20 November 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 20th November
Important Current Affairs 20th November 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 20th November including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 20th November 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 20th November – National News
1. Goa hosts the 54th International Film Festival of India.
◉ Goa is the starting point of the 54th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Bambolim hosted the opening ceremony.
◉ Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, opened the nine-day festival, which will feature 270 films.
◉ This year’s festival’s closing film is the US feature “The Featherweight,” while the opening film is the British film “Catching Dust.”
◉ Michael Douglas, a prominent Hollywood actor and producer, will receive the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award.
◉ This year, the IFFI launched the OTT Awards to honor outstanding OTT movies and programs.
2. The Traditional and Complementary Medicine Agreement was signed by the WHO and the Ministry of Ayush
◉ The “Project Collaboration Agreement” for Traditional and Complementary Medicine was signed in Geneva by the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization (WHO).
◉ Standardizing Traditional and Complementary Medical Systems, incorporating their quality and safety components into the National Health System, and disseminating them globally are the primary goals of this agreement.
◉ The goal of this collaboration agreement is to bridge the gap between the National Health System’s traditional and complementary medical systems.
◉ With the Ministry of Ayush’s assistance, WHO will draft the Traditional Medicine Global Strategy 2025–34 in order to achieve this goal.
3. Sea Buckthorn’s fourth GI tag is obtained by Ladakh.
◉ The Department of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh has been officially granted the GI tag and approved as the Registered Proprietor for ‘Ladakh Sea Buckthorn’ in Class 31 by the Geographical ◉ Indication Registry, which operates under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. This comes after the GI Tag for Apricot (Raktsey Karpo), Pashmina, and Ladakhi Wood Carving in Ladakh.
◉ Kargil farmers are thrilled about this unique recognition for sea buckthorn, which is one of the most lucrative crops in UT Ladakh and is produced 90% in Ladakh, India.
4. The two-day Ahmedabad Global Fisheries Conference 2023 gets underway.
◉ The two-day Global Fisheries Conference India 2023 in Ahmedabad was opened by Union Fisheries Minister Parshottam Rupala.
◉ Theme 2023: Honoring the Wealth of Fisheries and Aquaculture
◉ In addition to providing a forum for networking, insightful market analysis, and productive conversations, the conference also seeks to establish relationships with both domestic and foreign players and provide a plan for the long-term, sustainable development of India’s fisheries industry
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International News
5. WHO established a panel to combat loneliness and social cohesiveness
◉ In an effort to combat loneliness as a serious health risk, prioritize social connection, and quicken the implementation of solutions across all economic levels, the World Health Organization has announced the creation of a new Commission on Social Connection.
◉ The Commission will look at how connectivity promotes social and economic development as well as the health of our communities.
◉ It will examine the critical role that social connection plays in enhancing health for individuals of all ages over the course of three years and provide recommendations for large-scale social connection building.
Awards
6. Perumal Murugan is awarded the JCB Literary Prize.
◉ Perumal Murugan, a writer from Tamil Nadu, was awarded the prestigious JCB Prize for Literature for his English translation of his Tamil novel Aalanda Patchi, Fire-Bird.
◉ The reward includes a cash payout of ₹25 lakh. The work was published by Penguin, and Janani Kannan is the translator.
◉ The award seeks to promote Indian writing and assist readers worldwide in finding the best in current Indian literature.
◉ It also gives important recognition to translators, without whose efforts readers would not be able to fully comprehend the breadth and depth of literature available in more than 20 languages.
7. Sheynnis Palacios won the 2023 Miss Universe pageant.
◉ Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua has won the title of Miss Universe 2023, her nation’s first triumph at the global beauty contest.
◉ The Jose Adolfo Pineda Arena in San Salvador, El Salvador, hosted the 72nd Miss Universe event.
At the tournament, Miss Australia Moraya Wilson has crowned the second runner-up, and Miss Thailand Anntonia Porsild came in first.
◉ Palacios was crowned by R’Bonney Gabriel of the United States, the 2022 Miss Universe.
Sports
8. The 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup was won by Australia.
◉ In the World Cup final at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, Australia defeated India by six wickets to win the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup.
◉ After some early setbacks, Australia managed to chase down a modest goal of 241 runs in 43 overs for the loss of four wickets, led by a tenacious century from Travis Head. After making 137, he was named the game’s MVP.
◉ India had already scored 240 runs in the allotted 50 overs. Both Virat Kohli and K L Rahul’s half-centuries were the high points of the Indian innings. While Virat scored 54 runs, Rahul amassed 66. Rohit Sharma, the skipper, scored a fast 47.
9. Virat Kohli wins the 2023 Cricket World Cup as “Player of the Tournament.”
◉ In the ICC World Cup 2023, Indian sensation Virat Kohli was named “Player of the Tournament” in recognition of his outstanding efforts.
◉ With 11 innings, Kohli scored 765 runs in total, which is the most runs a hitter has ever scored in a single World Cup. His final strike rate was 90.3, with an average of 95.62.
◉ In addition, the former Indian captain scored three centuries and six fifties.
Important day
10. Africa Industrialization Day is November 20.
◉ Africa Industrialization Day is observed annually on November 20.
◉ Governments and organizations across a number of African nations are thinking about ways to quicken the industrialization of their continent during this time.
◉ It’s also a chance to bring the worries and difficulties of industrialization in Africa to the attention of foreign media.
◉ A common emblem of Africa Industrialization Day is a map of Africa, encompassing the island of Madagascar.
11. November 20th marks World Children’s Day.
◉ World Children’s Day is celebrated on November 20 each year.
◉ The aim is to acknowledge each child’s rights, welfare, and potential.
◉ For Every Child, Every Right is the theme for 2023.
Obituary
12. S Venkitaramanan, a former governor of the RBI, passes away
◉ S Venkitaramanan, 92, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), passed away recently.
◉ Between 1990 and 1992, Venkataraman oversaw the central bank’s operations throughout two significant crises the nation faced: the securities scam that Harshad Mehta instigated and the balance of payments problem that resulted in gold being pledged.
◉ During the four years Rajiv Gandhi was the nation’s prime minister, from 1985 to 1989, he worked as the Ministry of Finance’s Finance Secretary.
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