19 Nov 2018 Current Affairs
Important current affairs for all competitive exams.
1. Paytm has recently introduced PaytmMoney
Paytm has recently introduced the ‘Pay Money’, which can be essential to buy investor mutual fund, for this, the trainers have to do their KYC. And the company has said that by 2023 the mutual fund investors will become 5 million.
2. Andhra Pradesh has acknowledged the state symbol after 4 years of partition.
Indian state Andhra Pradesh has accepted the state symbol for nearly 4 years of division, this mark is inspired by the Amravati School of Art, which uses red and yellow colors.
Key Facts:
Andhra Pradesh
| Title | Symbol |
| State animal | Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra) |
| State bird | Rose ring parakeet (Psittacula krameri) |
| State flower | Jasmine (Nymphaeaceae) |
| State tree | Neem (Azadirachta indica) |
3. Scientists have recently announced the change of definition of kilograms after 130 years of consensus
Scientists have recently announced the change of definition of kilograms after unbroken 130 years, with the use of platinum alloy cylinders adopted in Paris in 1889 will be discontinued.
4. On November 19, 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kundali-Manesar section of Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) Western Peripheral Expressway.
KMP Expressway will pass through five districts of Haryana: Gururgram, Sonepat, Mewat, Jhajjar, and Palwal. 6,400 crores rupees has been spent on the expressway project and 3,846 acres of land has been acquired at a cost of Rs. 2,788 crores.
5. AirSewa 2.0 web portal and mobile app launched in New Delhi.
Union Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha launched an upgraded version of AirService 2.0 web portal and mobile app on November 19, 2018, in New Delhi.
6. Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI, was appointed new Revenue Secretary
On November 17, 2018, Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) was appointed the new Revenue Secretary.
7. Alexander Zverev on November 18, 2018, won on ATP Finals
On November 18, 2018, Alexander Jejrev defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 in straight sets and claimed the ending season ATP final and ended with the biggest win of his career.
Key Fact: Alexander “Sascha” Zverev from Hamburg, Germany
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a Metro line in Ballabgarh, Haryana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave two gifts to the people of Haryana. They started by pressing the button of the Ballabgarh Metro Line and showing a green flag.
9. Statue of Unity looks clean from space
The photograph taken by the American Commercial Satellite Network Planet shows that the Statue of Unity also looks clean from space.
10. V.V.S Laxman Autobiography ‘281 and Beyond’ launched
India’s former cricketer VVS Laxman launched his autobiography ‘281 and Beyond’ recently.
Key Facts:
- VVS Laxman born on November 1, 1974 (age 44) in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- In 2011, Laxman was awarded by the Padma Shri award