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CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL
Home Ministry Launches Campaign To End Violence Against Women
- The Home Ministry in collaboration with the UN Women today flagged off an awareness campaign to end violence against women from Sultanpur metro station in Delhi
- The initiative is part of the #OrangeTheWorld global campaign. As part of the campaign, people would be made aware about India’s single emergency helpline 112, an internationally recognised emergency number used in several countries
- The 112 service can be reached through voice call, 112 India App, SMS, email, respective state”s 112 website and the panic button on mobile phones
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| Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Union Minister | Amit Shah |
| Constituency | Gandhinagar, Gujarat |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE
Telangana gets its first ‘child-friendly’ police station at Hyderabad’s Medipally
- The state of Telangana got its first ‘child-friendly’ police station at Medipally in Hyderabad
- The child-friendly police station was decorated with wall paintings, furnished with beds and water coolers in order to make children visiting the police stations, comfortable and feel relaxed.
- The police station was designed and built in collaboration with NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan (BBA), founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.
- In addition to this, the presence of books, toys and games in these rooms will aid in making children less anxious
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| Telangana Capital | Hyderabad |
| Telangana CM | Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Telangana Governor | Tamilisai Soundararajan |
Assam Govt approves 1 Tola Gold to Brides free of cost under Arundhati scheme
- The Assam Cabinet has approved the Arundhati scheme to provide gold at free of cost to the brides.
- Under the scheme the government has proposed to give 1 tola of gold (11.66 grams) to brides’ parents belonging to the economically weaker sections of the society.
- With the aim to reduce child marriage under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act that a girl in India cant get married before the age of 18, and a boy cant get married before 21 years of age, this scheme can be availed by formal registration of the marriage under the Special Marriage (Assam) Rules, 1954 at the time of marriage.
- This is only limited to the weaker section of the society whose annual income is below Rs 5 lakh irrespective of caste, creed, religion etc.
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| Assam Capital | Dishpur |
| Assam CM | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Assam Governor | Jagdish Mukhi |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND FINANCE
ICICI Lombard partners with Fino to offer sachet based insurance products
- ICICI Lombard has been partnering with Fino Payments Bank to offer non-life insurance solutions to its customers since 2017
- As part of this association, ICICI Lombard has introduced several innovative insurance solutions that complement Fina’s technology enabled platforms and harness its customer reach.
- Some of these offerings include Hospicash that provide customers the means to cover their loss of income, especially in the case of migrant workers, if they are hospitalized
- Continuing with their health insurance focus, ICICI Lombard and Fino are launching a Dengue and Malaria policy that covers treatments pertaining to these diseases upto Rs. 10,000 at a premium as low as Rs. 49.
- In addition to introducing affordable sachet-based insurance products, the insurance purchasing process has also been made simple for customers. Fino Payments Bank provides end to end digital customer enrolment process that takes only five to seven minutes to complete.
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| Fino Payments Bank |
| MD & CEO | Rishi Gupta |
| Headquarters | Navi Mumbai |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATION
Lt Col Jyoti Sharma appointed as Army’s first female JAG officer
- Lieutenant Colonel Jyoti Sharma has been appointed as Indian Army’s first female Judge Advocate General officer to be deployed on a foreign mission.
- Jyoti’s main role would be to update the government of Seychelles officials on the defence and military act.
- In September, Wing Commander Anjali Singh joined Indian Embassy in Russia as India’s first female military diplomat to be posted in any of the mission abroad. Singh joined her new assignment as deputy air attache.
- Prior to that, Wing Commander S Dhami became the first female officer in the country to become the Flight Commander of a flying unit.
CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS
Naturalist and Broadcaster Sir David Attenborough to Get Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019
- The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2019 will be conferred on renowned naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough.
- His name was selected for the prize by an international jury chaired by former president Pranab Mukherjee,
- The 2019 prize is awarded to Attenborough for a lifetime of doing more to reveal the wonders of the natural world to us than perhaps any other individual.
Delhi Metro wins 2 awards at Urban Mobility India Conference
- The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has been conferred with two awards for its commendable initiatives in promoting the metro as a green and sustainable mode of transport among the masses.
- DMRC was awarded for the ‘Last Mile Connectivity’ project in the category of best non-motorised transport and the ‘Green Metro project – An Initiative for Sustainable and Viable Urban Transport’ in the category of best green initiative in urban transport, at the 12th Urban Mobility India Conference and Expo 2019 held from November 15 to 17 in Lucknow,
CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING AND INDEX
India ranks 59 on IMD World Talent Ranking Report
- India has slipped 6 places to 59 rank on a global annual list of 63 countries in the latest edition of IMD World Talent Ranking
- Switzerland was topped the index. Denmark was placed second and Sweden, was in the third place.
- The ranking, which is based on the performance in three main categories — investment and development, appeal and readiness
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SUMMIT AND CONFERENCE
2nd World Religious Leaders Summit begins in Baku, Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijan has hosted the second World Religious Leaders Summit in the country’s capital, Baku.
- Religious leaders from more than 30 countries attended the event to discuss ways to tackle a range of issues and build dialogue.
- The summit held on November 14-15, 2019
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| Azerbaijan Capital | Baku |
| Azerbaijan Currency | Azerbaijani manat |
| Azerbaijan President | Ilham Aliyev |
VIT launches 9th world engineering education forum
- The 9th World Engineering Education Forum will take place at ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- This prestigious event, held for the first time in India, features the IX World Engineering Education Forum (WEEF) and the International Engineering Student Summit.
- This is the largest engineering education gathering in the world and brings together a large number of stakeholders, including engineering educators, leaders, students, industry, governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, etc., to learn, share, and build fruitful and long-term collaborations.
- The conference theme is Disruptive Engineering Education for sustainable development.
- Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai, will host the combined WEEF-IESS.
International Principal’s Education Conference (IPEC) inaugurated at Nagpur
- RSS Chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the International Principal’s Education Conference (IPEC) at Nagpur
- Super 30 founder and noted mathematician Anand Kumar was honored with Nachiketa Sarvottama Award on the occasion.
- Principals and educationalists from all over the country are attending the 3-day conference based on the theme-Scripting the Legends of Human Excellence through Schools
CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE
Pakistan conducts test launch of nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Shaheen-I’
- Pakistan conducted a successful test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 650 kilometres
- The launch of ‘Shaheen-I’ missile was held as part of a training exercise ‘aimed at testing the operational readiness of Army Strategic Forces Command’.
- The ‘Shaheen-I’ missile is capable of delivering all types of warheads up to range of 650kms
- Pakistan successfully test-fired the nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile ‘Ghaznavi’ with a range of up to 290kms August 29
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| Pakistan’s Capital | Islamabad |
| Pakistan Currency | Rupee |
| Pakistan PM | Imran Khan |
CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS
Brazil beats Mexico to lift U-17 World Cup title
- Brazil to beat Mexicoin the finals for 2-1, to win the 18th edition of the FIFA under 17 World Cup trophy held in Brasilia, Brazil.
- The victory added to Brazil’s successes in 1997, 1999 and 2003 as it moved within one of Nigeria’s record of five championships.
Max Verstappen wins Brazilian Grand Prix
- Max Verstappenhas won the Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix 2019.
- Hamilton collided with Red Bull’s Alexander Albon, and Toro Rosso’s Pierre Gasly held off the Mercedes for second place on the line.