GK Current Affairs Quiz 04th November 2019<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIran begins injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at Fordow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Iran<\/strong>\u00a0stepped up activity at its underground\u00a0Fordow nuclear plant<\/strong>\u00a0early today (07th November, 2019<\/strong>) – a move France said showed for the first time that Tehran explicitly planned to quit a historic deal with world powers that curbed its disputed nuclear work.<\/li>\n
- With the presence of inspectors from the\u00a0International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),<\/strong>\u00a0Iran started injecting uranium gas into centrifuges in Fordow. The\u00a0Atomic Energy Organization of Iran<\/strong>\u00a0also confirmed the operation, which it said started at 00:00 local time today.<\/li>\n
- French President Emmanuel Macron<\/strong>\u00a0called Iran’s latest\u00a0move ‘grave’,<\/strong>\u00a0saying it explicitly signalled Iran’s intent for the first time to leave the deal – formally known as the\u00a0Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Iran insists that the latest move is not a violation of the nuclear deal, but is based on the\u00a0Articles 26 and 36<\/strong>\u00a0of the agreement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Italian movie \u2018Despite the Fog\u2019 to open at 50th IFFI this year<\/strong><\/p>\nItalian movie \u2018Despite the Fog\u2019 will be the opening at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) this year.<\/p>\n
\n- The film is directed by Europe\u2019s noted filmmaker Goran Paskaljevic.<\/li>\n
- The 50th edition of IFFI, beginning 20th of this month in GOA, will witness the screening of over 200 best films from 76 countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Daily Current Affairs – National<\/h2>\n
11th edition of Bal Sangam to begin from Nov 9<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Eleventh edition of Bal Sangam to be organised by the National School of Drama, NSD, will begin from the 9th of this month in the New Delhi.<\/p>\n
\n- It is a confluence of folk and traditional art forms performed by children.<\/li>\n
- The four-day festival will showcase enthralling folk and traditional performing arts and folk theatre dedicated to children.<\/li>\n
- As many as twelve States including Assam, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and Gujarat are participating in the event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Government sets up Rs.25,000 crore fund to revive stalled housing projects<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
\n- The\u00a0government<\/strong>\u00a0has decided to set up\u00a025 thousand crore rupees<\/strong>\u00a0fund to revive stalled housing projects.<\/li>\n
- The decision was taken by the\u00a0Union Cabinet<\/strong>\u00a0at a meeting held in\u00a0New Delhi.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Briefing media after the meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the government will put in 10 thousand crore rupees in the\u00a0Alternative Investment Fund (AIF)<\/strong>\u00a0while\u00a0State Bank of India<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Life Insurance Corporation<\/strong>\u00a0will provide\u00a015 thousand crore<\/strong>\u00a0rupees<\/strong>\u00a0taking the total size to\u00a025 thousand crore rupees.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- It will finance over\u00a01,600\u00a0<\/strong>stalled housing projects comprising about\u00a04.58 lakh<\/strong>\u00a0housing units across the country.<\/li>\n
- The fund will provide relief to developers that require funding to complete a set of unfinished projects and consequently ensure delivery of homes to the home-buyers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
MoS Sanjay Dhotre launches Shala Darpan portal for Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
\n- Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development\u00a0Sanjay Dhotre<\/strong>\u00a0launched the\u00a0Shala Darpan Portal of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- That it is surprising how the NVS with the help of Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Noida in a meagre budget of\u00a0six crore rupees.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- This will integrate all Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas with a common standard which includes around\u00a0636 schools<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a02.67 million students<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- This single integrated platform has been developed for information sharing and knowledge dissemination for the\u00a022,000<\/strong>\u00a0employees and over\u00a02 lakh students<\/strong>\u00a0across schools and offices of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti.<\/li>\n
- Shala Darpan provides an integrated platform to meet the educational and administrative needs of all stakeholders-students, teachers and parents. It is capable of sending and receiving effective dialogue between every stakeholder.<\/li>\n
- The major components include integrated content management portal which consists of\u00a0636 websites of Navodaya schools<\/strong>\u00a0across the country.<\/li>\n
- It will contain information relating to the service record, transfer\/posting, disciplinary action, ACR tracking and the portal will improve mess management and hostel conditions.<\/li>\n
- The major effect will be end to end info sharing, proper analytical details, better transparency in evaluation of teachers and students both, 654 bilingual platform for each schooland role-based access to have better evaluation at every stage.<\/li>\n
- The Navodaya Vidyalayas are co-educational residential schools established by the\u00a0Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti<\/strong>\u00a0which is an autonomous organization under MHRD to provide quality modern education.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Global Investors\u2019 Meet at Dharamshala<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
\n- Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/strong>\u00a0will inaugurate global investors meet at\u00a0Dharamshala<\/strong>\u00a0today (07 November, 2019<\/strong>).<\/li>\n
- The two day\u00a0Global Investors\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0Meet will be attended by diplomats, leaders from the corporate sector, senior policymakers, development agencies, entrepreneurs and investors from across the world.<\/li>\n
- In view of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit, elaborate security arrangements have been made. All the roads leading to Dharmshala have been smoothened.<\/li>\n
- The state government is organizing this summit in order to tap the vast potential of the State in attracting investment in different sectors. The two-day mega event will be graced by the presence of top heads of Indian industry and business besides foreign delegations and Union minister and senior government officials. A large business delegation from\u00a0UAE and Ambassadors<\/strong>\u00a0of at least\u00a016 countries<\/strong>\u00a0would be participating in the meet.<\/li>\n
- Meanwhile,\u00a0Chief Minister Jairam Thakur<\/strong>\u00a0held a meeting with various industrial houses yesterday at Dharamshala and MoUs worth rupees\u00a010095 corers<\/strong>\u00a0in different sectors were signed.<\/li>\n
- The State government has set a target of signing pacts worth\u00a085,000 crores rupees<\/strong>\u00a0during the meet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Assam government signed Rs 400 crore pact with French Development Agency (AFD)<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
\n- Assam State government<\/strong>\u00a0signed an agreement worth\u00a050 million euros (Rs.400 crore)<\/strong>\u00a0with the\u00a0French Development Agency (AFD).<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The agreement aims to help restore the state’s forests and preserve its biodiversity.<\/li>\n
- The project reaffirmed the commitment of the two countries towards the restoration and preservation of rich and diverse natural ecosystems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
First-ever cargo movement on Brahmaputra river<\/strong><\/div>\n\n
\n- The first-ever containerised cargo movement via\u00a0Indo-Bangladesh protocol<\/strong>\u00a0route and\u00a0Brahmaputra river<\/strong>\u00a0will start from\u00a0West Bengal\u2019s Haldia.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- The vessel\u00a0MV Maheshwari<\/strong>, carrying\u00a053 containers of petrochemicals<\/strong>,\u00a0edible oil<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0beverage<\/strong>\u00a0will take\u00a012-15<\/strong>\u00a0days to reach the\u00a0IWAI terminal<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0Pandu in Assam\u2019s Guwahati<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- National Waterway 2 (NW-2)\u00a0<\/strong>is a section of the\u00a0Brahmaputra River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Daily Current Affairs – Economy<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Steel consumption in India set for quantum jump: Dharmendra Pradhan<\/strong><\/div>\n\n- Union Minister for Steel Dharmendra Pradhan<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a006 November, 2019<\/strong>\u00a0said that India\u2019s economic growth will be driven by heavy investment in\u00a0infrastructure, digital economy and job creation<\/strong>\u00a0in small and medium firms.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- There is a strong positive correlation between steel usage and a nation\u2019s economic growth. He said, the government has been making concerted efforts to make India an attractive investment destination for businesses by providing investment-friendly governance.<\/li>\n
- The Minister added that India is on a steady path to become a five trillion dollar economy, with emphasis on both the ease of doing business as well as on ease of living.<\/li>\n
- Structural reforms in the areas of insolvency and bankruptcy, indirect tax structure and recent major reduction in corporate taxation are aimed to boost investment and growth.<\/li>\n
- 70 per cent<\/strong>\u00a0of total chrome produced is used in production of stainless steel. He said, steel consumption in the country is set for a quantum jump.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Daily Current Affairs – Bilateral<\/strong><\/h2>\nKartarpur Corridor: India asks Pakistan to provide highest level of security to the visiting VVIPs<\/strong><\/div>\n\n- India\u00a0<\/strong>has asked\u00a0Pakistan<\/strong>\u00a0to provide the\u00a0highest level of security to<\/strong>\u00a0VVIPs<\/strong>\u00a0visiting\u00a0Kartarpur<\/strong>\u00a0as pilgrims.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Dignitaries who will be crossing over from India to Kartarpur as pilgrims include former\u00a0Prime Minister Manmohan Singh<\/strong>,\u00a0Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh<\/strong>,\u00a0Union Ministers Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Hardeep Singh Puri<\/strong>\u00a0and several MPs.<\/li>\n
- Human Resource Development Minister\u00a0Ramesh Pokhriyal \u2018Nishank\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>and Food Processing Industries Minister\u00a0Harsimrat Kaur Badal<\/strong>\u00a0will launch three books on\u00a0Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Delhi<\/strong>\u00a0today.<\/li>\n
- The\u00a0National Book Trust<\/strong>\u00a0has published three titles –\u00a0Guru Nanak Bani, Nanak Bani, and Sakhian Guru Nanak Dev<\/strong>-to spread the message of Guru Nanak Dev\u2019s writings among readers of Indian sub-continent.<\/li>\n
- The Kartarpur Corridor, which will be inaugurated on Saturday, will connect the\u00a0Dera Baba Nanak<\/strong>\u00a0shrine in\u00a0Punjab<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0Darbar Sahib<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0Kartarpur in Pakistan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nDaily Current Affairs – Environment<\/strong><\/h2>\nIndia to raise demand for clean technology at affordable cost at Madrid Summit: Prakash Javadekar<\/strong><\/div>\n\n- India<\/strong>\u00a0will put forward the demand for clean technology at affordable cost and liberal financing from developed countries to developing countries during the\u00a0forthcoming Madrid Meeting<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0Climate Change<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- India<\/strong>\u00a0being on track to fulfill its commitment given at\u00a0Paris<\/strong>\u00a0on the issues like emission intensity reduction, share of renewable power in India\u2019s power-mix and other issues such as increasing the forest cover.<\/li>\n
- He also pointed out the need to make behavioural change in the public for which public awareness and participation is needed.<\/li>\n
- The Minister also called upon the developed world to provide clean technology not for making a profit but at cost price to spread the new technology.<\/li>\n
- Developing world suffers from climatic change the most and the developed world should provide financial aid as promised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Top Current Affairs – Sports<\/strong><\/h2>\nDeepak Kumar secured 10th Olympic quota<\/strong><\/div>\n\n- Deepak Kumar<\/strong>\u00a0secured\u00a0India’s 10th Olympic quota<\/strong>\u00a0in shooting while\u00a0Manu Bhaker<\/strong>\u00a0claimed the\u00a0women’s 10 metres<\/strong>\u00a0air pistol gold medal<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a014th Asian Championship<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0Doha<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a05 Nov 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Deepak<\/strong>\u00a0won a\u00a0bronze medal<\/strong>\u00a0in\u00a0men’s 10 metres air rifle.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Deepak is the second Indian shooter to earn an Olympic quota in the men’s 10 metres air rifle event after\u00a0Divyansh Singh Panwar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Rohit Sharma: Register new records during India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I<\/strong><\/h3>\nRohit Sharma has achieved another feat during India vs Bangladesh 2nd T20I match. He gave an important victory gift in his 100th T20 International match at Saurashtra Cricket Stadium in Rajkot. India defeated Bangladesh by eight wickets thanks to Rohit’s 85 runs.<\/p>\n
Rohit Sharma has also made many records during the match. Rohit Sharma became the first Indian cricketer to play 100 T20 International cricket matches. Rohit achieved this feat while leading the team during the second T20 International against Bangladesh at Rajkot.<\/p>\n
100 T20 International Matches<\/strong><\/p>\nRohit Sharma has scored 2533 runs in 92 innings of 100 matches at an average of 32 and a strike rate of 137.68. In this short format of Cricket, Rohit Sharma has hit 115 sixes so far. Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik is the only cricketer who played more than 100 T20 internationals. There are 111 matches registered in his name.<\/p>\n
Most Sixes by Indian Player<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Rohit hit a total of six sixes in the match. Rohit now has 398 sixes in 348 international matches. Rohit Sharma is currently the only Indian batsman with the most sixes in T20.
\n\u2022 He has made this record for the third consecutive year. Earlier in 2017 and 2018, he became the highest sixes batsman in all three formats of cricket in a calendar year.
\n\u2022 Rohit has scored more than 75 runs in T20 matches for the 10th time, making him the first player to do so in T20 cricket.<\/p>\n
Persons in News – Daily Current Affairs<\/strong><\/h2>\nSheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan re-elected as President of UAE<\/strong><\/div>\n\n- The\u00a0UAE’s Supreme Council of the Union<\/strong>\u00a0has re-elected His Highness\u00a0Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan<\/strong>\u00a0as its President for a\u00a0fourth five-year term<\/strong>, in accordance with the provisions of the\u00a0UAE Constitution<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- President Sheikh Khalifa<\/strong>\u00a0was first elected President of the\u00a0UAE<\/strong>\u00a0by the\u00a0Supreme Council of the Union<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a03rd November, 2004.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- President Sheikh Khalifa accompanied the builder of the UAE renaissance, the late\u00a0Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan<\/strong>, in the founding stage in the\u00a070s and 80s<\/strong>\u00a0of the last century.<\/li>\n
- After the death of the Founding Father, he led the country and contributed to the prosperity of the UAE, and its prominence locally and globally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Four Indian-Americans win state, local elections in US<\/strong><\/div>\n\n- Four Indian-Americans<\/strong>, including a former\u00a0White House Technology Policy Adviser<\/strong>, have won state and local elections held in the\u00a0United States.<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Indian-American Ghazala Hashmi<\/strong>, a former community college professor, created history by becoming the first Muslim woman to be elected to the Virginia State Senate, while Suhas Subramanyam, who served as the White House Technology Policy Adviser to former President\u00a0Barack Obama<\/strong>, has been elected to the Virginia State House of Representative.<\/li>\n
- In her maiden attempt, Hashmi, a Democrat, defeated incumbent\u00a0Republican State Senator Glen Sturtevant for Virginia’s 10th Senate District,<\/strong>\u00a0drawing national attention. She currently serves as the founding Director of the\u00a0Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0