Daily Current Affairs Quiz: November 25, 2020

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As per the Sample Registration System (SRS), 2018, which is the recent edition, India at a new-born mortality rate of 23 per 1,000 live births.
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan released a detailed progress card on India New-born Action Plan (INAP) targets. National New-born Week being observed from November 15 to 21 on the theme of ‘Quality, equity, dignity for every new-born at every health facility and everywhere’.

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The Union Agriculture Ministry has given approval for subsidised loans worth Rs 3,971.31 crore for implementing micro-irrigation projects.
The interest subvented loans are being offered under Micro Irrigation Fund (MIF) created with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). Out of the total loans, maximum loan has been approved for Tamil Nadu.

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has recently accepted the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) as a component of the World-Wide Radio Navigation System (WWRNS) for operation in the Indian Ocean Region.
After this approval, merchant vessels can use IRNSS for obtaining position information similar to GPS and GLONASS.

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Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of retail, wholesale, logistics & warehousing businesses of Future Group by Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd and Reliance Retail and Fashion Lifestyle Ltd.
In the month of August this year, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) acquired the businesses of Kishore Biyani’s Future Group for Rs 24,713 crore. After the approval, RIL will have access to around 1800 retail stores of Future Group.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to attend the two-day virtual 15th G20 Summit, which is being chaired by Saudi Arabia.
The theme of the summit is “Realising the Opportunities of the 21st Century for All”. This summit is the second meeting of the G20 Leaders, this year. The last G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ summit was held in March 2020.