Important Daily Current Affairs of 17th November 2021
In this article, we will discuss all the important current affairs of 17th November 2021 in detail.
National
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi opens the Purvanchal Expressway in the Sultanpur region of Uttar Pradesh.
- On November 16, 2021, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi opened the Purvanchal Expressway at KarwalKheri in the Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. It will run between Lucknow and Ghazipur.
- The Purvanchal Express is a 341-kilometer train that cost Rs 22,500 crore to build.
2. The state butterfly of Arunachal Pradesh has been named ‘Kaiser-i-Hind.’
- Pema Khandu, the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh, has authorised the designation of the Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly as the state butterfly.
- Teinopalpus imperialis is the scientific name for the Kaiser-i-Hind butterfly.
3. The first grass conservatory in India was created in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand.
- In Ranikhet, a grass conservatory with 90 varieties of grass was opened, according to the Uttarakhand forest department, which claims it is the first of its kind in the country.
- The germplasm conservation facility, which was created over three years with CAMPA financing by the forest department’s research wing, displays scientific, ecological, medicinal, and cultural information about all 90 grass species.
4. Gen. Bipin Rawat opened the 14th edition of the cyber security conference ‘c0c0n.’
- General Bipin Rawat, the Chief of Defence Staff, opened the 14th edition of ‘c0c0n,’ an annual Hacking and Cyber Security Briefing held digitally.
- Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome is the subject of this year’s ‘c0c0n.’
- During the lockdown period, the conference, which is being held by Kerala Police in collaboration with two non-profit organisations, the Society for the Policing of Cyberspace (POLCYB) and the Information Security Research Association (ISRA), will focus on online scams and defences.
5. The Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses will be renamed after late Manohar Parrikar, according to a plaque unveiled by a Union Minister.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh dedicated a plaque honouring late Manohar Parrikar, renaming the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
- The Defence Minister, who also serves as the Institute’s President, has renamed it the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), following a majority decision by the Institute’s general body earlier this year.
International News
6. China has surpassed the United States as the world’s richest country, according to a new report.
- According to a new analysis by McKinsey & Co.’s research arm, China has eclipsed the United States as the world’s richest country, as global wealth has tripled in the last two decades.
- The report was compiled after examining the national balance sheets of ten countries that account for more than 60% of global wealth.
7. Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai are among the top ten most polluted cities in the world.
- Three of the world’s top ten cities with the poorest air quality are in India: Delhi, Kolkata, and Mumbai, according to statistics from the IQAir air quality and pollution city tracking service, a Swiss climate organisation.
- While Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) of 556 was at the top of the list, Kolkata and Mumbai were fourth and sixth on the list, with AQIs of 177 and 169, respectively.
- Lahore, Pakistan, and Chengdu, China, are among the cities with the poorest AQI indexes.
8. The sixth round of the Indo-French joint military exercise ‘EX-SHAKTI 2021’ has begun in Frejus, France.
- In the French port town of Frejus, the sixth edition of the Indo-French joint military exercise ‘EX-SHAKTI 2021’ is taking place. On the 26th of this month, the 12-day bilateral exercise will come to an end.
- The exercise SHAKTI will focus on counter-terrorism operations in semi-urban terrain under a UN mandate, with the goal of improving military collaboration and interoperability between the two armies.
9. INS Karmuk participates in the SITMEX – 21 Indian Naval Ships Trilateral Maritime Exercise between India, Singapore, and Thailand. In the Andaman Sea, the INS Karmuk and an indigenously manufactured Missile Corvette are taking part in the third edition of the India, Singapore, and Thailand Trilateral two-day Maritime Exercise SITMEX – 21.
- Since 2019, SITMEX has been held annually with the goal of improving mutual interoperability and instilling best practises among the Indian Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy, and Royal Thai Navy.
Banking & Finance News
10. Paytm Money has launched ‘Voice Trading,’ which is driven by artificial intelligence.
- Paytm Money, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paytm, has launched ‘Voice Trading,’ which is driven by artificial intelligence and allows users to execute trades or acquire stock information with a single voice command.
- This service is part of Paytm Money’s aim to provide next-generation and AI-driven technology to improve user experience.
Business & Economy News
11. In September, IIP increased by 3.1 percent.
- In September, the country’s Index of Industrial Production, or IIP, increased by 3.1 percent. Industrial production increased by 11.9 percent in August. From March 2021 onwards, IIP has sustained considerable growth, boosted by a low base effect from the previous year.
- In September, the mining index increased by 8.6%, while the manufacturing indicator increased by 2.7 percent. The Basic Metal Index increased by 5.4 percent. The Electricity Index rose 0.9 percent.
12. The Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) has a total corpus of Rs 614 crore.
- The RBI’s Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) has a total corpus of Rs 614 crore.
- The RBI launched the PIDF plan in January 2021 to support the implementation of payment acceptance infrastructure (PoS) in Tier 3 to Tier 6 centres, with a particular focus on the country’s North-Eastern states.
Sports News
13. VVS Laxman has been named the new director of the National Cricket Academy (NCA)
- The Board of Control for Cricket in India has selected former Indian international cricketer VVS Laxman as the next head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru (BCCI).
- He is anticipated to start in his new capacity before the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on December 4, 2021, in Kolkata.
Awards & Honours News
14. M. Mukundan’s ‘Delhi: A Soliloquy’ receives the JCB Prize for Literature in 2021.
- Malayalam writer M Mukundan’s novel “Delhi: A Soliloquy” has won the JCB Prize for Literature in 2021.
- Fathima E.V. and Nandakumar translated the work originally authored in Malayalam into English.
Books & Authors News
15. Debashish Mukerji’s ‘The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India’ is published by HarperCollins.
- Debashish Mukerji’s book “The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India” is expected to be released on December 8, 2021. HarperCollins India is the publisher of the book.
- The book is about India’s eighth Prime Minister, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, who was noted for carrying out the Mandal Commission’s recommendations.
Obituary News
16. Mannu Bhandari, a well-known Hindi author, has died at the age of 90.
- Mannu Bhandari, a well-known Hindi author, has died. She was 90 years old at the time.
- Bhandari was the wife of late Hindi fiction writer Rajendra Yadav, who, along with Bhandari, is credited with founding the Hindi literary movement ‘Nayi Kahani.’
17. Wilbur Smith, the world’s most famous and legendary author, has died at the age of 88.
- Wilbur Smith, a widely respected Zambian-born South African author, has died. He was 88 years old when he died.
- The New York Times bestselling author has written 49 books that have sold over 140 million copies in over 30 languages throughout the world.
Important Days
18. The date for World COPD Day in 2021 is November 17th (Third Wednesday of November)
- Every year on the third Wednesday in November, World COPD Day is commemorated to increase awareness about chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) and to enhance COPD care around the world.
- The date for World COPD Day 2021 is November 17th, 2021.
19. The 17th of November is National Epilepsy Awareness Day.
- The Epilepsy Foundation in India observes National Epilepsy Day on November 17 each year to raise awareness about epilepsy.
- Epilepsy is a neurological illness marked by frequent ‘fits’ or’seizures.’
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