Current Affairs 15th November 2014

Current Affairs 15th November 2014

Updated : 15-Nov-2014

Current Affairs 15th November 2014 - Important Points
Current Affairs 15th November 2014 - Details
Dhanush ballistic missile successfully test-fired by India
On 14th November 2014, India successfully test fired Surface to-Surface nuclear capable Dhanush ballistic missile from a ship in the Bay of Bengal by SFC (Strategic Force Command) of defence force.

Do you Know :
Nuclear capable Dhanush ballistic missile is naval variant of India's indigenously-developed Prithvi missile.
G4 candidature for permanent member of UNSC supported by UK, France, Nepal
On 13th November 2014, Three countries namely UK, France and Nepal supported candidature of G4 nations for the permanent member of a reformed UN Security Council (UNSC). Apart from this it was also sought African representation and expansion of the non-permanent seats by these countries.
Do You Know :
G4 Nations are India, Germany, Brazil and Japan.
Noted actor Farhan Akhtar named as UN Women's Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia
On 14th November 2014, Famous Bollywood Actor Farhan Akhtar was appointed as UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for South Asia, by this he became first ever male to be chosen as a Goodwill Ambassador in the organization's history.

He will be working towards empowerment of women and girls and will be serving as an advocate for UN Women's newly launched HeForShe initiative.
Rosetta mission lands Philae spacecraft on Comet 67P
On 12th November 2014, ESA (European Space Agency) Rosetta mission landed its Philae probe on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The landing site on the comet was named as Agilkia.
It is important to mention here that it is the first kind of mission in which probe landed on a comet.
Philae is the name of Island in the Nile after which lander has been named and Landing site has been named as Agilkia in honour of Agilkia Island, which was chosen by ESA public contest.
Rosetta mission was launched on 2nd March 2004 from Kourou spaceport in French Guiana and it travelled 6.4 billion km's through the Solar System to reach its destination Comet 67P.
Bal Swachhta Mission launched by Union Government across the country
On 14th November 2014 to mark the Children's Day Union Government launched National Bal Swachhta Mission across the Country. Bal Swachhta Mission was launched by Union Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani at National Bal Bhavan, New Delhi.
National Bal Swachhta Mission will be having following six themes :
- Clean Anganwadis,
- Clean Surroundings like Playgrounds,
- Clean Self (Personal Hygiene/Child Health),
- Clean Food,
- Clean Drinking Water and
- Clean Toilets.
Ratan Tata inducted on board of the INTERPOL Foundation
On 14th November 2014, Renowned and Respected Business Tycoon of India Ratan Tata was inducted on the board of INTERPOL Foundation to contribute to two new global initiatives aimed at combating organised crime and terrorist activities by the foundation.

These initiatives aimed at protecting cultural property and modernising channels of international judicial cooperation. This board is headed by Prince Albert II of Monaco and former Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Elias Murr.
Do You Know :
INTERPOL is an international police organization which is world's largest police organization with total 190 countries which co-ordinate and works around the world to make it safer.
Remote sensing satellite Yaogan-23 launched by China
On 15th November 2014, China launched remote sensing satellite Yaogan-23 from Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre which was carried by a Long March-2c rocket.
This satellite will be mainly for scientific experiments, natural resource surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster relief.
China has big plans for the space now as China planned to launch about 70 remote sensing satellites to detect the near-Earth space environment, 20 communication satellites and will also launch 30 navigation satellites to provide accurate global positioning and navigation services.