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DAILY GK DOSE 19th NOV – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

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DAILY DOSE 19th NOV – 2024 CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Long-Range Hypersonic Missile:

  • India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested a long-range hypersonic missile off the coast of Odisha.
  • The missile can carry various payloads for ranges greater than 1,500 km for the Armed Forces.
  • It has been indigenously developed by laboratories of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, Hyderabad, along with various other DRDO labs and industry partners.
  • The term “Hypersonic” refers to a speed at least five times the speed of sound (also called Mach-5)..

 

2) Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme:

  • Twenty-four coastal villages in Odisha were recognised by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO as ‘Tsunami Ready’.
  • Tsunami Ready Recognition Programme is an international community-based recognition programme developed by Intergovermental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO.
  • It aims to build resilient communities through awareness and preparedness strategies that will protect life, livelihoods and property from tsunamis in different regions.
  • The main goal of the Programme is to improve coastal community preparedness for tsunamis and to minimize the loss of life, livelihoods and property.

 

3) The satellite GSAT 20 successfully launched by ISRO on board SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket in US.

  • On November 18, the most sophisticated communication satellite, GSAT 20, was successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on board SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, US.
  • This satellite will provide broadband services in remote areas and in-flight internet services in passenger aircraft.
  • It will be operational for 14 years. This is the first time ISRO, through its commercial arm New Space India Limited (NSIL), has launched a satellite on a SpaceX rocket.

 

4) Golden Jubilee edition of All India Police Science Congress inaugurated by Amit Shah in Gujarat.

  • On November 19, the Golden Jubilee edition of the All India Police Science Congress was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the National Defence University in Gandhinagar.
  • Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel also attended this program.
  • Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, also attended several major programs in Gujarat.
  • The All India Police Science Congress 2024 is an important event to discuss the future of Indian policing, global best practices and technology based reforms.

 

5) With a 7% GDP growth forecast for 2024, India leads the G20.

  • India is leading the G20 with a forecasted GDP growth rate of 7% in 2024.
  • Indonesia is in second place with 5%, followed by China in the third position with a growth rate of 4.8%.
  • With a predicted GDP growth rate of 3.6%, Russia is ranked fourth on the list, followed by Brazil in fifth place with a 3% growth rate.
  • The African region comes next with 3%. The US is ranked seventh with a projected GDP increase of 2.8%.

 

6) At the 19th G20 Summit, G20 leaders issued the Rio de Janeiro Declaration.

  • G20 leaders have demanded action on the hostilities in West Asia and Ukraine as well as on climate change.
  • In addition to tackling significant global issues and crises, the Declaration aims to advance robust, inclusive, and sustainable growth.
  • In order to better represent the under-represented and unrepresented regions and communities, the declaration called for an expanded Security Council composition.

 

7) On November 18, the Global Freight Summit 2024 started in Dubai.

  • Since its launch in 2022, this was its third edition. The summit is scheduled to conclude on November 20.
  • Over 5,000 business executives from 155 nations are attending the three-day event, which is organised by DP World.
  • They represent a variety of industries throughout the global supply chain.
  • “Acting today to reach the opportunities of tomorrow” is the theme of this year’s summit.

 

8) Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh has been notified as the 56th Tiger reserve of the country.         

  • It is the third largest tiger reserve in the country after Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh and Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam. It is spread over 2,829 sq km.
  • On advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), the Government of Chhattisgarh notified the Guru Ghasidas – Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve.
  • It is spread over Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Korea, Surajpur and Balrampur districts of Chhattisgarh.

 

9) Jyothi Surekha Vennam won gold medal in women’s archery compound event at GT Open.

  • In Archery, present Asian Games champion Jyothi won the gold medal in the women’s compound event at the GT Open in Luxembourg.
  • Jyothi was competing in the GT Open for the first time.
  • Jyothi secured the title with a 147-145 win against Sarah Prieels of Belgium on 17 November 2024.

 

10) 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus in Lao PDR will be attended by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh.

  • Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will be on official visit to Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) from November 20-22, 2024.
  • He will attend the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).
  • During the meeting, he will address the forum on Regional and International Security Issues.
  • Lao PDR is the chair and host of 11th ADMM-Plus.

 

 

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