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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

17 Nov 2020

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Imran Khan's Party Wins 8 Seats in Gilgit-Baltistan Polls

  • Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) won eight of 23 constituencies and was leading in one seat in the legislative assembly polls in Gilgit-Baltistan, prompting Opposition parties to dub the election as stolen.
  • India slammed Pakistan for its decision to hold elections in Gilgit-Baltistan and said any action to alter the status of the militarily-occupied region has no legal basis.
  • Elections were held on 23 seats of the third legislative assembly on Sunday amidst tight security due to the threat of militancy.

Peru Seeks Third President in a Week

  • Peruvian lawmakers and the country's top court were set to debate on who should take over as President after Congress failed overnight to name a candidate to become the third leader in the space of a week marred by deadly protests.
  • The Andean country's interim leader, Manuel Merino, resigned, after the ouster last week of his predecessor, centrist Martin Vizcarra, had sparked off protests and dragged the country into a constitutional crisis.
  • Peru's fragmented and unpopular Congress will vote after an unsuccessful midnight vote to select the only name then put forward, Rocío Silva-Santisteban, a leftist human rights defender.

Time Running Out for Brexit Deal

  • European Union diplomats warned Britain that time was fast running out for a Brexit deal, and that it may already be too late to ratify one, as negotiators in Brussels began a last-ditch attempt to avoid a tumultuous exit at the end of December.
  • Almost five years since the Brexit referendum campaign began, Britain and the EU have still not worked out how nearly $1 trillion in trade per year will operate once Britain leaves a status quo transition arrangement on December 31, 2020.
  • Ireland, the EU nation most exposed to Brexit, said that there were just days, or possibly weeks, left to find a way to unlock trade talks, while a senior EU official said that there might no longer be time to put any trade deal agreed into force.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

India Will Not Join the RCEP Trade Pact

  • As per reports, confirmed about New Delhi's continuous stance on the issue over several reasons, India has reiterated it will not join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade pact. 
  • India was one of the original 16 participating countries of the RCEP but had withdrawn in 2019 over several reasons, of which, one was Chinese goods flooding the Indian market.
  • Over the weekend, 15 countries of the region -- China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and all ten members of the ASEAN pact signed the mega Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership RCEP trade pact. 
  • RCEP member countries of the economic pact announced that India can participate in the group's activities as an observer member and left a window open for India to join it on a future date.  

DIPAM Signs Pact with World Bank

  • DIPAM, which mainly handles government's disinvestment programme, signed an agreement with the World Bank for providing advisory services for asset monetisation.
  • The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) is mandated with facilitating monetisation of non-core assets of government CPSEs (central public sector enterprises) under strategic disinvestment.
  • The World Bank advisory project, approved by the Finance Minister, is aimed at analysing public asset monetisation in India and bench marking its institutional and business models against international best practices as well as supporting development of operational guidelines and capacity building for their implementation.

Govt. Seeks Compliance of 26 per cent FDI in Digital News

  • The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a public notice asking entities involved in streaming of news and current affairs through digital media to comply with the Centre's earlier order permitting 26 per cent foreign direct investment under the government approval route to such entities.
  • Under the notice, entities having foreign investment below 26 per cent may furnish an intimation to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting within one month giving details of the company and its shareholding pattern along with the names and addresses of its directors/shareholders.
  • It has directed such entities to also provide the names and addresses of its promoters/significant beneficial owners and also a confirmation with regard to compliance with pricing, documentation and reporting requirements under the FDI policy, Foreign Exchange Management (Non-debt Instruments) Rules, 2019 and Foreign Exchange Management (Mode of Payment and Reporting of Non-debt Instruments) Regulations, 2019.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dragon Capsule Docks with Space Station

  • The four astronauts who left Earth arrived at the International Space Station (ISS).
  • Their SpaceX Dragon capsule made a series of inch-perfect manoeuvres to bring them into an attachment position on the front of the orbiting lab.
  • Commander Mike Hopkins, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover and Soichi Noguchi will be spending the next six months aloft.
  • They join three individuals already aboard - Kate Rubins, Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov.
  • Raising the resident complement to seven individuals will triple the amount of microgravity science that can be conducted on the 410 km-high outpost.
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SPORTS

Aryan Sabalenka Wins Linz Title

  • Aryna Sabalenka won the Linz Open. The 22-year old Belarusian traded places with Serena Williams who has dropped to 11th in ranking. Serena has not played since French Open due to her achilles injury.
  • Sabalenka has been ranked at number 9 in singles and number 2 in doubles by the Women Tennis Association. Sabalenka won her first Grand Slam at the 2019 US Open. In all she has won twelve Women Tennis Association (WTA) titles.
  • Linz Open is played in hardcourts. It is sponsored by Generali Gruppe. It is usually held in Linz, Austria. Since 2009, it is designated as WTA International Tournament.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Nitish Kumar Takes Oath as Bihar Chief Minister

  • Nitish Kumar took oath as the 37th Chief Minister of Bihar at a simple ceremony in Patna's Raj Bhavan that was attended by Union Minister Amit Shah, Bharatiya Janata Party chief JP Nadda and other leaders.
  • Two BJP leaders, Tarkishore Prasad and Renu Devi, were sworn in as Deputy Chief Ministers and 14 other ministers took oath, five from the Janata Dal (United), seven from the BJP, and one each from Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) and Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP).
  • This is Kumar's fourth consecutive term as Chief Minister.

PM Unveils Statue of Peace in Rajasthan

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 'Statue of Peace' in Rajasthan to mark the 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj.
  • PM Modi paid tribute to Jainacharya and the spiritual leaders present on the occasion.
  • Prime Minister also said that India has always shown the path of peace, non-violence and friendship to the world.
  • The 151-inch tall statue has been made from Ashtadhatu, i.e. 8 metals, with copper being the major constituent, and was unveiled by PM Modi via video conferencing. It has been installed at the Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Pali.   

Draft Electoral rolls for Tamil Nadu Released

  • The Election Commission of India released the draft electoral rolls for Tamil Nadu, which is headed for Assembly polls in 2021.
  • According to the statistics mentioned in the draft electoral rolls for Tamil Nadu, there are about 6.10 crore voters in total and this comprises 3.09 crore women, 3.01 crore men and 6,385 transgenders. 
  • In terms of new electors or first-time voters, there are a total of 2.08 lakh voters, which comprises of 1.06 lakh females, 1.01 lakh males and 132 transgenders. 
  • The number of voters above the age of 80 is 13.75 lakh.
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DEFENCE

Phase of Malabar Exercise

  • The second phase of Malabar Exercise 2020 is being conducted in the Northern Arabian Sea from November 17-20. The phase involves coordinated operations of increasing complexity between the navies of Australia, India, Japan and the United States.
  • Phase 2 of Exercise MALABAR 2020 witnesses joint operations, centred around the Vikramaditya Carrier Battle Group of the Indian Navy and Nimitz Carrier Strike Group of the US Navy. The two carriers, along with other ships, submarine and aircraft of the participating navies are engaged in high-intensity naval operations over four days.
  • These exercises include cross-deck flying operations and advanced air defence exercises by MIG 29K fighters of Vikramaditya and F-18 fighters and E2C Hawkeye from Nimitz. In addition, advanced surface and anti-submarine warfare exercises, seamanship evolutions and weapon firings will also be undertaken to further enhance interoperability and synergy between the four friendly navies. 

Japan and Australia Sign Defence Pact

  • Japan and Australia are to sign the "Reciprocal Access Agreement" to counter the growing influence of China in the South China Sea and in the Pacific Island Nations.
  • The defence agreement has taken six years of negotiations. This will bring the countries closer amidst militarisation in South China Sea and series of disputes over islands in East China Sea.
  • This is the first agreement of Japan to allow foreign military presence in its sovereign territory since 1960. It signed Status of Forces Agreement with the US in 1960 and with Djibouti in 2009.
  • The agreement will pave way to renew Japan-US Status of Forces Agreement.

Russia to Build Naval Base in Sudan

  • Russia will build a naval base on Sudan's Red Sea coast, its first in Africa, as the Kremlin seeks to expand its global military footprint and cement its burgeoning trade and defence ties with the continent. 
  • According to an order signed by President Vladimir Putin, the Russian navy has been directed to proceed with plans to construct a base for 300 personnel and space for up to four warships, including nuclear-powered vessels.
  • The base would be Russia's second naval facility outside the territory of the former Soviet Union, after Tartus in Syria. The announcement comes just over a year after Russia hosted its first geopolitical summit focused on relations with African states, to which it has ramped up sales of arms and investments in natural resource projects in recent years.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Rajasthan Minister Bhanwar Lal Meghwal Passes Away

  • Rajasthan Minister Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal passed away at the age of 72.
  • The five-time MLA was reportedly suffering from brain haemorrhage.
  • He was Rajasthan's Social Justice and Empowerment Minister who represented the Sujangarh assembly constituency of Churu district.
  • He was a Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly constituency Sujangarh Churu, Rajasthan. He was the member of Indian National Congress. 

Arun Founder Vasan Eye Care Passes Away

  • Fifty-one-year-old A M Arun, the founder of Vasan Eye Care, passed away in Chennai.
  • In 1991, Arun took over the reins of the family's pharmacy business 'Vasan Medical Hall' in Trichy. In 2002, he forayed into the eye care business and set up the first eye care hospital in Trichy.
  • Today the network includes 170 eye care hospitals in India and 27 dental Hospitals across 4 states in South India. Company also operates two multi-speciality hospitals in Trichy.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

National Epilepsy Day

  • National Epilepsy Day is observed on November 17 and was originally observed by the Epilepsy Foundation in India to reduce the prevalence of this disease in the country. This day chiefly characterises conducting various seminars, debates, stage events, etc. to create awareness and educate people about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and preventive measures of epilepsy.
  • According to the survey conducted by the World Health Organisation, currently, approximately 50 million people are suffering from epilepsy all over the world.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

People's Choice Awards Winners List

  • 2020 People's Choice Awards was held on November 16. The awards, as the name suggests, are decided on the basis of voting by fans and the general public.
  • Bad Boys for Life, BTS, Hamilton, The Kissing Booth 2, Keeping Up with the Kardashians were the big winners. The award ceremony also featured performances by Justin Bieber and Chloe x Halle.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

Germany Climbs up Preference List for International Education

  • The pecking order of international education providers is changing. The United States continues to be the largest host country for students wanting to pursue a foreign degree, followed by the UK and China. But with students broadening their options, Germany has gained popularity and has climbed up one notch to occupy the fourth spot, upstaging France.
  • Fresh data released from the German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD, shows that China and India are the most popular source countries for international students coming to Germany, making up around 13% and 7% of the international pool respectively. With that, Germany has gone ahead of France.
  • The most significant countries of origin for international students coming to Germany in 2019 were China, with around 40,000 students, followed by India (20,600), Syria (13,000), Austria (11,500) and Russia (10,500).
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Thackeray Unveils New MTDC Logo

  • Maharashtra Tourism Minister Aditya Thackeray and Minister of State Aditi Tatkare unveiled the brand new brand and new suggestions QR code of Maharashtra Tourism Growth Company (MTDC).
  • In addition they unveiled the brand of Boat Membership in Nashik. In the course of the occasion, a Memorandum of Understanding was additionally signed with Airbnb, a web-based market firm, to spice up tourism within the state.
  • Mr. Thackeray stated that the tradition of Maharashtra is mirrored in a significant method within the new brand of MTDC. He stated that there's a large scope for the event of the tourism sector within the state within the post-Corona interval.

Floating Bridge in China a Major Tourist Attraction

  • A floating bridge in China has attracted several tourists for its scenic view and location as it has been constructed in the Shiziguan area in the Enshi City of the Hubei Province.
  • This bridge in China is 500 metres long and 4.5 metres wide. It was built over a winding river and covers the length of the water body. Lush green forests surround the bridge as it twists and turns with the river.
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