13thNovember 2021

Current Affairs
13 November - World Kindness Day

• Theme 2020:The World We Make - Inspire Kindness

• Officially the World Kindness Day took formal beginning in the year
1998
National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021
• 38 lakh students from 1.23 lakh schools in 733 districts in 36 States
and Union Territories.
• aims at assessing learning outcomes of students and schools across
grades 3, 5, 8, and 10 over a cycle period of three years.
• The last National Achievement Survey (NAS) was conducted on
November 13, 2017 for assessing the competencies developed by
students in classes 3, 5, and 8.
• तीन साल की चक्र अवधि में ग्रेड 3, 5, 8 और 10 के छात्रों और
स्कूलों के सीखने के पररणामों का आकलन करना है ।
• The NAS 2021 will be conducted in 22 mediums of instruction that
will cover English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Hindi,
Malayalam, Marathi, Manipuri, Mizo, Punjabi, Odiya, Telugu, Tamil,
Bodo, Urdu, Garo, Konkani, Khasi, Bhutia, Nepali, and Lepcha.
• The NAS 201 will be conducted in different subjects for different
grades. The subject and grades wise break up is below:

• Grade 3 and 5: Language, EVS, and Mathematics

• Grade 8: Language, Science, Mathematics, and Social Science
• Grade 10: Language, Science, Mathematics, Social Science, and
English
What is National Achievement Survey (NAS)? Why is the National
Achievement survey conducted?
• The National Achievement Survey (NAS) is a nationwide survey to assess
the learning outcomes and health of the education system. The NAS is
undertaken by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The NAS
provides a system-level reflection on the effectiveness of school education.

• The findings from the National Achievement Survey (NAS) aids in resolving
the learning gaps of students and devising education policies, learning, and
teaching practices.
• राष्ट्रीय उपलब्धि सवेक्षण (एनएएस) के ननष्ट्कर्ष छात्रों के सीखने के अंतराल
को हल करने और शिक्षा नीनतयों, सीखने और शिक्षण प्रथाओं को तैयार
करने में सहायता करते हैं।
 Que:Who has recently been appointed as the chief of Central
Industrial Security Force?
प्रश्नः हाल ही में ककसे केंद्रीय औद्योधिक सुरक्षा बल का प्रमुख
ननयक् ु त ककया िया है ?
Ans:Sheel Vardhan Singh

• National Police Academy Director Atul Karwal has

been appointed as the NDRF DG.
Central Industrial Security Force

• Founded: 10 March 1969

• Headquarters: New Delhi, India
Que:Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of
Narcotics Control Bureau?
प्रश्नः नारकोटिक्स कंरोल धयरू ो के नए महाननदे िक के रूप में ककसे
ननयुक्त ककया िया है ?
Ans:Satya Narayan Pradhan

• till August 2024

• The Ministry of Home Affairs requested to relieve
SN Pradhan from his charges as the Director-
General of NDRF immediately in order to enable
him to take up the new assignment.
Narcotics Control Bureau
• Motto:Intelligence, Enforcement, Coordination
• Mission:Prevent and combat abuse and illicit traffic of drugs
• The National Policy on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances is
based on the Directive Principles, contained in Article 47 of the Indian
Constitution
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Founded: 1986
Que:President Ramnath Kovind addresses ……….. Number Conference
of Governors & LGs in New Delhi?
प्रश्न: राष्ट्रपनत रामनाथ कोववंद ने नई टदल्ली में ……….. राज्यपालों
और उपराज्यपालों के सम्मेलन को संबोधित ककया?
Ans: 51st
• It is the fourth conference to be presided over by
President Ram Nath Kovind.
• The previous conference was held in 2019.
• The conference of governors is being held since
India’s Independence.
• The first conference of governors was held in
1949 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
• It was presided over by C Rajagopalachari, the
last Governor-General of India.
Que:Which state government launches road safety initiative ‘Rakshak’
प्रश्न: ककस राज्य सरकार ने सड़क सरु क्षा पहल 'रक्षक' िरू
ु की
Ans: Odisha
• Under the program, 300 master trainers will train
30,000 local people, staying or working at the
eateries and different business establishments
located near accident-prone spots.

• They will be equipped to administer first aid and

pre-hospital trauma care to accident victims
within the golden hour.
• Governor: Ganeshi Lal
• Capital: Bhubaneswar
• Chief minister: Naveen Patnaik

• Simlipal National Park

• Bhitarkanika National Park
• Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
• Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary
Que:Which institute launches Indian-origin astronaut Raja Chari-led
Crew 3 mission to ISS?
प्रश्नः ककस संस्थान ने भारतीय मल ू के अंतररक्ष यात्री राजा चारी के
नेतत्ृ व वाले क्रू 3 शमिन को आईएसएस में लॉन्च ककया?
Ans: SpaceX
• Under this mission, four astronauts have been sent to
the International Space Station (ISS) for a six-month
science mission until April 2022.

• The “Crew 3” mission consists of Indian-origin NASA

astronaut Raja Chari as its mission commander.
• The four member international crew of astronauts lifted off from
Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida
onboard SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule named Endurance fixed to
Falcon 9 rocket.

• Founder: Elon Musk

• Founded: 6 May 2002
• Headquarters: California, United States
Que:In Which city India’s first National Yogasana Sports Championships
organised?
प्रश्न: भारत की पहली राष्ट्रीय योिासन स्पोर्टषस चैंवपयनशिप का
आयोजन ककस िहर में हुआ?
Ans: Bhubaneswar
• Around 560 young Yogasana Sports athletes from across 30
states would are taking part in the event.
• The event aims to promote yoga and create a global brand
around it, portraying it as a competitive sport with high
standards and benchmarks.
• The International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on 21
June since 2015
• Theme 2021:Yoga for wellness
 Que:Nobel Laureate FW de Klerk passes away at 85.He was former
president of which country?
प्रश्न: नोबेल परु स्कार ववजेता एफडधल्यू डी क्लाकष का 85 वर्ष की आयु
में ननिन हो िया। वह ककस दे ि के पव ू ष राष्ट्रपनत थे?
Ans: former South African President

• last white person to head the country, has passed

away due to cancer.
• De Klerk was head of state between September
1989 and May 1994.
• In 1993, De Klerk and Nelson Mandela jointly
received the Nobel Peace Prize for their work
towards ending apartheid.
• President: Cyril Ramaphosa Trending
• Capitals: Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein
• Currency: South African rand
 Que:What is the name of the famous meteor shower that occurs every
November?
प्रश्न: प्रत्येक नवंबर में होने वाली प्रशसद्ि उल्का बौछार का क्या नाम
है ?
Ans:Leonids Meteor Shower
• Originally discovered in 1833, the Leonids Meteor Shower is observed
every November. The meteor began on November 6 this year and will
continue until November 30 and can be witnessed through the naked eye.
The peak activity is expected on November 17.
• The Meteor Shower contains debris left behind by the 55P/Tempel-Tuttle
comet that enter Earth’s atmosphere. These debris objects are called meteors
and are seen as bright light streaks across the night sky.
• The Leonids are also called fireballs and earthgazer meteors.
Fireballs, because of their bright colours, and earthgazer, because
they streak close to the horizon.
Que:Who has been appointed as Amway India’s Brand Ambassador?
प्रश्न: एमवे इंडडया के ब्ांड एंबेसडर के रूप में ककसे ननयक्
ु त ककया
िया है ?
Ans:Amitabh Bachchan
 “Nehru: The Debates that Defined India” by
Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain
• त्रत्रपरु दमन शसंह और आटदल हुसैन द्वारा "नेहरू: द डडबेर्टस दै ि
डडफाइन्ड इंडडया"
 Sun Pharma to launch Merck’s Covid pill under
brand name ‘Molxvir’ in India
• सन फामाष भारत में 'मोल्क्सववर' ब्ांड नाम के तहत मकष की कोववड
वपल लॉन्च करे िी

• Drugs Controller General of India:Dr. V. G. Somani

• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

• Founder: Dilip Shanghvi

• Founded: 1983
• Headquarters: Goregaon, Mumbai
 Indian Army revamps Rezang La War memorial in
Ladakh
• भारतीय सेना ने लद्दाख में रे जांि ला युद्ि स्मारक का जीणोद्िार
ककया
• 59th anniversary of the battle of Rezang La in which the troops of 13
Kumaon led Major Shaitan Singh defeated many waves of Chinese
troops during the Indo-China 1962 war.
• The revamped Rezang La War memorial will be inaugurated by
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 18, 2021.
• Rezang La is a mountain pass on the Line of Actual Control between
the Indian-administered Ladakh and the Chinese administered
Spanggur Lake basin that is also claimed by India.
Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
launches eGCA
• e-Governance for Civil Aviation
• e-governance platform that has been implemented by the
Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for rendering 298
services including pilot licensing and medical examination.
• The online platform eGCA has been developed by Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS)
It offers an end-to-end solution including several software applications,
connectivity with all the regional offices.
• Eliminating operational inefficiencies
• Minimizing personal interaction
• Improving regulatory reporting
• Enhancing transparency
• Increasing productivity
 PM Narendra Modi to launch two RBI initiatives
on November 12
• The two innovative customer-centric initiatives include the RBI Retail
Direct Scheme and the Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman
Scheme.
• RBI Retail Direct facility was announced in February 2021 to improve
access to government securities for retail investors. The scheme
offers the investors a new avenue to directly invest in government
securities.
• खदु रा ननवेिकों के शलए सरकारी प्रनतभूनतयों तक पहुंच में सुिार। यह
योजना ननवेिकों को सरकारी प्रनतभनू तयों में सीिे ननवेि करने का
एक नया अवसर प्रदान करती है ।

•The retail investors will also have the facility to open and maintain
the ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ with the RBI, free of cost.
• What are government securities?
• Government securities are debt issuances issued by the
government. It is basically a bond or other type of debt obligation
that is issued by a government with a promise of repayment at the
time of maturity. The issuances can be used to fund daily operations,
military projects and special infrastructure.

• Government securities are a type of financial investment instrument

that offers safe and guaranteed returns to investors
Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme
•The Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme aims to improve the
grievance redress mechanism for resolving customer complaints against entities
that are regulated by RBI.

एकीकृत लोकपाल योजना का उद्दे श्य भारतीय ररजवष बैंक द्वारा ववननयशमत
संस्थाओं के खखलाफ ग्राहकों की शिकायतों के समािान के शलए शिकायत ननवारण
तंत्र में सि
ु ार करना है ।

•The main theme of the scheme is ‘One Nation-One Ombudsman’ with one
portal, one address and one email for the customers to lodge their complaints.
• Under the scheme, there will be a single point of reference for
customers to submit documents, file their complaints, track status of
their complaints and provide feedback.
Revision Time
Ans:a
Who among the following Indian has bagged two gold medals in ISSF
President’s Cup?
(a) Manu Bhaker
(b) Rahi Sarnobat
(c) Saurabh Chaudhary
(d) Abhishek Verma
Ans:c
Name the author of the book “Sunrise over Ayodhya – Nationhood in
our Times”.
(a) Arundhati Roy
(b) Chetan Bhagat
(c) Salman Khurshid
(d) Salman Rushdie
Ans:b
India has been placed at _______ spot in the global Climate Change
Performance Index (CCPI) 2022.
(a) 09th
(b) 10th
(c) 11th
(d) 12th
Ans:a
USA becomes _______ member country of International Solar Alliance.
(a) 101st
(b) 102nd
(c) 103rd
(d) 104th
Ans:d
Koneru Ramakrishna Rao passed away recently. He was a/an
______________.
(a) Educationist
(b) Philosopher
(c) Teacher
(d) All of the above
Ans:b
Who is the author of the new book “Finding A Straight Line Between
Twists and Turns – An Imperfect, Yet Honest Reflections on the Indian
Tax Landscape”?
(a) Amit Ranjan
(b) Aseem Chawla
(c) Sudha Murty
(d) Pradeep Magazine
Ans:d
Who among the following has won his record 37th Masters Title at
Paris, France?
(a) Alexander Zverev
(b) Daniil Medvedev
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Dominic Thiem
Ans:d
Dwayne Bravo has announced his retirement from international cricket.
Which cricket team did he play for?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Australia
(c) England
(d) West Indies
Question of the day
Which state was formed on November 9 as the 27th state of India?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Telangana
Which day has been declared as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas?
a) November 13
b) November 14
c) November 15
d) November 17
Thank You