Page-14 of Current Affairs - November, 2021

Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 21, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 21, 2021 2021 SWACHH SURVEKSHAN AWARDS – The 2021 Swachh Survekshan Awards, the annual cleanliness ranking of cities and states by the Union Housing & Urban Affairs Ministry, announced by ..

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Gaofen-11 03- China launches a new satellite

On November 20, 2021, China launched a new satellite called “Gaofen-11 03” from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre. Key Points Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre is located in the northern province of Shanxi. Satellite was launched by a Long March-4B rocket. ..

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Cryptocarya Muthuvariana: new tree species named after a tribe

A group of scientists has identified a new plant species from the forest area of Idamalakkudy colony in Idukki, where Muthuvar tribal community resides. Key Points Scientists including from University of Kerala and Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanical Garden & Research ..

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Amazon Deforestation reaches 15 years high

As per official data published by National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system, the area deforested in Amazon Forest of Brazil has reached a 15-year high. Key Facts There was a jump of 22 per cent as compared to year ..

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NCRA astronomers discover “Main-sequence Radio Pulse’ emitters”

Astronomers from Pune-based National centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) have discovered eight stars which belong to a rare class called Main-sequence Radio Pulse emitters or MRPs. Key Points MRPs were discovered using ‘Giant Metre-wave Radio Telescope (GMRT)’ located in Pune. ..

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TN sets up FinTech Governing Council

Government of Tamil Nadu has constituted a FinTech Governing Council in a bid to become a global fintech hub. Key Points FinTech Governing Council was set up under the chairmanship of Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu. Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu ..

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How is a Law repealed in India? – Explained

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on November 19, 2021 to repeal all the three farm laws that were passed in 2020. What does repeal of laws mean?      Repealing a law is the process of nullifying it. Parliament reverse a law, when ..

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IIT-Hyderabad holds design workshop for Dhokra Art form

Department of Design of IIT-Hyderabad held design workshop for Dhokra Art form with the aim of safeguarding ‘Dhokra crafts of Ojha Gonds Community’ in the state of Telangana. Objectives of the workshop The workshop was organised with following objectives: Community ..

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