Current Affairs — 20 November 2024

🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 South America Must know

Modi-Irfaan Ali talks: India-Guyana ke 10 MoUs

20 Nov 2024, State House Georgetown: Modi aur President Irfaan Ali ki talks, 10 MoUs sign.

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🔬 Health & Medicine 📍 India Must know

Nafithromycin: India ka pehla indigenous antibiotic launch

20 Nov 2024: Dr Jitendra Singh ne Nafithromycin launch kiya, Wockhardt ka brand 'Miqnaf'.

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🌐 Summits & Conferences 📍 South America Must know

2nd India-CARICOM Summit, Georgetown: Modi ka 7-point plan

20 Nov 2024, Georgetown (Guyana): Modi aur Grenada PM Dickon Mitchell ne 2nd India-CARICOM Summit chair kiya.

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🏅 Hockey 📍 Bihar Must know

India ne China ko 1-0 se hara kar Women's ACT retain ki

20 Nov 2024, Rajgir (Bihar): Women's Asian Champions Trophy final mein India 1-0 China, Deepika ka 31st minute goal.

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🏛️ Elections 📍 Maharashtra Must know

Maharashtra, Jharkhand Phase 2 polling khatam; 15 seats aur Nanded mein by-polls

20 Nov 2024: Maharashtra ki sabhi 288 seats par ek phase mein aur Jharkhand ki 38 seats par Phase 2 mein voting hui.

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🏆 International Awards 📍 South America Must know

Modi ko Guyana, Dominica ke top awards; Barbados ka bhi elaan

20 Nov 2024, Georgetown: Guyana ka 'Order of Excellence' aur 'Dominica Award of Honour' mila; Barbados ne 'Honorary Order of Freedom' announce kiya.

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🎓 Education 📍 India Important

Veer Gatha 4.0: 1.76 crore se zyada students

20 Nov 2024, New Delhi: Defence Ministry - sabhi 36 States/UTs ke 1.76 crore+ students ne Project Veer Gatha 4.0 mein hissa liya.

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💹 GDP, Inflation & Economic Data 📍 India Important

EPFO: September 2024 mein 18.81 lakh net members

20 Nov 2024, New Delhi: EPFO payroll data - September mein 18.81 lakh net addition, 9.33% YoY growth.

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🎓 Education, Health & Society 📍 India Important

Awaas Diwas 2024: PMAY-G ke 8 saal

20 Nov 2024: Rural Development Ministry ne Awaas Diwas manaya - PMAY-G 20 Nov 2016 ko Agra mein launch hui thi.

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🌐 Bilateral Relations 📍 South America Important

Modi ki Suriname President Santokhi, Dominica PM Skerrit se mulaqat

20 Nov 2024, Georgetown: India-CARICOM Summit ke sidelines par Santokhi aur Skerrit se meetings.

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🛡️ Defence & Security 📍 Delhi Important

2nd India-Japan JSST New Delhi mein khatam

20 Nov 2024, New Delhi: HQ IDS aur Japan Self Defence Force ke Joint Staff ke beech 2nd JSST conclude.

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