Daily Current Affairs 21 November 2019

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This post contains important current affairs of 21 November 2019. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 21 November 2019. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 21 November 2019 Current affairs test.

National News

1. 2019 Doodle for Google competition in India

• Seven-year-old student Divyanshi Singhal from Gurugram has won 2019 Doodle for Google competition in India.
• She doodled her hope to have ‘Walking Trees’ in the future.

2. #OrangeTheWorld Global Campaign

• Home Affairs Ministry in collaboration with United Nations Women has flagged off an awareness campaign to end violence against women from Delhi.
• The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, also known as UN Women, is a United Nations entity working for the empowerment of women. UN Women became operational in January 2011.
• Head: Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka || Headquarters: New York || Founder: United Nations General Assembly || Founded: July 2010 || Parent organization: United Nations

3. Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council

• Meghalaya-based insurgent group ‘Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council'(HNLC) has been banned by Central Government.
• It is done for HNLC increased activities of violence and other subversive acts.

4. Satellite Cartosat-3

• Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47 will launch Cartosat-3 and 13 commercial nanosatellites into Sun Synchronous orbit from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota.
• ISRO Director: K.Sivan || Headquarters: Bengaluru || Established: 1969.

International News

1. Africa Industrialization Day

• Africa Industrialization Day is celebrated on November 20.
• Aim: To stimulate Africa’s Industrialization Process.
• Theme: ‘Positioning African Industry to Supply the AfCFTA Market’.

2. Book ‘From uttapam to sprouted dal paranth’

• United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has released a book named ‘From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha’.
• The United Nations Children’s Fund is a United Nations agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children around the world.
• Headquarters: New York || Head: Henrietta H. Fore || Founded: 11 December 1946

3. World Television Day

• In December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day.
• Commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.

4. World Hello Day

• World Hello Day is a secular holiday observed annually on November 21, to express that conflicts should be resolved through communication rather than the use of force.
• Participants verbally greet ten people or more on that day as an expression of the importance of personal communication in preserving peace.
• The annual global event began to be celebrated in 1973 as a response to the Yom Kippur War.

5. World Philosophy Day

• World Philosophy Day was proclaimed by UNESCO to be celebrated every 3rd Thursday of November.
• It was first celebrated on 21 November 2002.

Business News

1. Asian Development Bank to provide loan for Vijayanagara Channel Irrigation Systems

• Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement with Government of India for 91 million USD loan to modernize Vijayanagara Channel Irrigation Systems on Krishna river.
• The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered in the Ortigas Center located in the city of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines. The company also maintains 31 field offices around the world to promote social and economic development in Asia.
• Headquarters: Mandaluyong, Philippines || Founded: 19 December 1966 || Membership: 68 countries
• Recently Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao resigns. He became the President of ADB on April 28, 2013.

2. National Council of Applied Economic Research

• National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has estimated India’s GDP Growth for 2019-20 at 4.9%.
• National Council of Applied Economic Research is a New Delhi based non-profit think tank of economics.
• President of NCAER: Nandan M Nilekani || Headquarters of NCAER: New Delhi || Founded: 1956.

3. IRCTC with KSTDC

• Karnataka State Tourism Development Corp has signed an MoU with IRCTC to market and operate the Golden Chariot train.
• The Golden Chariot is a luxury tourist train that connects the important tourist spots in the Indian states of Karnataka, Goa, Kerala & Tamil Nadu as well as Pondicherry, depending on the selected itinerary. It is named after the Stone Chariot in the Vitthala Temple at Hampi.

Sports News

1. FIFA U-17 World Cup

• The 18th edition of FIFA U-17 World Cup was held in Brazil.
• Winner: Brazil
• Runner-up: Mexico

2. DDCA President

• Rajat Sharma assumed the charge of the office of president of Delhi and District Cricket Association again.
• Ombudsman Justice Rtd. Badar Durrez Ahmed put his and other officials’ resignations on hold.

3. Brazilian Grand Prix

• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands) won F1 Brazilian Grand Prix defeating Pierre Gasly (France).
• Max Emilian Verstappen is a Belgian-Dutch racing driver who competes under the Dutch flag in Formula One with Red Bull Racing.

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