Daily Current Affairs November 17

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November 17 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs November 17

1. The International Students’ Day is observed on which date?
A) 13 November
B) 11 November
C) 15 November
D) 16 November
E) 17 November
Answer: E)17 November

The International Students’ Day:

• The International Students’ Day is celebrated every year November 17th to focus on availing education for all students.
• The day aims to ensure that every student has access to education around the globe.
• The date of November 17th was chosen to be commemorated as the International Students’ Day due to the events that took place in Prague during World War II.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs November 17

2. U.S. and West Indies will host T20 World Cup in which year?
A) 2028
B) 2027
C) 2025
D) 2029
E)2024
Answer: E) 2024

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced 14 host nations for the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) World Cups, Twenty20 World Cups and Champions Trophy tournaments from 2024 to 2031.
• Australia, Bangladesh, England, Ireland, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe have all been named as hosts, while the United States and Namibia are set to stage an ICC event for the first time.
• Pakistan will stage an ICC event for the first time since it co-hosted the 1996 ODI World Cup along with India and Sri Lanka.

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3. Which company has become the Official Partner of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021?
A) Accenture India
B) ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India
C) Infosys India
D) TCS
E) Microsoft India
Answer: B) ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India

• ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AM/NS India), a leading steelmaker, announced that it has become the Official Partner of the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Bhubaneswar 2021.
• The tournament will be held from November 24 to December 5, 2021 at Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha.
• AM/NS India has signed an agreement with Hockey India, the country’s National Sports Hockey Federation, which leads the promotion of the sport across the country.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs November 17

4. U GRO Capital has entered into a co-lending partnership with ___________ to provide credit to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME)?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Axis Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Bank of Maharashtra
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: C) State Bank of India

• U GRO Capital, a technology-focused small business lending platform, has entered into a co-lending partnership with the State Bank of India (SBI) to provide credit to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).
• Through this collaboration, SBI and U GRO aim to disburse up to ₹500 crore by March 2022, U GRO said in a statement.

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5. Which Bank announced the launch of micro-credit facility for street vendors, PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), with common service centres (CSC)?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Bank of Maharashtra
E) IndusInd Bank
Answer: B) HDFC Bank

• HDFC Bank announced the launch of micro-credit facility for street vendors, PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi), with common service centres (CSC).
• HDFC Bank would facilitate PM SVANidhi for its village-level entrepreneurs (VLEs) on the digital sewa portal where vendors can complete the entire process online.
• It is a collateral-free affordable loan of ₹10,000 with an interest subsidy of 7%.

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs November 17

6. Which company has partnered with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) for a hackathon to develop innovative solutions for improving passengers’ experience at BLR airport?
A) Accenture India
B) IBM India
C) Infosys India
D) TCS
E) Microsoft India
Answer: E) Microsoft India

• Microsoft India has partnered with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) for a hackathon to develop innovative solutions for improving passengers’ experience at BLR airport.
• The BIAL Genie Hackathon is open to all professional developers, data scientists, data engineers and hackathon enthusiasts.
• It will allow developers to leverage a wide array of Microsoft Azure services to develop innovative solutions that will help improve passengers’ experience across the different stages of their journey – from planning the journey and boarding the flight to arriving at their destination airport and everything in between and after.
• The hackathon has three stages:
  • Idea Phase – an online phase for participants to submit their ideas (deadline – November 28th, 2021)
  • Prototype Phase – Participants shortlisted in the first phase will be invited to build a functioning prototype using Azure services
  • Grand Finale – Top teams from the second phase will be invited to present their solutions at the grand finale
• The BIAL Genie Hackathon will end on January 21, 2022 and the winning teams will be announced on January 24, 2022, with the winner and runner up being awarded cash rewards of Rs 1.5 lakhs and Rs 1 lakh respectively.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs November 17

7. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC men’s Cricket Committee?
A) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
B) Kapil Dev
C) Vijay Hazare
D) Sachin Tendulkar
E) Sourav Ganguly
Answer: E) Sourav Ganguly

• BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of the ICC men’s Cricket Committee, the game’s governing body.
• Ganguly will replace fellow Indian Anil Kumble, who stepped down after serving a maximum of three, three-year terms.
• ”I am delighted to welcome Sourav to the position of Chair of the ICC Men’s Cricket Committee,” ICC Chair Greg Barclay said in a release.
• Johnny Grave, CEO of Cricket West Indies has been appointed to the ICC Women’s Cricket Committee.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs November 17

8. A total of ___ athletes and ____coaches were conferred with awards in the Outstanding Award and Best Award category for their performance in national and international competitions?
A) 163, 84
B) 162, 89
C) 161,67
D) 162, 84
E) 162 ,86
Answer: D) 162, 84

• A total of 162 athletes and 84 coaches have conferred with awards in the Outstanding Award and Best Award category for their performance in national and international competitions.
• The first-ever SAI Institutional Awards for Athletes and Coaches were given out by the Sports Authority of India (SAI), in the presence of the Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur and Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Nisith Pramanik.
• The athletes and coaches were given cash awards amounting to a total of Rs 85.02 lakhs during the ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 17

9. India and which country held the second edition of their bilateral cyber dialogue on November 16-17 in a virtual mode?
A) UK
B) Iran
C) New Zealand
D) USA
E) The Philippines
Answer: C) New Zealand

• The delegations deliberated on a wide range of topics of mutual interest and agreed to work closely with each other in the areas of cybersecurity, cybercrime and capacity building, MEA added.
• The Indian delegation was led by Atul Malhari Gotsurve, Joint Secretary (Cyber Diplomacy) from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 17

10. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the provisioning of mobile services in Uncovered Villages of Aspirational Districts across ____ States?
A) 6
B) 5
C) 4
D) 3
E) 2
Answer: B) 5

• The Project envisages providing 4G based mobile services in the 7,287 uncovered villages of 44 Aspirational Districts across five States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra & Odisha at an estimated cost of implementation of about Rs 6,466 crore including operational expenses for 5 years.
• The project would be funded by Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF).

Centre approves new Rajya Sainik Board for Ladakh:

• Centre has approved a new Rajya Sainik Board for Ladakh.
• The Board will be an effective link between the Centre and the Ladakh Administration.
• Rajya Sainik Board will play an advisory role on the matters relating to the ex-servicemen, war widows, widows and non-combatants, including serving soldiers and their dependents.
• Zila sainik welfare offices of Leh and Kargil will function under the newly constituted Rajya Sainik Board.

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11. Which state inaugurated the ‘Duare Ration’ (Ration at doorstep) scheme will benefit around 10 crore of people of the state?
A) West Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: A) West Bengal

• West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the ‘Duare Ration’ (Ration at doorstep) scheme, saying it will benefit around 10 crore of people of the state.
• She said her government has decided to enhance the commission for ration dealers from Rs 75 to Rs 150 per quintal of food grains.
• The government would have to spend Rs 160 crore for this, the chief minister said.
• At the programme, Banerjee also inaugurated a WhatsApp chatbot for the Food and Supplies Department of the state government and a mobile application, ‘Khadya Sathi: Amar Ration Mobile App’ to help people apply for ration cards and get information about how to do it.
• She also inaugurated a programme for portability of ration cards using which people would be able to get ration from any shop anywhere in the state.

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12. Which state launches state-PSU’s hi-tech cement brand ‘Valimai’?
A) West Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: E) Tamil Nadu

• The Tamil word ‘Valimai’ denotes strength.
• The price of the Valimai cement varieties would be in the range of Rs 350 to Rs 365 per bag in addition to approximately Rs 30-35 transportation charges, the Minister told reporters.
• Approximately 30,000 tons of Valimai cement varieties would be produced in a month, he said.
• The cement manufacturing process is high-tech and conformed to high standards of quality and it is on a par with any other brand, he said.

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13. Who addresses 2nd CII National Conference on MNCs 2021?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
D) Venkaiah Naidu
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: A) Piyush Goyal

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14. Who launched Ration Aapke Gram, Sickle Cell Mission, other schemes for Janjatiya community?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
D) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched key initiatives for the Janjatiya community on Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas Mahasammelan.
• Among the schemes introduced, the PM launched the ‘Ration Aapke Gram’ scheme in Madhya Pradesh, the Madhya Pradesh Sickle Cell Mission, and laid the foundation of 50 Eklavya Model Residential Schools across the country.

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15. Who inaugurated TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav at Dilli Haat in New Delhi?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
D) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
E) Arjun Munda
Answer: E) Arjun Munda

• Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated TRIFED Aadi Mahotsav at Dilli Haat in New Delhi, in the presence of Sukhram Munda, Grandson of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
• In the event, Mr. Munda remembered the sacrifice and contributions of Bhagwan Birsa Munda and said, he united the tribals in the forest and fought for independence.
• One Thousand tribal artisans from 26 states are participating in the 15 day Aadi Mahotsav and showcasing their products.

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16. Which edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by French Navy at Paris from 15 – 16 Nov 21?
A) 8
B) 7
C) 5
D) 4
E) 3
Answer: B) 7

• The 7th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by French Navy at Paris from 15 – 16 Nov 21.
• Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command, is leading a two member Indian Naval delegation for this Conclave.
• The Conclave of Chiefs is being attended by Chiefs of Navies/ Heads of Lead Maritime Agencies of IONS nations.
• Various bilateral interactions are also being conducted on the side-lines of the Conclave to facilitate a greater degree of maritime cooperation and understanding between the IONS nations.

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17. Country’s first fisheries business incubator launched in which state costing Rs. 3.23 crore?
A) West Bengal
B) Punjab
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Haryana
Answer: E) Haryana

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18. Who inaugurates three-day ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ in Jhansi?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
E) Arjun Munda
Answer: C) Rajnath Singh

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ in Jhansi on November 17, 2021.
• The festival will culminate on the birth anniversary of Rani of Jhansi Laxmi Bai on 19th November.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate/launch several new initiatives of Ministry of Defence to the Nation in a grand ceremony being organised in the precincts of Jhansi Fort on November 19, 2021.

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19. Which language film Koozhangal has been selected to be screened at the Indian Panorama segment in the 52nd International film festival Goa?
A) Kannada
B) Marathi
C) Gujarati
D) English
E) Tamil
Answer: E) Tamil

• Tamil film Koozhangal has been selected to be screened at the Indian Panorama segment in the 52nd International film festival Goa.
• The film Koozhangal, incidentally is India’s Official entry for Academy Award for Oscars.
• Koozhangal or Pebbles is a personal story about the relationship between an alcoholic, abusive husband and his wife, who deserts him.
• The story is told from the viewpoint of their child.
• The father-son duo travels to the neighbouring village to bring her back.

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20. Who inaugurated a public procurement policy (Make In India) portal for telecom products?
A) Mahendra Nath Pandey
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
E) K Rajaraman
Answer: E) K Rajaraman

• Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman inaugurated a public procurement policy (Make in India) portal for telecom products on which manufacturers, vendors and other stakeholders can register their grievances and track the status of their complaints.
• Rajaraman also inaugurated Nationwide MTCTE Helpdesk and Evaluation Centre infrastructure and Control Lab at the Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC), an official statement said.
• In the recent past, industry bodies have flagged several instances alleging flouting of public procurement policy norms in public purchases.

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