CONTENTS VOL-16 ISSUE -1 Editor Ayodhya Verdict ASEAN Summit 2019 N.K. Jain Advisors Neeraj Chabra K.C.Gupta Registered Office Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. NAM Summit 2019 BRICS Summit 2019 103, Pragatideep Building, Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 TIN-09350038898 w.e.f. 12-06-2014 Branch Office Air Pollution: Measures and Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. Challenges E-42,43,44, Sector-7, Noida (U.P.) For queries regarding promotion, distribution & advertisement, contact:- [email protected] Interview 5 Ph.: 09208037962 Current Affairs - One Liner 6-9 Spotlight 10 Owned, printed & published by The People 11-18 N.K. Jain News Bites 19-52 103, Pragatideep Building, Ayodhya Verdict 53-54 Plot No. 08, Laxminagar, ASEAN Summit 2019 55-56 District Centre, New Delhi - 110092 Word of English - Etymology 57 Please send your suggestions and NAM Summit 2019 61 grievances to:- BRICS Summit 2019 62-64 Mahendra Publication Pvt. Ltd. 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MICA includes highly acclaimed sections such as, Newsletters, News Diary, One Liner, World of English, which are directly related to your preparation for competitive examinations. Chalte - Chalte is one of the most steering elements of MICA on the go, which is mentioned below every page. This edition creates a forum where all candidates and guidance personnel can meet the important issues of this month which may play a vital role in the forthcoming examination. The important topics covered in this edition are: “Ayodhya Verdict” – The final judgement in the Ayodhya dispute was declared by the Supreme Court of India on 9 November 2019. The Supreme Court of India ordered the disputed land (2.77 acres) to be handed over to a trust (to be created by Government of India) to build the Ram Janmabhoomi (revered as the birthplace of Hindu deity, Ram) temple. The court also ordered the government to give an alternate 5 acres of land to another place to the Sunni Waqf Board for the purpose of building a mosque. The next article is “ASEAN Summit 2019” - The Prime Minister of India attended the 16th India-ASEAN Summit in Bangkok, Thailand on November 03, 2019. Then there is another topic “NAM Summit 2019” - The summit of the 18th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has been held in Baku, Azerbaijan on 25 and 26 October 2019. This year India was represented by Vice President M. Vekaiah Naidu instead of Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. The next topic “BRICS Summit 2019” - The 11th BRICS Summit took place from 13th - 14th November 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. The theme of the 2019 BRICS summit is "Economic Growth for an Innovative Future. This was the sixth time PM Modi participated in the Brics summit, his first being at Fortaleza, also in Brazil in 2014. The next article is “Air Pollution : Measures and Challenges”, In this decade of 2020, India has most polluted cities of the world. Every year the air pollution level just doubles around the Diwali due to burning of firecrackers. There are other reasons too which add to this increased level of air pollution during this season. One reason for pollution is the moisture in the weather with mildly low temperature. In this edition as a wish for your bright and prosperous future we are providing “SSC CPO SI : Solved Paper 2019 “and “IBPS Clerk Pre : Model Paper 2019” for your self-assessment. You can also test your Current Affairs by visiting the Quiz Time section for self-assessment, which includes all possible multiple-choice questions from the current affairs of this month. To serve you better we will diligently serve you our level best with various new topics and news that is important from the examination point of view Best of luck for your exams. 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