TOP CURRENT AFFAIRS 19th November 2018 FOR COMPETITIVE EXAMS

ntroduction: This post deals with the top current affairs of 19th November 2018, These are fully analyzed and every single detail is provided with the exam point of view, All you need to do is go through it and try to read between the lines so that you can come out with your own opinion.

Leaders pay tribute to Indira Gandhi on the birth anniversary

 Indira Gandhi was also known as ‘Iron lady of India’ was born on 19^th Nov. 1917 in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad and therefore 19^th Nov. is the birth anniversary of ‘the iron lady of India’ (Indira Gandhi). Many leaders including P.M Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, and several other political leaders paid tribute to the former Prime Minister of the Country. It is the 101^st birth anniversary.

First Naturopathy Day celebrated on 18^th Nov. 2018

The AYUSH Ministry has celebrated first Naturopathy day on 18^th Nov. 2018  to promote a drugless system of medicine and to prevent diseases by altering the diet & lifestyle.

Nissan Motor may fire CEO Carlos Ghosn for financial misconduct

 Nissan Motor Co.Ltd may take the move to fire CEO Carlos Ghosn as according to a whistleblower report Mr. Ghosn has used the company’s money for personal use and committed several other acts of misconduct.

Centre for Science & Environment has won Indira Gandhi Peace Prize

Centre for Science & Environment has won the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, for this year. The prize is given every year by Indira Gandhi Trust on the late Prime Minister’s birth anniversary. The international jury was headed by former President Pranab Mukherjee.

Landslip in Vietnam

In South Central Vietnam, landslip occurred due to heavy rainfall and collapsed several houses which led to killing 13 people and four missing.

President Ram Nath Kovind visits My Son temple in Vietnam

In the three day visit of President Ram Nath Kovind, he visited My Son temple in Vietnam which is a hindu temple constructed between the 4^th & the 14^th century AD by the kings of Champa.

SEZ policy report submitted to Commerce Minister

The Ministry of Commerce has constituted a committee headed by Baba Kalyani to study the existing SEZ policy of India. The committee has submitted its report to the Commerce Minister, Suresh Prabhu. The objective of the committee is to evaluate the SEZ policy and to make it WTO compatible etc.

Silver Jubilee Commemoration Ceremony of SIMBEX Celebrated on 19^th Nov.

SIMBEX is the ‘Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise’ which has celebrated its silver jubilee on 19^th Nov. onboard INS Sahyadri at Vishakhapatnam. A special logo was also released to mark this historic occasion.

49^th Edition of IFFI to Open on 20^th Nov. in Goa

The 49^th edition of the International Film Festival of India will open on 20^th Nov. with the gala opening ceremony that will showcase the theme of New India through a variety of genres of cinema. The ceremony will be held at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, Goa.

Chennai Airport received the Air Sewa Champion Award

The Union Minister of Civil Aviation & Commerce & Industry, Suresh Prabhu and the Minister of the State for Civil Aviation, Jayant SInha has launched the upgraded version of Airsewa 2.0 web portal and mobile app.Also, they gave the Champion award to  Chennai Airport which saw 100% timely closure of grievances in one year.