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First-ever “Khelo India Para” Games conclude in New Delhi; Haryana dominates medals tally with 40 gold, 39 silver and 26 bronze. #CAbyMilitaryChoice

🚀 IAF's Successful Testfire: Indian Air Force achieves a milestone with the successful test of the 'SAMAR' air defence missile system at Exercise Astrashakti.

📔 squashed (in) like sardines 📋 Meaning Very tightly or snugly packed together, especially in a small space. Alludes to the way in which sardines are packed closely together during canning. 🤔For example ⬇️ 🗣We didn't want to take more than one car, so we had to drive for about four hours squashed like sardines in Jeff's little sedan. 🗣Having a concert in our friends café was such a good idea! Sure, we were squashed in like sardines, but everyone had a great time.

Justice Anna Chandy was the first female Judge in India (1937) and second in the British Empire after Emily Murphy. #GKbyMilitaryChoice

1st Woman President of the United Nations General Assembly: Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. In 1953, the United Nations elected India's Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit as the 8th President of the General Assembly, the first woman elected to the role. #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

Existing UNESCO's ICH list of India: The Garba dance form is the 15th cultural item from India to make it to the UNESCO list. Kolkata’s Durga Puja was the last one added in 2021. #GKbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog

Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw, also known as Sam Bahadur, was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. • He was first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of field marshal. • His active military career spanned four decades and five wars, beginning with service in World War II. • Sam was given the affectionate title of ‘Sam Bahadur’ by the troops of 8 Gorkha Rifles, however, he did not serve with the Gorkhas for even a single day. • Sam was commissioned as an officer in a battalion of Frontier Force Regiment which had predominantly Sikh troops. • Having already commanded troops at division, corps and regional levels, Manekshaw became the seventh chief of the army staff in • 1969. • Under his command, Indian forces conducted victorious campaigns against Pakistan in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh in December 1971. • He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan, the second and third highest civilian awards of India, respectively.

📔 a sore loser 📋Meaning Someone who complains, becomes upset, or otherwise reacts very negatively when they fail or lose at something competitive. #EngbyMilitaryChoice 🤔For example ⬇️ @engchoice 🗣Don't be such a sore loser, Jim. I know you pride yourself on your racquetball skills, but I beat you fair and square. You know how much of a sore loser he is, so why would you keep reminding him that he lost the match? 🗣We didn't want to be sore losers, so we went and congratulated the other team after they won.

13 - 19 Nov 2023 Weekly Current Affairs & GK 1 The UK approved the world's first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease and thalassemia. Sickle cell disease interferes with the delivery of oxygen to the tissues. It is an inherited blood disorder. #CAbyMilitaryChoice @militarychoiceblog 2 Loneliness has been declared as a ‘pressing global health threat’ with a mortality effect equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to WHO. 3 Janjatiya Gaurav Divas was celebrated on Nov 15. The day commemorates the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a tribal leader who fought against British colonial rule in the late 19th century. 4 PM-PVTG Development Mission, a significant scheme aimed at the comprehensive development of approximately 28 lakh people from Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) launched. 5 India hosts the significant second Voice of Global South Summit (VOGSS). This Summit is an initiative by India. First edition of the Voice of Global South Summit was hosted by India in virtual format in January, 2023. 6 Renowned art historian Brijinder Nath Goswamy passed away. Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan awardee Goswamy is best known for his path-breaking work on the Pahari style of paintings. 7 India signed a $400 million policy-based loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to create high-quality urban infrastructure. ADB established on 19 Dec 1966. Headquarters: Manila, Philippines. 8 National Press Day was observed on November 16. Theme: “Media in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”. 9 Manipur's Chief Minister, N Biren Singh, has announced that the Indian Constitution will now be published in the Meetei Mayek script. 10 The Global Talent Competitiveness Index has seen India fall sharply from rank 83 ten years ago to rank 103, the worst among that of the BRICS countries. Singapore, Switzerland, and the United States are among the top three countries. 11 Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) fruit from Ladakh has been recently awarded a GI tag. It is popularly known as the ‘Wonder Plant’, ‘Ladakh Gold’, ‘Golden Bush’, or ‘Gold Mine’ of cold deserts. The first product in India to be accorded the GI tag was Darjeeling tea in the year 2004-05. 12 India has been removed from Review of Significant Trade (RST) for Red Sanders, under Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Protection Status: IUCN Red List: Endangered, CITES: Appendix II & The Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972: Schedule IV Also Read : Last Week’s Important Current Affairs & Also Check: Best Book for Current Affairs Recommended : Important NCERT Notes Compilation for AFCAT CDS NDA CAPF AC Exam

Kozhikode in Kerala has been designated as the UNESCO ‘City of Literature’ and Gwalior as the ‘City of Music’ in the latest UNESCO List of Creative Cities Network. @militarychoiceblog #CAbyMilitaryChoice

📔 little slice of heaven Meaning   Something or someone that a person loves so much that they have the feeling they can't live without it. @engchoice For example ⬇️ 🗣 Listening to her playing the piano is a slice of heaven. 🗣 Staying in on a cold winter night and watching TV is a slice of heaven for me.

There is no great genius without some touch of madness. © Seneca @quoteschoice

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📔 sweater up Meaning   to put on a sweater in order to stay warm in cold weather @engchoice For example ⬇️ 🗣 I really love to sweater up in the winter. I can't wait to go shopping at LL Bean for a few new sweaters. 🗣 My brother took a really cute picture of our kids sweatered up and playing in the leaves. I think I'll use that one for our Christmas cards this year.

📔 shaken up Meaning Greatly startled, shocked, or upset. @engchoice 🤔For example ⬇️ 🗣I was very shaken up after the car accident. I couldn't even speak properly to the police for about an hour. 🗣I remained shaken up for most of the day after hearing about my grandfather's death.

📔 tighten one's belt 📋Meaning   to spend less than usual in order to save money. #EngbyMilitaryChoice @engchoice For example ⬇️ 🗣 I have a feeling my son will be tightening his belt this semester since we decided to give him a strict allowance rather then sending him money every time he asked. 🗣 We had to tighten our belts when my husband lost his job.