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Today Current Affairs for Competitive
Exams - Current Affairs 19th November
2021
Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme His highest score in ODIs was 176 at a strike
(SCLCSS) launched rate of 101.09. He has scored 25 centuries in
ODIs.
Narayan Rane, Union Minister for He made his ODI debut in 2005 against
MSME launched the Special Credit Linked England.
Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) for the
services sector in Guwahati on 19 Nov 2021. Sundaram Asset Management gets SEBI nod to buy
The scheme will help in meeting the Principal AMC India
technology-related requirements of
enterprises in the services sector. Sundaram Asset Management Company
Ltd has received SEBI's approval for the
It has a provision of 25% capital subsidy for
purchase of the asset management
procurement of plant and machinery through
businesses of Principal Asset Management
institutional credit to the SC-ST MSEs.
Pvt Ltd (Principal India).
Delhi starts second phase of 'Red Light On, Gadi Off' Sundaram AMC is a wholly-owned subsidiary
campaign of Sundaram Finance Ltd.
It will acquire the schemes managed by
The Delhi government on 19 November Principal India and acquire 100% of the share
2021, started the second phase of its capital of Principal Asset Management Pvt.
fortnight-long "Red Light On, Gadi Off" Ltd.
campaign at 100 crossings in the city.
Nearly 30 percent of pollution in Delhi is due Hema Malini, Prasoon Joshi to get Indian Film
to its internal sources in which vehicular Personality Award
emissions are major contributors.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag
The main aim of the 'Red Light On, Gadi Off'
Singh Thakur has announced that the Indian
campaign is to reduce vehicular pollution in
Film Personality Award for the year 2021 will
the city.
be given to Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi.
AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms The award will be given at the 52nd
of cricket International Film Festival of India in Goa.
Hema Malini is an Indian actress who made
South African legend AB de Villiers has her acting debut in 1963.
announced his retirement from all forms of
Prasoon Joshi is a poet, writer, lyricist, and
cricket.
screenwriter.
He had retired from international cricket in
2018. National Integration Day: 19 November
De Villiers has played 228 ODIs and scored
National Integration Day is observed on 19
9577 runs at an average of 53.50.
November, the birth anniversary of Indira
Gandhi.
1|Page 19 November 2021 marked the 104th birth Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago with 10
anniversary of India's first and, to date, the venues hosting matches.
only female Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
PM Modi hands over Electronic Warfare Suite
She was also known as the 'Iron Lady' of the
‘Shakti’ to Indian Navy
country.
Born on November 19, 1917, she was the Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over
daughter of the country's first Prime Minister the advanced Electronic Warfare (EW)
Dr. Jawahar Lal Nehru. System ‘Shakti’ to the Indian Navy at Jhansi
on 19 Nov 2021.
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week: 18-24
‘Shakti’ has been designed and developed by
November
Defence Electronics Research Laboratory
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (DLRL) Hyderabad.
(WAAW) is celebrated from 18-24 November The system has been integrated with the
every year. wideband Electronic Support Measures
It aims to increase awareness of global (ESM) for the defence of Indian Navy Ships
antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and to against missile attacks.
encourage best practices to avoid the further 193rd birth anniversary of Rani Lakshmi Bai: 19
emergence and spread of drug-resistant
November 2021
infections.
The theme for 2021 is Spread Awareness, The 193rd birth anniversary of Rani Laxmibai
Stop Resistance. of Jhansi is being celebrated on 19 November
The WHO has declared AMR as one of the across the country.
top 10 global health threats. Rani Lakshmibai was born on 19 November
1828 in a Marathi Karhade Brahmin family of
Government to repeal three contentious
Asighat Varanasi in Kashi.
agricultural laws
She attained martyrdom on 17 June 1858.
PM Modi on 19 Nov'21 announced that the Her birth anniversary is celebrated as Martyr's
government will repeal the three contentious Day in Jhansi to honour the lives lost in the
agricultural laws. Rebellion of 1857.
The three contentious bills are: The Farmer's PM Modi lays foundation stone of ultra mega solar
Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion
park in Jhansi
and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, the Farmers
(Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the
Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020 foundation stone of the 600 MW ultra-mega
and the Farmers' Produce Trade and solar park in Jhansi on 19 November 2021.
Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill. The total project cost of the Jhansi solar park
West Indies to host ICC Under 19 Men’s Cricket is Rs 3,013 crore of which Rs 313.18 crore
will be spent on the creation of the park.
World Cup
He also laid the foundation for a 600 MW
The West Indies will host the 14th edition of solar park in Lalitpur and an 800 MW solar
the ICC Under 19 Men's Cricket World Cup park in Chitrakoot.
for the first time ever.
PM Modi hands over 'Made in India' combat
16 teams will compete in 48 matches from
chopper to IAF in Jhansi
January 14 to February 5, 2022, across four
host countries. Prime Minister Narendra
The four host countries have been confirmed Modi handed over the first of the Light
as Antigua and Barbuda, Guyana, St Kitts and Combat Helicopters (LCH) to the Indian Air
2|PageForce in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi on 19 Nov The government is providing a subsidy of Rs
2021. 10,000 per hectare for a maximum of two
LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world hectares to each farmer for it.
that can land and take-off at an altitude of
Vice President releases the book
5,000 m.
‘Srimadramayanam’ in Hyderabad
He also handed over 'Made in India' drones to
the Indian Army which would be using them Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu
for different requirements all across the released the book ‘Srimadramayanam’ on 18
country. November 2021 in Hyderabad.
PM lays foundation of Bharat Dynamics project on It has been written by Shri Sasi
Nov 19 in Jhansi Kiran, personal secretary to Union Minister for
Tourism & Culture G. Kishan Reddy, and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the the publisher of the book is Emesco
foundation stone of an upcoming production Vijayakumar.
facility of Bharat Dynamics in Jhansi on The book is based on the life of Lord Ram.
November 19, 2021.
552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev: 19
It will be established with an estimated cost of
₹400 crore. November 2021
The facility will be used to make propulsion Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed every year
system for anti-tank guided missiles. as the birth anniversary of the Sikh founder,
The plant is spread across 183 acres of land Guru Nanak Dev.
and is expected to provide direct employment For 2021, it is being on 19 November which
to 150 people. marks the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru
Indira Marathon held in Prayagraj on 19 November Nanak.
2021 Guru Nanak is the first of the ten Sikh gurus
who is considered as the one who brought
The 36th All India Prize Money Indira enlightenment to the world.
Marathon was held in Prayagraj on November He was born in 1469 in a village named
19, 2021. Talwandi in Pakistan.
Indira Marathon was started in 1985 in
World Toilet Day: 19 November
memory of former PM Indira Gandhi.
The prize money in its early years World Toilet Day (WTD) is an official United
was ₹50,000 for the winner. Nations international observance day on 19
Later, the prize money was raised to ₹1 lakh November to inspire action to tackle the
for winners and then the same was enhanced global sanitation crisis.
to ₹2 lakh for the winner. The theme for 2021 is 'Valuing Toilets'.
The race covers a total distance of 42.195 On 19 November 2001, the NGO World Toilet
km. Organization (WTO) was founded by Jack
Sim, a philanthropist from Singapore.
Gujarat's Dang declared 100 per cent organic
He subsequently declared 19 November as
farming district
World Toilet Day.
Dang, a tribal district in eastern Gujarat was
International Men's Day: 19 November
declared a 100 per cent organic farming
district on 19 November 2021. International Men's Day 2021 is celebrated on
The state government has taken steps to November 19 worldwide.
encourage farmers to avoid the use of The day throws light at the contribution of
chemical fertilizers and pesticides on the men in bringing positive value to the world,
entire cultivable area. their families and communities.
3|Page The theme for 2021 is “Better relations An offshore security exercise, code-named
between men and women”. ‘Prasthan’ was conducted in the Offshore
The day was founded in 1999 by Dr Jerome Development Area (ODA) off Mumbai on 16
Teelucksingh. Nov'21, under the aegis of Western Naval
He was a history lecturer at the University of Command.
the West Indies. Conducted every six months, it is an
important element of ensuring offshore
Arjun Munda, Giriraj Singh inaugurate One-day security.
Conference on PESA Act It aims to integrate the efforts of all maritime
The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun stakeholders in refining response-actions to a
Munda and Union Minister Giriraj variety of contingencies in ODA.
Singh inaugurated a one-day National ‘Bharatmata Ewam Bharat Ke Nayak’ event
Conference on provisions of the Panchayats inaugurated by Meenakshi Lekhi
Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act
1996, in New Delhi on 18 Nov 2021. Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi
PESA is a law enacted by the Government of Lekhi inaugurated a weeklong exhibition on
India for ensuring self-governance through November 18, 2021, at the Lalit Kala Akademi
traditional Gram Sabhas for people living in (National Academy of Art).
the Scheduled Areas of India. It is being organized in collaboration with the
Kamal Art Gallery.
Fourth National Naturopathy Day: 18 November
The exhibition depicts portraits by eminent
2021
artist Pawan Verma “Shaheen”.
The fourth National Naturopathy Day was The exhibition is open for the public from
observed on 18 November 2021. 18th -24th November 2021 from 11 am- 7 pm.
The day is being observed by the Ministry of Government signs contract for procurement of
AYUSH since 2018.
simulators for IAF
On this day in 1945, Mahatma Gandhi
became lifetime Chairman of the All India The government has signed a contract for
Nature Cure Foundation Trust. procurement of two Fixed Base Full Mission
On the occasion, Union Minister of State for Simulators (FBFMS) for Jaguar Aircraft from
AYUSH Munjpara Mahendrabhai launched HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) for the
the 'Disease-Free India' campaign. Indian Air Force at a combined total cost of
Rs.357 crore.
Maharashtra to appoint Salman Khan as Covid
It will have a five years Comprehensive
vaccination ambassador Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC).
In a bid to speed up the vaccination drive in These simulators would be installed at Air
Maharashtra, the Maharashtra government Force Stations Jamnagar and Gorakhpur.
has decided to make actor Salman Khan the SIDBI joins hands with Google to help MSMEs
vaccine ambassador of the state.
State Public Health Minister Rajesh Tope has Small Industries Development Bank of India
informed that there was hesitancy about (SIDBI) has entered into a partnership with
taking anti-coronavirus vaccines in Muslim- Google India Pvt Ltd (GIPL).
dominated areas. It will pilot a social impact lending programme
The government will take the help of Salman with financial assistance up to ₹1 crore at
Khan to convince people to take the jab. competitive interest rates to MSMEs.
A loan programme targeted at micro-
Western Naval Command conducts exercise
enterprises with loan sizes ranging
'Prasthan' in Mumbai
4|Pagebetween ₹25 lakh to ₹1 crore, is being an agreement for a mobile-based real-time
implemented by SIDBI. payment system in the UAE.
Network International enables digital
NIPL, Network International join hands for UPI
commerce across the Middle East and Africa.
payment system in UAE
The proposed rollout of UPI mobile payment
NPCI International Payments Limited solutions on Network International's merchant
(NIPL) and Network International have signed network in the UAE is expected to commence
in the first quarter of 2022.
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