Current Affairs 21st November 2020 1. World Television Day: 21 November World Television Day is celebrated every year on November 21 to acknowledge the importance of visual media. The first World Television Forum was celebrated on November 21 in 1996 and the day later came to be known as World…
Current Affairs 20th November 2020
Current Affairs 20th November 2020 1. India ranks 2nd in global ransom payouts Indian firms were the worst hit by cyber-attacks among Asia-Pacific nations and stood second globally in ransom payouts. While 74% of organizations in India suffered cyberattacks, 34% paid between $1 million-$2.5 million as a ransom to hackers.…
Current Affairs 19th November 2020
Current Affairs 19th November 2020 1. Aryna Sabalenka wins Linz Open Aryna Sabalenka returned to the WTA’s top 10 on 16 Nov 2020 after she captured her eighth career title in Linz. She finished the season with a straight-sets victory over her doubles partner Elise Mertens in final in Austria.…
Current Affairs 18th November 2020
Current Affairs 18th November 2020 1. Mann Ki Baat helps AIR generate over Rs 30 Cr Prime Minister’s Mann Ki Baat helped state-owned radio broadcaster generate four times the revenue. All India Radio garnered-in over Rs 30 crore courtesy Mann Ki Baat. RTI reveals that while a total of Rs…
Current Affairs 17th November 2020
Current Affairs 17th November 2020 1. Elon Musk set to become world’s 3rd richest Elon Musk is set to become the world’s third-richest person, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg, after his net worth swelled by more than $15 billion in extended trading. His wealth has jumped $90 billion in 2020, the biggest…
Current Affairs 16th November 2020
Current Affairs 16th November 2020 1. International Day for Tolerance: 16 November The United Nations(UN) International Day for Tolerance is annually observed on November 16. It educates people about the need for tolerance in society and to help them understand the negative effects of intolerance. On November 16, 1995, the…
Current Affairs 15th November 2020
Current Affairs 15th November 2020 1. 15 November: Jharkhand Foundation Day Jharkhand was founded by the Bihar Reorganisation Act on 15 November 2000 as the 28th State of India. Jharkhand is also known as ‘The land of forest’ or ‘Bushland’ Presently, Jharkhand state shares its border with Bihar to the…
Current Affairs 14th November 2020
Current Affairs 14th November 2020 1. 14 November: World Diabetes Day 14 November of each year marks the celebration of World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day became an official UN day in 2006. Established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation with support from WHO in response to growing concerns…
Current Affairs 13th November 2020
Current Affairs 13th November 2020 1. IOC increases Olympic Solidarity fund The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has agreed to increase the budget of Olympic Solidarity for the period 2021 to 2024 by 16 percent. IOC will further strengthen its support to athletes, NOCs and Continental Associations of NOCs. The budget…
Current Affairs 12th November 2020
Current Affairs 12th November 2020 1. Migrant Policy Index: Kerala on top The states of Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have been most successful in integrating migrant workers, while crucial migrant-receiving states, including Delhi, have done poorly. The data was shown by the Interstate Migrant Policy Index (IMPEX) that…