NATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Manohar Lal Khattar sworn in as CM of Haryana for a second term: Manohar Lal Khattar
took oath as the chief minister of Haryana for a second consecutive term. The
oath is administered by governor of Haryana, Satyadev Narayan Arya. The
swearing in ceremony took place a day after Khattar was elected as the
legislative party leader of BJP. Along with Khattar, Jannayak Janta Party (JJP)
leader Dushyant Chautala also took oath, he will become the deputy chief
minister of the state. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fell short of a
majority after it could only win 40 out of the 90 assembly seats. The crucial
support to BJP came from five independent Members of Legislative Assembly
(MLAs) and 10 members of JJP.
2.
CBSE and NCERT to launch 'Tamanna' aptitude test for Class 9 and 10 students: Education board the
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and National Council for
Educational Research and Training (NCERT) have launched an online aptitude test
called as ‘Tamanna’ (Try and Measure Aptitude and Natural Abilities). This will
help students of class 9th and 10th make a better choice of subjects,
eventually helping them in making an informed decision while choosing subjects
in Class 11 and 12. The CBSE (Know your aptitude) KYA exam will assess a
student's weaknesses and strengths in academics.
3.
Varanasi most polluted city of India: CPCB: In a major health concern for the
state, four UP cities were among the five most polluted in the country.
According to the data released by the Central Pollution Control Board, Varanasi
was the most polluted city with air quality index (AQI) touching 276, followed
by Lucknow (AQI 269), Muzaffarnagar (AQI 266), Yamunanagar in Haryana (AQI 264)
and Moradabad (AQI 256).
4.
Guinness World Records set by Ayodhya for lighting over 4 lakh diyas: Uttar Pradesh state
government’s Deepotsav celebrations on the eve of Diwali in Ayodhya has set a
Guinness World Records as 4 lakh 10 thousand ‘diyaas’ were lit on the banks of
Saryu river. Apart from this, more than two lakh ‘diyaas’ were lit elsewhere
than the ghat. In all, more than 6 lakh ‘diyaas’ were lit. Last year’s record
was of three lakh one thousand one hundred eighty six ‘diyaas’ at the ghat.
5.
Indian Army Celebrates 73rd Infantry Day in J&K: The Indian Army
celebrated the 73rd Infantry Day in Jammu and Kashmir on October 27, 2019, as a
remembrance of the first military event of independent India and the supreme
sacrifices of the infantry in countering the Pakistani raiders in Jammu and
Kashmir in 1947. October 27 is celebrated as Infantry Day by the Indian Army in
J&K, known by nickname, Chinar Corps. On October 22, 1947, the Pakistan
Army and Lashkar invaded into Jammu and Kashmir and wreaked havoc on the
people. Thereafter the First Battalion of the Sikh Regiment of Indian Army
fought battle to accomplish victory over the first attack on the Indian soil,
on October 27, 1947, in the Kashmir valley.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:
1.
Indians will no longer require Visas to visit Brazil: Brazilian President
Jair Bolsonaro said that South American nation will drop its requirement that
visiting Chinese and Indian tourists or businesspeople obtain visas. Bolsonaro,
a far-right politician, came to power at the beginning of the year and has made
it a policy to reduce visa requirements from a number of developed countries.
But the announcement, made during an official visit to China, is the first he
has made expanding that policy to the developing world. Earlier this year, the
Brazilian government ended visa requirements for tourists and business people
from the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia. Those countries, however,
have not in return dropped their visa requirements for Brazilian citizens.
Note: Brazil Capital: Brasilia; Currency: Brazilian real
2.
Sophie Wilmes Becomes First Women to be named as Belgian Prime Minister: Sophie Wilmes has
been chosen as Belgium’s new Prime Minister. She is currently the Budget
Minister of Belgium. Sophie is the first female to be appointed as the Prime
Minister of the country. She will succeed incumbent Prime Minister Charles
Michel, who is set to take over as European Council president on December 1.
Note: Belgium Capital: Brussels; Currency:
Euro
3.
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October: The World Day for
Audiovisual Heritage, observed by the United Nations on 27th October,
recognizes the need to preserve audio-visual links to the past. The Theme of
2019 is 'Engage the Past through Sound and Images'. The General Conference of
UNESCO approved the commemoration of a World Day for Audio visual Heritage in
2005 as a mechanism to raise general awareness of the need to preserve and
safeguard important audio-visual material for future generations.
OTHER UPDATES:
SPORTS
1.
World Military Games: Boxer Deepak loses finals: Indian boxer
Deepak lost the finals of the men's light fly 46-59 kg weight category against
Zhussupov Temritas from Kazakhstan in the World Military Games in China. Deepak
had to settle for the silver in the men's light flyweight (46-49kg) category
after losing 0-5 to gold medallist Zhussupov Temirtas of Kazakhstan in the
final. Temritas defeated Deepak 5-0 in the finals.
2.
ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020 to be held in South Africa: The International
Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the 13th edition of ICC U19 Cricket
World Cup 2020 will be hosted by South Africa from 17th January to 9th February
2020. South Africa will host this tournament for the second time. For the first
time it hosted the 2nd edition of the tournament in 1998 when England won the
tournament after beating New Zealand in the final. A total of 16 teams will
participate in the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2020, including the hosts South
Africa. The defending champion India has won the tournament 4 times.
Note: ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab
Emirates; ICC Chairman: Shashank Manohar; ICC CEO: Manu Sawhney
BANKING AND FINANCE
1.
NDB Approves Two Projects with Loans Aggregating to USD 800 milllion for Brazil
and India: New
development bank will provide a sovereign loan of USD 500 million to the
Federative Republic of Brazil for the Fundo Clima – Brazil National Climate
Fund Project. The loan represents a threefold increase of Fundo Clima
operations and the total amount of USD 500 million is expected to be fully
committed by 2024. Sectors including urban mobility, waste treatment, renewable
energy, energy efficiency are expected to be financed under the project. Bank
provide a loan of USD 300 million to REC Limited to support the Government of
India’s increasing investment in the renewable energy sector. The Project is
aimed at improving the energy mix in India by providing funds for the
construction and commissioning of renewable energy sub-projects. The Project
will create jobs and contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions and
environmental pollution.
Note: ADB Headquarters location: Shanghai,
China; Founder: BRICS; Founded: 15 July 2014, Fortaleza, State of Ceará,
Brazil; President: K. V. Kamath
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