DAILY DOSE 21ST NOV CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) Rani Lakshmibai’s birth anniversary: 19 November
- Rani Lakshmibai was born on November 19, 1828, in Varanasi.
- Her maiden name was Manikarnika Tambe.
- Rani Lakshmibai was the queen of the Maratha princely state of Jhansi in North India.
- She was one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 who became a symbol of resistance to the British Raj for Indian nationalists.
2) World Heritage Week: 19-25 November 2022
- The World Heritage Week is being observed from November 19 and November 25, 2022.
- It aims to raise awareness about traditional and cultural practices.
- Entry for tourists will be free at all Archaeological Survey of India-protected monuments on November 19 to mark the commencement of World Heritage Week.
- World Heritage Day is observed on 18 April every year.
3) Indira Gandhi’s 105th birth anniversary: 19 November 2022
- 19 November 2022 marked India’s first and only woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s 105th birth anniversary.
- She was born on this day in 1917.
- She was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India.
- She served as PM from January 1966 to March 1977 and from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984.
4) World Toilet Day: 19 November
- World Toilet Day is observed on 19 November every year.
- The day focuses on the impact of the sanitation crisis on groundwater.
- This observance, held annually since 2013, celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation.
- The 2022 campaign is titled ‘Making the invisible visible’
5) Know About: Ajanta Caves
- The Ajanta Caves are approximately 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments.
- They date from the 2nd century BCE to about 480 CE.
- They are situated in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra.
- The site is a protected monument in the care of the Archaeological Survey of India, and since 1983, the Ajanta Caves have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
6) A book ‘Nalanada – Until we meet again’ launched by Ruskin Bond
- Gautaam Borah, the author of the widely acclaimed book ‘Monetising Innovation’, launched his new book ‘Nalanada Until we meet again’ in November 2022.
- The book was launched by legendary writer Ruskin Bond.
- ‘Nalanda- until we meet again’ is a gripping story of romance, vengeance, and an age-old mystery,
7) Ministry of Culture to organise cultural program at India Gate
- Sangeet Natak Akademi of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, will organize a variety of programmes at the India Gate on 19th and 20th November.
- Odissi Dance and Kathak dance along with Chenda Melam, Puppet Show, Manipuri Dance will be organised.
- It is organised to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi, Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, and Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
8) 5th National Naturopathy Day: 18 November
- In India, November 18th is observed as National Naturopathy Day as a future-oriented health-care system.
- The main event was organized at National Institute of Naturopathy in Pune.
- This year’s Naturopathy day was celebrated with the theme, Naturopathy: An Integrative Medicine, thus spreading the message of patient-oriented approach of treatment with Naturopathy across the country.
9) Know About: FATF
- The Financial Action Task Force is an intergovernmental organisation.
- It was founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 nations to develop policies to combat money laundering and to maintain certain interest.
- In 2001, its mandate was expanded to include terrorism financing.
- President: T Raja Kumar
- Headquarters: Paris
- Founded: 1989
- Membership: 39
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