Current Affairs 19th November 2017

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Current Affairs 19th November 2017

NATIONAL

  • Moody’s upgrades India’s sovereign bond rating for first time in 14 years
  • India, France agrees to deepen security co-operation
  • India, China Hold First Border Talk After Doklam Standoff
  • Hyperloop One signs MoU with Maharashtra and Karnataka to identify routes
  • Centre deploys 50 additional companies of para military forces to Assam

INTERNATIONAL

  • Turkey withdraws from NATO drills
  • China making fastest wind tunnel to test hypersonic weapons
  • Namami Barak festival begins in Silchar

BANKING AND ECONOMY

  • Govt removes restrictions on export of all types of pulses
  • RBI withdraws sale of Rs 10,000 crore worth of government securities under Open Market Operations

APPOINTMENTS

  • Britain appoints the first female Black Rod in 650 years

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

  • Ericsson conducts first-ever live 5G demonstration in India
  • Indian scientists help detect black holes in space through gravitational waves

SPORTS

  • Vinesh, Ritu Phogat win gold medals at wrestling nationals
  • Sushil Kumar wins gold without fighting in quarters, semis, and final
  • Geeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik wins gold in national wrestling