM marks an important addition to the list of premier professional institutions in the country in the field of financial management in Indian Railways.
• The ensuing batch of probationers belonging to Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) will have the opportunity to get trained.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Railway Minister: Piyush Goyal.
• John Mathai was the first Railways Minister of Independent India.

Daily updates 24 and 25 November 2019

International News

1. Ocean Dance Festival 2019 starts in Cox Bazar

• The  Ocean Dance Festival 2019 kicked off in Cox Bazar of Bangladesh. Ocean Dance Festival is the largest international dance festival of Bangladesh in which more than 200 dancers, choreographers and scholars from 15 countries are participating.
• The theme of this year's festival is 'Bridging the distance' or Durotter Shetubandhan.
• The dances performed at the event will show the idea of bridging cultural and economic distances.
• The festival is being organised by the Nrityajog which is the Bangladesh wing of World Dance Alliance (WDA). The festival aims to expand cultural tourism in Bangladesh.
• It also features seminars and discussion apart from the dance performances by the artists.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka; Currency: Taka; PM: Sheikh Hasina.

State News

2. Sangai Festival 2019 begins in Manipur

• Every year the State of Manipur celebrates the “Manipur Sangai Festival” from 21st to 30th November.
• The ‘Festival’ is named after the State animal, Sangai, the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.
• It started in the year 2010 and has grown over the years into a big platform for Manipur to showcase its rich tradition and culture to the world.
• The festival is organized by the State Tourism Department and biggest festival held annually to promote tourism.
• The formal inaugural function of the festival was held at Hapta Kangjeibung at Imphal.
• During the festival, cultural programmes, traditional games, folk dance and classical music will be performed by different communities of the State as well as from other States.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Capital of Manipur: Imphal.
• Governor of Manipur: Najma Heptulla.
• Chief Minister of Manipur: N. Biren Singh.

Awards

3. Marathon man Kipchoge, hurdle heroine Muhammad win Athlete of the Year

• Eliud Kipchoge, the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours, and 400 metres hurdles world champion Dalilah Muhammad won the World Athlete of the Year awards.
• Kipchoge, claimed governing body World Athletics' year-ending prize in Monaco after making history last month when he ran the marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26.219 miles) in 1hr 59min 40.2sec.
• American Muhammad won her award after a magnificent year that saw her set a world record of 52.20 seconds at the US Trials in Iowa in July breaking a record that had stood since 2003.

Banking

4. RBI enhances scope of Non-Resident Rupee Accounts

• The RBI expanded the scope of Special Non-Resident Rupee Accounts (SNRR account) by permitting non-residents to open such accounts for rupee-denominated overseas borrowings, trade credit and trade invoicing for popularising cross-border transactions in the domestic currency.
• Any person resident outside India, having a business interest in India, can open a non-interest bearing Special Non-Resident Rupee Account (SNRR account) with a bank for bona fide transactions in rupees.
• The restriction on the tenure of SNRR account, which is currently 7 years, has also been removed.
• RBI has also modified norms regarding re-export of unsold rough diamonds from the special notified zone of Customs without export declaration form (EDF) formality.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935, in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
• Governor of RBI: Shaktikanta Das; Headquarters: Mumbai.

Business

5. Muthoot Finance to acquire IDBI Mutual Fund for Rs 215 crore

• Muthoot Finance Ltd, the largest gold loan non-banking finance company in the country, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire IDBI Asset Management Ltd and IDBI Mutual Fund Trustee Company Ltd.
• Muthoot Finance will purchase 100 per cent equity shares of IDBI Asset Management and IDBI MF Trustee for a total consideration of Rs 215 crore.
• The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of February 2020.
• The deal is subject to receipt of approval from regulators including the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Managing Director(MD) of Muthoot Finance Ltd: George Alexander Muthoot.
• Founded: 1939; Headquarters: Kochi, Kerala.

Summits and Conferences

6. India to host SCO forum of Young Scientists and Innovators 2020

• India will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Forum of Young Scientists and Innovators in 2020.
• The 5th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States Heads of Ministries and Departments of Science and Technology and Permanent Working Group on S&T Cooperation concluded in Moscow, Russia.
• Eight SCO member states' heads of delegation signed the Protocol of the 5th Meeting of Ministries and Departments of Science and Technology at the end of the three-day meeting.
• The meeting agreed with India & proposal to host the SCO Forum of Young Scientists and Innovators in 2020.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Secretary-General of SCO: Vladimir Norov.
• Founded: 19 September 2003; Headquarters: Beijing, China.

Sports

7. Lakshya Sen wins Scottish Open title

• India's Lakshya Sen has won the Scottish Open badminton men's singles title, defeating Brazilian Ygor Coelho to seal his fourth title in 3 months.
• Entering the tournament as the top seed, the world number 41 registered an 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 win in 56 minutes to claim the title in Glasgow, Scotland.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Capital of Scotland: Edinburgh; Currency: Pound sterling.

8. Rafael Nadal wins Davis Cup title 2019

• Rafael Nadal has clinched 6th Davis Cup title for Spain after beating Denis Shapovalov of Canada in front of a jubilant home crowd in Madrid.
• Nadal defeated Shapovalov 6-3, 7-6 (9-7) to clinch Spain’s 2-0 win against Canada.

Science and Technology

9. Microsoft rolls out the K12 Education Transformation Framework in India

• Microsoft rolled out its K12 Education Transformation Framework more widely to schools across India at the second edition of the Microsoft Education Days in Gurgaon.
• Microsoft Education Days 2019 brought together more than 700 school leaders, educators, students and Microsoft partners to deliberate on the future of learning.
• It featured sessions moderated by Microsoft leaders and Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Experts on using technologies like AI, Teams, Minecraft and Flipgrid to collaborate and create unique learning experiences.
• Teachers and students from schools across India also demonstrated the innovative ways in which they are digitally transforming education by bringing in AI, gamification, personalization and simplifying STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) learning for students.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Microsoft: Satya Nadella.
• Founded: April 4, 1975; Headquarters: Washington, United States(US).

10. NVIDIA announces world's largest GPU-accelerated cloud-based supercomputer

• NVIDIA has announced a new kind of GPU-accelerated supercomputer in the cloud on Microsoft Azure.
• NDv2 supercomputer is designed to handle demanding AI and high-performance computing applications, using up to 800 NVIDIA V100 Tensor Core GPUs interconnected on a single.
• Mellanox InfiniBand backend network, making it the world's largest GPU-accelerated cloud-based supercomputer.
• It enables customers to rent an AI supercomputer on-demand from their desk, and match the capabilities of large-scale on-premises supercomputers.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Chief Executive Officer (CEO) NVIDIA: Jensen Huang.
• Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States (US).

Obituaries

11. Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kailash Joshi passes away

• Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kailash Joshi has passed away.
• He was called as the 'saint of politics', served as the state's chief minister from 1977 to 1978.
• He was MLA for eight terms and also served as a member of both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha.

12. Former WB minister Kshiti Goswami passes away

• The General Secretary of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and former West Bengal Minister Kshiti Goswami passed away.
• Goswami was PWD Minister in Jyoti Basu and Buddhadev Bhattacharjee's cabinet in the Left Front Government in the State.

Important Days

13. NCC celebrates its 71st Raising Day

• The National Cadet Corps (NCC), the world's largest uniformed youth organization, is celebrating its 71st Raising Day on 24 November.
• The celebrations began, with Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar and DG NCC Lt Gen Rajeev Chopra paying homage to the martyrs, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation, at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.
• The NCC Raising Day was also celebrated all over the country with the cadets participating in marches, cultural activities and social development programs.
• NCC continues its relentless efforts towards moulding the youth into responsible citizens of the country.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Director-General of NCC: Lt Gen Rajeev Chopra.
• Founder: Government of the United Kingdom.
• Founded: 16 April 1948.
• Headquarters location: New Delhi.

14. International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: 25 November

• The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed across the world on 25 November annually.
• The theme for this year is "Orange the World: Generation Equality Stands Against Rape".
• This is a efforts to prevent and end violence against women at the global, regional and national levels show that there is widespread impunity on sexual violence and rape.
• The colour orange in the theme symbolizes a better future without the pervasive human rights violation that affects 1 in 3 women and girls all over the globe.

Miscellaneous

15. Amaravati included in India map as the capital of Andhra Pradesh

• The Survey of India, India’s central engineering agency in charge of mapping and surveying has released an updated map of India with Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh (AP).
• Amaravati had been missing from the previous map released by the Centre On November 2, 2019, which showed Hyderabad as the common capital of Telangana & Andhra Pradesh.
• The state of AP was bifurcated in the year 2014 and while it was initially decided that Hyderabad would serve as the common administrative capital for a period of 10 years.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Governor of Andhra Pradesh: Biswabhusan Harichandan.
• Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy.

Daily updates 23 November 2019

National News

1. Army dedicates Goodwill Park to Late Naib Subedar Chuni Lal

• As a mark of tribute to one of the most decorated soldiers of Indian Army Late Naib Subedar Chuni Lal, an Army Goodwill Park was dedicated at his native village Bhara in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.
• The Army Goodwill Park has a statue of the martyred soldier, beside a Children park and open Gym for the villagers.

2. 11th edition of Agro Vision inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari

• Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurating the 11th edition of Agro Vision-2019, an Agricultural exhibition at Reshimbag Ground of Nagpur, Maharashtra.
• The 4-day event will comprise of national Agri exhibition workshop for farmers and seminars.
• A Pavilion dedicated to Micro Small Medium Enterprise and display of livestock will be a special attraction in Agro Vision 2019.
• Union Minister has stressed upon the importance of Agricultural allied businesses for the development of farmers in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra.
• Emphasizing the need for a permanent venue for training on best practices in agriculture & extension activities for the farmers in Vidarbha.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Maharashtra Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

State News

3. J&K achieves highest road length under PMGSY in 2019

• Jammu and Kashmir have achieved the highest road length in the country this year so far under a Centre's rural roads' programme with the completion of around 11,400 kilometres covering 1,838 habitations.
• The work is being carried under the centrally-sponsored Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), which is a mega flagship programme with the main objective of providing connectivity to rural areas.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Lieutenant (Lt) Governors of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K): Girish Chandra Murmu.

4. Kalaburagi Airport inaugurated under UDAN / RCS

• The first flight from Kalaburagi Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru took off after the inauguration of Kalaburagi airport by the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
• The airport has been built under the UDAN-RCS Scheme of Govt. of India. Kalaburagi Airport will act as a gateway for tourist destinations including Buddha Vihar, Sharana Basaveshwara Temple, Khwaja Banda Nawaz Dargah and, Gulbarga Fort.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Chief Minister of Karnataka: B. S. Yediyurappa.
• Governor of Karnataka: Vajubhai Vala.

Awards

5. Greta Thunberg awarded international children's peace prize

• Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg was awarded an international children's peace prize, for her work in the struggle against climate change which has resonated with schoolchildren across the world.
• Cameroonian peace activist Divina Maloum, aged 15, also received the International Children's Peace Prize, for her fighting spirit and ‘Peaceful struggle’ against Boko Haram jihadist group.
• The prizes were distributed by Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children’s rights activist and 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner.
• The award ceremony was organized by the Dutch Kids Right Organization.

Appointments

6. Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as CM of Maharashtra

• Devendra Fadnavis of the BJP has taken oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister for a second time.
• Ajit Pawar of the NCP has also taken oath as Deputy Chief Minister.
• Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to the two leaders.
• The BJP and NCP have formed an alliance to give a new government to Maharashtra after nearly a month-long wait after the results.

Defence

7. US clears sale of $1 billion worth of Naval Guns to India

• The US State Department cleared the sale of sophisticated MK-45 naval guns worth $1 billion to India.
• The MK-45 guns will enhance India's naval capabilities, particularly in the Arabian Sea.
• The Gun System will provide the capability to conduct anti-surface warfare and anti-air defence missions while enhancing interoperability with the U.S. and other allied forces.

Sports

8. Bodybuilder Chitahresh Natesan crowned Mr Universe 2019

• Chitahresh Natesan 33yr old former hockey player turned bodybuilder also known as the ‘Indian Monster’ by bodybuilding circles became the first Indian to win ‘Mr. Universe (Pro) 2019’ in 90kg category at the 11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship(WBPF) in South Korea.
• India secured the second position in the team championship category at the same event.

Books and Authors

9. Jal Shakti Minister releases short documentary film named 'SHIKHAR SE PUKAR'

• Union Minister for Jal Shakti released a short documentary film on Water Conservation named 'SHIKHAR SE PUKAR' in New Delhi.
• The film has been made to promote 'Jalshakti Abhiyan' and is based on the Journey of an IAS Officer Ravindra Kumar, who climbed Everest this year to attract the attention of people from the top of the Everest on the serious issue of Water Conservation and stopping Water Pollution.
• The film also gives a glimpse of the significance of Himalaya as the main source of water needs of India by means of the river.
• It also picturizes the difficulties and challenges in climbing the highest peak in the world.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Union Minister for Jal Shakti: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.

Obituaries

10. Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passes away

• Veteran actor Shaukat Kaifi passed away. She is remembered for her roles in MS Sathyu’s Garm Hawa, Sagar Sathadi’s Bazaar and Muzaffar Ali’s Umrao Jaan.
• Her last film was the Vivek Oberoi-Rani Mukerji starrer Saathiya. Kaifi's husband was the celebrated Urdu poet and film lyricist, Kaifi Azmi. Kaifi and Shaukat were leaders of the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) and the Progressive Writers Association (IWA).

Miscellaneous

11. World's biggest Islamic Congregation begins in Bhopal

• In Madhya Pradesh, the 4-day Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, world's biggest Islamic Congregation began in Bhopal.
• More than one million people from 54 countries are expected to attend the congregation which will continue till 25th November.
• It is a forum for delivering some important religious-spiritual messages to Muslims around the world.
• Ijtima started in the era of Nawabs in Bhopal and now it has become the identity of Bhopal worldwide.
• The first Alami Tablighi Ijtima took place in Bhopal in 1944 and only 14 people attended it then.
• Now the number has increased to millions. Thousands of people from various countries across the world including Russia, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Iraq and Saudi Arabia have reached Bhopal to participate in this event.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL:

• Governor of Madhya Pradesh: Lal Ji Tandon.
• Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: Kamal Nath.

12. Lieutenant Shivangi is the first-ever woman pilot for Navy

• The first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi, will join naval operations on completion of operational training here on December 2. She hails from Muzzafarpur, Bihar.
• She was inducted into Indian Navy as SSC (Pilot) as part of 27 NOC course in Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala.
• She, who had been undergoing training at the Southern Naval Command, will get authorisation on December 2 to fly Dornier aircraft.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For RRB NTPC/SSC CGL: 

• Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.

13. Oxford Dictionary names ‘Climate Emergency’ its 2019 Word of the Year

• Oxford Dictionaries has named “climate emergency” as its 2019 Word of the Year, choosing it from an all-environmental shortlist that also included “climate action,” “climate denial,” “eco-anxiety,” “extinction” and “flight shame.
• The word is selected because it shows the increase in usage since 2018. Climate emergency defines as “a situation in which urgent action is required to reduce or halt climate change and also to avoid the possible irreversible environmental loss resulting from it.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• The Oxford English Dictionary is the principal historical dictionary of the English language, published by Oxford University Press.
• Headquarters: United Kingdom.