Daily Current Affairs 14th and 15th Nov 2020 | Daily GK update Quiz

Exp. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will unveil ‘Statue of Peace’ to mark the 151st Birth Anniversary celebrations of Jainacharya Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj, on 16th November 2020.Shree Vijay Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj (1870-1954) led an austere life as a Jain Saint working selflessly and dedicatedly to spread the message of Lord Mahavira. He also worked relentlessly for the welfare of masses, spread of education, eradication of social evils, wrote inspiring literature (poetry, essays, devotional hymns and Stavans) and gave active support to the freedom movement and the cause of Swadeshi. With his inspiration, more than 50 educational institutions of eminence, including colleges, schools and study centres, are operational across several States. The Statue to be unveiled in his honour has been named as ‘Statue of Peace’.

Exp. Nitish Kumar will be the Chief Minister of Bihar for a fourth straight term, the NDA announced after a meeting of its legislators. The alliance has got 125 of Bihar’s 243 assembly seats, three above the halfway mark.

Nitish Kumar has already served three full terms as the state’s chief minister and is now all set to get his fourth term. However, it may be noted that 69-year-old Nitish Kumar has taken oath six times as Bihar chief minister and this will be the seventh time.

Exp. The Union government has extended the tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra by a year after modifying his appointment order that was issued in 2018.

Mishra, 60, is a 1984-batch Indian Revenue Service officer of the Income Tax cadre and was appointed the Enforcement Directorate chief on November 19, 2018. His tenure was to end the next week at the ED director’s post comes with a fixed term of two years. His appointment will be for a period of three years from the date of assumption of charge of the post or until further orders.

Exp. Punjab National Bank on 14th Nov the RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on it for contravention of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act.

“RBI has observed that the Bank was operating a bilateral ATM sharing arrangement with Druk PNB Bank Ltd, Bhutan, (international subsidiary of the Bank), since April, 2010 without the prior approval / authorisation from RBI.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed the Rs 1 crore penalty for “contravention of the nature referred to in Section 26 (6) of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (PSS Act)”.

Exp. Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries’ retail arm has picked up 96 per cent stake in online furniture retailer Urban Ladder for over Rs 182 crore.

Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries (RIL) , has acquired equity shares of Urban Ladder Home Decor Solutions Pvt Ltd for a cash consideration of Rs 182.12 crore.

Exp. India test fired all-weather Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air-Missiles at the Chandipur Test Fire Range On November 13, 2020. It is called QRSAM and is a canister-based system.

The missile is capable of striking aerial target at a height of 15 km. It is launched from mobile two vehicle system. One of the vehicles in the system carries the missile and the second carries the radar. The radar can track 100 targets simultaneously. Also, it is capable of engaging six targets simultaneously.

Exp. Bangladeshi teen Sadat Rahman has been awarded the International Children’s Peace Prize for his work to stop cyber bullying of teens.

The award was given away on 13th Nov by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai during a ceremony in the Netherlands. The prize is given away by the international children’s rights organization KidsRights to a child who fights courageously for children’s rights.

Exp. On 14 November 2020, UNESCO celebrates the first International Day against Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property, adopted by UNESCO’s General Conference in 2019. This international day is particularly symbolic, since this year we are also celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1970 Convention.

Aims: UNESCO aims to raise awareness about illicit trafficking and calls on the international community to reinforce the fight against this scourge and to highlight the importance of this issue, because looting, selling, or buying cultural property resulting from illicit trafficking contributes to dispossessing peoples of their heritage, their history, their identity and therefore their future.

Exp. Every year, World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14. The celebrations of the World Diabetes Day is led by International Diabetes Federation.

The World Diabetes Day was launched in 1991 by the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation.

Exp. Every year, World Diabetes Day is celebrated on November 14. The celebrations of the World Diabetes Day is led by International Diabetes Federation.

The World Diabetes Day was launched in 1991 by the World Health Organization and the International Diabetes Federation.

Theme 2020: Nurses make the difference for Diabetes

Exp. Children’s Day is celebrated across India to increase awareness of the rights, care and education of children. It is celebrated on 14 November every year as a tribute to India’s First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Fondly known as Chacha Nehru among children, he advocated for children to have fulfilled education. Nehru considered children as real strength of a nation and foundation of society. On this day, many educational and motivational programs are held across India for children.

The celebration of Children’s Day in India dates back to 1956. Prior to the death of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, India celebrated Children’s Day on 20 November (the date observed as Universal Children’s Day by the United Nations).

Exp. Legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee passed away on 15th Nov. The legendary Bengali actor had been ‘critical’ for a while. The critically-acclaimed actor was admitted to the hospital on October 6 after he tested positive for Covid-19.

The Dadasaheb Phalke award-winning actor is best known for his collaborations with Oscar-winning director Satyajit Ray, with whom he worked in fourteen films.

Exp. Sariska National park is located in Alwar district of Rajasthan, India.