The Monthly Hindu Review | Current Affairs | November 2020 1 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App The Monthly Hindu Review | Current Affairs | November 2020 Contents The Most Important Current Affairs November 2020 ................................................................................................. 3 Banking and Financial Current Affairs ........................................................................................................................... 9 Economy Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Business Current Affairs .................................................................................................................................................. 11 International Current Affairs .......................................................................................................................................... 11 National Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................... 12 States Current Affairs ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Schemes/Committees ....................................................................................................................................................... 15 Agreement/Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) ................................................................................................. 15 Appointments/Resignations (National & International) .......................................................................................... 17 Ranks and Reports ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Sports Current Affairs ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Summits And Conferences ............................................................................................................................................... 18 Awards & Recognition ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 Important Days .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Defence Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Science and Technology ................................................................................................................................................... 23 Books & Authors ................................................................................................................................................................ 24 Miscellaneous Current Affairs ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Static Takeaways ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 2 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App The Monthly Hindu Review | Current Affairs | November 2020 The Most Important Current Affairs November 2020 PM Modi launches India’s first seaplane About Ekta Mall service in Gujarat The Mall displays a diverse range of handicrafts and traditional items from all over India symbolizing unity Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the in diversity and is spread over 35000 sq ft. country’s first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity near Kevadiya in Gujarat’s Narmada district and About Children Nutrition Park & Mirror Maze Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad. He travelled in the Spread over an area of 35000 sq ft, it is the world’s maiden flight of the twin-engine plane from pond-3 close first-ever technology-driven nutrition park for to Sardar Sarovar Dam and landed at Sabarmati riverfront children. where a water aerodrome has been set up. A Nutri Train runs across the park to various exciting theme-based stations namely ‘Phalshaka Graham’, About the seaplane service: ‘Payonagari’, ‘Annapoorna’, ‘Poshan Puran’, and The 19-seater seaplane will be managed by private ‘Swastha Bharatam’. airline SpiceJet. The park will raise nutritional awareness through The service will cover the 200km distance between various edutainment activities like Mirror Maze, 5D Sabarmati and Kevadia, in just 45 minutes by flight, Virtual reality theatre and Augmented reality games. which usually takes 4 hours. The flight will be able to accommodate 12 Shaktikanta Das Chairs 40th SAARC Central Bank passengers and tickets will cost Rs 4,800 per Governors Meet person.` There will be four flights a day between Ahmedabad The 40th Meeting of the SAARCFINANCE Governors’ Group was held virtually, under the Chairmanship of Shri and Kevadia on each side, which means four arrivals Shaktikanta Das, Governor, RBI. The meeting was and four departures. attended by the Governors from SAARC central banks. During the meeting, Mr Das also inaugurated the PM Modi inaugurates ‘Arogya Van’ in Gujarat’s SAARCFINANCE Sync, a closed user group secure Narmada district communication network. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Arogya About SAARCFINANCE Sync: Van’ in the Narmada district of Gujarat. PM Modi was In his opening remarks, Governor Shri Das accompanied by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and highlighted the close partnership and co-operation Governor Acharya Devvrat. PM also inaugurated Arogya among the member countries in jointly fighting the Kutir, Ekta Mall, and Children Nutrition Park. pandemic. The group took stock of the macroeconomic situation About Arogya Van in the SAARC region; discussed the current Arogya Van is set up on 17 acres of land in Kevadia SAARCFINANCE initiatives; and the way ahead. for spreading awareness on Yoga, Ayurveda and The Governors reaffirmed their commitment to Meditation. continued co-operation and sharing of central bank It features around 380 species of plants and trees experiences. with rich medicinal values. SAARCFINANCE is a network of central bank The ‘Aarogya Van’ comprises a lotus pond, alba governors and finance secretaries of the SAARC garden, aroma garden, yoga and meditation garden, region. indoor plant section, digital information centre, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the current chair of SAARCFINANCE. souvenir shop and a cafeteria serving Ayurveda foods, among other things. The meeting was attended by the Governors from SAARC central banks: About Arogya Kutir Mr Fazle Kabir, Bangladesh Bank; Arogya Kutir has a traditional treatment facility Mr Dasho Penjore, Royal Monetary Authority of named Santhigiri wellness centre which will Bhutan; provide healthcare based on Ayurveda, Siddha, Yoga Shri Shaktikanta Das (Chairperson), Reserve Bank of and Panchakarma. India; 3 www.bankersadda.com | www.sscadda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App The Monthly Hindu Review | Current Affairs | November 2020 Mr Ali Hashim, Maldives Monetary Authority; Finance Minister announces ‘Aatmanirbhar’ Mr Maha Prasad Adhikari, Nepal Rastra Bank; Package 3.0 Dr Reza Baqir, State Bank of Pakistan; Prof. W. D. Lakshman, Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The Finance Minister of India, Smt Nirmala Sitaraman Governor, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) was has announced the ‘Aatmanirbhar’ Package 3.0. represented by a senior official of DAB. Addressing a press conference to announce more stimulus measures to boost growth. According to Finance UNESCO allots India’s Panna Tiger Reserve ‘Biosphere Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, PMI rose to 58.9 in October Reserve’ status 2020 indicating strong recovery of the economy from COVID-19 crisis. The energy consumption growth was In Madhya Pradesh, the Panna Tiger Reserve has been higher in October 2020. This is yet another stimulus included in the ‘World Network of Biosphere Reserves’ package ahead of Diwali. The Union Cabinet approved a list of the UNESCO. This is the 12th biosphere reserve Rs 2 lakh crore production-linked incentive (PLI) from India to be included in the ‘World Network of package to boost demand in the country. Biosphere Reserves’, and third from Madhya Pradesh, after Pachmarhi and Amarkantak. Currently, Panna 1. Boost for Employment Tiger Reserve is home to 54 tigers. 2. Rs. 3 lakh crore existing Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS 1.0) The UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves 3. Rs 1.46 lakh crore boost for Atmanirbhar (WNBR) covers internationally designated protected Manufacturing Production-linked incentives for 10 areas (known as biosphere reserves) that demonstrate a Champion Sectors balanced relationship between people and nature (like 4. Rs 18,000 crores additional outlay for PM Awaas encourage sustainable development). Yojana (PMAY) –Urban 5. Support for Construction & Infrastructure – PM Modi Chairs Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) 2020 Relaxation of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) & Performance Security on