DAILY GK 17, 18 NOV
1. Sisseri River bridge in
Arunachal Pradesh
ü Rajnath Singh inaugurated
the Sisseri River bridge at Lower Dibang Valley in Arunachal
Pradesh. This 200-metre long bridge which connects Dibang Valley and Siang
district, was built by Project Brahmank of the Border Roads
Organisation(BRO).
2. CBI Special unit to tackle
Child Porn
ü Online Child Sexual Abuse
and Exploitation (OCSAE) Prevention and Investigation Unit
started by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in New
Delhi under the special crime zone to control the exploitation of child porn on
the Internet.
3. 9th BRICS trade ministers
meet in Brazil
ü Piyush Goyal attended the 9th
BRICS trade ministers meeting which was conducted in Brasilia,
Brazil.
4. World Para Athletics
Championships 2019
ü The 2019 World Para
Athletics Championships, was held in Dubai Club for People with
Determination Sports complex in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
ü China secured the top spot
in medal tally for the 3rd consecutive time with 59 medals (25
golds, 23 silvers and 11 bronze – including eight world records).
ü While India ranked 24th position
with 9 medals( 2 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze).
5. International Day for
Tolerance-November 16 2019
6. National Press Day 2019-November
16
ü To commemorate the
establishment of the Press Council of India (PCI). It was
formed on July 4, 1966, by the Parliament which officially started working on
November 16, 1966.
