Current Affairs 19th November 2017

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