21 November: TOP 10 CURRENT AFFAIRS 1. India and Vietnam signed eight agreements on 20 November 2013 in areas of defence and security, oil exploration, civil aviation and scientific research. India will also assist Vietnam in the modernization and training of the defence and security forces of Vietnam and agreed to give a 100 million dollar line of credit to Vietnam for defence purchases. 2. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning to reduce banks requirement of investing in government securities (G-Secs) in a calibrated way. This will help to ensure the flow of credit to productive sectors of the economy. 3. Uruguay became Wednesday the last team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, with a goal-less draw against Jordan in the return leg of their play-off in Montevideo. 4. The 18th International Childrens Film Festival concluded on 20 November 2013 in Hyderabad. A Dutch Film named Kauwboy, directed by Boudewijn Koole won the Golden Elephant Award for best film in the International Live Action category. The film is about a 10 year old boy and a bird. 5. Frederick Sanger, a British biochemist who is the only person to win Nobel Prize two times for Chemistry died on 19 November 2013 in Cambridge, eastern England. He was aged 95. 6. The long-serving Gurbax Singh Sandhu was on Wednesday retained as the national coach of the mens Indian boxing team till the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. 7. The armed foces of the United States are likely to stay in Afghanistan till 2024, according to a draft of the bilateral security agreement between the two countries. 8. Challenger Magnus Carlsen closed in on the crown after defeating defending champion Viswanathan Anand in the ninth game of the World Chess Championship match on Thursday. 9. Fifty-three years after their trip to India as Crown Prince and Crown Princess, Japanese Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko will arrive here on a six-day visit beginning November 30 with an aim to further strengthening bilateral ties. 10. Indias batting mainstay Virat Kohli became the fastest batsman to score 5000 runs in one-day internationals when he scored 86 against West Indies in the first ODI in Kochi on Thursday. In terms of innings, Kohli has equalled the record of Sir Viv Richards of West Indies, who also achieved the feat in 114 innings way back in 1987 but it was Vivs 126th match. #ankita
Posted on: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 03:29:37 +0000
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