Important Points “No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.” Important Points Index 1. Summits, Conferences & Meetings 2. Sports 3. Appointments 4. Awards & Winners 5. Person on Visit 6. Committees / Schemes / Act 7. MOUs 8. National News SummitImportant Points / Conference / Meetings • The UAE will host the second edition of 'India-UAE Strategic Conclave' on 27 November 2018 in Abu Dhabi. • संयुक्त अरब अमीरात 27 नवंबर 2018 को 'भारत-संयुक्तरब अ अमीरात सामररक सम्मेलन' के दसू रे संस्करण की मेजबानी करेगा। • Objective - to widen the scope of bilateral investments between the two countries and to improve the connection between the business communities of the two countries. SummitImportant Points / Conference / Meetings • Static Points of UAE • Capital Abu Dhabi • Largest city Dubai • Official languages Arabic • Religion Islam • President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan • Currency UAE dirham SummitImportant Points / Conference / Meetings • The 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health will be held in Hyderabad from 30 October 2019 to 2 November 2019 . • फेफड़ों के स्वास्थ्य पर50वा संघ ववश्व सम्मेलन 2019 मᴂ हैदराबाद मᴂ आयोजजत ककया जाएगा। SummitImportant Points / Conference / Meetings • 12th World Congress on Mountain Medicine started in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. • The theme of congress is “Mountain Medicine in the Heart of the Himalayas”. Static Points of Nepal • Capital & largest city Kathmandu • President Bidhya Devi Bhandari • Vice President Nanda Kishor Pun • Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli • Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra Important Points Sports • Veteran cricketer Wasim Jaffer (Vidarbha ) became the first batsman to score 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy. • 21 नवंबर 2018 को, अनुभवी किकेटर वसीम जाफर रणजी टरॉफी मᴂ 11,000 रन बनाने वाले पहले बल्लेबाज बने। • He has played 31 Tests and two One-Day Internationals for India. Important Points Sports • The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its partnership with Google to offer the fans a great viewing experience of the upcoming semi-finals and final of the ICC Women’s World T20 to be held in West Indies. Important Points Sports • Static Point of ICC • ICC Chairperson: Shashank Manohar, • Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, • CEO: Dave Richardson. Important Points Appointment • WhatsApp named Abhijit Bose as its India Head. • व्हाट्सएप ने अभभजीत बोस को अपने भारतीय प्रमुख के 셂प मᴂ नावमत ककया। Important Points Appointment • British actress Millie Bobby Brown was named the newest United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador. • 21 नवंबर 2018 को विकटश अभभनेत्री वमली बॉबी उनिा को नवीनतम संयुक्त राष्ट्र बाल वनभि (UNICEF) सद्भावना राजदतू नावमत ककया गया था। • She is the youngest person ever to be appointed as the UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador. • वह यूवनसेफ की सद्भावना राजदतू के 셂प मᴂ वनयुक्त होने वाली सबसे कम उम्र की व्यक्तक्त हℂ। Important Points Appointment • As a Goodwill Ambassador, she will use her global platform to raise awareness of children’s rights and issues affecting young people. • सद्भावना राजदतू के 셂प मᴂ, वह अपनी वैजश्वक पहुुँच का उपयोग बच्च़ों के अभिकाऱों और युवाओ ं को प्रभाववत करने वाले मु़ों के बारे मᴂ जाग셂कता बढाने के जलए करᴂगी। Important Points Appointment • Important Points About UNICEF • Established 11 December 1946 • Type Fund • Headquarters New York City • President Tore Hattrem • Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore • Parent organization United Nations Important Points Appointments • State Bank of Mauritius (SBM-India) has appointed Sidharth Rath as its Managing Director (MD). • स्टेट बℂक ऑफ मॉरीशस (SBM-इंकिया) ने जसाथथ राठ को अपना प्रबंि वनदेशक (MD) वनयुक्त ककया है। • SBM has received the licence from Reserve Bank of India to operate as a scheduled commercial bank in India with effect from December 1, 2018. • SBM को भारतीय ररजवथ बℂक से 1 ददसंबर, 2018 से भारत मᴂ एक वाणणज्यिक बℂक के 셂प मᴂ काम करने के जलए लाइसᴂस प्रात ह हुआ है। Important Points Appointments • Static Point of State Bank of Mauritius • Founded 1973 • Headquarters Port Louis, Mauritius • Chairman Mr. Kee Chong LI KWONG WING Important PointsAwards & Winners • The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) has got the 'Asia Environment Enforcement Award 2018'. • वन्यजीव अपराि वनयंत्रण ब्यूरो (WCCB) को 'एजशया पयावरण प्रवतथन पुरस्कार 2018' से सम्मावनत ककया गया है। Important PointsAwards & Winners • Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) • Establishment Year - 2007 • Type of Body - Statutory Body • Headed by - Ms. Rina Mitra Important PointsAwards & Winners • Professor S.P. Ganguly has been awarded the 'Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle' • प्रोफेसर एस.पी. गांगुली को को 'मैक्सिकन ऑिथर ऑ괼 द एज़्टेक ईगल' से सम्मावनत ककया गया है। • The award is the highest civilian honour given to a foreigner by Mexico. • पुरस्कार मेक्सिको द्वारा ककसी भी ववदेशी कोददया गया सवोच्च नागररक सम्मान है। Important PointsAwards & Winners • Static Point Of Mexico • Capital and largest city Mexico City • President Enrique Peña Nieto • Currency Peso Important PointsAwards & Winners • Manipal Academy of Higher Education won silver in the International Green Apple Award for Environmental best practice 2018. Important Points Person On Visit • External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj began her two-day visit to Laos • ववदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने 22 नवंबर 2018 से लाओस की दो ददवसीय यात्रा शु셂 की। • She will co-chair the 9th Meeting of 'India-Laos Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation'. • वह 'दद्वपक्षीय सहयोग पर भारत-लाओस संयुक्त आयोग' की 9वी बैठक की सह-अध्यक्षता करᴂगी। Important Points Person On Visit • Static Point Of Laos • Capital and largest city Vientiane • President Bounnhang Vorachith • Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith • Currency Kip ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • The West Bengal Assembly passed the 'West Bengal Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill', 2018 to give land rights to enclave dwellers in north Bengal. • पजिम बंगाल वविानसभा ने उत्तर बंगाल मᴂ रहने वाले बस्तिय़ों के वनवाजसय़ों को भूवम अभिकार देने के जलए 'पजिम बंगाल भूवम सुिार (संशोिन) वविेयक', 2018 पाररत ककया। • The Bill will help in the distribution of land-right documents to the people of the enclaves in the border district of Cooch Behar. • यह वविेयक कूच वबहार के सीमावती जजले मᴂ बस्तिय़ों के लोग़ों को भूवम- अभिकार दिावेज़ों के ववतरण मᴂ मदद करेगा। ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • Bangladesh and India had exchanged a total of 162 enclaves on Aug 1, 2015. • बांग्लादेश और भारत ने 1 अगि, 2015 को कुल 162 बस्तिय़ों का आदान- प्रदान ककया था। Static Point of West Bengal • Established 26 January 1950 • Capital Kolkata Government • Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi • Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (AITC) • Chief Justice West Bengal Debasish Kar Gupta ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • National Park of West Bengal • Buxa National Park • Gorumara National Park • Neora Valley National Park • Singalila National Park • Sunderban National Park • Jaldapara National Park ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • The Himachal Pradesh government has approved to implement 'Sashakt Mahila Yojna' in the state. • दहमाचल प्रदेश सरकार ने राि मᴂ 'सशक्त मदहला जनायो ' को लागू करने के जलए मंजूरी दे दी है। • The scheme will link rural women with sustainable livelihood opportunities and also improve their skill by imparting training. • यह योजना ग्रामीण मदहलाओ ं को कटकाऊ आजीववका के अवसऱों से जोडती है और प्रजशक्षण प्रदान करके उनके कौशल मᴂ भी सुिार करेगी। ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • Static Point of Himachal Pradesh • Capitals Shimla Dharamshala (Second Capital in Winter) • Governor Acharya Dev Vrat • Chief Justice Surya Kant • Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur • Popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh - Nati ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • National Parks in Himachal Pradesh • 1 Great Himalayan National Park • 2 Pin Valley National Park • 3 Inderkilla National Park • 4 Khirganga National Park • 5 Simbalbara National Par • Most famous pass of Himachal Pradesh - Rohtang Pass ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • The 'Institution’s Innovation Council' (IIC) program under 'Innovation cell' of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) was launched in New Delhi . • नई ददल्ली मᴂ मानव संसािन ववकास मंत्रालय (MHRD) के 'इनोवेशन सेल' के तहत 'इंस्टीट्यूशन इनोवेशन काउंजसल' (IIC) कायथिम शु셂 ककया गया था। • The purpose of formation of network of IICs is to encourage, inspire and nurture young students by exposing them to new ideas. • IIC के नेटवकथ के गठन का उे युवा छात्ऱों के जलए नए ववचाऱों का प्रदशथन कर उᴂ प्रोत्सादहत करना, प्रेररत करना और पोकषत करना है। ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • MHRD has established the 'Innovation cell' at AICTE. • MHRD ने AICTE मᴂ 'इनोवेशन सेल' की स्थापना की है। Static Point of Ministry of Human Resource & Development • Jurisdiction Republic of India • Headquarters New Delhi Minister responsible • Prakash Javadekar, Minister of Human Resource Development ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • Deputy Ministers responsible • Upendra Kushwaha, Minister of State • Satyapal Singh, Minister of State- Education Child agencies • Department of School Education and Literacy • Department of Higher Education ImportantCommittee Points / Schemes / Act • Andhra Pradesh launched 'Bhudaar' portal which makes land records available to people with unique identification numbers. • आंध्र प्रदेश‘ ने भूदार’ पोटथल लॉन्च ककया जो ववजशष्ट् पहचान संख्या वाले लोग़ों को भूवम अभभलेख उपलब्ध कराता है। • The 'Bhudaar' is an 11-digit unique identification code assigned to each agriculture land holding and rural and urban properties in the state.