Current Affairs — 18 November 2024

🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 Brazil Must know

G20 Rio shuru; Modi ne hunger-poverty session address kiya

18 Nov 2024, Rio: Modi ne G20 ke opening session 'Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty' ko address kiya.

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🌿 Environment & Ecology 📍 Chhattisgarh Must know

Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla: India ka 56th Tiger Reserve

18 Nov 2024: Chhattisgarh ka Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla 56th tiger reserve notify, size mein 3rd largest.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Must know

India-Italy Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-2029

18 Nov 2024, G20 Rio: Modi aur Meloni ne Joint Strategic Action Plan 2025-29 announce kiya.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 United Kingdom Important

Coal India ko Green World Environment Award 2024

18 Nov 2024, London: Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna ke liye CIL ko CSR category mein Green World award aur Green World Ambassador title.

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🏛️ Governance & Administration 📍 India Important

GRAI 2023 launch: Agriculture Dept Group A mein top

18 Nov 2024, New Delhi: Dr Jitendra Singh ne GRAI 2023 launch kiya - 89 ministries/departments rank.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

PLFS: urban unemployment 6.4% (Jul-Sep 2024)

18 Nov 2024, New Delhi: NSO ka PLFS Quarterly Bulletin - urban UR 6.4% (15+ age, CWS).

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 Brazil Important

G20 Rio: Starmer, Prabowo, Montenegro se pehli meeting

18 Nov 2024, Rio: Modi ki Starmer (UK), Prabowo (Indonesia), Montenegro (Portugal) se pehli meeting; Store (Norway) aur Macron se bhi mile.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 Delhi Important

NYF 2025 ab 'Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue'

18 Nov 2024, New Delhi: Mandaviya ne National Youth Festival 2025 ka naya roop 'Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue' announce kiya.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 India Important

Bharat NCX 2024 cyber security exercise shuru

18 Nov 2024: NSCS aur RRU ka Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise 2024 inaugurate.

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🚄 Railways, Roads & Aviation 📍 Delhi Important

Sagarmanthan: South Asia ka sabse bada maritime summit Delhi mein shuru

18 Nov 2024, New Delhi: MoPSW aur ORF ka maiden 'Sagarmanthan – The Great Oceans Dialogue' shuru.

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💹 Economy 📍 India Important

CCI ne Meta par ₹213.14 crore penalty lagayi

18 Nov 2024, New Delhi: WhatsApp 2021 privacy policy update ke liye CCI ne Meta par ₹213.14 cr penalty lagayi.

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💹 Economy 📍 Haryana

Giriraj Singh Panipat mein: 2030 tak $350 bn textile market

18 Nov 2024, Panipat (Haryana): Giriraj Singh ne textile industry se mil kar $350 bn market, $150 bn exports (2030) ka target diya.

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📅 Important Days & Themes 📍 Karnataka

7th Naturopathy Day CRIYN Nagamangala mein

18 Nov 2024: CCRYN (Ayush Ministry) ne CRIYN Nagamangala mein 7th Naturopathy Day manaya.

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