Devendra Fadnavis Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Maharashtra for Second Term

• Devendra Fadnavis has taken oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister for the second term.

• Ajit Pawar of Nationalist Congress Party has been sworn in as the deputy CM.

• President’s Rule, which was imposed in Maharashtra on November 12 under Article 356(1), has been revoked.

• The oath was administered by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

Sub Lieutenant Shivangi is the first-ever woman pilot for Navy

• First woman pilot of Indian Navy will join Naval operations in Kochi on December 2, 2019 two days before the Navy Day.

• Shivangi, who had been undergoing training at the Southern Naval Command, will get authorisation on December 2, 2019 to fly Dornier aircrafts.

India ranks 8th in WHO study on physical activity among adolescents

• As per The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health report of the World Health Organisation (WHO), India has been ranked at 8th spot in terms of the lowest level of insufficient physical activity among adolescents.

• Bangladesh tops the list while USA’s adolescents figure fourth on the list of 146 countries. India is ranked eighth with an overall prevalence of insufficient physical activity in adolescents at 73.9 percent.

Army Dedicates Goodwill Park To Celebrated Soldier Lt. Naib Subedar Chuni Lal

• An Army Goodwill Park has been dedicated by the Indian Army as a tribute to the late Naib Subedar Chuni Lal, at his native Dhara village of Bhaderwah in Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir.

• The park was inaugurated by the Northern Army Commander Lt Gen Ranbir Singh on November 22, 2019.

• Chuni Lal is the most decorated soldier who was awarded with

o Sena Medal in 1987

o Vir Chakra in 2000

o Ashok Chakra (posthumous) in 2007

G20 foreign ministers, including South Korea's Kang Kyung-wha, gather in Nagoya for Japan's last turn as host

• The G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting 2019 was held in Nagoya, Japan on November 22 an 23, 2019.

• The G20 is made up of 19 countries and the EU. The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK and the US

World’s biggest Islamic Congregation Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima Begins in Bhopal

• In Madhya Pradesh, the four-day Aalmi Tablighi Ijtima, world’s biggest Islamic Congregation began in Bhopal this morning. More than one million people from 54 countries are expected to attend the congregation which will continue till 25th November.

• Ijtima began in the era of Nawabs in Bhopal and now it has become the identity of Bhopal worldwide.

• The first Alami Tablighi Ijtima took place in Bhopal in 1944.

11th Agrovision: India’s Premier Agri Summit

• The Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 11th edition of Agrovision, an Agricultural exhibition, which is scheduled from 22-25 November, 2019 at Reshimbagh Ground, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

• Agrovision is one of “India’s Premier Agri Summit” to create a prosperous agrarian society where farmers are well informed about the latest practices and agriculture becomes a remunerative and attractive profession.

• The theme of the 11th Agrovision is “Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development”.

• The new Initiatives in 11th Agrovision includes

o IT in Agriculture

o Start-Ups in Agriculture

o International Pavilion

o MSME Pavilion

Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat releases short documentary fim "Shikhar se Pukar"

• The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat released the short documentary film on Water Conservation titled “Shikhar se Pukar” by author Shri Ravindra Kumar, District Magistrate Bulandshahr.

• The film has been made to promote ‘Jalshakti Abhiyan’ and create awareness about water conservation “Jal Sanrakshan Abhiyan”.

Kalaburagi Airport Inaugurated in Karnataka Under UDAN / RCS

• The Chief Minister Of Karnataka Shri B S Yediyurappa inaugurated the Kalaburagi Airport on November 22.

• The airport has been built under the UDAN-RCS Scheme of Government of India.

• With the operation of Kalaburagi airport, the North-east Karnataka region is set to have air connectivity to Bengaluru and the rest of India under the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik)-Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS).

Chitharesh Natesan Becomes first Indian to be crowned Mr Universe 2019

• Delhi-based Chitharesh Natesan from Kerala has become the first Indian to be crowned Mr Universe 2019 title at the 11th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship (WBPF) 2019 held in South Korea from November 5 to 11, 2019.

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