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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmit- ted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the written permission of the publisher, will be responsible for the loss and may be punished for compensation under copyright act. INDEX 1 HISTORY 01 . Important Days . Defence National Security and Terrorism . World Organisations – Pacts and Summits . Eminent Persons . Sports and Games . Books & Authors . Awards & Honours . Cultural Panaroma . India & its Neighbours . Appointments – Who is who? 2 POLITICAL SCIENCE 26 .India’s Foreign Policy .Latest Court Verdicts .Govt – Welfare oriented Govt schemes, their utility 3 GEOGRAPHY 31 .Policy on Environment and Ecology .Natural Disasters – Safeguard Measures 4 ECONOMICS 34 .New Economic Policy & Govt. Sector .Current Socio - Economic Problems 44 5 SCIENCE .Latest Inventions in Science & Technology . Latest Discoveries on Health Science . Mass Media & Communication 66 6 NATIONAL – DIARY OF EVENTS 72 7 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 8 TAMIL NADU AFFAIRS 77 9 PRACTICE QUESTIONS 78 VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER - 2020 Important Days History 1.1 Important Days Date Day Theme / Remark November The 2020 theme is “Satellites Improve World Space Week 04 Life.” The first demand for a separate state of Uttarakhand arose in 1897. In 1994, the demand for a separate state took full form that led to a mass movement resulting in the formation of the Uttarakhand state in 2000. November Uttarakhand Day It is known as the “Land of Gods” 09 or “Dev Bhumi”. It was named ‘Uttaranchal’ during its foundation. Later, it was renamed to Uttarakhand in 2007. The capital of the state is Dehradun. The high court of the state is located in Nainital. India celebrates National Education Day on November 11. It is also called November Rashtriya Shiksha Diwas. The day is National Education Day 11 celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He was the first Education Minister of India. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 1 Important Days VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER - 2020 It is being observed every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti. The Potential role of Ayurveda in National Ayurveda Day the management of the COVID-19 pandemic will be the focus of this year’s ‘Ayurveda Day’ observation. National Press Day is observed on November 16 every year to celebrate November free and responsible press in India. National Press Day 16 It also commemorates the day when the Press Council of India started functioning. The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) celebrated the National Pharmacy November National Pharmacy Week (NPW) from November 16 to 22, 16 to 22 Week (NPW) 2020. Theme: “Pharmacists: Frontline Health Professionals”. In India, November 26 is celebrated as National Milk Day, since 2014, to commemorate the birthday of the father of India’s White Revolution, Dr Verghese Kurien (also nicknamed as Milkman of India). November National Milk Day The day was fixed by all the dairy 26 majors of the country including the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), along with 22 state-level milk federations. 2 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER - 2020 Important Days Constitution Day is celebrated every year on 26 November to mark the anniversary of the formal adoption of the Constitution of India on this day in 1949. The constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950. It is celebrated to bring awareness about the Constitution of India and to pay tribute to India’s first Law Minister Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. Constitution of India: It is longest written Constitution of the world. November Constitution Day It was completed in 2 years, 11 months 26 and 17 days. At present, it has 22 parts, 448 articles, 12 schedules and a Preamble. Originally it was written by Prem Behari Narain Raizada. Dr.B.R.Ambedkar was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution. He is also recognized as “Father of the constitution of India”. The other members of the Drafting Committee are Alladi Krishnaswamy Ayyar, N.Gopalaswami, K.M. Munshi, Mohammad Saadulla, B.L.Mitter and D.P.Khaitan. VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE 3 Defence, National Security and Terrorism VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER - 2020 1.2 Defence, National Security Mission Sagar-II, is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of Security and and Terrorism Growth for All in the Region ‘SAGAR’ and highlights the importance accorded First phase of four-nation Malabar by India to relations with her maritime naval exercise kicks off neighbours and further strengthens the existing bond. The 24th edition of the Malabar naval The Indian Navy is progressing this exercise is scheduled to be held in two mission in close coordination with the phases in November 2020 with the first Ministries of Defence and External Affairs, phase set to kick off. and other agencies of the Government of Phase 1 of the exercise Malabar 20 India. involving participation by Indian Navy (IN), United States Navy (USN), Japan Indian Coast Guard Ship C-452 to be Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF), commissioned in Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is set The ICGS C-452, designed and built by to commence off Visakhapatnam in Bay L&T is to be commissioned in the Indian of Bengal from 3-6 November, 2020. Navy. The ship was indigenously built in INS Airavat India under the Make in India initiative. Earlier, Defence Minister Shri Rajnath As part of ‘Mission Sagar-II’, Indian Singh had commissioned the ICGS Sachet Naval Ship Airavat entered Port Sudan and two other interceptor boats namely on 02 November 2020. The Government C-451 and C-450 in Goa. of India is providing assistance to Foreign Countries to overcome natural Indian Coast Guard calamities and COVID-19 pandemic, and It is an armed force and maritime law towards the same INS Airavat is carrying enforcement agency. It was established in a consignment of 100 Tonnes of food aid 1978 under the Coast Guard Act, 1978. IT for the people of Sudan. operates under Ministry of Defence. Mission Sagar-II, follows the first ‘Mission The ICG works in close operation with Sagar’ undertaken in May-June 2020, the State Police Forces, Department of wherein India reached out to Maldives, Revenue, Department of Fisheries and Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar and Indian Navy. Comoros, and provided food aid and The four main regional headquarters of medicines. As part of Mission Sagar-II, Indian Coast Guard are located in Port Indian Naval Ship Airavat will deliver Blair, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and food aid to Sudan, South Sudan, Djibouti Gandhinagar. and Eritrea. 4 VETRII IAS STUDY CIRCLE VETRII'S CURRENT AFFAIRS, NOVEMBER - 2020 Defence, National Security and Terrorism Nagchaudhuri Committee It is guided by the Indian Regional In 1960s the sea borne smuggling activities Navigation Satellite System. increased in India. The Nagchaudhuri Committee was set up to find solution India Conducts Tri-Service Combat to the problem. In 1971, the committee Exercise “Bull Strike” at Teressa recommended to create a patrolling Island service to safeguard India’s vast Coast Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) line. conducted a three-day Tri-Service Combat Rustamji Committee Exercise code named “Bull Strike” from f It was set up in 1974. It was this November 3-5, 2020 at Teressa Island in committee that recommended to set Nicobar Group of Island. up the Indian Coast Guard Service. The exercise saw participation from three service components of ANC, elements DRDO: Advanced Version of Pinaka of Indian Army’s Parachute Brigade, Rocket test fired successfully MARCOS (Marine Commando Force) The enhanced version is to achieve longer and Special Forces.