Daily GK Update: 21st November 2021

By Vijay Kumar|Updated : November 21st, 2021

 Defense

1. INS Visakhapatnam commissioned into Indian Navy

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  • INS Visakhapatnam was commissioned into the Indian Navy in presence of Rajnath Singh (Defence Minister) at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
  • This is the first of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers. 
  • It has been designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization Directorate of Naval Design and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai. 
  • INS Visakhapatnam measures 163m in length, 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes.
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 Honours & Awards

2. Delhi’s Sadar Bazar police station ranked the best in the country

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  • The Sadar Bazar police station has been ranked as the best police station in India for the year 2021 by the Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Parameters: Handling of crime, infrastructure, and approachability of personnel
  • It has been carried out by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD)
  • Top-5 PS
  1. Sadar Bazar PS-(North dist.-Delhi)
  2. Gangapur PS-(Ganjam dist.-Odisha)
  3. Bhattu Kalan PS-(Fatehabad dist.-Haryana)
  4. Valpoi PS-(North Goa)
  5. Manvi PS-(Raichur dist.-Karnataka)
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 Sports

3. Lewis Hamilton wins 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix

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  • Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) has won the 2021 F1 Qatar Grand Prix at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar.
  • Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) came second while Fernando Alonso (Alpine- Spain) came third.
  • Now Lewis Hamilton has become the first driver to have won at 30 different circuits in Formula 1.
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 Sports

4. AB de Villiers announces retirement from all forms of cricket

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  • South African legend and former captain AB De Villiers (37-years) announced retirement from all forms of cricket.
  • De Villiers played in 114 Tests, 228 ODIs and 78 T20Is.
  • He was named as the ICC ODI Player of the Year three times during his 15-year international career and was one of the five Wisden cricketers of the decade at the end of 2019.
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 Important Dates

5. World Television Day being observed today

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  • World Television Day is celebrated on November 21 globally to highlight the importance of television as something beyond an electronic tool. 
  • In December 1996 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 21st November as World Television Day commemorating the date on which the first World Television Forum was held in 1996.
  • TV was invented by a Scottish engineer, John Logie Baird, in 1924.
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 Honours & Awards

6. Pratham wins Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for edu initiatives

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  • Pratham has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize 2021.
  • Pratham is dedicated to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the world.
  • It has been set up in 1995 in Mumbai by Dr Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay.
  • The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development was instituted in the memory of the former prime minister by a trust in her name in 1986
  • It consists of a monetary award of 25 lakh along with a citation
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 Sports

7. Hema Malini receives Indian Film Personality of the Year Award 2021

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  • Renowned actress and Member of Parliament Hema Malini received the Indian Film Personality of the year award at the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India.
  • The event was hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and anchor Manish Paul.
  • The King of all the World’ directed by Carlos Saura is the Opening Film.
  • As many as 55 films across the world will be showcased at the festival under the World Panorama Section.
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 Sports

8. Kento Momota clinches Indonesia Masters badminton tournament men’s singles

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  • Japan’s Kento Momota clinched the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament men’s singles title after beating Denmark’s Anders Antonsen in the final, in Bali.
  • Kento Momoto dismissed Antonsen registering a convincing 21-17, 21-11 victory in a 49-minute encounter.
  • In the women’s singles final, Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi was defeated by An Se-Young.
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 Obituaries

9. Veteran Punjabi Folk singer Gurmeet Bawa passes away

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  • Noted Punjabi folk singer Gurmeet Bawa (77-years) passed away following a prolonged illness. 
  • Gurmeet was best known for her long ‘hek’ (Breathless opening of a Punjabi folk song calling “ho” to create a melodious voice with an unbreakable wave) that she could hold for about 45 seconds.
  • She was one of the artists known for singing ‘Jugni’ after Alam Lohar and was the first Punjabi female singer to sing on Doordarshan.
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 Important Dates

10. World Fisheries Day: 21st November

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  • World Fisheries Day is celebrated every year on 21st November by fishing communities across the world.
  • It highlights the importance of healthy ocean ecosystems and ensuring sustainable stocks of fisheries in the world.
  • The first World Fisheries Day was observed on 21 November 2015.
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Daily GK Update: 21st November 2021

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