Daily Current Affairs for 20th Nov 2017 ( English)
1. China has announced
that Bangladesh and Myanmar have accepted its mediatory role and agreed to
implement three-phased solution proposed by its Foreign Minister Wang Yi met separately
with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Myanmar’s top leaders to
resolve Rohingya refugee crisis. First stage: Myanmar
should impose ceasefire and stop persecuted Rohingyas from fleeing into Bangladesh. Second
stage: Bangladesh and Myanmar should strengthen exchanges and find
solution on basis of equality Third stage: International
community to help develop the backward Rakhine state and poverty alleviation of
Rohingyas in Myanmar. Rohingya is ethnic Muslim minority group, largely
comprising Muslims living primarily in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state.
They practice Sufi-inflected variation of Sunni Islam. They differ from
Myanmar’s dominant Buddhist groups religiously, ethnically and linguistically.
2. The Union
Government has signed a guarantee agreement for IBRD/CTF loan of US $98 million
and Grant Agreement for US $2 million for Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks
Project with World Bank to increase solar generation capacity through establishment
of large-scale parks in the country. The project consists of two components (i)
Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks and (ii) Technical Assistance. It will
help to establish large-scale solar parks and support government’s plan to
install 100 Gigawatts (GW) of solar power out of total renewable-energy target
of 175 GW by 2022.
3. Armed Forces
Medical Services (AFMS), Ministry of Defence (MoD) have jointly organized the
42nd World Congress of the International Committee of Military Medicine (ICMM)
which was held in New Delhi. It was the largest medical conference ever organised by
AFMS. It was attended by around 350-400 foreign delegates from 80 countries.
For the first time, the five-day event was being organised in India. The
theme of this edition of World Congress is “Military Medicine in Transition:
Looking Ahead.” ICMM’s main objective is to ensure that medical
services personnel have means to work together, using similar practices, in
operations involving international co-operation.
4. A roadmap for
‘Talanoa Dialogue’, a year-long process to assess countries’ progress on
climate actions was prepared and concluded at the UNFCCC Climate Change
Conference (COP23) was held in Bonn, Germany and was presided
over by Government of Fiji. Talanoa is a traditional approach used in Fiji and
other Pacific islands to engage in an inclusive, participatory and transparent
dialogue to resolve differences without putting any blame on any one. The conference
provided countries around world took opportunity to showcase their actions
taken to fulfil pledges under landmark 2015 Paris agreement as well as took
other decisions including ‘Talanoa Dialogue’. It also made progress on framing
rules for implementing Paris Agreement post-2020 and brought rich nations on
board to walk the talk on pre-2020 commitments. However, the differences over
climate financing continued.
5. A new species of
parasitic flowering plant named Gleadovia konyakianorum have been discovered by
the Scientists from Botanical Survey of India (BSI). The species
was named in honour of Konyak tribe of Nagas. Gleadovia konyakianorum is a
holoparasite (complete parasite) plant that derives its entire nutritional
requirement from the host plant, which is a Strobilanthes species. It has no
chlorophyll (which helps a plant make its own food using sunlight). The plant
was discovered in the semi-evergreen forest at an altitude of 1,500-1,600
metres during an exploration near Tobu town of Mon district in eastern
Nagaland. Gleadovia konyakianorum species is root parasite that grows up to 10
cm in height, and bears white, tubular flowers. It is only the fourth species
fro m the genus Gleadovia to be found in the world.
6. 2017 Tata
Literature Live Lifetime Achievement Award conferred to Actor-playwright Girish
Karnad (79) for his outstanding contribution in field of theatre at the eighth
edition of the Tata Literature festival held in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His screen
debut in Kannada movie “Samskara” had won first President’s Golden Lotus Award
for Kannada cinema.He is also known for his role of Swami’s father in the TV
series “Malgudi Days” based on R.K.Narayan’s books. Other category
winners : Big Little Book Awards was bagged by
Nabaneeta Dev Sen. Book of the year, non-fiction: ‘Age
of Anger: A History of the Present’ was bagged by Pankaj Mishra. Book
of the year, fiction goes to Easterine Kire’s ‘Son of the
Thundercloud’.
7. Shia Waqf Board submits
peaceful settlements before Supreme Court on Babri Masjid land dispute.
Under the settlement the board proposed that the Ram temple can be
built in Ayodhya site while a mosque can be constructed in Lucknow. The
Peaceful proposal submitted by Shia Waqf Board Chairman Syed Wazeem Rizvi will
bring about harmony between Hindus and Muslims in the Country.
8. International
Seminar on Indian Space Program was inaugurated in New Delhi. The main objective
of this two day conference was to deliberate on the best practices and pursue
ongoing discussion process to support further work of India’s space sector.
9. The Union Health
Ministry notifies amendment to Food Safety & Standards Regulation 2011. The amendment
prescribes maximum permissible limits of 37 antibiotics and 67 other
veterinary drugs in meat and meat products including chicken. Moreover
the ministry also invited objections and suggestions from all the stake holders
including general public by Dec 2017.
10. The Indian National
Bar Association ( INBA) recently organized the Bar Leadership summit on Reforms
in the Indian Legal Sector in New Delhi Collaboration with the Department of
Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and the Centre for Trade and
Investment Law ( CTIL), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade the summit explored
issues and concerns surrounding the liberalization of the Indian legal services
sector.
11. Nov 20 – Universal
Children’s Day was observed across the world with an aim to advocate,
promote and celebrate children’s rights to build a better world for children . The theme
of 2017 is
“It’s a #kids Take Over “. This Year , UNICEF celebrated
the day by inviting children from around the world to voice their support
for millions of their friends and kin who are unschooled, unprotected and
uprooted.
12. NASA has
successfully launched a highly advanced polar orbiting satellite to improve
weather forecasts for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (
NOAA).
The satellite –Joint Polar Satellite System -1( JPSS-1) was launched
through a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base
in California, US. The advanced technology will help improve weather forecasts
up to 7 days in advance. This is the first in series of 4 such satellites in a
collaborative programme between NOAA and NASA. The satellite will be renamed
NOAA-20 when it reaches its final orbit.
13. India’s Manushi
Chhillar ( 20yrs old) was crowned as Miss World 2017 at the prestigious
pageant’s 67th edition that was held in Sanya , China . After a 17 year
long wait, India crowned the Miss World title after Priyanka Chopra in the year
2000. Chhillar is a medical student from Haryana. She is the 6th Indian
Woman to win the title. Reita Faria in 1966 (1st ), Aishwarya
Rai in 1994 (2nd ) Dianan Hayden in 1997 ( 3rd ),
Yukta Mookhey in 1999 (4th ), Priyanka Chopra in
2000 (5th). She was crowned Miss World 2017 by the outgoing
Stephanie Del Va le from Puerto Rico.
14.The National
Commission for Protection of Children’s Rights (NCPCR) celebrated Baal Utsav
as a part of Hausla-2017,a week-long festival organised by Women and Children
Development Ministry for children living in Child Care Institutions (
CCIs) across the country.
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