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DAILY DOSE 24TH NOV CURRENT AFFAIRS

DAILY DOSE 24TH NOV CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Indian Origin World Leaders-l

  • Rishi Sunak belongs to the Conservative Party of Britain.
  • Kamala Harris belongs to the Democratic Party of United States.
  • Pravind Jugnath belongs to the Militant Socialist Movement of Maldives.
  • Antonio Costa belongs to the Socialist Party of Portugal.
  • Prithvirajsing Roopun was an independent candidate.

 

2) Indian Origin World Leaders- II

  • Chan Santokhi belongs to the Progressive Reform Party of Suriname.
  • Irfaan Ali belongs to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic of Guyana.
  • Wavel Ramkalawan belongs to the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa of Seychelles.
  • Halimah Yacob is an independent candidate.

 

3) India jumps two spots to 8th rank on Climate Change Performance Index

  • India is amongst the top 5-best-performing countries on Climate Change.
  • The latest report of Climate Change Performance Index- 2023, shows Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco as the only four countries that were ranked above India.
  • India has jumped two spots higher and now ranks 8th as per Climate Change Performance Index.
  • The first, second and third ranks were not awarded to any country.

 

4) Know About: UNICEF

  • UNICEF, or United Nations Children’s Fund, is an agency of the United Nations responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide.
  • Headquarters: New York
  • Founded: 11 December 1946
  • UNICEF has received recognition for its work, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1965, the Indira Gandhi Prize in 1989 and the Princess of Asturias Award in 2006.

 

5) Know About: Nepal

  • Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia.
  • It has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest.
  • Nepal hosts the permanent secretariat of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
  • Capital: Kathmandu
  • President: Bidya Devi Bhandari
  • Currency: Nepalese rupee

 

6) Know About: Konark Sun Temple

  • Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE temple at Konark in Puri district of Odisha.
  • The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.
  • It is dedicated to the Hindu Sun God Surya.
  • It was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1984
  • This temple was also called the “Black Pagoda”
  • It is depicted on the reverse side of the Indian currency note of 10 rupees.

 

7) Qatar signs world’s ‘longest’ gas supply deal with China

  • North Field is at the centre of Qatar’s expansion of its liquefied natural gas production by more than 60% to 126 million tonnes a year by 2027.
  • North field accounts for approximately 10% of the world’s known reserves.
  • China is the first country to seal a deal for North Field East.
  • Discovered in 1971, the field is considered to be the world’s third biggest gas reserves.

 

8) AP Shreethar awarded Economic Times Inspiring Leaders Award 2022

  • Museum maker AP. Shreethar was honored with Economic Times Inspiring Leaders Award – 2022 in Delhi.
  • Shreethar is a self-taught artist and museum maker.
  • He is known to have conducted over 72 shows and exhibitions around the globe.
  • Shreethar is additionally credited as the creator of the world’s first Live Art Museum.

 

9) Know About: HDFC Bank

  • HDFC Bank Limited is an Indian banking and financial services company.
  • It is India’s largest private sector bank by assets and world’s 10th largest bank by market capitalisation as of April 2021.
  • CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
  • Founded: 1994
  • Headquarters: Mumbai

 

10) Know About: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

  • The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema.
  • It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals.
  • Devika Rani was the first winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award which she won in the year 1969.
  • First awarded: 1969
  • Last Awarded: 2020

 

11) Africa Industrialization Day: 20th November

  • Every year on November 20th, Africa Industrialization Day is observed to raise awareness about the problems and challenges of African industrialization.
  • Various African countries are focusing on different ways to stimulate Africa’s industrialization process.
  • On December 22, 1989, the United Nations General Assembly recognized November 20 as Africa Industrialization Day.

 

12) World Television Day: 21 November

  • Every year on November 21st, World Television Day is observed.
  • In December 1996 the United Nations proclaimed 21 November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.
  • This day is observed as the acceptance of the impact and reach of geo-televisual communication on the global scenario.

 

 

 


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