Daily GK Updates - 14th November, 2015

NATIONAL UPDATES:

1. Children’s Day observed across India on 14^th November 2015.

2. 35^th IITF begins at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi: The 35^th India International Trade Fair, IITF has begun on 14^th November 2015 in New Delhi. The theme of the fair this year is Make in India.

3. 21^st Kolkata International Film Festival began in Kolkata on 14^th November 2015.

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

1. India, UK announced commercial deals worth 9 billion pounds: The deals took place between the companies operating from both the countries and were agreed upon during PM Modi’s visit to the UK. The deals were done in the fields of education, healthcare, IT and cyber, energy and finance and professional services.

2. Terrorist attack in Paris; hundreds killed: Terrorists attacked six locations around Paris around 160 civilians and injuring another 200 people and security personnel. France President Francois Hollande announced a state of emergency.

3. 2015 Valletta Summit on Migration concluded: It was held for two days at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valleta, Malta.It was attended by around 65 heads of governments/high level policy makers from Europe and Africa, besides official from the UN and various organisations of the European Union. It committed to solve the on-going Mediterranean Migration Crisis.

4. World Pneumonia Day observed with the theme ‘Every breath counts; stop pneumonia now’: It was observed across the world on 14^th November 2015.

5. Pakistan and China kick off ambitious economic corridor project: Both the countries kicked their ambitious 46 billion USD economic corridor project with Beijing acquiring over 2000 acres of land in restive Balochistan to develop the strategic Gwadar port.

6. UK signs a deal with Ghana: The UK has signed a deal with the West African nation of Ghana for the transfer of prisoner between the two countries.

7. Japan and Turkey agree to cooperate on climate change and refugees: The leaders of Japan and Turkey have agreed that their countries will cooperate in dealing with global issues such as climate change and refugees.

OTHER UPDATES:

SPORTS:

1. Naresh Kumar becomes first para athlete from India for 2016 Rio Paralympics: Veteran shooter Naresh Kumar Sharma became the first para athlete from India to grab a quota for 2016 Rio Paralympics.