Daily updates 27 November 2019

State News

1. State's 1st Vulture Conservation to set up by UP Government

• In a major step to conserve the endangered vulture population, the Uttar Pradesh government will set up the state's first vulture conservation and breeding centre in farenda area of Maharajganj district.
• According to Environment Minister, there has been a sharp decline in the population of vultures in the country which has come down from 40 million to 19,000 in a span of over three decades.

2. Chattisgarh declares Guru Ghasidas National Park as tiger reserve

• The Chhattisgarh government has decided to declare Guru Ghasidas National Park in the state's Korea district as a tiger reserve.
• The decision was taken at a meeting of Chhattisgarh State Wildlife Board chaired by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
• Presently the state has three tiger reserves, namely Indravati in Bijapur district, Udanti-Sitanadi in Gariaband and Achanakmar in Bilaspur.
• The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) had approved to declare Guru Ghasidas National Park as a tiger reserve in 2014.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Governor of Chhattisgarh: Anusuiya Uikey.

Agreements

3. India-Uzbekistan sign pact on counter-terror cooperation

• India and Uzbekistan have signed a pact for further strengthening of cooperation in the fields of counter-terrorism and organised crime.
• The agreement was signed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his Uzbekistan counterpart Pulat Bobojonov here to further increase cooperation between India and Uzbekistan in diverse fields including counter-terrorism, organized crime and human trafficking.
• The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest including bilateral counter-terrorism cooperation, capacity building and training for Uzbek security personnel in Indian institutions, border guarding and disaster management.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Capital of Uzbekistan: Tashkent; Currency: Uzbekistani soʻm.

4. SBI & U GRO ink loan co-origination agreement

• NewQuest-backed U GRO Capital inked an SME loan co-origination agreement with State Bank of India to facilitate broader credit outreach and faster disbursal.
• The alliance to leverage U GRO Capital’s proprietary technology platform ‘GRO-Xstream’ to provide in-principle loan approval within 60 minutes.
• U GRO Capital, a BSE listed, technology-enabled small business lending platform entered into a loan co-origination.

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

• Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of U GRO Capital: Abhijit Ghosh.
• U GRO Capital Launch: December 2017.

Awards

5. Manisha Kulshreshtha wins 28th Bihari Puraskar

• Noted writer from Rajasthan, Manisha Kulshreshtha, was awarded the 28th Bihari Puraskar for 2018 for her novel ‘Swapnapash’.
• The award is presented by the KK Birla Foundation and is for writers of Rajasthani origin.
• It is given annually to an outstanding work in Hindi or Rajasthani published in the past 10 years.
• Named after famous Hindi poet Bihari, the award carries a cash prize of 2.5 lakh, a citation, and a plaque.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• The K.K Birla foundation is named after Krishna Kumar Birla, famous Indian industrialist.
• Established: 1991, Delhi.

6. Indian journalist Neha Dixit recipients of International Press Freedom Award

• Indian journalist Neha Dixit has receipt 2019 International Press Freedom Awards.
• This award is awarded by Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), a non-profit organization whose aim is to enable journalists to work without the fear of reprisal.
• Dixit received the award for her reports on sex trafficking scandals in India by Investigative reporter in Miami Herald, Julie k.Brown.

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

• Committee to Protect Journalist (CPJ) formation: 1981.
• Headquarters: New York, United States.

7. Sundram Fasteners’ Suresh Krishna gets ‘Quality Ratna’ award

• India’s first ‘Quality Ratna’ award to Suresh Krishna, Chairman, Sundram Fasteners Ltd.
• He has been a role model for society in embracing the principles of quality in both personal and professional life.
• He pioneered the constitution of the TPM Club of India in collaboration with the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance in 1998 and was its first Chairman.
• This award was awarded by trade body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Institute of Quality, in its 27th Quality Summit held in Bengaluru.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• CII Formation: 1895; Headquarters: New Delhi, India.

8. Ekalabya award 2019 for Odia weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera

• Odia women weightlifter Jhilli Dalabehera, who has brought laurels for both the State and the country in several national and international events, will receive the 27th Ekalabya Award for 2019.
• The annual award instituted by Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT) comprises a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh along with a citation.
• She has won two gold, three silver and a bronze medal in different International weightlifting events held between April 1, 2017, and March 31, 2019.

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

• The award is given to encourage and inspire young sportspersons to perform at National and International platforms.
• Ekalabya award was instituted in 1993.

9. Billie Eilish is Billboard’s 2019 ‘Woman of the Year’

• Singer Billie Eilish will be honoured as Billboard's 2019 Woman of the Year.
• Pop star Taylor Swift will also be honoured at Billboard's event, receiving the inaugural Woman of the Decade award.
• Billie has disrupted the entertainment industry through her music and social media platforms, leaving an indelible impact on the global cultural zeitgeist.

Business

10. RIL market cap hits ₹9.5 lakh crore, a first for an Indian company

• Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is the first Indian company to cross Rs.9.5 lakh in market capitalization (m-cap).
• Recently Vodafone India and Bharti Airtel had announced their tariff hike which will be implemented from December 2019.
• This has increased the share price of RIL in the market and is believed to attract more subscribers for Reliance Jio.
• On 26 Nov 2019, its m-cap touched Rs 9,99,045 crore nearing the Rs 10 lakh crore mark.
• Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), RIL’s closest rival in market capital had a share price of Rs.2,110, 2% lower on BSE and m-cap of Rs.7,71,996.87 crore.

Static/Current Takeaways Important For IBPS SO 2019:

• Reliance Industries Limited Founded: 8 May 1973.
• Founder (Reliance Industries Limited): Dhirubhai Ambani.
• CEO: Mukesh Ambani; Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Defence

11. India to host naval drill Milan 2020

• The Indian Navy will host military drill 'Milan 2020' in March which will witness the participation of several countries.
• 41 nations from South Asia, Southeast Asia, Africa and Europe that share defence cooperation with India have been invited for the drill.
• MILAN stands for ‘Multilateral Naval Exercise’.
• The government pursues cooperation initiatives with friendly foreign countries, including in the Indian Ocean Region, through structured interactions like Staff Talks, Empowered Steering Group.
• The areas of cooperation include capacity building, marine domain awareness, training, hydrography, technical assistance, operational exercise.

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

• Chief of the Naval Staff: Admiral Karambir Singh.

12. ISRO Launches CARTOSAT-3

• India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 Launch Vehicle-XL (PSLV-XL) rocket carrying advanced earth observation satellite Cartosat-3 and 13 US nano satellites lifted off from the second launch pad of the rocket port from Sriharikota.
• At about 9.28 a.m. the 44.4 meters tall, weighing 320-ton rocket blasted off from the second launch pad at the country's rocket port.
• The launch was normal despite a clouded sky.
• According to ISRO, the 1,625 kg Cartosat-3 is an advanced agile satellite to obtain panchromatic and multispectral imagery with an operational life of five years.

Important Points:

1. PSLV-C47 is the 21st flight of PSLV in the 'XL' configuration (with 6 solid strap-on motors). This will be the 74th launch vehicle mission from Sriharikota.
2. Cartosat-3 satellite is a third-generation agile advanced satellite having high-resolution imaging capability. The satellite will be placed in an orbit of 509 km at an inclination of 97.5 degrees.
3. PSLV-C47 will also carry 13 commercial nanosatellites from the United States of America as part of commercial arrangement with New Space India Limited (NSIL), Department of Space.

Important Takeaways for IBPS PO/Clerk Mains 2019:

• Headquarters of ISRO: Bengaluru.
• Chairperson of ISRO: Kailasavadivoo Sivan.

Books and Authors

13. Book titled “Hemant Karkare -A Daughter’s Memoir” by Jui Karkare Navare released

• On 11th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, a book titled “Hemant Karkare -A Daughter’s Memoir” by his daughter Jui Karkare Navare was released in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
• The book has been published by The Write Place. The book portrays former Anti-Terrorism Squad(ATS) chief Hemant Karkare’s life as a father to Jui Karkare Navare.
• 18 security personnel lost their lives in the 26/11 terror attacks, also known as the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
• The attack was carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba, an Islamic terrorist organisation based in Pakistan, in 8 places of Mumbai.

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.