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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">About: NSE &amp; BSE launched the celebrations of globally popular event &ldquo;World Investor Week 2021&rdquo;.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">CDSL: Central Depositary Services (India) Ltd is also celebrating the WIW from 21-28 Nov, 2021 under the aegis of SEBI and International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO).</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">World Investor Week: A week-long celebration promoted by the IOSCO to raise awareness on the importance of investor education and protection across India.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Events: Launch of market simulation package, Simulation module created for teaching student &amp; Investors, Mechanics of Trading, Settlement, margining &amp; Certificate programme for students.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source:<a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/market/sebi-chief-asks-investors-not-to-invest-on-basis-of-market-rumours/2374551/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://www.financialexpress.com/market/sebi-chief-asks-investors-not-to-invest-on-basis-of-market-rumours/2374551/</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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World Investor Week 2021 (GS: 3 Economy)

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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">About: Indian researchers studying an unnamed glacier in the upper Kali Ganga valley, have reported that glacier had abruptly changed its main course.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">WIHG: Scientists of Wadia Institute Himalayan Geology, autonomous institute under the DST, GOI, found that the unnamed NE moving glaciers had abruptly truncated and forced to move SE.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Observations: The WIHG team observed that:
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		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">&nbsp;The 5 Km long unnamed glacier moved, truncated and ultimately merged with the adjacent glacier named Sumzurkchanki as a result of tectonic forcing.</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">It is one of unique behaviours of the glacier, and no such observation has so far been reported on this type of glacier kinematics.</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">&nbsp;Climate is not the only factor that triggers disasters in the Himalaya, which is an active mountain range, but tectonics also plays an important role in glacial catchments.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Conclusion: Study opens new doors for a new approach in glacier studies, focused on the course change and evolution of new landform formed by glacial-tectonic interplay.</li>
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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source: <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774211" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774211</a> &nbsp;</li>
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Change in course of Himalayan glacier can help to understand the glacial-tectonic interaction (GS: 1 Geography)

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	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">About: The Vice President inaugurated the Institute&rsquo;s Marine interpretation Unit created to disseminate knowledge on the marine environment and to work with coastal communities.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">FRCCE: Forest Research Centre for Coastal Ecosystem conducting research on forest biodiversity, Forest genetic resource management with respect on the mangroves and coastal ecosystem.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">&nbsp;Marine Interpretation Unit: The centre is the lone establishment in the country for research on timber protection under seawater in its total perspective.</li>
	<li style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Coastal Ecosystem: Provide habitat for a wide variety of marine plants and animals as well as provide resources and homes to humans.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source:<a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/coal-lignite-firms-plan-to-install-additional-5560-mw-renewable-energy-capacity-by-2030/2371906/" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline"> https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774023 </a>&nbsp;</li>
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Vice President inaugurates the Marine Interpretation Unit of FRCCE for coastal Ecosystem (GS: 3 Environment)

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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">CORPAT: The 37th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted from 23 to 24 Nov 2021.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Aim of CORPAT: Keeping vital parts of the Indian Ocean region safe and secure for commercial shipping, trade and conduct of legitimate maritime activities. </li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Significance of CORPAT: CORPAT buildup understanding and interoperability between navies, prevent Illegal Unreported Unregulated fishing, drug trafficking, maritime terrorism etc.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source: <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774332" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774332</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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37th Edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (GS: 2 Governance)

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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">About: A 3-day workshop titled &ldquo;Aadhar 2.0- Ushering the Next Era of Digital Identity and Smart Governance&rdquo; commencing from 23.11.2021 at New Delhi.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Objective: To Exchange ideas &amp; information, Promote insightful debates and share experience about development and initiative around the world/Digital Identity.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Aadhar 2.0: Considering Aadhar as a Trusted ID as a platform and method for delivering innovative digital solutions.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Significance: Focuses on strategies of Aadhar that can strengthen and simplify its service delivery, evolvement and transition of Digital ID.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Stakeholders: The Workshop is divided into 8 sessions for deliberations on various topics for related stakesholders:
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		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Government of India and Identity authorities</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Private Sector entities utilizing authentication and e-KYC services</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Leading Think-Tanks and SMEs from International Diaspora</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Organization in Social and regulatory space</li>
	</ul>
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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">UIDAI: Unique Identification Authority of India was established as per The Aadhar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.</li>
</ul>

Source: <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774339" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774339</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

IT Minister inaugurates ‘Aadhar 2.0’ workshop organized by UIDAI (GS: 2 Governance)

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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">About: India-US held the 12th Ministerial-level meeting of the India-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF) in New Delhi to &ldquo;develop an ambitious, shared vision for the future of the trade relationship&rdquo;.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">&nbsp;Significance of TPF: Forging robust bilateral trade ties and enhancing the bilateral economic relationship benefit working people in both countries.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Bilateral Trade Matters: 
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		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">TPF Working Groups on agriculture, non-agriculture goods, services, investment and IP to be activated to meet in order to address issues of mutual concern.</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Collaboration and constructive engagement in multilateral trade including WTO, G20 etc for achieving a shared vision of transparent, rules based global trade system.</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">&nbsp;Creating resilient and secure supply chain </li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Participation and collaboration of private sector(including cyberspace, semiconductors, AI, 5G, 6G), and supporting resilient and secure global supply chain,</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Significance of iP protection and enforcement for promotion of innovation as well as bilateral trade and investment in IP-intensive industries.</li>
	</ul>
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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source: <a href="https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774307" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1774307</a> &nbsp;</li>
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India-US to take economic relationship to the next high level (GS: 3 Economy)

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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Gallantry Awards: Gallantry Awards are presented to the personnel in the forces for bravery and valour. The Gallantry awards &nbsp;for 2020 are as follows:
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		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra</li>
	</ul>
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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Vir Chakra: Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded Vir Chakra , the third highest wartime gallantry award.</li>
</ul>

Source:<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-confers-vir-chakra-on-abhinandan-varthaman/article37624925.ece" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-confers-vir-chakra-on-abhinandan-varthaman/article37624925.ece</a>

Gallantry Awards are presented to the personnel in the forces for bravery and valour. The Gallantry awards for 2020 are as follows:

<ul>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Gallantry Awards: Gallantry Awards are presented to the personnel in the forces for bravery and valour. The Gallantry awards &nbsp;for 2020 are as follows:
	<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Param Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Mahavir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Vir Chakra: Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman was awarded Vir Chakra , the third highest wartime gallantry award.</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source:<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-confers-vir-chakra-on-abhinandan-varthaman/article37624925.ece" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/president-confers-vir-chakra-on-abhinandan-varthaman/article37624925.ece</a> &nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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President Gives away Gallantry Awards (GS: 3 Security

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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">About: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament &amp; Development for 2021 was awarded to Civil Society organization Pratham NGO, for:
	<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Its pioneering work for more than a quarter century in ensuring that every child has access to quality education</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Its innovative use of Digital Technology to deliver education</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Regular evaluation of quality of education in Rural areas</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Its timely response in making children to learn in Covid-19.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Indira Gandhi Peace Prize: is an annual prestigious awards conferred every year by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. It recognize creative efforts by individual/Organization working for:
	<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Creating new international economic order</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Promoting international Peace &amp; development</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for enlarging the scope of freedom</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

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	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source:<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pratham-awarded-indira-gandhi-prize-for-peace-for-2021/article37613070.ece" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pratham-awarded-indira-gandhi-prize-for-peace-for-2021/article37613070.ece</a> </li>
</ul>

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Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament & Development

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<ul>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">About: The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament &amp; Development for 2021 was awarded to Civil Society organization Pratham NGO, for:

	<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Its pioneering work for more than a quarter century in ensuring that every child has access to quality education</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Its innovative use of Digital Technology to deliver education</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Regular evaluation of quality of education in Rural areas</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Its timely response in making children to learn in Covid-19.</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Indira Gandhi Peace Prize: is an annual prestigious awards conferred every year by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. It recognize creative efforts by individual/Organization working for:
	<ul style="list-style-type:circle">
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Creating new international economic order</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Promoting international Peace &amp; development</li>
		<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for enlarging the scope of freedom</li>
	</ul>
	</li>
</ul>

<ul>
	<li class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:8px; text-align:justify">Source:<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pratham-awarded-indira-gandhi-prize-for-peace-for-2021/article37613070.ece" style="color:blue; text-decoration:underline">https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pratham-awarded-indira-gandhi-prize-for-peace-for-2021/article37613070.ece</a> </li>
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