Current Affairs 22nd November 2021, Daily GK Update

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22/11/2021

Current Affairs 22nd November 2021, Daily GK Update

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National News

Odisha celebrated ‘Boita Bandana’ Festival

On Karthika Purnima, which is also known as Boita Bandana is celebrated at various water bodies of Odisha.
The festival is the maritime tradition that is celebrated as a testament to the maritime trade history of Kalinga, tradesmen and mariners known as sadhabas travelled on boitas (boats) to trade with distant island nations that share borders with the Bay of Bengal like Indonesia, Java, Sumatra and Bali.

Popular Festivals of Odisha:

Chhau Festival
Konark Dance Festival
Bali Jatra
Raja parba
Nuakhai

Meghalaya became 1st north-eastern state to sign MoU with WFP to improve food security

Meghalaya became the first state in the north-eastern region of India to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP) for streamlining and strengthening of Public Distribution System (PDS) and improving food security in the state.
This partnership will enable both sides to work together towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2: Zero Hunger. The state government also signed another agreement with the Common Service Centre (CSC) to improve its PDS system.

About World Food Programme (WFP):

Founded: 1961
Headquarter: Rome, Italy
Executive Director: David Beasley

IRCTC and Indian Railways developed India’s 1st Pod Hotel at Mumbai Central Railway station

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Indian Railways have developed India’s first state-of-the-art Pod Hotel (Pod concept retiring room), named ‘Urban Pod’ at Mumbai Central Railway station.
The facility was virtually inaugurated by Raosaheb Dadarao Patil Danve, Minister of State of Railways, Coal and Mines. Urban Pod Pvt Ltd has been awarded the contract to Set-up, Operate and Manage the POD hotel for 9 years. A capsule hotel or Pod hotel was first developed in Japan.

About Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC):

Founded: 27th September 1999
Headquarters: New Delhi
CMD (Additional Charge): Rajni Hasija

IPF Citizen Satisfaction Survey on SMART Policing 2021: Andhra Pradesh topped; Bihar ranked last

Almost 7 years after the launch of the SMART policing, a Delhi-based think tank, IPF (Indian Police Foundation) has published a survey named ‘IPFCitizen Satisfaction Survey on SMART Policing, 2021’ to identify the public perception of the police.
As per the survey, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have the highest ‘SMART policing index’ scores of 8.11 and 8.1 respectively on a scale of 1-10. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar scored the lowest score of 5.81 and 5.74 respectively.

IPF SMART Policing Index 2021:

Rank	State/UT
Top 3	Andhra Pradesh
	Telangana
	Assam
Bottom 3	Chhattisgarh
	Uttar Pradesh
	Bihar

Banking and Financial

RBI authorized RBL Bank to collect Direct Taxes

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) authorized RBL Bank to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) based on a recommendation from the Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance and Government of India.
Now, the customers of RBL Bank could pay their direct taxes through RBL Bank’s mobile banking or net banking platforms or through branch banking networks.
RBI recently also authorized Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) to collect Direct taxes.

About RBL Bank:

Founded: 1943
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
CEO & MD: Vishwavir Ahuja
Tagline: Apno Ka Bank

IDFC First Bank partnered HPCL for fuel payments using FASTags

IDFC (Infrastructure Development Finance Company) First Bank partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) enabling bank’s FASTag customers to facilitate fuel payments of passenger vehicles at HPCL’s retail outlets using the bank’s FASTags via HP PAY app.
Also, IDFC First Bank’s FASTags can be bought, recharged and replaced by passenger vehicle users at select HPCL retail outlets. In 2020, IDFC First Bank was the first to introduce fuel payments using FASTag balances for commercial vehicles users under its ‘DriveTrack Plus’ program at HPCL retail outlets. Now, it is being extended to personal vehicle users as well.

About IDFC FIRST Bank:

Founded: 2018
Headquarter: Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO: Vaidyanathan

Appointment and Resignation

Geoff Allardice appointed as permanent CEO of ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Geoff Allardice as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body. Allardice, a former Australian first-class cricketer, and administrator was the ICC General Manager, Cricket for eight years.
He was serving as interim CEO for more than eight months. He replaced Manu Sawhney who officially resigned from his position in July 2021.

About ICC:

Founded: 1909
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chairman: Greg Barclay
CEO: Geoff Allardice

Awards

Pratham won Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2021 for edu initiatives

Pratham has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2021. Pratham is dedicated to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the world.
It has been set up in 1995 in Mumbai by Dr Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development was instituted in the memory of the former prime minister by a trust in her name in 1986. It consists of a monetary award of ₹25 lakh along with a citation.

Sports

Lewis Hamilton won 2021 Qatar Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain), has won the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while Fernando Alonso (Alpine- Spain) came third. With this win, Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to have won at 30 different circuits in Formula 1.

Note: List of 2021 F1 Race

Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) Emilia Romagna GP, Monaco GP, French GP, Styrian GP, Austrian GP, Dutch GP, Belgian GP, United States GP, Mexican GP
Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes – UK), Bahrain GP, British GP, Portuguese GP, Spanish GP, Russian GP, Brazilian (Sao Paulo) GP, Qatar GP
Sergio Perez (Red Bull – Mexico): Azerbaijan GP
Esteban Ocon (Alpine-Renault – France): Hungarian GP
Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren – Australia) : Italian GP
Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes – Finland): Turkish GP

India won 7 medals in 2021 Asian Archery Championship at Dhaka, Bangladesh

India finished 2nd in the overall medal tally at the 22nd Asian Archery Championship 2021that was held in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The Indian contingent has won a total of 7 medals (1 Gold, 4 Silver & 2 Bronze), while South Korea with a total of 15 medals topped the table.
Archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam, won India’s only gold medal in the tournament, in the Compound – Women’s Individual event. She defeated Oh Yoohyun (South Korea) in the finals by a close margin of 146-145 score.
In the Compound – Men’s Individual event, India’s Abhishek Verma won the silver medal after getting defeated by Kim Jong Ho (South Korea) in the finals by 148-149 points.

List of Indian medal winners

Gold medal

Women’s individual compound event: Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Silver medal

Men’s team recurve event: Pravin Jadhav, Kapil, and Parth Salunkhe
Women’s team recurve event: Ankita Bhakat, Ridhi, and Madhu Vedwan
Men’s individual compound event: Abhishek Verma
Mixed Team compound event: Rishabh Yadav and Jyothi Surekha Vennam

Bronze medal

Mixed team recurve event: Ankita Bhakat, Kapil
Men’s team compound event: Aman Saini, Abhishek Verma, and Rishabh Yadav

Book and Author

A new book “India vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win” authored by Syed Akbaruddin

Senior Indian diplomat Syed Akbaruddin has authored a new book titled “India vs UK: The Story of an Unprecedented Diplomatic Win”.
The book features the behind-the-scenes details on India’s victory against the United Kingdom in the elections to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2017.

Important day

20 November: Awaas Diwas

The ‘Awaas Diwas’ is celebrated annually on November 20 to commemorate the launch of ‘Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana- Gramin’ (PMAY-G). It aims to provide ‘Housing for All by 2022’.
Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY) was restructured as PMAY-G. IAY, a Rural Housing Programme was started in January 1996, during the tenure of PM Indira Gandhi. IAY was restructured as PMAY-G with effect from 1st April 2016.

21 November: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2021

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is marked every year on Third Sunday in the month of November. In 2021, the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims falls on 21 November 2021.
The purpose of the day is to remember those killed and injured on the roads, together with their families, friends, and others affected. The day was started by the British road crash victim charity, RoadPeace, in 1993 and was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005.
Theme 2021: “ACT for LOW SPEEDS /ACT for LOW-SPEED STREETS”.

Obituary

Punjabi Folk Singer Gurmeet Bawa passed away

Well-known Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa passed away following a prolonged illness. She was one of the artists known for singing ‘Jugni’ after Alam Lohar and was the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Doordarshan.
Gurmeet was best known for her long ‘hek’ (Breathless opening of a Punjabi folk song calling “ho” to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave) that she could hold for about 45 seconds.

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