Current Affairs

 

                                                                 Current Affairs

NOVEMBER - 11

• Digital/Online media has been brought under the purview of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Currently, there is no law or autonomous body governing digital content.

• China has sent into space the world’s first 6G experiment satellite.  The technology is expected to be over 100 times faster than 5G.

• Australia-India Water Centre (AIWC) has been inaugurated in a virtual event to promote water-related research, teaching, and training between the two countries.

• A model of Anti Satellite (A-SAT) Missile installed inside DRDO Bhawan was unveiled by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The installation of the A-SAT model will inspire the DRDO fraternity to take up many more such challenging missions in future.

• The founder-chairman of Wipro Ltd, Azim Premji has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020.

• Ruskin Bond, one of India’s most cherished authors was conferred Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award for 2020.

• Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu has launched the book titled “Thavaasmi: Life and Skills through the lens of Ramayana”.

• Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the final of Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 to lift their fifth IPL trophy.

• In India, the National Education Day or Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas is celebrated on 11 November every year.

• Nepal President, Bidya Devi Bhandari has released a special pictorial anthology  in the Nepali language on Mahatma Gandhi to mark the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.