Current affairs
November 10, 2013
1. A 25-year-old Venezuelan television presenter, Gabriela Isler, on Saturday was crowned Miss Universe in Moscow in a glittering ceremony.
2. 19th eight day long Kolkata International Film Festival begins today. 189 films from 63 countries will be screened at 13 venues. The focus of this year’s festival is on South-East Asian films. Besides screening of films, noted Actress Sharmila Tagore will deliver the Satyajit Ray memorial lecture during the festival.
3. Noted Rajasthani writer Vijaydan Detha passed away on 10 november 2013 at Borunda in Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. He was 87. Popularlly known as Bijji, Vijaydan Detha wrote more than 800 short stories. He was a recipient of Padma Shri and Sahitya Akademi Award.
4. An Indian-origin doctor, Rahul Jindal has been selected for prestigious “Outstanding American by Choice” award for his valuable contribution to US heatlh sector. He is a transplant surgeon and philanthropist. The initiative recognises naturalised citizens who have made significant contributions to both their community and their adopted country.
5. Parvinder Sohi Behuria, a Senior 1977 batch IRS officer was appointed as the Secretary General of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 8 November 2013. Behuria was appointed in the rank and pay of the secretary. She is the successor of Ashok Sahu, a 1975 batch officer of Indian Economic Service, following his retirement.
6. An English book on the introduction to Urdu poetry by Hyderabad-based writer Anees Ayesha was launched at the Singapore
Writers Festival on 8 November 2013. Zafar Anjum translated the book into English.
7. UNESCO on 8 November 2013 suspended the voting rights of the United States (US) and Israel. The suspension happened as the two countries stopped paying the dues to the United Nations (UN’s) cultural arm from two years in the protest over the grant of full membership to the Palestinians. The funding to UNESCO started in October 2011 because of the laws of US, which prohibits it to pay the dues to any UN agencies giving recognition of the Palestinians demand for their own state. The fund from Israel was pulled out because it objected the one-sided attempts of Palestinians to be recognized of its statehood.
8. India and Kuwait agreed to expand cooperation in key areas including energy and investment. In delegation level talks between Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh PM of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber Al- Mubarak Al- Hamad Al- Sabah five pacts were signed to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
9. The 7th India-Republic of Korea Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) was held in New Delhi on 8 November 2013. The two nations conducted a comprehensive review of bilateral relations, which have been upgraded to a Strategic Partnership and have acquired range and depth over the past few years.
10. India and Japan on 9 November 2013 decided to further strengthen their cooperation in the maritime sector as a part of the overall robust bilateral relations. The two countries agreed to enhance their interaction through the existing forums and through port-to-port exchanges. This was decided during the visit of Union Minister of Shipping G.K. Vasan, to Japan.
11. The three-day talks between six world powers (P5 nations plus Germany) and Iran held in Geneva failed to reach an agreement on latter’s nuclear programme. The talks ended on 8 November 2013. The divisions emerged among the USA and European allies on the final day of the talks as France implied that the proposal under discussion failed to sufficiently neutralize the threat of an Iranian nuclear bomb.
12. Jamaat-e-Islami, the largest Islamic party of Bangladesh is no longer a registered political party and its registration with the Election Commission, has been cancelled. Move came after the High Court on August 1 had declared the registration of Jammat, illegal on the grounds that some of the provisions in its Charter ran counter to the country’s Constitution and the Representation of People Order.
13. Nigeria lifts FIFA Under-17 Football World Cup; defeats defending champions Mexico by 3-0.
14. Indian women’s hockey team bags silver in Asian Champions Trophy tournament at Kakamigahara, Japan.
15. ICC Test Cricket Rankings: R. Ashwin tops ICC test cricket All-rounders’ rankings. Ashwin leap-frogged Shakib Al Hassan of Bangladesh and Jacques Kallis of South Africa with 81 rating points. South Africa’s A.B.Devilliers and Dale Steyn lead the ranking list among the batsmen and the bowlers respectively. In the overall team ranking, India is in third place behind South Africa and England.
16. Himachal Pradesh sets up first bird ringing station. A bird ringing station, where a ring will be put on birds’ legs to study their migration pattern in the western Himalayas, has been set up by the state wildlife wing in the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in the Kullu Valley.
17. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been listed as the world’s most powerful, influential and contemporary Sikh, according to the first edition of the annual ‘Sikh 100’ published here.
18. Spaniard Marc Marquez at 20 years of age became the youngest rider to ever win the MotoGP world championship as he finished third at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday.
19. Chief Minister Raman Singh and his three ministers are among the candidates whose fate will be decided on Monday when 18 assembly constituencies in the worst Naxal-hit regions of Bastar and Rajnandgaon go to polls amid heavy security in the first phase in Chhattisgarh.
20. Defending champion Viswanathan Anand was caught off guard by a surprise opening from Magnus Carlsen of Norway as he played out a tame draw against his challenger with white pieces in the second game of the World Chess Championship here today.
21. India will convey to Pakistan on the margins of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM on November 12 New Delhi’s serious concern on repeated violations of the Line of Control (LoC) by Pakistani troops.
22. 25-year-old Venezuelan TV presenter, Gabriela Isler crowned Miss Universe in Moscow. She emerges the winner from a total of 86 contestants at the show. Last year’s winner Olivia Culpo of the United States placed a diamond crown on the head of Isler. Isler’s triumph was the seventh Miss Universe win for Venezuela. Manasi Moghe from India had been shortlisted for the top 10 finalists of Miss Universe 2013 but failed to win the crown.
Now it’s the time to answer the following Quiz…
Quiz:
1. The government on Saturday, 9th Nov 2013, decided Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will not attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) after succumbing to domestic political pressures. Instead of PM, external affairs minister Salman Khurshid will lead the Indian delegation. Where is CHOGM will be held?
[A] Colombo, Sri Lanka
[B] Islamabad, Pakistan
[C] Dhaka, Bangladesh
[D] Kathmandu, Nepal
2. On 9th November 2013, who launched the Ranbaxy Diabetes Care program at annual conference of the Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) being held at India Expo Centre, Greater Noida?
[A] Sachin Tendulkar
[B] Milkha Singh
[C] P T Usha
[D] Amitabh Bachchan
3. Aam Aadmi Party launches Jhadu Chalao Yatra from 10th Nov 2013 to protest against inflation and corruption. What slogan AAP has given for the yatra to seek support of people for cleansing of the country's political system and get rid of not just the corrupt but corruption too?
[A] Jhadu Chalao Bhrastachar Bhagao
[B] Jhadu Chalao Congress Bhagao
[C] Jhadu Chalao Beiman Bhagao
[D] Jhadu Chalao Haivan Bhagao
4. Ex-Army chief V K Singh targets PMO over Tatra scam, age controversy in his autobiography. What is the name of his autobiography released recently?
[A] Courage Matters
[B] Firm Conviction
[C] Stand against Corruption
[D] Courage And Conviction
5. The CBI, in a limbo since Wednesday's Gauhati high court verdict declared it "unconstitutional" and stripped it of all policing powers, was 'revived' on Saturday, 9th Nov 2013, after the Supreme Court stayed the high court order following an appeal by the Centre. A bench of justices ___________ and ________________ noticed the promptness with which accused in many cases involving serious offences, including the 2G spectrum scam, moved trial courts seeking a stay on the cases against them following the HC verdict.
[A] G E Vahanvati, Ranjana P Desai
[B] Sathasivam, G E Vahanvati
[C] Sathasivam, Ranjana P Desai
[D] I A Ansari, Indira Shah
Select the following space to see answers::
Answers:
1. [A] Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. [B] Milkha Singh
3. [C] Jhadu Chalao Beiman Bhagao
4. [D] Courage And Conviction
5. [C] Sathasivam, Ranjana P Desai
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