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Awards
The Indian author who has been awarded the JCB Prize for Literature 2021 for his novel Delhi: A Soliloquy – M. Mukundam
Defence
The new Chief of Naval Staff who has taken over from Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC – Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC
The stealth guided-missile destroyers manufactured at Mazagaon Dock Ltd which was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai on 21 November 2021 is named – INS Visakhapatnam
The trilateral maritime exercise conducted by the navies of India, Thailand and Singapore from 15 to 16 Nov 2021 in Andaman Sea is named – SITMEX 2021
The biennial training exercise jointly carried out by the armies of India and France from 15 to 26 Nov 2021 in Frejus, France – Ex Shakti 2021
The Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army who has been conferred the Honorary Rank of General of the Indian Army by the President Shri Ramnath Kovind – General Prabhu Ram Sharma
Persons
The Indian-American technology executive who has been appointed the new CEO of Twitter Inc – Parag Agrawal
The Indian historian and theatre personality known for his writings on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj who passed away on 15 Nov 2021 aged 99 years – Babasaheb Moreshwar Purandare
The well-known Hindi author who passed away on 15 Nov 2021 at the age of 90 years – Smt Mannu Bhandari
The new Secreatary General of Rajya Sabha who has replaced Shri PPK Ramacharyulu – Shri PC Mody
The Indian industrialist who has topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021 with a donation of Rs. 9713 crores – Aziz Premji 2
Sports
The Argentinian footballer who has been awarded the Ballon d'Or 2021 (his seventh Ballon d'Or in career) – Lionel Messi
The Indian batsman who has become the second in the world to hit 150 sixes in T20 internationals (1st was Martin Guptil of New Zealand) – Rohit Sharma
The South African cricketer who has announced retirement from all forms of cricket after having played 114 tests and 228 ODIs – AB de Villiers
Places
The place in Uttar Pradesh where the foundation stone of Noida International Greenfield Airport was laid by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – Jewar
The place at which Food Corporation of India (FCI) has launched India’s First Food Museum depicting the foodgrain production scenario in India and across the globe – Thanjavur
The place at which a three-day Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv was held from 17 to 19 Nov 2021 – Jhansi
Purvanchal Expressway which was inaugurated by the PM Shri Narendra Modi at Sultanpur connected – Lucknow to Gazipur
The Indian state which has approved Kaiser-i-hind (Teinopalpus imperialis) as its State Butterfly – Arunachal Pradesh
The village in Telangana State which has been chosen as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) – Pochampally
The place which (भगवान बिरसा म ुंडा स्मृति उद्यान सह स्विुंत्रिा सेनानी सुंग्रहाऱय ) Bhagwan Birsa Munda Memorial Park cum Freedom Fighter Museum was inaugurated by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi – Ranchi
The country in which Yahoo Inc has stopped its services from 01 Nov 2021 – China
The country which has become the 101st member of the International Solar Alliance – USA
Miscellaneous
The operation launched by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to check smuggling of gold from Hong Kong using air cargo route was code named – Operation Molten Metal 3
The day in November which has been approved to be observed as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas by the Union Cabinet – November 15
The new name of Habibganj railway station in Madhya Pradesh – Rani Kamlapati Railway Station
The word which has been chosen as the Word of the Year 2021 by Oxford English Dictionary – Vax
The motto of G-20 Summit held in Rome, Italy from 30 - 31 Oct 2021 – People, Planet and
Prosperity
National Sports Awards 2021
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2021
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S.No. |
Name of the Sportsperson |
Discipline |
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1. |
Neeraj Chopra |
Athletics |
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2. |
Ravi Kumar |
Wrestling |
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3. |
Lovlina Borgohain |
Boxing |
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4. |
Sreejesh P.R |
Hockey |
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5. |
Avani Lekhara |
Para Shooting |
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6. |
Sumit Antil |
Para Athletics |
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7. |
Pramod Bhagat |
Para Badminton |
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8. |
Krishna Nagar |
Para Badminton |
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9. |
Manish Narwal |
Para Shooting |
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10. |
Mithali Raj |
Cricket |
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11. |
Sunil Chhetri |
Football |
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12. |
Manpreet Singh |
Hockey |
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2021
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S.No. |
Name of the Sportsperson |
Discipline |
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1. |
Arpinder Singh |
Athletics |
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2. |
Simranjit Kaur |
Boxing |
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3. |
Shikhar Dhawan |
Cricket |
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4. |
Bhavani Devi Chadalavada Anandha Sundhararaman |
Fencing |
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5. |
Monika |
Hockey |
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6. |
Vandana Katariya |
Hockey |
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7. |
Sandeep Narwal |
Kabaddi |
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8. |
Himani Uttam Parab |
Mallakhamb |
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9. |
Abhishek Verma |
Shooting |
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10. |
Ankita Raina |
Tennis |
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11. |
Deepak Punia |
Wrestling |
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12. |
Dilpreet Singh |
Hockey |
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13. |
Harman Preet Singh |
Hockey |
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14. |
Rupinder Pal Singh |
Hockey |
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15. |
Surender Kumar |
Hockey |
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16. |
Amit Rohidas |
Hockey |
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17. |
Birendra Lakra |
Hockey |
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18. |
Sumit |
Hockey |
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19. |
Nilakanta Sharma |
Hockey |
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20. |
Hardik Singh |
Hockey |
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21. |
Vivek Sagar Prasad |
Hockey |
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22. |
Gurjant Singh |
Hockey |
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23. |
Mandeep Singh |
Hockey |
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24. |
Shamsher Singh |
Hockey |
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25. |
Lalit Kumar Upadhyay |
Hockey |
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26. |
Varun Kumar |
Hockey |
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27. |
Simranjeet Singh |
Hockey |
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28. |
YogeshKathuniya |
Para Athletics |
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29. |
Nishad Kumar |
Para Athletics |
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30. |
Praveen Kumar |
Para Athletics |
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31. |
Suhash Yathiraj |
Para Badminton |
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32. |
Singhraj Adhana |
Para Shooting |
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33. |
Bhavina Patel |
Para Table Tennis |
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34. |
Harvinder Singh |
Para Archery |
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35. |
Sharad Kumar |
Para Athletics |
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021
Life-Time Category:
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S.No. |
Name of the Coach |
Discipline |
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1. |
T. P. Ouseph |
Athletics |
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2. |
SarkarTalwar |
Cricket |
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3. |
Sarpal Singh |
Hockey |
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4. |
Ashan Kumar |
Kabaddi |
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5. |
Tapan Kumar Panigrahi |
Swimming |
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2021
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S.No. |
Category |
Entity recommended for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2021 |
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1. |
Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent |
Manav Rachna Educational Institution |
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2. |
Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility |
Indian Oil Corporation Limited |
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2021 : Panjab University - Chandigarh
Important Days of November
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World Tsunami Awareness Day: 05 November 2019 |
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World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November Designated by : UNESCO |
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World Pneumonia Day: 12 November |
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World Diabetes Day: 14 November |
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International Day for Tolerance: 16 November |
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World Philosophy Day: (3rd Thursday of Nov) 18 November |
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World Toilet Day: 19 November |
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World Childrens' Day: 20 November |
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World Television Day: 21 November |
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World Fisheries Day: 21 November |
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International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 25 November |
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National Milk Day: 26 November |
52nd International Film Festival of India
Held in: Goa
Held from: 20 to 28 Nov 2021
Opening Film: Carlos Saura’s The King of All the World.
Opening Film of Indian section: SEMKHOR (Dimasa) (Feature film) and Ved...the Visionary (Non-feature film)
(Dimasa is an ethnolinguistic community of Assam and Nagaland)
Indian film personality of the year 2021: Prasoon Joshi (Lyricist) and Hema Malini (Actress)
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award: Mr. István Szabó and Mr. Martin Scorsese
(To commemorate 100 years of the veteran filmmaker, the late Satyajit Ray, IFFI’s Lifetime Achievement Award will henceforth be called the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award)
Golden Peacock (Best Film): Japanese Film ‘Ring Wandering’
Silver Peacock (Best Director): Czech Director Václav Kadrnka for ‘Saving One Who Was Dead’
Silver Peacock (Best Actor-Male): Jitendra Bhikulal Joshi in ‘Godavari’
Silver Peacock (Best Actor-Female): Angela Molina in ‘Charlotte’
Silver Peacock (Special Jury Award): Godavari directed by Nikhil Mahajan and Brazilian Actress Renata Carvalho for her role in Director Rodrigo de Oliveira’s ‘The First Fallen’
Special Tribute: Sir Sean Connery, the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond
ICFT-UNESCO Medal: Lingui, The Sacred Bonds
Sixth BRICS Film Festival awards announced at closing ceremony of IFFI 52
Best Film Award: South African film Barakat and Russian film The Sun above Me Never Sets
Best Director: Brazilian filmmaker Lúcia Murat for her riveting documentary ‘Ana’
Best Actor (Male): Dhanush for ‘Asuran’
Best Actor (Female): Brazilian actor Lara Boldorini for her role in ‘On Wheels’
Special Jury Mention: Director Yan Han from China for ‘A Little Red Flower’
Most Polluted Cities
Report released by Swiss-based air quality technology company IQAir
1. Hotan (China)
2. Ghaziabad (India)
3. Bulandshahr (India)
4. Bisrakh Jalalpur (India)
5. Bhiwadi (India)
6. Noida (India)
7. Greater Noida (India)
8. Kanpur (India)
9. Lucknow (India)
10. Delhi (India)
Swachh Survekshan 2021
India’s Cleanest City (> 1 lakh population category): 1. Indore; 2. Surat; 3. Vijayawada 8
India’s Cleanest City (< 1 lakh population category): 1. Vita; 2. Lonavla; 3. Sasvad
Best Ganga Town: Varanasi
India's cleanest cantonment: 1. Ahmedabad Cantonment; 2. Meerut; 3. Delhi Cantonment
Fastest Mover: Hoshangabad
Cleanest State (>100 ULBs): Chhattisgarh
Cleanest State (<100 ULBs): Jharkhand
Fastest Mover (>100 ULBs): Karnataka
Fastest Mover (<100 ULBs): Mizoram
Booker Prize 2021
Shortlist and Winner
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S.No. |
Name |
Book |
Country |
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1. |
Damon Galgut (Winner) |
The Promise |
South Africa |
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2. |
Anuk Arudpragasam |
A Passsage North |
Sri Lanka |
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3. |
Patricia Lockwood |
No One is Talking About This |
USA |
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4. |
Nadifa Mohamed |
The Fortune Men |
Somalia |
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5. |
Richard Powers |
Bewilderment |
USA |
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6. |
Maggie Shipstead |
Great Circle |
USA |
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021
Hosts: UAE and Oman
Held from: 17.10.21 to 14.11.21
No of teams: 16
Winners: Australia
Runners-up: New Zealand
Most runs: Babar Azam
Most wickets: Wanindu Hasaranga
Player of the series: David Warner
Venue of the final match: Dubai
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