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Current Affairs Capsule November 2022 IBPS PO Mains 1 - 2
Current Affairs Capsule November 2022 IBPS PO Mains 1 - 2
Contents
Most Important News for November 2022 ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Banking Current Affairs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Economy/Financial Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Business Current Affairs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
............................................................................................................................ 7
Agreements/Memorandum of Understandings ............................................................................................................................ 7
New Appointments: National ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
New Appointments: International .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Awards & Recognition ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Summits |Events |Festivals (National/International) .................................................................................................................. 9
Committees in News .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
National Current Affairs .................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Current Affairs Related to States in India ..................................................................................................................................... 11
Schemes/ Apps .................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Institutes/ Bodies/ Acts in news ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
International Current Affairs ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
Obituaries (National/International) ............................................................................................................................................... 14
List/Indexes (Ranks & Reports) ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
Important Days.................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Books & Authors .................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Defense Current Affairs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Sports Current Affairs ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18
Science & Technology ...................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Miscellaneous Current Affairs | One-Liners ............................................................................................................................... 20
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c) Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports & Climate Change Performance Index 2023: India ranked
Games 2022
8th in the list
A. Regular Category: The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023
released.
S. No. Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) Discipline
It was published by three environmental nongovernmental
1. Shri Jiwanjot Singh Teja Archery
organizations viz. Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute &
2. Shri Mohammad Ali Qamar Boxing
the Climate Action Network (CAN) International.
3. Ms Suma Siddharth Shirur Para Shooting India rose two spots to rank eighth out of 63 countries in the
4. Shri Sujeet Maan Wrestling Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI). In the
B. Lifetime Category: Greenhouse Gas Emissions & Energy Use categories, the
country was rated In the Climate Policy & Renewable
S.No. Name of the Coach (S/Shri/Ms) Discipline Energy categories, it earned a rating.
1. Shri Dinesh Jawahar Lad Cricket The CCPI evaluates 59 countries & the European Union,
2. Shri Bimal Prafulla Ghosh Football which together generate over 90 per cent of global
3. Shri Raj Singh Wrestling greenhouse gas emissions. Using standardised criteria, the
CCPI looks at four categories, with 14 indicators:
d) Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports &
Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Renewable Energy, Energy Use,
Games 2022
& Climate Policy.
S. No. Name of the sportsperson Discipline In 2022 & 2021, India stood in the 10th spot. In 2020, it ranked
1. Ms Ashwini Akkunji C. Athletics ninth on the list. Since signing the Paris Agreement in 2015,
2. Shri Dharamvir Singh Hockey India has updated its Nationally Determined Contribution
(NDC). At the COP26 Summit in Glasgow, the country
3. Shri B.C Suresh Kabaddi
announced its commitment to achieving net zero carbon
4. Shri Nir Bahadur Gurung Para Athletics emissions by 2070.
e) Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022 Climate Change Performance Index 2023: Key Highlights:
Entity recommended for • In the overall standings, no country ranked first, second or
S.
Category RashtriyaKhel Protsahan third on the index. Denmark, with a score of 79.61, ranked
No.
Puruskar, 2022 fourth, followed by Sweden with 73.28 points. India scored
Identification & Nurturing 67.35 points.
TransStadia Enterprises
1. of Budding & Young
Talent
Private Limited • ranking in categories: In GHGs, it ranked 9 ,
Encouragement to sports Renewable Energy (24 ), & Energy Use (9 ), & on Climate
Kalinga Institute of Policy (8 ).
2. through Corporate Social
Industrial Technology
Responsibility • It should be noted that India ranked at top in the grouping
Ladakh Ski & Snowboard of top 10 emitters. It is followed by Germany & Japan at 2 &
3. Sports for Development
Association 3 positions of this grouping.
f) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022: • The worst performers in the overall ranking are Iran, Saudi
• Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Arabia & Kazakhstan. They are particularly weak in
renewables & heavily reliant on oil.
Most Valued Team of 2022 T20 World Cup • Saudi Arabia is the country with the highest per capita GHG
Most Valuable Team of the T20 World Cup 2022: emissions among the G20 nations.
1. Alex Hales (England)
2. Jos Buttler (c/wk) (England)
India Celebrates 134th Birth Anniversary of CV Raman
3. Virat Kohli (India)
4. Suryakumar Yadav (India) CV Raman was born on 7th November 1888, in Trichinopoly,
5. Glenn Phillips (New Zealand) Tamil Nadu, & died on 21st November 1970, in Bangalore.
6. Sikandar Raza (Zimbabwe) CV Raman was one of greatest scientists. Sir
7. Shadab Khan (Pakistan) Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman was a physicist who
8. Sam Curran (England) made discoveries that were broader than modern science &
9. Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
were called the Raman Effect, the phenomenon of change
10. Mark Wood (England)
11. Shaheen Shah Afridi (Pakistan) of wavelength of light when a beam is scattered in a
12. Hardik Pandya (India) medium.
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Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman: NSA Ajit Doval & late President Droupadi Murmu presented the National Florence
CDS Gen Rawat to receive award Nightingale Awards (NFNA) for the year 2021 to the Nursing
Uttarakhand government announced that this professionals at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman would be given to National The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted
Securtiy Advisor (NSA), Ajit Doval, poet Prasoon Joshi, & in the year 1973 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
three other individuals for their notable achievements. Government of India as a mark of recognition for the
Every year, the government of Uttarakhand honours meritorious services rendered by the nurses & nursing
individuals with the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman in professionals to the society.
recognition of their accomplishments in their various
ICC Hall of Fame: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Charlotte
disciplines.
Ajit Doval will get the prize, along with former Chief of Edwards & Abdul Qadir inducted
Defence Staff Gen. Bipin Rawat, late poet & author Girish International Cricket Council announced the latest legends
Chandra Tiwari, & late journalist Viren Dangwal. who join the prestigious list of cricketing greats that make
Journalist & poet Viren Dangwal, who passed away, will
up the ICC Hall of Fame. Following a voting process that
receive the honour posthumously.
included existing Hall of Famers, media representatives plus
Virat Kohli & Nida Dar named as ICC Player of the senior executives from the Federation of International
Month award for October 2022 Cricketers (FICA) & the ICC, West Indies great Shivnarine
International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the winners Chanderpaul, England team legend Charlotte
of the ICC Player of the Month awards for October 2022.
Edwards & Pakistan legend Abdul Qadir become inductees
India veteran batter Virat Kohli has been named as the ICC
Player of the Month for October. Meanwhile, number 107, 108 & 109 respectively.
veteran all-rounder Nida Dar has been selected
as ICC Player of the Month, thanks to her QS Asia University Rankings 2023
sensational form in the Asia Cup.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay is the best
GoI appointed non-executive Chairman in four Public educational education in Southern Asia while IIT Delhi ranks
Sector Banks second in the region, as per QS Asia University Rankings
Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India & 2023.
Punjab & Sind Bank are the four banks where Non-executive 15th edition of the QS World University Rankings: Asia
Chairman has been appointed on their Boards.
features 757 institutions up from 687 last year & making it
Vijay Srirangam appointed as part-time Non-Official
Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Canara the biggest rankings for the region yet.
Bank for three years, As per the official data, the Indian Universities that made it
• K G Ananthakrishnan appointed as part-time Non- to rank in the 200 QS Asia Universities Ranking are:
Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of • IIT Bombay (40th)
Punjab National Bank for a term of three years.
• IIT Delhi (46th)
• Srinivasan Varadarajan appointed as part-time Non-
Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of • IISc Bangalore (52)
Union Bank of India for a term of three years, according • IIT Madras (53)
to an order issued by the Department of Personnel & • IIT Kharagpur (61)
Training.
• Centre also appointed Charan Singh as a part-time The Top 5 Asian Universities list are:
Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive
• Peking University (Rank 1),
Chairman of Punjab & Sind Bank for a term of two
years. • National University of Singapore (rank 2),
• Tsinghua University, Beijing (rank 3),
President Droupadi Murmu presents National Florence • The University of Hong Kong (rank 4),
Nightingale Awards 2021 • Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (rank 5).
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2 State Bank of reported 74 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit at ₹13,265 crore for quarter ended
India September, buoyed by robust loan sales, higher interest income & lower provisions. This marks
the highest ever quarterly net profit posted by the bank.
3 SBI commits to finance 1000 entrepreneurs in Nagaland through a partnership with Business
Association.
4 LIC increased its shareholding in Voltas by buying an additional 2 per cent stake. The state-owned
lifeinsurer increased its shareholding from 2,27,04,306 shares (equivalent to 6.862 per cent) to
2,93,95,224 (8.884 per cent) in Voltas.
5 Union Bank of fifth largest public sector bank, marked its 104th foundation day on 11 November
India, 2022, after being founded on 11 November 1919 & having its first head office inaugurated by
the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. On this occasion, the bank introduced a super app
called Union Vyom, as well as several other digital products.
Regulatory authorities
6. RBI The deadlock between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) & the European Securities & Market Authority (ESMA)
over the inspection of Indian financing clearing houses may be broken by a new-age product the central
bank digital currency(CBDC).
7. RBI Announced that the government has nominated Vivek Joshi to its director on central board.
8. RBI After getting a nod from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), nine special vostro accounts have been opened in
order to facilitate foreign trade in the rupee. Sberbank & VTB Bank the largest & second-largest banks of
Russia, respectively are the first foreign lenders to receive the approval after the RBI announced the
guidelines on overseas trade in the rupee in July.
9. RBI State bank Of India(SBI), ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank, HDFC Bank & Yes Bank are among a shortlist of at
least five lenders that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has roped in to work on the retail pilot project of the
central bank digital currency (CBDC).
10. RBI Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) management has received an RBI-mandated IT auditors report & the central
observation on it, more than six months after it was asked to pause onboarding new customers
11. RBI foreign exchange reserves logged their biggest weekly jump since September 2021 & also rose for the
first time in three weeks for the week ended October 28, helped by gains in both foreign currency assets &
gold reserves. The foreign exchange reserves of third largest economy rose by $6.56 billion to $531.08
billion
12. RBI revoked certificate of authorisation of Chennai-based GI Technology Private Limited over governance
concerns in the company. The company is in business of issuance & operation of prepaid payment
instruments.
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signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the logistics overhaul, the MMLP will be spread over 184 acres &
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for cost Rs 1,424 crore.
MSMEs. The International Financial Services Centres Authority
India is on track to become the third largest (IFSCA) & the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have entered into
economy by 2027, surpassing Japan & Germany, & have the a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration
third largest stock market by 2030, thanks to global trends
in the field of regulation & supervision of regulated entities
& key investments the country has made in technology &
in their respective jurisdictions.
energy, says Morgan Stanley.
Federal Bank partnered with JCB India to expand its loan
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala
portfolio & fund potential buyers of heavy construction
Sitharaman approves the final Sovereign Green Bonds
framework of India. This approval will further strengthen equipment.
commitment towards its Nationally Determined
Contribution (NDCs) targets. Business Current Affairs
Per capita income of population in India has increased in
largest wind turbine by Adani New Industries Ltd. in
real terms by 33.4 per cent since the enactment of National
Mundra in Gujarat as part of its growth plans for renewable
Food Security Act (NFSA) in 2013, the Centre has told the
energy that is taller than the Statue of Unity & has blades
Supreme Court
industrial output, as measured by the Index of that are broader than the wingspan of a jumbo jet.
Industrial Production (IIP), grew 3.1 per cent in September, Elon Musk announced that the Twitter Blue Tick service will
supported by a double-digit increase in electricity come with a monthly cost of USD 8 which is about Rs 660.
generation. This is compared with a contraction of 0.8 per Twitter Blue Tick service includes the coveted verified
cent in the previous month & a growth of 4.4 per cent in badge.
September 2021 Adani New Industries Ltd. has constructed a wind turbine in
The second quarter of 2022 23 saw the Bank of Mundra in Gujarat as part of its growth plans for renewable
Maharashtra (BoM) outperform other public sector lenders energy that is taller than the Statue of Unity & has blades
in terms of percentage loan growth. According to public that are broader than the wingspan of a jumbo jet
sector bank issued quarterly data, the lender saw a 28.62 Tesla former India policy chief is joining homegrown
percent increase in gross advances at the end of September
electric scooter startup Ather Energy Pvt, one of the best-
2022, totaling Rs 1,48,216 crore
funded fledgling firms in a sector attracting record
investment. Manuj Khurana who quit his post as local
head of policy & business development in June, will start
next week at the firm based in the southern technology hub
of Bangalore.
Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited (MEIL) has
taken up a project to build first Greenfield oil
refinery on the outskirts of the capital city, Ulaanbaatar.
Reliance Industries is set to acquire German retailer Metro
Cash & Carry business in India in a deal estimated at
around
Reliance Jio to extend its Jio True 5G services to Bengaluru
& Hyderabad. Reliance has already successfully Beta-
launched Jio True-5G in major cities including Mumbai,
Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Varanasi, & Nathdwara.
retail inflation, which is measured by the Consumer National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced
Price Index (CPI), fell to a three-month low of 6.77% in the launch of the BHIM App open-source license model to
October, down from 7.41% in September, due to weaker regulate entities participating in the Unified Payments
food price rises & a strong year-on-year base Interface (UPI) ecosystem. The source code of the BHIM App
Wholesale price-based inflation eased in October to 8.39 will help those who do not have a UPI app of their own, to
per cent year-on-year, compared to 10.70 per cent in empower them to launch their own UPI App.
September, helped by a fall in commodity prices. IT company Wipro has reached an agreement with
According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways employee representatives on setting up a European Works
(MoRTH), Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been awarded the Council, the company said. The creation of EWC is
project to build first multimodal logistics park (MMLP) the first to be established by an Indian headquartered
in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A crucial cog in the company.
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India has become fastest-growing market as National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIFL) has
more companies & advertisers come online, with sales in the signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japan
country rising at a 50% year-on-year clip. LinkedIn is a Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to promote &
owned business networking service company. enhance Japanese investments into India.
Reliance Industries has appointed K V Kamath as the The Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed an
Independent Director of the company for a period of five
MoU with Veddis Foundation to support the setting up of
years.
effective governance systems under the DAY-NRLM.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) received a nod from
GDP Reports by Different Organization Central Government to go ahead with Rs 26,281 crore deal
Name of Organization GDP Growth of India with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) paving its way to
predicted launch 4G services in India.
1. 7% India & Finland agree to carry mutual cooperation between
the two countries to a new level & enhance partnership in
Agreements/Memorandum of areas such as digital partnership in Future ICT, Future
Mobile Technologies & Digital Education
Understandings The Bihar government will sign an MoU with the Indian
Dharmendra Pradhan signed an MoU with FIFA & the All
Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) to help artists from the
India Football Federation for the
state, handicrafts & several other ethnic arts to get
initiative in India. FIFA President, Mr. Gianni Infantino, &
international exposure.
President, of All India Football Federation, Shri Kalyan
Chaubey Bharat Electronics signed a Memorandum of Understanding
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited has (MoU) with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for jointly
announced a partnership with IDFC First Bank to provide developing the Indigenous Communication-based Train
health-insurance solutions to the customers of the bank. Control System (i-CBTC), an important milestone in
Chqbook & NSDL Payments Bank collaborate: first digital journey towards self-reliance in Rail & Metro operations)
current account of its sort in collaboration with NSDL. Museum Kolding & the National Museum in New Delhi will
TATA Power & the Indian Army collaborate: to install 16 EV open the joint exhibition treasures from Denmark &
charging stations, in accordance with its Green at the beginning of March 2023.
In several areas of Delhi Cantonment, charging
stations have been installed
of Companies/Organizations/Banks/ Or Appointments
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Designation/Post Who is appointed Replacing whom
Samsung Electronics Co. officially appointed Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman, formalizing the all-encompassing
8.
leadership role he has long played at South largest business.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has announced Mr Subhrakant Panda as its
9.
President-Elect. He shall succeed Mr Sanjiv Mehta as President
All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has announced that it has elected Ramesh Kejriwal as its president &
10.
Shashi Singh as the senior vice president.
former chairman Arun Kumar Singh is likely to be the new chairman of top oil & gas producer Oil & Natural
11.
Gas Corporation (ONGC
Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority has appointed Suraj Bhan as the chairman of the National Pension
12. System Trust (NPS Trust), responsible for managing funds under the National Pension System (NPS). Bhan has been a
Trustee on the Board of NPS Trust since 2018.
Former Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Virmani has been appointed as a full time member of NITI Aayog The other
13. existing Members of NITI Aayog are VK Saraswat, Ramesh Chand & VK Paul. While Suman Bery is the Vice Chairman of
NITI Aayog, Parameswaran is the incumbent CEO of the think tank.
Navi Technologies Ltd appointed as its
14. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
brand ambassador
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3. Noted Malayalam fiction writer, Sethu (A. Sethumadhavan) has been selected for the Kerala prestigious
4. Carnatic vocalist, composer, collaborator, humanitarian & speaker, Aruna Sairam : French highest honour,
Chevalier de des Arts et des award.
5. Karnataka government honored the late actor Puneeth Rajkumar with the Karnataka Ratna award : Star Puneeth
last film, Gandhada Gudi,
6. 63 police officers from Maharashtra, Delhi, Punjab, Telangana, & Jammu & Kashmir have been awarded the Home
Special Operation for the year 2022. The award was given by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for four
special operations conducted by them in areas of terrorism, border actions, arms control, prevention of narcotics
smuggling, & rescue operations.
7. Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina conferred the prestigious of Liberation honour on former US Senator Edward
M Kennedy posthumously in Dhaka for his contribution to the liberation of Bangladesh.
8. Member of the erstwhile royal family, Yaduveer Krishnaraja Chamaraja (YKC) Wadiyar has been selected for the
International Kannada Rathna award.
9. National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad, one of the organisation to be awarded with Agribusiness
Awards for the best Agribusiness Award under Fisheries Sector. While Haryana has received the Agribusiness
Awards in the best state category for their contribution in the areas of agriculture
10. The Food Safety & Standard Association of India (FSSAI) awarded Bhopal Railway Station a 4-star Right
certification for providing -quality, nutritious food to
11. The Gandhi Peace Foundation has announced the award of its prestigious Kuldip Nayar Patrakarita Samman for 2022 to
The senior editor Arfa Khanum Sherwani
12. Prominent Indian physician & scientist, Dr. Subhash Babu has received the prestigious Bailey K. Ashford Medal for 2022 &
the Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene (FASTMH) award 2022.
13. Noted writers Madhu Kankariya & Dr Madhav Hada were awarded the 31st & 32nd Bihari Puraskar, respectively
14. India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by King
Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science..
15. Spanish filmmaker Carlos Saura, who received the Golden Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival
for Deprisa Deprisa, along with two Silver Bears for La caza & Peppermint Frappe, a BAFTA for Carmen & three awards at
Cannes, among several others, will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award & an eight-film
retrospective at IFFI.
16. QC Team from Unchahar ABHYUDAYA has won the award in the 47th International Convention on
Quality Control Circle (ICQCC-2022). The convention is being held from 15th-18th November in Jakarta. The theme for
ICQCC-2022 was Back Better through Quality NTPC QC Team presented on Choking of
Collecting tanks of AHP-
17. India became the only country to receive the Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards 2022 in the
at the International Conference on Family Planning held in Thailand
18. National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) bagged the Champion of Champions Award, sweeping the 16th PRCI
Global Communication Conclave 2022, organised by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI) in Kolkata.
19. Google announces Shlok Mukherjee as the winner of the 2022 Doodle for Google competition. for his inspiring Doodle
titled on the Centre
20. The Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious Responsible Tourism Global award at the World Travel Mart held in
London. for the STREET project implemented by the Responsible Tourism Mission under the Kerala Government
1. 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival (AISF) was inaugurated by Dr. Srivari Chandrashekhar, Secretary, Department of
Science & Technology in Bogor, Indonesia.
PM Narendra Modi has addressed the inaugural function of Invest Karnataka, the Global Investors Meet via video
conferencing. In Bengaluru
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar chaired the first National Natural Farming Mission committee meeting
at Krishi Bhawan.
5. Guyana President, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will be the chief guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention. It will
be held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The theme of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is Diaspora: Reliable Partners for
Progress in Amrit Kaal.
6. PM Narendra Modi gifted the local artifacts made in Himachal Pradesh to the world leaders at the upcoming G20 Summit.
The G20 Summit will take place in capital city, Bali. themed Together, Recover | The G20
Presidency of Indonesia is hosting the official launch of the Pandemic Fund
7. Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) & Kerala Chapter hosts the 18th Edition of the International Telemedicine Conference
at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. The inaugural ceremony was felicitated by Mr. S. Somnath, Chairman of ISRO
8. Calling for integration of mangroves conservation with the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation & Forest Degradation
(REDD+) programmes for carbon sequestering, India joined the Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC).
9. PM Narendra Modi has unveiled logo, theme & website for its presidency of the G20, which reflects the
message & overarching priorities to the world. The G20 logo, created with the four colours of national flag,
comprises of earth sitting atop a lotus. The seven petals in the logo signify the seven seas & the coming together of seven
continents at G20 India 2023. The earth reflects pro-planet approach to life & from this, it derives the theme of
G20 India 2023 Kutumbakam: One Earth, One Family, One Future
10. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will attend the ASEAN India commemorative summit & the 17th East Asia Summit
(EAS). The ASEAN India commemorative summit is being held in Cambodia
11. World Travel Market, WTM 2022: One of the biggest international travel expos, the World Travel Market (WTM) 2022, will
have India as a participant today in London. The Future of Travel Starts Now is the theme for this year
12. India & Sweden hosted the LeadIT Summit, on the sidelines of COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. The Leadership for
Industry Transition- LeadIT initiative focuses on low carbon transition of the hard to abate industrial sector.
13. National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), under the Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change & United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), jointly launched Our campaign
14. Global Shield Fund coordinated by president Germany & the V20 group of climate-vulnerable countries, it aims to
rapidly provide pre-arranged insurance & disaster protection funding after events such as floods, droughts & hurricanes
hit
15. Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company is set to host the first edition of the Global Media Congress, in partnership with
Emirates News Agency
16. Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh inaugurated the GeoSmart India 2022 Summit in Hyderabad
17. PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate the silver jubilee edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS 22) virtually.
Committees in News
The Ministry of Education has set up a high-level panel to National Current Affairs
strengthen the assessment & accreditation of higher UP has added the most number of new companies after
educational institutions, on November 4, 2022. The panel Maharashtra since the outbreak of Covid-19, beating
will be headed by Dr K Radhakrishnan, Chairperson, Board industrial hubs such as Delhi, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu, data
of Governors, IIT Kanpur. He is also the chairperson of the combined by the corporate affairs ministry (MCA) show
Standing Committee of IIT Council The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
The central government appointed chairperson & which is mandated to spread child rights literacy held a one
members of the Law Commission over two & a half years day Orientation cum Sensitization programme on
after it was constituted. Retired Karnataka High Court Rights: Contemporary Challenges in in
Chief Justice Rituraj Awasthi appointed as the chairperson Hyderabad, which was inaugurated by the
of the commission.
Schemes/ Apps
Name Ministry Year Purpose
Institutes/ Bodies/ Acts in news The Netherlands has emerged as the top destination for
petroleum product exports such as petrol & diesel in
National Anti-profiteering Authority(NAA) is the anti-
the first half of the current fiscal year.
profiteering watchdog of GST & it is all set to be subsumed
powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched
into the Competition Commission of India (CCI).
a new satellite-carrying rocket, seeking to demonstrate the
investigation arm will continue to function in some form
under CCI. The official said that the move will reduce the hard-line prowess named The Ghaem 100, first
multiplicity of regulators as CCI can handle cases three-stage launch vehicle, will be able to place satellites
independently. The plan is to transfer cases to CCI after weighing 80 kg (180 pounds) in an orbit 500 km (300 miles)
term ends. from the surface,
The Supreme Court (SC) upheld the 10 per cent reservation Indian-American woman Aruna Miller has became the first
for the economically weaker section (EWS) among forward immigrant to hold the office of Lieutenant Governor in
castes in government jobs & colleges across India. A Bench Maryland, Mid-Atlantic region of the United States.
comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) U U Lalit & Justices The International Monetary Fund (IMF) provisionally agreed
Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela M Trivedi, & J B a $4.5-billion support programme for Bangladesh, with the
Pardiwala delivered the judgment. 103 constitutional finance minister saying the deal would help
amendment. prevent economic instability escalating into a crisis.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said,
International Current Affairs the kingdom would contribute $2.5 billion to a green
initiative in the Middle East over the next ten years, & host
Agreements
The United States has launched its much anticipated its headquarters. The sovereign wealth fund, the
National Security Strategy (NSS). under mandated Public Investment Fund, will also aim for net-zero carbon
Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization emissions by 2050, the crown prince said in Sharm El-
Act of 1986 Sheikh in Egypt, as world leaders gathered for the COP27
Ghana assumes the rotating monthly Presidency of the climate change conference.
United Nations Security Council. The US Department of Treasury removed India along with
Supreme Council Member & Ruler of Sharjah, Dr Sultan bin Italy, Mexico, Thailand & Vietnam from its Currency
Mohammed Al Qasimi opened, the 41st edition of the
Monitoring List. China, Japan, Korea, Germany, Malaysia,
Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), under the theme
the Singapore, & Taiwan are the seven economies that are a
Switzerland is now home to the longest passenger part of the current monitoring list, the Department of
train. Celebrating the 175th anniversary of Treasury said in its biannual report to the Congress. (Click
first railway, the railway operators came together here to read the article)
to create the new Guinness World Record-holding train India announced an additional contribution of USD 5
which tows 100 carriages, weighs 2,990 tons, & measures million to the ASEAN-India science & technology fund to
1.91 km (1.19 miles) long
enhance cooperation in sectors of public health, renewable
Surpassing traditional suppliers Saudi Arabia & Iraq, Russia
energy & smart agriculture.
has emerged as the top oil supplier to India in October
Obituaries (National/International)
Person Died Profession/Famous In?
Politician (National-International)
1. Jambey Tashi MLA from Lumla assembly seat in Arunachal Pradesh,
'Singer/Musician (National-International)
2.
Actor/Director/Producer (National-International)
3. Ghattamaneni Krishna famous as Krishna Garu & known in the Telugu film
4. Kevin Conroy an actor & voice actor best known for playing Batman
Author/Journalist/Activist/Painter (National-International)
5. Neel Pawan Baruah eminent artist,
6.
Sportsmen/Sportswomen (National-International)
7. Gulam Abbas Moontasir former India basketball captain & Arjuna awardee
Others (National-International)
8. Jamshed J Irani Man of
9. Shyam Saran Negi oldest voter , the Election brand ambassador, voted for the
Himachal Pradesh Assembly election
10. Mehran Karimi Nasseri An Iranian refugee, who lived for 18 years in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris
11. Rangasami Lakshminarayan Kashyap mathematician & great scholar Padma Shri Awardee Shri
or RL Kashyap
12. Sir David Butler dubbed the of election
Important Days
Date Day & theme
1st November Zojila Day was commemorated on, at Zojila War Memorial near Drass. Zojila Day is observed to celebrate the
gallant action by Indian troops in in 1948 which was launched on the icy heights of Zojila pass,
the gateway to Ladakh.
30 October 113th Birth anniversary of Indian nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha who is also known as the father of the
Indian nuclear program. He was born in Bombay
October 31 World Thrift Day |theme: prepares you for the
31st October World Cities Day brings Urban October : theme Local to Go
2nd November International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) | Theme Media to Protect
Democracy
November 5 World Tsunami Awareness Day, theme: Early Warning & Early Action Before Every Tsunami
November 6 the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War & Armed Conflict.
November 11 National Education Day marks the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
12 November Public Service Broadcasting Day | To commemorate the only visit of Mahatma Gandhi to All India Radio in Delhi
in 1947
12 November World Pneumonia Day | Pneumolight with a theme & slogan Affects
November 14 Day
55th National Library Week will be celebrated in all libraries of Andhra Pradesh from 14th November 2022.
World Philosophy Day is commemorated on the third Thursday of November every year. This year it will fall on November 17.
theme Human of the
On the third Wednesday in November World COPD Day is observed. This year World COPD Day is observed on November 16.
November 18 World Day for the Prevention of & Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, & Violence
Central Vigilance Commission observes Vigilance Awareness Week during the week in which 31st of October, the birthday of
the late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel falls. This year, Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from 31st October to 6th
November 2022 with the following theme: -free India for a developed Nation
International Open Access Week is celebrated worldwide to create awareness about open-access scholarly publishing among
researchers & publishers by CSIR-NIScPR. It is celebrated globally during the last full week of October.
PM Modi attended & offered prayers at celebrations of the 553rd Prakash Parv of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in New Delhi
Every year on the second Thursday of November, the world observes World Usability Day, which will fall on November 10 this
year, is also known as Things day
In India, National Newborn Week is celebrated every year from 15 to 21 November. theme of this week is Quality &
Nurturing Care Every Birth
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) runs from 18 to 24 November every year. theme : Antimicrobial
Resistance
Two books on the achievements & legacy of PM Narendra Modi were released by Minister of State for Skill Development &
Nirmala James
Shane Watson
Defense Current Affairs service personnel, reservists & civilian staff, according to a
report in
Exercise
Operation Vigilant Storm: The U.S. Air Force & several of its
first edition of the India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral
allies in the Asia-Pacific area will improve combat
Exercise commenced at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania .Indian
readiness & interoperability through Operation Vigilant
Navy is represented by the guided missile frigate, INS
Storm, a four-day training exercise involving hundreds of
Tarkash, a Chetak Helicopter, & MARCOS
aircraft.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched 75 new projects
Army Conference begins in New Delhi to
including the virtual launch of two helipads, one in Hanle &
brainstorm on current & emerging security & administrative
one in Thakung in Eastern Ladakh. These helipads are
aspects & chart the future course for the Indian Army
aimed to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian
India is participating in 26th International Malabar Naval
Air Force in the region. Several other key infra projects were
Exercise begins in Yokosuka of Japan. In the Malabar Naval
also unveiled which include bridges, roads, & helipads
Exercise, Australia, Japan & the USA are also participating.
projects in Jammu & Kashmir border areas
Indian Army organizes fair/mela in continuation of
Ministry of Defence is the biggest employer
Diamond jubilee celebrations of Battle of Walong in
with 2.92 million people, which includes combined active
Sports Current Affairs semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 against England in
Adelaide.
Cricket {National Game of: Australia, Bermuda, England, Domestic giants Mumbai produced a near-perfect
Jamaica No. of Players: 11 performance to beat Himachal Pradesh by three wickets in
Important Terms associated: Arm ball, Beamer, Bottom hand, the final & won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy
Bouncer, Cameo, Carrom ball, Chinaman, Flick, Free hit, Glance, title at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Googly, Hat-trick, Hit wicket, Leg bye, Nelson, Night watchman, International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the
Pinch hitter, Sweep, Upper Cut.} venue for Under-19 & T-20 World cup. ICC
Star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has became the first announced that the 2024 Under -19 T-20 World Cup
Indian player to score 1,000 T20 International runs in a will be hosted by Sri Lanka while the 2026 edition will be
calendar year. staged in Zimbabwe & Namibia.
Indian star cricketer, Virat Kohli has scripted history as he According to the sources, after repeated failures at the ICC
became the first batter in history to reach 4000 runs in T20 events, the Indian cricket board is set to knock the doors of
Internationals. Kohli reached the landmark in the second the person who conquered the World events at will. After
T20 World Cup debacle in Australia, the BCCI is set to send