Current Affairs 29th and 30th November 2015

Current Affairs 29th and 30th November 2015

Updated : 01-Dec-2015

Current Affairs 29th and 30th November 2015 - Important Points
Current Affairs 29th and 30th November 2015 - Details
Who has won Macau Open Grand Prix Gold Badminton tournament - PV Sindhu
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 29th November 2015, the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold women's singles title was won by Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu for the third consecutive turn after defeating Minatsu Mitani of Japan.

Sindhu, the two-time World Championship bronze medalist, reached the final of the 120000 dollar event, after defeating another Japanese, Akane Yamaguchi.
Who has been suspended for illegal bowling action by ICC - West Indies spinner Sunil Narine
On 29th November 2015, West Indies off-spinner Sunil Narine suspended from bowling in international cricket by International Cricket Council (ICC).
Various tesst were condducted on him which revealed that all variations of his bowling exceeded the 15 degrees level of tolerance permitted under the rules and regulations.
On 7th November 2015, after the third ODI match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele Narine's bowling action was reported.
Who has became the world heavyweight champion - Tyson Fury
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 28th November 2015, Britain's Tyson Fury became the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super), International Boxing Organization (IBO), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and The Ring unified heavyweight champion after defeating Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko.
About Tyson Fury
- He is a Commonwealth and Irish heavyweight champion, a former European, two-time former British and English champion. Apart from this, he is also a former WBO International heavyweight champion and WBO Inter-Continental.
- He is a supporter of Premier League football club Manchester United.
- On 1st December 2012, he won American world title via unanimous decision.
Name the Australian football icon who passed away - Joe Marston
On 29th November 2015, The Australian association football player Joe Marston passed away.
In 1954, he was the first Australian to appear in FA Cup Final.
Joe Marston Medal was instituted by Football Federation Australia, to honor the best player in the A-League grand final.
At the age of 28, he played at Wembley Stadium alongside Tom Finney and Tommy Docherty.
In 1980, the legendary footballer was honoured with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) and an Australian Sports Medal in 2000.
Who has won 2015 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 29th November 2015, the 2015 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title was won by Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg after defeating his team mate Lewis Hamilton of the UK.
Finland's Kimi Raikkonen representing Ferrari stood at the third positionn whereas Force India drivers- Sergio Perez (Mexico) and Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) finished at the fifth and seventh position respectively.
In 2015, before Abu Dhabi, he won the titles in Brazil, Mexico, Austria, Monaco and Spain. This was the 14th title in his career overall.

Who has been appointed as Pro-tem Speaker of Bihar Assembly - Congress MLA Sadanand Singh
Among the important National Current Affairs, On 29th November 2015, Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of Congress legislator Sadanand Singh as pro-tem speaker of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Bihar at a function held at the Raj Bhawan, Patna.
Singh will administer oath to all newly-elected members of the House.
2015 Davis Cup tennis title won by - Great Britain
Among the important Sports Current Affairs, On 29th November 2015, the 2015 Davis Cup tennis title was won by Great Britain after defeating Belgium.
Andy Murray played a important role in the victory of the team as he beat Belgium's David Goffin.
Since 1936, it was the first title for the Great Britain.
About Davis Cup
- It is considered as the world cup of tennis and the premier international team event in men's tennis.
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) runs this event.
- The first cup was held in 1990 between the United States and Great Britain.
- Fed Cup is the women's equivalent of the Davis Cup.
Who has been appointed as Head of Retail Banking in Dubai-Based Mashreq's Banking Group - Som Subroto
Among the important International Current Affairs, On 26th November 2015, Indian banker Som Subroto was appointed as the Executive Vice President and Head of Retail Banking in the Mashreq's Banking Group.
He replaced Farhad Irani who had served for four and half years.
About Mashreq's Banking Group
- It is the third-biggest bank by assets and a Dubai-based bank.
- It has 12 overseas offices in nine countries, including Europe, US, Asia and Africa.
- Its branch network extends across the UAE with one in every two households in the UAE banking with the group.
Who has released Worlds 20 Most Generous People list - Wealth-X
Among the important International Current Affairs, On 25th November 2015, the World’s 20 Most Generous People list was released by Wealth-X by considering all the donations given by individuals till date.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates was considered as the top philanthropist in the world, Wipro’s Chairman Azim Premji stood at the fourth and was the only Indian in the list.
List of World’s 20 Most Generous People
- Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft ($27 billion)
- Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway ($21.5 billion)
- George Soros, Founder of Soros Fund Management ($8 billion)
- Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro ($8 billion)
- Charles Francis Feeney, Co-founder of Duty Free Shoppers Group ($6.3 billion)
- Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi, Co-founder of Al Rajhi Bank ($5.7 billion)
- Gordon Moore, Co-founder of Intel ($5 billion)
- Carlos Slim Helu a Mexican Telecom tycoon
- Eli Broad, Co-founder of KB Home ($3.3 billion)
- George Kaiser, Chairman of BOK Financial Corporation ($3.3 billion)
- Michael Bloomberg, Founder of Bloomberg LP ($3 billion)
- Paul Allen, Co-founder of Microsoft ($2 billion)
- Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook ($1.6 billion)
- Li Ka-shing, Chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings ($1.4 billion)
- Jon Huntsman Sr, Founder of Huntsman Chemical Corporation ($1.2 billion)
- Ted Turner, Founder of CNN ($2.1 billion)
- James Simons, a Hedge Fund Manager ($1.2 billion)
- Michael Dell, Founder of Dell ($1.1 billion)
- Pierre Omidyar, Co-founder of eBay ($1 billion)
- Dietmar Hopp, Co-founder of SAP ($1 billion)