DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17TH NOV 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 17^TH NOV 2016

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1. CHHATTISGARH BECOMES FIRST STATE TO ADOPT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DEMONETIZATION MOVE

i. Chhattisgarh has become the first state in the country to adopt a resolution of supporting the demonetization of high-value currency notes decision of the central government

ii. This decision to adopt a resolution was taken in the state legislative assembly headed by the Chief Minister Raman Singh.

ii. Union government has adopted new measures to tackle the problems faced by the people regarding the demonetization of 500 and 1000 rupees notes.

iii. Famers have been allowed to withdraw up to Rs 25,000 per week from bank account. Business entities have also been allowed to withdraw Rs 50,000 per week.

iv. In case of Wedding Ceremony, Families having marriage at home can withdraw Rs 2, 50,000 per person from bank account.

2. SACHIN TENDULKAR ADOPTED PUTTAMRAJUVARI KANDRIGA VILLAGE IN AP

i. Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar inaugurated projects worth Rs 6 crore at his adopted village of Puttamrajuvari Kandriga in Andhra Pradesh.

ii. He adopted village under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna .It would be developed with an amount of Rs 3.05 crore

iii.Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojna  is a rural development programme.

3. HDFC’S ADITYA PURI RANKED 36 IN FORTUNE’S TOP 50 BUSINESS PERSON’S LIST

i. HDFC Bank’s Managing Director, Aditya Puri, has been ranked 36th in the US magazine Fortune’s Top 50 Business Persons List for 2016. He is the only Indian among three persons of Indian origin in the global rankings list.

ii. Ajita Rajendra of AO Simith is at 34 while Mastercard’s Ajay Banga is at 40th positionin the list.

iii. However, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg leads the list with top ranking.

4. RUSSIA WITHDRAWS FROM INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

i. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, has signed an executive order announcing Russia’s withdrawal from the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

ii. This means crimes committed by Russian citizens will no longer fall under the jurisdiction of the ICC.

iii. The excecutive order was signed by Russia just after ICC released a report blaming Russia’s illegal capture over Crimea.

5. GULZAR AWARDED 2016 POET LAUREATE AWARD

i. Veteran lyricist, writer and filmmaker Gulzar has been awarded Poet Laureate award 2016 at the Mumbai’s literary festival ‘Tata Literature Live’.

ii. Gulzar’s contribution to Indian literature through his heart-touching poetry makes him the top choice for the award.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16TH NOV 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 16^TH NOV 2016

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1. INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR TOLERANCE 2016 OBSERVED ACROSS THE WORLD

i. The International Day for Tolerance is observed globally on 16 November every year.

ii. The Day aims at educating masses about the need for tolerance in society and helping them understand the negative effects of intolerance.

2. UNION BUDGET TO BE PRESENTED ON FEBRUARY 1

i. The government has announced that it will present the Union Budget for 2017-18 on February 1 and the budget session may begin in January.

ii. The government had approved the scrapping of the 92-year old practice of presenting a separate Railway Budget and merged it with the Union Budget.

3. INDIA, ADB SIGN $500 MILLION LOAN PACT TO BUILD 9.8-KM GANGA BRIDGE IN BIHAR

i. The Asian Development Bank and the Government of India on 15 November 2016 signed a 500 million US dollar loan to build a 9.8 km long road bridge across the Ganges River.

ii. This will be India’s longest river bridge.

4. PADMINI ROUT WINS NATIONAL WOMEN PREMIER CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THIRD TIME

i. International Chess Master Padmini Rout won the National Women Premier Chess Championship for the third time.

ii. The Rout played out a draw with her Petroleum Sports Promotion Board teammate Eesha Karavade that made her achieve the hat-trick of title wins.

iii. S Vijayalakshmi of Air India won the silver medal while Karavade grabbed the bronze.

5. CHINA’S SUMWAY TAIHULIGHT WINS FASTEST SUPERCOMPUTER TITLE

i.China’s ‘Sumway Taihulight’ has won the fastest supercomputer title in the 48^th edition of Top500 list of supercomputers.

ii. Chinese supercomputer has retained the top spot in the list of the world’s fastest supercomputers for the eighth consecutive year

iii. TaihuLight supercomputer TaihuLight is built entirely using processors designed and made in China.

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GK SERIES FOR SSC,IAS,PCS,HAS,HCS AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS (HISTORY-17)

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VIJAYNAGAR EMPIRE

(1336 - 1565 A.D.)

The empire was founded by Harihara-I and Bukka-I, two of the five sons of Sangama. Harihara and Bukka were in the service of the Raya of Kampili. When Bahauddin Gurshap, a cousin of Mohd. bin Tughlaq, revolted and took refuge with the Raya of Kampili, the Sultan attacked Kampili and annexed it to the Delhi Sultanate. During the course of this war, Harihara and Bukka were both made prisoners of war and taken to Delhi. In 1335, when Tughlaq possessions in the south were in a stage of general turmoil, the Sultan released them and sent as commanders of the Tughlaq troops to restore order in the south, where they came under the influence of a sage and declared their independence.

·         Harihara and Bukka, who founded the empire in 1336, were the sons of Sangama and named the first dynasty of Vijaynagar after their father as Sangama Dynasty (1336-1485).

·         The second dynasty, founded by Saluva Narasimha, known as Saluva dynasty, ruled from 1485 to 1505.

·         The third dynasty, known as Tuluva ruled from 1503 to 1570.

·         The fourth or the Aravidu dynasty ruled till about the middle of the seventeenth century.

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BAHMANI KINGDOM

·         Bahmani Kingdom was a parallel kingdom north of Vijayanagar in the same period.

·         It was founded in 1347 by Allaudin Hassan who claimed himself to be descendent of a famous Iranian Royal family and assumed title of ‘Bahman Shah’

·         He also had a Brahmin Guru, Gangu, hence he is also known as ‘Hassan Gangu’

·         He made his capital in Gulbarga in Karnataka.

The important kings who expanded and consolidated the Bahmani Kingdom were:

1. Taj-ud-din Firoz Shah Bahman (1397-1422):

·         He was educated and learned man and knew many languages.

·         He built astronomical observatory in Daulatabad.

·         He married daughter of Dev Raya I and was later defeated by him.

·         He was succeeded by his brother Ahmad Shah.

2. Ahmad Shah (1422-1435):

·         Also known as Wali as he was treated as Sufi Saint.

·         He shifted the capital from Gulbarga to Bidar

·         A famous north Indian saint Gesu Daraz (Long Haired), a saint of Chisti Silsila, visited during this period.

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GK SERIES FOR SSC,IAS,PCS,HAS,HCS AND OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMS (HISTORY-15)

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Delhi Sultanate

Central Administration during Delhi Sultanate:

·         Diwan-i-Wizarat (Finance Department) headed by Wazir.

·         Diwan-i-Ariz (Military Department) headed by Ariz-i-Mumalik.

·         Diwan-i-Insha (Correspondence Department) headed by Dabir-i-Mumalik.

·         Diwan-i-Risalat (Appeals Department) headed by Dabir-i-Mulq.

·         Diwan-i-Mustakharaj (Arrears Department) founded by Alaudin Khilji.

·         Diwan-i-Riyasat (Commerce Department) headed by Rais-i-Mumalik.

·         Diwan-i-Kohi (Agriculture Department) founded by Mohd bin Tughlaq.

·         Diwan-i-Bandgan (Slaves Department) founded by Firoz Tughlaq.

·         Diwan-i-Khairat (Charity Department) founded by Firoz Tughlaq.

·         Diwan-i-Isthiaq (Pension Department) founded by Firoz Tughlaq.

Administrative Units:

·         Iqta (Province) headed by Muqti or Wali.

·         Shiq (District) headed by Siqadar.

·         Pargana (Taluka) headed by Chaudary and Amil.

·         Gram (Village) headed by Muqaddam or Khut.

Important Literature of Delhi Sultanate:

·         Tahiqiq-i-Hind by Alberuni – wrote about Slave Dyansty.

·         Tabaqat-i-Nasiri by Minhaj-us-Siraj – account of Iltutmish’s reign.

·         Laila Manju by Amir Khusrau.

·         Khazain-ul-Futuh by Amir Khusrau – conquests of Alauddin Khilji.

·         Tughlaqnama by Amir Khusrau – account of Ghiyasudin Balban’s reign.

·         Nuh-Siphir by Amir Khusrau

·         Fatwa-i-Jahandari by Zia ud din Barani – account of Tughlaq dynasty.

·         Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi by Zia ud din Barani - account of Firoz Shah’s reign.

·         Fatwah-i-Firoz Shahi by Firoz Shah.

·         Kitab-ul-Hind by Alberuni.

·         Kitab-ul-Tahqiq by Alberuni – About Indian Sciences.

·         Qanun-e-Masudi by Alberuni – about Astronomy.

·         Taj-ul-Maathir by Hasan Nizami – about Slave dynasty.

·         Shah Namah by Firdausi – about Mohmud Ghazni’s reign.

·         Kitab-ul-Rehala by Ibn Batuta

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15TH NOV 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 15^TH NOV 2016

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1. MOON CAME CLOSE TO EARTH AFTER 1948

i. The moon arrived at its closest point to the Earth since 1948.

ii. The 'supermoon' reached its brightest in Asia on 14 November 2016.

iii. The Moon was closest, only 2 lakh 21 thousand 524 miles .

2. RBI SETS UP PANEL TO OVERSEE ATM RECALIBRATIONS

i. RBI will set up a task force under Deputy Governor SS Mundra to oversee recalibration of ATM machines after the country introduced new banknotes to replace old 500 rupee and 1,000 rupee notes.

 ii. The Panel will provide "direction and guidance" for recalibrating ATM machines to dispense the new notes.

3. PRESIDENT MUKHERJEE INAUGURATES THE INDIA INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR IN DELHI

i. President Pranab Mukherjee has inaugurated the India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, New delhi which will see participation of over 150 companies from 27 countries.

ii. The theme of the year is 'Digital India'.

4. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM BECOMES COUNTRY'S 'BREAST CANCER CAPITAL'

i. Thiruvananthapuram has been termed as the country's breast cancer capital, with cases at a record high of 40 per lakh of population.

ii. 9 lakh women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year.

iii. The revelation was made during the Kerala Chapter of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association Conference.

5. INDIA'S FIRST CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL STARTS IN MEGHALAYA

i. Meghalaya became the first state to start India's first Cherry Blossom Festival, which is widely celebrated in Japan.

ii. The four-day festival will also provide opportunities to showcase the unique beauty of pink and white cherry blossoms as well as Meghalaya's traditional arts, culture and cuisine to the naturalists and tourists.

6. GOLFER CHAWRASIA WINS FIRST ASIAN TOUR TITLE OUTSIDE INDIA

i. Indian golfer SSP Chawrasia clinched the $1 million Resorts World Manila Masters in the Philippines, his first ever Asian Tour title outside India.

ii. Chawrasia beat Malaysian Nicolas Fung and American Sam Chen on the final day of the tournament.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14TH NOV 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 14^TH NOV 2016

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1. CHILDREN'S DAY OBSERVED ON 14 NOVEMBER

i. On 14th November, Children’s Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of our first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

ii. Pandit Nehru had a great love for children. He wanted to be among them, talk to them and play with them.

iii. The children also loved and respected him and called him CHACHA NEHRU.

2. WORLD DIABETES DAY OBSERVED ON 14 NOVEMBER

i .The World Diabetes Day is observed across the world on 14 November.

ii. The theme for this year is "Eyes on Diabetes".

iii. It is celebrated every year on 14 November and engages millions of people worldwide in diabetes advocacy and awareness.

3. YES BANK APPOINTS AMRESH ACHARYA AS HEAD GLOBAL INDIAN BANKING

i. Private sector lender YES Bank has appointed Amresh Acharya as Group President and Head of Global Indian Banking.

ii. The YES Bank is the only Greenfield Bank license awarded by the RBI in the last two decades, associated with the finest pedigree investors.

4. APEC FORUM'S WEEK STARTS IN LIMA, PERU

i. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation  Forum's Week started at Lima in Peru .

ii. It will bring together leaders of world's largest economies, businessmen and investors.

iii. The main aim is to create an  Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific, which would include all APEC states.

5. FORTUNE MAGAZINE NAMED MARK ZUCKERBERG BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR

i. Fortune magazine has named the co-founder and CEO of the biggest social networking site Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg as Business Person of the Year, 2016.

ii. The 32-year-old Zuckerberg, was honored based on various criteria, including the company’s performance year over year as well as his vision for growth and the ability to achieve it.

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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13TH NOV 2016

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13^TH NOV 2016

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1. INDIAN-ORIGIN HUMANITARIAN GETS GLOBAL CITIZEN AWARD

i. An Indian-origin man from South Africa was awarded the Global Citizen Award for his "innovative and visionary" contribution to the global community.

 ii. Imtiaz Sooliman founded the internationally-lauded Gift of the Givers Foundation, which is Africa's largest disaster relief organisation.

iii. "It will build faith and confidence in others to support African NGOs in the future".

2. ISRAEL PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN MUMBAI ON 6-DAY VISIT TO INDIA

i. Israel President Reuven Rivlin arrived in Mumbai on November 14th on a six-day visit to India to further strengthen bilateral ties.

ii. The Israeli leader will join President Pranab Mukherjee in opening an agro-tech conference in Chandigarh.

3. GULZAR NAMED FOR TATA LITFEST'S POET LAUREATE 2016 AWARD

i. Lyricist-writer Gulzar will be honoured with 2016 Tata Literature Live! Poet Laureate Award.

ii. The award will be presented to Gulzar, an Oscar and Grammy Award winner, at the inaugural of the festival.

4. MOLINARI RAIL TO SET UP MANUFACTURING UNIT IN INDIA

i. Swiss major Molinari Rail will set up a manufacturing and assembly centre for auxiliary power units for diesel locomotives in India by next year.

ii. Molinari Rail AG has entered into a strategic pact to design, manufacture and deliver the auxiliary power units  for 1,000 diesel locomotives to be built in India for Indian Railways.

5. ADITI ASHOK MAKES HISTORY BY WINNING THE WOMEN'S INDIAN OPEN

i. Aditi Ashok is an Indian professional golfer who has scripted history by winning the women’s Indian open.

ii. She became the first Indian woman to win a Ladies European Tour title by clinching the Hero Women’s Indian Open.

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