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1. Vivek Johri appointed as CBIC chairman

 Senior bureaucrat Vivek Johri has been appointed as the chairman of the
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) with effect from 30th
November 2021
 He is a 1985-batch IRS (Customs and Indirect Taxes) officer and is currently
working as a member in CBIC
 He succeeded M Ajit Kumar, who will complete his tenure on 30th
November 2021
 CBIC is the nodal national agency responsible for administering Customs, GST,
Central Excise, Service Tax & Narcotics in India

Foot Notes:
About CBIC:
Chairperson: M. Ajit Kumar
Founded: 1 January 1964

2. Petr Fiala appointed as new Prime Minister of Czech Republic

 Petr Fiala has been sworn in as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic by
President Milos Zeman with effect from 28th November 2021.

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 He is the chairman of the Civic Democrat party and head of the SPOLU
(Together) alliance.
 He succeeded Andrej Babis.
 Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe and is bordered by
Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to
the east.

Foot Notes:
About Czech Republic:
Capital: Prague
Currency: Czech koruna

3. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People: 29 November

 International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is organized

every year on 29th November to mark the anniversary of resolution 181,
wherein the Assembly adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine
on November 29, 1947.
 It is an UN-organized day to educate the public on the question of Palestine
and support a peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 United Nations headquarters: New York.

4. 7th India International Science Festival 2021 to be held in Goa

 The 7th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2021 will be
held in Panaji, Goa
 It is a 4-day event, that will be held from 10th to 13th December 2021
 Organized by: Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science and
Technology, Dept of Atomic Energy, Department of Space and Govt of
Goa
 More than 100 scientists from different fields will participate
 Theme will be based on Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav with motto of
Celebration of science and its promotion

Foot Notes:
About Goa:
Capital: Panaji
Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant

5. Maiden Colombo Security Conclave Focused Operation being conducted

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 Maiden Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) Focused Operation is being
conducted between lead Maritime Security Agencies of India, Maldives and
Sri Lanka in Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZ) of the three countries in
Southern Arabian Sea.
 It is a two day CSC Focused Operation with an aim of keeping this vital
part of the Indian Ocean Region safe and secure for commercial shipping,
international trade and conduct of legitimate maritime activities.

6. MSDE launches pilot projects to revive and catalyze traditional Namda Craft

 Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has launched

two projects:
 ‘Revival of Namda craft of Kashmir’ as a special pilot project under
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0
 Upskilling of artisans and weavers of Kashmir under Recognition of Prior
Learning component of PMKVY
 Aim: to boost and preserve the traditional Namda craft of Kashmir and
upskill the local weavers and artisans
 Namda craft is a rug made of sheep wool through felting technique.

7. IGSTC launched WISER program for encouraging women researchers

 Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC) has launched

Women’s Involvement in Science and Engineering Research (WISER)
program for encouraging women researchers in joint research and
development (R&D) projects.
 It will be in addition to the ongoing flagship 2+2 program
 It is a joint initiative of Dept of Science and Technology (DST) and
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Govt of Germany
 It will be possible through lateral entry

8. Union Health Ministry releases NFHS-5 Phase II Findings

 Union Health Ministry has released Factsheets of key indicators on

population, reproductive and child health, family welfare, nutrition and
others for India and 14 States/UTs (clubbed under Phase-II) of the 2019-
21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5).
 India has also officially hit a total fertility rate (TFR) of 2.0 that indicates
a decrease from the 2.2 in the NFHS-4.
 Proportion of anaemic children (5-59 months) increased from 58% to

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67%.

9. WHO classified a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, Omicron

 World Health Organization (WHO) has classified new variant of SARS-

CoV-2, titled as Omicron.
 It is currently circulating in South Africa, as a ‘variant of concern’
 It has been identified as Network for Genomics Surveillance in South
Africa (NGS-SA)
 It had detected a group of related SARS-CoV-2 viruses, which belong to a
lineage named B.1.1.529.
 Early indications are that this variant is possibly even more transmissible
than the highly infectious Delta variant.

Foot Notes:
About WHO:
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 7 April 1948

10. MoS for Ayush Munjpara Mahedrabhai inaugurates Ayurveda Parv-2021

 Mister of State for Ayush Munjpara Mahedrabhai has virtually

inaugurated Ayurveda Parv-2021 in New Delhi.
 It is a three-day event that has been organized to promote Ayurveda.
 An exhibition has been arranged with 40 stalls and the participation of
Pharmaceutical companies.
 It has been organized for proper utilization of Ayurvedic health care and
also for coordination and better utilization of Ayurvedic research,
education and manufacturing of medicines.

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