Current Affairs Highlights: 13 November 2015

Friends..Here are the Important Current Affairs Highlights for 13 November 2015.

1) Abraham M Keita

--> Liberian teenager Abraham M Keita was on 10 November 2015 awarded with the prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize 2015.

--> International Children’s Peace Prize is awarded annually to child from across the world for his or her dedication to children’s rights.

2) Subir Gokarn

--> Former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India Subir Vithal Gokarn on 12 November 2015 was appointed as an Executive Director on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

--> Gokarn will replace Rakesh Mohan at the IMF. 

3) Kalyani Kaul

--> Indian-origin barrister in UK, Kalyani Kaul was sworn-in as a Circuit Judge in the UK on 9 November 2015.

--> 54-year-old Kalyani is known for her extensive and wide ranging experience in heavy-weight criminal defence work.

4) Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill

--> President Pranab Mukherjee on 12 November 2015 gave his assent to the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Bill.

--> The bill was passed by the Haryana Legislative Assembly on 16 March 2015.

5) Aung San Suu Kyi’

--> National League for Democracy (NLD) party wins majority in Myanmar’s polls.

--> National League for Democracy party has contested first election since 1990.

6) Earth sized planet discovered

--> Massachusetts Institute of Technology astronomers said that they have discovered a new planet.

--> The exo-planet, dubbed GJ 1132b, is about the size of Earth and lives in a solar system roughly 39 light-years from Earth.

7) India beat Guam in FIFA WC qualifiers

--> India finally tasted victory after five straight losses in their 2018 football World Cup qualifying campaign as they beat Guam by a solitary goal in Benguluru on 13 November 2015.

Also Check Current Affairs Quiz 14 November 2015