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Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 24 November 2021, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National\/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc. Our gkseries team also provides\u00a0Daily Current Affairs Quiz<\/em><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for these exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Daily Current Affairs 24 November 2021<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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\n\t\t\tHome Minister Amit Shah lays the foundation for \u2018Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum\u2019 in Manipur<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"Home<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 22 November 2021 laid a foundation stone of Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum at City Convention Center in Manipur through video conferencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum will be set up at Luangkao village in the Tamenglong district of Manipur, which is the birthplace of freedom fighter Rani Gaidinliu. The project has been sanctioned by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs at an estimated amount of Rs 15 crore.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tVinod Tawde appointed as National General Secretary of BJP<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"Vinod<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Maharashtra minister Vinod Tawde was appointed as the party\u2019s national general secretary. He is a prominent Maratha leader and has served in several organizational positions in Maharashtra. He has a base in Konkan and Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apart from this, Rituraj Sinha and Asha Lakhra have been made National Secretary of BJP. BJP also appointed two new spokespersons Bharti Ghosh and Shehzad Poonawalla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

President of BJP:\u00a0J. P. Nadda.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tICICI Bank launches online platform \u2018Trade Emerge\u2019 for exporters and importers<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"ICICI<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Private sector lender ICICI Bank has announced the launch of an online platform, Trade Emerge, to offer digital banking and value-added services to exporters and importers across India. This is aimed to make cross border trade hassle-free and convenient, as it eliminates the need for companies to coordinate with multiple touchpoints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The list of banking services offered includes current\/saving account offerings, comprehensive trade services (Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee, Trade Credit, etc.), digital solutions like Corporate Internet Banking and Trade Online, state-of-the-art foreign exchange solutions, payment & collection solutions, and credit cards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The exporters and importers who are not customers of ICICI Bank can also avail the benefit of this platform.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\t37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) begins in the Indian Ocean<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"37th<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Navies of India and Indonesia are undertaking the 37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Partrol (CORPAT) along the International Maritime Boundary Line on November 23-24.

The aim is to bolster the maritime cooperation between the two navies and forge strong bonds of friendship across the Indo Pacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The indigenously built Indian Naval Ship (INS) Khanjar and<\/em> Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft is participating in the CORPAT). Khanjar. From Indonesia, Indonesian Naval Ship KRI Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin<\/em>, (376) is participating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India and Indonesia have been carrying out Coordinated Patrols (CORPAT) along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) twice in a year since 2002. CORPAT is held twice in a year to ensure safety and security in the region for commercial shipping, international trade and conduct of legitimate maritime activities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tMumbai-based NGO Pratham wins Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace for 2021<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"Mumbai-based<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Pratham, the NGO working to expand the scope for education in India, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for this year, the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pratham is among India\u2019s largest NGOs working to improve education quality for underprivileged children across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 2021 price is awarded to\u00a0Pratham for its pioneering work of over more than a quarter century in seeking to ensure that every child has access to quality education, for its innovative use of digital technology to deliver education, for its programmes to provide skills to young adults, for its regular evaluation of the quality of education, and for its timely response in enabling children to learn during the COVID-19 related school closures\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tBoita Bandana Celebrated in Odisha with fervor<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"Boita<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The traditional Odia festival Boita Bandana<\/strong> was celebrated throughout Odisha<\/strong> on November 19, 2021 with fervor.The festival is commemorated on Kartika Purnima, or the full moon day of the Kartika month as per Hindu calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The glory of Odisha\u2019s (erstwhile Kalinga) maritime heritage is acknowledged by the \u2018Boita Bandana\u2019 ritual on the day Kartika Purnima. Boita Bandana literally means \u2018sanctifying of boats\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People across the State celebrate the day by floating tiny banana, paper or thermocol boats with diyas, betel leaves, crackers, fruits and coins in the nearest water bodies. The festival is marked to celebrate the glorious maritime history of the state (since it was known as Kalinga) and ancient tradesmen and mariners (known as sadhabas) who traveled on boitas to trade with distant island nations that share borders with the Bay of Bengal like Indonesia, Java, Sumatra and Bali.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tIndia & World Bank inks $250 million loan agreement to improve quality of learning in Andhra Pradesh<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"India<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Government of India, Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank on 18th November 2021 signed the legal agreements for $250 million for a project which aims to improve quality of learning for over 50 lakh students in the state of Andhra Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over 50 lakh students from all grades and stages of school education will benefit from the project, titled \u201cSupporting Andhra\u2019s Learning Transformation Project\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tGoldman Sachs projects India\u2019s GDP at 9.1% in FY22<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"Goldman<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Goldman Sachs on November 23 forecast India\u2019s GDP to grow to 9.1% year-on-year in 2022 from 8% in 2021, following a sharp contraction of 7% in 2020, driven by consumption. Earlier this was estimated at 11.1 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goldman Sachs pegged the economy to grow at\u00a08 percent in Calendar Year 2021 and 9.1 percent in Calendar Year 2022.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tInternational Emmy Awards 2021<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\"International<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 49th International Emmy Awards ceremony<\/strong> took place on November 22, 2021 at Casa Cipriani in New York City, recognizing excellence in television programs produced and aired originally outside the U.S., and non-English language US primetime program between the dates of January 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From India, Nawazuddin Siddiqui<\/strong> was nominated for Best Actor for his performance in Serious Men, <\/em>Sushmita Sen-led Aarya<\/em><\/strong> was nominated for<\/em> Best Drama and comedian Vir Das<\/strong> was nominated for Best Comedy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, India could not register a win in any of the above categories. Till date the only Indian show to bag an Emmy is Delhi Crime<\/em> which won Best Drama in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

List of Winners of 2021 International Emmy Awards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  1. Best Actor \u2013 David Tennant for Des (UK)<\/li>
  2. Best Actress \u2013 Hayley Squires for Adult Material (UK)<\/li>
  3. Best Drama Series \u2013 Tehran (Israel)<\/li>
  4. Best Comedy Series \u2013 Call My Agent Season 4 (France)<\/li>
  5. Best Documentary \u2013 Hope Frozen: A Quest To Live Twice (Thailand)<\/li>
  6. Best Telenovela \u2013 The Song Of Glory (China)<\/li>
  7. Best TV Movie \/ Mini-Series \u2013 Atlantic Crossing (Norway)<\/li>
  8. Best Arts Programming \u2013 Kubrick By Kubrick (France)<\/li>
  9. Best Short-Form Series \u2013 INSiDE (New Zealand)<\/li>
  10. Best Non-Scripted Entertainment \u2013 The Masked Singer (UK)<\/li>
  11. Best Non-English Language U.S. Primetime Program \u2013 21st Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards (USA)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n
    <\/i>
    \n\t\t\tIndia Vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win- Book by Syed Akbaruddin<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
    \"India<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Syed Akbaruddin,<\/strong> the former India\u2019s Permanent Representative to the UN has come out with a book titled \u2018India Vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The book features the behind-the-scenes details on India\u2019s victory against the United Kingdom in the elections to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2017. The 2017 election was called \u2018second war of Independence\u2019 in the words of then foreign minister Sushma Swaraj.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    \n\t\t\tMartyrdom Day of \u2018Guru Tegh Bahadur\u2019 being observed on 24 November<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
    \"Guru<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Every year, November 24 is celebrated as Martyrdom Day of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Guru of Sikhs, of the Sikh religion. The day is celebrated as Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur<\/em> <\/strong>across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It was on this in 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life to protect religion, human values, ideals and principles. The martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur is remembered as Shaheedi Divas every year.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    \n\t\t\tAssam Celebrates Lachit Divas on 24 November<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
    \"Assam<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    In Assam, Lachit Divas (Lachit Day)<\/strong> is celebrated every year on November 24. <\/strong>The day marks the birth anniversary of the legendary Ahom army general Lachit Borphukan. <\/strong>It also commemorates the heroism of Lachit Borphukan. In 2017, the celebration of Lachit Divas was held for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chao Lachit was an army general (Borphukan) from Assam, who was the commander at the Battle of Saraighat, which was fought in 1671 between the Mughals and the Ahom Kingdom on the Brahmaputra river at Saraighat, now in Guwahati to curb the expansion of the Mughal Empire in Assam. He played his heroic role in the battle to drive away from the Mughal forces under the command of Ram Singh to take over the kingdom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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