Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2021

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Union Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow.
The facility is run by Aerolloy Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTC industries. It will manufacture parts for Aircraft Engines, Helicopter Engines, and structural parts for aircrafts, UAV, Submarines, Artillery Guns, Space Launch Vehicles and Strategy Systems etc.

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The Ministry of Culture has launched a unified mobile app for the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ events to enable access to all information related to the celebrations.
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence. The app includes links to sections such as ‘Digital District Repository’ and ‘Unsung Heroes’ under ‘History Corner’.

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The Dimasas (or Dimasa-Kacharis) are the earliest known rulers and settlers of Assam. Recently, 46 cadres of the Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), laid down arms in Assam’s Dima Hasao district.
DNLA, laid down arms along with Commander-in-Chief Mushrang, to join the mainstream. It is a relatively new insurgent group was formed in 2019, operating in Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam.

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Eminent historian and author Babasaheb Purandare passed away at the age of 99, due to ailments associated with old age and pneumonitis.
Purandare, a celebrated writer and theatre personality, was known for his work on the history of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. He has also written several books on Shivaji, his style of administration, as well as the forts from the period. Maharashtra also announced state funeral for the historian.

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The Government passed two Ordinances extending the tenures of the Chiefs of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) to up to five years.
The chiefs of the two central agencies currently have two-year tenure. With the Ordinance, the current ED chief S K Mishra, who is already on an extension, would continue as a Chief. The chiefs of the top agencies can be given extensions every year for up to three years after they complete the two-year term

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Audit Diwas Celebrations at the CAG office. This is the first time the Day is being celebrated in India.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the Constitutional Authority in India was founded in 1858. Under the Government of India Act 1858, after merging of audit departments of Bengal, Madras & Bombay presidencies, on November 16, 1860, the first Auditor-General took charge

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Wholesale inflation climbed to a five-month high of 12.54% in October, due to a rise in prices of fuel and power, vegetable oils and chemicals.
This is the seventh consecutive month in which wholesale inflation has remained in double digits. It was 10.66% in September 2021 month and 1.31% in October 2020. Wholesale fuel and power inflation rose to 37.18% in October, while core inflation moved up to an all-time high of 11.9% and manufacturing inflation was at 12%.

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The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured the majestic spiral galaxy UGC 11537. Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 has captured the tight spiral arms at infrared and visible wavelengths.
UGC 11537 is 230 million light-years away in the constellation Aquila. It lies close to the plane of the Milky Way.

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Every year, the International Day for Tolerance is observed on 16th November by the United Nations.
A resolution in this regard was passed by the UN General Assembly in the year 1996, as a follow up of the United Nations Year for Tolerance celebrated by the UN in 1995.

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The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 gave statutory status to the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). It is the pool of funds generated by the Levy that is charged upon all the telecom fund operators on their Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR).
Cabinet clears proposal for mobile services in 7,287 uncovered villages in 44 Aspirational Districts of 5 states by utilisation of Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF). The five states are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Odisha.