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Current Affairs Weekly PDF – November 2022 – 2nd Week
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS
Mutual Fund Penetration: Maharashtra, Anamalai Tiger Reserve unveils

Delhi in Lead; Jharkhand in Top 10 Elephant Adoption Scheme
According to data from the Association of Mutual The Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) has launched
Funds in India (AMFI), Maharashtra, New Delhi, an Elephant Adoption Programme in which non-
and Goa have the maximum mutual fund (MF) governmental organisations, institutions, trusts, or
penetration in India, due to high income levels, individuals can sponsor the costs of the Forest
higher literacy rates, and substantial inflows from Department’s camp elephants.
corporations and high-net-worth individuals ✓ Leema Rose Martin, the Director of the
(HNIs). Martin Group of Companies, Martin Trust
Top 5 States with highest MF penetration and district coordinator of the ‘Go Green’
Per Capita Share programme of the Rotary Club of
Average Of Coimbatore Aakruthi, adopted 2 elephants
Assets Equity of the Kozhikamuthi elephant
Under Schem camp, Abhinaya and Sanjeev, for 1 year.
Ran Penetrati Manageme es In ✓ Under the Elephant Adoption Scheme, any
k State on nt (AAUM) AAUM donor who is willing to adopt the elephants
will get an exemption under section 80 G of
Maharasht Rs.
1 ra 60 1,36,280 36% the Income Tax Act 1961.
2 New Delhi 42 Rs.1,66,860 47%

Indo-German Week of the Young
3 Goa 28 Rs.1,47,410 73%
Researchers 2022 inaugurated to Foster
4 Haryana 21 Rs.54,970 40%
Collaboration among Researchers
5 Gujarat 17 Rs.41, 720 63% The Science and Engineering Research Board
(SERB)- German Research Foundation (DFG)
DMRC Signs MoU with BEL for the Conclave on Indo-German Week of the Young
Development of Indigenous i-CBTC Researchers 2022 (7th November 2022- 10th
MoU b/w: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) & November 2022), was inaugurated, which was a
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) week-long programme that brought young
Purpose: for the indigenous development of the researchers from 2 countries (India & Germany)
indigenous Communication-Based Train Control together to exchange research interests and build
system (i-CBTC). long-term research relationships.
✓ The i-CBTC is a major step towards the
development of an indigenously built MoCA to rename Chandigarh Airport as
signalling system in India, towards Shaheed Bhagat Singh Airport
achieving self-reliance in metro signalling On November 02, 2022, Ministry of Civil Aviation
and train control systems. (MoCA) has issued the notification renaming the
✓ BEL: CMD – Bhanu Prakash Srivastava Chandigarh International Airport as Shaheed
(additional charge); HQ – Bengaluru, Bhagat Singh International Airport with
Karnataka; Establishment – 1954 immediate effect.
✓ On 28th September 2022, the 115th birth
anniversary of Bhagat Singh, Prime Minister

Narendra Modi announced that the ✓ The 16th UMI Conference and Expo 2023
Chandigarh airport would be renamed after will be held at Delhi from October 27 – 29,
Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the freedom 2023 on the theme ‘Integrated and
fighter. Resilient Urban Transport’. Click here to
read more.
PM Narendra Modi Unveils Logo, Theme
& Website of India’s G20 Presidency MHA Declares Census, NPR Database as
As a landmark move, India will assume the G20 Critical Information Infrastructure
(Group of Twenty) Presidency for a span of 1 year The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has designated
with effect from December 1, 2022, to November certain databases related to the Census and the
30, 2023, and Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi National Population Register (NPR) as critical
revealed the logo, theme, and website for India’s information infrastructure (CII).
G20 presidency. ✓ The decision was made exercising the
✓ The G20 logo features a lotus, the national powers granted to it under the Information
flower of India, painted in the tricolour Technology Act, 2000 (Amended 2008),
(saffron, white, & green) and blue, together and the notification took effect immediately.
with an image of the Earth. The
word “Bharat” is written in Devanagari SC upholds the 103rd Constitutional
script under the G20 logo.
Validity of EWS quota in 3:2 verdict
✓ The theme for India’s G20 Presidency
The Supreme Court (SC) of India, in a 3:2 majority
is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,” which
decision, upheld the validity of the 103rd
refers to “One Earth, One Family, One
Constitution Amendment providing 10%
Future.”
reservation for the economically weaker
✓ On December 1, 2022, the day India takes
sections(EWS) from unreserved categories for
over the G20 Presidency, India’s G20
admission in educational institutions and
Presidency website, www.g20.in , will
government jobs.
seamlessly migrate to the G20 Presidency
✓ A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India
website, www.g20.org. click here to read
(CJI) U U Lalit and Justices
more.
Dinesh Maheshwari, S Ravindra Bhat, Bela
M Trivedi, and J B Pardiwala delivered the
15th Urban Mobility India (UMI) judgment.
Conference & Expo 2022 held at Kochi,
Kerala NHAI Starts Accepting Electronic Bank
From November 4-6, 2022, the 15th
edition of Guarantees Issued by NeSL
Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference & Expo The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
2022 held at Hotel Grand Hyatt, Kochi, Kerala has started accepting electronic bank guarantee (E-
which was jointly inaugurated by the Union GB) issued by the National e-Governance Services
Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Housing Limited (NeSL) and also digitised all its existing E-
and Urban Affairs (MoHUA); and Chief Minister GBs with an aim to improve the efficiency and
(CM) of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan. transparency of internal processes and to adopt
✓ Theme of 15th UMI: ‘Azadi@75: digital technology.
Sustainable AtmaNirbhar Urban
Mobility’

Krishify integrates with e-NAM’s ✓ CGWB and States/UTs have already
Platform of Platforms conducted similar joint exercises in 1980,
Krishify, a Gurugram(Haryana)-based agri-tech 1995, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, and
start-up platform, has integrated with the Platform 2020.
of Platforms (PoPs) portal by the electronic ✓ The 2022 assessment report states that the
National Agricultural Market (eNAM). total annual ground water recharge for the
✓ e-NAM is a pan-India electronic trading entire nation is 437.60 billion cubic meters
system that aims to connect current (BCM), while the annual ground water
Agricultural Produce Market Committees extraction for the entire nation is 239.16
(APMC) to create a unified national market BCM.
for agricultural commodities for farmers,
dealers, and other intermediaries. India Witnesses Phenomenal Growth in
Data Centre Capacity
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman India’s data centre capacity has been rapidly
approves India’s First Sovereign Green increasing, reaching 637 megawatts (MW) in the
first half of the calendar year 2022 (H1 2022), and
Bonds Framework
is predicted to reach 1318 MW by 2024.
The Union Finance Minister of India, Nirmala
✓ India is ranked 13th in the world in terms of
Sitharaman approved the final and first Sovereign
the number of data centres.
Green Bonds (SGrB) Framework of India. SGrB will
✓ Mumbai in Maharashtra proceeds to have
focus on funding solar power projects, followed by
the highest share of data centres among
wind and small hydro projects.
cities and is followed by Bengaluru
✓ All fossil fuel-related projects,
(Karnataka) and Chennai (Tamil Nadu),
and biomass-based renewable energy
with 13% and 10% of the market share,
projects that rely on feedstock from
respectively.
protected areas are not a part of the
framework. Click Here for Official
Framework MoHUA Launches ‘Transport4All
✓ Click here to read more. Challenge Stage-2’ upon Solutions to
Transport Problems
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Union Minister for Housing and Urban
Shekhawat Releases National Affairs, Hardeep S Puri, launched the Transport 4
All Challenge Stage-2, an initiative under which
Compilation On Dynamic Ground Water
startups will be engaged to develop solutions to
Resources of India 2022 transport problems in 46 cities.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Ministry ✓ The Transport4All Challenge is an initiative
of Jal Shakti, published the National Compilation on of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India 2022. (MoHUA) and comprises 3 stages including,
The assessment was carried out jointly by the stage I -problem identification; stage II –
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and the solution generation and stage III – pilot
States/Union Territories (UTs). testing.

The Sunny Side of Asia: India Saved USD available)’, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is the
4.2 Billion Through Solar Power world’s biggest employer with 2.92 million people,
which includes combined active service personnel,
Between January & June
reservists and civilian staff.
According to the report titled “The Sunny Side of
✓ MoD is followed by the United States (US)
Asia” India has saved USD 4.2 billion in fuel costs by
Department of Defense which employs 2.91
utilising solar energy in the 1st half of 2022 and
million people. In China, the People’s
avoided the need of 19.4 million tonnes of coal
Liberation Army employs around 2.5
which would have further stressed the strained
million people. However, it does not include
domestic supply.
civilian positions.
✓ The report was jointly developed by energy
Table showing top 5 rankers:
think tank Ember, the Centre for Research
on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) and the PERSONNE
Institute for Energy Economics and RAN DEPARTMEN COUNTR L
Financial Analysis (IEEFA). K T Y (MILLION)
✓ The report which analysed the solar growth Ministry of
over the last decade has found that 5 of the 1 Defence India 2.92
top 10 economies with solar capacity are US Department
now within Asia which includes, China(1st), 2 of Defense US 2.91
Japan(3rd), India(5th), South Korea(8th)
People’s
and Vietnam(9th).
Liberation
3 Army China 2.55
India’s Ministry of Defence is
4 Walmart US 2.3
World’s Biggest Employer with
5 Amazon US 1.61
2.92mn people: Statista
As per the report by Statista infographic titled ‘The
World’s Biggest Employers- Employers with the
most personnel worldwide (2022 or latest
MHA Completes Mother Tongue Survey BEL Signs MoU with Aerosense Tech to
Project of 576 Languages Leverage Complementary Strengths
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has MoU b/w: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) &
successfully completed a Mother Tongue Survey Aerosense Technologies Private Limited
of India (MTSI) with field videography of 576 Purpose: for cooperation in the development and
languages and dialects across the country. marketing of drones and soft kill aerial anti-drone.
✓ The Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) BEL has been conferred the ‘Urban Infra Business
is a project that “surveys mother tongues, Award 2022’ in recognition of its contributions, in
which are regularly returned consistently line with the Government’s ‘Make in India
across two or more census decades.” It also initiative’, for the transformation of Metro and Rail
records the linguistic characteristics of the commutation in India.
languages chosen.
MoRD, Veddis Foundation sign MoU to
Atal Innovation Mission launches set up Effective Governance
Women-Centric Challenges under ANIC Systems under DAY-NRLM
program MoU b/w: Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI (National with Gurugram (Haryana)-based Veddis
Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, launched Foundation
Women-Centric Challenges under phase-II of the Purpose: to support the setting up of effective
2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC) governance systems under the
to address the major challenges faced by women Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural
from all spheres of life. Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM).
✓ AIM, NITI Aayog hosted a Mentor India ✓ The time period for this collaboration is 3
Round Table to acknowledge the years, and is non-financial in nature.
contribution of the top 35 Exemplary ✓ DAY-NRLM is a flagship poverty relief
Mentors of Change (EMoC). program of the Central Government and is
✓ NITI Aayog: CEO - Parameswaran Iyer; aimed at creating institutional platforms for
Establishment- 2015; HQ- New Delhi, the rural poor, mainly women, enabling
Delhi them to increase household income through
sustainable livelihood enhancements.
Veerangana Sewa Kendra:
IA launches Single Window Indian Biological Data Center:
Facility for Welfare & Grievances India’s 1st National Repository for Life
Redressal of Veer Naris Science Data set up at Faridabad,
The Indian Army (IA) with a motto of “Taking Care Haryana
of Our Own, No Matter What” launched a single The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)
window facility named Veerangana Sewa Kendra Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra
(VSK) for welfare and grievances redressal of veer Singh dedicated the nation Indian Biological Data
naris. Center (IBDC) at Regional Centre of Biotechnology
✓ VSK is available as a service to the Indian (RCB), Faridabad, Haryana.
Army Veterans Portal by utilizing the digital ✓ It is India’s first national repository for
technology as grievances will be registered life science data which is supported by the
with the tracking, monitoring and regular Department of Biotechnology (DBT),
feedback to the applicant. Ministry of Science and Technology.
✓ IBDC’s Disaster Recovery site is set up at
National Informatics Centre (NIC),
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha). It has a data

storage capacity of about 4 petabytes along Luxury River Cruises and JM Baxi River
with ‘Brahm’ High Performance Computing Cruises for this. The Antara “Ganga
(HPC) facility. Vilas” cruise, is expected to run on a Public-
Private Partnership (PPP) model.
India Hosts 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture
Ministerial Meeting; Chaired by Union MoRTH issues award for 1st Multi-Modal
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Logistics Park in India
Tomar Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
India hosted the 2nd Agriculture Ministerial-level (MoRTH) issued award for 1st Multi-Modal
meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi- Logistics Park (MMLP) in India.
Sectoral Technical and Economic ✓ Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been
Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in New Delhi, Delhi. awarded the work to develop the 1st MMLP
✓ The Action Plan for Strengthening BIMSTEC at Mappedu in Thiruvallur district of Tamil
Agricultural Cooperation (2023–2027) was Nadu.
adopted at the 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture ✓ MMLP Chennai at Mappedu is being
Ministerial Meeting. developed in an area of 27 acres. The
✓ BIMSTEC is a regional organisation founded estimated project cost is Rs 1,424 crore.
in 1997 with the signing of the Bangkok
Declaration. It consists of 5 South Asian IWAI & CSL signed MoU to build India’s
countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, 1st Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catamaran Vessel
and Sri Lanka) and 2 Southeast Asian and Electric Hybrid Vessels
countries (Myanmar and Thailand). MoU b/w: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) & Inland
Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
Cabinet Approves Guidelines Purpose: to build India’s first indigenous hydrogen
for Uplinking and Downlinking of fuel cell catamaran vessel for Varanasi, Uttar
Satellite Television Channels in India, Pradesh(UP).
✓ The design and development of this vessel
2022
will be undertaken by CSL in collaboration
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister
with KPIT Technologies Limited, Pune
(PM) Narendra Modi approved the ‘Guidelines for
(Maharashtra).
Uplinking and Downlinking of Television
Channels in India, 2022’ w.e.f. November 9, 2022
by replacing those that have been operational Highlights of PM Narendra Modi’s Visit
since 2011. The guidelines were first introduced by to Bengaluru, Karnataka
the Central Government in 2005. Click Here for The Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra
official link of Detailed Guidelines Modi, visited Bengaluru in Karnataka, to inaugurate
the second terminal of Kempegowda International
Govt to Launch World’s Longest River Airport, to flag off South India’s first Vande Bharat
Express & Kashi Darshana train at KSR railway
Cruise of 4,000 km from Varanasi to
station, and to unveil the 108-foot-high bronze
Dibrugarh statue of Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu
Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Kempegowda
Shipping, and Waterways, announced that the ✓ PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the
Government of India (GoI) plans to launch world’s newly built Terminal 2 of
longest river cruise between Varanasi in Uttar the Kempegowda International Airport
Pradesh and Dibrugarh in Assam in January 2023. (KIA) in Bengaluru, Karnataka, which is
✓ The Inland Waterways Authority of India built at an investment of Rs. 5,000 crores.
(IWAI) has signed an MoU with Antara

✓ He has flagged off the ‘Chennai-Mysuru of: Ramagundam Fertilizer Plant; The
Vande Bharat Express’ train at the Bhadrachalam Road-Sattupalli rail line, which was
Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) built for about Rs. 1000 crores
Railway Station in Bengaluru, Karnataka. ✓ Additionally, he laid the foundation for
This is the first Vande Bharat Express train other road projects worth more than Rs.
in South India and the fifth such train 2200 crore, including: The Medak-Siddipet-
in India. Click here to read more. Elkathurthy section of NH-765DG; Bodhan-
Basar-Bhainsa section of NH-161BB;
Aquaconnect becomes 1st Indian Sironcha to Mahadevpur Section of NH-
353C. Click here to read more.
Fisheries Start-Up to get ISO 27001
Certification
Chennai-based Aquaconnect, a technology-driven
Jaipur International Airport Limited
full-stack aquaculture inputs and outputs platform Receives Aerodrome Licence from DGCA
with embedded fintech that is supported by a Jaipur International Airport Limited
physical and digital (phygital) distribution (JIAL), special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Adani
network, has received ISO 27001 certification Enterprises Limited has received the Aerodrome
for Information Security Management (ISM). It is licence from the Directorate General of Civil
the 1st Indian Fisheries Start-up to earn this Aviation (DGCA) following which the airport has
recognition. begun its expansion drive.
✓ The Aerodrome licence is given to an
airport operator for ensuring complete
Tamil Nadu Notifies Cauvery South
management of the airport in accordance
Wildlife Sanctuary as its 17th Wildlife with the concession agreement.
Sanctuary ✓ DGCA: Director General – Arun Kumar; HQ
The Tamil Nadu (TN) government has declared – New Delhi, Delhi
around 686.406 sq. km of reserve forests in
Anchetty, Urigam and Jawalagiri ranges of the
Govt amends Aadhaar rules; Supporting
Hosur Forest Division that comprises forest
stretches of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts
Documents may be updated ‘At Least
as the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary. This is the Once’ in 10 years
17th Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. The government has changed Aadhaar laws to state
✓ It has been notified under the Section 26A that supporting documentation must be updated
(1) (b) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, “at least once” by Aadhaar holders after 10 years
1972. from the enrolment date.
✓ The Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary will ✓ The update would assure the ‘continuous
be an important elephant correctness’ of Aadhaar-related data in the
habitat comprising two elephant corridors Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR).
including the Nandimangalam-Ulibanda
Corridor and the Kovaipallam- DigiLocker users can now digitally store
Anebiddahalla Corridor. health records & link them with ABHA
DigiLocker, the authentic documents exchange
Telangana: PM Modi Lays Foundation platform under the Ministry of Electronics &
Stone of Multiple Developmental Information Technology (MoEIT) has successfully
Projects Worth Over Rs. 9,500 Crore completed its 2nd level of integration
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi laid the with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
foundation stone and dedicated to the country
numerous projects worth over Rs 9,500 crore
in Ramagundam, Telangana. The projects consist

India Conducts Third & Major Union (EU) to create production, storage,
Coastal Defence Exercise – ‘Sea Vigil’ transmission and end-use infrastructure for
The 3rd edition of the largest ‘Pan-India’ Coastal green hydrogen, both in compressed gas
Defence Exercise – ‘Sea Vigil-22’ was undertaken and liquid form within a 50-km radius
along the entire 7516 km coastline and Exclusive cluster in Kochi, Kerala.
Economic Zone of India from 15th to 16th
November 2022. NAA’s tenure ends; CCI to handle GST
✓ The exercise is conducted by the Indian anti-profiteering complaints from 1st
Navy in coordination with the Indian Coast December 2022
Guard (ICG) and other ministries entrusted The Competition Commission of India (CCI) will
with the task of maritime activities. handle all Goods & Services Tax (GST) anti-
profiteering complaints from December 1, 2022, as
DEA, MoHUA & World Bank Group the extended tenure of the National Anti-
jointly organised Workshop on “Cities Profiteering Authority (NAA) ends on November
Creditworthiness Academy” 30, 2022.
The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), ✓ Under Section 171A of the GST law, the
Ministry of Finance (MoF); Ministry of Housing & NAA was established in November 2017 to
Urban Affairs (MoHUA); and the World Bank (WB) monitor unfair profiteering activities by
Group are jointly organising a 5-day focused registered suppliers.
workshop titled ‘Cities Creditworthiness ✓ CCI was constituted under the Competition
Academy’ to create an enabling ecosystem for Act, 2002 to enforce the law. It is composed
financing future cities of India. of a Chairperson and six members
✓ The workshop is focused on the theme appointed by the Central Government.
‘Vision of Future Cities and Role of Acting Chairperson of the CCI – Sangeeta
Municipal Financing’ Verma.
The World Bank developed the City
Creditworthiness Initiative to provide Nagaland Celebrates Tokhu Emong
comprehensive, hands-on, and long-term assistance Festival; Organises 1st Edition
to local authorities. of Tokhü Emong Bird Count
Nagaland Celebrates a 9-day post-harvest festival
Kerala Govt & IH2A Partners to Set up of the Lotha Nagas, Tokhü Emong to spread
Kochi Green Hydrogen Hub in Kochi awareness about Nagaland’s bird diversity.
Partnership b/w: Government of Kerala and India ✓ It also hosted the first edition of the
Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC), a 4-day
Purpose: to build the Kochi Green Hydrogen documentation event to list birds during the
(KGH2) Hub, a large-scale green hydrogen hub with festival between 4th and 7th November
multiple use cases, in Kochi, Kerala. 2022.
✓ The KGH2 Hub is the first of its kind in ✓ Tokhü Emong is a 9-day harvest
India, in its current form and scale. festival celebrated by Lotha Nagas, a major
✓ The KGH2 Hub plan is modelled after the and pre-dominant Naga ethnic group native
Hydrogen Valley projects in the European to Wokha District of Nagaland.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
QS Asia University Rankings 2023: 19 will culminate on November 18, 2022. The year
Indian universities among top 200 2022 marks the 30 years of the Malabar exercise.
19 Indian Universities are featured among the top ✓ The naval forces of India, Australia, Japan
200 on the QS Asia University Rankings 2023 and the United States of America (USA) viz.
released by Quacquarelli Symonds(QS), the Indian Navy (IN), Royal Australian Navy
International ranking Agency, on 8th November (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
2022. (JMSDF), and US Navy respectively are
QS Asia University Rankings 2023 is the 15th participating in this exercise.
edition of QS World University Rankings: Asia.
Top 5 Indian Universities: India Participates in World Travel
RANK Market 2022 at London; Kerala’s
RANK UNIVERSITY 2022 STREET Tourism Project Wins Global
Indian Institute of Technology Award
Bombay (IITB)
Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
40 Mumbai, Maharashtra 42
participated in the World Travel Market (WTM)
Indian Institute of Technology
2022, one of the largest international travel
Delhi (IITD)
46 Delhi 45 exhibitions, held in London, The United Kingdom
(UK) from 7th to 9th November 2022.
Indian Institute of Science
52 Bengaluru, Karnataka 56 ✓ The theme of WTM 2022 – London is “The
Future of Travel Starts Now”.
Indian Institute of Technology
Madras (IITM) ✓ Kerala Tourism’s STREET Tourism Project
53 Chennai, Tamil Nadu 54 has won the prestigious Responsible
Indian Institute of Technology Tourism Global Award at the WTM 2022.
Kharagpur (IIT-KGP)
61 Kharagpur, West Bengal 60 AIIB & GEAPP Partners to Accelerate
Top 3 on QS Asia University Ranking 2023
Green Energy Transition at USD 1 billion
RANK UNIVERSITY COUNTRY Strategic Investment Partnership b/w: Asian
Beijing, Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) & the Global
1 Peking University China Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
National University of Purpose: for mobilising up to USD 1 billion for the
2 Singapore (NUS) Singapore financing of green energy transition and
Beijing, renewable energy projects, in both the public and
3 Tsinghua University China private sectors.
Hong Kong ✓ AIIB: President – Jin Liqun; HQ – Beijing,
4 The University of Hong Kong SAR China; Establishment – 2016
Nanyang Technological
5 University, Singapore (NTU) Singapore
Click here to read more. F1’s Lewis Hamilton named Honorary
Brazilian Citizenship
Lewis Hamilton, a British Formula 1 racing driver,
Indian Navy participates in
was awarded Honorary Brazilian Citizenship
26th Malabar Naval Exercise in Japan during a ceremony in the country’s capital, Brasilia.
The 4-nation or quadrilateral Maritime Exercise i.e., ✓ Lewis Hamilton, the 7-time World
26th Malabar Naval Exercise started on Champion, has been granted honorary
November 8, 2022 in Yokosuka of Japan which

Brazilian citizenship ahead of the 2022 ✓ During his visit, he attended the 19th
Brazilian Grand Prix. Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) India Commemorative Summit and
US Treasury removes India from its the 17th East Asia Summit.
✓ The year 2022 marks the 70th
Currency Monitoring List
anniversary of diplomatic ties between
According to the report ‘Macroeconomic and
India and Cambodia.
Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading
The VP of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, has announced
Partners of the United States’ United States (US)
an additional USD 5 million contribution to
Department of Treasury removed India along with
the ASEAN-India Science and Technology
Italy, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam from its
Fund to strengthen cooperation in public health,
Currency Monitoring List of major trading partners
renewable energy, and smart agriculture. Click here
that merit close attention to their currency
to read more.
practices and macroeconomic policies.
✓ India had been on the list for the last two
years. India has to invest USD 55bn p.a. in
✓ An economy meeting two of the three Urban Infra to meet needs of Growing
criteria in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Population: WB report
Enforcement Act of 2015 is placed on the The World Bank (WB) released a report
Watch List. The country meeting all three titled ‘Financing India’s Urban Infrastructure
criteria are labelled as a ‘currency Needs: Constraints to Commercial Financing
manipulator’. and Prospects for Policy Action’.
✓ As per it, India needs to invest USD 840
FAO Report: “Food Outlook” – November billion over the next 15 years till 2036 (in
2022 Edition; Warns of Concerns as 2020 prices) or an average of USD 55 billion
(Rs 4.46 lakh crore) per annum into urban
Global Food Import Bill Approaches USD
infrastructure to meet the needs of fast-
2 Trillion growing urban population. Click Here for
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the Official Report
United Nations (UN) has published a report ✓ WB: President– David Robert Malpass;
titled “Food Outlook”: Biannual Report on Global HQ– Washington D.C, United States (US);
Food Markets (November 2022 edition) that Establishment– 1944. Click here to read
projects higher-than-anticipated increase in world more.
food import bill, with an estimated USD 1.94
trillion (~USD 2 trillion) in 2022.
✓ FAO’s Food Outlook is
UN World Population Prospects 2022 –
a biannual publication (May/June and 27th edition: World Population to Reach
November/December) that focuses on 8 billion on 15 November 2022
developments affecting global food and feed According to the United Nations (UN) World
markets. Population Prospects 2022:Summary of
Results (27th edition), the global population is
VP of India Jagdeep Dhankhar Made His projected to achieve 8 billion on November 15,
2022, and India is expected to overtake China as the
First Foreign Visit; Visited Cambodia
world’s most populated country in 2023.
from November 11 to 13, 2022 ✓ The world’s population might reach 8.5
The Vice President (VP) of India, Jagdeep billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. It is
Dhankhar, visited Cambodia for 3 days from anticipated to peak at about 4
November 11 to 13, 2022, on his first-ever foreign billion people in the 2080s and maintain it
visit. until 2100.

✓ UN: Secretary General – Antonio Guterres; 103mn People Forcibly Displaced
HQ – New York, United States; Worldwide: UNHCR report
Establishment – 1945. Click here to read According to the 2022 Mid-Year Trends report
more. released by the United Nations High Commissioner
for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of forcibly
WMO Report: “State of the Climate in displaced people across the globe was estimated at
Asia 2021”; Asian Region Warmed Faster 103 million.
Than Global Average in 2021 ✓ Compared to the end of 2021, the number of
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has forcibly displaced people in 2022 has
released a report titled “State of the Climate in increased by more than 15% (13.6 million).
Asia 2021”, which was prepared in collaboration This is the biggest proportional increase
with the United Nations (UN) Economic and Social between years since 1979-1980.
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The ✓ This report provided the up-to-date and
2021 report is the second in the series of the report. comprehensive statistics from January 1 –
✓ According to the report, the Asian region June 30, 2022.
was warming faster than the global ✓ Turkey hosted 3.7 million refugees, the
average, with economic losses from largest refugee population worldwide. It is
extreme weather events like floods and followed by Colombia (2.5 million) at 2nd,
droughts amounting more than USD 35 and Germany at 3rd (2.2 million).
billion in 2021, including at least USD 7.5
billion in India.
BANKING & FINANCE
BEE Signs MoU with SIDBI to Promote Haryana in addition to its Mumbai branch to
Energy Efficiency Finance for MSMEs expand its presence as Asia’s 3rd largest economy.
MoU b/w: Bureau of Energy ✓ The bank has also invested USD 100
Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power & million in its India operations, in addition
the Small Industries Development Bank of to USD 300 million investment in the last 5
India (SIDBI) years of its operation in India.
Purpose: for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs). Max Life Partners with Ditto for Online
✓ The MoU aims to promote energy efficiency Life Insurance Distribution
financing for MSMEs and to explore Internet Partnership b/w: Max Life Insurance Company
of Things (IoT) based solutions, Greening Limited (Max Life) & Tacterial Consulting Private
MSMEs, capacity building of various Limited (Ditto)
stakeholders and such others. Purpose: for a life insurance product distribution.
✓ SIDBI: CMD – Sivasubramanian Ramann; ✓ Max Life: MD & CEO – Prashant Tripathy;
Establishment – 1990; HQ – Lucknow, Establishment – 2000; HQ – New Delhi,
Uttar Pradesh. Delhi
UAE-based Emirates NBD Invests USD RBI Provides Licence for Ftcash to Set up
100 mn More in India; Opens 2 New NBFC; Aims to Disburse Rs. 100 cr in
Branches FY23
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a licence
bank Emirates NBD launched two new full service for Ftcash, a Small and Medium Enterprises (SME)
branches in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Gurugram, lending startup to set up a non-banking financial

company (NBFC) and it aims to disburse loans ✓ Under the MoU, NIIFL and JBIC will
worth Rs. 100 crore in FY23. establish a bilateral India-Japan
✓ The Ftcash creates an open architecture- Fund (IJF), for making equity investments
based platform for merchants to initiate in environmental preservation and low
digital payments easily and quickly by carbon emission strategies. Both, JBIC and
aggregating all payment methods including the Government of India (GoI) will invest in
credit and debit cards, net banking, mobile the India-Japan Fund.
wallets, Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
and PayPal. ICICI Lombard Launches New Range of
Products for Insurance Solutions
NPCI Introduces BHIM App Open-Source ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company
License Model for Digital payments Private Limited has launched 14 new
The National Payments Corporation of products for Insurance solutions across Health,
India (NPCI) introduced the BHIM app open- Motor and Corporate segments.
source licence model, with an aim of achieving ✓ The new offerings come under the recently
‘Digital Payments for All’. launched ‘Use and File’ framework from
✓ Under NPCI’s new model, the source code of Insurance Regulatory and Development
the BHIM will be licensed to the regulated Authority of India (IRDAI) and new types of
entities that do not use Unified Payment risks emerging in all circumstances
Interface (UPI) app of their own and including pandemic, climate change or data
empowers them to launch their own UPI privacy.
app. ✓ ICICI Lombard: MD & CEO -
✓ NPCI: MD & CEO – Dilip Asbe; HQ Bhargav Dasgupta; HQ – Mumbai,
– Mumbai, Maharashtra Maharashtra
SEBI gets fewer complaints on average SEBI introduces Regulatory Framework

till October FY23: SCORES data for Online Bond Platform Providers;
According to data shared by SCORES, the Securities Tweaks takeover code to Facilitate
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) received an Disinvestment of PSUs
average of 3,011 complaints every month so for in The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
FY23. At the beginning of October 2022, 3,001 introduced a regulatory framework to facilitate
complaints were pending and 2,886 fresh online bond platforms providers that are selling
complaints were received during the month. listed debt securities w.e.f. November 9, 2022.
✓ SCORES is an acronym for SEBI Complaints ✓ In this regard, SEBI has amended NCS
Redress System launched in 2011, which is (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible
an platform to help investors to lodge their Securities) Regulations, 2021.
complaints, pertaining to securities market, ✓ The new rules mandate to obtain
online with SEBI against listed companies registration certificate as a stock broker
and SEBI-registered intermediaries. from SEBI to act as an online bond platform
provider. Click here to read more.
NIIFL Signs MoU with JBIC to Enhance
Japanese Investments in India UBI Launches Union Vyom App &
MoU b/w: National Investment and Infrastructure Various New Products on its
Fund Limited (NIIFL) & Japan Bank for 104th Foundation Day
International Cooperation (JBIC) The Union Bank of India (UBI) celebrated its 104th
Purpose: to promote and enhance Japanese foundation day at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The bank
investments into India. started its operation on November 11, 1919, and its

head office building at Mumbai, Maharashtra was as the Best Bank in adopting reforms prescribed
inaugurated by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma for Public Sector Banks(PSB). EASE stands for
Gandhi in 1921. ‘Enhanced Access & Service Excellence’.
✓ As a part of celebrations, the bank has ✓ SBI is followed by Union Bank of India (UBI)
launched the Union Vyom app & various in 2nd position and Bank of Baroda (BoB) in
other digital products such as: Union 3rd.
Sparsh; Union Muskaan; Union Channel ✓ SBI has topped the EASE Reforms Index and
Finance; Union Digi-Sahaj & Union SARAS. ranking of 12 PSBs on an Overall Basis in
✓ UBI: MD & CEO– A. Manimekhalai (the first June 2022.
Woman chief of UBI); HQ– Mumbai, Top 5 On EASE Reforms Index and Ranking
Maharashtra; Tagline– Good People to RANK BANK SCORE
Bank with. Click here to read more.
1 State Bank of India (SBI) 58.4
RBI Approves Amalgamation of Shree 2 Union Bank of India (UBI) 58.3
Sharada Sahakari Bank with Cosmos Co- 3 Bank of Baroda (BoB) 52.3
operative Bank 4 Punjab National Bank (PNB) 41.1
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved 5 Canara Bank 39.1
the amalgamation of Shree Sharada Sahakari Bank Click here to read more.
Ltd. in Pune, Maharashtra, with The Cosmos Co-
operative Bank Ltd. in Pune, Maharashtra.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Launches
✓ This merger in the cooperative banking
sector is the first of its kind since the RBI
Long-term Savings Product – ICICI Pru
issued a circular on the absorption of Sukh Samruddhi
smaller banks by larger entities in March ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
2021 and 16th of its kind by Cosmos Bank Limited (ICICI Prudential Life) has launched a
new participating savings product, ‘ICICI Pru Sukh
HDFC Bank Partners with Arzooo to Samruddhi,’ which provides customers with
guaranteed benefits and growth potential in the
Offer Purchase Cards to Retailers
form of bonuses.
Partnership b/w: HDFC Bank Partnered
✓ The scheme introduced a ‘Savings
with Arzooo
Wallet’ feature, that allows customers to
Purpose: to launch Purchase cards that are
accumulate and increase their income,
exclusively designed for offline small and mid-
which can be withdrawn in part or in full at
sized retailers with an aim to roll out over one lakh
any time during their policy term.
cards in the next 12 months.
✓ ICICI Prudential Life: MD & CEO – N. S.
✓ The purchase cards are provided
Kannan; HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra;
with interest-free credit for up to one
Establishment – 2001
month with a credit limit of up to Rs 1
crore.
✓ HDFC Bank: MD & CEO – Sashidhar
NPCI enables Electricity Bill Payments
Jagdishan; HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra; on 123PAY for Feature Phone Users
Established – 1994 The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
announced that electricity bill payments service for
IBA’s EASE Reforms Index for Q1FY23: more than 70 electricity boards is now enabled
on 123PAY.This facility is powered by the Bharat
SBI tops the Overall Ranking
Bill Payment System (BBPS).
According to the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)’s
✓ 123PAY was developed to allow feature
report titled “EASE Reforms Index for the first
phone users to conduct digital transactions
quarter of FY23” (released on 10th November
based on 4 technologies: calling an IVR
2022), the State Bank of India (SBI) was adjudged

(Interactive Voice Response) number, app Smaller ULBs’ access to Capital Markets
functionality in feature phones, missed call- can be enhanced via Pooled Financing:
based approach, and proximity sound-based
RBI Report
as well as payment.
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) released the
first Report on Municipal Finances on the
Bank of Maharashtra tops list theme ‘Alternative Sources of Financing for
of PSBs in Loan Growth in Q2FY23 Municipal Corporations’. It compiled and
As per analysis of the quarterly financial numbers analysed budgetary data for 201 municipal
published by the Public Sector Banks (PSBs), the corporations (MCs) across all States in India.
Pune (Maharashtra) headquartered Bank of ✓ The report suggested pooled financing to
Maharashtra (BoM) emerged as the top performer enhance the access of smaller urban local
among PSBs in terms of loan growth in percentage bodies (ULBs) to the capital market.
terms during the Q2FY23.
✓ BoM recorded a 28.62% increase in gross KVG Bank renews Bancassurance pact
advances at Rs 1,48,216 crore at the end of with LIC
September 2022. Karnataka Vikas Grameena (KVG) Bank, a leading
✓ It is followed by Union Bank of India (UBI) regional rural bank, and Life Insurance Corporation
with a 21.54% growth to Rs 7,52,469 crore, (LIC) of India have renewed their agreement
and State Bank of India (SBI) at 3rd spot through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with an 18.15% growth. for ‘bancassurance’ for selling life insurance
products through bank branches in Dharwad,
Karnataka
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Amazon India & TVS Motor Signs MoU to and other additional government-funded
Scale EV Deployment projects.
MoU b/w: Amazon India and TVS Motor Company ✓ BSNL: CMD)- Pravin Kumar Purwar; HQ–
Purpose: a strategic partnership to strengthen New Delhi, Delhi; Incorporated on 15th
electric mobility, electric infrastructure and other september 2000
connected services.
✓ As part of this collaboration, a fleet of Moody’s lowers India’s growth forecast
electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers for 2022 to 7%
from TVS Motor will be deployed for Moody’s Investors Service reduced India’s Gross
Amazon’s last-mile deliveries. Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for 2022
to 7% from 7.7% in September 2022 in its Global
BSNL gets Govt Approval to sign Rs Macro Outlook 2023-24.
26821 crore 4G deal with TCS ✓ Moody’s has also lowered its growth
The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has projection for 2023 from 5.2% to 4.8%,
received approval from the government of India to with a recovery to 6.4% anticipated in 2024.
sign a Rs 26821 crore order with Tata Consultancy According to the UBS India Report, GDP growth in
Services (TCS) for rolling out BSNL’s 4G network. India would drop to 5.5% in FY24, down from 6.9%
✓ Tata Group companies TCS and Tejas in the current fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23).
Networks are set to bag the over Rs ✓ India’s real GDP growth is expected to slip
30,000 crore BSNLMTNL (BSNL and down from 6.9% Year-over-year (YOY) in
Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited FY23 to 5.5% YoY in FY24 before levelling
(MTNL)) 4G Network infrastructure tender

off at the long-term average of 6% in FY25.
Click here to read more.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Dr Subhash Babu 1st Indian Scientist to Legendary Cricketers Chanderpaul,

be Awarded 2022 Bailey K Ashford Edwards & Qadir were Inducted in the
Medal & 2022 FASTMH Award ICC Hall of Fame
American Society of Tropical Medicine and West Indies batting legend Shivnarine
Hygiene, the world’s largest scientific organisation Chanderpaul, England’s multiple-time Women’s
in tropical medicine, awarded the prestigious 2022 World Cup-winning captain Charlotte
Bailey K Ashford Medal and 2022 Fellow of the Edwards and Pakistan iconic spinner Abdul
American Society of Tropical Medicine and Qadir, were inducted into the International
Hygiene (FASTMH) award to Dr Subhash Babu, Cricket Council (ICC) Hall of Fame on 8th
Indian physician and scientist for his exemplary November 2022.
research work and contribution in tropical ✓ The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame was launched
medicine. on 2nd January 2009, in association with
✓ Dr Subash Babu is the 1st Indian to receive the Federation of International Cricketers
both the Bailey K Ashford medal and the Associations (FICA).
FASTMH.
✓ Bailey K Ashford medal is awarded annually India Agribusiness Awards 2022: NFDB
to one or more mid-career investigators wins Best Agribusiness Award under
who have done outstanding work in tropical
Fisheries Sector; Haryana Wins India
medicine. It was established in 1941 by the
ASTMH Agribusiness Best State Award
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB),
Hyderabad (Telangana), under the Department of
India’s Namita Thapar, Ghazal Alagh &
Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries has been awarded
Soma Mondal Among Forbes’ 2022 Asia’s the “India Agribusiness Awards 2022” for the Best
Power Businesswomen list Agribusiness Fisheries Sector Category.
3 Indian Businesswomen are featured on the ✓ The award was presented at the 5th India
Forbes 2022 Asia’s Power Businesswomen list Agribusiness Summit 2022 held as a part of
featured in the November issue of Forbes Asia. On “AgroWorld 2022” – India International
8th November 2022, Forbes released the 2022 Agro Trade and Technology Fair 2022 –
Asia’s Power Businesswomen list honouring 20 held from 9th to 11th November 2022 at
women executives and entrepreneurs in business Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa
across the Asia-Pacific region. The 3 Indian featured Campus, New Delhi.
on the list were, ✓ The ‘AgroWorld 2022’ was organised by the
✓ Soma Mondal, Chairperson of Steel Indian Chamber of Food and
Authority of India Ltd(SAIL); Agriculture (ICFA) at ICAR-Indian
✓ Namita Thapar, Executive director, India Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa
business of Emcure Pharma, Campus, New Delhi.
✓ Ghazal Alagh, co-founder and Chief ✓ Haryana has bagged the ‘India Agribusiness
Innovation Officer of Honasa Consumer Pvt. Awards 2022’ in the best state category for
Ltd. (Mamaearth outstanding contribution in the areas of
agriculture friendly policies, programs,
production, inputs, technologies, marketing,

value addition, infrastructure and exports in Indian-born Nobel Laureate
the state. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan awarded
UK’s Royal Order Of Merit
Bhopal Railway Station awarded a 4-star Indian-born Nobel laureate
rating for ‘Eat Right Station’ by FSSAI Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been
Bhopal Junction Railway Station of West Central awarded the United Kingdom’s (UK) Royal Order
Railway was awarded a 4-star rating for ‘Eat Right of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition
Station’ for providing high-quality, nutritious food of his distinguished service to science.
to passengers by the Food Safety and Standards ✓ Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, a UK-based
Authority of India (FSSAI). The certification given to molecular biologist, is one
Bhopal Railway Station is valid up to 1st of 6 appointments made to the historic
November 2024. order by Queen Elizabeth II before her
✓ In November 2021, Indian demise in September 2022.
Railways’ Chandigarh Railway Station has ✓ These are the 1st appointments made
been awarded a 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’. since King Charles III became Sovereign of
✓ The ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is the Order
awarded by FSSAI to railway stations that
set benchmarks in providing safe and The Print & Saurabh Shukla receives an
wholesome food to passengers.
IPI-India Award for Excellence in
Journalism
BPCL recognised as India’s most
Saurabh Shukla, Correspondent at NDTV, and The
Sustainable Oil & Gas Company Print, a news portal, have been awarded the
In the 2022 edition of the S&P Dow Jones International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for
Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Corporate Excellence in Journalism, 2022.
Sustainability Assessment (CSA) rankings, Bharat ✓ The Print was honoured for a series of
Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a investigations that revealed how hospitals,
‘Maharatna’ and a Fortune Global 500 Company, municipal governments, and governments
ranked 1st in the Indian oil and gas sector for its in several states neglected the support
Sustainability Performance. system for the fight against COVID.
✓ It is the 3rd year in a row that BPCL has ✓ Saurabh Shukla of NDTV was recognised for
topped the DJSI Indices in India, with a his work in exposing ‘hate speech’ by
score of 65% points against an industry religious men in Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
average score of 31.
Rane Group Chairman L Ganesh receives

West Bengal Govt’s Lakshmir Bhandar
Deming Award 2022
bags the SKOCH Award Lakshminarayan Ganesh (L Ganesh), Chairman of
West Bengal (WB) has bagged the Rane Group, was conferred with Japan’s
prestigious SKOCH award in the women and child prestigious Deming Distinguished Service Award
development category for its popular ‘Lakshmir for Dissemination and Promotion (Overseas) 2022
Bhandar’ scheme. The award recognizes both the for his outstanding contribution to the distribution
government and 2 crore women of the state who and promotion (overseas) of Total Quality
have been empowered by the scheme. Management (TQM).
✓ The WB government launched the scheme L Ganesh is the 3rd Indian and the 5th
in August 2021 to provide financial support person in the world to receive this honour.
to a woman head of a family, aged The Deming Prize is sponsored by the Japanese
between 25-60 years. Union of Scientists and Engineers (JUSE). Click here
for 2022 The Deming Prize winners

Union Home Minister’s ‘Special
Operation Medal’ 2022 awarded for 4 Edward Kennedy conferred the “Friends
Special Operations of Liberation War” honour from
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
‘Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Sheikh Hasina, Prime minister (PM) of Bangladesh,
Medal-2022’ has been awarded for 4 Special conferred the ‘Friends of Liberation War’ honour
Operations, including 11 officers from Maharashtra. on Edward Moore Kennedy (Ted Kennedy),
It is announced on the 31st of October every year. former United States (US), Senator, posthumously
✓ The medal was established in 2018 with the in Dhaka (Bangladesh) for his contribution to the
goal of recognising operations with a high liberation of Bangladesh (1971 Liberation War).
degree of preparation, high significance for ✓ The honour was handed over to his son Ted
the security of the country/state/UT, and a Kennedy Jr, a former member of the
substantial impact on the security of larger Connecticut State Senate.
segments of society. Click here for the List
of Awardees
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
GoI Appoints Justice Rituraj Awasthi as Managing Director (MD) &

Chairperson of Law Commission of India Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
The Government of India (GoI) appointed of Bharti Airtel Limited,
a Chairperson and Members of the 22nd Law as Deputy Chair of the GSMA
Commission of India, which was notified on 24th Board of Directors.
February 2020. ✓ Gopal Vittal the MD & CEO of
✓ Justice Rituraj Bharti Airtel, is responsible for
Awasthi, retired defining and delivering the business
Chief Justice of strategy and providing overall leadership
Karnataka High for Airtel’s India & South Asia Operations.
Court is appointed as
the chairperson of All India Rubber Industries Association
the 22nd Law elects Ramesh Kejriwal as its New
Commission of India. President
✓ Justice KT Sankaran, retired Judge of Kerala The All India Rubber
High Court, Professor Anand Paliwal, Industries Association (AIRIA)
Professor DP Verma, Professor Raka Arya has elected Ramesh Kejriwal of
and M Karunanithi were appointed as the India Oil Seals and Synthetic
members of the commission Products, Kolkata (West
✓ This law commission will examine matters Bengal), as its new President
related to Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-
would have a tenure of 3 years. 2023. Ramesh Kejriwal succeeds Sawar Dhanania.
✓ Shashi Kumar Singh, Director of Osaka
GSMA elects Bharti Airtel CEO Gopal Rubber Private (P) Limited (Ltd.), was
Vittal as Deputy Chair for a two-year elected as the Senior Vice President of
term AIRIA for the 2nd term.
The GSMA (Groupe Speciale Mobile Association),
a global organisation representing mobile network
operators worldwide, elected Gopal Vittal,

Justice D Y Chandrachud takes oath as Indian contingent during the 2018 Asian
50th Chief Justice of India Games Parade of Nations.
On 17th October 2022, ✓ He is the 1st-ever athlete to win a gold
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud was medal in the Javelin throw at the Olympic
sworn in as the 50th Chief Games Tokyo 2020 in 2021. He is the 2nd
Justice of India (CJI), Individual Olympic gold medalist after
succeeding CJI Justice Uday shooter Abhinav Bindra’s 10m air rifle glory
Umesh Lalit (the 49th CJI), at Beijing 2008.
who retired on 8th
November 2022. He will serve as CJI for 2 years C Anandharamakrishnan appointed as
before retiring on November 10, 2024. Director of CSIR-NIIST
✓ President of India Droupadi Murmu C Anandharamakrishnan has taken over
administered the oath at a brief ceremony as Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial
held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Research (CSIR)-National Institute for
✓ Article 124(1) of the Constitution of India Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST),
states that there shall be a Supreme Court of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
India consisting of a Chief Justice of India.
Article 126 of the constitution deals with ICC re-elected Greg Barclay as
the appointment of an acting CJI.
Independent Chair for 2-year term
The CJI is appointed by the President of
On 12th November
India under clause (2) of Article 124 of the
2022, Greg Barclay was re-
Constitution of India.
elected as the Independent
Chair of the International
Adidas appoints Puma chief Bjorn Cricket Council (ICC) for a
Gulden as new CEO from January 2023 second 2-year term.
Adidas Group has appointed Bjorn Gulden, the ✓ Greg Barclay was 1st
CEO of Puma Societas Europaea (SE), as its new appointed as the Independent Chair in
member of the Executive Board and Chief Executive November 2020.
Officer (CEO) with effect from 1st January 2023. ✓ Zimbabwe’s Tavengwa Mukuhlani, who
✓ Kasper Rorsted, CEO of Adidas, and the was contesting for the Independent Chair
Supervisory Board mutually agreed that he position, withdrew his nomination, allowing
will resign his position and leave the firm Greg Barclay to win unanimously.
on November 11, 2022.
✓ Harm Ohlmeyer, Adidas’ Chief Financial Natasa Pirc Musar elected as Slovenia’s
Officer, will serve as temporary CEO until
first female President
December 31, 2022.
Lawyer Natasa Pirc Musar
won the second round of
Indian Olympic Champion Neeraj Chopra Slovenia’s presidential
signed up as ‘Friendship Ambassador’ of election and is set to become
Switzerland Tourism the first female President of
Switzerland Tourism has appointed Indian Javelin Slovenia. She has won against
thrower, Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra, as her rival, right-wing politician
its ‘Friendship Ambassador’ to showcase and and former Foreign Minister Anže Logar.
promote locations in Switzerland to Indian ✓ Pirc Musar will succeed President Borut
travellers. Pahor, a centrist politician who has served
✓ Neeraj Chopra made his Asian as the President for two terms.
Games debut in August 2018, representing
India, and was also the flag-bearer for the

Olympian Yogeshwar Dutt Becomes the members. (Total - 10 members in the
Brand Ambassador of Religare commission).
✓ International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Enterprises
member Nita Ambani will be an ex-officio
Padma Shri awardee and an
member of the executive council with a
Olympics, Asian Games and
right to vote.
Commonwealth Games
medallist Yogeshwar
Dutt, has been selected as
Misuzulu Zulu crowned as South Africa’s
the brand ambassador of new Zulu King
Religare Enterprises Misuzulu Sinqobile
Limited (REL), a financial services company. kaZwelithini (Misuzulu Zulu),
✓ He had won the bronze medal in the 2012 was formally enthroned as the
Summer Olympics, in the 60 Kg category new Zulu King, head of South
and had also won gold medals at the 2010 Africa’s most influential
and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. traditional monarchy, at a
✓ Government of India (GoI) conferred Rajiv colourful ceremony of the state
Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2012 to coronation at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in the
Yogeshwar Dutt and also awarded coastal city of Durban, South Africa.
the Padma Shri in 2013. ✓ Misuzulu Zulu takes over the throne left by
Janhvi Kapoor Becomes the Brand his father, Goodwill Zwelithini
kaBhekuzulu, who passed away in March
Ambassador of Nykaa Fashion
2021. He reigned over as the King of the
Online beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa
Zulu nation from 1968 to his death in 2021.
Fashion has named Bollywood actress Janhvi
✓ South Africa: President- Cyril Ramaphosa;
Kapoor as its brand ambassador for its website and
Capital- Pretoria (administrative capital);
two apps including Nykaa Beauty and Nykaa
Cape Town (legislative) Bloemfontein
Fashion, that caters to the needs of customers.
(judicial); Currency- South African Rand
Mary Kom, PV Sindhu & Shiva

Ghana Assumes UN Security Council
Keshavan Elected as the Members of IOA
Presidency in November
Athletes Commission
Ghana assumed the Presidency of the United
M C Mary Kom,
Nations Security Council (UNSC), a principal
PV Sindhu and Shiva Keshavan were among 10
organ for the maintenance and furtherance of
eminent sports persons elected unopposed as
international peace and security from November
members of the Indian Olympic Association
2022 for a two-year term.
(IOA) Athletes Commission at Nehru stadium,
✓ Ghana was first given the opportunity to
New Delhi.
serve on the UNSC from 1962 to 1963. It is
✓ Under the new constitution of IOA, the
the third time Ghana is holding a non-
athletes commission must have equal
permanent seat on the UNSC.
representation of male and female
✓ The Permanent Representative of Ghana to
the UN in New York is - Harold Agyeman

ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
SUUTI under GoIto sell 1.55% stake in acquired Voltas shares worth Rs 634.50
Axis Bank for ~ Rs 4000 crore crore through open market transactions between
Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India August 10 and November 4, 2022.
(SUUTI), an investment vehicle of the Government ✓ Voltas is a domestic and international EPC
of India (GoI), is set to sell 46.5 million shares (engineering, procurement, and
in Axis Bank representing 1.55% of its equity construction) contractor for air
stake. The GoI is expected to make around Rs 4,000 conditioning, refrigeration, and electro-
crore from the sale of these shares. mechanical projects.
✓ The sale will go on the block on November
10 & 11 through an Offer for Sale (OFS) Adani Power inks pact to sell 100%
mechanism by SUUTI at a floor price of Rs stake in SPPL to ACX for Rs 1,556 cr
830.63 apiece. Adani Power Limited signed a MoU to sell its 100%
equity stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary
LIC buys Additional Stake in Voltas for Support Properties Private Limited (SPPL) to
Rs 635 crore AdaniConnex Private Ltd (ACX), a 50:50 joint
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has raised venture between Adani Enterprises Limited, which
its investment in Voltas by acquiring a 2% stake. It is a promoter group company, and EdgeConneX.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
DRDO Launches Testing & Evaluation Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), ISRO’s lead

Facility for Sonar Systems of Indian Navy facility for launch vehicle development.
The Defence Research and Development ✓ Agnilet is the first single-piece 3D-printed
Organization (DRDO) has launched the Hull Module rocket engine in the world, completely
of the Submersible Platform for Acoustic designed and manufactured in India.
Characterization & Evaluation (SPACE) facility at
the Naval Physical & Oceanographic Laboratory ISRO Successfully Tests of CE20
(NPOL) in Kochi, Kerala. Cryogenic Engine for LVM3 Launch
✓ ‘SPACE’ is a cutting-edge testing and The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
evaluation facility for sonar systems successfully tested CE20 cryogenic engine, which
designed for use by the Indian Navy was indigenously developed for the launch of
onboard ships, submarines, and helicopters. Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) or GSLV-Mk3 with
an increased thrust level of 21.8 tonne for the first
ISRO Tests Rocket Engine Developed by time.
Startup Agnikul Cosmos ✓ This test will enhance LVM3 payload
The India Space Research Organization (ISRO) has capability up to 450 kg with additional
conducted a hot test of the “Agnilet,” a single-piece propellant loading.
3D-printed rocket engine developed by Agnikul ✓ The Thrust Control Valve (TCV) has been
Cosmos Pvt. Ltd., an aerospace startup based in newly introduced in this test compared to
Chennai, Tamil Nadu. the previous test for thrust control, in
✓ The hot test was carried out at the Vertical addition to the 3D printed LOX (Liquid
Test Facility, Thumba Equatorial Rocket Oxygen) and LH2 (Liquid Hydrogen)
Launching Station (TERLS), at the Vikram turbine exhaust casings, which were
Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) in inducted in the engine for the first time.

NASA to Launch Psyche Asteroid Mission Bharatiya Languages) portal which contains
to Explore the ‘Golden Asteroid’ in engineering courses and books would be available
in 12 scheduled Indian languages from
October 2023
Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) is set to launch its Psyche Mission, a
mission to investigate a previously unexplored
China successfully Launches Cargo
metal-rich 16 Psyche asteroid orbiting the Sun Spacecraft for its Space Station in orbit
between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in October China successfully launched its cargo
2023. spacecraft Tianzhou-5 upon the Long March-7 Y6
✓ 16 Psyche asteroid, the “Golden Asteroid”, is rocket, to deliver supplies for its Tiangong Space
made up of gold, nickel and iron deposits Station from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site
and is worth nearly USD 10,000 quadrillion. in the southern island province of Hainan.
✓ NASA: Administrator – Bill Nelson; HQ ✓ China will carry out two more missions
– Washington D.C, United States including the Shenzhou-15 crewed
spaceship and bringing the Shenzhou-
14 crew back to Earth, after the launch of
ISRO delivered Flight Termination
the Tianzhou-5 cargo craft
System (FTS) packages to Agnikul
Agnikul Cosmos Pvt. Ltd, an aerospace startup
NASA Partners with Pratt & Whitney for
based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu received its first
flight termination system (FTS) from the Indian
Developing Low-emission Aviation
Space Research Organisation (ISRO), with the Engine Technology
support of the Indian National Space Promotion National Aeronautics and Space
and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). Administration (NASA) has awarded the cost-share
✓ This also marks the first time that a system contract to Pratt & Whitney with a total value of
that has been used for ISRO’s vehicles is USD 13.1 million under the project Hybrid
being supplied for supporting a private Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) to advance new
launch vehicle built in India. combustor designs for small core engines to
revolutionise air travel and combat climate change.
Minister for Power RK Singh Launches ✓ The HyTEC project is part of NASA’s
Sustainable Flight National
Green Energy Open Access Portal
Partnership, which aims to improve
Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable
aircraft engine combustors to ensure the
Energy, R K Singh launched the Green Energy
future of commercial flight is cleaner, more
Open Access Portal to promote clean and green
efficient and sustainable.
energy initiated by the Government of India (GoI).
✓ NASA: Administrator – Bill Nelson; HQ
✓ This portal can be accessed for the
– Washington D.C, United States
processing of applications related to green
energy open access by the stakeholders
including open access participants, traders,
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav
Power Exchanges, National / Regional / launches ESIC Online Maternity Benefit
State Load Despatch Centres, and Claim Portal
Central/State transmission utilities. Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Labour &
Employment, launched the Employees’ State
President Droupadi Murmu Launches e- Insurance Corporation’s (ESIC) Online Maternity
KUMBH Portal in Bhubaneswar Benefit Claim Portal during the commemoration
The President of of the 102nd birth anniversary of Dattopant
India, Droupadi Murmu, launched e- Thengadi at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi.
KUMBH (Knowledge Unleashed in Multiple

ENVIRONMENT
Indian Black Honeybee Categories and Criteria, the species has

‘Apis karinjodian’ Discovered in been categorised as “Near Threatened”
(NT).
Western Ghats
Apis karinjodian, a new species of endemic
honeybee has been discovered in the Western
Researchers Discover New Species of
Ghats after a 200-year gap, and given the common Estuarine Crab near Vellar River Estuary
name “Indian black honey bee.” Researchers have discovered a new species of
✓ The discovery brings the world’s total estuarine crab named ‘Pseudohelice annamalai’
number of honey bee species to 11. at the mangroves of Parangipettai near the Vellar
✓ Apis indica, identified in 1798 by Fabricius, River estuary in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu.
was the honey bee that was last discovered ✓ The species has been named in recognition
in India. of Annamalai University for its
✓ According to the International Union for contribution towards research and
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List education for over 100 years.
SPORTS
India to host Women’s World Boxing ✓ Sarfaraz Khan scored 36 runs

Championship 2023 and Tanush Kotian claimed three wickets,
India is set to host the 2023 International Boxing which paved the way to win the trophy.
Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing
Championship, elite women’s competition, Viacom18 signs 7-year partnership with
in 2023 in New Delhi, Delhi. South African Cricket
✓ The women’s World Boxing Championship Viacom18 Sports has signed a 7-year
will be hosted by India for the 3rd time. partnership with Cricket South Africa (CSA) for
Previously, India hosted the Women’s exclusive digital and TV rights to all international
championship in New Delhi, Delhi, in 2006 cricket matches played between 2024 and 2031.
(4th edition) and 2018(10th edition). ✓ Viacom18 will broadcast all senior
✓ Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023 men’s and senior women’s international
marks the 13th edition of the matches held in South Africa.
Championship.
Netherland’s Stephan Myburgh
Cricket-Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy announces retirement from
2022/23: Mumbai Beats Himachal International Cricket
Pradesh to Win Maiden Title Netherland cricketer Stephan Myburgh (Dutch-
Mumbai Cricket Team won their maiden Syed South African) announced his retirement
Mushtaq Ali Trophy defeating the Himachal from International Cricket.
Pradesh team by 3 wickets in the final of Syed ✓ He is the 3rd-highest run-getter for the
Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022/23 at the Eden Gardens, Netherlands in T20Is, behind Max O’Dowd
Kolkata, West Bengal. and Ben Cooper.
✓ The 15th edition of the Syed Mushtaq Ali
Trophy, a Twenty20(T20) competition that
is played in India, was held from 11th
October 2022 to 5th November 2022.

Uttar Pradesh to Host Khelo India Saweety Boora Gold (women’s 81kg)
National University Games in 2023-24 Alfiya Pathan Gold (women’s +81kg)
The government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) is set to host
Shiva Thapa Silver (men’s 63.5kg)
the Khelo India National University Games in
2023-24 in four cities –Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Minakshi Silver (women’s 52kg)
Varanasi and Noida.
✓ This is the first time for UP to host the Mercedes’ George Russell won Brazilian
National University Games. The games will Grand Prix 2022
see the participation of athletes aged below Mercedes driver George Russell (United Kingdom)
26 years. won his first race in Formula One by 1 1/2 seconds
at the Brazilian Grand Prix 2022 officially named as
8th ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 held ‘Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2022’.
in Australia; England won by defeating ✓ The tournament was held at Autodromo
Pakistan Jose Carlos Pace which is a Car racing track
England Men’s cricket team led by Jos Buttler in São Paulo, Brazil from November 10 – 13,
crowned as the champions of the 8th International 2022.
Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 (Twenty20) ✓ George Russell is followed by
International World Cup 2022 by defeating Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton (UK), and
Pakistan men’s cricket team led by Babar Azam. Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at 3rd.
✓ With this win, England won its second ICC
Men’s T20 (Twenty20) International World Tennis: Switzerland wins Billie Jean
Cup title. King Cup for first time
✓ Australia hosted the tournament from The Switzerland women’s tennis team won
October 16, 2022 – November 13, 2022. The the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time by
host cities were Adelaide, Brisbane, defeating Australia 2-0 at the 2022 Billie Jean
Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and King Cup held in Glasgow, Scotland.
Sydney. Click here to read more. ✓ 2022 Billie Jean King Cup, the 59th
edition of the International Women’s
ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships Tennis Team’s Tournament, was held from
Amman 2022 – India finishes with 12 8th to 13th November 2022 in Emirates
Arena, Glasgow, Scotland.
medals
India has bagged 12 medals (4 gold, 2 silver and 6
bronze) at the Asian Boxing Confederation
The Phryges: Paris 2024 Olympic and
(ASBC) Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Paralympic mascots unveiled
Championships 2022 held in Amman, Jordan from Tony Estanguet, President of the Paris 2024
1st to 12th November 2022. Organising Committee for the Olympic and
This marks the 3rd time where the men and women Paralympic Games unveiled the mascots for Paris
fought in the same championship. 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, “The
Indian Medal Winners (Gold & Silver): Phryges” (pronounced fri-jee-uhs), in Paris, France.
NAME MEDAL CATEGORY ✓ Olympic Phryge and Paralympic Phryge
complement each other and make each
Parveen Hooda Gold (women’s 63kg) other better with a motto of “Alone we go
Lovlina Borgohain Gold (women’s 75kg) faster, but together we go further”.

OBITUARY
Renowned Indian Mathematician, Veteran Telugu Actor, Padma Bhushan

Padma Shri Awardee Dr RL Kashyap Awardee Krishna Passed Away
Passed Away Telugu actor & Producer, Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri Awardee Dr Rangasami awardee Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna
Lakshminarayan Kashyap, renowned Indian Murthy, popularly known as Krishna, passed away
Mathematician and Professor, passed away at the in Hyderabad, Telangana at the age of 79. He was
age of 84 in Gubbalala (Bengaluru), Karnataka. He born on 31st May 1943 in Burripalem, Andhra
was born on 28th March 1938 in Mysore, Pradesh.
Karnataka. ✓ He is the father of renowned Telugu actor
✓ His doctoral work “Ho-Kashyap Mahesh Babu.
Algorithms” is studied as text in several ✓ In 2009, the Government of India (GoI)
universities across the globe. honoured him with the Padma
✓ RL Kashyap received Padma Shri Award for Bhushan (Art Telangana) for his
Literature and Education in 2021. contributions to Indian Cinema.
BOOKS & AUTHORS
“Subodh”: The 1st edition of NMDC’s released the first edition of its in-house vigilance
Vigilance Magazine released magazine “Subodh” at the Head Office in
The Vigilance Department of the National Hyderabad, Telangana to reinforce the NMDC’s
Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), commitment to fostering honesty and transparency
among all stakeholders.
IMPORTANT DAYS
International Day of Radiology 2022 – World Urbanism Day 2022 – November

November 8 8
Annually observed across the globe on November Annually celebrated across the globe
8. on November 08.
Purpose: to raise awareness of the benefits of Purpose: to recognise and promote the role of
medical imaging that incorporates radiology and to thorough planning in creating livable communities.
honour the discovery of X-rays by German engineer ✓ The observance of World Urbanism Day
Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Roentgen in 1895. (WUD) is promoted by the International
✓ The International Day of Society of City and Regional Planners
Radiology (IDoR) is also known as World (ISOCARP).
Radiology Day. ✓ The annual ISOCARP World Planning
✓ According to the European Society of Congress is the main activity of ISOCARP
Radiology (ESR), the theme of International which focuses on a planning theme of
Day of Radiology 2022 is “Radiologists & foremost international interest. Click here
radiographers supporting patients”. to read more.
✓ Radiology is the field of medicine that
diagnoses and treats diseases using imaging
techniques (X-rays). It began in Germany in
1895. Click here to read more.

National Legal Services Day 2022 – ✓ The World Usability Day (WUD), also
November 9 known as Make Things Easier Day, falls
Annually observed across India on November 9 on 10th November 2022.
Purpose: to commemorate the enactment of ✓ Theme of World Usability Day 2022 is ’Our
the National Legal Services Authorities Act Health’.
1987 which came into force on 9th November ✓ World Usability Initiative (WUI), a United
1995. Nations initiative, as an extension of WUD,
✓ National Legal Services Day was started by will strive for more coordinated events,
the Supreme Court of India in 1995 to collaborations, and spaces for fostering
provide free legal assistance and support to inclusion through good, universally
the weaker sections of society. Legal accessible user experiences. Click here to
Services Authorities Act, 1987 read more.
✓ The National Legal Services Authority
(NALSA) has been constituted under the National Education Day 2022 –
Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to November 11
provide free Legal Services and to establish Annually observed across India on November 11.
Lok Adalats for the fair resolution of Purpose: to celebrate the birth anniversary of
disputes. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education
minister of independent India. The day
World Science Day for Peace and commemorates his contributions towards
Development 2022- November 10 education.
Annually observed across the globe on November ✓ 11th November 2022 marks the 134th
10. It is an International Day recognized by the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna
United Nations. Awardee Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. He
Purpose: to highlight the important role of science was born on 11th November 1888 in Mecca,
in society and the need to engage the general Saudi Arabia.
people in discussions about rising scientific ✓ Ministry of Human Resource Development
concerns. (now Ministry of Education) declared the
✓ Theme of World Science Day for Peace and 11th of November of every year as National
Development 2022 is ‘Basic Sciences for Education Day.
Sustainable. ✓ The first-ever National Education Day was
✓ World Science Day 2022 is contributing to observed on 11th November 2008. Click
the International Year of Basic Sciences for here to read more.
Sustainable Development (IYBSSD) – 2022
by celebrating this theme. World Pneumonia Day 2022 – November
✓ UNESCO: Director-General- Audrey 12
Azoulay; HQ- Paris, France; Annually observed across the globe on November
Establishment- 1945 (came into force in 12
1946). Click here to read more. Purpose: to raise awareness and educate people
about Pneumonia disease, the world’s most
World Usability Day 2022 – November prominent infectious death of children under the
age of 5.
10
✓ The World Pneumonia Day 2022 focuses on
Annually observed across the globe on the 2nd
“Championing the fight to stop
Thursday in November.
pneumonia”.
Purpose: to promote the values of usability,
✓ World Pneumonia Day was established
usability engineering, user-centred design,
under the Stop Pneumonia Initiative by
universal usability, and every user’s responsibility
the Global Coalition Against Child
to ask for better things.

Pneumonia in 2009 to raise awareness World Kindness Day 2022 – November
about Pneumonia. 13
✓ Every Breath Counts (EBC) Coalition is the Annually observed across the globe on November
world’s 1st public-private partnership to 13
support national governments to end Purpose: to promote kindness and inspire people
pneumonia deaths by 2030. Click here to to engage in at least one act of kindness that aspires
read more. to unify the world as one
✓ 13th November 2022 marks the observance
Public Service Broadcasting Day 2022 – of 25th World Kindness Day.
November 12 ✓ World Kindness Day (WKD) 2022 focuses
Annually observed across India on November 12. on the “#OneVoiceForKindness”
Purpose: to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi’s first Campaign.
and only visit to All India Radio (AIR) in Delhi in ✓ World Kindness Movement (WKM) was
1947. formed at a conference in Tokyo on 20th
✓ Public Service Broadcasting Day is also September 1997.
known as Jan Prasaran Diwas. ✓ WKD is observed in many countries
✓ On 12th November 1947, Mahatma Gandhi including the United States (US), Canada,
visited the AIR Studios at Broadcasting Japan, Australia and the United Arab
House, New Delhi, Delhi to address the Emirates (UAE). Click here to read more.
refugees (from Pakistan) who were camped
in Kurukshetra, Haryana following the World Diabetes Day 2022 – November
partition. 14
✓ All India Radio is a Public Service Annually observed across the globe on 14th
Broadcaster of India and the Radio vertical November
of Prasar Bharati. Terrestrially, AIR Purpose: to create awareness about Diabetes, a
originates programming in 23 languages global public health issue, and its impact on the
and 179 dialects. Click here to read more. health of people.
✓ The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-
World Quality Week 2022 – 7-11 23 is “Access to Diabetes Care”.
November ✓ “Education to protect tomorrow” is the
Annually observed across the globe on the 2nd theme of the 2nd year of the World Diabetes
week of November. Day 2021-23 campaign.
Purpose: to celebrate quality achievements, and ✓ The 14th November marks the birth
recognise the quality professionals that use anniversary of Sir Frederick Banting, who
conscience in their decision-making at every level. co-discovered insulin along with Charles
✓ World Quality Week (WQW) 2022 is Best in 1922. Click here to read more.
celebrated from 7th to 11th November
2022 Children’s Day 2022 – November 14
✓ The theme of World Quality Week 2022 Annually observed across India on November 14
is “Quality Conscience: Doing the Right Purpose: to commemorate the birth anniversary of
Thing” India’s 1st Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal
✓ WQW is the flagship brand awareness Nehru, fondly known as ‘Chacha Nehru’.
campaign of the Chartered Quality Institute ✓ 2022 marks the 133rd birth anniversary of
(CQI) to celebrate the quality management Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
profession ✓ Following the death of Jawaharlal Nehru on
✓ World Quality Day is observed on the 2nd 27th May 1964, the Indian parliament
Thursday of November as “World Quality unanimously passed a resolution declaring
Day”. Click here to read more. 14th November of every year, the birth

anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru as the reformer and renowned tribal leader, who fought
official date of Children’s Day. against the British colonial government.
✓ Prior to this, India celebrated Children’s day ✓ November 15, 2022 marks the observance
on 20th November, the day World of the 2nd Janjatiya Gaurav Divas also
Children’s day is celebrated by the United known as Tribal Pride Day.
Nations. ✓ Birsa Munda was born on 15th Novmber
✓ In 1954, the UN declared the 20th of 1875 in Ulihatu in the Bengal Presidency
November of every year as “Universal (now in the Khunti district of Jharkhand).
Children’s Day”. Click here to read more. He was often referred as “Bhagwan” (God)
and “Dharati Aaba” (Father of Earth) the
Janjatiya Gaurav Divas 2022 – 15th tribal communities across India.
November 2022 ✓ He created a faith called “Birsait” with the
Annually observed across India on November 15. slogan “Abua raj ete jana, maharani raj
Purpose: to commemorate the birth anniversary of tundu jana (Let the reign of the queen end
Birsa Munda, an iconic freedom fighter, social and the rule of our people be established”)
STATE NEWS
PM Modi Inaugurated Global Investors ✓ The eligible startups with an active

Meet ‘Invest Karnataka 2022’ registration with KSUM can submit online
PM Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the applications via the KSUM portal.
“Invest Karnataka 2022”, the Global Investors
Meet 2022 (GIM 2022) of Karnataka, held in HRIDC Signs Pact with REMCL to Develop
Bangalore Palace, Bengaluru, Karnataka. The 3-day Renewable Energy in Haryana
programme was held from 2nd to 4th November Agreement among: Haryana Rail Infrastructure
2022. Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC), a joint
✓ Theme of GIM 2022 - “Build for the venture of the Haryana government & Ministry of
World” and is aimed at showcasing the role Railways (MoR) with Railway Energy Management
of Karnataka in the global supply chain. Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture
During GIM 2022, IndoSpace, India’s largest between the MoR and RITES Limited (Rail India
developer and owner of the grade A industrial real Technical and Economic Service Limited).
estate, has signed an MoU with the government of Purpose: for development of renewable energy
Karnataka to invest Rs 3000 crore in Karnataka to projects in Haryana at the HRIDC office at Sector 44
boost the state’s warehousing and logistics sector. Gurugram, Haryana.
Click here to read more.
Goa CM unveils Free Pilgrimage Scheme

Kerala Govt Launches Scheme to ‘Mukhyamantri Devdarshan Yatra
Reimburse Tech License Cost to Startups Yojana’
Government of Kerala has launched ‘Technology Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, flagged off a
Transfer Scheme’, a scheme to reimburse the bus carrying passengers to the famous Tirupati
expense incurred by the new startup ventures in shrine in Andhra Pradesh under
procuring technology licences from government the ‘Mukhyamantri Devdarshan Yatra Yojana’.
research institutions for commercialising their ✓ The other 2 destinations promised under
products. the scheme are Velankanni in Tamil Nadu,
✓ The scheme will be implemented through a popular pilgrim centre and Shirdi, the
the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and will famous shrine of Sai Baba located in
reimburse up to Rs 10 lakh for the startups. neighbouring Maharashtra.

Rajasthan Govt launches Handicraft J&K Admin Introduces Scheme for
Policy 2022 to Revive Traditional Arts Promoting Sheep Farming – ISDS
The Government of Rajasthan launched its 1st Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Government has
Handicraft Policy 2022 to boost investment in the developed Integrated Sheep Development
cultural heritage of the state. scheme (ISDS) and various other reforms and
✓ The policy focuses on empowering initiatives for modernization and promotion of the
handicrafts for state growth by enabling sheep farming sector.
participation and creating new job ✓ The ISDS is one of the schemes of the Sheep
opportunities. Husbandry Department which aims to
✓ The Rajasthan Handicraft Policy-2022 aims promote the establishment of sheep and
to improve marketing arrangements for goat units in J&K union territory (UT).
handicrafts, restore traditional and extinct
arts, and create new job possibilities. Assam govt launches Mission
Basundhara 2.0 to Provide Land Rights
Jaipur set to host 11th edition of India to Indigenous People
StoneMart International Exhibition Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister (CM) of
Jaipur is set to host the 11th edition of India Assam launched the second phase of the Mission
Stonemart 2022, the International Stone Industry Basundhara (Mission Basundhara 2.0) during the
Exhibition, from November 10 to 13, 2022 at the event held at the Srimanta Shankardev Kalakshetra,
Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Center (JECC), Guwahati, Assam.
Sitapura Industrial Area, Jaipur (Rajasthan). ✓ The goals of Mission Basundhara 2.0
✓ The exhibition is organized by the Centre include several key developments which
for Development of Stones (CDOS), in include, providing land rights to the
collaboration with the Federation of Indian indigenous people of Assam, especially for
Chambers of Commerce and Industry the people who do not have any legal claims
(FICCI). to land.
✓ The CM also launched the National Generic
Jharkhand Cabinet Approves Four Documents Registration System (NGDRS)
Schemes & 34 Agendas for Students & and e-stamping facilities in Assam.
Youths
The Jharkhand Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Arunachal Pradesh signs MoU with
(CM) Hemant Soren approved four schemes to NHLML for Infrastructure Development
promote the education and skill development of MoU b/w: Government of Arunachal
students and youths and 34 other agendas. These Pradesh with the National Highway Logistics
four schemes will be officially launched Management Limited (NHLML), a Special Purpose
by President Droupadi Murmu on 15th Vehicle (SPV) of the National Highway Authority of
November 2022, Jharkhand’s Foundation Day India (NHAI) under the Union Ministry of Road
✓ This includes the Higher and Technical Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
Education department’s Mukhya Mantri Purpose: for infrastructure development in the
Shiksha Prothsahan state.
Yojana (MMSPY), Eklavya Prasikshan ✓ The NHLML is the executing agency for the
Yojana (EPY) and Guruji Student Credit national ropeway
Card Yojana (GSCCY), and the Labour programme ‘Parvatmala’ project,
department’s Mukhya Mantri Sarathi announced in the Union Budget (2022-23),
Yojana (MMSY). to construct ropeways in hilly terrains
across India. This connects the inaccessible

areas, decongesting urban areas to improve
tourism in states.
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