Nov-21st

 📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 21 November 2021 

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1) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin released the Tamil Nadu State Policy for Children 2021 in Chennai.

➨India, the largest democracy in the world, is home to over 472 million children under the age of 18 years, representing 39% of the country’s total population.

▪️Tamil Nadu :- 

➨ CM - M K Stalin

➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve  (STR)

➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR

2) Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh launched first of its kind, latest, world's most sophisticated MRI facility at the National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar in Haryana. 

➨It is India's premier institute dedicated to Neuroscience Research and Education

▪️Haryana 

➨Governor :- Bandaru Dattatraya

➨CM - Manohar Lal Khattar

➨Haryana  Government has decided to develop Pipli in Kurukshetra as a world-class tourist hub.

3) Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh inaugurated 'Bhumi Samvaad' - a National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) at India Habitat Centre here in the national capital.

4) India bagged a total of seven medals at the Asian Archery Championships 2021 held in Dhaka. India's recurve archery teams added two silver medals and a bronze on the final day of the Championships.

5) Indian badminton great Prakash Padukone will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Badminton World Federation (BWF). 

➨The BWF Council shortlisted the Indian legend based on the award commission's recommendation.

▪️Badminton World Federation:-

President - Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen

Headquarters - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Founded - 1934

6) Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani has turned author with her first novel ‘Lal Salaam’.

➨The novel, inspired by the tragic killings of 76 CRPF personnel in Dantewada in April 2010, is a tribute to the exceptional men and women who have given a lifetime of service to the country, especially in confronting the challenges in the red corridor.

7) Pratham, a pioneering civil society organisation that is dedicated to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the globe, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2021.

8) South African legend and former captain AB De Villiers announced retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious career. 

➨The 37-year-old made the announcement on Twitter, ending a 17-year career, which saw him play in 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is for the Proteas.

9) Actor and BJP leader Hema Malini, and lyricist and former CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi will be facilitated with the Indian Film Personality of the Year award at the International Film Festival of India 2021.

10) The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has created a world record by constructing and black-topping the world's highest motorable road at Umling La Pass in Ladakh at an altitude of 19,024 feet.

▪️Border Roads Organisation :-

Director General - Lt. Gen. Rajeev Chaudhary

Headquarters - New Delhi

Founder - Jawaharlal Nehru

Founded - 7 May 1960

11) A group of astronomers in Pune has discovered eight stars belonging to a rare class, that are hotter than the sun, using the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT).

12) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multiple projects aimed at ending water scarcity for farmers in the parched Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh.

➨ The prime minister inaugurated Arjun Sahayak Project, Ratauli Weir Project, Bhaoni Dam Project and Majhgaon-Chilli Sprinkler Project, among others.

▪️Uttar Pradesh :- 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister -  Yogi Adityanath

Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel

➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dudhwa National Park

➨National Chambal Sanctuary

➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake

➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

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#ONE_LINER_QUESTIONS :

Qs.1: What is the state animal of Punjab??

Ans: Blackbuck

Qs.2: Who gave the first budget after independence in India?

Ans: RK Shanmukham Chetty

Qs.3: Which is the largest desert in the world?

Ans: Sahara

Qs.4: When did Maharashtra and Gujarat become states?

Ans: 1 May 1960

Qs.5: Where is the White House?

Ans: Washington, DC

Qs.6: Tokyo is the capital of which country?

Ans: Japan

Qs.7: Where is Fatehpur Sikri?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

Qs.8: Who discovered the electron?

Ans: JJ Thompson

Qs.9: In which session was the national anthem of India sung for the first time?

Ans: Calcutta Session

Qs.10: Who climbed Mount Everest 24 times?

Ans: Kami Rita Sherpa

Qs.11: Where is Gandhi Stadium?

Ans: Jalandhar

Qs.12: Who is the brand ambassador of Fair & Lovely?

Ans: Yami Gautam

Qs.13: Who founded the city of Jaunpur?

Ans: FIROZ Shah Tughlaq

Qs.14: When was Gurunanak Dev born?

Ans: 29 November 1469

Qs.15: Who is the CEO of Google?

Ans: Sundar Pichai

Qs.16: CEO of Mobikvik?

Ans: Bipin Preet Singh

Qs.17: Between whom was the Battle of Mandasaur fought?

Ans: The Battle of Mandasaur took place in Mandasaur, India between the army of the Maratha Empire and Jai Singh II of Amber

Qs.18: When was the first Chandrayaan launched?

Ans: 22 October 2008

Qs.19: Who is the CEO of Nokia?

Answer: Pekka Lundmark

Qs.20: How many articles are there in the Indian Constitution?

Answer: 470 articles

Qs.21: What acid is found in the human stomach?

Answer: HCl

Qs.22: What is the Tyndall effect?

Answer: Tyndol is effected by particles in colloids or in very fine salutation

Qs.23: I GB = ___MB

Ans: 1024

 

Qs.24: Who gave the slogan "Inquilab Zindabad"?

Ans: Bhagat Singh

Qs.25: When was the first radio broadcast in India?

Ans: June 1923

Qs.26: Who was the PM of India in 1977?

Ans: Morarji Desai and Indira Gandhi

Qs.27: What process is used to increase the stiffness of rubber?

Answer: Vulcanization

Qs.28: Who is the first Muslim director of INC?

Ans: Badruddin Tayebji

Qs.29: How many members are there in UNO?

Ans: 193

Qs.30: Which is the cleanest city in India?

Ans: Indore

Qs.31: Who wrote the book "Why am I a Hindu"?

Ans: Shashi Tharoor

Qs.32: Which film won the Oscar Award in 2018?

Answer: The Shape of Water

Qs.33: When was the Human Rights Commission established in India?

Ans: October 12, 1993

Qs.34: What is laughing gas??

Answer: Nitrous oxide

Qs.35: Which part of the heart is responsible for blood circulation?

Answer: Left ventricle

Qs.36: What is the complete form of TCP / IP?

Answer: Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol

Qs.37: What is called kidney study?

Answer: Nephrology

Qs.38: What is the scientific name of opium poppy?

Ans: Papaver somniferum