Current Affairs Daily - 11 November 2021

CURRENT AFFAIRS 11.11.2021 

1. India's first world-class railway station will be inaugurated in which city on November 15?
- Bhopal

EXPLANATION: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate India's first world-class railway station at Habibganj in Bhopal on November 15, 2021. Habibganj railway station will have all facilities that are available at international airports. It has been built by a private company named Bansal Group under a public-private partnership.
 

2. Who will lead Team India in the first test match against New Zealand on November 25th?
- Ajinkya Rahane

EXPLANATION: Ajinkya Rahane has been chosen to lead India in the first India vs New Zealand test in Kanpur. The BCCI on November 12, 2021, announced the India test squad for the upcoming India vs New Zealand test series, which will start on November 25, 2021.
 

3. Who will lead the Indian men's junior hockey team in the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup 2021 in Bhubaneswar?
- Vivek Sagar Prasad

EXPLANATION: Olympic Bronze Medalist Vivek Sagar Prasad will lead the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey team for the FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup 2021, which is scheduled to begin in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from November 24, 2021.
 

4. Who has become the fastest player to score 2500 runs in T20Is?
- Babar Azam

EXPLANATION: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam surpassed Indian captain Virat Kohli on November 11, 2021, to become the fastest player to score 2500 runs in men's T20Is.
 

5. When will be the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century?
- November 19th 

EXPLANATION: The second and last lunar eclipse in 2021 will take place on November 19, 2021, which will be visible from extreme northeastern states such as Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The lunar eclipse will be a partial yet the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st century. The first lunar eclipse of 2021 took place on May 26.
 

6. Which nation has passed a ‘historical resolution’ boosting its President's authority?
- China

EXPLANATION: The ruling Communist Party of China approved a rare resolution on November 11, 2021, which uplifted the country’s President Xi Jinping’s status in its history. The latest move can be seen as consolidating Xi’s authority and the likelihood of securing an unprecedented third leadership term in 2022.
 

7. When was the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 held?
- November 12th

EXPLANATION: The National Achievement Survey (NAS) was held on November 12, 2021 across India that will assess about 38 lakh students from 1.23 lakh schools in 733 districts in 36 States and Union Territories.
 

8. Which nation became the 101st member country of the International Solar Alliance?
- Unites States (US)

EXPLANATION: The United States has become the 101st member country of the International Solar Alliance. US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry formally signed the ISA framework agreement on November 10, 2021 during the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
 

9. Who has been appointed as the new Director-General of Narcotics Control Bureau?
- Satya Narayan Pradhan

EXPLANATION: Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Satya Narayan Pradhan has been appointed as the Director-General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on a deputation basis till his superannuation in August 31, 2024, or until further orders. Pradhan is a 1988-batch IPS officer from the Jharkhand cadre.
 

10. Who is the top-ranked Indian batsman on ICC T20I Batting Rankings?
- KL Rahul

EXPLANATION: Indian batsman KL Rahul moved up three places to be ranked 5th, while skipper Virat Kohli dropped four places to the eighth rank in the latest ICC men's T20I Batting Rankings released on November 10, 2021.
 

11. When will the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India to be held in Goa?
- November 20th

EXPLANATION: The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India will begin in Goa on November 20, 2021. The festival will be held from November 20-28. The mega-event will be held in a hybrid format due to COVID-19 pandemic, combining online and face-to-face participation.
 

12. When is National Education Day?
- November 11

EXPLANATION: National Education Day is observed annually on November 11 to mark the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad since 2008. MaulanaAbulKalam Azad was the first education minister of independent India.