Daily Current Affairs November 09

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November 09 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs November 09

1. Uttarakhand is celebrating its ____ state foundation day on November 9?
A) 21
B) 25
C) 24
D) 23
E) 22
Answer: A) 21

• Uttarakhand is celebrating its 21st state foundation day on November 9.
• Various programs are being organized across the state on this occasion.
• The main function was organized in the capital Dehradun, where police parade was organized.
• Governor Gurmeet Singh took the salute of the parade. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was also present on the occasion.

National Legal Services Day 2021:

• National Legal Services Day is marked across the country annually on 9 November.
• The day is observed to commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act and to create awareness about the various provisions related to the act.

Date of National Legal Services Day:

• The Legal Services Authorities Act was enacted in 1987 to provide a “statutory base to legal aid programmes” in India on a uniform pattern, according to the website of the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA).
• After a lot of deliberation and some amendments, the Legacy Services Authorities Act came into existence on 9 November 1995.
• The purpose of the Act is to provide competent and free legal aid to people who belonged to marginalised socio-economic communities in the country.
• The Act also mentions the setting up of Lok Adalats for the settlement of disputes amicably.
• Since then, the passing of the Act has been every year through awareness programmes and camps about the provisions of the Legal Services Authorities Act.

National Diabetes Month:

• November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs November 09

2. ______ batter Asif Ali and ______ all-rounder Laura Delany were named the ICC male and female players of the month for October?
A) India, Iran
B) Pakistan, India
C) Pakistan, Pakistan
D) Iran, Iran
E) Pakistan, Ireland
Answer: E) Pakistan, Ireland

• Pakistan batter Asif Ali and Ireland all-rounder Laura Delany were named the ICC male and female players of the month for October.
• Ali beat Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan and Namibia’s David Wiese to the men’s award, and Delany prevailed over teammate Gaby Lewis and Zimbabwe’s Mary-Anne Musonda for the women’s prize.
• Ali scored 52 runs without defeat across three matches for Pakistan in October at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, scoring at a strike rate of 273.68.
• He first grabbed headlines at the tournament by blasting 27 not out from 12 balls to help Pakistan beat New Zealand, but it was what he did in the next game that made him the talk of the town.
• With Pakistan needing 24 runs off the final two overs against Afghanistan, Ali hit four sixes in the 19th over to lead his side to victory.

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3. Rahi Sarnobat claimed a silver medal after enduring a weapon malfunction during the women’s ____ pistol event of the President’s Cup?
A) 55
B) 35
C) 25
D) 15
E) 13
Answer: C) 25

• Indian shooter Rahi Sarnobat claimed a silver medal after enduring a weapon malfunction during the women’s 25m pistol event of the President’s Cup here.
• The seasoned Indian markswoman fired 31 in the final, missing few crucial shots in the last two series after suffering pistol malfunction.
• Before the problem occurred in her pistol, Sarnobat was going great guns, finding the target three times on the trot towards the end of the final.
• The other Indian in the final, Manu Bhaker was eliminated in the sixth place.
• Germany’s Vennekamp won gold with a score of 33. Mathilde Lamolle settled for the bronze medal with 27.

Kashmiri girl Tajamul Islam wins world kickboxing gold:

• Tajamul Islam,13, is the first Kashmiri girl to have represented India and won the gold medal — in the under-14 age category — in World Kickboxing Championship held at Cairo in Egypt on October 22 .
• She was born in Tarkpora, a remote village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, 56km from Srinagar.
• A Class 7th student of Army Goodwill School in Bandipora, Tajamul defeated Argentina’s Lalina in the final

Chess: Indian GM Arjun Erigaisi impresses in Lindores Abbey Blitz event, finishes third:

• Young Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi came up with an impressive performance to finish third in the Lindores Abbey Blitz tournament, organised to mark the 85th birth anniversary of legendary chess player Mikhail Tal.
• The 18-year-old Erigaisi started in a brilliant manner and won all of his first nine games before slipping up.
• He gained over 107.2 blitz rating points to enter the world top 30 at 2723 Elo with his performance in the tournament late.
• The Indian GM scored 9.5 points out of 10 games, crushing along the way the likes of Levon Aronian, David Howell and Rauf Mamedov with 2-0 margins, and convincingly beating American ace Fabiano Caruana in the first game of their match.
• However, towards the final rounds, it was Ukrainian GM Kirill Shevchenko who took the spotlight, delivering a 2-0 blow to the Indian in their direct duel.
• Erigaisi finished on 13.5 points, equal with Caruana but took third prize on the basis of the tie-break score.
• He earned USD 6,000 for his efforts.
• The teenager scored 13 wins from 18 games, apart from one draw and lost four.
• The 19-year-old Shevchenko scored 14 points out of 18 games in a nine-double-round tournament to emerge champion.
• In the final round, it was a three-way race between Caruana, Erigaisi and Shevchenko.
• Caruana drew his game with Levon Aronian to finish on 13.5 points, hoping to be first on tie-breaks.
• Erigaisi also scored a victory, meaning that he was on 13.5/18 as well.
• Shevchenko had to win to take first place.
• In a wild game with many ups and downs, he defeated Armenian GM Martirosyan (who blundered a checkmate in one in a drawn position) and finished half a point ahead of the field.
• The Ukraine GM came out on top in a field of 120 Grandmasters which included the likes of world No.3 Caruana, world number 10 Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Levon Aronian, Peter Svidler, David Navara as well as former contender for the title of World Champion Boris Gelfand and former women’s World Champion Alexandra Kosteniuk.
• Another young GM, the 17-year-old Nihal Sarin, was the next best Indian performer in the event, taking the 17th place with 11.5 points.
• B Adhiban (10 points) finished 30th while the experienced K Sasikiran was a distant 50th (9.5 points).
• Among the Indian women, Dronavalli Harika was the best finisher, taking the 88th place with 7.5 points.
• The others in the fray were Padmini Rout (6.5), who finished 103rd followed by Vantika Agrawal and Divya Deshmukh (108th and 109th respectively).

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4. Rohit Sharma completed _____ T20I runs and became the third cricketer in the world?
A) 2000
B) 3000
C) 4000
D) 6000
E) 8000
Answer: B) 3000

• Indian batter Rohit Sharma completed 3000 T20I runs and became the third cricketer in the world to achieve this feat.
• Rohit reached the 3000 run mark in the ongoing match against Namibia in ICC men’s T20 World Cup here at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
• Indian skipper Virat Kohli is at the top of the tally with 3227 runs, which is followed by New Zealand’s Martin Guptill and India’s Rohit Sharma with 3115 and 3008 runs respectively.
• Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were picks of the bowlers as they scalped three wickets each for India.
• For Namibia, David Wiese and Stephan Baard played knocks of 26 and 21 runs respectively and no batter from their side crossed the 30-run mark.

T20 World Cup: Rashid Khan becomes fastest bowler to scalp 400 T20 wickets:

• Rashid Khan graced the title of the youngest bowler to pick 400 T20 wickets when he scalped the wicket of Martin Guptill during Afghanistan’s Super 12 Group 2 match of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
• The 23-year-old achieved the feat in his 289th T20 match.
• Adding his name to the elite panel, Rashid became the fourth bowler after Dwayne Bravo (553 wickets), Sunil Narine (425 wickets), Imran Tahir (420 wickets) to enter the 400-wicket club.
• Earlier, Rashid had also become the quickest bowler to register 100 wickets in T20Is in the ongoing T20 World Cup
• Rashid also holds the record for most T20 scalps in a calendar year, having picked a staggering 96 wickets in 2018.
• Rashid is only the fourth man, after Tim Southee, Shakib Al Hasan and Lasith Malinga, to achieve the milestone of 100 wickets in T20Is.
• Rashid picked his 100th wicket in only his 53rd match, surpassing Sri Lankan pace legend Lasith Malinga’s previous record of reaching the landmark in his 76th game.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs November 09

5. Bhoopalpalli is topped in most improved aspirational districts in the education sector for the month of September. It is related to which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Telangana
C) Haryana
D) Arunachal Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: B) Telangana

• NITI Aayog has announced the top five most improved aspirational districts in the education sector for the month of September.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs November 09

6. Which bank launches video KYC facility enabled by VCIP technology?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Bank of Baroda
C) Indian Bank
D) ICICI Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: C) Indian Bank

• Public sector Indian Bank said it has launched the Video KYC (know your customer) facility, which allows an applicant to open an account from anywhere by incorporating its Video-Based Customer Identification Process (VCIP) technology, on its web-based platforms.
• To begin with, Indian Bank, in a statement here said the initiative would dispense with the need for a personal visit to any branch of the bank to complete the physical verification process in place, currently.
• The Video KYC facility, developed in conjunction with Gieom Business Solutions, further simplifies the subsequent steps and would deliver the cheque book and ATM card to the registered address of a customer.
• Customers can proceed to deposit the minimum balance through offline or online route and transact seamlessly using the ATM card and mobile banking after completing the initiation procedures.
• The pre-requisites to avail the Video KYC facility are a valid mobile number, e-mail, PAN Card, Aadhaar number (linked with mobile number) and access to a computer equipped with camera and a microphone facility.
• The process validates the applicant’s credentials from multiple sources like a bank representative initiated video-call, information from UIDAI, and OTP for registration of the mobile number, the statement added.

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Books and Authors – Daily Current Affairs November 09

7. Sadda Sohna Punjab is authored by whom?
A) Harpreet Sandhu
B) Alka Joshi
C) Aseem Chawla
D) VK Anil Kumar
E) Dr Mukesh Batra
Answer: A) Harpreet Sandhu

• Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Rana KP Singh released the Coffee Table Book titled ‘Sadda Sohna Punjab’ authored by Harpreet Sandhu, a Lawyer and Nature Artist,.
• The Coffee Table Book depicts the mesmerizing Nature locations of Punjab, putting together awe inspiring natural beauty of Punjab, bringing alive the beautiful panoramic views of densely populated green forests, the rich luxuriant rivers whirring with sparkling flow of blue waters.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs November 09

8. KKR has appointed eminent banker and former chairman of which bank K V Kamath as senior Advisor in its Indian operations?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Bank of India
C) Indian Bank
D) ICICI Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: D) ICICI Bank

• Global investment firm KKR has appointed eminent banker and former ICICI bank chairman K V Kamath as senior Advisor in its Indian operations.
• KKR looks to add value to its portfolio companies through access to its substantial network and the expertise of industry specialists, including KKR’s senior advisors.
• His appointment is effective immediately, investment firm said in a statement.
• In October 2021, he was appointed the Chairperson of India’s newly established National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development.
• The entity has been created to support the development of long-term infrastructure financing in the country.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs November 09

9. How many people have been selected for the “Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman” this year?
A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) 3
E) 2
Answer: B) 5

• Five distinguished people representing different fields, including author Ruskin Bond and former chief minister ND Tiwari, have been selected for the “Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman” this year.
• Making the announcement on the occasion of the state’s 21st Formation Day, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated all the recipients of the award.
• Others to be conferred the award are noted environmentalist Anil Joshi, famous folk singer Narendra Singh Negi and mountaineer Bachendri Pal.
• Dhami said the award was being given to Tiwari in recognition of his contribution to the development of the state.

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10. How many scientists awarded Swarnajayanti Fellowships for innovative research ideas?
A) 17
B) 13
C) 14
D) 16
E) 19
Answer: A) 17

• Seventeen scientists from scientific institutions across India have been awarded the Swarnajayanti Fellowships for their innovative research ideas and the potential of creating impact on R&D in different disciplines.
• Scientists selected for the award will be allowed to pursue unfettered research with a freedom and flexibility in terms of expenditure as approved in the research plan.
• The scientists with proven track record and selected through a rigorous three-layered screening process will pursue basic research in frontier areas of science and technology.
• The Swanajayanti Fellowship scheme was instituted by Govt. of India to commemorate India’s fiftieth year of Independence.
• Under the scheme the awardees are facilitated by the Department of Science & Technology, GOI with support for all the requirements for performing the research including a fellowship of Rs. 25,000/- per month for five years.
• In addition, DST supports the awardees by giving them a research grant of 5 lakh Rupees for 5 years.
• The fellowship is provided in addition to the salary they draw from their parent Institution.
• In addition to fellowship, grants for equipment, computational facilities, consumables, contingencies, national and international travel and other special requirements, are covered based on merit.
• There are
  1. Dr. Siddhesh S. Kamat
  2. Dr. SridharanDevarajan
  3. Dr. Niti Kumar
  4. Dr. Modhu Sudan Maji
  5. Dr. SakyaSingha Sen
  6. Dr. ChandramouliSubramaniam
  7. Dr. Atul Abhay Dixit
  8. Dr. Mousomi Bhakta
  9. Dr. Ujjwal Koley
  10. Dr. Arvind Singh
  11. Dr. Subhro Bhattacharjee
  12. Dr. Pabitra Kumar Nayak
  13. Dr. Shamik Banerjee
  14. Dr. Rishi Raj
  15. Dr. MayankShrivastava
  16. Dr. Amartya Mukhopadhyay
  17. Dr. Nitin Gupta

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 09

11. Which organisation joined hands with Elsevier at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to launch a new journal to enhance research on the use of solar power?
A) WHO
B) UNEP
C) UNDP
D) UNICEF
E) ISA
Answer: E) ISA

• The India-led International Solar Alliance (ISA), an intergovernmental treaty-based international organisation joined hands with research publishing and information analytics major Elsevier at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow to launch a new journal to enhance research on the use of solar power.
• The journal will cover new technology, policy and economic developments to increase access to clean energy; successful case studies from around the world that could be replicated elsewhere.
• It is one of the important tools for delivering solarisation and faster global energy transition
• The journal will cover new technology, policy and economic developments to increase access to clean energy; successful case studies from around the world that could be replicated elsewhere.
• It is one of the important tools for delivering solarisation and faster global energy transition.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 09

12. Dr Jitendra Singh dedicates DBT funded Skill Vigyan Program in Biotechnology in which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Mizoram
D) Assam
E) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: E) Arunachal Pradesh

• Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated a new Biotechnology Centre for Northeast tribals in a remote area of Arunachal Pradesh at Kimin.
• He said, the “Centre for Bio-resources and Sustainable Development” will greatly help in improving the socio-economic status of tribal people in the State.
• The Centre aims at conservation and sustainable utilization of the local bio-resources using biotechnological tools and is ably supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, the Minister added.
• Dr Jitendra Singh also dedicated DBT funded Skill VigyanProgram in Biotechnology to the state of Arunachal Pradesh during the event.
• The Minister said the program is under the purview of Skill India Mission through which the DBT makes alignment with Skill Development Councils of Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and various Partnering Institutions towards handholding of this program.
• Dr Jitendra Singh informed that the program is the focused endeavour towards building synergies with Skill Vigyan and Accelerate Vigyan initiatives of Govt. of India as it aims at facilitating the development of career paths for young graduates in Life Sciences/Biotechnology by skilling them through hands-on practices for creating quality job opportunities as well as Entrepreneurship Developments including capacity building of young faculty members in the key STI domains.
• Through this program, four different types of training programs are being implemented which include (1) Students Training Program (STP), (2) Technician Training Program (TTP), (3) Faculty Training Program (FTP) and (4) Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP).
• Three different Skill Development Councils (SDCs) of NSDC-MSDE are as part of these training and signed MoUswith APSCS&T to the extent their support for implementing the Skill Vigyan Program for the State of Arunachal Pradesh along with various Patterning Institutions.

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13. Which state/UT govt launches ‘Shramik Mitra’ scheme to ensure benefits reach construction workers?
A) Puducherry
B) Ladakh
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Delhi
E) Lakshadweep
Answer: D) Delhi

• Delhi Government launched the ‘Shramik Mitra’ scheme to ensure that the benefits of government schemes reach construction workers in the national capital, the Delhi government informed.
• A total of 800 ‘Shramik Mitras’ will reach the construction workers at their doorstep and inform them about the schemes launched by the Delhi government in the interest of the workers, according to a press statement from the Delhi government.
• Further, these 800 ‘Shramik Mitra’ will connect the construction workers with relevant government schemes and ensure that no worker is left out of the schemes or deprived of any assistance.
• The programme was launched in the presence of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

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14. Which city added to UNESCO’s network of creative cities?
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Chennai
D) Leh
E) Sri Nagar
Answer: E) Sri Nagar

• Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was among 49 cities worldwide to join the UNESCO creative cities network (UCCN).
• The 49 cities were added to the network of 246 cities following their designation by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, in recognition of ”their commitment to placing culture and creativity at the heart of their development and to sharing knowledge and good practices”.
• However, Mumbai and Hyderabad are already in the network, having made it to the list in October 2019.
• While Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO (INCCU) had recommended Srinagar and Gwalior for inclusion in the coveted list, only Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital made it.

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15. Lahauli Knitted Socks and Gloves gets GI Tag. It is related to which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Manipur
D) Assam
E) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: E) Himachal Pradesh

• Three more indigenious artisan products of state namely Chamba Chappal, Lahauli Knitted Socks and Gloves were given GI tags, by the National GI authority recently, a senior officer of state Government told UNI.
• Member secretary of Himachal Pradesh Council for Science, Technology & Environment (HIMCOSTE ) Mr Sudesh Kumar Mokhta told UNI that Himachal Pradesh Patent Information Center (HPPIC ) and HIMCOSTE has got the GI Patent of Chamba Chappal and Lahauli Knitted Socks & Gloves.
• He said the state has moved for registration under the Geographical Indications (Gls) of Goods Act , 1999 before the GI registrar three years ago and three products of the state have been placed under GI tag .
• Chamba Chappal and Lahauli Knitted Socks & Gloves after Kullu Shawl , Kangra Tea , Chamba Rumal , Kinnauri Shawl , Kangra Painting , Himachali Chulli Oil and Himachali Kalazeera are respectively the eighth and ninth traditional products of Himachal Pradesh which will get protection under GI Act , 1999, he added.

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16. Which edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave, the Indian Navy’s outreach initiative, will be held between November 7 and 9?
A) 8
B) 6
C) 5
D) 4
E) 3
Answer: E) 3

• The third edition of the Goa Maritime Conclave, the Indian Navy’s outreach initiative, will be held between November 7 and 9, where the non-traditional threats in the Indian Ocean Region and other issues will be discussed, a navy spokesperson said.
• Chiefs of navies or heads of maritime forces from 12 Indian Ocean littorals – Bangladesh, Comoros, Indonesia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand – will participate in the event, he said.
• The conclave would build upon the working level deliberations of the Goa Maritime Symposium-21 held in May this year, as the Sherpa event for the Conclave, the spokesperson said.
• The theme for this year’s edition of GMC is ‘Maritime Security and Emerging Non-Traditional Threats: A Case for Proactive Role for IOR (Indian Ocean Region) Navies’, which has been derived keeping in mind the necessity of winning everyday peace in the maritime domain, he added.
• Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh would host the chiefs of navies/heads of maritime forces from 12 Indian Ocean littorals, the navy official said.
• The Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary would deliver the conclave address and the keynote address at the GMC-21, he said.

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