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GK Update
Sat 23 Nov, 2024
National News
Jobs at Your Doorstep
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched a report titled "Jobs at Your Doorstep" in New Delhi.
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India’s first Constitution Museum
- India’s first Constitution Museum and the inaugural session of the National Convention on the Constitution of India inaugurated by Om Birla, Lok Sabha speaker, at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)in Sonipat, Haryana.
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Indian People’s Forum (IPF) Women Council in UAE
- Former Union Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the Indian People’s Forum (IPF) Women Council at the India Club in Dubai, to amplify the voices of Indian women in the UAE.
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State Special
Karimganj of Assam renamed as Sribhumi
- Assam renamed Karimganj district to Sribhumi, honouring Rabindranath Tagore's vision.
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International News
SA declared food-borne illnesses a national disaster
- South Africa (SA) has declared food-borne illnesses a national disaster after a surge in cases caused dozens of child deaths and hospitalised hundreds.
Foodborne illnesses are caused by eating contaminated food or beverages. They can be caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, toxins, metals, and prions. |
Environment and Biodiversity
India's first modern, self-sufficient gaushala with a state-of-the-art CBG Plant
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first modern, self-sufficient gaushala with a state-of-the-art Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
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Science and Tech
New Method to detect Monkeypox by JNCASR
- Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have discovered a new method to detect Monkeypox by identifying and analysing DNA sequences in the virus genome.
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IA between ISRO and ASA
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed an Implementation Agreement (IA) with Australian Space Agency (ASA), focusing on crew and module recovery for India's Gaganyaan missions.
About ISRO
Estb: 15 Aug 1969 | HQ: Bengaluru | Chairman: Shri S. Somnath |
STRONG Language
- Indian Institute of Science researchers (IISc) have devised a new language, called STRONG (STring Representation Of Nanopore Geometry), that encodes the shape and structure of nanopores in the form of a sequence of characters.
Art and Culture
International Gita Mahotsav
- The International Gita Mahotsav will be held from November 28 to December 15 in Kurukshetra, Haryana, with Tanzania as the partner country and Odisha as the partner state.
About Bhagavad Gita
Part of the Epic Mahabharata | Original language: Sanskrit | Author: Sage Vyasa |
Odisha Parba
- President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the three-day Odisha Parba at JLN Stadium, New Delhi.
- The Kalinga War turned ‘Chandashoka’ into ‘Dharmashoka’.
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Appointment
Abdoulaye Maiga
- Mali appointed Abdoulaye Maiga, as Prime Minister of the country after firing Choguel Maiga.
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Important Days
National Cashew Day
- National Cashew Day is observed on November 23 annually.
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Largest Cashew States in India: Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha | World's largest producer of raw cashews: Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |