Daily Current Affairs  – 18 November 2021

In Context  Using traditional craftsmanship and high-tech scanning  Mughal-era monument Sabz Burj in Delhi has been conserved after nearly four years of painstaking labour. About Sabz Burj  Built in the 1530s, Sabz Burj is one of the earliest Mughal era buildings in India.  It is called Sabz (green) Burj but covered with turquoise blue tiles.  […]

In News BRO feat recognised by Guinness World Records for constructing and black topping the world’s highest motorable road at 19,024 feet at Umlingla Pass in Ladakh. About The 52-kilometre long Chisumle to Demchok tarmac road passes through the 19,024 feet high Umlingla Pass and betters the previous record of a road in Bolivia, which […]

In News The 341-km Purvanchal Expressway at Karwal Kheri in Sultanpur district, inaugurated by the Prime Minister is one of the biggest completed infrastructure projects by the Uttar Pradesh government. The launch comes almost 3 years after the Prime minister laid its foundation stone in Azamgarh in July 2018. Major Highlights Carrier of development: The […]

In News  The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by the French Navy in Paris from 15 – 16 Nov 21.  About Ocean Naval Symposium (ONS) Conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008. Aim:  Seeks to enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of […]

In News The first virtual bilateral meeting of the US and China was held. About The US took the initiative for the summit, in sync with America’s concern that it should try to prevent military engagement with China. Major Highlights Violations of human rights by China: Article 36 of the PRC Constitution provides constitutional protection […]

In News  Camel herders and cattle rearers in Rajasthan have been carrying out sustained opposition and protests against the Rajasthan Camel Act, 2015, citing loss of livelihood and business. About the Rajasthan Camel Act, 2015 Aim: To provide for the prohibition of the slaughter of camels and also to regulate temporary migration or export thereof […]

In Context Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moved a petition before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the defamation case filed against him. What’s the issue? The case was filed by Mahesh Shrishrimal before the Girgaon magistrate court in 2018. It states that Rahul Gandhi called Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘Commander in Thief’. Mr Shrishrimal […]

In News The Odisha government is expected to soon lay the foundation stone of the Puri heritage corridor, which is being developed at a cost of Rs 800 crore. What is the Puri Heritage Corridor Project? Conceived in 2016, the Puri Heritage Corridor Project was unveiled in December 2019 to transform the holy town of […]

In News According to a United Nations report, Afghanistan’s opium production crossed the 6,000-ton mark for the fifth straight year. Key Findings Output grew 8% this year and incentives for cultivation have risen as prices have picked up amid soaring poverty and food insecurity. Accounting for some 87% of the global production, despite a two-decade […]

In News  Recently, the Prime Minister of India addressed an event to mark the first Audit Diwas. He highlighted the importance of CAG which had created a legacy with the passage of time. Major Points  The CAG had changed rapidly by adopting modern procedures and it was now using advanced analytics tools, geo-spatial data and […]