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1. Revised GDP Back Series data: All you need to know about new GDP data 1 Government to develop around 400
abandoned airstrips across country
Nearly four years after moving to a new GDP series, the Union Ministry of Statistics &
Programme Implementation (MOSPI) on November 28, 2018 released the revised Gross 2 ISRO launches Kalamsat, Microsat-
Domestic Product (GDP) data for the years 2004-2005 to 2010-2011. R satellites on PSLV-C44 rocket

Modifying the data of past years using 2011-12 as the base year instead of 2004-05, the Central 3 Top 5 Current A airs: 24 January
Statistics O ce (CSO) lowered the GDP growth rate under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) 2019
Government from 10.3 percent in nancial year 2010-11 to 8.5 percent.
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2. Emergency Response Support System: Himachal Pradesh becomes rst state to launch
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Himachal Pradesh on November 28, 2018 became the rst Indian state to launch a single
emergency number ‘112’ which will connect to police, re, health and other helplines through an
Emergency Response Centre (ERC) in the state.

For this purpose, state established an ERC in Shimla along with 12 District Command Centres
(DCCs) covering the entire state. The emergency number was launched by Union Home Minister
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murdering three persons including two women.

While delivering the judgment, a three-judge bench comprising Justices Kurian Joseph, Deepak
Gupta and Hemant Gupta expressed di erent opinions with Justice Joseph saying that the
provision of capital punishment has failed to become a deterrent and the other two holding its
continuance in the rarest of rare cases.

Though the three judges di ered on the applicability of death penalty, they were unanimous in
commuting or reducing the death sentence of Chhannu Lal Verma.
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under Saubhagya Scheme. With this, there are now total 15 States in the country that have 100
percent household electri cation.

These eight states are Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Bihar, J&K, Mizoram, Sikkim, Telangana and
West Bengal. As many as 2.1 crore connections have been released under Saubhagya or
Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana so far. States like Maharashtra, Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, etc. are left with small number of un-
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5. ISRO successfully launches HySIS satellite aboard PSLV-C43

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on November 29, 2018 successfully launched a
hyperspectral imaging satellite (HySIS), an earth observation satellite along with 30 foreign
commercial satellites from Sriharikota launch centre in Andhra Pradesh.

HySIS is an earth observation satellite developed by ISRO. It is the primary satellite of the PSLV-
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6. Arvind Saxena appointed as Chairman of UPSC

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on November 28, 2018 appointed Arvind Saxena as the
new Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

The term of his appointment will be from the date he enters the Chairman o ce till August 7,
2020 when he attains the age of 65 years or till further orders, whichever is earlier. The
Government had appointed Saxena as the acting Chairman of UPSC in June 2018. He took over
charge from Vinay Mittal who had completed his term.

7. Maharatna, Navratna & Miniratna Status: NPCC is now a Miniratna

The Union Government on November 27, 2018 conferred the ‘Miniratna status: Category –I’ on
the National Projects Construction Corporation Limited (NPCC). The empowerment of Miniratna
Status will help NPCC in taking speedy decisions by enhancing the delegation of powers to the
Board. NPCC has also been awarded with the ISO 9001:2015 Certi cation.

The government grants the status of Maharatna, Navratna, and Miniratna to Public Sector
Undertakings (PSUs) and Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) based upon the pro t made
by these enterprises. The Maharatna, Navratna and Miniratna statuses give nancial and
administrative power to the companies to a certain extent.

8. Shut down of Sterlite Copper plant: NGT Committee rules that closure is against natural
justice

A National Green Tribunal (NGT) Committee on November 27, 2018 ruled that the closure of the
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Following the submission of report, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar
Goel directed both Vedanta and the Tamil Nadu government to le its responses to the report
within one week.

9. BCCI announces two-year ban for age fraud

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on November 27, 2018 announced that a cricketer guilty
of age fraud will be barred from all its recognised tournaments for a period of two years.

The BCCI statement relayed that from the 2018-19 season, any cricketer who is found guilty of
tampering his or her date of birth will be disquali ed and barred from participating in any BCCI
tournament for a period of 2 years i.e. 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons.

10. Sunil Arora appointed as new Chief Election Commissioner

President Ram Nath Kovind on November 26, 2018 appointed Sunil Arora as the new Chief
Election Commissioner. He would be succeeding OP Rawat who retired on November 24. The 62-
year-old Arora was appointed to the Election Commission on August 31, 2017. He was brought in
last year to ll the vacancy created by former CEC Nasim Zaidi’s retirement.

He is now expected to take charge of his new post on December 2, 2018. Sunil Arora is a 1980
batch IAS o cer of the Rajasthan Cadre, who has held top positions in various government
departments and ministries.

11. Venkaiah Naidu lays down foundation stone of Dera Baba Nanak - Kartarpur Sahib
Corridor

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Kartarpur Sahib Road Corridor on the Indian side at Mann village in Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
The corridor will provide a passage to Indian Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy site of Gurudwara Name
Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Pakistan.
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12. Sentinel Island: Why Sentinelese wish to remain isolated? Location State City

Known to be isolated and unwelcoming to outsiders, the tribesmen of the Sentinelese tribe have Gender Male Female
been in the news lately, after they reportedly killed and buried an American missionary John
Allen Chau, who had gone to the islands to tell the remote tribe that "Jesus loves you".
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on November 24, were forced to turn back from the o -limits island in North Sentinel after Please Select Your Interest
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13. India marks 10th anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks
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India on November 26, 2018 marked the tenth anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks that
left 166 people dead and over 300 people injured. President Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to SUBMIT
the victims of terror attacks. Ten years back in 2008, 10 terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist
group sailed into Mumbai and carried out coordinated attacks that lasted for three days.

The terrorists carried out bomb explosions and gun rings at Taj Mahal Palace hotel, the Oberoi
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14. 69th Constitution Day observed across India

The 69th Constitution Day was observed across India on November 26, 2018 to mark the
adoption of the Indian Constitution by the Constituent Assembly. The Constitution of India was
adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949 and it came into force on January
26, 1950.
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15. Mary Kom clinches gold in World Boxing Championship Zero Commission Plans are better
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at the 10th World Women’s Boxing Championships, held in New Delhi, India.

Speaking on her historic win, Mary Kom said that it is very special as she was under pressure,
especially because of the change in her weight category. “I won my last Worlds gold in 2010 and
then the change of weight for Olympics happened. The pressure was something I always felt but
don't know how to put this gold alongside the earlier ve," she reasoned.

16. J&K Governor dissolves state assembly, President’s rule to be imposed

The Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on November 21, 2019 dissolved the State
Assembly with immediate e ect after rival alliances staked claim to form the government.

The dissolution was announced through a communiqué that was released by Raj Bhavan. The
Governor cited four main reasons for dissolving the Assembly and these include horse-trading
and possible exchange of money and the impossibility of forming a stable government by
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The governor released the communiqué of dissolution minutes after People’s Democratic Party Nutralyfe
(PDP) leader and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti released a letter on Twitter announcing
that she would seek to form the government with her traditional rivals, the National Conference
(NC) and Congress.

17. Maharashtra Cabinet passes Maratha Reservation Bill

The state cabinet of Maharashtra on November 18, 2018 passed the Maratha Reservation Bill,
approving reservation for the Maratha community. The bill is likely to be tabled during the
winter session of the state’s legislative assembly.

The state government made the decision based on the recommendations of the Maharashtra
State Backward Class Commission, whose report was submitted to the state’s Chief Secretary DK
Jain on November 15. The move follows months of massive protests by members of the
community demanding reservation in education and jobs.
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18. Allied and Healthcare Council of India to be set up: Cabinet approval onwards
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The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 22, 2018 approved
the Allied and Healthcare Professions Bill, 2018 for regulation and standardisation of education
and services by allied and healthcare professionals.

The Bill provides for setting up of an Allied and Healthcare Council of India and corresponding
state allied and healthcare councils, which will play the role of a standard-setter and facilitator
for professions of allied and healthcare.

19. Government decides to set up a domestic Gold Council in India

The government on November 23, 2018 has decided to set up domestic Gold council in India to
promote the growth of the sector and boost exports of jewellery. Commerce and Industry
Minister Suresh Prabhu said this while inaugurating the 2nd Edition of India Gold and Jewellery
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miners and puri ers. The council would work in the direction of promoting the gold and
jewellery industry, job creation, building of regional clusters. It will also extend domestic support
for exports.

20. Open Defecation in India: Rural Jharkhand declared ODF

The rural Jharkhand was declared Open Defecation Free (ODF) on November 15, 2018 during a
regional review meeting of the eastern states held in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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The Supreme Court on November 16, 2018 ruled that the vigilance probe report of the CVC
against ousted CBI Director Alok Verma gives out “mixed” ndings and indicated that some
charges need to be investigated further.

The court directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to hand over the copy of the probe
report to CBI Director Alok Kumar in a sealed cover and asked Verma to le his response by
November 19, 2018. The matter will now be heard on November 20. The court stated that the
report should also be handed over to Attorney General K K Venugopal and Solicitor General
Tushar Mehta.

22. 33rd ASEAN Summit, 13th East Asia Summit and 2nd RCEP Summit: Major Highlights

The 33rd edition of the ASEAN Summit concluded on November 15, 2018 at Suntec Singapore
Convention Centre, Singapore. The Summit also saw the conclusion of other related summits
like 13th East Asia Summit (EAS), 2nd Regional Comprehensive Economic Summit, (RCEP) and
ASEAN plus summits.

The Summit began on November 13, 2018. The opening ceremony of the summit was addressed
by Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore, Chairman of this year’s Summit. In his speech,
Lee Hsien Loong called on ASEAN members and partners to uphold multilateralism and
international cooperation and tackle common challenges including terrorism and climate
change.

23. Flipkart co-founder, CEO Binny Bansal steps down

Flipkart co-founder Binny Bansal on November 13, 2018 announced his resignation as the CEO
of the group, e ective immediately.

The decision came to light after Flipkart and Walmart released a statement informing the same. 
The statement read, "Earlier today, Binny Bansal announced his resignation as CEO of Flipkart
Group, e ective immediately. Binny has been an important part of Flipkart since co-founding the
company, but recent events risked becoming a distraction and Binny has made a decision to
step down.”

24. Delhi Air Pollution: NGT forms committee to check air quality during
functions at hotels, banquets

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on November 13, 2018 formed a committee to stop activities
that lead to degradation of the environment, taking note of pollution and tra c congestion
during functions at banquet halls, farmhouses and hotels in Delhi.

The Committee will be headed by the Delhi Government's Urban Development Secretary. Justice
SP Garg, former Delhi High Court judge, will also oversee the working of the committee. The
Chief Secretary of Delhi will provide all the requisite logistic support and assistance for
functioning of committee.

25. Delhi’s Signature Bridge: All you need to know

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on November 4, 2018 inaugurated the long awaited Delhi's
Signature Bridge, the rst asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge in India.

The bridge was constructed by the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation
(DTTDC) at an expenditure of Rs 1,518.37 crore. The 675-metre bridge aims to reduce travel time
and tra c congestion between the north-eastern and northern parts of Delhi.

The bridge was rst approved in 1997 after school bus fell o the narrow Wazirabad Bridge into
the Yamuna, killing 22 children. However, a number of hurdles and budget modi cations led to
the delay in its completion.

26. US exempts India, China from its sanctions for buying Iranian oil

The United States on November 5, 2018 temporarily exempted eight countries, including India
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China, Japan, Italy, Greece, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey. Pompeo said that these countries
showed a signi cant reduction in oil purchase from the Persian Gulf country after the Trump
administration reimposed sanctions on Tehran.

27. USITC rules against anti-dumping duty on PTFE resin from India, China

The US International Trade Commission on November 2, 2018 ruled against putting an anti-
dumping duty on the import of a synthetic uoropolymer from India and China. The
uoropolymer is a key ingredient in the non-stick coating for pans and other cookware.

The counsel for the foreign exporters in this proceeding, Dharmendra Choudhary, said an
antidumping order would have been issued without this remarkable success at USITC. The
counsel, while underscoring that the threshold for injury determination at USITC is very low, said
that the federal American body generally sides with the US domestic industry.

28. India re-elected as member of ITU council till 2022

India has been elected as a member of the International Telecommunications Union Council
(ITU) for another 4-year term from 2019 to 2022.

The elections to the Council were held during the ongoing ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018
at Dubai. India secured 165 votes and ranked third among the 13 countries elected to the
council from the Asia-Australasia region and eighth among the 48 countries elected to the
council globally.

The ITU has 193 member states, which elect representatives to the council.

29. Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, MR Shah and Ajay Rastogi sworn-in as
Supreme Court Judges

Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi were on November 2, 2018
sworn-in as the Judges of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi administered oath of
o ce to the four judges.

Prior to this elevation, Justice Gupta served as the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High
Court; Justice Rastogi as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court; Justice Shah as the
incumbent Chief Justice of the Patna High Court; and Justice Reddy as the Chief Justice of the
Gujarat High Court.

30. Assam NRC: Supreme Court xes December 15 as deadline for ling claims for
inclusion of names in NRC

The Supreme Court on November 1, 2018 xed December 15 as the deadline for ling of claims
and objections by individuals excluded from the rst draft of the National Register of Citizens
(NRC) of Assam, published on July 30, 2018.

The bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Rohinton Nariman allowed claimants for
Assam NRC to rely on ve documents, which were earlier objected to by NRC coordinator, to
prove their citizenship. Earlier, the Supreme Court bench had earlier asked claimants to le their
claims and objections within a period of 60 days starting from September 25.

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