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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

19 Nov 2021

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Imran Khan Proves his Majority, Sails through Parliament Test

  • The joint session of Pakistan Parliament was an opportunity for Prime Minister Imran Khan to prove his majority in Parliament, which he did.
  • With the support of 221 votes of his party members and that of the allies, the government cruised through the session amid the Opposition's protest.

US Designates Pakistan, China as 'Countries of Concern' over Violation of Religious Freedom

  • The United States has designated 10 nations Burma, the People`s Republic of China, Eritrea, Iran, the DPRK, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern for having engaged in or tolerated systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom.
  • Algeria, Comoros, Cuba, and Nicaragua were placed on a Special Watch List for governments that have engaged in or tolerated "severe violations of religious freedom.
  • The United States remains committed to working with governments, civil society organizations, and members of religious communities to advance religious freedom around the world and address the plight of individuals and communities facing abuse, harassment, and discrimination on account of what they believe, or what they do not believe.

Taiwan Opens Office in Lithuania

  • Taiwan opened a de facto embassy in Lithuania in a diplomatic breakthrough for the Chinese-claimed island, brushing aside Beijing's strong opposition to the move which again expressed its anger and warned of consequences.
  • Other Taiwan offices in Europe and the United States use the name of the city Taipei, avoiding a reference to the island itself, which China claims as its own territory.
  • China has stepped up efforts to get other countries to limit their interactions with Taiwan, or cut them off altogether. Only 15 countries have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

NPCI Ties up with Leading Payments Provider PPRO to Take UPI Global

  • NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has collaborated with fintech firm PPRO, a global provider of local payments infrastructure, to expand growth of India's digital payments ecosystem.
  • The agreement aims at expanding RuPay card and UPI acceptance across PPRO's global clients such as payment service providers (PSPs) and global merchant acquirers.
  • RuPay is a global card payment network from India with over 635 million cards issued to date.
  • This partnership will drive NIPL's continued expansion into foreign markets and will add India to PPRO's Local Payment Method (LPM) coverage map.

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Launches its Leasing and Subscription Business 'Quiklyz'

  • Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services launched a leasing and subscription business 'Quiklyz'.
  • This venture is a new-age digital platform for vehicle leasing and subscription, that aims to provide great convenience, flexibility and choice to customers across cities. Mahindra Finance sees this as a great opportunity to create value for its stakeholders with a profitable business model and build a strong balance sheet out of emerging opportunities in this adjacent business vertical.

EaseMyTrip Acquires Hospitality Management Firm Spree Hospitality

  • Online travel platform EaseMyTrip announced the acquisition of hospitality management firm Spree Hospitality for an undisclosed amount.
  • EaseMyTrip aims to expand Spree to 200 properties in the next five years.
  • This acquisition will help EaseMyTrip to add a new revenue vertical for the company and enable it to scale up its hotel and holiday portfolios. This would also enable the online travel platform to offer exclusive deals and offer on Spree Hospitality to its customers while doing bookings.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

ADIF Ties up with Non-profit Set up to Build Free and Fair App Marketplace

  • The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) entered into a partnership with the Coalition for App Fairness to jointly work towards a free and fair app marketplace for all developers.
  • Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) is an independent global non-profit organisation formed to protect consumer choice, foster competition, and create a level playing field for all app and game developers worldwide. Some its members include Spotify and Blockchain.com
  • The partnership comes on the heels of the Global Conference on Mobile App Ecosystem Fairness held in South Korea where the discussion centered around the need for regulating the application ecosystem.
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SPORTS

P. V. Sindhu Reaches Quarter-finals of Indonesia Masters Badminton Tournament

  • India's P. V. Sindhu reached the women's singles quarter-finals of the 2021 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament, beating Spain's Clara Azurmendi in three sets.
  • In the quarter-finals, Sindhu will take on Neslihan Yigit of Turkey, who defeated Marina Ulitina of Ukraine.
  • Japan's top seed Akane Yamaguchi and Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong, the fifth seed here, too advanced to the quarter-finals.

SBI and Jamshedpur Football Club Enter into a Partnership for Promoting Football in the Country

  • State Bank of India (SBI) entered into a strategic partnership with Jamshedpur Football Club (JFC) with an aim to support and promote Indian football. With this partnership, SBI will be one of the principal sponsors of the JFC. The bank signed a landmark agreement with the JFC – making this a first major endeavour by SBI in the game of football.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Rajnath Inaugurates Revamped War Memorial in Eastern Ladakh

  • Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a revamped war memorial in eastern Ladakh's Rezang La, the site of an epic battle where Indian troops bravely fought the Chinese soldiers in 1962.
  • Singh described the monument as an example of the determination and indomitable courage displayed by the Indian Army that he said is not "only immortal in the pages of history, but also beats in our hearts".
  • The Battle of Rezang La is considered one of the ten greatest and most challenging military conflicts in the world.

PM Narendra Modi's Big Announcement: Three Contentious Farm Laws to be Rolled Back

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Friday during which he made a major announcement that his government has decided to repeal the three controversial farm laws.
  • PM Modi said that the three laws were for the benefit of farmers but "we couldn't convince a section of farmers despite best efforts". The goal of the three farm laws was to empower farmers, especially small farmers.

A. K. Antony to Head Congress Disciplinary Panel

  • The Congress reconstituted the party's disciplinary committee with veteran leader and former Defence Minister A. K. Antony being appointed as its chairman.
  • The five-member All India Congress Committee (AICC) panel includes former Union Minister Ambika Soni and senior leader Tariq Anwar.
  • Former Delhi MP Jai Parkash Aggarwal and G Parameswar are the other members of the all-important panel.
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DEFENCE

BDL Inks Export Contract with Airbus Defense & Space for CMDS

  • Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) signed an export contract with Airbus Defense & Space, Spain for supply of Counter Measures Dispensing System (CMDS). Under the contract, BDL will supply its in-house developed CMDS to Airbus.
  • The contract, which is valued at US$ 21 million approximately, was signed by BDL director (technical) N.P. Diwakar, and senior vice-president Airbus Defense and Space, S.A.U., Arnal Didier Dominique.
  • BDL is expanding its footprints in the global market by offering its products to friendly foreign nations in tune with the policies of the government aimed towards 'ease of doing business' with foreign countries.

PM Narendra Modi Hands over DRDO-designed Electronic Warfare System 'Shakti'

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi formally handed over Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) designed Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) system 'Shakti' for naval ships to the Indian Navy at a ceremony in Jhansi.
  • The ceremony was held as part of 'Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv' at Jhansi.
  • Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) System 'Shakti' has been designed and developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) Hyderabad a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for Capital Warships of the Indian Navy for the interception, detection, classification, identification and jamming of conventional and modern Radars.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Veteran Football Commentator Novy Kapadia Dies

  • Considered an authority on Indian football, veteran commentator and former Delhi University professor Novy Kapadia passed away. He was 67.
  • Kapadia covered nine FIFA World Cups.
  • Kapadia was involved in commentary for decades and it was not just restricted to football. He has been a part of the Olympics, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and other multi-sport events.
  • Kapadia, who founded the Ashoka Club and played active football in the local league, was held in high esteem by the players, officials, scribes and everyone else associated with Indian football and beyond.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Men's Day

  • November 19 is International Men's Day (IMD).
  • The day honours the positive contributions that men make to the world, their households, and their societies. The day also promotes positive role models and spreads awareness about men's wellness.
  • Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh established IMD in 1999. He taught history at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago. In honour of his father's birthday, Teelucksingh chose November 19. He encouraged people to use this day to convey issues that affect boys and men.
  • There are six pillars of International Men's Day, and one of them focuses on improving gender relations and promoting gender equality for men and women alike. "Better relations between men and women" is the theme for International Men's Day 2021.

National Integration Day

  • National Integration Day is a day for promoting peace, unity, and integration between all of the different segments of society living in India. Indira Gandhi's birthday was chosen as a day to celebrate as she is seen as somebody who embodies the good intentions of the holiday.
  • Gandhi became India's first female Prime Minister in 1966 and stayed in the role for 11 years. She played a major role in strengthening democratic structure and tradition in the country. She won the war with Pakistan in 1971 and signed a subsequent peace treaty.
  • After losing her battle for reelection in 1977 she was ousted from her role as Prime Minister, only to be voted back in again in 1980. Gandhi was assassinated in 1984 by two of her own bodyguards at her home in New Delhi.
  • National Integration Day was created in her honor as a way to encourage all Indians to integrate, regardless of race or religion.
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Hema Malini, Prasoon Joshi Awarded Film Personalities of the Year at IFFI

  • Actor and BJP leader Hema Malini, and lyricist and former CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi were facilitated with the Indian Film Personality of the Year award at the International Film Festival of India 2021.
  • Their contributions to the field of Indian cinema spread over decades and their body of work has enthralled audiences across generations. They are Indian cinematic icons who are admired and respected the world over.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

West Bengal Government Launches Ration at Doorstep Scheme

  • The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal launched the 'Duare Ration' (ration at doorstep) scheme which the administration said will benefit around 10 crore of people of the state.
  • The 'Duare Ration' scheme is one of the many pet projects of CM Banerjee and was announced ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections earlier this year. A section of dealers had moved the Calcutta High Court against the scheme but their plea was junked.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

"The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India" by Debashish Mukerji

  • A book titled 'The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India' was authored by Debashish Mukerji. The book presents a detailed account on India's eighth Prime Minister (PM), Vishwanath Pratap Singh (V P Singh), who served as PM between December 1989 to November 1990. He also served as the Defence Minister of India & the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
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