current affairs Frm 16 Nov to 30 Nov Part - II Sukhoi-30 fighter jet has been selected by the Indian Air Force as the platform to mount the supersonic BrahMos missiles. Jet Airways on 20 November 2013 concluded the sale of 24 per cent equity stake in the airline to Etihad Airways for 2057 crore Rupees. MCX on 20 November 2013 signed an MoU with the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) of China to boost the strategic co-operation. The US sprinter, Darvis Patton announced his retirement. He won the Olympic silver in Athens Game in 2004 and London Games in 2012. Indian Senior Women Hockey Team Coach Inderjit Singh Gill Died on 20 November 2013. Hockey India on 20 November 2013 appointed the former Olympic gold- medallist V Baskaran as Coach of the Senior Men Hockey Team. Malala Yousafzai on 20 November 2013 received the EU’s Sakharov human rights prize for her brave crusade for the right of the children to education. A British biochemist, Frederick Sanger died. He is the only person to win the Nobel Prize two times for Chemistry. Kauwboy directed by Boudewijn Koole won the Golden Elephant Award for best film in the ‘International Live Action’ category in ICFF. PM Manmohan Singh on 21 November 2013 inaugurated the 3rd BRICS International Competition Conference in New Delhi. Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals when he scored 86 against the West Indies on 21 November 2013. Salman Rushdie, Mira Nair and Majula Bansal, the prominent Indian Americans on 21 November 2013 were honoured by Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC). The Vice President of India released a book entitled Maimaar-E-Qaun- Dr. A. R. Kidwai edited by Mufti Ataur Rahman Ansari. Nisha Desai Biswal was on 21 November 2013 sworn in as the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia. Priti Patel, an Indian Origin British MP on 22 November 2013 has been honoured with the prestigious Asian Trader Editor’s Award. Magnus Carlsen of Norway won the FIDE World Chess Championship 2013 at Chennai on 22 November 2013. The North East Business summit began on 22 November 2013 at Dibrugarh in Assam. The Cyclonic storm Helen on 22 November 2013 struck Andhra Pradesh coast near Machilipatnam. The Heads of the Competition Authorities of BRICS Nations signed a Joint Accord namely ‘DELHI ACCORD’ on 22 November 2013. Union Government on 22 November 2013 appointed Justice Ajit Prakash Shah as the new Chairman of the 20th Law Commission of India. Barack Obama, has appointed Gargee Ghosh to a key administration post as the member of the President’s Global Development Council. National Aluminium Company Limited on 22 November 2013 received the EEPC (Engineering Export Promotion Council, Eastern Region)’s Gold Trophy for 2011-12. COP-19, UN Climate Change Conference concluded in Warsaw, Poland on 23 November 2013 by approving the new global treaty. National Lok Adalat organised throughout the country on 23 November 2013 settled a record 28.26 lakh cases pending in various courts. China on 23 November 2013 announced that it was set up an Air Defence Identification Zone over an area in the East China Sea. India on 23 November 2013 successfully test-fired its nuclear- capable Dhanush ballistic missile from a naval ship off Odisha coast. Jason Day, Australian Golfer won the Golf world cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Melbourne on 24 November 2013. Iran and P5+1 group of Nations reached a breakthrough deal on 24 November 2013 to curb Iran’s nuclear programme in exchange for limited sanctions relief. Formula one racing driver Sebastian Vettel won the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix on 24 November 2013. Ireland and Afghanistan on 24 November 2013 qualified for ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2014 after winning their respective matches in the qualifiers at Dubai. India on 24 November 2013 welcomed the prospect of resolution of issues related to Iran’s controversial nuclear programme. Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga on 24 November 2013 gave its consent on the issue of signing the Afghan-US Bilateral Security Agreement. Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar was sworn in as the 22nd Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh by Governor Ram Naresh Yadav on 24 November 2013. The CCEA approved the continuation of the Agriculture Export Promotion Plan Scheme of the APEDA during 12th Plan Period. Geneva II Syria peace conference set for 22 January 2014. International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women observed on 25 November. EC decided to use Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail on a large-scale for the first time in the country in the Mizoram Assembly polls on 25 November 2013. Thailand PM on 25 November 2013 declared a special emergency law for Bangkok after riot police and anti- government protesters scuffled in capital. # Supari Bhai
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