National News
1. Indo-Japan Joint Exercise 'Dharma Guardian' To Be Held in Mizoram
i. To promote Military
cooperation, India and Japan are all set to hold the first-ever joint
military exercise 'DHARMA GUARDIAN-2018' involving the Indian Army and
Japan Ground Self Defence Force in Mizoram, India.
ii. The Indian contingent will
be represented by 6/1 GORKHA RIFLES while the Japanese contingent will be
represented by 32 Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Ground Self Defence Force.
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Japan Capital: Tokyo, Currency: Japanese yen, Prime
Minister: Shinzo Abe.
2. India's Highest Tricolour Unfurled At Haj House in Mumbai
i.
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi unfurled India’s
highest tricolour on the terrace of the majestic Haj House in Mumbai. The
national flag measured 20x30 feet and stood 350 feet above the ground
level.
ii. The flag atop
a 20-metre high mast on top of the iconic building is near the
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai.
The tricolour is made of non-fading polyester and manufactured by The
Flag Company.
Awards
3. Wildlife
Photographer Of The Year 2018 Bagged By Marsel van Oosten
i. The powerful image of a pair of golden snub-nosed
monkeys seated in contemplation amid iridescent foliage has been
awarded one of the most prestigious prizes in photography, the Wildlife
Photographer of the Year 2018.
ii. The image, called "The Golden Couple," was
captured by Dutch photographer Marsel van Oosten in the Qinling
Mountains of southwestern China – the endangered monkeys’ only habitat.
4. Arshdeep Singh Wins Top
Wildlife Photo Award in Junior Category
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| Arshdeep Singh |
i. Arshdeep Singh, a
10-year-old boy from Punjab, has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award in
10 Years and Under category given by UK's Natural History Museum.
ii. He won the award for the
picture titled 'Pipe Owls', which showed two spotted owlets
sitting inside an old waste-pipe in Punjab's Kapurthala. Arshdeep has been
taking photographs since he was six.
Books and Authors
5. Stephen Hawking’s
Final Book “Brief Answers to the Big Questions” Launched
i.
Stephen Hawking’s final
work “Brief Answers to the Big Questions” was launched.
ii. It tackles various issues including the existence of God, potential time travel and human intelligence during the next 100 years.
ii. It tackles various issues including the existence of God, potential time travel and human intelligence during the next 100 years.
Sports News
6. Canelo Alvarez Signs
Richest Contract in Sports History, Worth $365 million
i.
Professional Boxer Canelo Alvarez has signed the largest contract in the history of sports, agreeing
a five-year, 11-fight deal worth at least $365 million with
streaming service DAZN.
ii. Under the deal, Alvarez
will participate in 11 fights, starting December 15, 2018. The previous
richest contract was the 13-year, $325-million deal signed by New York
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton in 2014.
