Current Affairs

 

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NOVEMBER - 19

• Japan and Australia have signed a ‘landmark’ defence pact in a bid to counter China’s growing influence in the South China Sea and over the Pacific island nations.

• Maia Sandu has won Moldova’s presidential election after a run-off vote against the incumbent Igor Dodon.

• The Madhya Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has decided to set up a ‘Gau Cabinet’ for the protection, conservation and promotion of cows in the state.

• Karnataka Bank launched CASA (current account, savings account) mobilisation campaign which will run from November 17 to March 4, 2021.

• According to the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Indian supercomputer, Param Siddhi has achieved 63rd rank in the list of 500 most powerful supercomputers in the world.

• Indian cricketer, Sudeep Tyagi has announced his retirement from all forms of the cricket.

• World Philosophy Day is observed on the third Thursday of November every year.

• World Toilet Day (WTD) is observed globally on 19 November to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.

• Former Governor of Goa and veteran BJP leader, Mridula Sinha passed away.