Important current affairs of November 21, 2018
1. Chennai Airport was awarded 100% grievance redressed
Union Aviation and Commerce and Industry Minister, Suresh Prabhu gave a champion award at Chennai Airport, which included 100% grievances redressal in a year.
2. India and World Bank signed a $ 310 million loan agreement for Jharkhand.
The government of India, Jharkhand Government, and World Bank signed a $ 310 million loan agreement for Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project to provide reliable, quality and affordable 24×7 power to the citizens of Jharkhand. Jharkhand Power System Improvement Project New Power Transmission Infrastructure Will help in making.
3. Saudi, United Arab Emirates announces the US $ 500 million help to Yemen
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which led a military alliance against the rebel rebels in Yemen, announced the assistance of US $ 500 million to the country on the verge of famine.
4. Bangladesh won the 59th edition of the Subroto Cup Football Tournament
Bangladesh Sports Education Establishment (BKSP) won the 59th edition of Junior Boyz Subroto Cup International Football Tournament by defeating Amini School, Afghanistan by the only goal in the Ambedkar Stadium of New Delhi.
Key Facts:
Awarded prize in the 59th edition of Subroto Cup Football Tournament:
- Best Goalkeeper Award: Pranab Lemon Government Senior Secondary School, Namchi (Sikkim).
- Best Player Award: Mohammad Nemil, Reliance Foundation School, Mumbai.
- Best Coach Award: Raghu Kumar, Army Boys Sports Company, Bangalore
- Fair Play Trophy: Reliance Foundation School, Mumbai.
5. Universal Children’s Day: November 20
United Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and it is celebrated on 20th November every year for the purpose of spreading international solidarity among children and awareness for the welfare of children.
6. IMD World Talent Ranking 2018: India Ranked 53rd
Switzerland is at the top of the IMD World Talent Ranking 2018 list for the fifth consecutive year.
The top 3 countries in the list are:
- Switzerland -1st
- Denmark -2nd
- Norway -33rd
7. Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman dies.
Oscar-winning screenwriter and bestselling author William Goldman has died, he is known for “Cassidy and The Sundance Kid” and “All the President’s Men”.
8. Shubhankar Sharma, Roping Tour became the first Indian to win ‘Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year’ award.
Youth Golfer Shubhankar Sharma made his season better by becoming the first Indian to win the European Tour ‘Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year’ Chandigarh’s golfers have joined the list of Rookie’s of the Year.
9. The world’s standard definition of kilograms, seconds and meters will be redefined.
The 26th meeting of the General Conference on Weight and Massage (CGPM) has been held in Versailles (France), France. The definition of the kilogram has been changed from the mass prototype approved by the first CGPM held in Paris in 1889 and has been deposited in the Planck constants in BIPM, which is a physical constant.
Similarly, the definition of the meter has been changed to add to the speed of light. There has also been a change in the definition of time.
Key Facts:
- GFCM General Conference of Weights and Measures
- General Conference on Weight and Measurement (Conference Genèle des Poids et Masters – CGPM) is the highest authority of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures.
- CGPM is the world’s largest international body for pure and accurate measurements.
- The CGPM is the primary intergovernmental treaty organization responsible for the SI, representing nearly 50 countries.
10. Adobe’s CEO Shantanu Narayan was named in the list of 2018 Business Person of the Year list.
Adobe’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Indian-American Shantanu Narayana has been named in the list of the Fortune 2018 Business Person of the Year list. Narayan is on the 12th place in the list, the CEO of progressive Tricia Griffith has topped the list in the list.