DAILY GK 17, 18 NOV 2019

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 3^rd consecutive time with 59 medals (25 golds, 23 silvers and 11 bronze – including eight world records).

ü While India ranked 24^th 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.