Important Daily Current Affairs of 11th November 2021
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 11th November 2021 in detail.
National
1. The Cabinet has decided to celebrate Janjatiya Gaurav Divas on November 15th.
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s Union Cabinet has approved the designation of November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas. The date of 15 November was chosen because it is the birth anniversary of Sri Birsa Munda, who is regarded by tribal groups across the country as Bhagwan (God).
- The Janjatiya Gaurav Divas honours the valiant tribal independence fighters who gave their lives for the motherland.
2. India is placed 10th in the Climate Change Performance Index.
- On the sidelines of the COP26, Germanwatch announced the worldwide Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2022, which ranked India 10th. India was ranked 10th in 2020 as well.
- For the third year in a row, India has remained in the top ten best-performing countries in terms of climate performance.
3. For construction workers, the Delhi government has created the ‘Shramik Mitra’ scheme.
- For construction employees, the Delhi government introduced the ‘Shramik Mitra’ scheme. Under the programme, 800 ‘Shramik Mitras’ will reach out to construction workers and educate them about government programmes.
- The Delhi government has also enhanced the Dearness Allowance for unskilled and semi-skilled workers, resulting in a 1 percent boost in their pay.
International News
4. The United States joins the ISA as the 101st member country.
- The United States of America (USA) has become a member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). The United States has become the 101st country to sign the ISA framework agreement.
- At the COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow, John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, formally signed the framework agreement.
Appointments News
5. Sheel Vardhan Singh, an IPS officer, will lead the CISF.
- The appointment of two major Central Armed Police Forces chiefs has been announced by the administration (CAPF). The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are these organisations (NDRF).
- Sheel Vardhan Singh, Special Director in the Intelligence Bureau, has been named the new CISF Director General, while Atul Karwal, Director of the National Police Academy, has been named the new NDRF Director General.
6. Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as Amway India’s brand ambassador.
- Amway India, a Direct Selling FMCG company, has named Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador.
- It’s a historic occasion since the two businesses have teamed together to spread messages about the importance of holistic health and wellness, women’s empowerment, and inspiring youth to pursue entrepreneurship in order to build a more progressive India.
7. The next Chief of the Naval Staff will be Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar.
- The Indian government has nominated Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar as the next Chief of Naval Staff. Currently, he is the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command.
- With effect from November 30, 2021, he will assume the new post. He will succeed Admiral Karambir Singh, the current Chief of the Naval Staff, who will leave office on November 30, 2021.
Sports News
8. Dwayne Bravo has announced that he will no longer play international cricket.
- Former West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo, a Trinidadian cricketer, has announced his retirement from international cricket.
- He has participated in all seven T20 World Cups and was a member of the West Indies teams that won the T20 Championship in 2012 and 2016. He has collected 78 wickets and scored 1245 runs at an average of 22.23 and a strike rate of 115.38.
9. In Paris 2021, Novak Djokovic won his 37th Masters title.
- Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Danill Medvedev of Russia in the finals to claim his sixth Paris title and a record 37th Masters title in Paris, France. Djokovic defeated Daniil Medvedev in the finals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory.
- With this victory, Djokovic will retain his ATP World Number One ranking for the seventh year in a row.
10. At the inaugural ISSF President’s Cup, India wins five medals.
- India took home five medals at the first ISSF President’s Cup, including two gold, two silver, and one bronze. The invitation-only event was held in Wroclaw, Poland, and featured the top-12 shooters in each of the three categories: shotgun, pistol, and rifle. Manu Bhaker of India won two gold medals.
Books & Authors News
11. Aseem Chawla’s latest book, ‘Finding A Straight Line Between Twists & Turns,’ is out now.
- Aseem Chawla, a well-known international tax and policy expert and one of India’s premier tax lawyers, has launched his new book “Finding A Straight Line Between Twists and Turns – An Imperfect, Yet Honest Reflections on the Indian Tax Landscape,” published by Matrix Publishers.
- Over the course of a decade, the book gives an in-depth overview of both the national and international tax scene in India.
12. Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain’s book “Nehru: The Debates That Defined India”
- Tripurdaman Singh and Adeel Hussain co-authored the book “Nehru: The Debates that Defined India.”
- A new book analyses the underappreciated role of his contemporaries and opponents in shaping India’s first and longest-serving prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, and serves as a revisionist investigation of his political worldview.
13. Salman Khurshid’s new book “Sunrise over Ayodhya — Nationhood in Our Time”
- Salman Khurshid, a former union minister and Congress leader, just released “Sunrise over Ayodhya — Nationhood in Our Times,” a book about the Ayodhya verdict.
- “People used to assume it would take 100 years for the verdict to come,” Khurshid added. People began offering opinions after the verdict, maybe without having read it or comprehending what, why, or how the Supreme Court reached its decision.”
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