Current Affairs Quiz- November, 2019

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Parthiv Patel-led India B has clinched the 47th edition of the Deodhar Trophy 2019 with a comprehensive 51-run win over India C in the final at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi,Jharkhand.

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In an effort to productively use India’s wastelands, the Union Ministry of Rural development has released with the 5th edition of Wasteland Atlas -2019 that provides State and district wise distribution of different categories of wastelands area in the country and will be helpful in addressing land degradation. This is significant as it also takes into account 12.08 MHa of unmapped area of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for the first time. The changes in wastelands between 2008-09 and 2015-16 have been presented in the Atlas. The new wastelands mapping exercise was carried out by National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC)  using the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRSS) data. It is helpful in rolling back the wastelands for productive use through various land development programmes and schemes. The last edition was published in 2011.

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The 10th edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest will be held from 14-17 November 2019. In it, noted Marathi literature Shanta Gokhale will be conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2019. While, a pioneer of modernism in Malayalam poetry K Satchidanandan will receive the Poet Laureate for 2019. Both the awards will be conferred for their work which has made a significant impact in the Indian literary field. 

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The Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan has started in New Delhi on 9th of November 2019. Thousands of Sanskrit lovers from 17 countries are attending the 3-day mega event.

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Iran has recently restarted enriching uranium to 5% at its Fordow underground mountain nuclear plant  in a new departure from its commitments under a landmark international 2015 nuclear pact. Iran’s latest move comes after the passing of a deadline it set for the remaining parties to the 2015 pact to come up with a mechanism that would allow foreign firms to continue doing business with Iran without incurring US penalties.

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Ramakant Gundecha (56), the Padma Shri-awardee Dhrupad vocalist, has passed away in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on 9th November 2019. He was the younger one among the famous Gundecha brothers (Umakant-Ramakan).They were the founders of the Gurukul Drupad Sansthan in Bhopal.

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Deepak Chahar has become the first Indian male cricketer to take a hat-trick in T20Is. He achieved this feat against Bangladesh at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur & also took his first 5-wicket haul in T20Is. With the victory at Nagpur, India won the three-match bilateral series 2-1. Here, Chahar won the Player of the match award for the final match and also the Player of the series award. Earlier, in 2012, Ekta Bisht became the first Indian (Man/Woman) to take a hat-trick in T20Is.

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Paleontologists have recently discovered the rare bones of huge Jurassic sea predator “Pliosaurs” in a cornfield in the village of Krzyzanowice in Poland. The remains of pliosaurs are rare in Europe. The ancient sea monster measured up 30 feet long and lived about 150 million years ago. They had powerful, large skulls and massive jaws with large, sharp teeth. Their limbs were in the form of fins and were mostly found in the prehistoric seas that covered modern-day Europe.

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As per Article 356 (1) of the Constitution,President Ram Nath Kovind approved a proclamation imposing President’s Rule in Maharashtra, following a recommendation from Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. It has been imposed in Maharashtra for 6 months due to inability of political parties to form a government after 2019 assembly election.The Assembly will be kept under suspended animation.The President’s Rule can be revoked before the 6-month period if a situation emerges for formation of a stable government, If political parties fail to form a government within 6 months, Maharashtra will have to go for another election. However, this is the 3rd instance when President’s Rule has been imposed in the 59-year-old history of the state. The present-day Maharashtra came into existence on 1st May 1960. 

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In India, the National Legal Services Day (NLSD) is celebrated every year on 9th of November to make people aware of the various provisions under the Legal Services Authorities Act (LSAA) of 1987 and the right of the litigants. The act was enacted with effect from 9th November 1987. Hence, to commemorate the occasion, the day of enactment was first celebrated in 1995 as NLSD.