Current affairs notes November Part 2


1.The Environment Ministry is undertaking a mass cleanliness-cum-awareness drive in 50 identified beaches under the “Swachh – Nirmal Tat Abhiyaan”. Its aim is to make beaches clean and create awareness amongst citizens about the importance of coastal ecosystems – in Beaches across 10 states / UTs.

2.The eighth session of the Governing Body of International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) is being held in Rome, Italy. It was adopted by the Thirty-First Session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization.


3.The Jammu and Kashmir UT will set up a 10-member committee that will declare Dal Lake, an Eco-sensitive Zone. Dal lake Also known as the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, dal lake, which is the second largest in the state, The lake is located in the Zabarwan mountain valley,


4.The Union Minister for Water Resources recently reviewed the performance of Jal Jeevan Mission in the southern states. The objective of the Mission is to provide piped water supply (Har Ghar Jal) to all rural and urban households by 2024.

5.NASA recently showcased an early version of its first all-electric experimental aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell.”


6.A draft bill has been prepared by a committee to safeguard media persons in Chhattisgarh from harassment, intimidation and violence.


7.November 12 has been observed as World Pneumonia Day. 

8.6th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance is being held in New Delhi. It is co-hosted by NABARD and the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA).


9.Project zero-started by Amazone to block selling of counterfeit goods on its platform.

10.India has kicked-off a USD 43 million project to boost climate resilience in three coastal states viz Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha. The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund. 
 (The GCF was set up in 2010 under the UNFCCC’s financial mechanism to channel funding from developed countries to developing countries).
11.BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money)-2016 app has gone international with a pilot demo of BHIM UPI QR- based payments beginning at the ongoing Singapore FinTech Festival 2019.
12.‘Nadu-Nedu’ programme has been launched in Andhra Pradesh.The programme seeks to transform government schools into vibrant and competitive institutions.
13.World Heritage Week is celebrated by UNESCO between November 19, 2019 and November 25, 2019. There are 38 World Heritage Sites located in India.  
14.Rajasthan’s flagship free medicine scheme (Rajasthan Mukhyamantri Nishulk Dava Yojana) launched in 2011-12, has once again secured the first rank from the National Health Mission.
15.Chile has announced that it will stage a referendum to replace the country’s Constitution.
16.Union Defence Minister inaugurated the Sisseri River Bridgelocated at lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal Pradesh. connecting Dibang Valley and Siang. The bridge was constructed by ‘Project Brahmank’ of Border Roads Organisation (BRO). 
17.Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been electede as the president of srilanka.
18.The German parliament has passed the Climate Protection Act in an attempt to reach its climate target by 2030. It's Germany’s first climate action law. 
19.Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is a maternity benefit rechristened from erstwhile Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY). The IGMSY was launched in 2010. It's a conditional cash transfer scheme for pregnant and lactating women. 
20.SpaceX, the world’s leading private company in space technology, has launched 60 satellites into the low earth orbit, under the Starlink network project. 
21.Za’ir-Al-Bahr is the Joint Exercise between the Qatari Emiri Navy and the Indian Navy.
22.Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS): under sports ministry to identify and supporting potential medal prospects for upcoming Olympic Games.
23.PM KISAN MAAN DHAN YOJANA: The scheme is voluntary and contributory for farmers in the entry age group of 18 to 40 years. A monthly pension of Rs. 3000/–will be provided to them on attaining the age of 60 years.
24.The ambitious National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) project: An ambitious counter terrorism programme. 
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