Current Affairs 24th November 2014

Current Affairs 24th November 2014

Updated : 24-Nov-2014

Current Affairs 24th November 2014 - Important Points
Current Affairs 24th November 2014 - Details
Former Union Minister Murli Deora passed away
On 24th November 2014, Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Murli Deora passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 77 years old and is survived by his wife and two sons.

He has served as the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology during the UPA government. He was selected for the first time to Rajya Sabha in 2002 from Maharashtra. Now he was serving for third term.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix bagged by Lewis Hamilton
On 23rd November 2014, Lewis Hamilton of Britain won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix of Formula One racing at Yas Marina circuit in United Arab Emirates. Lewis Hamilton who is a Mercedes driver, has already won the F1 racing championship for the year 2014. Thus he had won F1 world Drivers title twice in a year.
Lewis Hamilton has won the Abu Dhabi GP win with 50 points which was 14 points ahead of Brazilian driver Felipe Massa finishing the second.
UPSC got new Chairman as Deepak Gupta
Among the Important Appointments, On 23rd November 2014, Deepak Gupta was appointed as chairman of Union Public Service Commission by President Pranab Mukherjee in accordance with the Article 316 (1) of the Constitution.
He succeeded Rajni Razdan. Deepak Gupta who is a retired IAS officer of Jharkhand cadre became first UPSC chairman who was not a UPSC member.
Father Chavara Achen & Sister Euphrasia conferred with sainthood by Pope Francis
On 23rd November 2014, Pope Francis conferred sainthood on two Indians Father Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Sister Euphrasia. They were pronounced as saint by Pope Francis at a special mass St Peter's Square at Vatican.
Sunil Manohar appointed as Advocate General of Maharashtra
On 18th November 2014, Eminent lawyer Advocate Sunil Manohar appointed as Advocate General of Maharashtra after his appointment was approved by State Cabinet.
FIDE World Chess Championship 2014 clinched by Norwarian Magnus Carlsen
On 23rd November 2014, Magnus Carlsen of Norway clinched FIDE World Chess Championship 2014 at Sochi, Russia. He defeated Noted Indian Chess player Viswanathan Anand with a score of 6.5 - 4.5. It is important to mention that he had also won FIDE World Championship last year thus he retained this title. Last year also he defeated Viswanathan Anand to get this title.