Category: All Current Affairs

NASA-ESA successfully drives Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite

November 22, 2020

• The US space agency NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) successfully drove ‘Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite’, to observe the rising global sea level.
• The joint US-European satellite lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.

LIC starts 1st digital app ‘ANANDA’

November 22, 2020

• Life Insurance Corporation of India has started a digital application for agents for onboarding to get a life insurance policy.
• The Digital Application is called “ANANDA”, which is an acronym for Atma Nirbhar Agents NewBusiness Digital Application.

15th G20 Summit conducted under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia

November 22, 2020

• The 15th G20 Summit was conducted under the chairmanship of Saudi Arabia. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia chaired the Summit through video-conferencing, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The two-day Summit was held under the theme “Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All”.

2nd Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20 conducted in the Andaman Sea

November 22, 2020

• The 2nd edition of India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral Maritime Exercise SITMEX-20 was carried out from in the Andaman Sea.
• The 2020 edition of the exercise is being hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

India to be the 4th nation to get IMO nod for the navigation satellite system

November 22, 2020

• The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) has been recognized by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as a part of the World Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) for operation in the Indian Ocean Region.

National Newborn Week 2020

November 21, 2020

• In India, the National Newborn Week 2020 is celebrated annually from 15 to 21 November.
• Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has led an event to mark the National Newborn Week 2020.

World Fisheries Day: 21 November

November 21, 2020

• World Fisheries Day is observed on 21 November annually all over the world by the fisherfolk communities.

World Television Day: 21 November

November 21, 2020

• World Television Day is celebrated on 21 November annually. The day is celebrated to acknowledge the role of broadcast media.

GoI & NDB ink MoU for USD 500 Million for Public Transport System in NCR

November 21, 2020

• The Government of India and the New Development Bank (NDB) have inked a loan agreement for lending USD 500 million for the ‘Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System Project’.

North Police Station in Kohima gets ISO certification

November 21, 2020

• The North Police Station in Kohima was conferred with ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management System.
• It is the first government agency of the state that has got such recognition.