nov 2019

  INTERNATIONAL Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa sworn-in as new President of Sri Lanka at Anuradhapura. Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and several MPs will be present on the occasion as Anuradhapura holds significance as a sacred city for Buddhism. Previously, Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has won … Read more 17-18.11.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Delimitation: 1,000 panchayats, 50 samitis may be created It is believed that as per the norms, around 1,000-1,100 new gram panchayats and 50-60 new panchayat samitis could be created in the state. The district administration had on July 29 notified the creation of 66 new gram panchayats and one new panchayat samiti, Jobner, in Jaipur. This would … Read more 02.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   QS World University Rankings for Asia has been released   The National University of Singapore is ranked Asia’s best for the second consecutive year. It is followed by Nanyang Technological University, which has risen from 3rd to 2nd; and the University of Hong Kong.   96 Indian institutions rank among 550 … Read more 29.11.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   India ranks 133 on Women, Peace and Security Index   The Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security (GIWPS) has released its second report on Women, Peace, and Security Index.   The new 2019 report ranks 167 countries for women based on three indicators – inclusion, justice and security.   … Read more 08.11.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

      INTERNATIONAL   India-Netherland: “Water 4 change”, an urban water management system   The Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), operating under the Government of Kerala has launched the “Water 4 Change”.   Under the project, six prominent institutions from Netherlands will perform a long-term research and field level action on … Read more 27.11.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Habitats of Great Indian Bustards to be declared as conservation reserves   Seeking to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Union environment ministry has decided to declare their habitats as conservation reserves and asked power companies to consider placing high voltage lines under the ground as the birds have died after coming in contact with … Read more 15.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL 35th ASEAN Summit begins in Bangkok   The 35th ASEAN Summit began in Bangkok.   Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan -O-Cha inaugurated this summit at IMPACT convention complex.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend this summit on November 3rd and 4th.   Theme : Advancing Partnership for sustainability   During five … Read more 01.11.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL Indo-Uzbekistan Joint Field Training Exercise (FTX)-2019 ‘Exercise Dustlik-2019’   The inaugural Indo-Uzbekistan Joint Field Training Exercise (FTX)-2019, Exercise DUSTLIK-2019 culminated on 13 November 2019.   In the joint exercise which began on 04 November 2019 training was focused on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in the urban scenario as well as sharing of expertise … Read more 15.11.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   Bangladesh tops business bribery risk in South Asia   Bangladesh has the highest business bribery risk among South Asian countries, according to the Trace Bribery Matrix which releases annual ranking for 200 countries.   The Matrix evaluates countries under four parameters which are business interaction with the government, anti-bribery deterrence, transparency and … Read more 16.11.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·       Rajasthan government declared 1,388 villages in 4 districts as drought affected   The Rajasthan state governmentdeclared 1,388 villages of 13 tehsilsin Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Hanuman Garh as drought-affected.   It declared 131 villages of Barmer district as severely drought-affected, 92 villages as moderately drought-affected.   InJaisalmer, 632 villages have been declared as severe, and 40 villages … Read more 08.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs