14th November 2013 - Current Affairs
1) Which children’s magazine from the stable of Amar Chitra Katha (ACK) completed 33 years of its publishing on 14 November, 2013? – ‘Tinkle’ (Publication of ‘Tinkle’ magazine was started on
14 November 1980 by ACK’s Anant Pai, who was popularly known as Uncle Pai in the children fraternity. ‘Tinkle’ continues to warm the third generation of readers with affable characters such as Suppandi, Shikari Sambu and Billy. A special 33rd Anniversary issue was brought out to mark the occasion)
2) In a major relief for the residents of the Campa Cola complex in Mumbai, the Supreme Court on 13 November, 2013 ordered a stay on the demolition of illegally-constructed buildings in this complex. The seven high-rise buildings were constructed at the Campa Cola complex between 1981 and 1989 and two buildings had 17 and 20 floors respectively. What was the permissible limit of floors in this compound? – Five (On the morning of 13 November the police, along with BMC officials, demolished the gate of the complex, which was blocked by residents. Fighting a legal battle since 2005, the residents said they were duped by the builders and will be on the roads if their flats were pulled down)
3) The net profit of India’s largest commercial bank SBI stood at Rs 2,375 crore during the second quarter of 2013-14 as against Rs 3,658 crore in the previous year period. What was the main reason for this 35% slump in net profits? – The bank made higher provisions to hedge against rising bad loans during the quarter (The bank set aside Rs 2,645 crore during the quarter as a cover against potential bad loans. In the same period last year, the bank had set aside Rs 1,837 crore. The amount of the bank’s non-performing loans rose by 30% to Rs 64,206 crore (Rs 49,202 crore, a year ago))
4) On 12 November, 2013 India declared itself free of bird flu (Avian Influenza (H5N1)) and notified the same to World Organisation for Animal Health. Indian had earlier notified the outbreak of bird flu during August, 2013 when it out-broke in which
