01 November 2016 Current Affairs

01 November 2016 Current Affairs
More differently abled attend schools than before: 2011 Census
According to recently released new 2011 census data, nearly two-thirds of the disabled
population in the age-group of 5-19 in 2011 were attending educational institutions. It was
mentioned in the table C-22 of census which gives distribution of the disabled population in
the age-group 5-19 by their attendance status in educational institution, type of disability, sex,
age and residence. As many as 40.2 lakh (61.2%) out of the total of 65.7 lakh disabled
population in the specified age group were attending educational institutions in 2011.
51st Haryana Day observed
The 51st Haryana Day was observed on 1 November 2016. The day was observed as Haryana
Golden Jubilee (Swarna Jyanti) across the state. The day marks completion of 50 years of
Haryana’s existence as a state of the federal map of India. The year will be celebrated as
Haryana Swarna Jyanti from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017.
PM inaugurates Chhattisgarh foundation day celebrations; Unveils Pt Deendayal

Upadhyaya’s statue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Chhattisgarh’s 16th foundation day
celebrations in Naya Raipur. The Prime Minister will later address people gathered on the
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee ground, where the 5-day long Rajyotsava is being held.
Chhattisgarh Governor B D Tandon and Chief Minister Raman Singh are also present at the
site. Mr Modi unveiled the statue of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya in Naya Raipur. He also
dedicate to people, ‘Ekatma Path’ and the Bus Rapid Transport System in the city.
SEBI tightens norms for credit rating agencies
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on 01st November 2016 tightened rules
for credit rating agencies, prescribing more disclosures on suspension and withdrawal of
ratings. The capital markets regulator also directed agencies to disclose the nature of their
compensation arrangements with rated entities, including exchange of gifts. CRISIL, ICRA
and CARE are the major agencies that assign credit ratings to issuers of debt instruments. The
SEBI move follows an increase in the number of defaults due to a deteriorating corporate
debt profile.
Sushil Chandra takes charge as CBDT chairman

Senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sushil Chandra took over as chairman of the
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) today. He succeed Rani Singh Nair who retired from
service. Chandra is a 1980-batch officer of Indian Revenue Service. Prior to this appointment
he was working in the board as Member (Investigation). CBDT is nodal policy-making body
of the Income Tax (IT) department under the Union Finance Ministry. It is a statutory
authority established under The Central Board of Revenue Act, 1963. The composition of
CBDT includes Chairman and six members. It is responsible for framing policy and
administrative issues related to direct taxes and the Income Tax department.
Twitter India head Rishi Jaitly quits
Rishi Jaitly, Twitter’s India head who helped popularise the adoption of the micro-blogging
website among government departments to respond to citizen queries, has quit the company.
Jaitly was the vice-president for Asia Pacific, which includes India, West Asia and North
Africa for Twitter. He made the announcement on a twitter storm 01st November 2016. He
will leave the company at the end of November after four years of service.
Miroslav Klose confirms retirement and joins Germany coaching staff
Miroslav Klose, the top scorer in World Cup history, is ending his playing career and will
join Joachim Löw’s coaching staff as he studies for his pro licence, the German football
association (DFB) have confirmed. The 38-year-old retired from international football after
winning the World Cup with Germany in 2014, scoring twice to bring his total goal tally
from four tournaments to 16. He is also Germany’s record scorer with 71 goals.
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2 November: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists was observed globally
on 2 November 2016. The Day is celebrated to spread awareness against the violence and
crimes done to journalists and media workers and to bring to justice perpetrators of crimes
against journalists and media workers, and ensure that victims have access to appropriate
remedies. It aims to promote a safe and enabling environment for journalists to perform their
work independently and without undue interference.
India-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 to commence from 05 Nov

The joint military training exercise “Sampriti-2016” will be conducted between India and
Bangladesh at Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh from 05 to 18 November 2016. Exercise
SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour between India and
Bangladesh and will be the sixth edition of the exercise which is hosted alternately by both
countries.
PM gives away Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has presented the Ramnath Goenka Awards for Excellence in
Journalism at a function in New Delhi. The honour acknowledges exceptional work across 28
categories in print, broadcast and online journalism in English, Hindi and regional languages.
The Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards, the biggest annual event in the
Indian media calendar, was instituted by the Ramnath Goenka Foundation in 2005 to
celebrate the legacy of the founder of The Indian Express Group. It recognises excellence in
journalism and showcases outstanding contributions by individuals each year. In both the size
of the award and its scope, these are the largest news media awards in the country. With this
year, over 300 journalists from over 50 news organisations – domestic and international –
have received these awards. Its categories cover investigative, political and sports journalism,
non-fiction writing, feature writing, sports and entertainment, commentary and work done in
regional languages.
ICICI Bank launches overdraft facility for salaried home loan borrowers
ICICI Bank has launched a credit facility against home loans for salaried customers. The
Home Overdraft facility will enable a salaried customer to seek loans up to Rs. 1 crore for
personal needs against his/her property. Salaried individuals, who have a home loan and a
salary account with ICICI Bank, are eligible to apply for the ‘Home Overdraft’ facility. Also,
salaried borrowers of preferred corporates who do not have home loans with ICICI Bank can
transfer their home loans to the bank to avail themselves of this service.
Australia announces 19 grants worth $6.3 million for projects with India
In a bid to boost ties with India, the Australian government on 02nd November 2016 has
announced 19 grants worth $6,30,000 dollars for several projects in the field of education,
science, sports, arts and culture. The successful grants include an exchange between TAFE
NSW and India’s Centurion University to share expertise for training indigenous learners,
collaboration between University of New South Wales and Indian scientists to develop
effective new water purification systems for the country’s water supply.
Pratul Joshi wins Bahrain International Challenge badminton tournament

Indian shuttler Pratul Joshi has won the Bahrain International Challenge badminton
tournament in the men’s singles category. It was his maiden international title. In the final
match played at Segayya in Bahrain, Pratul defeated his brother Aditya Joshi by 21-17, 12-21
and 21-15 score.
Women’s singles title: It was won by Sri fatmawati of Indonesia. She defeated her
compatriot Asty Dwi Widyaningru.
Men’s doubles title: It was won by Russian pair of Evgenij Dremin and Denis Grachev.
They defeated Indian pair of Vighnesh Devlekar and Rohan Kapoor by 18-21, 17-21 score.
Women’s doubles title: It was won by Tanisha Crasto (Bahrain) and Aprilsasi Lejarsar
Variella (Indonesia). They defeated Indian pair of Farha Mather and Ashna Roy by 12-21 18-
21 score.

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Paris climate agreement becomes international law
The Paris Agreement to combat climate change officially entered into force after 55 parties to
the convention accounting for at least 55% of total GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions ratified
it. The threshold for entry into force of the Paris Agreement was achieved on 5th October
2016. 94 parties have ratified the convention.India was 62nd country to ratify it on 2 October
2016. It is an international climate deal to combat climate change. It facilitates enforcement
of global GHGs reduction measures in the post-2020 Under it, all countries must pursue to
keep global temperature rising below 2°C by 2100 above pre-industrial levels with an ideal
target of keeping temperature rise below 1.5°C.It forces developed countries to provide 100
billion dollars annually to the developing counterparts beginning in 2020 to deal with climate
change.
Chinese scholar Xuan Zang stayed in Vijayawada to study Buddhist scriptures
Seventh century Chinese Buddhist pilgrim and scholar Xuan Zang (also spelled Hsuan
Tsang) stayed a couple of years in Bezawada (the old name of Vijayawada) to copy and study
Buddhist scriptures. In 630 AD, Xuan Zang came to India through Kashmir after visiting
Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan through the SilkRoute. During his stay, he had studied
and copied the Abhidhammapitakam, the last of the three pitakas (Pali for baskets)
constituting the Pali canon, the scriptures of Theravada Buddhism.
India’s first titanium project starts test production in Odisha
The first titanium project of India has started its test production Ganjam district of
Odisha.The project has been established by Saraf Group.This is first of its kind titanium plant
and the only one in the country. During the test run, one of its four furnaces became
functional. After inception, this plant is expected to produce 36,000 tons of titanium slag and
20,000 tons of pig iron per year.
Maharashtra first to launch cyber police stations in all districts
Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to have a cyber-police station in each
district to take on cyber criminals. In this regard, state government is converting 42 state-of-
the-art cybercrime labs into cyber police stations simultaneously. These cyber police stations
will also be set up at police commissionerate and Range IG offices. Any offence related to
cybercrime will be registered in these police stations at district level. Besides, additional
cyber police stations will also be set up in some cities.
Saudi Arabia awards water prize to 8 scientists
Saudi Arabia has awarded eight scientists the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize
for Water at a ceremony at the United Nations headquarters in New York.The ceremony was
hosted on 3 November by UN. Friends of Water and presided over by Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon along with the prize committee chairman Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Abdulaziz.
The bi-annual prize, established in 2002, aims to provide recognition to scientists and others
whose work creatively addresses the problem of water scarcity.
NASA completes construction of James Webb Space Telescope
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has completed the construction
of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) after more than 20 years of work. JWST is the
largest-ever space telescope is expected to launch in 2018 following the in-depth testing. It is
bigger and more powerful than NASA’s operational Hubble Space Telescope. It is a 8.8
billion US dollars worth space observatory built to observe the infrared universe like never
before.
South Korea names new PM and finance minister amid scandal
South Korea’s presidential office on 03 November 2016 named a new prime minister and
finance minister. Kim Byong-joon, a senior former presidential secretary is expected to
replace Hwang Kyo-ahn as prime minister. The Blue House named Financial Services
Commission Chairman Yim Jong-yong as finance minister and deputy prime minister.

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Latvia becomes first Baltic Sea country to link with China’s OBOR
Latvia has become the first country in the Baltic Sea area to sign a Memorandum of
Understanding to link up with China’s One Belt and One Road (OBOR) Initiative. The MoU
was signed after Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s meeting with his Latvian counterpart Maris
Kucinskis in Riga (capital of Latvia). It was Chinese Premier’s first visit to the European
Union country. Besides, Latvia and China also singed five agreements on cooperation in such
areas as small and medium-sized enterprises, transportation and logistics.
Union Government launches Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
The Union Govt launched Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA) to provide
free health check-ups to pregnant women at government health centres and hospitals.The
Scheme was launched by Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda in New
Delhi. It was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his monthly radio address
Mann Ki Baat in June 2016. The national programme aims to provide pregnant ladies free
ante-natal services (ANC) and required treatment for free on 9th of every month. Objectives
of the scheme are:
(i) Provide healthy life to the pregnant women.
(ii) Lowering the maternity mortality rate.
(iii) Making pregnant women aware of their health issues and diseases.
(iv) Making sure safe delivery and healthy life of the baby.
Centre imposes Rs 10,000 cr penalty on RIL and its partners
Government has slapped a nearly 10,000 crore rupee fine on Reliance Industries Limited
(RIL) and its partners BP and Niko for pumping out gas that flowed to the Krishna Godavari-
D6 Block from an adjoining field owned by ONGC. The Centre has given RIL a month to
respond. The Oil Ministry, in a notice, to all the three partners sought 1.47 billion dollars for
producing nearly 338 million British thermal unit in seven years ended March 2016.
Switzerland appoints Ranveer Singh as brand ambassador
Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has been now named the first Indian ambassador for
Switzerland Tourism. Singh will now be in charge of promoting Switzerland Tourism’s
campaign for 2017 – “Nature wants you back!”.
Young Indian Lawyer Gets Elected Into UN’s Top Body Of Legal Experts
An Indian lawyer won an election in the United Nations General Assembly for membership
to the world body’s top body of legal experts. 33-year-old Aniruddha Rajput is among the 34
individuals elected by the General Assembly as members of the International Law
Commission.

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November 5: World Tsunami Awareness Day
The First World Tsunami Awareness Day was observed across the world on 5 November
2016 to spread awareness among people across the world about Tsunami. The United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA) had constituted the day by adopting a resolution in December
2015. The proposal was first mooted by Japan after the 3rd UN Conference on Disaster Risk
Reduction held in Sendai (Japan) in March 2015. World Tsunami Awareness Day 2016
Theme is “Effective Education and Evacuation Drills”. It aims to spread awareness among
people across the world in matters related to the dangers of tsunami. It will stress on the
importance of early warning systems in order to mitigate damage from the devastating natural
calamity.
India, Venezuela sign deals to increase oil production
India and Venezuela have signed an oil production deals worth about 1.45 billion US dollar
to increase oil production. The agreement was signed between Oil and Natural Gas
Corporation (ONGC), Venezeulas Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), and Venezuela’s
consortium Delta Finance BVin Caracas. The Indo-Venezuelan partnership created in 2009 is
expected to double the daily oil production of San Cristobal field from 20,000 to 40,000
barrels of oil.
India-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 begins
The seventh edition of India-Bangladesh joint military exercise SAMPRITI-2016 has

commenced to practise counter-terrorism and disaster-management operations. The 14-day
(from 05 to 18 November 2016) joint military exercise will be held at Shaheed Salauddin
Cantonment in Tangail, Dhaka (Bangladesh’s Capital).
President approves payment of 2% DA from July 1

President Pranab Mukherjee on 04 November 2016 approved the 2% hike in Dearness
Allowance to central government employees, a move that could benefit 50.68 lakh employees
and 54.24 lakh pensioners. DA is provided to employees and pensioners to minimise the
impact of price rise on their earnings. Earlier this year, DA was hiked 6% to 125% of the
basic pay.
Andhra Pradesh tops World Bank’s energy-saving rankings
The sunrise state Andhra Pradesh has been ranked number one in the World Bank’s ‘Energy
Efficiency Implementation Readiness’. The ranking of the states were released in the World
Bank’s study report titled: ‘India’s State Level Energy Efficiency Implementation
Readiness’. Andhra Pradesh topped with overall score of 42.01 followed by Rajasthan
(41.89), Karnataka (39.34) and Maharashtra (39.29). Kerala, Gujarat, Delhi (UT), Punjab,
Odisha and Uttar Pradesh are the other states in the top ten ranking in that order. Andhra
Pradesh topped the list by achieving an energy saving of 1,500 million units (MU) i.e. around
650 MW in two years through use of LED lighting.
Indian Women’s hockey team wins 2016 Asian Champions Trophy
Indian Women’s hockey team has won the 2016 Asian Champions Trophy held in Singapore.
It was the maiden win of Indian Women’s hockey team in Asian Champions Trophy. In
summit clash held in Singapore, India defeated China by 2-1 goals. The first goal for India
was scored by Deep Grace Ekka in the 13th minute which was equalised by China’s Zhong
Mengling in the 44th minute. The second and winning goal was scored by Deepika Thakur
that gave the India formidable lead to win the tournatment

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India rises to second place in global business optimism index
The latest Grant Thornton International Business Report for the July-September quarter has
placed India 2nd on the global scale for business optimism. During the April-June 2016
period, India was ranked at the 3rd position after being on top for two consecutive quarters.
Indonesia took the top spot, with the Philippines coming in third. India was ranked third
during the April-June period after being on top for two consecutive quarters. India regained
its top position on this parameter, from second position in the April-June period, while
profitability expectations also moved up.
PM Inaugurates 1st Intl Agro-biodiversity Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first International Agro-biodiversity Congress
in New Delhi. The 4-day Congress (from November 6 to 9, 2016) will be attended by 900
delegates from 60 countries to discuss conservation of genetic resources. The conference has
been organised by the Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources and Biodiversity
International, a CGIAR Research Centre headquartered in Rome, Italy. It will address the
threats imposed by climate change and ways to achieve sustainable agriculture production. It
may adopt ‘Delhi Declaration on Agrobiodiversity management and use’. India is one of the
most diverse countries in the world possessing unique crop and animal diversity. It covers
only 2.4% of the world’s land area and yet it harbours 7-8% of all recorded species, including
over 45,000 species of plants and 91,000 species of animals.
RBI appoints M Rajeshwar Rao as Executive Director
The Reserve Bank (RBI) has appointed M Rajeshwar Rao as Executive Director following G
Mahalingam’s voluntary retirement from the central bank. As Executive Director, Rao will
look after Department of Statistics and Information Management, Financial markets
Operations Department and International Department. Prior to taking over as the Executive
Director, he was the Chief General Manager, Financial Markets Operations Department. Rao
has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Master of Business Administration from
University of Cochin. He is also a Certificated Associate of Indian Institute of Bankers. Rao
joined RBI in 1984 and as career central banker has exposure in various aspects of central
bank functioning.
Vice President Releases Throor book ‘An Era of Darkness: British Empire in India’
Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari released book ‘An Era of Darkness: The British
Empire in India’ authored by Dr. Shashi Tharoor, the Lok Sabha MP. The book recalls in
some detail the misdeeds of the British in looting India and making it suffer an agonizing and
violent death. In it, author has rightly points out that British rule in India was effectively and
regularly supplemented by famine, forced migration and brutality – the three examples of
why British rule over India was despotic and anything but enlightened.
Petra Kvitova wins 2016 WTA Elite Singles Trophy
Czech Republic’s Petra Kvitova on 6 November 2016 won the 2016 WTA Elite Singles
Trophy. She defeated Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-2 to grab the title at Zhuhai, China.
Kvitova got off to a slow start in the first set but was able to get back into it midway through.
She jumped out to a 5-2 lead in the second set and Svitolina was unable to climb back into
the set. Venus Williams was the defending champion for the title. However, she chose not to
participate despite qualifying for the edition.
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Ratnesh Kumar appointed MD and CEO of BoB Capital Markets
Bank of Baroda has appointed Ratnesh Kumar as Managing Director and Chief Executive
Officer of its wholly-owned investment banking subsidiary, BoB Capital Markets Ltd. The
public sector bank stated that Kumar started his career in the Indian capital markets and
financial services sector in 1993.
RBI issues clarifications on hedging for ECBs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued the Clarifications on hedging for External
Commercial Borrowings (ECB). The Clarifications were issued under section 10(4) and 11(1)
of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.The financial hedge for all exposures on
account of ECB should start from the time of each such exposure (the day liability is created
in the books of the borrower),” the central bank said in a clarification on hedging in the case
of external commercial borrowings (ECBs).
China to block India’s bid for NSG membership
China has decided to once again block India’s bid for Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
membership ahead of plenary meet of NSG in Vienna, Austria. Earlier, China along with few
other member countries of NSG had blocked India’s membership proposal in the plenary
meet of NSG in Seoul, South Korea in June 2016.NSG membership will be a significant
boost for India which is seeking to expand its atomic energy sector. It will pave the way for
India to access to the advance technology for a range of uses from medicine to building
nuclear power plants. With this advance technology, India can commercialize the production
of nuclear power equipment . It will give big boost to Make in India programme and exports
as India will have ability to offer its own nuclear power plants to the world.
India and Britain sign two agreements
India and the United Kingdom have signed two pacts to boost cordial relations between the
two nations. The pacts were inked during the 3 days visit of Theresa May, the Prime Minister
of the United Kingdom to India. PM Theresa May was on a three Day visit to India. one on
intellectual property (IP) and another for bilateral cooperation on raising ease of doing
business.
Vinod Rai to head advisory commission
Vinod Rai has been appointed as the Chairman of Fund Trustee and Advisory Commission of
Kerala. He will be entrusted with the responsibility to ensure that the funds of the Kerala
Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) are properly utilised and the interest of
investors is protected. Moreover, the board of the reconstituted KIIFB under Chairman
Pinarayi Vijayan also decided to appoint Usha Thorat, former Deputy Governor of RBI and
Prakash Bakshi, former Chairman of NABARD, as the other members of the FTAC.
Uttarakhand High Court bans construction near glaciers in Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand High Court has banned near glaciers in Uttarakhand and directed the state
government to preserve the rapidly melting glaciers, a source of major rivers. The High Court
issued an order, taking notice of the degradation in the Himalayan ecology and environment
based on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition filed on encroachment and illegal
construction around various water bodies including the Nainital lake.
Tunisian leader among four conferred Jamnalal Bajaj Awards
Well-known Gandhian and President of Tunisia’s Ennahdha Party, Sheikh Rached

Ghannouchi was among four prominent personalities conferred with the prestigious 39th
Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation Awards for 2016. Mohan Hirabai Hiralal, founder and convenor
of Vrikshamitra was honoured for outstanding contribution in the field of Constructive Work.
BonBehari Vishnu Nimbkar, founder of Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute was
presented the award for application of science and technology for rural development. Dr.
Nannapaneni Manga Devi, founder secretary of Sri Venkateswara Bala Kuteer and Chetana
Charitable Trust was honoured with the award for development and welfare of women and
children.

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Govt to open Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendra in every LS constituency
The Centre has decided to open Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Kendra in every
Parliamentary Constituency to impart skill training to the people and make them employable.
According to Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy,
through these centres, a standard will be created to enhance the skill level of trainees so that
they could earn more money.
Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000 notes no longer legal tender
The Union Government has announced that Rs. 500, Rs. 1,000 notes will cease to be legal
tender. It was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a surprise address to nation.
The demonetisation drive of these two currency units was taken to root out the menace of
black money, corruption and fake currency from the country. The currency notes of 100, 50,
20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 rupee will remain unaffected by this decision and remain legal tender.
Persons holding old 500, Rs. 1,000 notes must deposit these notes in their bank or post office
accounts from 10th November till 30th December 2016 without any limit. Those who are not
able to deposit 30th December 2016 can go to the specified offices of RBI up to 31st March
2017 and deposit the notes after submitting a declaration form. However, for immediate
needs, old 500, Rs. 1,000 notes can be exchanged in any bank, head post office or sub post
office by showing identity proof like Aadhaar card, voter card, ration card, passport, PAN
card or other approved proofs. The limit for such exchange will be four thousand rupees till
24th November, and will increase from 25th November till 30th December 2016. The
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will issue new 500 and Rs. 2,000 notes from 10 November
2016. There will no restrictions of any kind on non-cash payments by cheques, demand
drafts, debit or credit cards and electronic fund transfer.
Amitav Ghosh to Be Honored With Tata Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award
Acclaimed Indian American fiction author Amitav Ghosh, 60, has been named for 2016 Tata
Literature Live! Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of his outstanding contribution
to the Indian literary space.The award will be presented to him at the upcoming Tata
Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest’s annual awards ceremony scheduled for Nov. 20.
Union Government appoints Praveen Kumar Sharma as CR, MD & CEO of CERSAI
The Union Government has appointed Praveen Kumar Sharma as the Central Registrar (CR),
Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Central Registry of
Securitisation Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI). He was
appointed by the Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) for the tenure of three years.
Prior to this appointment he was Sharma General Manager at State Bank of India
(SBI).CERSAI is a central online security interest registry of India. It is a Government
company licensed under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. Its headquarters is in New
Delhi.
Corp Bank inks pact with Indian Army
Corporation Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Army
on the defence salary package. Corporation Bank would provide free/ concessional services
to the Army under the MoU. The services include free drafts, cheque books, funds transfers
to any bank in India through RTGS/ NEFT, free ATM cards, unlimited transactions on all
ATMs, including that of other banks.
Asian Development Bank $48 million loan to help Assam improve power distribution
This is the second tranche loan of the USD 300 million multi-tranche financing facility for
the Assam Power Sector Investment Programme that was approved by the ADB Board in
July 2014.The project will help Assam to enhance capacity and efficiency of its power
distribution system to improve electricity service to end user.

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Twitter COO Adam Bain is stepping down
In a big loss to Twitter, the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) Adam Bain who was
in charge of the micro-blogging website’s revenue business, has decided to leave the
company. According to a company filing, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Anthony Noto will
take over as COO. Bain joined the company six years ago from Fox and has been credited
with building Twitter’s entire multi-billion dollar advertising business. He’s incredibly well
liked inside the company, and some even believed Bain would take over as CEO last summer
when Dick Costolo stepped down.
Union Govt launches Pradhan Mantri Yuva Yojana for entrepreneurs
The Union Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched of Pradhan
Mantri Yuva Yojana (PMYY) to scale up an ecosystem of entrepreneurship for youngsters.
The scheme was launched by Union Minister of State(I/C) for Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy to mark 2nd Foundation Day of Ministry of Skill
Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).PMYY is MSDE’s flagship scheme on
entrepreneurship education and training. The scheme spans over five years (2016-17 to 2020-
21) with a project cost of 499.94 crore rupees. It will provide entrepreneurship education and
training to over 7 lakh students in 5 years through 3,050 institutes.The institutes under the
PMYY include 2,200 institutes of higher learning (colleges, universities, and premier
institutes), 500 ITIs, 300 schools and 50 entrepreneurship development centres through
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
Union Government launches Smart India Hackathon
The Union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has launched Smart India
Hackathon 2017. It is the world’s largest digital national building initiative. Through this
initiative, HRD Ministry is keen to reach out to all technology institutions in the country and
challenge students to offer innovative solutions to some of the daunting problems faced by
our nation.The Hackathon aims to find digital solutions by harnessing creativity and technical
expertise of over 30 lakh students from technology institutes in remotest parts of India.It is
joint initiative of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), University Grants
Commission (UGC), MyGov, NASSCOM, i4c, Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhiniand Persistent
Systems.
Nadda launches “Healthy India Initiative” magazine and mobile app
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare J P Nadda has launched Healthy India
Initiative magazine and No More Tension mobile App for the promotion of health and to
strengthen the health communications programmes.
Healthy India Magazine: It will be a quarterly magazine. It will cater to health-related
information and raise awareness about healthy living.
No More Tension App: It will help users to manage stress and will also provide information
regarding stress, symptoms and its management.
Uttarakhand Ratna for ND Tiwari
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today conferred the Uttarakhand Ratna award on
his arch rival and former chief minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari on the occasion of the state’s
17th foundation day. The gesture was interpreted in the political circles as a smart political
move ahead of next year’s Assembly election in the state to capitalise on the Congress
veteran’s influence in the Kumaon region.
China launches pulsar navigation satellite
China has launched a navigation satellite, which will conduct in-orbit experiments using
pulsar detectors to demonstrate new technologies. The X-ray pulsar navigation satellite was
launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center today. While in orbit, the satellite will
undergo tests on its detector functions and space environment adaptability.
Donald Trump elected 45th President of United States
Real estate mogul-turned politician and Republican Party candidate Donald Trump (70) was
elected as 45th President of United States of America (USA). He will be the first President of
USA without political experience since Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President). Besides, he
will oldest first term President of USA. He will succeed Barack Obama and is scheduled to
take office as the President of the USA on 20 January 2017.In the 2016 Presidential elections,
Donald Trump gained 48% of the votes and 279 votes in the Electoral College to defeat
Democrat Party opponent Hillary Clinton who gained 47% votes. Hillary Clinton had created
history in this election by becoming the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major
US political party.Born as Donald John Trump on June 14, 1946 in New York City, New
York, United States. He is the chairman and president of Trump Organisation, a principal
holding company for his real estate ventures and other business interests.As of 2016, Forbes
Magazine had listed him as the 324th wealthiest person in the world and 156th in the US.

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Tata Chemicals’ Director Bhaskar Bhat resigns

Bhaskar Bhat, the non-executive and non-independent director on the board of Tata
Chemicals Ltd, has resigned with immediate effect. Bhat had expressed displeasure at the
continuation of Mistry as Chairman. On Friday, the independent directors unanimously
supported Mistry’s chairmanship on Tata Chemicals board.
10 November: World Science Day for Peace and Development
The World Science Day for Peace and Development is observed on 10 November 2016
across the world to raise awareness of benefits of science in our daily life. 2016 Theme:
“Celebrating Science Centres and Science Museums”. It highlights the importance of science
centres and museums for capacity building and to send strong messages about the importance
of science for sustainable development. To mark the day, the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) had organised special campaigns, visits to
science museums for school children, etc.
Peru to host 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit
The 2016 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum’s Leaders Summit will be held
in Lima, Peru from November 19 to 20, 2016. The theme of the summit is “Quality Growth
and Human Development” and the official logo is the architecture of the ancient city of Caral.
It will be the second time Peru hosting to the APEC Summit, previously it had hosted the
event in 2008. The 2016 summit will gather leaders from the world’s 21 most important
member economies, as well as over 1,500 investors and entrepreneurs.These 21 member
countries collectively account for nearly 50% of the world’s trade and about 57% of
GDP.India is observer of APEC since 2011 and has applied for membership.
Maharashtra, Canada to work on urban infrastructure, smart cities
Maharashtra government has signed an agreement with Canada to implement a joint action
plan on urban infrastructure development in the state. The Canada-Maharashtra action plan
seeks to introduce companies, solutions and financing from the North American country for
the urban development and implementation of state-led infrastructure projects.
Roger Federer wins Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award
Former world number one Roger Federer won the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award at the
ATP awards on 10th November, for the 12th time in his career. The award is given to players
who display the “spirit of the sport” on the court.
Marta Jakimowicz selected for Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 by Lalithakala

Academy
Poland-born art critic Marta Jakimowicz was elected for the Lifetime Achievement Award
2016 by the Karnataka Lalithakala Academy. Presently, she is settled in Bengaluru. Other
than her, portrait artist Baburao V Nadoni from Belagavi, and KK Makali from Bellary were
also selected for the award. All the winners will be honoured with the cash prize of 50000
rupees.

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India, Japan ink ten agreements including civil nuclear deal
“India and Japan signed have ten agreements to boost the bilateral cooperation between the
two nations. The agreements were signed in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan.
Agreements signed are
Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful uses of Nuclear Energy.
Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on the Manufacturing Skill Transfe Promotion
Program.
MoU on Cooperation in the Field of Outer Space.
MoU on Mutual Collaboration in Marine and Earth Science and Technology.
MoC in the Field of Agriculture and Food Related Industry.
MoU for Transport and Urban Development.
MoU in the Field of Textiles.
MOC in the Field of Cultural Exchange.
MoC on Cooperation in Sports.
MOU between Gujarat and Hyogo Prefectural Government.
11-year-old Pune girl wins ‘Doodle 4 Google’ 2016 contest
11 year old Pune girl Anvita Prashant Telang has been named national winner of the “Doodle
4 Google” contest. The sixth standard student from Vibgyor High School in Balewadi area
was chosen for her Doodle submission on the theme titled “If I could teach anyone anything,
it would be”. The Doodle will be featured on the Google India homepage on November 14 to
celebrate Children’s Day.
SC scraps Punjab law to stop sharing Ravi, Beas waters
The Supreme Court has scrapped Punjab Termination of Water Agreements Act, 2004 which
unilaterally allows Punjab to stop sharing Ravi, Beas waters with other States. Ruling in this
regard was given by a five-judge SC Constitution Bench led by Justice Anil R. Dave. The SC
bench gave its opinion on a Presidential Reference made by then President APJ Kalam in
2004 to the apex court under Article 143 (1) of the Constitution questioning the constitutional
validity of the Act.
Indian Women’s team wins Gold at the 7th World Carrom Championship
Indian women’s carrom team defeated Sri Lanka to win the gold at the seventh World carrom
championship in Birmingham (UK) on Friday. India’s S Apoorwa and Kajol Kumari also
won gold in the women’s doubles event. Meanwhile, the men’s team lost to Sri Lanka to win
the silver medal in the competition.
Virat Kohli dismissed hit-wicket in Rajkot
Virat Kohli became the first Indian Test skipper to be out hit wicket since Lala Amarnath in
1949 after his foot disturbed the stumps in the ongoing Rajkot Test against England. Batting
on 40, Kohli went well inside the crease to pull a short ball from spinner Adil Rashid when
he dislodged the bails with his foot and got out.
Guy Ryder re-elected as DG of ILO
Guy Ryder from United Kingdom has been re-elected Director-General of the International
Labour Organisation (ILO) for a second five-year term. He was elected by the Governing
Body of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and received 54 of the 56 votes. Ryder
is the 10th DG of ILO and was elected for the first time in May 2012. He has some 35 years
of experience in the world of work.
G Mahalingam is SEBI’s new Full-Time Member
Gurumoorthy Mahalingam took charge as Full-Time Member of SEBI on 10th November.

He will be responsible for leading the Integrated Surveillance Department, Investment
Management Department, Enforcement Department (ED), Foreign Portfolio Investors and
Custodians, Collective Investment Schemes, and Department of Economic and Policy
Analysis, among others.

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Pune to host India-China ‘Hand-In-Hand 2016′ training
The India-China Joint Training Exercise “Hand in Hand 2016″ is scheduled to be held in
Pune from November 15-27. This would mark the 6th annual joint training exercise between
the Indian Army and the People’s Liberation Army of China. It is aimed at honing military
skills of the two armies by sharing expertise in drills while tackling insurgency and terrorism.
India, Bhutan signs agreement on trade for better bilateral relations
Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Bhutan’s Economic Affairs
Minister Tengye Lyonpo Lekey Dorji signed the agreement in New Delhi. The first
agreement on trade and commerce between both countries was signed in 1972.
Union Govt unveils steps to boost cybersecurity
Union Government has unveiled a slew of measures in an attempt to strengthen cyber

security in India. It was announced by the Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ravi
Shankar Prasad at the Economic Editors’ Conference-2016. The conference was organised by
the Press Information Bureau (PIB) in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Finance in
New Delhi.Central Government is taking measure to strengthen Cert-IN (Indian Computer
Emergency Response Team), the governments’ cyber security arm Mandatory for all
organisations having a significant IT infrastructure will need to appoint cyber security
officers.
Professor Raj Bisaria selected for Kalidas Samman
Madhya Pradesh Government has selected renowned theatre personality Prof Raj Bisaria for
the prestigious ‘Kalidas Samman’ national award for 2015-16. He will be bestowed with the
prestigious award for achievement in theatre in a ceremony to be held in Ujjain. He was born
on November 10, 1935. He is director, producer, actor and educationalist. The Press Trust of
India (PTI) describes him as the father of the modern theatre in North India.
IMF approves largest-ever loan for a Middle East nation

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year $12 billion loan program
for Egypt, the largest such package to a Middle East nation. The loan will help in boosting
Egypt’s foreign currency inflows, which have dwindled since the 2011 Arab Spring uprising,
and revive the African nation’s economy. Egypt will receive an immediate disbursement of
$2.75 billion.
Batra 1st Indian to be International Hockey Federation chief
Narinder Batra has become the first Indian to be elected the President of the International
Hockey Federation. He was voted to the top post by an overwhelming margin during the
penultimate day of the 45th FIH Congress in Dubai. Batra, who is the president of Hockey
India, defeated David Balbirnie of Ireland and Australia’s Ken Read to become the 12th FIH
President and also the first Asian to grab the post.
World Pneumonia Day Observes today : 12th November
World Pneumonia Day is observed across the world on 12 November. The day is annually
observed to raise awareness about pneumonia, the world’s leading killer of children under the
age of five; promote interventions to protect against, prevent and treat pneumonia; and
generate action to combat pneumonia. This year theme is, “Keep the Promise, Stop
Pneumonia Now”.

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Molinari Rail to set up manufacturing unit in India
Swiss major Molinari Rail will set up a manufacturing and assembly centre for auxiliary
power units for diesel locomotives in India by next year. Molinari Rail AG has entered into a
strategic pact to design, manufacture and deliver the auxiliary power units (APUs) for 1,000
diesel locomotives to be built in India for Indian Railways.
India-Nepal Joint Training Exercise Surya Kiran culminates
The tenth edition of India-Nepal Joint Military Training exercise was conducted at Army
Battle School (NABS), Saljhandi in Nepal from 31 October to 13 November 2016. The
bilateral Military Training exercise had played important role in boosting defence ties
between India and Nepal.In this exercise, Indian Army is being represented by elite Kumaon
Regiment, while Nepal Army is being represented by Jabar Jung Battalion. It provided an
ideal platform for troops of the two countries to share their experiences on Counter Terrorists
Operations and Disaster Management. During training other activities conducted included
basic familiarisation with each other’s weapons & equipment and concepts while operating in
Counter Terrorism environment.
Termination clause in N-deal with Japan not binding on India: Government
The Union Government has said that the “termination” clause in the recently signed historic
civil nuclear deal with Japan will be not binding on India. But the “termination” clause
merely records the “views” of the Japanese side considering its “special sensitivities” as
Japan is the only nation to have suffered a nuclear attack. Besides, the Union Government has
also insisted that India has made “no additional commitments” over the similar agreements
signed with the US and other countries.
5 decades and 200 films later, Jackie Chan ‘finally’ wins Oscars
Hollywood actor Jackie Chan received his little gold statuette, an honorary Oscar for his
decades of work in film on November 13th at the annual Governors Awards. While receiving
the award Chan (62) praised his hometown Hong Kong for making him “proud to be
Chinese,” and thanked his fans.
Indian-origin humanitarian gets Global Citizen Award
An Indian-origin man from South Africa was awarded the Global Citizen Award for his
“innovative and visionary” contribution to the global community. Imtiaz Sooliman founded
the internationally-lauded Gift of the Givers Foundation, which is Africa’s largest disaster
relief organisation. “It will build faith and confidence in others to support African NGOs in
the future”.
YES Bank appoints Amresh Acharya as Head Global Indian Banking
Private sector lender YES Bank has appointed Amresh Acharya as Group President and Head
of Global Indian Banking. The YES Bank is the only Greenfield Bank license awarded by the
RBI in the last two decades, associated with the finest pedigree investors.

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Thiruvananthapuram becomes country’s ‘breast cancer capital’
Thiruvananthapuram has been termed as the country’s breast cancer capital, with cases at a
record high of 40 per lakh of population. 9 lakh women are diagnosed with breast cancer
every year. The revelation was made during the Kerala Chapter of Indian Radiological and
Imaging Association (IRIA) Conference.
India and US launch $95 million clean energy projects
As part of its efforts to continue the global transition to zero-and-low carbon energy sources,
the United States (US) has announced two financial projects worth 95 million US dollars for
India. The projects announced on 14 November 2016 aims at bringing more energy-efficient
appliances to rural sector of the country. The White House in its statement said the US has
committed 75 million dollars in Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) financing
for renewable energy projects in India.
Israel President arrives in Mumbai on 6-day visit to India
Israel President Reuven Rivlin arrived in Mumbai on November 14th on a six-day visit to
India to further strengthen bilateral ties. He will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The Israeli leader will join President Pranab
Mukherjee in opening an agro-tech conference in Chandigarh.
Demonetisation: RBI sets up panel to oversee ATM recalibrations
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has formed Special Task Force to speed up the process of
recalibration of automated teller machines (ATM) to dispense the new denomination notes.
The Special Task Force will be headed by S.S Mundra, Deputy Governor, RBI.
Representatives from the Union Finance and Home ministries, RBI, State Bank of India,
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and the National Payments Corporation of India
(NPCI) will be its members. Besides, representative from each of ATM original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs), cash in transit (CIT) companies and white label ATM (WLA)
operators will be invited to the Task Force’s deliberation . Expeditious reactivation of all
ATMs in a planned manner. Draw up an action plan and ensure its implementation for quick
recalibration of the ATMs to enable them to dispense the new Rs. 500 and Rs. 2,000 notes.
Federal Bank to open its first overseas branch in Dubai
Federal Bank, India’s major commercial bank in the private sector has received Reserve Bank
of India (RBI)’s permission to open its first international branch at the Dubai International
Financial Centre.Federal Bank has its Representative Office at Abu Dhabi that serves as a
nerve centre for NRI customers in the UAE. The Bank also has an IFSC Banking Unit (IBU)
in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The private sector bank operates
through a branch network of 1,252 branches and 1,524 ATMs spread across the country. The
Bank’s total business mix (deposits + advances) stands at Rs. 1.37 Lakh Crore as at March
31, 2016.
Moon came close to Earth after 1948
The Supermoon was observed after the moon was closest to the Earth at 356,509 km. This is
for the first time moon came closest to Earth since 1948. Last time, the moon came closer to
earth on 26 January 1948. Next time the supermoon will be observed on 25 November 2034.
During this time moon will be even closer than this year. Supermoon or perigee full moon is
a phenomenon that occurs when a full moon coincides with the moon being the closest to the
Earth on its orbit. During this time, the natural satellite appears roughly 30% larger in area
and 30% brighter than the smallest full moons.
2016 will be hottest year on record
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the year 2016 was the
warmest year on record globally. It was mentioned in the WMO’s preliminary assessment
provided in its ‘Status of the Global Climate in 2016’ report. WMO is the United Nations’s
authoritative voice on Weather, Climate and Water. Global temperatures for January to
September 2016 were 1.2degree Centigrade above pre-industrial levels and 0.88°C above the
average for the 1961-1990 reference period (baseline).

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CRPF for first time deploys women commandos for anti-Naxal operations
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for the first time has deployed a team of women
commandos in anti-Naxal operations in Jharkhand. The 135 women commandos belonging to
the 232 battalion’s Delta company have started carrying out anti-Naxal operations. Key Facts
The women commandos are currently undertaking operations under the close supervision of
CRPF’s 133 battalion in Naxal-infested forests on the outskirts of Ranchi near Khoonti area.
Nitish Kumar launches free power connection programme
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar kicked off another resolve of his saat nischay (seven
resolves) programme with the project to provide a power connection to every household by
2018 . Keeping up with his another election promise, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
launched a key programme to provide free electricity connection to about 50 lakh households
above the poverty line. The chief minister launched “Har Ghar Bijli Lagataar” programme,
which was key development thrust for the Assembly polls, at an event here. It aims to supply
power to every household in Bihar in the next two years.
India, ADB sign $500 million loan pact to build 9.8-km Ganga bridge in Bihar
The Union Govt and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have inked a $500-million loan
agreement to build a 9.8 km long road bridge across the Ganga River in Bihar. It will be
country’s longest river bridge and shall provide better connectivity between North and South
Bihar and also Patna and its surrounding areas. In addition to the loan, ADB will $900,000 in
technical assistance. The state govt will provide $215 million for the project. It is expected to
be completed by end of December 2020. The new Ganga Bridge will be located near Patna. It
will be first of its kind in India with its height and length customized to deal with climate-
related issues such as rise in water levels while ensuring minimum impact on the river. ADB
has its headquartered in Manila, Philippines.
Union Budget to be presented on February 1
The government has announced that it will present the Union Budget for 2017-18 on
February 1 and the budget session may begin in January. The government had issued the
customary budget circular in September. Notably, the Centre earlier approved the scrapping
of the 92-year old practice of presenting a separate Railway Budget and merged it with the
Union Budget.
DRDO’s combat drone Rustom-2 flies for the first time
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully tested its
unmanned combat aerial vehicle, Rustom-2. The medium-altitude long endurance (MALE)
category vehicle met all the expectations during the first flight. The first flight by the
Rustom-2, which is developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment, was three
years delayed than the schedule.
Hunar Haat inaugurated at 2016 India International Trade Fair
The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs for the first time had inaugurated Hunar Haat (Skill
Haat) at India International Trade Fair (2016) at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. It is aimed at
promoting and supporting artisans from Minority communities and providing them domestic
as well as international market for display and sell their products. The Hunar Haat exhibition
has been organised by the National Minorities Development & Finance Corporation
(NMDFC) under “USTTAD” scheme In it about 184 master artisans from across the country
are showcasing their traditional art and skills at about 100 stalls at the international platform.
It seeks to provide an excellent platform to artisans belonging to Minority communities from
across nation to display their art and skills before domestic and international visitors.
Union Cabinet approves constitution of Special committee for inter-linking of rivers
The Union Cabinet has approved constitution of ‘special committee for inter-linking of
rivers’ in compliance with a 2012 Supreme Court order. Decision in this regard was taken in
the Union Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. The
constitution of committee will help in monitoring precious projects to be carried out under its
National Perspective Plan, 1980. The special committee will submit status-cum-progress
report bi-annually to Union Cabinet to facilitate faster and appropriate decisions in the
interest of the country.

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“Post-Truth” Named Oxford Dictionaries Word of Year Amid 2016 Political Climate
The word “Post Truth” was named as word of the year 2016 by Oxford Dictionaries on 16
November 2016. Oxford Dictionary editors have chosen their 2016 international word of the
year: “post-truth,” a term that saw a massive spike after Brexit and Donald Trump’s
nomination as the Republican candidate for president. Oxford Dictionaries announced that
use of the term rose 2,000 percent between 2015 and 2016, specifically in discussions of
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union and the campaign of President-elect Trump.
Russia withdraws from International Criminal Court
Russia has officially withdrawn from International Criminal Court (ICC) after President
Vladimir Putin signed an executive order in this regard. The executive order mentioned that
Russia is pulling out of the 2002 Rome Statute, which establishes the ICC’s status and
powers. However, Russia had never ratified the statue meaning it was never member subject
to its jurisdiction. ICC based in The Hague, Netherlands is an intergovernmental organization
and international tribunal.
President launches National Student Startup Policy
President Pranab Mukherjee launched the National Student Startup Policy (NSSP) to promote
technology-driven student start-ups. It was launched during the second Visitor’s Conference
held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. The NSSP has been formulated by the All India
Council for Technical Education (AICTE). It aims to create 1 lakh technology based student
start-ups and a million employment opportunities within the next 10 years. It also aims to
propel Indian youth to contribute to the nation’s socio-economic progress through promotion
of technology-driven student start-ups.
Steel Ministry to set up of Steel Research & Technology Mission of India
Ministry of Steel is planning to set up Steel Research & Technology Mission of India
(SRTMI) to facilitate joint collaborative research projects in the iron and steel sector in India.
The conceptualization of SRTMI was done by a high level task force set up by the Union
Ministry of Steel. SRTMI has been setup as a Registered Society wherein the Union Ministry
of Steel is a facilitator. It is an industry driven institutional initiative.It will be governed and
administered by a Governing Body comprising the CEOs of steel companies, domain experts
and a representative from Union Ministry of Steel. Initial corpus for setting up of SRTMI is.
200 crore rupees. Union Ministry of Steel will provide 50% of corpus and the balance will be
provided by participating steel companies.
SC orders to constitute nodal agency to crack down sex selection ads

The Supreme Court ordered search engines Google, Yahoo and Microsoft’s Bing to
immediately stop displaying advertisements relating to pre-natal sex determination tests. It
also directed the Union government to constitute a nodal agency to monitor and trigger search
engines to crack down on online pre-natal sex determination advertisements.
Supreme Court refuses to lift ban on Jallikattu
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by Tamil Nadu to review a 2014 apex court
judgment banning Jallikattu. The apex court questioned the need to “tame” a domestic animal
like the bull and further held that Jallikattu has nothing to do with exercise of the fundamental
right of religious freedom. It also held that Jallikattu runs counter to the concept of welfare of
the animal, which is the basic foundation of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.
Tamil Nadu State Government countered that Jallikattu was defined as an act of “taming” of
bulls under the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act, 2009 and it does not amount to
cruelty. This law was introduced to stop any kind of torture and taming a bull is not torture.
International Day for Tolerance 2016 observed across the world
The International Day for Tolerance is observed globally on 16 November every year. The
Day aims at educating masses about the need for tolerance in society and helping them
understand the negative effects of intolerance.

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World Philosophy Day: 17 November:
The World Philosophy Day was observed globally on 17 November 2016. This year, United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) organised the special
events from 16 November to 18 November. The Day is celebrated on every third Thursday of
November. This year, the Day was celebrated in line with the International Day for Tolerance
(16 November).
Oxigen Partners Federal Bank for Cash Management Services
Federal Bank has tied up with Oxigen to expand the bank’s e-collection facility to the about 3
lakh- retail outlets of Oxigen. The agreement was exchanged between Chief Operating
Officer, Federal Bank, Shalini Warrier, and Pramod Saxena, Founder and Chairman of
Oxigen, in the New Delhi on November 17, 2016.
Patel most common Indian surname in UK: dictionary
Patel has emerged as the most common Indian surname in the UK, according to a new
Oxford dictionary. The ‘Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland’ has put
together the origins of nearly 50,000.One of the most common Indian surnames, Patel, was a
status name from a Hindu and Parsi name for a village herdsman. It is one of the most
common Indian surnames in Britain, with over 100,000 bearers recorded in the 2011 census.
Iran becomes India’s top crude oil supplier
Iran for the first time ever has surpassed Saudi Arabia to become India’s top crude oil
supplier. It was revealed by ship tracking data and a report compiled by Thomson Reuters Oil
Research and Forecasts. Earlier, Iran used to be India’s second-biggest oil supplier after
Saudi Arabia till 2010-11. However, it had ceded its position to Iraq after the tougher western
countries sanctions imposed on Iran over its nuclear development programme.
HDFC Bank’s Aditya Puri ranked 36th in Fortune’s top business men list
HDFC Bank’s Aditya Puri has been ranked 36th in the US magazine Fortune’s top 50
business persons list for 2016, and is the only Indian among three persons of Indian origin in
the global rankings. Puri, who has led the second largest private sector lender since its
inception in 1994, has been ranked 36th in the list, which evaluates corporate leaders’
business performance. While Facebook’s Mark Zuckerburg leads the list, Microsoft’s chief
executive Satya Nadella has been ranked fifth.
Reliance Group launches IoT services venture ‘UNLIMIT’
Anil Ambani promoted Reliance Group announced a strategic partnership with Cisco Jasper
for the launch of its new venture ‘UNLIMIT’ to provide Internet of Things (IoT) services to
enterprise customers across India. The outlook for IoT services in India is virtually
UNLIMITed, with the number of connected devices projected to rise from 200 million today
to around 3 billion by 2020, and revenues set to increase from $5.6 billion today to USD 15
billion in 2020. IoT, fuelled by machine-to-machine communication, essentially refers to
microprocessor and sensor-fitted gadgets or ‘things’ within a network talking to each other,
swapping real-time data and information to perform specific actions.

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Make in India in defence: Navy inducts 4 indigenous sonars
“The Indian Navy has formally inducted four types of indigenously developed sonars that
will boost its underwater surveillance capability. The systems have been designed and
developed by NPOL Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), a Kochi based
laboratory of DRDO.
These 4 types of sonars are
Abhay: It is an advanced hull mounted active-cum-passive integrated sonar system.
Humsa UG: It has been designed for upgrading the existing Humsa sonar system for
intensifying the command over the high seas.
AIDSS: It stands for Advanced Indigenous Distress sonar system for submarines.
NACS: It stands for Near-field Acoustic Characterisation System. “
Catholic Syrian Bank to appoint CVR Rajendran as MD & CEO
The Reserve Bank of India has granted approval for appointment of C.V.R. Rajendran as the
Managing Director & CEO of Catholic Syrian Bank for a period of three years from the date
of his taking charge. Rajendran is currently holding the position of Chief Executive Officer of
the Association of Mutual Funds of India. Prior to this, he has held other key positions like
Chairman and Managing Director of Andhra Bank and Executive Director at Bank of
Maharashtra.
Donald Trump picks Michael Flynn as NSA

United States president-elect Donald Trump has named Michael Flynn, an ex-army general as
his National security adviser. Flynn served as Mr Trump’s top military advisor during the
Presidential campaign. Mr Trump chose Republican Senator Jeff Sessions as his Attorney
General and Congressman Mike Pompeo as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
(CIA).
World’s first Bollywood theme park opens in Dubai
Bollywood Parks, Dubai has opened with fanfare, fireworks, dance, music and simulator 4D
shows based on hit Hindi-language movies. Visitors were greeted by performers dancing to
thumping Bollywood music across the park with some atop a mock-up of a suburban Mumbai
railway train and others outside the Rajmahal theatre, which will stage live musicals.
Tamil Nadu gets world’s first salt-tolerant plant garden
The world’s first Genetic Garden of Halophytes (naturally occurring salt-tolerant plants) was
inaugurated at the coastal town of Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu. The first of its kind garden in
the world was inaugurated by Mauritius President Ameenah Gurib Fakim through video-
conferencing. The garden has been set up by M S Swaminathan Research Foundation
(MSSRF) founded by eminent agriculture scientist Prof M S Swaminathan, father of Indian
Green Revolution.
India and UK sign three Bilateral Advance Pricing Agreements
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) signed three Bilateral Advance Pricing
Agreements (APAs) with the Competent Authority of United Kingdom (UK) to reduce tax
litigation. Earlier both countries had exchanged mutual agreements amongst them under the
Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) Article of the India-UK Double Taxation Avoidance
Convention (DTAC). With this, CBDT so far has entered into 111 APAs. These three APAs
cover international transactions in the nature of payment of intra-group service charges and
pertain to the telecom industry. They also have a roll-back provision.

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Income Tax Department to launch Project Insight in May 2017
The Income Tax department is planning to implement the first phase of ‘Project Insight’ from
May 2017 to monitor high value transactions, with a view to curbing the circulation of black
money. This project has been initiated for data mining, collection, collation and processing of
such information for effective risk management with a view to widening and deepening tax
base.
Ashwin 1st bowler ever to take 50 wickets in consecutive years.
Ravichandran Ashwin, with his 5-wicket haul against England in the Visakhapatnam Test,
became the first bowler ever to complete 50 wickets in two consecutive calendar years. The
off-spinner took 62 wickets in 9 Tests in 2015 and has so far claimed 52 wickets in 9 Tests in
2016. Notably, Ashwin was the top wicket-taker in Tests last year.
Sindhu wins maiden Super Series Premier title
Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu clinched her maiden Super Series Premier title after
edging out Sun Yu of China in the finals of the USD 700,000 China Open badminton
tournament in Fuzhou,China. Sindhu, who became the toast of the country after becoming the
first Indian women to win a silver at Rio Games, continued her rampaging run as she lifted
the prestigious title after beating Sun 21-11 17-21 21-11 in the summit clash that lasted an
hour and nine minutes.
Jagdish Singh Khehar appointed executive chairman of NALSA
The Union government has appointed Jagdish Singh Khehar, a judge of the Supreme Court,
as the new Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). He
succeeds Anil R. Dave who retired as Judge of Supreme Court after completing tenure of
over six years.
Ami Bera re-elected to US Congress for third consecutive term
Ami Bera has been re-elected to the US House of Representatives for a 3rd consecutive term
in a close election. This is the first time that the House would have 4 Indian-American
members. Another Indian-American Kamala Harris has been elected to the US Senate.
World Toilet Day: 19 November
The World Toilet Day is observed every year across the world on 19 November to raise
awareness and inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis. Significance of Day: It
seeks to draw attention of people around the world to raise global awareness of the daily
struggle for proper sanitation which in fact is a human right along with clean water. 2016
Theme: “Toilets and jobs”.
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Pradhanmantri Grameen Awas Yojna to provide 3crore affordable housing units across
country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Pradhanmantri Grameen Awas Yojna, an
ambitious housing scheme meant for rural poor in Agra. Designed entirely for the rural
masses, the ambitious scheme aims to provide affordable houses to all those living below the
poverty line by the year 2022. In addition, the prime minister distributed allotment letters to
50 beneficiaries of the scheme, which aims to provide about 3 crore new housing units
countrywide.
“Universal Children’s Day is observed on November 20
United Nations Universal Children’s Day was established in 1954 and is celebrated on
November 20th each year to promote international togetherness, awareness among children
worldwide, and improving children’s welfare. November 20th is an important date as it is the
date in 1959 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the
Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General assembly adopted the Convention on
the Rights of the Child. Since 1990, Universal Children’s Day also marks the anniversary of
the date that the UN General Assembly adopted both the declaration and the convention on
children’s rights.
World’s first heart transplant doctor passes away
Renowned heart surgeon Denton Cooley, who performed the world`s first artificial heart
transplant in the United States, has passed away at the age of 96 in Houston, Texas. Cooley,
who was the founder of Texas Heart Institute, pioneered many techniques still used in
cardiovascular surgery.

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India ranks 20th on 2017 Climate Change Performance Index
“India was placed at the 20th rank among the 58 countries on the 2017 Climate Change
Performance Index (CCPI).
The index was released by Germanwatch, an independent German NGO and Climate Action
Network Europe.The CCPI is an instrument designed to enhance transparency in international
climate politics. It is list of countries doing the most to combat climate change First three
spots in the list of 2017 CCPI rankings were left vacant.France was placed at 4th place, thus
leads list for the first time.It was followed by Sweden (5th) and UK (6th).The index
underlines that countries like India are making “great efforts” in the fields of renewables and
energy efficiency.”
India’s longest expressway inaugurated in Uttar Pradesh
India’s longest expressway connecting Agra and Lucknow was inaugurated by Uttar Pradesh
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav at Bangarmau in Unnao district of UP. It has been built by
the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) in a record time
of 23 months.The expressway has 2 km dedicated stretch built for fighter jets to land and
take-off in times of “war-like emergencies”.The entire Expressway is lined with metal beam
crash barrier on both sides and wire fencing for safe & secure transit.
PM Narendra Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awas Yojana
(PMAY-G), flagship housing for all scheme in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Under PMAY-G
Government aims to provide affordable, environmentally safe and secure pucca house to
every rural household living below the poverty line by 2022. PMAY-G is part Union
Government’s flagship ‘Housing for All’ scheme and has replaced previous rural housing
scheme Indira Awas Yojana The beneficiaries for this scheme will be selected through a
completely transparent process using the Socio Economic Census 2011 data and validating it
through the Gram Sabha.
Sangai Festival 2016 begins in Manipur
The 10-day-festival ‘Sangai Festival 2016’ inaugurated by Manipur CM Okram Ibobi Singh
on November 21, 2016. It will continue till November 30, 2016, with the theme: ‘Destination
Manipur’. The main aim is to celebrate the festival to promote Manipur as a potential tourist
destination.
Akshaya Mukul wins Shakti Bhatt prize
Senior journalist Akshaya Mukul has been awarded the Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize for his
book “Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India”. Judges and authors Samanth Subramanian,
Mahesh Rao and Janice Pariat said they chose Mukul’s book for its “eye-opening and
captivating exploration into a parallel literary culture that can often feel at a great remove
from English-speaking metropolitan India”.
Bhullar wins Indonesia Open, Jeev Milkha Singh tied-second
Gaganjeet Bhullar of India won the USD 300,000 BANK BRI-JCB Indonesia Open for the
second time in his career after closing with a four-under-par 68.Bhullar, who also won the
event in 2013, sealed his seventh Asian Tour victory and a second title this season with a 16-
under-par 272 total at the Pondok Indah Golf Course.Jeev Milkha Singh of India, a two-time
Asian Tour number one, threatened briefly before settling for tied 2nd place, his best result
since 2012, after making bogey on the 17th hole to finish on 72.
Scientists discover Super Earth like exoplanet GJ 536b
Scientists have discovered a new ‘super Earth’ type exoplanet named as GJ 536b orbiting a
very bright star near to our Sun.The planet was jointly detected by Instituto de Astrofisica de
Canarias (IAC) and the Geneva Observatory.The exoplanet GJ 536b has a mass of around 5.4
Earth masses.It is orbiting a star much smaller and cooler than the sun.It is not within the
star’s habitable zone and has short orbital period of 8.7 day.The luminosity of its star makes it
an attractive candidate for investigating its atmospheric composition.

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India, Switzerland sign Joint Declaration for implementing AEOI
India and Switzerland have signed a Joint Declaration for implementation of Automatic
Exchange of Information (AEOI) in respect of accounts of Indians held abroad. Under the
pact, both countries will start collecting data in accordance with the global standards in 2018
and exchange it from 2019 onwards.Thus, it will help India to get access details of bank
accounts held by Indians in Switzerland for 2018 and subsequent years on an automatic basis
from September 2019. It is considered as a big step towards fighting black money stashed by
Indians overseas.The pact is based on the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on
the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (MCAA) also known as Common
Reporting Standards (CRS) on AEOI.
Barack Obama awards his last Presidential Medals of Freedom
U.S. President Barack Obama has bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honour for the last
time as president. The awards have honour the work of Americans ranging from global
philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates to legendary athletes, artists, activists, scientists and
others.Basketball star Michael Jordan, actor Robert De Niro and music legend Bruce
Springsteen were among the 21 people honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
During a ceremony at the White House President Barack Obama gave out the awards the
nation’s highest civilian honor for his last time to a diverse group of sports stars, scientists,
artists and philanthropists.
India’s wealth rises and also disparity: Credit Suisse Report
As per a report on global wealth published by Credit Suisse, the total quantum of wealth in
India is rising but disparity between rich and poor is also rising.The report says that the
uneven growth has left 96% of the adult population in India at the base of the wealth pyramid
with wealth below $10,000. However, a small fraction of the adult population (0.3%) has net
worth of more than $100,000. The wealth in India is mostly dominated by property and other
real estate. It makes up 86% of its estimated household assets. The wealth in India in local
currency terms increased 5.1% in 2016 but due to adverse currency exchange movements.The
annual growth of wealth per adult in rupees has averaged 6% between 2000 and 2016.
Sebi officials to chair IOSCO panels
Two officials of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), Parmod Kumar Nagpal
and Amarjeet Singh are elected as chairpersons of two committees set up by IOSCO
(International Organisation of Securities Commissions) announced by IOSCO’s Asia-Pacific
Regional Committee chairman by Mr. Ashley Ian Alder. Nagpal would chair the Committee
on Issuer Accounting, Audit and Disclosure while Singh would be the chairperson of the
Assessment Committee (AC).
Acclaimed physicist and ex-ISRO chief Prof MGK Menon dies at 88
Acclaimed physicist and ex-Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
Prof MGK Menon passed away on 22nd November, aged 88 years. A recipient of the Padma
Vibhushan, Menon had also served as Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
at the age of 35.
Renowned Hindi & Bhojpuri writer Dr. Viveki Rai passes away
Renowned Hindi and Bhojpuri litterateur Dr Viveki Rai passed away today in a Varanasi
hospital after illness. 92-year- old Dr Rai was born in 1924 in Ballia district of eastern Uttar
Pradesh. He was cremated at Madikarnika ghat in Varanasi.
Ex-Governor of Madhya Pradesh Ram Naresh Yadav dies

Ram Naresh Yadav, former Governor of Madhya Pradesh, passed away on 22 November
2016 aged 89 at a hospital in Lucknow after a prolonged illness. The veteran Congress leader
had served as Madhya Pradesh Governor between August 2011 and September 2016. He was
also Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister between 1977 and 1979.

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Veteran Carnatic Music exponent M Balamuralikrishna passes away
Legendary vocalist, playback singer and composer Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna passed

away due to age-related geriatric problems in Chennai. He was 86. He was considered as
doyen of classical music. During his long musical career he had excelled as a prominent
Carnatic vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, playback singer, composer and
actor.Balamuralikrishna was born on 6 July 1930 in Sankaraguptam, East Godavari District,
Andhra Pradesh. He had started his musical journey as a child prodigy at a tender age of 8.
Since then, he has performed in over 25 thousand concerts.
Govt asks NABARD to disburse Rs 21,000 crore to farmers
The Government has allowed NABARD to disburse Rs 21,000 crore to cash-starved farmers,
helping them sow winter crops like wheat ahead of the sowing season, Economic Affairs
Secretary Shaktikanta said today. The government’s demonetisation move, which swept away
86% of currency in circulation, has badly hit farmers leaving them without cash just ahead of
the sowing season.
RBI doubles cap on PPIs to Rs. 20,000
The Reserve bank of India (RBI) has increased the per month limit of Prepaid Payment
Instruments (PPIs) to Rs. 20,000 from Rs. 10,000 and to Rs. 50,000 for merchant bank. This
decision was taken due to sudden increase in demand for digital wallets (especially mobile
wallets) after Government announced demonetisation of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes. The
prepaid PPIs could be also issued to merchants if they provided a self-declaration in respect
of their status and bank account and also to be kept on record by the issuer. Funds transfer
from such PPIs will be permitted only to the merchant’s own linked bank account and upto an
amount of Rs. 50,000 per month, without any limit per transaction. Thus, this decision will
boost mobile wallet transactions following the withdrawal of high-value notes. The measures
will be applicable till December 30, 2016.
Barack Obama awards his last Presidential Medals of Freedom

U.S. President Barack Obama has bestowed the nation’s highest civilian honour for the last
time as president. The awards have honour the work of Americans ranging from global
philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates to legendary athletes, artists, activists, scientists and
others.Basketball star Michael Jordan, actor Robert De Niro and music legend Bruce
Springsteen were among the 21 people honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom
During a ceremony at the White House President Barack Obama gave out the awards the
nation’s highest civilian honor for his last time to a diverse group of sports stars, scientists,
artists and philanthropists.

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Bank deposits with RBI hit record high after demonetisation
In the wake of demonetisation, bank deposits with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have
reached a record high of Rs. 4.3 trillion, beating the earlier record of Rs. 1.7 trillion in May
2009. The RBI accepts money from various banks by offering government securities as
collateral. The Indian banking system had collected deposits worth Rs. 5.12 trillion as of 18
November.
5th International Tourism Mart begins in Imphal, Manipur
The fifth International Tourism Mart has begun in Imphal, Manipur. It will be held between
23– 25 November 2016. The event has been organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism in
association with the North Eastern States and West Bengal.North East region of India has
immense tourism potential because its varied topography, rich flora, fauna and ethnic
communities with rich heritage, lifestyles, festivals, arts, and crafts. The event has been
organised with the objective of highlighting the tourism potential of the region in the
domestic and international markets. It brings together the tourism business fraternity and
entrepreneurs together to facilitate interaction between buyers, sellers, media, Government
agencies and other stakeholders. 57 buyer delegations from countries like Australia, Japan,
Japan, US, Brazil, UK, Canada are participating in this edition of mart.
Tribals celebrate Wangala harvest festival in Meghalaya
“Hundreds of Garo tribals gathered here recently to celebrate the harvest festival of Wangala
with much fervour here.
The festival marks the end of a period of toil for farmers wanting a good output from their
fields. Dressed in their traditional fineries, farmers of the tribe gathered together to dance in
honour of Saljong, the spirit of the Sun and fertility. The popular dance, known as the
Wangala Dance or 100-drum Festival, is an intrinsic part of the post-harvest festival of the
region.”
China successfully launches fourth data satellite Tianlian I-04
China has successfully launched its fourth data satellite named Tianlian I-04. The satellite
will join its three predecessors to achieve global network operation. The satellite was
launched on board of Long March-3C carrier rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch
Centre in southwest Sichuan province. Tianlian I-04 has been developed by the China
Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology
Corporation. The satellite seeks to achieve global network operation that will provide data
relay, measurement and control services for its manned spacecraft. The network will also
offer data relay services for the country’s medium- and low-Earth orbiting resources
satellites, control support and measurement for spacecraft launches.

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