16 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs ( Hindi and English)

16 November 2013 – Daily Current Affairs

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1) The 3-day 23rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) summit 2013 started at Sri Lankan capital Colombo on 15 November, 2013. It was the first time that CHOGM, the summit meet of 53-member grouping of Commonwealth nations was held in Sri Lanka. After how many years CHOGM has been organized in an Asian country? – 24 years (Last CHOGM is Asia was held in 1989 when the summit was organized in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. An important aspect associated with this CHOGM summit was the fact that it was for the first time in 40 years that Queen Elizabeth was not present at the CHOGM)

2) Head of states of which three countries abstained from attending the CHOGM Summit 2013 mainly on account of Sri Lanka’s poor rights record and reported atrocities against the Tamil population in the country? – India, Canada and Mauritius (India’s External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid represented Indian at the summit instead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Deepak Obhrai, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Canadian Minister for Foreign Affairs represented Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper whereas Arun Bullel, Foreign Minister of Mauritius represented Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam at the summit)

3) The 2013 United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNCCC) started from 11 November, 2013 in Warsaw, Poland and will conclude on 22 November. It is the 19th yearly session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 19) to the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the 9th session of the Meeting of the Parties (CMP 9) to the 1997 Kyoto
Protocol. What is the main objective of this conference? – To reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) to limit the global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius (Over 10,000 participants from 189 countries are participating in this conference)

4) Spiritual guru Jagadguru Kripalu Maharaj passed away on 15 November, 2013 at the age of 91 at a private hospital in Gurgaon following a brain injury. He was the preceptor of Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat, a worldwide Hindu non-profit organization with five main spiritual centres, four in India and one in the USA. Where was the headquarters of his worldwide organisation situated? – Mangarh, Pratapgarh (Uttar Pradesh)

5) Who drew the first blood in the ongoing World Chess Championship match between defending champion Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen of Norway at Chennai on 15 November, 2013? – Magnus Carlsen (Carlsen defeated Anand in the fifth game of the match to lead 3-2. Now 7 more games are remaining in this match)

6) Which life insurance company announced signing up for supporting Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, one of the greatest fans of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, as part of its corporate social responsibility initiative? – Reliance Life Insurance Company (As part of its corporate social responsibility, Reliance Life will offer financial aid to Sudhir to help him continue his passion of loving the sport. Sudhir is usually seen with his body painted in the tri-colour, waving our national flag and blowing the conch shell during cricket matches as part of his love for cricket and Sachin Tendulkar. Sudhir, who hails from Muzaffarpur in Bihar, continues his passion for the game on public support without any permanent job. He left his permanent job in a dairy firm at Muzaffarpur in 2006 to pursue his passion for cheering the cricket team on public support)

7) Sachin & CN Rao to be honoured with Bharat Ratna Award. Sachin first sportsperson to win country’s highest civilian honour

with Bharat Ratna. In a befitting tribute to a stellar career, especially on the day he was given a tearful farewell, Prime Minister's Office (PMO) on Saturday announced the country's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, for Sachin Tendulkar. The cricketing legend became the first sportsperson to get the award. The award will also be conferred on eminent scientist Prof CNR Rao. Prof Rao is an eminent scientist and a well recognised international authority on solid state and materials chemistry. He has published over 1,400 research papers and 45 books.

8) ICC hails Tendulkar as a ‘sporting genius’. The ICC today paid rich tributes to Sachin Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket today after playing his 200th Test match, with its Chief Executive Dave Richardson saying that “sporting geniuses like Sachin are rare phenomenons”.

9) Tendulkar era ends with India's 2-0 sweep over West Indies. India has wrapped up an impressive innings and 126 runs victory over West Indies to get a 2-0 series win in the last Test of cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, who got a warm send-off by his teammates. The visitors were bowled out for 187 after India made 495 in their first innings. Pragyan Ojha was declared the Man of the Match while Rohit Sharma was named the Man of the Series.

10) National Press day is being celebrated across the country today. The day is symbolic of a free and responsible press in India. This is the day on which the Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that not only did the press maintain the high standards expected from this powerful medium but also that it was not fettered by the influence or threats of any extraneous factors.

11) International Day for Tolerance was observed on 16 November 2013 across the world to educate people about the need for tolerance in society and to aware them about the dangers of intolerance. International Day for Tolerance is celebrated worldwide every year on 16 November to promote the Tolerance among the public. The day was first observed in 1995.

12) Lord Swraj Paul, a leading NRI industrialist and educationist was presented with the International Indian of the Decade award on 15 November 2013. Swraj Paul was presented the award for his outstanding achievements in the fields of industry, education and philanthropy. Lord Swraj Paul is the founder of the UK-based steel and engineering multinational company Caparo, which at present employs about 10000 people worldwide from UK, USA and India.

13) The 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, CHOGM began in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 15 November 2013. The Summit was inaugurated by Prince Charles of England, who is representing Queen Elizabeth at the Commonwealth Summit. The theme for CHOGM 2013 is Growth with Equity; Inclusive Development. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid is represented the India in the 22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

14) India continued to enjoy the second position in the recently released Reliance ICC T20I Team Rankings. With 123 rating points in its kitty, India are five points behind leaders Sri Lanka (128). South Africa, meanwhile, has moved into the third position in the T20I team rankings after winning both the matches against Pakistan in Dubai, an ICC statement said.

15) Former Cyprus president Glafkos Clerides died at 94. His death was announced by his personal physician and long time friend Iossif Kassios.

16) Lord Swraj Paul, a leading NRI industrialist and educationist was presented with the International Indian of the Decade award on 15 November 2013. Swraj Paul was presented the award for his outstanding achievements in the fields of industry, education and philanthropy.

17) Defending champion Viswanathan Anand lost to world No.1 Magnus Carlsen after 58 moves in a gruelling fifth game of the World Chess Championship in Chennai on Friday. Carlsen registered the first victory of the tournament after the previous four games all ended in draws.

18) Ram Kripalu Tripathi, popularly known as Jagadguru Kripaluji Maharaj passed away on 15 November 2013 at New Delhi. He was 91 years old. He was given the title of Jagadguru (the world teacher) at the age of 34 years, in 1957.

1) राष्ट्रमण्डल देशों के राष्ट्राध्यक्षों के तीन दिवसीय सम्मेलन (CHOGM) का प्रारंभ 15 नवम्बर, 2013 को श्रीलंका की राजधानी कोलंबो में हुए जिसका उद्घाटन प्रिंस चार्ल्स तथा श्रीलंका के राष्ट्रपति महिन्दा राजपक्षे ने किया। 53 सदस्य देशों के राष्ट्रमण्डल समूह के इस सम्मेलन का आयोजन पहली बार श्रीलंका में हो रहा है। यह आयोजन इस शिखर सम्मेलन का कौन सा संस्करण है? - 23वाँ (इस वर्ष के शिखर सम्मेलन की खास बात यह है कि सम्मेलन के 40 वर्ष के दौरान यह पहला मौका था जब महारानी एलिजाबेथ इसमें मौजूद नहीं थी। वे राष्ट्रमण्डल संगठन की अध्यक्षा हैं)

2) राष्ट्रमण्डल देशों के राष्ट्राध्यक्षों के कोलंबो में हो रहे सम्मेलन (CHOGM 2013) का बहिष्कार किन तीन देशों के प्रधानमंत्रियों ने श्रीलंका में मानवाधिकार की चिंताजनक स्थिति तथा तमिलों पर हो रहे कथित जुल्मों के विरोध स्वरूप किया? - भारत, कनाडा और मारीशस (उल्लेखनीय है कि भारतीय प्रधानमंत्री डा. मनमोहन सिंह के प्रतिनिधि के रूप में विदेश मंत्री सलमान खुर्शीद, कनाडा के प्रधानमंत्री स्टीफन हार्पर (Stephan Harper) के प्रतिनिधि के रूप में दीपक ओभराय (Deepak Obhrai) तथा मारीशस के प्रधानमंत्री नवीन रामगूलाम (Navin Ramgoolam) के प्रतिनिधि के रूप में विदेश मंत्री अरुण बुल्लेल (Arun Bullel) सम्मेलन में शामिल हुए)

3) जलवायु परिवर्तन पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र का सम्मेलन (United Nations Climate Change Conference) 11 नवम्बर, 2013 को पोलैण्ड की राजधानी वार्सा (Warsaw) में शुरू हुआ। 22 नवम्बर, 2013 तक चलने वाला यह सम्मेलन 1992 में हुए संयुक्त राष्ट्र के जलवायु परिवर्तन पर हुए ढांचागत सम्मेलन (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)) का 19वां संस्करण (COP 19) तथा 1997 की क्योटो संधि (Kyoto Protocol) को अमल में लाने के लिए आयोजित पक्षों का नौंवां सम्मेलन (CMP 9) है। इस सम्मेलन में मुख्यत: किस उद्देश्य को प्राप्त करने की दिशा में सदस्य देशों के बीच चर्चा हो रही है? - ग्रीनहाउस गैसों के उत्सर्जन को इतना घटाया जाय ताकि वैश्विक तापमान में हो रही वृद्धि को 2 डिग्री सेल्सियस तक सीमित किया जा सके (उल्लेखनीय है कि इस सम्मेलन में 189 देशों के दस हजार से अधिक प्रतिनिधि हिस्सा ले रहे हैं)

4) आध्यात्मिक गुरू कृपालुजी महाराज का 91 वर्ष की आयु में गुड़गाँव स्थित एक निजी अस्पताल में 15 नवम्बर, 2013 को निधन हो गया। उन्हें सिर पर लगी गंभीर चोट के चलते यहाँ उपचार के लिए भर्ती कराया गया था। कृपालुजी महाराज विश्वव्यापी कल्याणकारी संस्था जगदगुरु कृपालु परिषत के संस्थापक थे जिसका भारत में 4 तथा विदेश में एक आध्यात्मिक केन्द्र है । जगदगुरु कृपालु परिषत का मुख्यालय कहाँ स्थित है? - मनगढ़, प्रतापगढ़ (उत्तर प्रदेश)

5) चेन्नई में निवर्तमान शतरंज चैम्पियन विश्वनाथन आनंद और उनको चुनौती देने वाले नार्वे के मैग्नस कार्लसन के बीच चल रहे विश्व चैम्पियनशिप मुकाबले में चार ड्रा के बाद पहली जीत दर्ज करने में कौन सफल रहा? - मैग्नस कार्लसन (कार्लसन ने मुकाबले की पांचवी बाजी में 15 नवम्बर, 2013 को आनंद को पराजित कर 3-2 की बढ़त ले ली। अब इस मुकाबले में 7 बाजियां और शेष हैं)

6) किस निजी जीवन बीमा कम्पनी ने अपनी कार्पोरेट सामाजिक जिम्मेदारियों (corporate social responsibility) के तहत सचिन तेंदुलकर के सबसे बड़े प्रशंसक के रूप में प्रसिद्ध सुधीर कुमार चौधरी की आर्थिक सहायता करने की घोषणा हाल ही में की है? - रिलायंस लाइफ इंश्योरेंस कम्पनी (रिलायंस लाइफ इंश्योरेंस कम्पनी ने घोषणा की है कि सुधीर चौधरी की मदद कर उन्हें क्रिकेट के प्रति अपने जूनून को कायम रखने में सहायता प्रदान की जायेगी। उल्लेखनीय है कि बिहार के मुज्जफरपुर के सुधीर चौधरी अपने शरीर में तिरंगा रंग लगाकर तथा हाथ में तिरंगा भारतीय ध्वज लेकर भारत के सभी मैचों में पूरे देश तथा विदेश में होने वाले मैचों में भी नजर आते हैं। अपने शरीर पर तेंदुलकर लिखकर वे सचिन तेंदुलकर की हौसला अफजाई के लिए हर मैच में मौजूद रहते थे तथा अब तेंदुलकर के सन्यास की घोषणा के बाद भी उन्होंने भारत के हर मैच में मौजूद होने की इच्छा व्यक्त की है। सुधीर ने 2006 में एक दूध डेयरी में अपना स्थाई काम छोड़कर क्रिकेट के जुनून को अपनाया तथा लगभग बिना किसी आर्थिक मदद के वे अपने काम में लगे हैं। उनकी क्रिकेट के प्रति जिजीविषा को देखते हुए रिलायंस लाइफ इंश्योरेंस कम्पनी ने उनकी सहायता की घोषणा की है)