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Current Affairs 24 November 2019
India Ranks 44 in Nomura’s Food Vulnerability Index (NFVI) 2019
- India has been ranked 44 among 110 countries in Food Vulnerability Index (NFVI) 2019, complied by Nomura Global Market Research.
- The NFVI ranks countries on the basis of their exposure to large swings in food prices.
- The higher the rank, the worse is the case.
PM Modi launches Fit India School grading system
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Fit India School grading system in schools across the country on November 24, 2019.
- The Fit India School rankings have been divided into three categories — The Fit India Schools, which is the first level of ranking, Fit India School (3 star) and Fit India School (5 star).
- Schools can declare themselves as fit by visiting the Fit India portal. Fit India three star and Fit India five star ratings will also be given. The schools that achieve this ranking will also be able to use the ‘Fit India’ logo and flag.
India will host SCO forum of Young Scientists and Innovators 2020
- India has been chosen to host the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Forum of Young Scientists and Innovators in 2020.
- This decision was taken during the 5th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States Heads of Ministries and Departments of Science and Technology and Permanent Working Group on S&T Cooperation concluded in Moscow, Russia recently.
- Indian delegation was led by Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research and Director General Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Dr. Shekhar Mande.
- Apart from this, India will be the host of Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of SCO Member States in 2020, which will approve the Draft SCO Roadmap on cooperation between research institutions of SCO Member States for the period 2021-2023.
- SCO has eight full time members namely:
China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, India and Pakistan.
8th International Tourism Mart Organised at Imphal, Manipur
- The 8th International Tourism Mart has been organised at Imphal, Manipur from 23 November to 25 November, 2019.
- The Theme of 2019 International Tourism Mart is “Sustainable Tourism an engine for Economic Growth and Employment”.
- It was inaugurated by the Minister of State (I/C) for Culture & Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri N. Biren Singh.
- The event has been organised by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States.
- It is an annual event organised in the North Eastern region with the objective of highlighting the tourism potential of the region in the domestic and international markets.
AIIA signs MoU with Western Sydney University For Integration Of Ayurveda, Modern Medicine
- The New Delhi based All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Western Sydney University, Australia.
- The MoU will promote collaboration in research and help in developing guidelines for integrating Ayurveda principles with modern medicine.
- The exchange of MoU took place on the occasion of the event ‘India- Australia International Education and Research Workshop’ held at the Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.
National Tribal Craft Mela 2019 inaugurated in Bhubaneswar
- Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the 7-day long National Tribal Craft Mela-2019 in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha on November 23, 2019.
- This is the 8th edition of the event. More than 240 tribal artisans from 18 states are participating in the Mela and will showcase handicraft items, handloom products, iron, bamboo products, puppets, siali crafts, tribal textiles and embroidery work, tribal paintings and many more tribal products.
- The Mela has been organised with the objective of promotion and popularisation of traditional tribal arts and crafts and to help the artisans to find better opportunities to develop their skills through cross-cultural interactions for commercial viability of their products.
Indian Army conduct ‘Epic Run 2019’ in West Bengal
- Indian Army conducted the ‘Epic Run 2019’ at Pedong, West Bengal on November 23, 2019 in recognition and respect for the soldiers and their Next of Kin (NOK).
- The Indian Army is commemorating the Year 2019 as the ‘Year of NOK’ (YoNoK).
- The purpose of the event was to outreach to the Next of Kin and also make aware the students, youth & citizens regarding the unsung sacrifices made and hardships faced by the families of gallant soldiers, who encourage them to always uphold the motto of ‘Nation First’ of the Indian Army,
OECD predicts India’s GDP growth rate in 2020 at 6.2%
- Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has made the following GDP growth rate predictions for India:
- 2019- 5.8%
- 2020- 6.2%
- 2021- 6.4%
- The projections were made in the OECD Economic Outlook’s second edition.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui conferred with Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award at SIFF
- Indian Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has received the Lesley Ho Asian Film Talent Award at the Singapore International Film Festival for his Netflix’s Emmy-nominated original series ‘Sacred Games’.
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui received the award from a business tycoon from Beijing, Charles Ho.
- The 30th edition of Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) commenced on November 21. It is set to conclude on December 8.
Eliud Kipchoge and Dalilah Muhammad Wins World Athlete of the Year 2019
- The pioneering marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge, who is the first man to run a marathon in less than two hours, has won the World Athlete of the Year 2019.
- Besides, the 400 metres hurdles world champion Dalilah Muhammad has been named as the World Athlete of the Year 2019 in women’s category.
- The World Athlete of the Year award is presented by the World Athletics (formerly IAAF) to athletes participating in events within the sport of athletics including track and field, cross country running, road running, and racewalking.
Former Madhya Pradesh CM Kailash Joshi Passes Away at 91
- Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Kailash Joshi died after a prolonged illness. He was 91.
- Joshi was called as the ‘saint of politics’.
- He had served as the state’s chief minister from 1977 to 1978