Current Affairs 25th Nov 2021

Current Affairs 25th Nov 20211) Niti Aayog launched the inaugural SDG Urban Index and Dashboard (2021-22) in collaboration with GIZ and BMZ under the umbrella of Indo-German development cooperation.

▪️NITI Aayog:- National Institution for Transforming India

➨Formed – 1 January 2015

➨Preceding – Planning Commission

➨Headquarters -New Delhi

➨Chairperson:- Narendra Modi,

➨Vice Chairperson – Rajiv Kumar,

➨CEO – Amitabh Kant

Current Affairs 25th Nov 2021

2) Union Minister Dr.Jitendra Singh launched India’s first Virtual Science Lab for children under CSIR Jigyasa programme, which will also connect students with scientists across the country.

3) ICICI Bank has announced the launch of its online platform, ‘Trade Emerge’, to offer comprehensive digital banking and value-added services to exporters and importers across India.

4) The Government of India, the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the World Bank signed the legal agreements for USD 250 million for a project which aims to improve quality of learning for over 50 lakh students in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

▪️Andhra Pradesh :- ➨CM – Jaganmohan Reddy

➨Governor – Biswabhusan Harichandan

➨ Venkateswara Temple

➨Sri Bhramramma Mallikarjuna Temple

5) The first train carrying citizens on a Delhi Government-sponsored pilgrimage to Ayodhya will depart from the Capital on December 3.

➨The ‘Mukhyamantri Tirth Yatra Yojna’ was approved by the Delhi Cabinet on January 9, 2018.

6) TV show produced by Doordarshan and radio show by All India Radio received multiple awards at the recently held ABU – UNESCO Peace Media Awards-2021 at Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

7) The 49th International Emmy Awards, which honours excellence in television programming produced outside the United States was held in New York City.

➨There are 44 nominees across 11 categories from 24 countries. Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Vir Das and Sushmita Sen-starrer Aarya bagged nominations for India.

8) Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated ISRO’s 5-day Technology Conclave-2021 and highlighted the Futuristic and Disruptive Technologies to be developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation.

➨ The Conclave is being organised by the Directorate of Technology Development & Innovation (DTDI) under the aegis of ISRO.

▪️ISRO :- ➨Formed :- 15 August 1969

➨Headquarter :- Bangalore, Karnataka, India

➨Chairman :- Kailasavadivoo Sivan

9) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will represent India at a meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on 25 November.

➨The meeting is expected to deliberate on a range of pressing regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan.

10) Tamil Nadu became the most successful team in the history of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy history as they won their 3rd title in New Delhi, outclassing arch-rivals Karnataka in a thrilling final. ▪️Board of Control for Cricket in India:- President – Sourav Ganguly Secretary – Jay Shah Headquarters – Mumbai Founded – December 1928

11) The Defence Ministry gave its final clearance to over Rs 5,000 crore deal with Russia to manufacture 7.5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi.

▪️Uttar Pradesh :- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister – Yogi Adityanath Governor – Smt. Anandiben Patel ➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dudhwa National Park

➨National Chambal Sanctuary

➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake

➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

12) ​In recognition of the monumental contribution of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI) in the identification and nurturing of the sports talent of the country over the past 25 years, the President of India conferred the prestigious Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2021.