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Kartik Shukla Paksh Dvadashi कार्तिक माह के शुक्ल पक्ष की द्वादशी र्तथि National Calendar Vikram Samvat - 2081 Shaka Samvat - 1946 Daily CA 13th Nov 2024 Revision points (YESTERDAY) ❑ Harsh Vardhan Agarwal has been elected as the FICCI President for...

Kartik Shukla Paksh Dvadashi कार्तिक माह के शुक्ल पक्ष की द्वादशी र्तथि National Calendar Vikram Samvat - 2081 Shaka Samvat - 1946 Daily CA 13th Nov 2024 Revision points (YESTERDAY) ❑ Harsh Vardhan Agarwal has been elected as the FICCI President for 2024-25. ❑ Justice Sanjiv Khanna sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India ❑ Iconic Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan passes away in Mumbai ❑ Former top polo player HS Sodhi passed away ❑ 3rd India-Australia Joint Military Exercise “AUSTRAHIND” - November 8 -21 - at the Foreign Training Node in Pune. ❑ command-level tri-service theatre exercise code-named ‘Poorvi Prahar’ from 10-18 November 2024 ❑ Hurun India Philanthropy List 2024 - Shiv Nadar and family retained the top spot ❑ Japan’s parliament re-elects leader Shigeru Ishiba as Prime Minister ❑ COP29 to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11th to 22nd, 2024. ❑ Neeraj Chopra Partners with Javelin Legend Jan Zelezny as Coach ❑ Pankaj Advani bags record 28th World Billiards title QUESTION OF THE DAY Pandit Ram Narayan, who recently passed away at the age of 96, was a renowned maestro of which musical instrument? पंडित राम नारायण, जिनका हाल ही में 96 वर्ि की आयु में र्नधन हो गया, ककस संगीत वाद्ययंत्र के प्रससद्ध उस्ताद िे? A) Sitar B) Sarangi C) Tabla D) Veena PDF available on TELEGRAM & PARCHAM APP 13th November World Kindness Day ▪ established in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement with the purpose of promoting kindness around the world.  Right to health is a fundamental right, no religion encourages pollution: SC ▪ The Supreme said that the right to live in a pollution-free atmosphere is a fundamental right of every citizen under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution and no religion encourages any activity which creates pollution. ▪ Questioning the authorities for their failure to implement the ban on firecrackers in Delhi during Diwali, ▪ a bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih further said that if firecrackers are burnt in this fashion it also affects the fundamental right to health of the citizens.  PM Modi celebrates Igas festival ▪ IgaS Bagwal festival is widely celebrated in Uttarakhand, after 11 days of Diwali. It is also called Budhi Diwali. ▪ celebrated on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, ▪ On the occasion PM Modi, worshipped the Tulsi plant, lit the Igas flame and performed Aarti. ▪ Igaas festival honours the Goddess Nanda Devi and celebrates harvest, fertility, and prosperity.  Yogi Adityanath recently launched the UP's first double decker electric bus in Lucknow. ▪ CM Yogi announced a 50% discount on tickets for women traveling ▪ He also introduced a provision for free travel for women on services operating on the heritage route on every Saturday morning.  Snakebite Envenoming : Notifiable Disease Under The Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939 ▪ The Tamil Nadu government has officially declared snakebite envenomation as a notifiable disease under the Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939. ▪ Notifiable disease - In India, registered medical practitioners must report notifiable diseases to the government within three days, or verbally within 24 hours. Failure to report a notifiable disease is a criminal offense. ▪ Some examples of notifiable diseases include: AIDS, Cholera, Dengue fever, Diphtheria, Hepatitis A, B, and C, Influenza, Leprosy, Malaria, Measles, and Tuberculosis ▪ The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognised snakebite as a global public health issue and launched a strategy to reduce snakebite-induced deaths and disabilities worldwide. ▪ National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming - aims to halve snakebite deaths by 2030 through a ‘One Health’ approach, integrating human, animal, and environmental health interventions  In Assam’s Goalpara district, a unique initiative called “Comics Commandos” has been launched ▪ to combat child labour and child marriage using grassroots comics. ▪ 30 local youths trained to create comic strips with minimum text and humour for better public engagement. VP Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated 66th Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh in Madhya Pradesh ▪ 12th - 18th November. ▪ Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav ▪ Artists who preserve literary and artistic heritage will be honored in the event ▪ Along with this, Kalidas Alankaran Samman will also be given for the year 2022-2023. SHORT NEWS Madhya Pradesh government has increased the compensation amount for people killed in wildlife attacks from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 25 lakh.  Veteran Australian Filmmaker Phillip Noyce Honored with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award ▪ Will be honored with the prestigious Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). ▪ Notable Works: Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, Salt, The Saint, The Bone Collector, Other iconic films. 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024 Dates: 20th to 28th November 2024 Location: Goa Organizers: Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B), National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) Theme: “Young Filmmakers” – The Future is Now Australia as its Country of Focus  Noted poets Andesri, Khadar Mohiuddin selected for Lok Nayak Foundation literary award ▪ Noted poet Ande Yellaiah of Rebarthi village in Warangal district and writer Khadar Mohiuddin of Krishna district have been chosen for the ‘sahitya puraskaram’ (literary award) of the Lok Nayak Foundation (LNF) for 2025. ▪ Mr. Yellaiah, popularly known as ‘Andesri’ ▪ He had bagged the Padma Shri for his works ▪ The literary award, carrying a cash prize of ₹2 lakh, would be given in Visakhapatnam on January 18, 2025. ▪ The award was instituted, in 2005, in memory of film actor and former Chief Minister, the late NT Rama Rao and the late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan.  India ranked 6th in the world in WIPO Global Patent Filings in 2023 ▪ The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024, underscoring global trends in intellectual property (IP) filings ▪ India has secured a spot in the global top 10 for all three major intellectual property (IP) rights—patents, trademarks, and industrial designs. ▪ China (1.64 million), the US (518,364), Japan (414,413), the Republic of Korea (287,954) and Germany (133,053) led global patent filings.  Signing of BIMSTEC Energy Centre ‘Host Country Agreement’ ▪ The BIMSTEC Energy Centre has been established in Bengaluru in India. ▪ Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ▪ The Host Country Agreement (HCA) for establishment of a BIMSTEC Energy Centre was signed in New Delhi on 08 November 2024 by: ▪ Shri Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), ▪ Ministry of External Affairs and ▪ Shri Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General (BIMSTEC)  BIMSTEC is a regional organisation comprising 7 member states - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. It was formed in 1997 Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh  India now ranks 6th globally with 64,480 patent applications, with over half (55.2%) of these applications coming from domestic applicants  In 2023, India recorded a remarkable 15.7% growth in patent applications, the fastest among the top 20 countries.  India’s industrial design sector also witnessed significant growth, with applications rising by 36.4%.  The WIPO report also highlighted India’s strong performance in trademark filings, with a 6.1% increase in 2023. India ranked 4th globally for trademarks, with nearly 90% of these filings originating from domestic businesses. Famous actor Sonu Sood appointed brand ambassador and advisor for Thailand Tourism.  Govt extends tenure of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri till 14th of July, 2026 ▪ Misri assumed charge as India's Foreign Secretary on July 15, 2024. ▪ extension of Misri as Foreign Secretary beyond the date of his superannuation on November 30, 2024  GenWise launches UPI payments for senior citizens with secure interface ▪ GenWise has announced the launch of UPI payments on its app for senior citizens. ▪ GenWise UPI has been developed in collaboration with Axis Bank, which is acting as the sponsor bank for facilitating transactions. ▪ This is the industry’s first-ever introduction of UPI for elders, offering a simple user interface, enhanced security, and cyber fraud awareness.  Aryna Sabalenka WTA World No. 1 women's tennis player for 2024 ▪ 26-year-old Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus was confirmed as the World No. 1 women's tennis player for 2024 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). ▪ She won the 2024 Australian Open singles title and the 2024 US Open singles title. ▪ She also won the WTA 1000 - Cincinnati Open and the Wuhan Open.  Jannik Sinner ends 2024 as World number one in Men’s Tennis ▪ Sinner from Italy won the Australian Open and U.S. Open for his first two Grand Slam titles. Men's Grand Slam Title Winners YEAR TOURNAMENT WINNER RUNNER-UP 2024 U.S. Open Jannik Sinner Taylor Fritz 2024 Wimbledon Carlos Alcaraz Novak Djokovic 2024 French Open Carlos Alcaraz Alexander Zverev 2024 Australian Open Jannik Sinner Daniil Medvedev Women's Grand Slam Title Winners YEAR TOURNAMENT WINNER RUNNER-UP 2024 U.S. Open Aryna Sabalenka Jessica Pegula 2024 Wimbledon Barbora Krejcikova Jasmine Paolini 2024 French Open Iga Swiatek Jasmine Paolini 2024 Australian Open Aryna Sabalenka Zheng Qinwen Coco Gauff of the US wins the 2024 WTA Finals ▪ World No. 3 Coco Gauff of the United States won her first WTA (Women Tennis Association) Finals by beating world number 7 Zheng Qinwen of China ▪ The doubles title was won by the pair of - Gabriela Dabrowski and Erin Routliffe ▪ Saudi Arabia's Capital city of Riyadh hosted the 2024 WTA Finals from 2-9 November 2024. ▪ The WTA Finals is the season-ending tournament of the WTA, which has been held every year since 1972. ▪ The top eight ranked women’s singles and doubles players participate in the WTA Finals. ▪ The WTA finals are organised by the professional women's tennis global governing body Women Tennis Association (WTA). ▪ The WTA has signed a three-year deal under which Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, will host the 2024, 2025, and 2026 WTA Finals.  Mohammad Nabi to Retire from ODI Cricket After ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Afghanistan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has announced that he will retire from One-Day Internationals Harmanpreet Singh & PR Sreejesh wins FIH Hockey Star Award 2024 ▪ Indian men’s hockey team captain Harmapreet Singh and former Indian goalkeeper PR Sreejesh won the FIH Hockey Star Awards 2024. ▪ FIH announced the winner of its annual Hockey Star award for the year 2024 in a ceremony held in Muscat on 8 November 2024. ▪ Harmanpreet Singh won his third FIH Player of the Year award in 2024, having won it in 2021 and 2022. ▪ Hardik Singh, won the 2023 Award.  Winners of the 2024 FIH Hockey Star Awards Player of the Year Coach of the Year Award ▪ Male- Harampreet Singh of India ▪ Men- Jeroen Delmee of Netherlands ▪ Women- Yibbi Jansen of Netherlands ▪ Women-Alyson Annan of China Goalkeeper of the Year Umpire of the Year ▪ Male- PR Sreejesh of India ▪ Male - Steve Rogers of Australia ▪ Women- Ye Jiao of China ▪ Women-Sarah Wilson of Scotland Rising Star of the Year Award ▪ Male-Sufyan Khan of Pakistan ▪ Women-Zoe Diaz of Argentina Replica of Indian Constitution’s original manuscript displayed at Sharjah International Book Fair 2024 ▪ The National Book Trust (NBT) of India has showcased a prestigious replica of the original handwritten Indian Constitution manuscript at the 43rd Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF). ▪ Morocco - Guest of Honour ▪ The theme “It Starts with a Book” ▪ The exhibit is part of India’s comprehensive literary showcase at the event, which runs from November 6 to 17. ▪ This A3-sized copy of the Constitution of India is certified by the Lok Sabha Secretariat and features superior quality and clarity in the presentation of Acts and Stanzas. Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal releases book titled ‘Maa-Mother’ ▪ in the presence of Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan and West Bengal Governor Dr C.V Anand Bose. ▪ The book is written by Dr Davendra Kumar Dhodawat, Additional Secretary to the Governor of Kerala. ▪ The book includes an illustration of motherhood in the form of poems that are written in Hindi and English.  NAWO-DHAN: New Horticulture Agribusiness Initiative ▪ The Agriculture department is initiating a pilot project under the New Agriculture Wealth Opportunities - Driving Horticulture Agribusiness Networking (NAWO-DHAN) scheme. ▪ The scheme aims to enhance food crop production in Kerala through innovative farming practices. ▪ This project aims to enhance horticulture agribusiness in Kerala ▪ It aims to utilise land that is currently fallow or unused. ▪ It targets land owners and cultivators who have shown interest. ▪ Under the initiative, farmer groups will be engaged for the cultivation through Service Level Agreements (SLA) treating ‘farming as a service’ without any transfer of any interest in the land concerned. ▪ In Kerala there is production-demand gap for vegetables and fruits. This project seeks to address these gaps by promoting better land use.  Defence Space Agency inaugurates first-ever space exercise ‘Antariksha Abhyas-2024’ ▪ from 11 - 13 Nov 24. ▪ ‘Antariksha Abhyas – 2024’, a three day Exercise to war-game the growing threats from and to Space Based Assets and Services ▪ Exercise Antariksha Abhyas is a first of its kind exercise being conducted and is expected to help secure national strategic objectives in space and integrate India’s space capability in military operations. ▪ It will have participants from the Defence Space Agency and its allied units along with personnel from the Army, Navy and the Air Force. ▪ Representatives from ISRO and DRDO will also take part in it. ▪ The creation of the Defence Space Agency (DSA), the Defence Cyber Agency (DCA), and the Armed Forces Special Operations Division (AFSOD) was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Combined Commanders' Conference at Jodhpur Air Force Station on 28 September 2018.  World-renowned Mridangam scholar Varadarao Kamalakara Rao passes away ▪ World-renowned Mridangam scholar Varadarao Kamalakara Rao breathed his last in Rajahmundry. ▪ He received the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. ▪ he received the President Medal from the Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Manoj Mitra, veteran Bengali actor and popular theatre personality, passed away  Dr Navin Ramgoolam is all set to become the new Prime Minister of Mauritius ▪ Capital: Port Louis ▪ Currency: Mauritian rupee (MUR) ▪ Mauritius lies about 500 miles (800 km) east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean.  Cia-Cia Tribe NEWS: The Cia-Cia tribe on Buton Island, Indonesia, is using Hangul, the Korean alphabet, to document and preserve their indigenous language, which has survived orally for centuries but lacks its own script. Cia-Cia tribe: Indigenous community in Buton Island, Indonesia, with a population of around 93,000. Language status: The Cia-Cia language has existed orally for centuries without a formal script, making it vulnerable to extinction. REVISION QUESTIONS Which veteran Australian filmmaker will be honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI)? ककस अनुभवी ऑस्रे सलयाई किल्म र्नमािता को 55वें भारतीय अंतरािष्ट्रीय किल्म महोत्सव (IFFI) में सत्यिीत रे लाइिटाइम अचीवमें ट पुरस्कार से सम्मार्नत ककया िाएगा? A) Baz Luhrmann B) George Miller C) Phillip Noyce D) Peter Weir Answer: C Under the NAWO-DHAN scheme, what is the main objective of engaging farmer groups through Service Level Agreements (SLA)? नव-धन योिना के अंतगित सेवा स्तर समझौते (एसएलए) के माध्यम से ककसान समह ू ों को शासमल करने का मख् ु य उद्दे श्य क्या है ? A) To transfer ownership of agricultural land B) To acquire land for industrial use C) To promote the sale of fallow land D) To treat farming as a service without land ownership transfer Answer: D The Igas Bagwal festival is celebrated on which day of the Hindu calendar? इगल बग्वाल त्योहार हहंद ू कैलेंिर के ककस हदन मनाया िाता है ? A) Kartik Shukla Ekadashi B) Makar Sankranti C) Diwali D) Holi Answer: A Which tennis player was confirmed as the World No. 1 women's tennis player for 2024 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA)? महहला टे र्नस संघ (िब्लल्यटू ीए) द्वारा 2024 के सलए ववश्व की नंबर 1 महहला टे र्नस खिलाडी के रूप में ककस टे र्नस खिलाडी की पजु ष्ट्ट की गई? A) Coco Gauff B) Iga Świątek C) Aryna Sabalenka D) Caroline Garcia Answer: C Where was Uttar Pradesh's first double-decker electric bus launched? उत्तर प्रदे श की पहली िबल िेकर इलेजक्रक बस कहां लॉन्च की गई? A) Agra B) Lucknow C) Kanpur D) Varanasi Answer: B What is the purpose of the "Comics Commandos" initiative launched in Assam's Goalpara district? उत्तर प्रदे श की पहली िबल िेकर इलेजक्रक बस लॉन्च की गई? A) To promote tourism in Assam B) To combat child labour and child marriage C) To encourage digital literacy among children D) To train youths in comic art for global recognition Answer: B  QUESTION OF THE DAY Consider the following statements regarding the World Intellectual Property Indicators (WIPI) 2024: 1. India ranks 6th globally with 64,480 patent filings, up 15.7%, led by resident innovation. 2. China secured the top position, followed by the US in second place. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct? A) Only statement 1 is correct B) Only statement 2 is correct C) Both statements 1 and 2 are correct D) Neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct