Daily Current Affair Capsule

27th November 2020

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Which of the following film has been selected as India's official entry for the Oscars? A. Ee.Ma.Yau. B. Shakuntala Devi C. Jallikattu D. Gunjan Saxena

निम्नलिखित में से किस फिल्म को ऑस्कर के लिए भारत की आधिकारिक प्रविष्टि के रूप में चुना गया है? A. Ee.Ma.Yau. B. Shakuntala Devi C. Jallikattu D. Gunjan Saxena

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●  MalayalamfilmJallikattuhasbeenselectedasIndia'sofficialentryforOscarsintheforeign-languagefilmcategory.

●  Thefilm,directedbyLijoJosePellissery,revolvesaroundabullthatescapesfromaslaughterhouseinahillyremotevillageontheeveofitsscheduledslaughter.

●  मलयालमफिल्मजल्लीकट्टूकोविदेशीभाषाकीफिल्मश्रेणीमेंऑस्करकेलिएभारतकीआधिकारिकप्रविष्टिकेरूपमेंचुनागयाहै।

●  लिजोजोसपेलिसरीद्वारानिर्देशितफिल्म,एकबैलकेइर्द-गिर्दघूमतीहै,जोअपनेनिर्धारितवधकीपूर्वसंध्यापरएकपहाड़ीदूरदराजकेगाँवमेंएकबूचड़खानेसेभागजाताहै।

Jallikattu festival

•  Jallikattu is referred to as bull taming event typically practiced in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations.

•  The person participating in the event has to pluck bundles of money or gold tied to the animal's horns.

•  The term 'jallikattu' is derived from the Tamil words 'jalli' and 'kattu'. Jalli refers to gold or silver coins. Kattu means 'tied'.

•  It is an ancient 'sport', believed to have been practiced some 2500 years ago. It also found mentioned in the Sangam literature.

•  A total of 115 shortlisted films selected by

the ten-member jury will be screened during the festival. These include films in Hindi, English, Urdu, Malayalam, Kashmiri, Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and Tamil languages.

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Which nation’s Prime Minister has been nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2021? A.  Israel B.  Japan C. Canada D. Austria

किस देश क ेप्रधानमंत्री को नोबेल शांति पुरस्कार 2021 के लिए नामित किया गया है? A. इजराइल B. जापान C. कनाडा D. ऑस्ट्रिया

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●  ThePrimeMinisterofIsrael,BenjaminNetanyahu,andCrownPrinceofAbuDhabi,MohammedbinZayedAlNahyanhavebeennominatedfortheNobelPeacePrize2021.

●  Theyhavebeenchoosnefortheirrolesinestablishingthestrategicanddiplomatictiesbetweenthetwonations.

●  इज़राइलकेप्रधानमंत्री,बेंजामिननेतन्याह,ूऔरअबूधाबीकेक्राउनप्रिंस,मोहम्मदबिनजायदअलनाहयानकोनोबेलशांतिपुरस्कार2021केलिएनामितकियागयाहै।

●  वेदोनोंदेशोंकेबीचरणनीतिकऔरकूटनीतिकसंबंधोंकीस्थापनामेंअपनीभूमिकाकेलिएचुनेगएहैं।

2020 Nobel Peace Prize

●  The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the World Food Programme (WFP), a United Nations (UN) agency, for its efforts to combat hunger, bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and preventing the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict. ○  WFP was established in 1961 by the

Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and became a full-fledged UN programme in 1965.

○  Headquarter: Rome, Italy.

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Recently, Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment e-inaugurated a ‘Garima Greh: A Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’ in _________. A.  Indore B. Vadodara C. New Delhi D. Kanpur

हाल ही में, केंद्रीय सामाजिक न्याय और अधिकारिता मंत्री ने ‘गरिमा गृह: ए शेल्टर होम फॉर ट्रांसजेंडर पर्सन’ का _________ में उद्घाटन किया। A. इंदौर B. वडोदरा C. नई दिल्ली D. कानपुर

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●  UnionMinisterforSocialJustice&Empowermente-inaugurateda‘GarimaGreh:AShelterHomeforTransgenderPersons’inVadodara,Gujarat.

●  UndertheSchemeof‘ShelterHomeforTransgenderPersons’,theministryhasdecidedtosetupshelterhomesfortransgenderpersonswhohavebeenforcedtoleavetheirhomesorabandonedbythefamily.

●  ThefirstsuchhomeinVadodarainGujaratwasinaugurated.

●  केंद्रीयसामाजिकन्यायऔरअधिकारितामंत्रीने‘गरिमागृह:एशेल्टरहोमफॉरट्रांसजेंडरपर्सन्स’कावडोदरा,गुजरातमेंउद्घाटनकिया।

●  ‘ट्रांसजेंडरव्यक्तियोंकेलिएआश्रयगृह’कीयोजनाकेतहत,मंत्रालयनेट्रांसजेंडरव्यक्तियोंकेलिएआश्रयगृहस्थापितकरनेकानिर्णयलियाहै,जिन्हेंअपनेघरोंकोछोड़नेयापरिवारद्वाराछोड़नेकेलिएमजबूरकियागयाहै।

●  गुजरातकेवडोदरामेंइसतरहकेपहलेघरकाउद्घाटनकियागयाथा।

•  Under the Scheme of ‘Shelter Home for Transgender Persons’, the ministry has decided to set up shelter homes for transgender persons who have been forced to leave their homes or abandoned by the family.

•  By March 31 next year, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Patna, Kolkata, Jaipur, Raipur, Bhubaneswar and Manipur will also have such homes to be called “Garima Greh” with a capacity for 25 persons.

•  They will be run by transgender community-led organisations.

•  These shelters will also provide skill training to connect the community members with livelihood opportunities.

Garima Greh

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Who among the following chaired the first meeting of National Implementation Committee on India@75? A. Narendra Modi B. Amit Shah C. Rajnath Singh D. Smriti Irani

निम्नलिखित में स ेकिसने India@75 पर राष्ट्रीय कार्यान्वयन समिति की पहली बैठक की अध्यक्षता की? A. नरेंद्र मोदी B. अमित शाह C. राजनाथ सिंह D. स्मृति ईरानी

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●  HomeMinisterAmitShahchairedthefirstmeetingoftheNationalImplementationCommitteeonIndia@75.

●  NITIAayoghasreleased‘StrategyforNewIndia@75ʹdocumentwithanaimtoaccelerateeconomicgrowthto9-10%andmakethecountrya$4-trillioneconomyby2022-23.

●  गृहमंत्रीअमितशाहनेभारत@75परराष्ट्रीयकार्यान्वयनसमितिकीपहलीबैठककीअध्यक्षताकी।

●  NITIAayogने9-10%तकआर्थिकविकासकोगतिदेनेऔर2022-23तकदेशको$4-ट्रिलियनअर्थव्यवस्थाबनानेकेउद्देश्यसेNewIndia@75केलिएरणनीतिजारीकीहै।

Recently, unarmed drones MQ9B Sea Guardian have been inducted by the Indian Navy from _________. A. France B. Russia C. Japan D.  Israel

हाल ही में, अनआर्म्ड ड्रोन MQ9B सी गार्जियन को भारतीय नौसेना द्वारा _________ से शामिल किया गया है। A. फ्रांस B.  रूस C. जापान D. इजराइल

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●  Recently,twoAmericanMQ9BSeaGuardianunarmeddroneshavebeeninductedbytheIndianNavy.

●  ThedroneswouldbeonleasewithIndiaforoneyear.●  हालहीमें,दोअमेरिकीMQ9Bसीगार्जियनअनआर्म्डड्रोनकोभारतीय

नौसेनामेंशामिलकियागयाहै।●  ड्रोनएकवर्षकेलिएभारतकेसाथपट्टेपरहोगा।

•  It is the maritime variant of the Predator MQ9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).

•  It has a maximum endurance of 40 hours and a maximum flying altitude of 40,000 feet.

•  It has a 3600 maritime surveillance radar and an optional multimode maritime surface search radar.

•  It can be used in operations such as Anti-Surface Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief, Search and Rescue, Law Enforcement (Drug Trafficking, Illegal Immigration and Piracy), etc.

MQ9B Sea Guardian

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India will build Shatoot dam to provide safe drinking water _________. A.  Bangladesh B.  Afghanistan C.  Sri Lanka D. Myanmar

भारत सुरक्षित पेयजल उपलब्ध कराने के लिए _________ मे ंशहतूत बांध का निर्माण करेगा। A.  बांग्लादेश B. अफ़ग़ानिस्तान C. श्रीलंका D. म्यांमार

●  India will build Shatoot dam to provide safe drinking water to residents of Kabul.

●  External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar explained India’s initiatives during the Afghanistan 2020 Conference.

●  भारत ने काबुल क ेनिवासियो ंको सुरक्षित पेयजल उपलब्ध कराने के लिए शहतूत बांध का निर्माण करेगा।

●  विदेश मंत्री एस। जयशंकर ने अफगानिस्तान 2020 सम्मेलन के दौरान भारत की पहलों की व्याख्या की।

•  Afghanistan is a landlocked country in Central and South Asia.

•  Capital: Kabul •  President: Ashraf Ghani •  1st Vice President: Amrullah Saleh •  2nd Vice President: Sarwar Danish •  Currency: Afghani

Afghanistan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a book on the life and ideals of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. Guru Nanak Dev ji was born in the year ___________. A. 1441 B. 1469 C. 1481 D. 1513

प्रधान मंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने श्री गुर ुनानक देव जी के जीवन और आदर्शों पर एक पुस्तक का विमोचन किया। गुरु नानक देव जी का जन्म वर्ष ___________ में हुआ था। A. 1441 B. 1469 C. 1481 D. 1513

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●  PrimeMinisterhasreleasedabookonthelifeandidealsofSriGuruNanakDev.

●  ItiswrittenbyKirpalSinghJi.●  प्रधानमंत्रीनेश्रीगुरुनानकदेवकेजीवनऔरआदर्शोंपरएक

पुस्तकजारीकीहै।●  इसेकृपालसिंहजीनेलिखाहै।

Guru Nanak Dev

●  Guru Nanak Dev (1469-1539) was born in a village, Talwandi Rai Bhoe, near Lahore (it was renamed later as Nankana Sahib).

●  Guru Nanak Dev initiated inter-faith dialogue way back in the 16th century and had conversations with most of the religious denominations of his times.

●  His written compositions were included in the Adi Granth compiled by Guru Arjan (1563-1606), the fifth Sikh guru.

●  His idea of equality can be deduced by the following innovative social institutions, as given by him: ○  Langar: Collective cooking and sharing of food. ○  Pangat: Partaking food without distinctions of high

and low caste. ○  Sangat: Collective decision making.

Indian Constitution Day is celebrated every year on ___________. A.  24 November B.  25 November C.  26 November D.  27 November

भारतीय संविधान दिवस हर साल ___________ को मनाया जाता है। A. 24 नवंबर B. 25 नवंबर C. 26 नवंबर D. 27 नवंबर

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●  ConstitutionDay(NationalLawDay),alsoknownasSamvidhanDivas,iscelebratedinIndiaon26NovembereveryyeartocommemoratetheadoptionoftheConstitutionofIndia.

●  TheGovernmentofIndiaunderPrimeMinisterofIndiaNarendraModideclared26NovemberasConstitutionDayon19November2015.

●  On26November1949,theConstituentAssemblyofIndiaadoptedtheConstitutionofIndia,anditcameintoeffecton26January1950.

●  संविधानदिवस(राष्ट्रीयकानूनदिवस),जिसेभारतदिवसकेरूपमेंभीजानाजाताहै,भारतकेसंविधानकोअपनानेकेउपलक्ष्यमेंहरसाल26नवंबरकोमनायाजाताह।ै

●  भारतकेप्रधानमंत्रीनरेंद्रमोदीकेअधीनभारतसरकारने26नवंबरको19नवंबर2015कोसंविधानदिवसकेरूपमेंघोषितकिया।

●  26नवंबर1949को,भारतकीसंविधानसभानेभारतकेसंविधानकोअपनायाऔरयह26जनवरी1950कोलागूहुआ।

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Facts about Indian Constitution •  The Constitution of India has borrowed some of its features from 10 other

countries, including Britain, Ireland, Japan, USA, South Africa, Germany, Australia, and Canada.

•  The Constituent Assembly of India was established in 1946. It met for 166 days spread over 2 years, 11 months and 18 days.

•  Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India, was elected as the President of the Constituent Assembly and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was the head of the drafting committee.

•  Dr. B. R. ambedkar is regarded as the father of Indian Constitution. •  Indian Constitution is a hand-written document. It is one of the longest hand-

written documents in the world. There are total of 1,17,369 words in the English version of the Constitution of India.

•  The original hand-written copies of the Constitution are preserved in helium-filled cases in the Library of Parliament House.

•  The basic structure of the Indian Constitution stands on the Government of India

Act, 1935.

According to a recent notice by the Communications Ministry, all Fixed to Mobile calls will be dialled with prefix ___________ from 15th January 2021. A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. +1

संचार मंत्रालय के हालिया नोटिस के अनुसार, 15 जनवरी 2021 से सभी फिक्स्ड से मोबाइल कॉल को ___________ उपसर्ग के साथ डायल किया जाएगा। A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. +1

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●  TheCommunicationsMinistryhassaidallFixedtoMobilecallswillbedialledwithprefix‘0’from15thJanuarynextyear.

●  Therewillbenochangeindialingplanfromfixedtofixed,mobiletofixedandmobiletomobilecalls.

●  संचारमंत्रालयनेकहाहैकिअगलेसाल15जनवरीसेसभीफिक्स्डटूमोबाइलकॉलकोउपसर्ग‘0'केसाथडायलकियाजाएगा।

●  फिक्स्डप्लानसेफिक्स्ड,मोबाइलसेफिक्स्डऔरमोबाइलसेमोबाइलकॉलमेंकोईबदलावनहींहोगा।

Recently, the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Shri Narendra Singh Tomar virtually inaugurated the Mega Food Park (MFP) at Phagwara in __________. A. Haryana B. Rajasthan C. Punjab D. Bihar

हाल ही में, केंद्रीय खाद्य प्रसंस्करण उद्योग मंत्री श्री नरेंद्र सिंह तोमर ने __________ में फगवाड़ा में मेगा फूड पार्क (एमएफपी) का वस्तुतः उद्घाटन किया। A. हरियाणा B. राजस्थान C. पंजाब D. बिहार

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●  TheUnionMinisterforFoodProcessingIndustriesShriNarendraSinghTomarvirtuallyinauguratedtheMegaFoodPark(MFP)atPhagwarainKapurthaladistrictofPunjab.

●  ThePhagwaraMegaFoodParkisbuiltatacostofRs107.83crores.

●  Theparkisexpectedtobenefitabout25000farmersandgenerateemploymentofabout5000persons.

●  केंद्रीयखाद्यप्रसंस्करणउद्योगमंत्रीश्रीनरेंद्रसिंहतोमरनेपंजाबकेकपूरथलाजिलेकेफगवाड़ामेंमेगाफूडपार्क(एमएफपी)कावस्तुतःउद्घाटनकिया।

●  फगवाड़ामेगाफूडपार्क107.83करोड़रुपयेकीलागतसेबनाहै।●  इसपार्कसेलगभग25000किसानोंकोलाभमिलेगाऔरलगभग5000

व्यक्तियोंकोरोजगारमिलेगा।

Basic Facts about Punjab ●  Capital: Chandigarh ●  Number of District : 22 ●  Chief Minister: Captain Amarinder Singh ●  Governor: V P Singh Badnore ●  Members of the Legislative Assembly: 117 ●  Lok Sabha Seats : 13 ●  Rajya Sabha Seats : 7

State Symbols ●  State Animal: Blackbuck ●  State Bird: Baaz ●  State Flower: Gladiolus ●  State Tree: Sheesham

Major Dams and Reservoirs ●  Ranjit Sagar Dam: It is also known as the Thein Dam, and is part of a

hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab Punjab Irrigation Department on the Ravi River on the Border of two states of India Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab.

General Facts

●  The region was originally called Sapta Sindhu, the Vedic land of the seven rivers flowing into the sea.

●  The region is ideal for wheat-growing. Rice, sugar cane, fruits and vegetables are also grown.

●  Indian Punjab is called the "Granary of India" or "India's bread-basket". ●  Punjab has six civil airports including two international airports: Amritsar

International Airport and Chandigarh International Airport.

Which of the following state/UT has launched ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’? A. Punjab B. Himachal Pradesh C.  Jammu and Kashmir D. Uttarakhand

निम्नलिखित में से किस राज्/केंद्रशासित प्रदेश ने ‘हिम सुरक्षा अभियान’ शुरू किया है? A. पंजाब B. हिमाचल प्रदेश C. जम्मू और कश्मीर D. उत्तराखंड

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●  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur launched ‘Him Suraksha Abhiyan’. ●  The campaign aims at sensitizing the people regarding Covid-19 pandemic and also to collect

information regarding symptoms of other diseases like TB, Leprosy, sugar and blood pressure. ●  हिमाचल प्रदेश क ेमुख्यमंत्री जयराम ठाकुर ने 'हिम सुरक्षा अभियान' शुरू किया। ●  अभियान का उद्देश्य कोविद -19 महामारी क ेबार ेमें लोगो ंको जागरूक करना और साथ ही साथ अन्य बीमारियों जैसे

टीबी, कुष्ठ रोग, चीनी और रक्तचाप के लक्षणो ंके बार ेमें जानकारी एकत्र करना है।

Basic Facts about Himachal Pradesh ●  Status of State: 25 January 1971 ●  Capitals: Shimla, Dharamshala (Second Capital in

Winter) ●  Number of District : 12 ●  Chief Minister: Jai Ram Thakur ●  Governor: Bandaru Dattatreya ●  Members of the Legislative Assembly: 68 ●  Lok Sabha Seats : 4 ●  Rajya Sabha Seats : 3

State Symbols

●  State Animal: Snow leopard ●  State Bird: Western Tragopan ●  State Flower: Pink Rhododendron

National Parks

There are 5 national parks in Himachal Pradesh ●  Great Himalayan National Park (Kullu) ●  Inderkilla National Park (Kullu) ●  Khirganga National Park (Kullu) ●  Pin Valley National Park (Lahaul and Spiti ) ●  Simbalbara National Park (Sirmour)

Major Dams and Reservoirs ●  Bhakra Dam : Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Sutlej River in

Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir.

●  Pong Dam: The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River. The lake created by the dam, Maharana Pratap Sagar, became a renowned bird sanctuary.

General Facts

●  According to a survey of CMS – India Corruption Study 2017, Himachal Pradesh is India's least corrupt state.

●  Tribes such as the Koli, Hali, Dagi, Dhaugri, Dasa, Khasa, Kanaura, and Kirat inhabited the region from the prehistoric era.

●  About 90% of the population in Himachal depends directly upon agriculture, which provides direct employment to 62% of total workers of state.

●  Apple is the principal cash crop of the state grown principally in the districts of Shimla, Kinnaur, Kullu, Mandi, Chamba.

●  Himachal has three domestic airports in Kangra, Kullu and Shimla districts.

Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has imposed ESMA in the state. E in ESMA stands for ___________. A. Employment B. Education C. Essential D. Entertainment

हाल ही में, उत्तर प्रदेश सरकार ने राज्य में ESMA लगाया है। ईएसएमए में E का अर्थ ___________ है। A. Employment B. Education C. Essential D. Entertainment

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●  UttarPradeshgovernmenthasimposedEssentialServicesMaintenanceAct(ESMA)inthestate.

●  Theorderreleasedinthisregardsaysthattheactwillbeimposedfor6months.

●  AspertheU.PESMA,thestategovernmentnowhasthepowertoprohibitstrikesinworkplacesforthenextsixmonths,afterwhichitmaybeextendedforanothersixmonths.

●  उत्तरप्रदेशसरकारनेराज्यमेंआवश्यकसेवारखरखावअधिनियम(EssentialServicesMaintenanceAct-ESMA)लागूकियाह।ै

●  इससंबंधमेंजारीआदेशमेंकहागयाहैकिअधिनियम6महीनेकेलिएलगायाजाएगा।

●  U.PESMAकेअनुसार,राज्यसरकारकेपासअबअगलेछहमहीनोंकेलिएकार्यस्थलोंपरस्ट्राइककोप्रतिबंधितकरनेकीशक्तिहै,जिसकेबादइसेअगलेछहमहीनोंकेलिएबढ़ायाजासकताहै।

Essential Services Maintenance Act

●  The Essential Services Maintenance Act (Esma) was enacted in 1968, to maintain “certain essential services and the normal life of the community.”

●  The Act includes a long list of “essential services” in its charter, ranging from post and telegraph, through railway, airport and port operations -- and it prohibits the key employees in these services from striking.

●  Under this employees cannot resort to strikes. ●  Also, they cannot cite bandhs or a curfew as an excuse not to report to

work. ●  Moreover, companies which depend heavily on outside transport

providers had to bear the brunt as the transport services were hit during a bandh or a curfew.

हाल ही में, महान फुटबॉल खिलाड़ी डिएगो माराडोना का निधन हो गया। उन्होंने निम्नलिखित में से किस देश के लिए फुटबॉल खेला? A. पुर्तगाल B. ब्राज़िल C. अर्जेंटीना D. चिली

Recently, Legendary footballer Diego Maradona passed away. He played football for which of the following country? A. Portugal B. Brazil C. Argentina D. Chile

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●  LegendaryArgentinefootballer,DiegoMaradona,widelyregardedamongthegreatestfootballplayersofalltimepassedawayfollowingaheartattack.

●  Maradonawashospitalisedafterhecomplainedofregularlybeingfatigued.

●  MaradonahadbegunhisprofessionalcareerwithArgentinosJuniorsattheageof16andhewentontobecomeoneofthegreatestplayerstoeverplaythegameoffootball.

●  महानअर्जेंटीनाफुटबालर,डिएगोमाराडोना,जिन्हेंव्यापकरूपसेसभीसमयकेमहानतमफुटबॉलखिलाड़ियोंमेंसेएकमानेजातेहैंकादिलकादौरापड़नेकेकारणनिधनहोगया।

●  नियमितरूपसेथकानहोनेकीशिकायतकेबादमाराडोनाकोअस्पतालमेंभर्तीकरायागयाथा।

●  माराडोनाने16सालकीउम्रमेंअर्जेंटीनाकेजूनियर्सकेसाथअपनेपेशेवरकरियरकीशुरुआतकीथीऔरवहफुटबॉलकाखेलखेलनेवालेसबसेमहानखिलाड़ियोंमेंसेएकबनगए।

Argentina

●  Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country located mostly in the southern half of South America.

●  President: Alberto Fernández ●  Capital: Buenos Aires ●  Currency: Argentine peso