16th November 2021

Current Affairs
National Press Day :16th November 2021
• In 1956, the First Press Commission was planned to form a Press
Council to protect freedom of the press in India.
• On 4 July 1966, the Press Council was established in India.
• It came into effect from 16 November 1966.
• under the Press Council Act of 1978
• World Press Freedom Day 2021:3rd May
• The theme of World Press Freedom Day 2021 is “Information as a
Public Good”
International Day for Tolerance :16 November

• UNESCO's 1995 Declaration of Principles on Tolerance "Tolerance is

respect, acceptance, and appreciation of the rich diversity of our
world's cultures, our forms of expression and ways of being human".
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
(WAAW)

• Every year, from November 18 to 24

• It also encourages the best practises among the general public,
health professionals, and policymakers in order to prevent the
emergence and spread of drug-resistant illnesses.
• Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance
 Celebration of First Audit Diwas:16th November
2021
• The event will be held at CAG office premises.
• On the occasion, PM will also unveil the statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai
Patel.
• Currently, former Lt. Governor of UT of Jammu Kashmir G. C. Murmu
is serving as CAG of India. He is the 14th CAG of India.
• Audit Diwas is being celebrated to mark the historic origin of the
institution of CAG and the contribution it has made to governance,
transparency and accountability over the past several years.
• Founded: 1858
• Term length: 6 yrs or up to 65 yrs of age
• Article :148
Que:Which player of Pakistan has broken the record of Virat Kohli in
T20 International cricket and has made the record of scoring 2500
runs in the lowest innings?
प्रश्नः पाकिस्तान िे किस खिलाड़ी ने टी20 अंतरराष्ट्रीय कििेट में
विराट िोहली िा ररिॉर्ड तोड दिया है और सबसे िम पाररयों में
2500 रन बनाने िा ररिॉर्ड बनाया है ?
Ans:Babar Azam
• Before Babar Azam, Virat Kohli was the fastest player to score 2500
runs in T20 Internationals.
• Virat touched 2500 runs in 68 innings.
• Babar Azam did this feat in 62 innings.
• Australia's captain Aaron Finch is at number three on this list. He
did this feat in 78 innings.
Que:Government of India has promulgated two ordinances to extend
the tenure of the Directors of Enforcement Directorate (ED) and
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from the present 2 years to
_________ years
प्रश्न: भारत सरिार ने प्रितडन ननिे शालय (ईऱ्ी) और िेंद्रीय जांच
ब्यरू ो (स़ीब़ीआई) िे ननिे शिों िे िायडिाल िो ितडमान 2 िर्ड से
बढािर _________ िर्ड िरने िे ललए िो अध्यािे श जारी किए हैं।
Ans:5 years
President Ram Nath Kovind promulgates two ordinances extending tenure
of CBI and ED Directors for upto 5 years

• The current tenure of the Chiefs of CBI and ED is 2-years.

• The two ordinances are the Central Vigilance Commission
(Amendment) Ordinance 2021 and the Delhi Special Police
Establishment (Amendment) Ordinance 2021.

• As per the ordinances, the Chiefs of both agencies CBI and ED will
be eligible for extensions every year for upto 3 years after they
complete the 2-year term.
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Founded: 1 April 1963
• Director :Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
Enforcement Directorate (ED)
• Agency executives: Sanjay Kumar Mishra, IRS, Director Enforcement
• Headquarters: New Delhi, India
• Founded: 1 May 1956
• Parent agency: Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance
Que:Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recently inaugurated the first
operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in which
state?
प्रश्नः रक्षा मंत्ऱी राजनाथ लसंह ने हाल ही में किस राज्य में पहली बार
संचाललत ननज़ी क्षेत्र िी रक्षा विननमाडण सवु िधा िा उद्घाटन किया है ?
Ans:Uttar Pradesh
• The facility will be run by Aerolloy Technologies, a wholly owned
subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited.
• It will manufacture parts for Aircraft Engines, Helicopter Engines,
Structural parts for aircrafts, Drones and UAV, Submarines, Ultra-Light
Artillery Guns, Space Launch Vehicles and Strategy Systems.
Que:Which country is set to host the UN climate change conference
COP27 in 2022?
प्रश्न: िौन सा िे श 2022 में संयुक्त राष्ट्र जलिायु पररितडन सम्मेलन
स़ीओप़ी 27 िी मेजबाऩी िरने िे ललए तैयार है ?
Ans:Egypt

The United Nation Climate Change conference – Conference of

Parties (UNFCCC COP) 27 would be hosted by Egypt in the year 2022
and the COP 28 would be hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
in 2023.
• The COP is the decision-making body of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Convention
has 197 Parties and is striving to achieve the goals set out in the 2015
Paris Agreement on climate change.
Que:Kaiser-i-Hind, it has been approved as the State butterfly of
which state?
प्रश्न: िैसर-ए-दहंि, इसे किस राज्य िे राज्य नततली िे रूप में
अनुमोदित किया गया है?
Ans:Arunachal Pradesh
• Government held the Cabinet meeting outside Itanagar, for the first
time. It was held in Pakke Tiger Reserve.
• headed by Chief Minister Pema Khandu

• International Union for Conservation of Nature has red-listed the

Kaiser-i-Hind.

• They also flutter in Bhutan, Nepal, Laos, Myanmar, southern China and
Vietnam.
Que:World’s largest solar power park situated in which state?
प्रश्न: विश्ि िा सबसे बडा सौर ऊजाड पािड किस राज्य में स्स्थत है ?
Ans:Bhadla, Rajasthan

• 14,000 acres.
• The Park comprises of 10 million solar panels
at the park. These solar panels contribute to an
operational capacity of 2245 MW.
Que:Who is the new head of National Cricket Academy (NCA)?
प्रश्न: राष्ट्रीय कििेट अिािम़ी िे नए प्रमि
ु िौन हैं
Ans:VVS Laxman

• Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)

President Sourav Ganguly confirmed

• This comes after Rahul Dravid stepped down

from the position to take up his new role as
the head coach of Team India.
ISSF increases Olympic quota places for Asia
from 38 to 48
• Asian Shooting Confederation, announced
• come into effect from the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
• 15 Indian shooters represented India at the Tokyo Olympics including
Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary, Deepak Kumar, Sanjeev Rajput etc
Indian Air Force (IAF) to participate in biennial
Dubai Air Show
• at the Al Maktoum International Airport. The Dubai Air Show will be
held from November 15 to November 18, 2021.
• The UAE Government has invited the IAF to participate with the
Sarang and Suryakiran Aerobatics Teams in the Dubai Air Show.
• The Dubai Air Show will be the first event for the Suryakirans and the
Tejas to display their best aerial maneuvers.
• The Show will also witness discussions about various technical
aspects of the aviation industry.
PM Modi transfers first instalment of PMAY-G to
over 1.47 lakh beneficiaries in Tripura
• Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Gramin (PMAY-G)
• With this, over Rs 700 crore were transferred directly into the bank
accounts of the eligible beneficiaries. This would enable a large
number of people living in kuccha houses to get financial support to
build a pucca house.
• Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana (PMRHS. 'Prime Minister's Rural
Housing Scheme’)
• previously Indira Awas, is a social welfare programme, created by the
Indian Government, to provide housing for the rural poor in India
• A similar scheme for urban poor was launched in 2015 as Housing for
All by 2022.
• Indira Awas Yojana was launched in 1985 by Rajiv Gandhi, the then
Prime Minister of India, as one of the major flagship programs of the
Ministry of Rural Development to construct houses for BPL
population in the villages
International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
• 52nd
• November 20 to November 28, 2021
• Goa
• IFFI, established in 1952,is one of Asia's most important film festivals.
Padma Vibhushan Babasaheb Purandare took his last breath on
November 15, 2021 at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital in Pune.

• पद्म विभर् ू ण बाबासाहे ब परु ं िरे ने 15 निंबर, 2021 िो पण

ु े िे
िीनानाथ मंगेशिर अस्पताल में अंनतम सांस ली।
• historian, author, and theatre personality
• Padma Vibhushan:January 2019.
• He was also awarded with Maharashtra Bhushan Award in 2015
• Madhya Pradesh government had awarded him the Kalidas
Samman in 2007–08, for his works in the field of drama
• The author wrote several books on Shivaji Maharaj
• Book titled Raja Shiva-Chatrapati
• Book titled Kesari
• A book on life of Narayanrao Peshwa.
• A drama called Janata Raja.
 Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar releases a book
titled ‘FORCE IN STATECRAFT’
• The book is a compilation of essays on topics such as counter-
insurgency operations, conflict in North East, air power, nuclear
posture etc.
Australia wins their maiden T20 World Cup title
• defeated New Zealand in the final by 8 wickets
• The event which was to be held in India shifted to UAE and Oman due
to the COVID-19 situation in India.
• Winning Captain: Aaron Finch
• Losing Captain: Kane Williamson
• Player of the Series : David Warner (289 Runs)
• Highest Wicket Taker : Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)
• Top Run Scorer : Babar Azam
2007 India
2009 Pakistan
2016 West Indies
 44th Wangala festival begins in Meghalaya
• the festival of 100 Drums
• Garos tribe
• Since 1976
• deity Saljong, the Sun God (end of the harvest season)
• Meghalaya Capital: Shillong
• Governor: Satya Pal Malik
• CM: Conrad Sangma
Novelist Wilbur Smith dies in Cape Town,
South Africa at 88
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton wins Formula
One Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil
Revision Time
Ans:B
The Bhadrachalam pilgrimage site is newly included in the IRCTC’s
Ramayana Circuit of the Pilgrim Special Train. In which state is the holy
temple situated?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
Ans:B
Which edition of the India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai
CORPAT) was conducted in November 2021 in Andaman Sea?
A) 34th
B) 32nd
C) 30th
D) 35th
Ans:A
“Retail Direct Scheme” and “Integrated Ombudsman Scheme” have
been launched by which organisation?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
C. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
D. Securities and Exchange Board of India
Ans:A
Who has been appointed as the new secretary general of Rajya Sabha
to replace P.P.K. Ramacharyulu?
A) Pramod Chandra Mody
B) J.B. Mohapatra
C) SN Pradhan
D) Rajiv Gauba
Ans:B
Name the writer of the book titled “UNSHACKLING INDIA : Hard Truths
and Clear Choices for Economic Revival”
A) Jagdish Bhagwati and Vijay Kelkar
B) Ajay Chhibber and Salman Anees Soz
C) Surjit Bhalla and Bina Agarwal
D) Jayati Ghosh and Rohini Pande
Question of the day
Anand Shankar Pandya who has passed away recently was the former
Vice President of which organisation?
A) Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad
B) Vishwa Hindu Parishad
C) Hindu Yuva Vahini
D) RSS
Thank You