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Nov 30, 2022
1. Nov 30 is observed as UN Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare.
2. National Statistical Office (NSO) released data for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth in Q2 (July-September) of FY 23 (2022-23) -
  1. Real GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q2 (2022-23) is estimated to be 38.17 lakh crores, as against 35.89 lakh crores in Q2 (2021-22), showing growth of 6.3 %.
    1. Last 4 Quarter GDP Growth -
      1. Q1 FY 23 (2022-23) - 13.5 %
      2. Q4 FY 22 (2021-22) - 4.1 %
      3. Q3 FY 22 (2021-22) - 5.4 %
      4. Q2 FY 22 (2021-22) - 8.4 %
  2. Nominal GDP (GDP at Current Prices) in Q2 (2022-23) is estimated at 65.31 lakh crore, as against 56.20 lakh crore in Q2 (2021-22), showing growth of 16.20 %.
3. As per latest Govt Data, Significant decline has been observed in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) in country -
  1. MMR has been reduced from 130 in 2014-16 to 97 per lakh live births in 2018-20.
  2. With this, India accomplished National Health Policy target for MMR of under 100/lakh live births, and is on track to achieve SDG target of MMR less than 70/ lakh live births by 2030.
  3. Moreover, 8 states have achieved Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target - Kerala (19), Maharashtra (33), Telangana (43), Andhra Pradesh (45), Tamil Nadu (54), Jharkhand (56), Gujarat (57) and Karnataka (69).
4. Loan Agreement has been signed between India and South Korea, for Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) loan from South Korea, of Korean Won 245.081 billion (Rs 1496 crores), for Establishment of Intelligent Transport System on Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway Project in Maharashtra.
5. Visits from India (Nov 2022) -
  1. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar visited Nepal, as International Observer for elections held for Nepal’s House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly.
  2. Minister of State of External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh visited Dhaka (Bangladesh), to attend 22nd Council of Ministers’ (COM) meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
  3. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhad visited Cambodia, to attend 19th ASEAN-India Summit in Phnom Penh, along with 17th East Asia Summit.
    1. Also -
      1. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh also visited Cambodia, to attend ASEAN Defence Ministers Plus (ADMM Plus) meet and India-ASEAN Defence Meeting.
      2. 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival was held alongside.
      3. 2022 has been declared as the ASEAN-India Friendship year, as ASEAN and India commemorate 30 years of partnership.
      4. India announced additional contribution of USD 5 million to the ASEAN-India science and technology fund to enhance cooperation in sectors of public health, renewable energy and agriculture.
    2. Alongside, 40th & 41st ASEAN Summits were held in Phnom Penh. ASEAN Members are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
      1. Also, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to admit Timor Leste as group's 11th member. Timor Leste has been granted observer status, with a roadmap for full membership to be submitted at 2023 ASEAN summit.
6. Visits to India (Nov 2022) -
  1. US Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen visited India, to attend 9th meeting of India-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership.
  2. Vladimir Makei, Foreign Minister of Belarus visited India.
  3. Finland Minister of Education and Culture, Petri Honkonen visited India.
  4. Minister of Armed Forces of France, Sebastien Lecornu visited India, to attend 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue.
  5. Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of US Navy visited India.
7. General News / Events (Nov 21-30, 2022) -
  1. India won International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Vice Presidency and Strategic Management Board (SMB) Chair for 2023-25 term.
  2. UNESCO India Africa Hackathon held at Gautam Buddha University at Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh).
  3. 3rd Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance held in Muscat (Oman), attended by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin, on India's behalf.
  4. Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched call for startup applications for registration on MAARG (Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth) portal, the National Mentorship Platform by Startup India.
  5. Ministry of Ayush announced setting up of Ayurveda Academic Chair based at Western Sydney University’s NICM Health Research Institute, with tenure of 3 years.
  6. Department of Consumer Affairs launched framework for safeguarding and protecting consumer interest from fake and deceptive reviews in e-commerce, titled Indian Standard (IS) 19000:2022.
  7. UN Human Rights Council condemned harsh crackdown on peaceful protests in Iran, and announced to create an independent fact-finding mission to investigate alleged human right abuses.
  8. World’s largest active volcano, Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupted for the first time since 1984, ending its longest quiet period in recorded history.
  9. KVIC inaugurated Re-Hab Project (Reducing Human Attacks using Honey Bees) at village Chausla, Nainital District (Uttarakhand).
  10. Himalayan yak has been accepted as a food animal by scientific panel of Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), to check decline in population of high-altitude bovine.
Nov 29, 2022
1. Nov 29 is observed as UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
  1. Nov 29 is also observed as International Jaguar Day.
2. India provided financial assistance of 100 million USD to Maldives, in form of budgetary support to tide over the difficult economic situation.
3. Capital markets regulator SEBI formed a panel to review takeover norms, to simplify and strengthen current rules by adopting appropriate global practices. It will be chaired by Shiavax Jal Vazifdar (former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court).
4. Ministry of Power launched a scheme for procurement of aggregate power of 4500 MW for 5 years under SHAKTI Policy, with PFC Consulting as nodal agency.
  1. SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala Transparently in India) was launched in 2018, to provide coal linkages to power plants which do not have linkage, helping them get cheaper coal and reduce cost of generation.
5. Padma Bhushan awardee Kathak exponent Uma Sharma received Sumitra Charat Ram Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of her contribution in field of Indian classical music and dance.
Nov 28, 2022
1. 53nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) held in Goa -
  1. Austrian film Alma & Oskar by Dieter Berner was Opening feature film, and Polish film Perfect Number by Krzysztof Zanussi was Closing feature film. France was country of focus.
  2. Awards -
    1. Best Film (Golden Peacock Award) - Spanish Film I Have Electric Dreams, by Valentina Maurel.
      1. Award carries cash prize of ₹40 lakh (US$50,000), shared equally between the director and producer.
    2. Silver Peacock -
      1. Best Director: Nader Saeivar (for No End) (Iran). Comprises cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$19,000).
      2. Best Actor: Vahid Mobasheri (for No End) (Iran). Comprises cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$13,000).
      3. Best Actress: Daniela Marin Navarro (for I Have Electric Dreams) (Spain). Comprises cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$13,000).
      4. Special Jury Award - Lav Diaz ( for When The Waves Are Gone). Comprises cash prize of ₹15 lakh (US$19,000).
      5. Best Debut Director: Asimina Proedrou (for Behind the Haystacks). Comprises cash prize of ₹10 lakh (US$13,000).
    3. Special Mention Jury Award - Praveen Kandregula ( for Cinema Bandi)
    4. ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal - Payam Eskandar (for Nargesi)
    5. Indian Film Personality of the Year - Noted Telugu Actor Chiranjeevi.
    6. Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award - Carlos Saura (Spain).
  3. Jury -
    1. International Jury headed by Nadav Lapid (Israel)
    2. Feature Film Jury headed by Vinod Ganatra
  4. Notably -
    1. IFFI showcased completion of 50 years of Manipuri Cinema.
    2. Dhabari Quruvi, first film in Indian cinema to star only people from indigenous communities, was presented during IFFI 2022. Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Priyanandan, the film also was shot completely in tribal language of Irula.
    3. Film Bazaar, the largest South Asian Film market was also organized during 53rd IFFI.
      1. During Film Bazaar, Bangladesh feature film Agantuk was named winner of Prasad DI award.
    4. Team Purple's Dear Diary was named winner of 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow talent campus segment of IFFI 2022.
    5. Yaanam, world's first science documentary made in Sanskrit screened during IFFI, based on autobiographical book My Odyssey: Memoirs of the Man Behind the Mangalyaan Mission, by former ISRO chairman K Radhakrishnan.
2. Gautaam Borah's new book Nalanda – Until we meet again, has been released.
3. South Western Command of Indian Army conducted Integrated Fire Power Exercise SHATRUNASH, in Thar desert (Rajasthan).
4. Indian Air Force conducted Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise Samanvay 2022, at Air Force Station Agra.
5. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare unveiled National Suicide Prevention Strategy, as first-of-its-kind policy formulated to prevent suicides as a public health priority. It aims to reduce suicide mortality in country by 10 % by end of 2023.
6. Nov 28 is observed globally as Red Planet day, Commemorating Nov 28, 1964 when USA launched space probe Mariner 4 towards Mars.
Nov 27, 2022
1. Nov 27 is observed as National Organ Donation Day in India.
2. 4 Indian Entities honored during UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards 2022 -
  1. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum (Mumbai) (Award of Excellence)
  2. Domakonda Fort (Telangana) & Byculla Station (Mumbai) (Award of Merit)
  3. Stepwells of Golconda (Hyderabad) (Award of Distinction)
3. Benjamin Netanyahu has been elected as Prime Minister of Israel, for his 6th term.
4. TATA group announced to merge its Airlines Air India and Vistara, by 2024.
  1. Tata Group owns 51 % stake in Vistara, while remaining 49 % is held by Singapore Airlines.
  2. As part of transaction, Singapore Airlines (SIA) will also invest 2058 crores in Air India. This would give SIA 25.1 % stake in enlarged Air India group.
5. QatarEnergy signed 27-year deal to supply China's Sinopec (2026-2053) with 4 Million ton liquefied natural gas per annum, as longest such LNG agreement globally.
6. Canada won their first Davis Cup Tennis title, after Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) defeated Australia’s Alex de Minaur in finals.
  1. Davis Cup is premier international team event in men's tennis, contested annually between teams from competing countries in a knock-out format, touted as World Cup of Tennis.

Nov 26, 2022

Nov 26 is observed as National Milk Day In India, to commemorate birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien, father of India’s White Revolution.
1. First National Milk Day was celebrated on 26 November 2014, marked by Indian Dairy Association (IDA).
2. Dr. Kurien is also famous for his ‘Operation Flood’, world’s largest agricultural development program. He established 30 institutions which are run by various farmers and workers and played a key role in establishment and success of Amul brand.
3. India is world’s largest milk producer, with 22 percent of global production, followed by USA, China, Pakistan and Brazil.
Nov 26 is observed as Constitution Day in India (Samvidhan Divas). It commemorates adoption of the Constitution of India on 26 November 1949 by Indian Constituent Assembly. However, the Indian Constitution came into force on 26 January 1950.
1. Government declared observing 26 November as Constitution Day in 2015, as 2015 represented 125th birth anniversary of Ambedkar, who had chaired the drafting committee of Constituent Assembly. Previously, Nov 26 was celebrated as National Law Day.
ISRO Launched PSLV-C54 mission from SDSC Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), as 56th mission of ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
1. It carries EOS-06 satellite (3rd generation satellite in Oceansat series) and 8 Nano-satellites, which include India-Bhutan SAT and Thybolt nanosatellites of Dhruva Space.
Govt formed panel headed by former Rural Development Secretary and advisor in PMO, Amarjeet Sinha, to recommend structural and other reforms required in the rural job guarantee scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA).
As per Global Leader Approval Ratings released by US based consulting firm Morning Consult -
1. PM Narendra Modi remains world’s most popular leader with approval rating of 77 %, Followed by Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

2022 IBA Youth World Boxing Championships (La Nucia, Spain) -

Medal Table -

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Uzbekistan	5	3	2	10
2	India	4	3	4	11
3	England	2	2	3	7
3	Kazakhstan	2	2	3	7
5	Ukraine	2	2	1	5

Indian Gold Medalists -
1. Men's -
  1. Vishvanath Suresh - Minimumweight (48 kg)
  2. Vanshaj - Light welterweight (63.5 kg)
2. Women's -
  1. Devika Ghorpade - Flyweight (52 kg)
  2. Ravina - Light welterweight (63 kg)

Nov 25, 2022
1. Nov 25 is Marked as UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 2022 Theme is UNiTE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls!.
  1. On November 25 in 1960, three Mirabal sisters were assassinated upon orders from Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo. In 1981, activists from Caribbean Feminist Encuentros marked November 25 as day to raise awareness of violence against women. In 1999, Date received official UN resolution.
  2. On this occasion, Rural Development ministry launched Nai Chetna month-long campaign, to sensitise women, especially in rural areas, about gender-based violence and make them aware of various mechanisms available to help them.
2. Sangeet Natak Akademi announced Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for years 2019, 2020 & 2021, along with various other honors -
  1. Akademi elected 10 eminent personalities in field of performing arts as Akademi Fellows.
    1. Fellowship of Akademi is a prestigious honour, which is restricted to 40 at any given time. With election of 10 new Fellows, there are presently 39 Fellows of Sangeet Natak Akademi. It carries monetary grant of Rs 3 Lakh.
    2. New Fellows -
      1. Saroja Vaidyanathan (Bharatanatyam)
      2. Sadanam Krishnan Kutty (Kathakali)
      3. Darshana Jhaveri (Manipuri)
      4. Chhannu Lal Mishra (Classical singer of Kirana Gharana)
      5. A K C Natarajan (Clarinet player)
      6. Swapan Chaudhuri (Tabla player)
      7. Malini Rajurkar (Classical singer of Gwalior Gharana)
      8. T. V. Gopalakrishnan (Musician from Cochin)
      9. Teejan Bai (Pandavani)
      10. Bharat Gupt (Sitar and surbahar player)
  2. Akademi also selected 128 artists for Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (Akademi Puraskar) for 2019, 2020 & 2021.
    1. It carries monetary grant of Rs 1 Lakh.
  3. Akademi also selected 102 artists for Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2019, 2020 & 2021, honoring young talents in various fields of performing arts.
    1. Given to artists under 40 years age, It carries monetary grant of Rs 25000.
  4. Akademi also announced one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award for 86 artists, under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), commemorating 75 years of India’s independence.
    1. It carries monetary grant of Rs 1 Lakh.
3. Nov 19 - 25 is observed as Qaumi Ekta Week In india, to foster spirit of Communal Harmony -
  1. November 19 - National Integration Day (Birth Anniversary of Indira Gandhi)
  2. November 20 - Welfare of Minorities Day
  3. November 21 - Linguistic Harmony Day.
  4. November 22 - Weaker Sections Day
  5. November 23 - Cultural Unity Day
  6. November 24 - Women’s Day.
  7. November 25 - Conservation Day.
  8. Also, UNESCO World Heritage Week is observed annually between November 19 - 25.
4. IDFC First Bank launched India’s first sticker-based Debit Card - FIRSTAP, which will facilitate transactions by tapping sticker on a Near Field Communication (NFC) enabled POS terminal.
5. 19th meeting of Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), also called World Wildlife Conference, held in Panama City -
  1. Duirng the event, India’s proposal for enhancing protection status of Leith’s softshell turtle was adopted.
Nov 24, 2022
1. Nov 24 is observed as Martyrdom Day of 9th Guru of Sikhs, Guru Teg Bahadur. He martyred on November 24, 1675.
  1. Also, World Health Organization observes Global Antimicrobial Awareness Week between November 18 - 24.
  2. Also, Nov 24 is observed as Lachit Divas in several parts of India, Mainly in Assam.
    1. It marks birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan, a commander in Ahom kingdom. He was known for his leadership in 1671 Battle of Saraighat, when Ahom Kingdom defeated Mughal forces led by Ram Singh I.
    2. 2022 Marks 400th Birth anniversary of Lachit Borphukan.
2. 13th Edition of Joint Navy Exercise between India and Oman, named Naseem Al Bahr (Sea Breeze), held off the coast of Oman.
3. Education & Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan released book India: The Mother of Democracy, prepared by Indian Council of Historical Research.
4. Mormugao, the second ship of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), has been delivered to Indian Navy. It is expected be commissioned into service in Dec 2022.
  1. Contract for four ships of Project 15B was signed in 2011, as a follow-on of Kolkata class (Project 15A) destroyers commissioned in last decade.
  2. Lead ship of Project 15B - INS Visakhapatnam has already been commissioned into Indian Navy.
  3. Other two ships under Project 15B - Imphal & Surat, have been launched, and are awaiting delivery to Indian Navy.
5. Anwar bin Ibrahim has been elected as new (10th) Prime Minister of Malaysia (South east Asia).
6. Tamil Nadu Govt declared Arittapatti Village near Melur in Madurai district, as state's 1st biodiversity heritage site under Biodiversity Diversity Act 2002.
Nov 23, 2022
1. Nov 23, 2022 is observed as 25th Anniversary (Silver Jubilee) of India's state-owned public broadcaster Prasar Bharti.
2. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced Champions of the Earth Awards 2022 -
  1. Inspiration and Action Category -
    1. Arceniel (Lebanon)
    2. Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet (Cameroon) -
      1. For advocating the rights of women in Africa to secure land tenure.
    3. Constantino Aucca Chutas (Peru)
      1. For pioneering a community reforestation model driven by a local community.
  2. Science and Innovation Category -
    1. Partha Dasgupta (UK).
  3. Entrepreneurial Vision Category -
    1. Purnima Devi Barman (India) - She is Founder of Hargila Army and Senior Project Manager of the Avifauna Research and Conservation Division, Aaranyak
3. As per Times Global Employability University Rankings 2022 -
  1. Top 5 universities globally -
    1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
    2. California Institute of Technology (US)
    3. Harvard University (US)
    4. University of Cambridge (UK)
    5. Stanford University (US)
  2. Indian Universities in List -
    1. IIT Delhi is top ranked Indian University in List (placed 28th globally), followed by IISc (58) IIT Bombay (72). 7 Indian universities have been named in top 250.
4. Canara Bank became First public sector bank to launch an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
  1. Earlier in Sep 2022, HDFC bank became first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG). Digitization of issuance of bank guarantees is aimed at increasing proficiency of doing business for MSMEs, who are important applicants for bank guarantees.
5. Rashtrakavi Kuvempu Prathishtana named Tamil poet V Annamalai (Imayam) for Kuvempu National award 2022, carrying cash prize of 5 lakh.
Nov 22, 2022
1. Australian Parliament approved Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India, called India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA).
  1. Under the pact, Australia will offer zero-duty access to India for about 96.4 per cent of exports (by value). This will help take Ind-Aus bilateral trade from USD 27.5 billion at present to USD 45-50 billion in coming years.
  2. Australian Parliament also approved similar pact with the UK.
2. Jamia Millia Islamia's Professor Khalid Jawed won JCB Award for Literature 2022 for his novel Namat Khana, which was translated into English as The Paradise of Food by Baran Farooqui. Khalid Jawed received award trophy and cash prize of 25 lakh rupees, while Baran Farooqui received award money of 10 lakh rupees.
  1. About -
    1. JCB Prize for Literature was established in 2018, given to a distinguished work of fiction by an Indian writer working in English or translated fiction by an Indian writer.
    2. It includes cash prize of 25 lakh, funded by English construction manufacturing group JCB.
3. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launched Har Ghar Gangajal project, to provide Ganga water on tap in non-river areas of state, under Jal, Jeevan, Hariyali scheme.
  1. Excess monsson water of river Ganga will be stored in reservoirs in Rajgir and Gaya before being channelled to treatment / purification plants, from where it will be supplied to public.
4. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik launched AMLAN (Anaemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan), to ensure complete eradication of anaemia problem among women and children in state.
5. Notable awardees at TURF2022 & India Sports Awards of FICCI -
  1. Lifetime Achievement award - Former Ranji cricketer Sarkar Talwar.
  2. Para Sports Person of the Year - Avani Lekhara (won two medals at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics).
  3. Special Sportsperson of the Year - Shrey Kadyan (Softball).
  4. Best state for promoting sports - Odisha.
  5. National Sports Federation of the Year - All India Chess Federation.
6. Niti Aayog launched report on carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) policy framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India, aiming to develop a suitable framework to accelerate research on carbon capture, utilisation and storage in India.
  1. As India updated its NDC targets for achieving 50% of its total installed capacity from non-fossil-based energy sources, 45% reduction in emission intensity by 2030 and taking steps towards achieving Net Zero by 2070, role of CCUS becomes important as reduction strategy, to achieve decarbonization from hard-to abate sectors.
  2. CCUS projects are estimated to enable 750 mtpa of carbon capture by 2050, and create employment opportunities of about 8-10 million.
  3. With Annual CO2 emission of 2.6 gigatonne per annum, India is third largest emitter in world after China and US. As India’s dependency on the fossil-based Energy Resources is likely to continue in future, carbon capture utilisation and storage is an essential imperative for India to reach its Decarbonisation Goals.
7. Indian journalist (From Kashmir) Danish Manzoor Bhat has been honoured with Jaipur Foot USA’s first Global Humanitarian Award, for his efforts in helping people impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.
8. UN panel recommended listing Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as a world heritage site, stating that world’s biggest coral reef ecosystem has been significantly impacted by climate change and warming of oceans.
  1. Frequent bleaching events are threatening the reef, including four over the last seven years. Bleaching happens when water warms too much, causing corals to expel the colourful algae living in their tissues and turn white.
9. Notable data from RBI's Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2021-22 -
  1. Top 3 states / UTs in terms of -
    1. Sex ratio (2011) - Kerala (1084), Puducherry (1037), Tamil Nadu (996)
    2. Literacy Rate (2011) - Kerala (94), Lakshadweep (91.85), Mizoram (91.33)
    3. Maternal Mortality Ratio (2017-19) - Kerala (30), Maharashtra (38), Telangana (56)
    4. Forest Cover (2021) - Madhya Pradesh (77493 sq km), Arunachal Pradesh (66431), Chhattisgarh (55717)
    5. Tree Cover -Maharashtra (12108 sq km), Rajasthan (8733), Karnataka (7494)
    6. Installed Capacity of Power (2021-22) - Maharashtra (43446 MW), Gujarat (42208), Tamil Nadu (35139)
    7. Total installed capacity of grid-interactive renewable power (2021) - Karnataka (15463 MW), Tamil Nadu (15225), Gujarat (13153)
Nov 21, 2022
1. 8th edition of Joint Army Exercise between India and Indonesia, Named Garuda Shakti, held at Sangga Buana Training Area, Karawang (Indonesia).
2. India assumed Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), an international initiative to support responsible and human-centric development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). India took over GPAI Chair from France.
3. India's Venu Gopal Achanta (Director of CSIR-National Physical Laboratory) has been elected as a member of International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM).
4. Nov 21 is observed as World Fisheries Day.
  1. Notably, India is third largest fish producing country in world, and second largest producer of fish through aquaculture, after China.
  2. Nov 21 is also observed as World Television Day, proclamied by UN in December 1996.
  3. Also, National Newborn Week is observed Between Nov 15-21.
5. Uttarakhand government named Lyricist and CBFC Chairman Prasoon Joshi As state’s brand ambassador.
  1. He is also CEO of McCann World group India, a subsidiary of global marketing firm McCann Erickson.
6. As per WIPO’s World Intellectual Property Indicators report 2022 -
  1. 3.4 million patent applications were filed globally in 2021, 3.6 % more than 2020, with Asia driving over two-thirds of requests.
  2. Up by 5.5 %, China and India showed strong growth in local patent filings, followed by South Korea (2.5 %). India received 61573 patent applications in 2021, up from 56771 in 2020.
  3. In US, patent filing dropped by 1.2 %.

Nov 20, 2022

Nov 20 is observed as UN World Children's Day, established in 1954.
1. Nov 20 is also observed as UN Africa Industrialization Day.
2022 ATP Finals Men's tennis (Turin, Italy) -
1. About - It was season-ending event for highest-ranked singles players and doubles teams on 2022 ATP Tour.
2. Winners -
  1. Singles - Novak Djokovic (Serbia).
    1. He defeated Casper Ruud (Norway). With this win, Djokovic equalled Roger Federer's record of Most (6) ATP Singles Titles.
  2. Doubles - Rajeev Ram (Indian Origin American) / Joe Salisbury (UK)
2022 Asian Cup Table Tennis (Bangkok, Thailand) -
1. Men's -
  1. Gold - Tomokazu Harimoto (Japan)
  2. Silver - Lim Jong-hoon (South Korea)
  3. Bronze - Chuang Chih-yuan (Chinese Taipei)
2. Women's -
  1. Gold - Wang Yidi (China)
  2. Silver - Mima Ito (Japan)
  3. Bronze - Manika Batra (India)
Power & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh launched Green Energy Open Access Portal, to promote clean and green energy.
1. It will enable any consumer with a connected load of 100 kW (reduced from 1000 KW Earlier), to get Renewable Energy through open access from any Renewable Energy generating plant set up by himself; or by any developer.
2. The open access has to be granted within 15 days.
General News / Events (Nov 11-20, 2022) -
1. 41st India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2022 organized at Pragati Maidan (New Delhi).
2. 1st World Media Congress held in Abu Dhabi (UAE), attended by Apurva Chandra (Secretary, Ministry of Information Broadcasting) on India's behalf.
3. Ministry of Tourism organized 10th International Tourism Mart for North East Region in Aizawl (Mizoram).
4. National Commission for Women launched 4th phase of Digital Shakti Campaign (4.0), as pan-India project on digitally empowering and skilling women and girls in cyberspace.
5. Gujarat became first state to get 100 % coverage of 5G Services in state, with Reliance Jio covering all its 33 districts with 5G network.
6. 3rd No Money For Terror Conference (Counter-Terrorism Financing) held in New Delhi.
7. Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated new Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) in Silchar (Assam), as 1st such center in Northeast on Unani medicine.
8. Manipur Forest Authority observed 7th edition of Amur Falcon Festival in Tamenglong district, to spread awareness about protection of Amur Falcon, the world’s longest-flying migratory bird.
9. Wangala Harvest Festival observed in Meghalaya (also known as 100 Drum festival), held in honor of Saljong, the Sun-God of fertility.
10. SONZAL youth festival organized at Kashmir University in J&K.
11. Annual festival of Kadalekai Parishe, also known as the groundnut festival, observed in Karnataka.

Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch) won Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix 2022.

F1 Season 2022 -

Grand Prix	Winner	Race date
Bahrain Grand Prix	Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Monaco)	20 March
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	27 March
Australian Grand Prix	Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Monaco)	10 April
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	24 April
Miami Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	8 May
Spanish Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	22 May
Monaco Grand Prix	Red Bull's Sergio Pérez (Mexico)	29 May
Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	12 June
Canadian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	19 June
British Grand Prix	Ferraris' Carlos Sainz (France)	3 July
Austrian Grand Prix	Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Monaco)	10 July
French Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	24 July
Hungarian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	31 July
Belgian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	28 August
Dutch Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	4 September
Italian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	11 September
Singapore Grand Prix	Red Bull's Sergio Pérez (Mexico)	2 October
Japanese Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	9 October
United States Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	23 October
Mexico City Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	30 October
São Paulo Grand Prix	Mercedes' George Russell (UK)	13 November
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	20 November

With this, Max Verstappen was also named winner of F1 2022 Championship Title, with 15 Wins throughout season.

Nov 19, 2022

Nov 19 is Birth Anniversary of Former (3rd) Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Her Birthday is observed as National Integration day in India.
1. Note that Indira Gandhi Birth anniversary (Nov 19) is observed as National Integration Day. While, Sardar Shri Vallabh Bhai Patel's Birth Anniversary (Oct 31) is observed as National Unity Day (Observed since 2014).
2. On this occasion, Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development (also called Indira Peace Prize or Indira Gandhi Prize), was conferred on NGO Pratham, an innovative learning organization created to improve quality of education. It was announced on NGO Pratham in 2021.
Nov 19 is observed as World Toilet Day, marked by UN in 2013. Other Observations on Nov 19 -
1. Nov 19 is also observed as Women's Entrepreneurship Day (WED), marked in 2014.
2. Nov 19 is also observed as International Men's Day, Being observed since 1992.
3. Nov 19 is also observed as World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse.
4. Nov 19 is also Birth Anniversary of Great Warrior Rani of Jhansi, called Rani Lakshmibai. She was queen of Maratha princely state of Jhansi.
Arun Goel has been named as new Election Commissioner in Election Commission of India.
1. Election Commission of India comprises of a Chief Election Commissioner and upto 2 Election Commissioners.
2. Rajiv Kumar is current Chief Election Commissioner and Anup Chandra Pandey, Arun Goel are Election Commissioners.
3. Also, Ajay Bhadoo was recently named Deputy Election Commissioner.
Ports, Shipping & Waterways Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced India’s first National Centre of Excellence for Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS), with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as knowledge and implementation partner.
1. It aims to develop a regulatory framework and alternate technology adoption road map for Green Shipping to foster carbon neutrality and circular economy in shipping sector in India, to help increase share of renewable energy to 60% (up from 10% currently).
As per Network Readiness Index 2022 report by US Based Portulans Institute -
1. India improved by six slots, to be placed at 61st rank.
2. Top 3 - US (1), Singapore (2), Sweden (3)
Tibetan spiritual leader 14th Dalai Lama has been conferred Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 by Gandhi Mandela Foundation.

2022 Asian Airgun Championships (Daegu, South Korea) -

Medal Table -

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	India	25	9	4	38
2	South Korea	3	14	12	29
3	Uzbekistan	0	3	3	6
4	Kazakhstan	0	2	5	7
5	Singapore	0	0	3	3

Notable Points from PM Narendra Modi's visit to Arunachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh -
1. Arunachal Pradesh -
  1. Inaugurated first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh - Donyi Polo Airport (Itanagar).
    1. Name reflects traditions and rich cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh and its age-old indigenous reverence to the Sun (‘Donyi’) and the Moon (‘Polo’).
    2. It has been developed on over 690 acres, with cost over 640 crores. It has a 2300 metre long runway, and is suitable for all weather operations.
  2. Launched 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station, Developed at cost over 8450 crores. It will make Arunachal Pradesh a power surplus state.
2. Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) -
  1. inaugurated month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam in Kashi (Varanasi), which aims to celebrate, reaffirm and rediscover age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi, two of country’s most important and ancient learning seats.

Nov 18, 2022
1. 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (referred to as COP27), held in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt).
  1. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav attended on India's behalf.
  2. The conference has been held annually since first UN climate agreement in 1992. Next (28th) UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) will be held in Dubai in 2023.
  3. During COP27 Summit -
    1. Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022 was also held.
      1. Saudi Arabia announced to contribute $2.5 billion to Middle East Green Initiative over next 10 years.
      2. Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, will also aim for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
      3. Middle East Green Initiative was launched in 2021 by Saudi Arabia, with aim of reducing carbon emissions from regional hydrocarbon production by over 60 %.
    2. India's National Museum of Natural History (under Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly launched In Our LiFEtime campaign, to encourage youth between 18 to 23 years to become message bearers of sustainable lifestyles.
      1. This is in line with concept of Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), which was introduced by PM Narendra Modi at COP26 at Glasgow (November 2021). On 5 June 2022 (World Environment Day), India launched LiFE Global Movement.
    3. India and Sweden hosted LeadIT (Leadership for Industry Transition) Summit, with focus on low carbon transition of hard to abate industrial sector.
    4. India joined Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC), an initiative to raise awareness of significance of mangroves and their role in reducing global warming.
    5. Ministers of Brazil, South Africa, India and China, representing BASIC Group, met on sidelines of COP27.
    6. Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI 2023) was released, framed by Germanwatch -
      1. Top 5 - Denmark (4), Sweden (5), Chile (6), Morocco (7), India (8). Note that no country gets ranked in CCPI's top 3 places.
    7. As per Emissions Gap Report 2022: The Closing Window, released by UNEP,
      1. India's per capita greenhouse gas emissions of 2.4 tCO2e (tonne carbon dioxide equivalent) are far below world average of 6.3 tCO2e in 2020.
      2. International community is falling short of Paris Accord goals, with no credible pathway to limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degree Celsius in place.
      3. Notably, To address climate change, countries adopted Paris Agreement in 2015, to limit global temperature rise in this century to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.
    8. As per WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022 report by World Meteorological Organisation -
      1. Global mean temperature in 2022 stayed 1.15 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, making 8 years from 2015 (2015-2022) the warmest on record.
    9. G7 leading economies launched an initiative called the Global Shield, which will provide immediate funding to the countries when they are hit by the devastating impacts of climate change.
      1. 7 Nations - Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Ghana, Pakistan, the Philippines and Senegal, are named as first recipients of funding from G7 Global Shield initiative, led by Germany. It has been developed in collaboration with V20 group of 58 climate vulnerable economies.
    10. Mumbai became first South Asian city to be added to A-list in 5th Annual Cities Report published by CDP, which recognises important role that cities play in taking actions to mitigate and adopt to climate change.
    11. Pune-based NGO Swayam Shikshan Prayog won Local Adaptation Champions Award at COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt), in capacity and knowledge category, for supporting women farmers in adopting more sustainable agricultural practices in Marathwada (Maharashtra).
2. Indian Army observes Nov 18 as Corps of Engineers Day.
  1. The Corps officially recognises its raising year as 1780, when senior-most of the Corps, The Madras Sappers, were raised.
  2. Subsequently, Groups of Bengal Sappers and Bombay Sappers were formed. 3 Engineer Groups were later merged to form The Corps of Engineers, on 18th November 1932, observed as The Corps of Engineers Day.
3. November 18 is observed as Naturopathy Day by Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) Ministry. It was first observed in 2018.
  1. Also, In 2022, United Nations declared November 18 as World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence.
4. Vikram-S (VKS), India’s first rocket built by a private-sector company (Skyroot Aerospace), has been launched from SDSC Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh).
  1. VKS rocket is a single stage spin stabilised solid propellant rocket, with mass approx 550 kilograms. It can attain max altitude of 101 kilometres.
  2. Also -
    1. India’s first launchpad and mission control center operated by a private firm (IIT-Madras Incubated Agnikul Cosmos) was inaugurated at SDSC Sriharikota.
    2. Skyroot Aerospace announced to set up India’s first Integrated Rocket Design, Manufacturing, and Testing Facility in Telangana State.
5. India-born British Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III, for his distinguished service to science.
  1. He shared 2009 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas A. Steitz and Ada Yonath, for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome.
  2. He also remained President of the Royal Society between 2015-2020.
6. Maharashtra Govt announced doubling pension of freedom fighters associated with India’s freedom struggle, Marathwada Mukti Sangram and Goa Liberation Movement, from 10000 to 20000 per month.
7. World Football governing body FIFA president Gianni Infantino (Switzerland) has been re-elected to the post, for his 3rd term (4 years).
Nov 17, 2022
1. Nov 17 is observed as International Students' Day, commemorating Czech universities which were stormed by Nazis in 1939 and students who were subsequently killed and sent to concentration camps.
  1. Note that Oct 15, Birth Anniversary of Former (11th) President of India A P J Abdul Kalam, is observed by United Nations as World Students' Day.
2. Nov 17, 2022 is observed as UNESCO World Philosophy Day, observed annually on third Thursday of November.
3. President appointed C.V. Ananda Bose as Governor of West Bengal.
4. Govt named former Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Virmani as a full-time member of NITI Aayog.
  1. Other 3 NITI Aayog members are VK Saraswat, Ramesh Chand, Vinod Kumar Paul.
5. Noted Indian Table Tennis Player Sharath Achanta Kamal became first Indian player to get elected in Athletes’ Commission of International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF).
6. The Phryges have been named official mascots of 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. They are two anthropomorphic Phrygian caps that are a symbol of France.
7. Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) named Suraj Bhan as chairman of National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust), responsible for managing funds under National Pension System (NPS).

Nov 16, 2022

Nov 16 is observed as UN International Day of Tolerance.
1. In 1995, to mark UN Year for Tolerance and 125th anniversary of birth of M K Gandhi, UNESCO created a prize for promotion of tolerance and non-violence, called UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. It is awarded every 2 years on International Day for Tolerance, 16 November.
  1. Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong from Cameroon has been named as laureate of 2022 Edition of UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence. She is President of NGOs #Afrogiveness and Positive Youths Africa.
  2. Last Time, In 2020, NGO Centre Résolution Conflits in Democratic Republic of Congo, was named as winner of this Prize.
  3. Next Awardee will be announced in 2024.
2. Nov 16 is also observed as National Press Day in India. On this day, Press Council of India started functioning as a moral watchdog to ensure that press maintains high standards.
3. Nov 16 is also marked as Audit Diwas in India, observed since 2021.
3rd edition of Pan-India Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil-22, has been undertaken along entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
17th G20 Summit held in Bali (Indonesia), under Presidency of Indonesia.
1. PM Narendra Modi attended the summit on India's behalf. Also, India will assume G20 Presidency from Dec 1, 2022.
2. Also, G20 Nations launched a Joint $1.4 billion fund, to better prevent and prepare for the Next pandemic.
2nd edition of North East Olympic Games organized in Shilllong (Meghalaya) -
1. Manipur emerged as overall team champion, with total 240 medals, which included 88 gold.
Olympic Medalist Mary Kom has been elected as Chairperson of Athletes Commission of Indian Olympic Association (IOA), while Table Tennis Player Achanta Sharath Kamal has been named Vice-Chairperson. 10 Members of Athletes Commission of IOA -
1. Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Gagan Narang, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Bajrang Lal, Mirabai Chanu, Rani Rampal, Shiva Keshavan, Bhavani Devi & Om Prakash Karhana.
SBI signed 150 million euro (Rs 1240 crore) loan agreement with German development bank KfW for funding solar projects (Phase 2), as long-term loan under Indo-German solar partnership.

2022 World Weightlifting Championships (Bogotá, Colombia) -

Medal Table -

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	China	6	3	3	12
2	Colombia	2	2	4	8
3	Thailand	2	2	2	6
4	Indonesia	1	2	0	3
5	Bahrain	1	1	0	2
5	Georgia	1	1	0	2

India ranked 15th, by winning 1 Silver medal. It was won by Saikhom Mirabai Chanu in women's 206 KG.

NASA Launched its Artemis 1 mission, from Kennedy Space Center in Florida (US).
1. Artemis 1 is an uncrewed first test flight of SLS (Space Launch System) and Orion Spacecraft, which aimed at placing Orion into a lunar orbit, and then return it to Earth. SLS used Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS) second stage, which performed trans-lunar injection burn to send Orion to lunar space.
2. Also, NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion Capsule has set a new space flight record for spacecraft designed to carry humans, by traveling 401798 kilometers from Earth, surpassing 1970 record of Apollo 13, which traveled 400171 kilometers from earth.
3. About Artemis program -
  1. It is a robotic and human Moon exploration program led by United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) along with European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
  2. Major components of program are Space Launch System (SLS), Orion spacecraft, Lunar Gateway space station and commercial Human Landing Systems. The program's long-term goal is to establish a permanent base camp on the Moon and facilitate human missions to Mars.
  3. SLS Missions -
    1. Artemis 1 (2022) is an uncrewed Mission, with goal of placing Orion into a lunar orbit, and then return it to Earth.
    2. Artemis 2 (2024) will be first crewed test flight of SLS and the Orion spacecraft. 4 crew members will perform testing in Earth orbit, and Orion will then be boosted into a free-return trajectory around Moon, which will return Orion back to Earth for re-entry and splashdown.
    3. Artemis 3 (2025) will be a crewed lunar landing, depending on a support mission to place a Human Landing System (HLS) in place in a near-rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO) of Moon prior to launch of SLS/Orion. Crew of four will include first woman and first person of color to land on Moon, to rendezvous and dock with HLS. 2 astronauts will transfer to HLS, which will descend to lunar surface and spend about 6.5 days on the surface.
    4. Artemis 4 (2027) will be a crewed mission to Lunar Gateway station in NRHO, using an SLS Block 1B. A prior support mission will deliver the first two gateway modules to NRHO. The extra power of the Block 1B will allow SLS/Orion to deliver the I-HAB gateway module for connection to Gateway.
    5. Artemis 5 through Artemis 8 and beyond are proposed to land astronauts on the lunar surface, where they will take advantage of increasing amounts of infrastructure that are to be landed by support missions.

Nov 15, 2022
1. Nov 15 is statehood day of Jharkhand. It was created on 15 November 2000, carved out of Bihar. Nov 15 also marks Birth Anniversary of Birsa Munda, a noted Indian tribal freedom fighter who belonged to the Munda tribe.
  1. In 2021, Govt declared November 15 as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas, to mark birth anniversary of Sri Birsa Munda who is revered by tribal communities across country.
  2. On this occasion, Madhya Pradesh notified its PESA (Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act) Rules, to empower Gram Sabhas to take decision on regulations with regard to all natural resources in forest areas. PESA Act gives more constitutional rights to tribal people, to reap benefits of natural resources from forest areas where they live.
  3. Nov 15, 2022 was also observed by Indian Army as Diamond Jubilee (60 years) of Battle of Walong (under 1962 India-China War). Indian troops held Chinese back at Arunachal Pradesh Walong for over 20 days, with close proximity to Tibet region.
2. 26th edition of multinational Naval exercise MALABAR 22 hosted by Japan, with participation of navies from India, US, Australia and Japan.
3. 18th edition of Indo - US joint Army exercise YUDH ABHYAS 22 began in Uttarakhand.
4. On 15 November 2022, world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people, doubling since population levels in 1974.
  1. While it took 12 years for global population to grow from 7 to 8 billion, it will take approximately 15 years- until 2037- for it to reach 9 billion, marking slowing down of growth of population.
  2. As per estimates, world’s population will reach 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 10.4 billion in 2100.
5. Indian-Origin Sikh Volunteer Amar Singh has been named among 4 recepients of 2023 New South Wales Australian of the Year Award, for supporting community during floods, bushfires, drought, and the pandemic.
6. Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved New Tourism Policy valid for five years, to establish state as the hub of religious and spiritual tourism.
  1. Under it, govt will develop separate religious circuits, including Ramayana, Krishna and Buddhist circuits.
  2. Also, investment-based subsidy will be provided for hotel industry. Subsidy of up to 2 crore will be given on investment up to 10 crore, and up to 40 crore on investment above 500 crore.
7. Uttarakhand Govt approved shifting high court from Nainital to Haldwani, along with several proposals.
  1. Also, strict amendments have been made in conversion law (Uttarakhand Freedom Of Religion Act 2018), making forced conversion punishable with provision of 10 years of punishment.

Nov 14, 2022

Nov 14 is observed as World Diabetes Day, with 2021-2023 theme Access to Diabetes Care – If Not Now, When?. It was proclaimed in 1991.
1. Also, International Week of Science and Peace (IWOSP) is observed annually Between November 9 - 14.
Nov 14 is observed as Children's Day in India. It commemorates Birth Anniversary of India's First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.
National Grid Operator PSU Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has been renamed to Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India).
1. Grid-India operates National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) and five (5) Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDCs).
Billie Jean King Cup women's Tennis 2022 has been won by Switzerland, as their 1st Tile.
1. Earlier called Fed Cup, Billie Jean King Cup is world's largest annual women's international team sports competition in terms of number of nations that compete.

Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced National Sports Awards 2022 (to be presented by president on Nov 30) -

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 -
1. Sharath Kamal Achanta - Table Tennis

Arjuna Awards (25) -

	Name	Discipline
1.	Seema Punia	Athletics
2.	Eldhose Paul	Athletics
3.	Avinash Mukund Sable	Athletics
4.	Lakshya Sen	Badminton
5.	Prannoy HS	Badminton
6.	Amit	Boxing
7.	Nikhat Zareen	Boxing
8.	Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni	Chess
9.	R Praggnanandhaa	Chess
10.	Deep Grace Ekka	Hockey
11.	Shushila Devi	Judo
12.	Sakshi Kumari	Kabaddi
13.	Nayan Moni Saikia	Lawn Bowl
14.	Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar	Mallakhamb
15.	ElavenilValarivan	Shooting
16.	Omprakash Mitharval	Shooting
17.	Sreeja Akula	Table Tennis
18.	Vikas Thakur	Weightlifting
19.	Anshu	Wrestling
20.	Sarita	Wrestling
21.	Parveen	Wushu
22.	Manasi Girishchandra Joshi	Para Badminton
23.	Tarun Dhillon	Para Badminton
24.	Swapnil Sanjay Patil	Para Swimming
25.	Jerlin Anika J	Deaf Badminton

Dronacharya Award (for outstanding coaches) -

Regular -

	Name	Discipline
1.	Jiwanjot Singh Teja	Archery
2.	Mohammad Ali Qamar	Boxing
3.	Suma Siddharth Shirur	Para Shooting
4.	Sujeet Maan	Wrestling

Lifetime -

	Name	Discipline
1.	Dinesh Jawahar Lad	Cricket
2.	Bimal Prafulla Ghosh	Football
3.	Raj Singh	Wrestling

Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement -

	Name	Discipline
1.	Ashwini Akkunji C.	Athletics
2.	Dharamvir Singh	Hockey
3.	B.C Suresh	Kabaddi
4.	Nir Bahadur Gurung	Para Athletics

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022 -

S. No.	Category	Entity Name
1.	Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent	TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited
2.	Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
3.	Sports for Development	Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022
1. Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar

Inflation and Trade Data for October 2022 -
1. Wholesale price Index Based (WPI) -
  1. WPI based inflation eased to 8.39 % in October 2022, which is less than 10.07 % in September 2022.
  2. WPI Inflation in last 6 months -
    1. September 2022 - 10.07 %
    2. August 2022 - 12.41 %
    3. July 2022 - 13.93 % (later revised to 14.07%)
    4. June 2022 - 15.18 % (later revised to 16.23%)
    5. May 2022 - 15.88 % (later revised to 16.63%)
    6. April 2022 - 15.08 %
    7. WPI Inflation came into single digits in October 2022, after staying in double digits for 18 consecutive months.
2. Consumer Price Index (CPI) Based (retail inflation) -
  1. CPI-based inflation rate for October 2022 fell to 6.77%, compared to 7.41 % in September 2022. It was 11th straight month of retail inflation being above RBI Monetary Policy Committee’s medium-term target of 4 (+/-2) %.
  2. CPI Inflation in Last 6 Months -
    1. September 2022 - 7.41 %
    2. August 2022 - 7.01 %
    3. July 2022 - 6.71 %
    4. June 2022 - 7.01 %
    5. May 2022 - 7.04%
    6. April 2022 - 7.79 % (8 Year High)
3. Trade -
  1. Overall Trade in October 2022 (Merchandise + Services) -
    1. Overall Imports - 73.00
    2. Overall Exports - 58.36
    3. Overall Trade Deficit - 14.63 Billion USD
    4. Compared to Last Month (September 2022)
      1. Overall Imports - 76.26
      2. Overall Exports - 61.10
      3. Overall Trade Deficit - 15.16 Billion USD

Nov 13, 2022

2022 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup (Hosted in Australia) -
1. England won the title (Their 2nd), defeating Pakistan in Final.
2. Notable Players -
  1. Player of the series - Sam Curran (England)
  2. Most runs - Virat Kohli (India)
International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $4.5 billion support programme for Bangladesh, amid its ongoing economic instability.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) received central government's Approval for Rs 26,281 crore deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), to launch 4G services in India.
1. Under it, TCS will set up the 4G lines and maintain the network for nine years. Tata Sons' unit Tejas Network will manufacture the equipment locally for BSNL.
Switzerland Tourism named Indian Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra as Friendship Ambassador. In this new role, he will showcase and promote adventurous, sporty, and stunning outdoors of Switzerland to Indian travellers.
Nov 13 is observed annually as World Kindness Day.
New Zealand’s Greg Barclay has been re-elected as International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman for two-year term.
1. Also, India's Jay Shah has been elected as head of ICC's Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee.

Mercedes' George Russell (UK) won Sao Paulo Formula One Grand Prix 2022.

F1 Season 2022 -

Grand Prix	Winner	Race date
Bahrain Grand Prix	Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Monaco)	20 March
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	27 March
Australian Grand Prix	Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Monaco)	10 April
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	24 April
Miami Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	8 May
Spanish Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	22 May
Monaco Grand Prix	Red Bull's Sergio Pérez (Mexico)	29 May
Azerbaijan Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	12 June
Canadian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	19 June
British Grand Prix	Ferraris' Carlos Sainz (France)	3 July
Austrian Grand Prix	Ferrari's Charles Leclerc (Monaco)	10 July
French Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	24 July
Hungarian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	31 July
Belgian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	28 August
Dutch Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	4 September
Italian Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	11 September
Singapore Grand Prix	Red Bull's Sergio Pérez (Mexico)	2 October
Japanese Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	9 October
United States Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	23 October
Mexico City Grand Prix	Red Bull's Max Verstappen (Belgian-Dutch)	30 October
São Paulo Grand Prix	Mercedes' George Russell (UK)	13 November
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix		20 November

Nov 12, 2022
1. November 12 is observed as Public Service Broadcasting in India. It commemorates visit of M K Gandhi to studio of All India Radio in Delhi in 1947.
  1. Nov 12 is also observed as World Pneumonia Day, marked in 2009.
2. Indian and French Air Forces participated in bilateral exercise Garuda VII, at Air Force Station Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
3. Notable Points from PM Narendra Modi's visit to Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana -
  1. Bengaluru (Karnataka) -
    1. Inaugurated Terminal 2 of Kempegowda International Airport at Bengaluru, built at cost 5000 crores. It will double passenger handling capacity of airport to 5-6 crore passengers per annum.
    2. Flagged off Chennai-Mysuru Vande Bharat Express, as 5th Vande Bharat Express train in country and first such train in South India.
    3. Flagged off Bharat Gaurav Kashi Yatra train from Bengaluru KSR Railway Station, making Karnataka first state to take up this train under Bharat Gaurav scheme.
    4. Unveiled 108 feet long bronze statue of Sri Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the founder of city of Bengaluru. It is also called Statue of Prosperity.
  2. Ramagundam (Telangana) -
    1. Launched Fertilizer plant at Ramagundam, whose foundation was laid by PM in August 2016. It will enable 12.7 LMT per annum neem coated Urea production. Project has been set up under Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL), a Joint Venture of National Fertilizers Limited, Engineers India Ltd and Fertilizer Corporation of India Limited.
4. Govt merged National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) with Competition Commission of India (CCI).
  1. The Anti-profiteering watchdog of GST, NAA came into existence in 2017 and received two extensions since then. NAA's investigation arm will continue to function in some form under CCI.
5. Govt declared certain databases related to Census and National Population Register (NPR) as critical information infrastructure, under Information Technology Act 2000.
6. Natasa Pirc Musar has been elected as first Female President of Slovenia (Central Europe).
7. Indian Navy's INS Trikand participated in Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) led Focused Operation Sea Sword 2 in Northwest Arabian Sea, aimed at countering terrorism, prevent narcotics trade and stop smuggling entities from using seas for nefarious activities.
Nov 11, 2022
1. November 11 is celebrated as National Education Day in India, to commemorate birth anniversary of Maulana Abdul Azad, the first Education Minister of India. He is accredited for establishment of several premier institutes of country. It is being celebrated since 2008.
2. Union Bank of India launched super app called Vyom, along with other digital products, to mark its 104th foundation day (11 November).
3. Noted writers Madhu Kankariya and Madhav Hada have been awarded 31st and 32nd Bihari Puraskar, respectively.
  1. Awards Institited by K K Birla Foundation in 1991 -
    1. Saraswati Samman - For literary work in any Indian language. Cash Prize - 15 lakh.
    2. Vyas Samman - For prose/poetry work in Hindi. Cash Prize - 4 lakh.
    3. Bihari Puraskar - For prose/poetry work in Hindi/Rajasthani, only authors from Rajasthan are eligible. Cash Prize - 1 lakh.
    4. Shankar Puraskar - For a work in Hindi concerning Indian philosophy, culture and/or art. Cash Prize - 1.5 lakh.
    5. Vachaspati Puraskar - For any work in Sanskrit. Cash Prize - 1.5 lakh.
    6. G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research. Cash Prize - 1.5 lakh.
4. Noted British historian and writer Simon Sebag Montefiore's new Book, The World: A Family History, has been released.
5. Tripura CM Manik Saha launched Amar Sarkar portal, aimed at ensuring all central / state-sponsored schemes reach every doorstep across state.
6. Tamil Nadu’s Forest Department introduced first-of-its-kind Elephant Death Audit Framework (EDAF), to put in place a more detailed and transparent process for monitoring elephant deaths in State. It will help to study circumstances of preventable and unnatural deaths of elephants and formulate measures to prevent them.
7. US Department of Treasury removed India along with Italy, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam from its Currency Monitoring List of major trading partners, that merit close attention to their currency practices and macroeconomic policies. India had been on the list for the last two years.
  1. Countries that have been removed from the list have met only one out of three criteria for two consecutive reports.
  2. Notably, China, Japan, Korea, Germany, Malaysia, Singapore, and Taiwan are seven economies that are part of the current monitoring list.
8. As per data by brand intelligence and data insights company TRA, India’s Most Desired Brands 2022 -
  1. Telecom - Reliance Jio, followed by Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and BSNL.
  2. Automobile - BMW
  3. Banking and financial services - LIC
  4. Energy - HPCL
9. Reliance Industries acquired project to build India's first multimodal logistics park (MMLP) in Chennai (Tamil Nadu), to be spread over 184 acres and cost 1424 crores.
Nov 10, 2022
1. Nov 10 is observed as World Science Day for Peace and Development, marked by UNESCO. 2022 Theme is Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development.
  1. Nov 10, 2022 was also observed as World Usability Day, observed Every year on second Thursday of November.
  2. Nov 10 observed by Odisha govt as ‘Millet Day’ in the state.
2. Aibawk cluster in Aizwal district of Mizoram became first cluster to be completed under Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM), which was launched in 2016, to provide amenities to rural areas which are perceived to be urban and have potential to stimulate local economic development.
3. General News / Events (Nov 1-10, 2022) -
  1. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Ganga Utsav - The River Festival, in New Delhi.
  2. India's Ministry of Tourism participated at World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 in London (UK), with theme The Future of Travel Starts Now.
  3. Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched India’s first national repository for life science data - Indian Biological Data Center, at Faridabad (Haryana).
  4. 12th Biennial International Exhibition and Conference India Chem 2022 held at Pragati Maidan (New Delhi), with theme Vision 2030: Chemicals and Petrochemicals Build India.
  5. 41st Sharjah International Book Fair held in Sharjah (UAE), with theme Spread the Word.
  6. 15th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Expo 2022 held in Kochi (Kerala).
  7. Goa hosted Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) Conference 2022.
  8. Word of the year 2022 -
    1. Permacrisis - Collins Dictionary. It means an extended period of instability and insecurity.
    2. Gaslighting - Merriam-Webster.
    3. Homer - Cambridge Dictionary.
    4. Goblin mode - Oxford Dictionary.
  9. Meghalaya Govt launched Citizen Engagement and Communication Programme, at Tura (West Garo Hills district).
  10. Uttrakhand Govt organized Lakhpati Didi fair at survey of India Maidan (Dehradun), as part of initiative undertaken to empower women in state. Under this, aim is to make 1.25 lakh women from self-help groups Lakhpati by 2025.
  11. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar launched CM Dashboard portal, that will have real-time data of all departments and decisions taken on major schemes.
  12. NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched Woman centric challenges under phase-II of 2nd edition of Atal New India Challenge (ANIC), to support innovations that solve sectoral challenges of national importance, through a grant-based mechanism of up to INR 1 crore.
  13. Nagaland hosted first bird documentation event - Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC), to promote and encourage conservation of birds in their natural habitat.
  14. Annual Pushkar Fair (or Pushkar Camel Fair) hosted by Rajasthan, to promote tourism.
4. 2022 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey (Malaysia) -
  1. Malaysia won the title (their 1st), by defeating South Korea in final.
5. Union Minister Jitendra Singh Launched India’s first national repository for life science data, generated from publicly-funded research.
  1. It is called Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC), established at Regional Centre of Biotechnology, with data storage capacity of four petabytes.
6. As per QS Asia University Rankings 2023 -
  1. Top 5 -
    1. Peking University (China)
    2. National University of Singapore (Singapore)
    3. Tsinghua University (China)
    4. University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
    5. Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
  2. Indian Universities in List -
    1. IIT Bombay is top ranked Indian university (ranked 40th overall), followed by IIT Delhi (46), IISC Bangalorre (52)
7. 3 Indian Businesswomen have been named on Forbes 2022 Asia’s Power Businesswomen list -
  1. Ghazal Alagh (Co-founder of Mamaearth)
  2. Soma Mondal (Chairperson of SAIL)
  3. Namita Thapar (Executive director at India business of Emcure Pharma)
8. Gandhi Peace Foundation conferred its Kuldip Nayar Patrakarita Samman for 2021 & 2022 -
  1. 2022 - Arfa Khanum Sherwani (The Wire).
  2. 2021 - Ajit Anjum.
Nov 09, 2022
1. Nov 9 is observed as National Legal Services Day In India, to commemorate enactment of Indian Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
  1. On 11 October 1987, Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 was enacted. It took effect on 9 November 1995.
2. Nov 9 is statehood day of Uttarakhand.
  1. On 9 November 2000, Uttarakhand became 27th state of India, being carved from Himalayan districts of Uttar Pradesh.
3. Report of Expert Committee on SVAMITVA Scheme has been released, which was formed in February 2022, under Chairmanship of B. K. Agarwal.
  1. SVAMITVA (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) is a Central Sector Scheme of Ministry of Panchayati Raj, which was nation-wide launched by PM Narendra Modi, on National Panchayati Raj Day (24th April 2021).
    1. It aims at establishing clear ownership of property in rural inhabited areas, by mapping of land parcels using drone technology and providing ‘Record of Rights’ to village household owners with issuance of legal ownership cards.
4. Todupunuri Amarnath Goud is named as Chief Justice of Tripura High Court.
5. Cabinet Approvals (Nov 09, 2022) -
  1. General -
    1. Approved Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022, to ease issue of permissions to the companies/ LLPs registered in India for Uplinking and Downlinking of TV Channels, setting up of Teleports/ Teleport Hubs and related activities.
6. Noted Indian physician and scientist Subhash Babu has been conferred 2022 Bailey K. Ashford Medal, and 2022 Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FASTMH) award, for his exemplary research work and contribution in tropical medicine.
7. As per data by American financial services Firm Morgan Stanley -
  1. India will become world’s third largest economy by 2027, surpassing Japan and Germany. India’s GDP is expected to more than double to $7.5 trillion by 2031.
  2. India will also have third largest stock market by 2030.
Nov 08, 2022
1. Nov 8 is observed as International Day of Radiology. It coincides with day of discovery of X-rays (on November 8, 1895), by German scientist Wilhelm Röntgen.
  1. Nov 8 is also observed as World Urbanism Day, also known as Town Planning Day, marked in 1949.
2. Uttar Pradesh govt announced to make popular pilgrimage centers Mathura-Vrindavan as net zero carbon emission tourist destination by 2041.
  1. This will comprise several measures including banning Tourist vehicles from entire Braj region.
3. Google launched a platform named FloodHub, which will display flood forecasts, including area and time where floods could occur.
  1. Google also expanded its AI flood forecasting services to 18 counties across Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. These flood forecasting services were first introduced in India back in 2018.
4. Book titled E. K. Janaki Ammal: Life and Scientific Contributions, authored by Nirmala James, has been released. It features life of Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal (E. K. Janaki Ammal), India’s first woman botanist.
5. Book Winning the Inner Battle : Bringing the best version of you to cricket, authored by Australian Cricketer Shane Watson has been released.
6. Govt constituted 22nd Law Commission of India, with Rituraj Awasthi (former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court), as its head.
  1. Other five members on panel - K T Sankaran, M Karunanithi, Anand Paliwal, D P Verma, and Raka Arya. Tenure of commission is 3 years.
  2. 22nd Commission has been constituted 3 years after it was approved by Cabinet in February 2020, just before outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic.
  3. Earlier, 21st law commission was headed by B S Chauhan, which was active between 2016-2018. The law panel has been lying vacant since retirement of BS Chauhan in 2018.
7. Two books on legacy of PM Narendra Modi have been released, named Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery and Heartfelt: The Legacy of Faith.
Nov 07, 2022
1. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy notified National Bioenergy Programme, which is being continued for FY 2021-22 to 2025-26.
  1. It will be implemented in two Phases, with outlay of 858 crore approved for Phase-I.
  2. National Bioenergy Programme comprises of 3 sub-schemes -
    1. Waste to Energy Programme - to support setting up of large Biogas, BioCNG and Power plants (excluding MSW to Power projects).
    2. Biomass Programme -to support setting up of pellets and briquettes for use in power generation and non-bagasse based power generation projects.
    3. Biogas Programme - to support setting up of family and medium size Biogas in rural areas.
2. Nov 7 is observed as National Cancer Awareness Day in India, along with Infant Protection day.
  1. Nov 07, 2022 also marks Birth centenary of noted Tamil writer Thiru Azha. Valliappa.
3. Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) bagged a project to build Mongolia’s first greenfield oil refinery, near capital city Ulaanbaatar, aimed at reducing its dependency on Russian oil imports.
4. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) named Subhrakant Panda (MD of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys) as its President for 2023.
5. Switzerland's Rhaetian Railway company claimed world record for longest passenger train, by running a 1.9-kilometer long train consisting of 100 coaches, along scenic Albula/Bernina route from Preda to Bergün.
6. Uttarakhand Govt announced winners of Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman 2022. Awardees -
  1. Ajit Doval - National security adviser (NSA)
  2. Late General Bipin Rawat - Former chief of defence staff.
  3. Prasoon Joshi - Writer and poet
  4. Late Girish Chandra Tiwari - Poet and author
  5. Late Viren Dangwal - Poet
  6. About -
    1. Constituted in 2021, Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman is one of two highest civilian award of State of Uttarakhand, along with Uttarakhand Ratna (Which was constituted in 2016).
7. Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $40 million financing package for India-based GreenCell Express Private Limited (GEPL) to develop 255 electric battery-powered buses (e-buses), to serve 5 million people a year on 56 intercity routes in India, with improved security features.

Nov 06, 2022

Nov 6 is observed as International Day for preventing environmental exploitation during war and armed conflict, marked by UN in 2001. Also -
1. November 2 - 6 is observed as International Stress Awareness Week, created in 2018.
2. Vigilance Awareness Week is observed in India during 31st October - 6th November.
Tamil Nadu Govt declared Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary as state's 17th Wildlife Sanctuary, spanning 686 sq km in reserve forests of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri.
International Cricket Council (ICC) announced 3 new inclusions in ICC Hall of Fame list - Shivnarine Chanderpaul (Windies), Charlotte Edwards (England) and Abdul Qadir (Pakistan).
Home Ministry completed a Mother Tongue Survey of India (MFSI), with field videography of 576 languages and dialects across India.
1. It has been planned to set up a web archive at National Informatics Centre (NIC) to preserve and analyze original flavor of each indigenous mother tongue.
2. Linguistic Survey of India is a regular research activity in country since 6th Five Year Plan (1980 - 1985).
Noted Indian Carnatic vocalist Aruna Sairam has been honoured with French government's Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des honour, for her singing prowess and her contribution towards development of Indo-France relationship.
2022 Rolex Paris Masters Men's Tennis Title -
1. Singles - Holger Rune (Denmark). He defeated Novak Djokovic (Serbia).
2. Doubles - Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands) AND Neal Skupski (UK).
Mumbai won 15th Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Cricket Trophy 2022, defeating Himachal Pradesh in Final at Eden Gardens (Kolkata).
As per Forbes' World's Best Employers rankings 2022 -
1. Reliance Industries is India's best employer, and ranks 20th globally.
2. Top 5 - Samsung, Microsoft, IBM, Alphabet and Apple.

2022 BWF Para-Badminton World Championships (Tokyo, Japan) -

Medal Table -

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Indonesia	6	2	3	11
2	Japan	3	2	5	10
3	South Korea	2.5	2	5	9.5
4	Peru	2	2.5	0	4.5
5	India	2	2	11.5	15.5

Indian Gold Medalists -
1. Pramod Bhagat -Men's Singles SL3
2. Manisha Ramadass - Women's Singles SU5

Nov 05, 2022
1. Nov 5 is observed as UN World Tsunami Awareness Day, marked by United Nations in 2015.
2. 7th India Water Week observed between Nov 1-5, 2022, with theme Water Security for Sustainable Development and Equity. Its main event was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu at India Expo Centre in Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh).
3. Supreme Court of India upheld 103rd constitution Amendment, which provides for 10 % quota for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) from unreserved categories, stating that provisions of concerned amendment are not in violation of Indian Constitution.
4. Ritu Raj Awasthi has been named as Chairperson of Law Commission of India, along with K.T. Sankaran as Member and M. Karunanithi as Part Time Member.
5. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman approved final Sovereign Green Bonds framework of India, as promised in Budget 2022-23, aimed at strengthening India’s commitment towards its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs) targets, adopted under Paris Agreement, and help in attracting global and domestic investments in eligible green projects.
  1. Green bonds are financial instruments that generate proceeds for investment in environmentally sustainable and climate-suitable projects.
6. Asian Hockey Federation CEO, Tayyab Ikram (Macau) has been elected as new president of International Hockey Federation (FIH), succeeding India’s Narinder Batra.
7. Haryana Govt and US Agency for International Development (USAID) jointly launched Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI) program in Haryana, which aims to bring together farmers, companies, and private institutions to rapidly expand tree coverage outside of traditional forests in the state.
  1. Notably, TOFI program was also launched in Assam in Oct 2022.
8. Foundation stone for World’s first Vedic clock has been laid at 300 year old Jiwaji Observatory in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain, which will be synced with position of the Sun.
  1. The observatory was constructed by Sawai Raja Jaisingh of Jaipur in 1719.
9. Kerala became first state to launch uniform gold prices based on bank rate, to promote purchase of gold by consumers at reasonable and transparent prices.
10. Govt raised tenure of Managing Director, CEOs and other whole-time directors of public sector banks.
  1. Now, appointment can be made initially for up to 5 years, which can be extended for 5 more years, upto superannuation age of 60 years.
  2. These changes are being brought under Nationalised Banks (Management and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Scheme 2022.
Nov 04, 2022
1. Govt constituted a High Level Committee, under Chairmanship of K. Radhakrishnan (IIT Kanpur), for strengthening Assessment & Accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions, and preparing a road map for National Accreditation Council envisioned in National Education Policy 2020.
2. At 2022 Men's Asian Squash Team Championships hosted by South Korea, India won its first Gold Medal, defeating Kuwait in Finals.
3. Indian Edtech Firm BJYU’s named Argentinian footballer Lionel Messi as its first global brand ambassador, for its social impact arm Education for All.
4. As per US News and World Report -
  1. India ranks 31st in overall ranking, out of 85 Nations in list. The report evaluates 85 countries across 73 attributes, grouped into 10 sub-categories.
  2. Notably, India ranks at top globally for Cheap Manufacturing Costs.
5. Amit Dasgupta (Former Consul-General of India to Australia) has been named an Honorary Member in General Division of the Order of Australia (AM), for his service to Australia-India bilateral relationship.
Nov 03, 2022
1. Department of Economic Affairs (Ministry of Finance) notified Scheme for Financial Support for Project Development Expenses of PPP Projects – India Infrastructure Project Development Fund Scheme (IIPDF Scheme).
  1. It aims to provide necessary support to Project Sponsoring Authorities (PSAs), both in Central and State Governments, by extending financial assistance in meeting the cost of transaction advisors and consultants engaged in development of PPP projects.
2. Govt announced more than doubling of fertiliser subsidy to Rs 2.15 trillion from the budgeted level of Rs 1.05 trillion for FY23 (2022-23), to insulate farmers from the sharp increases in prices amid spike in global prices of urea, DAP and MoP.
3. Export-Import Bank of India signed Master Risk Participation Agreement for supporting trade transactions with South Africa's FirstRand Bank (FRB) Limited, for boosting India-Africa trade.
4. India donated USD 2.5 million as second tranche of pledged USD 5 million annual support, to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), to support Palestinian refugees.
5. Adani New Industries Limited installated India's largest Wind Turbine Generator (WTG) in Mundra (Gujarat). It stands 200 metres tall, with capacity to produce 5.2 MW electricity, and has 78 metres long blades.
6. Vadodara (Gujarat) became second Indian city (After Pune in 2017) to issue municipal bond, with assistance from US Treasury Department. The bond will provide funds for infrastructure projects in Vadodara.
Nov 02, 2022
1. Nov 2 is Observed as UN International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
2. Cabinet Approvals (Nov 02, 2022)
  1. MOU -
    1. Denmark - cooperation in field of Water Resources Development and Management.
  2. General -
    1. Approved naming of Greenfield Airport at Hollongi (Itanagar, Arunacha Pradesh), as Donyi Polo Airport. Name reflects the Arunachal people’s reverence of the Sun (Donyi) and the Moon (Polo).
3. As per report on employers with the largest workforces worldwide in 2022, released by German Firm Statista -
  1. India's ministry of defence is world's biggest employer with 29.2 lakh people, which includes combined active service personnel, reservists and civilian staff.
  2. India's defence ministry is followed by US Department of Defense (2.91 million people).
4. Maharashtra govt announced to set up a dedicated cyber intelligence unit in state, to curb cyber and financial crimes and ensure speedy response.
5. Book De la Nucléarisation del’Asie (Nuclearization of Asia), authored by French Author Rene Naba has been released. It discusses nuclear emergency and threat posed by the nexus of Pakistan and China.
6. Google acquired artificial intelligence (AI) avatar startup Alter for $100 Million.
7. Gujarat govt announced setting up of a committee to study implemention of Uniform Civil Code (UCC), becoming third state to do so after Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Nov 01, 2022
1. Nov 01 is formation day of States of Andhra Pradesh (in 1956), Karnataka (in 1956), Kerala (in 1956), Tamil Nadu (in 1956), Madhya Pradesh (in 1956), Punjab (in 1966), Haryana (in 1966), Chhattisgarh (in 2000).
  1. For first time since its formation in 1956, Tamil Nadu state government celebrated 'Tamil Nadu Day' on November 1, 2019.
  2. On this occasion -
    1. Karnataka Govt -
      1. Honored Noted Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar with Karnataka Ratna award posthumously (Post death).
      2. Honored 67 Rajyotsava awardees, notably including former ISRO chairman K Sivan. Awardees receive cash prize of Rs 5 lakh and 25 grams gold.
      3. Yaduveer Krishnaraja Chamaraja (Member of erstwhile royal family) Wadiyar has been selected for International Kannada Rathna award presented annually by Dubai Kannadigas to mark Kannada Rajyothsava.
    2. Kerala Govt -
      1. Chosen Noted Malayalam fiction writer Sethu for Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2022.
        Instituted in 1993, it is highest literary honour given by Kerala Govt's Kerala Sahitya Akademi, named after Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam language. It consists of cash prize of 5 Lakh.
      2. Conferred inaugural (1st) Kerala Awards, which were instituted in 2021 by Kerala Govt as highest state-level civilian awards. Winners will be honored annually on Nov 1 (Formation day of Kerala). Awards are -
        Kerala Jyothi - Highest award and will be conferred only on one person.
        First awardee - M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Malayalam writer)
        
        Kerala Prabha - 2nd highest award and will be conferred on 3 individuals.
        First awardees -
        Mammootty (arts)
        
        N. N. Pillai (arts, drama, social service, public service)
        
        T. Madhava Menon (civil service, social service)
        
        Kerala Sree - 3rd highest award and will be conferred on 6 persons.
        First Awardees -
        Gopinath Muthukad (social service, arts), magician
        
        Kanayi Kunhiraman (arts), sculptor
        
        Kochouseph Chittilappilly (social service, industry), industrialist
        
        M. P. Parameswaran (science, social service), scientist
        
        Dr. Sathyabhama Das Biju (science), amphibian biologist
        
        Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (arts), singer
    3. 3rd National Tribal Dance Festival held in Chhattisgarh Capital city Raipur.
  3. Nov 1 is also observed as -
    1. World Vegan Day. It was established in 1994 by Louise Wallis, then Chair of Vegan Society in UK.
    2. Zojila Day, to celebrate action by Indian troops in 'Operation Bison' in 1948, which was launched on icy heights of Zojila pass, the gateway to Ladakh, for liberating Zojila pass from Pakistani Intruders.
2. Misc. Appointments (Nov 2022) -
  1. Gaurav Dwivedi has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Public Broadcaster Prasar Bharati.
  2. Deepa Malik has been named as national ambassador of TB Mukt Bharat campaign, and a Ni-Kshay Mitra.
    1. Notably, she is a Padma Shri & Khel Ratna Arjuna Awardee, India’s First Woman Paralympic Medalist and President of Paralympic Committee.
  3. Giridhar Aramane has been named as new Defence Secretary of India.
  4. Amrit Lal Meena has been named as new Secretary in Ministry of Coal.
  5. Govt. nominated Vivek Joshi (Secretary, Department of Financial Services) as a Director on RBI Central Board.
    1. RBI Board has 5 Official (Governor and upto 4 Deputy Governors), and 14 Non official directors (10 Nominated by Government and 4 from each of 4 local boards).
  6. Vinit Kumar has been appointed as CEO of KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission).
  7. Bhanu Prakash Srivastava is named as new CMD of BEL (Bharat Electronics Limited).
  8. Ajai Kumar Singh has been named Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command of Indian Army.
  9. Asim Munir has been named new Chief of Pakistan Army.
  10. Facebook parent Meta named Sandhya Devanathan as new Head of India operations.
  11. Kishor Kumar Basa has been named chairman of National Monument Authority (NMA).
  12. Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has been elected as deputy chair of global mobile operators body Global System for Mobile communications Association (GSMA), with Telefonica Group CEO Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete Lopez as chair of GSMA board.
  13. Aruna Miller became first Indian-American to be appointed as Lieutenant Governor of US state of Maryland.
  14. Reliance Industries named Former BRICS New Development Bank Chief K V Kamath as Independent Director, for 5 years.
    1. Also, KV Kamath has been named as non-executive Chairman for Reliance Strategic Investment Limited (RSIL), which is to be renamed as Jio Financial Services Limited.
  15. New Indian Envoys (Ambassador) -
    1. Rajesh Ranjan - Ivory Coast.
    2. Bandaru Wilsonbabu - Comoros.
  16. Preeti Sudan has been named as Member (UPSC).
    1. UPSC is headed by a Chairman (Manoj Soni currently), with 5 members.
  17. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been re-elected for his 2nd term.
  18. IIT Guwahati Director TG Sitharam has been appointed as Chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
  19. Romal Shetty has been named CEO of Deloitte's India operations, to take over from Apr 2023 Onwards.
    1. Deloitte is among Big Four professional services firms, with others being Ernst & Young (EY), KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
  20. Indian-origin German citizen Gurdeep Singh Randhawa has been appointed to Thuringia state Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party presidium in Germany.
3. Misc. Financial News (Nov 2022) -
  1. RBI cancelled banking licence of Babaji Date Mahila Sahakari Bank Limited, Yavatmal (Maharashtra) and Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd Pune (Maharashtra).
  2. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) launched applications by startups for registration on MAARG (Mentorship, Advisory, Assistance, Resilience and Growth) portal, the National Mentorship Platform by Startup India.
  3. India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) conducted India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp in Srinagar (J&K), with an initiative called Niveshak Didi, to promote Financial Literacy.
  4. Govt allowed International Trade Settlements in Indian Rupees for Export Promotion Schemes under the Foreign Trade Policy, to facilitate and ease international trade transactions in Indian Rupees.
  5. Adani Group acquired Dharavi Redevelopment Project (Maharashtra) by placing winning bid of 5069 crores, for redevelopment of one of largest slum sprawls in world.
  6. Tata Steel's production facilities at Jamshedpur received India's first ResponsibleSteel certification.
    1. ResponsibleSteel is steel industry’s first global multi-stakeholder standard and certification initiative that works towards building a sustainable steel industry.
  7. BSE Subsidiary BSE Technologies launched KYC Registration Agency (KRA), which will maintain KYC records of investors in an electronic form.
  8. The neobank for small business owners, Chqbook introduced its digital current account in collaboration with NSDL Payments Bank.
  9. Indian GDP Growth Forecasts (Nov 2022) -
    1. Goldman Sachs - 5.9% (for FY 23 (2022-23))
    2. Moody’s - 7 % (for FY 23 (2022-23)).
    3. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) - 6.6 % (for FY 23 (2022-23)).
    4. CRISIL - 7 % (for FY 23 (2022-23)).
    5. S&P Global Ratings - 7 % (for FY 23 (2022-23)).
  10. Federal Bank partnered with JCB India, to expand its loan portfolio by funding potential buyers of heavy construction equipment.
  11. Indian IT Firm Wipro approved setting up a European Works Council, under an EU directive establishing opportunity in companies with over 1000 employees across multiple European locations.
  12. Axis Bank launched 7th edition of knowledge summit Evolve for MSMEs.
  13. ICICI Bank launched two new products - Loan Against Deposits (LAD) and Dollar Bonds, for NRI customers at its branch in GIFT City, as first such offerings by any bank in GIFT City.
  14. Tata Consumer Products Limited acquired packaged drinking water brand Bisleri, for approx 7000 crores.
  15. As per govt data, NPA (Non-performing assets) of Mudra loans has been lesser at 3.3 %, compared to sector as a whole.
4. Misc. Defence News (Nov 2022) -
  1. 11th edition of annual Joint Air Force Exercise between India and Singapore, held at Air Force Station Kalaikunda (West Bengal).
  2. DRDO conducted successful first flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile, from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
  3. DRDO launched Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL) Kochi, as state-of-the-art testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems developed for use by Indian navy.
  4. Indian Army approved Project Sanction Orders of five Make II projects - High Frequency Man Packed Software Defined Radio (HFSDR), Drone Kill System, Infantry Training Weapon Simulator (IWTS), 155mm Terminally Guided Munitions (TGM), Medium Range Precision Kill System (MRPKS).
    1. Make II projects are Industry funded projects involving design, development and innovative solutions by Indian vendors for development of prototypes.
  5. Indian Air Force (IAF) Heritage Centre being set up at Chandigarh, received a Vintage Prototype Aircraft Kanpur-1, the rare single engined machine that was built by Air Vice Marshal Harjinder Singh in 1958.
  6. Ferry Craft Manjula has been launched, built for service in Indian Navy.
    1. Under this project, Contract for delivery of seven 250 Men Ferry Craft was concluded with Shalimar Works Ltd, Kolkata.
  7. 4th edition of regional strategic dialogue of Indian Navy, Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 (IPRD 2022) held in New Delhi, with theme Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative. This annual conference seeks to foster exchange of ideas and promote deliberations on maritime issues relevant to Indo-Pacific region.
  8. Ikshak, third of four Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) Project, being built by GRSE/L&T for Indian Navy, has been launched.
  9. Indian Air Force conducted Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise Samanvay 2022, at Air Force Station Agra.
  10. Veerangana Sewa Kendra single-window facility has been launched by Indian Army for welfare and grievance redressal of Veer Naris (wives of members of Indian armed forces, who laid their lives in line of duty).
  11. Lance Naik Manju of Eastern Command became first woman soldier skydiver of Indian Army, after successful jump from over 10000 feet.
  12. US Air Force hosted multinational combat readiness and interoperability Exercise Operation Vigilant Storm.
  13. Iran’ Revolutionary Guard launched new satellite-carrying rocket called Ghaem 100, as Iran’s first three-stage launch vehicle. It will be able to place satellites weighing 80 kg in orbit upto 500 km.
  14. Air Fest 2022 organised at Vayusena Nagar in Nagpur (Maharashtra), showcasing maneuvers of planes & helicopters in arsenal of Indian Air Force (IAF).
  15. India announced to deploy its helicopter units to UN peacekeeping operations in Mali, named Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
5. Misc. Science News (Nov 2022) -
  1. India's first Night Sky Sanctuary being set up by CSIR in Ladakh’s Hanle, will get operational in beginning of 2023.
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority in collaboration with IIT Madras has developed a continuous marine water quality monitoring system and launched an electric environmental monitoring vehicle.
  3. European Space Agency announced first-ever parastronaut, chosing former British Paralympic sprinter John McFall as one of 17 new hires chosen for its astronaut training.
6. Obituaries (Nov 2022) -
  1. Abasar Beuria (Odisha) - Noted Indian Diplomat, who had served as Indian Ambassador in Japan, Russia, USA and more.
  2. Shyam Saran Negi (Himachal Pradesh) - Independent India's First Voter, who casted first vote in 1951 general elections in India. He passed away after attaining 105 years of age.
  3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt (Gujarat) - Noted Gandhian activist and Social worker, who founded Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) in 1972. She won several accolades, including Ramon Magsaysay Award, Right Livelihood Award and Padma Bhushan.
  4. Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (Krishna Garu) - Noted Telugu actor.
  5. R L Kashyap - Noted Padma Shri Awardee mathematician.
  6. Neel Pawan Baruah - Noted Assamese Painter, and recepient of Assam Sourav Award (second-highest civilian honor of Assam Govt).
  7. Political -
    1. Jambey Tashi - Member of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
  8. Vikram Gokhale - Noted Marathi & Hindi Actor.
  9. Daljeet Kaur - Noted Punjabi Actress.
  10. David Butler - Noted British political scientist, with special interest in elections. He is also known as father of election science.
  11. Kevin Conroy - Noted American actor, best known for his voice portrayal of DC Comics superhero Batman in various animated media.
  12. Gulam Abbas Moontasir - Noted Indian basketball player and Arjuna awardee.
  13. Babu Mani - Former Indian footballer team.
7. Misc MOUs (Nov 2022) -
  1. International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) signed MoU, for collaboration in field of regulation and supervision of regulated entities in their respective jurisdictions.
  2. National Museum (India) and Kolding Museum (Denmark) signed MOU, for opening joint exhibition Silver treasures from Denmark and India in March 2023.
  3. Cochin Shipyard Limited signed MoU with Inland Waterways Authority of India, to build India's first hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for Varanasi (UP).
  4. India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) signed MOU with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), to enhance Japanese investments in India, and establish a bilateral India-Japan Fund (IJF).
  5. Business Association of Nagaland (BAN) signed MoU with State Bank of India (SBI) during NIIE trade fair in Dimapur, to finance 1000 entrepreneurs in state.
  6. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) signed MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), to promote energy efficiency financing for MSMEs.
  7. India's Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and European Commission's Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) signed Intent of Cooperation on High Performance Computing (HPC), Weather Extremes & Climate Modeling and Quantum Technologies, at Brussels (Belgium).
8. Gross GST revenue collected in October 2022 stood at 151718 crores, of which CGST 26039 crore, SGST 33396 crore, IGST 81778 crore & Cess 10505 crores.
9. Misc. / Industrial Awards (Nov 2022) -
  1. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2021 -
    1. Naina Dhakad - Land Adventure
    2. Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali - Water Adventure
    3. Kunwar Bhawani Singh Samyal - Life Time Achievement
    4. No awardee in Air Adventure category in 2021.
  2. President Droupadi Murmu presented National Florence Nightingale Awards 2021 to 51 Nursing professionals.
  3. Google named Shlok Mukherjee from Kolkata as winner of 2022 Doodle for Google 2022 India competition.
  4. India won in Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards 2022 in country category at International Conference on Family Planning held in Thailand.
  5. Bangladesh Govt conferred Friends of Liberation War honour on former US Senator Edward M Kennedy posthumously, for his contribution to liberation of Bangladesh.
  6. West Bengal government received Skoch Award for its Lakshmir Bhandar scheme, in women and child development category.
  7. Kerala Tourism won Responsible Tourism Global award at World Travel Mart in London (UK), for the water STREET project (Sustainable, Tangible, Responsible, Experiential, Ethnic, Tourism hubs).
  8. Painter AP Shreethar (Also called Museum man of India) has been honored with Economic Times Inspiring Leaders Award 2022.
10. India’s first Integrated Aqua Park (and Northeast’s first fish museum) will be set up at Tarin (Ziro) in Lower Subansiri district, under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
11. Misc. Sports News /Events (Nov 2022) -
  1. 2022 World Team Chess Championship won by China, with Uzbekistan and Spain at 2nd & 3rd places respectively. It was held in Jerusalem (Israel).
  2. India's Suryakumar Yadav became world’s number one batter in T20 Internationals Cricket.
  3. India has been named as host country for 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
  4. Spanish Footballer Gerard Pique announced retirement from Football.
  5. Kerala hosted Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament. It has been conducted outside Delhi for the first time.
  6. Indian Chess Players R Praggnanandhaa and P V Nandhidhaa won titles in Open and women's sections respectively, in Asian Continental Chess championship 2022 in New Delhi.
  7. Baji Rout National Football Tournament organized in Dhenkanal (Odisha), under FIFA and All India Football Federation's Joint initiative Football For Schools.
  8. Govt will set up 100 archery academies in tribal areas across country, to promote archery talent amongst tribal children by nurturing their skills.
  9. International Paralympic Committee suspended National Paralympic Committees of Russia and Belarus.
  10. Indian cricketer Virat Kohli became first batter to score 4000 runs in T20 Internationals.
    1. Also, Suryakumar Yadav became first Indian player to score 1000 T20 International runs in a calendar year.
  11. 4th edition of Fit India School Week began from 15th November 2022, with Toofan & Toofani as mascots.
  12. Kabaddi World Cup 2025 will be held in West Midlands region of UK, as first hosting of Kabaddi World cup out of Asia.
  13. IBSA Blind Football Women’s Asian/Oceania Championship 2022 held at Kochi (Kerala).
  14. Water sports and cultural fest Rising Sun Water Fest 2022 held at Umiam Lake (Meghalaya), aimed at encouraging youth of North East to take up water sports like Rowing and Sailing.
  15. Uttar Pradesh will host Khelo India National University Games in 2023-24 in four cities - Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Varanasi and Noida.
  16. 4-times world champion German F1 racing driver Sebastian Vettel announced to retire from Formula One racing.
  17. Aditya Mittal become India’s 77th chess Grandmaster, during Ellobregat Open tournament in Spain.
12. RBI rolled out a pilot project with its own blockchain distributed-ledger technology powered virtual currency e-RUPI, with trial launch of Digital Rupee for Wholesale (e₹-W).
  1. It will initially be used for settlement of transactions in government securities. It will help cut transaction cost and preventing the need for settlement guarantee infrastructure or for collateral to mitigate settlement risk.
  2. 9 banks have been shortlisted in wholesale e-rupee (e-W) pilot project, who have opened accounts with RBI to transact instantaneously in CBDCs (Central Bank Digital Currency).
  3. Pilot project for retail version of digital rupee (Digital Rupee for Retail (e₹-R) will be launched soon. RBI will collaborate with PayNearby and Bankit to integrate CBDC as payment option while National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) will manage the backend infrastructure.
  4. About -
    1. Users of this one-time payment mechanism will be able to redeem voucher without a card, digital payments app or internet banking access, at merchants accepting e-RUPI.
    2. e-RUPI would be shared with the beneficiaries for a specific purpose or activity by organizations or Government via SMS or QR code. It keeps details of beneficiaries completely confidential.
13. China launched Mengtian, as third (and final) module of its under construction permanent space station Tiangong (Meaning Celestial Palace).
  1. The first module, Tianhe (Meaning Harmony of the Heavens) was launched in April 2021, followed by laboratory cabin modules Wentian (Quest for the Heavens) and now Mengtian (Dreaming of the Heavens).
14. As per Global TB Report 2022 released by WHO (World Health Organization) -
  1. 21.4 Lakh TB cases notified in India in 2021, 18% higher than 2020.
  2. India’s TB incidence for 2021 is 210 per 100000 population, compared to baseline year of 2015 (when it was 256 per lakh population).
  3. Notably, Under recently launhed Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan initiative, India aims to eliminate TB by 2025, as against global target of 2030.

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