Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The CGLRE, OCS examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
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Q1) Who is the winner of the “ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022“?
(1) Pakistan
(2) India
(3) England
(4) New Zealand
Q2) Which country will host the “Under-19 World Cup” in 2024?
(1) India
(2) Australia
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Japan
Q3) Which team won the “Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy title” at Eden Gardens, Kolkata?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Mumbai
(4) Karnataka
Q4) Natasa Pirc Musar has been elected as the first Female President of –
(1) Croatia
(2) Austria
(3) Hungary
(4) Slovenia
Q5) What is the name of magazine, launched by National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)?
(1) Subodh
(2) Digit
(3) Dataquest
(4) Overdrive
Q6) Moody’s Investors Service has slashed India’s GDP for 2022 to how much percent from 7.7%?
(1) 7.4%
(2) 7.3%
(3) 7.2%
(4) 7.0%
Q7) 7th edition of the “Amur Falcon Festival” has been celebrated in –
(1) Manipur
(2) Mizoram
(3) West Bengal
(4) Assam
Q8) The 18th International Telemedicine Conference has been organised in –
(1) Mysuru
(2) Kochi
(3) Madurai
(4) Coimbatore
Q9) Who become the First Indian Fisheries Start-Up to get ISO 27001 Certification?
(1) SafeAMP
(2) Aquaconnect
(3) OxygenPlus
(4) Jelly Kings
Q10) Indian Army has organized “Walong Fair” in which state?
(1) Assam
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Nagaland
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
Q11) “National Press Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 14th November
(2) 15th November
(3) 16th November
(4) 17th November
Q12) “International Day for Tolerance” is observed every year on –
(1) 15th November
(2) 16th November
(3) 17th November
(4) 18th November
Q13) Which country will be admit as the 11th Member of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)?
(1) Maldives
(2) East Timor
(3) Nepal
(4) Bangladesh
Q14) Which Indian-origin has been honored with the “Australian of the Year Award 2023“?
(1) Kiran Aruna
(2) Mena Kasmiri
(3) Smitha Antony
(4) Amar Singh
Q15) Who has been awarded with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
(1) Achanta Sharath Kamal
(2) Dinesh Jawahar
(3) Prafulla Ghosh
(4) Ashwini Akkunji
Q16) Who is the winner of “Google for Doodle 2022” competition?
(1) Divyanshi Singhal
(2) Shlok Mukherjee
(3) Sachin Ghanekar
(4) Deepti Panicker
Q17) Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of “Prasar Bharati“?
(1) Anurag Rathore
(2) Anup Jalota
(3) Gaurav Dwivedi
(4) Sivarama Krishnan
Q18) The 41st edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) has been started in –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Hyderabad
Q19) Which Indian shooter won the Women’s 10-meter Gold at the Asian Airgun Championship 2022?
(1) Gautami Bhanot
(2) Tilottama Sen
(3) Mehuli Ghosh
(4) Yukthi Rajendra
Q20) Which Indian neighboring country will be the first recipient of funding from a G7 ‘Global Shield’ initiative?
(1) Bhutan
(2) Srilanka
(3) Nepal
(4) Bangladesh
Q21) IBSA Blind Football Women’s Asian Championship 2022 has been inaugurated in –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Odisha
Q22) Which state govt. has Banned the public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence?
(1) Kerala
(2) Punjab
(3) Jharkhand
(4) West Bengal
Q23) Which country has launched the cargo spacecraft ‘Tianzhou-5’?
(1) Russia
(2) China
(3) Israel
(4) UAE
Q24) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Religare Enterprises Limited?
(1) Sushil Kumar
(2) Yogeshwar Dutt
(3) Vinesh Phogat
(4) None of those
Q25) Indian-origin KP George has been re-elected as a Judge in –
(1) Australia
(2) Germany
(3) Japan
(4) America
Q26) “Nritya Katha: Indian Dance Stories for Children” has been authored by –
(1) Jaya Mehta
(2) Rukmini Devi
(3) Uday Shankar
(4) Guru Vempati
Q27) Which country has become the leading producer of Millet with 41% of the Global production?
(1) India
(2) Niger
(3) China
(4) Mali
Q28) Which country launched the ‘In our LiFEtime’ campaign in the COP-27 summit?
(1) India
(2) USA
(3) Australia
(4) UK
Q29) “Jharkhand Foundation Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 14th November
(2) 15th November
(3) 16th November
(4) 17th November
Q30) Which International Airport has received the Aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
(1) Jaipur International Airport
(2) International Airport
(3) Vijayawada International Airport
(4) Sialkot International Airport
Q31) “National Epilepsy Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 14th November
(2) 15th November
(3) 16th November
(4) 17th November
Q32) Which editon of pan-India costal defence exercise “Sea Vigil-22” started?
(1) 2nd edition
(2) 3rd edition
(3) 4th edition
(4) 5th edition
Q33) Who has been awarded with the IPI-India Award for Excellence in Journalism?
(1) Saurabh Shukla
(2) Vishnu Som
(3) Sikta Deo
(4) Barkha Dutt
Q34) Who will be conferred with the “Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award 2022”?
(1) Carlos Saura
(2) Jorge Dorado
(3) Victor Garcia
(4) Rodrigo Cortes
Q35) Indian team won which medal at the 2022 Para Shooting World C’ship in Mixed 50m Pistol?
(1) Gold
(2) Silver
(3) Bronze
(4) None of those
Q36) As per ‘World Population Prospects 2022’ report, India will surpass China as the World’s most populous country in –
(1) 2023
(2) 2024
(3) 2025
(4) 2027
Q37) Veteran Telugu actor Krishna passed away. He was the father of Telugu superstar –
(1) Mahesh Babu
(2) Allu Arjun
(3) Ravi Teja
(4) Pawan Kalyan
Q38) Which state government has announced an Assistance of Rs 200 crores for distressed farmers?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Odisha
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Karnataka
Q39) Which Union Minister has inaugurated an exhibition “Vaccines Injecting Hope”?
(1) Pralhad Joshi
(2) Bhupender Yadav
(3) Ajun Ram Meghwal
(4) Giriraj Singh
Q40) Which company has become 1st in history to lose $1 trillion market capitalisation?
(1) Intel
(2) Meta
(3) Alphabet
(4) Amazon
Q41) “National Naturopathy Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 15th November
(2) 16th November
(3) 17th November
(4) 18th November
Q42) What is India’s rank in the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI)?
(1) 3rd
(2) 5th
(3) 8th
(4) 11th
Q43) What is the Mascot for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic?
(1) The Raptor
(2) Fuwa
(3) The Phryges
(4) Jazz Bear
Q44) Who has been awarded with the “Infosys Prize 2022” in Mathematical Sciences?
(1) Vidita Vaidya
(2) Nissim Kanekar
(3) Rohini Pande
(4) Mahesh Kakde
Q45) Indo-US joint training exercise “YUDH ABHYAS 22” has been started in –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Odisha
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q46) India and Sweden jointly hosted the “LeadIT Summit 2022” in –
(1) Libya
(2) Egypt
(3) Israel
(4) Sudan
Q47) Which space agency has successfully launched its Mission “Artemis 1“?
(1) NASA
(2) ISRO
(3) JAXA
(4) SpaceX
Q48) Which state government has launched “Mission Basundhara 2.0” to provide land rights to only natives?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Assam
(3) Odisha
(4) Jharkhand
Q49) Who has been conferred with the prestigious “Deming award 2022“?
(1) Ranganath Misra
(2) Vivek Johri
(3) Rekha Sharma
(4) L. Ganesh
Q50) Who has been appointed as Director of central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
(1) Vivek Joshi
(2) Dixit Joshi
(3) Mahendra Shah
(4) Laxman Narasimhan
Q51) “World Toilet Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 16th November
(2) 17th November
(3) 18th November
(4) 19th November
Q52) “Guru Nanak Jayanti” is observed every year on –
(1) 17th November
(2) 18th November
(3) 19th November
(4) 20th November
Q53) Who has been appointed as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal?
(1) Prasad Karanam
(2) Gautam Sanyal
(3) CV Ananda Bose
(4) Smita Sabharwal
Q54) What is the name of India’s first privately developed rocket?
(1) Rohini-1
(2) Vikram-S
(3) Delta-V
(4) Bhaskara-F
Q55) Who has become the First Woman Soldier Skydiver of Indian Army?
(1) Arti Sarin
(2) Madhuri Kanitkar
(3) Lance Naik Manju
(4) Sheila S. Mathai
Q56) Which state has emerged as an overall team Champion of the North East Olympic Games 2022?
(1) Meghalaya
(2) Assam
(3) Tripura
(4) Manipur
Q57) Who has been awarded with the “Knight of the Legion of Honour 2022“?
(1) Sumeet Anand
(2) Manoj Malaviya
(3) Suman Bala
(4) Herman Prit
Q58) TechEagle has organised the World’s 1st Vaccine Delivery for Animal Husbandry in –
(1) Nagaland
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Assam
(4) West Bengal
Q59) Which country has become the World’s 2nd largest producer of Steel?
(1) China
(2) America
(3) Mexico
(4) India
Q60) Who has handed over the G20 presidency to Prime Minister Modi?
(1) Alberto Fernández
(2) Joko Widodo
(3) Jair Bolsonaro
(4) Justin Trudeau
Q61) “World Children’s Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 18th November
(2) 19th November
(3) 20th November
(4) 21st November
Q62) Cambridge Dictionary has declared which word as the “Word of the Year 2022“?
(1) Permacrisis
(2) Pandemic
(3) Homer
(4) Climate strike
Q63) India’s 1st elephant death audit framework has been introduced by Forest Development of –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Maharashtra
Q64) Uttarakhand High Court will be shifted from Nainital to –
(1) Dehradun
(2) Haridwar
(3) Haldwani
(4) Roorkee
Q65) Who has been elected as Chairperson of Athletes Commission of Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
(1) PV Sindhu
(2) Mary Kom
(3) Mirabai Chanu
(4) Achanta Sharath Kamal
Q66) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust)?
(1) Vetsa Gupta
(2) Suraj Bhan
(3) Ravi Varma
(4) Kundapur Vaman
Q67) Who has been appointed as new Chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)?
(1) Charan Singh
(2) Vijay Srirangam
(3) Arun Kumar Singh
(4) Kishor Basa
Q68) Who has become the youngest person to be ranked No.1 on the ATP (Association of Tennis Professional)?
(1) Carlos Alcaraz
(2) Tommy Haas
(3) Lleytoon Hewitt
(4) Jordan Thompson
Q69) Which state government has launched a new portal, ‘Amar Sarkar’?
(1) Nagaland
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Manipur
(4) Tripura
Q70) Chief Minister of which state has announced six “High Tech Cities”?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) West Bengal
Q71) Which state government has decided to double the Pension of Freedom Fighters?
(1) Haryana
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Mizoram
Q72) Which INS has participated in the ‘Sea Sword 2’ counter-terrorism drill?
(1) INS Trikand
(2) INS Sindhuraj
(3) INS Karanj
(4) INS Shivalik
Q73) A new book titled “The Light We Carry” has been authored by –
(1) Michelle Obama
(2) Jill Biden
(3) Hillary Clinton
(4) Laura Bush
Q74) Bandaru Wilsonbabu has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to –
(1) Mozambique
(2) Comoros
(3) Seychelles
(4) Madagascar
Q75) Which Indian PSU has won the Gold award in the 47th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC-2022)?
(1) MTNL
(2) SBI
(3) ONGC
(4) NTPC
Q76) Which country has exempted Indian citizens from submitting police clearance certificates for obtaining a Visa?
(1) Saudi Arabia
(2) Qatar
(3) Egypt
(4) UAE
Q77) National Museum, India has signed an MoU with which country for Silver Exhibition in March 2023?
(1) France
(2) Russia
(3) Denmark
(4) Germany
Q78) Government extends tenure of Sanjay Mishra for one more year. He serves as the Director of which agency?
(1) CBI
(2) NIA
(3) IB
(4) ED
Q79) Who is the only country to have received the Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards-2022?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) India
(3) Srilanka
(4) Nepal
Q80) Which Indian has received “Guard of Honour” at the Les Invalides in Paris?
(1) R. Hari Kumar
(2) Rakesh Bhadauria
(3) Manoj Pande
(4) Vivek Chaudhari
Answer:
S1. Ans. (3) England
Explanation:
England won the T20 World Cup 2022 trophy by defeating Pakistan by 5 wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia.
Ben Stokes scored an unbeaten 52 off 49 balls to guide England to a 5-wicket win over Pakistan in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2022.
Sam Curran was named the player of the match (3 wickets for just 12 runs) and also the player of the tournament (12 wickets in six matches).
Champions England have received a staggering sum of $1.6 million while the Babar-led Pakistan side has been awarded $800,000 for finishing runners-up in Australia.
England was the winner of the T20 World Cup 2010.
S2. Ans. (3) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
Sri Lanka will host the men’s Under-19 World Cup in 2024.
While Zimbabwe and Namibia will stage the 2026 edition
And, as part of the ICC’s attempts to spread the game, Malaysia and Thailand have been named joint hosts of the women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup in 2025, while Bangladesh and Nepal will jointly host the 2027 edition of the same tournament.
ICC’s Upcoming Event:
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 (8th edition) – Australia
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 (9th edition) – USA & West Indies
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (10th edition) – India & Sri Lanka
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2028 (11th edition) – Australia & New Zealand
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2030 (12th edition) – England, Ireland & Scotland
ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 – Pakistan
ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2029 – India
ICC Men’s 50 over World Cup 2023 (13th edition) – India
ICC Men’s 50 over World Cup 2027 (14th edition) – South Africa, Zimbabwe & Namibia
ICC Men’s 50 over World Cup 2031 (15th edition) – India & Bangladesh
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 – Bangladesh
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 – England
ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 – India
ICC Women’s T20 Champions Trophy 2027 – Sri Lanka
S3. Ans. (3) Mumbai
Explanation:
Domestic giants Mumbai produced a near-perfect performance to beat Himachal Pradesh by three wickets in the final and won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy title at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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.
The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy is a domestic T20 cricket championship in India, which is organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), among the teams from the Ranji Trophy.
The tournament is named after a former Indian test cricketer Syed Mushtaq Ali.
The first match was held in 200607 and the trophy was won by Tamil Nadu under the captaincy of Dinesh Karthick and also Rohit Sharma scored the first ever T20 century in the match.
S4. Ans. (4) Slovenia
Explanation:
Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer won the second round of Slovenia’s Presidential election on November 13, 2022, and is all set to become the first female President of the country.
Pirc Musar won almost 54 per cent of the vote, ahead of Mr. Logar who got just over 46 per cent vote.
Natasa Pirc Musar is a Slovenian Attorney and book author, former Information commissioner, journalist, and the former President of Slovenia’s Red Cross.
S5. Ans. (1) Subodh
Explanation:
National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) vigilance department has released the first edition of its in-house vigilance magazine- “Subodh” at the Head Office in Hyderabad.
Aim: To reinforce the NMDC’s commitment to fostering honesty and transparency among all stakeholders
The magazine was released by NMDC CMD, Sumit Deb.
It was released in the presence of Director (Finance) Amitava Mukherjee, Director (Production) Dilip Kumar Mohanty.
S6. Ans. (4) 7.0%
Explanation:
Global rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has slashed India’s economic growth forecast for 2022 to 7% from 7% estimated earlier.
Reason – In view of the tightening monetary policy environment, uneven distribution of monsoon, higher inflation, and slowing global growth
This is the second time in as many months that Moody’s Investors Service has cut India’s growth estimates for 2022.
In September, it had cut projection for the year 2022 to 7.7% from 8.8% pegged in May.
Updated GDP List:
World Bank – 6.5% (FY23), 7.1% (FY24)
MOODY’S. – 7% (FY23)
S&P – 7.3% (FY23), 6.5% (FY24)
IMF – 6.8% (FY23), 6.1% (FY24)
ADB – 7% (FY23), 7.2% (FY24)
RBI – 7% (FY23)
FITCH RATING – 7% (FY23), 6.7% (FY24)
FICCI – 7% (FY23), 6.4% (FY24)
OECD – 6.9% (FY23), 6.2% (FY24)
CRISIL – 7.3% (FY23)
NSO – 8.7%. Q4 – 4.1% (FY23)
SBI – 6.8% (FY23)
Morgan Stanley – 7.2% (FY23), 6.4%(FY24)
Nomura – 7.2% (FY23)
UNTCAD – 5.7% (FY23)
S7. Ans. (1) Manipur
Explanation:
The Manipur Forest Authority has celebrated the 7th edition of the Amur Falcon Festival in Tamenglong district, Imphal.
Aim: To spread awareness about the protection and conservation of the Amur Falcon.
The day-long festival is generally celebrated in the first or second week of November.
Amur Falcon is the world’s longest-flying migratory bird.
Amur Falcon migrates to their wintering grounds in South Africa and they usually arrive in large numbers during October in Nagaland and Manipur. They leave the region in November after having enough food for their non-stop flight to Africa where they spend their winters.
The first edition of the Amur Falcon Festival was celebrated in 2015.
S8. Ans. (2) Kochi
Explanation:
The 18th International Telemedicine Conference organised by Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) in association with TSI Kerala Chapter has been held in Kochi, Kerala from 10-12 November.
The core theme of the Telemedicon 2022 is ‘Strengthening Health Systems Through Sustainable Telemedicine and Digital Health’.
Aim: To build platforms involving healthcare regulators, health funding authorities, service providers, and international experts
More than 200 scientists and academic scholars from India and around the world have participated in this three-day event.
S9. Ans. (2) Aquaconnect
Explanation:
Aquaconnect becomes first Indian aqua startup to earn ISO certification.
Aquaconnect has earned an ISO 27001 for Information Security Management, indicating that the firm is fully equipped to protect and safeguard data from its farmer network, retailers, finance partners and seafood buyers.
It is the 1st Indian Fisheres Start-up to earn this recognition.
Aquaconnect has also been recognized as the ‘Best Agri Startup in Application of Digital Technologies 2021’ & the ‘Most Innovative AgTech Start-up (Mature Stage) 2022’ by FICCI.
S10. Ans. (4) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Indian Army has organised the ‘Walong Mela’ on 10th November 2022 to mark the Diamond jubilee celebratins of the Battle of Walong.
Aims: To Familiarize the public with the Indian Army and to encourage a sense of belngingness and togetherness.
Walong is one of the easternmost region of India in Arunachal Pradesh. In the Indo-China War of 1962, the Indian Army defended against China in all areas except Walong in Arunachal Pradesh.
Indian troops fought the Chinese for more than 20 days in Walong, India’s easternmost city, which is adjacent to the Tibet region.
S11. Ans. (3) 16th November
Explanation:
National Press Day is observed on 16th November every year to celebrate free and responsible press in India.
On 4 July 1966, the Press Council was established in India. It came into effect from 16 November 1966. Therefore, 16 November is celebrated as National Press Day every year.
The Article 19 of the Constitution of India provides the right to freedom of speech and expression. However, the freedom of press is not specifically included in the article.
As per World Press Freedom Index 2022, India’s ranking dropped to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank.
S12. Ans. (2) 16th November
Explanation:
International Day for Tolerance is annually observed on 16th November.
This day promotes tolerance across the world and also makes people aware about the dangers of intolerance.
In 1994, UNESCO marked the 125th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth paving the way for the proclamation of 16 November as the International Day for Tolerance by the UN.
This day pays tribute to the values of the Mahatma of peace, non-violence and equality.
S13. Ans. (2) East Timor
Explanation:
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has agreed ‘in principle’ to admit East Timor as the group’s 11th member.
East Timor is the youngest country in Southeast Asia, having gained independence from Indonesia in 2002 after 24 years of occupation.
ASEAN began as a five-member bloc in 1967 and has gradually expanded, with Cambodia being the most recent addition in 1999.
List of 10 Members of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia
S14. Ans. (4) Amar Singh
Explanation:
An Indian-Origin Sikh Volunteer Amar Singh was honored along with three others with the prestigious 2023 New South Wales Australian of the Year Award.
Amar Singh has been honored for supporting the community during floods, bushfires, drought, and the pandemic.
Amar Singh has founded ‘Turbans4Australia’ 7 years ago. It is a charity organization that works towards supporting the displaced and vulnerable impacted by natural calamities.
S15. Ans. (1) Achanta Sharath Kamal
Explanation:
The Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry announced the National Sports Awards 2022.
President Droupadi Murmu will give away the National Sports Awards on 30th November.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award has been awarded to the Table Tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal.
Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2022 (25 winners): Seema Punia (Athletics), Eldhose Paul (Athletics), Avinash Mukund Sable (Athletics), Lakshya Sen (Badminton), HS Prannoy (Badminton), Amit (Boxing), Nikhat Zareen (Boxing), Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni (Chess), R Praggnanandhaa (Chess), Deep Grace Ekka (Hockey), Shushila Devi (Judo), Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi), Nayan Moni Saikia (Lawn Bowl), Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar (Mallakhamb), Elavenil Valarivan (Shooting), Omprakash Mitharval (Shooting), Sreeja Akula (Table Tennis), Vikas Thakur (Weightlifting), Anshu (Wrestling), Sarita (Wrestling), Parveen (Wushu), Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Para Badminton), Tarun Dhillon (Para Badminton), Swapnil Sanjay Patil (Para Swimming), Jerlin Anika J (Deaf Badminton).
Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2022 Regular Category: Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery), Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing), Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Shooting), Sujeet Maan (Wrestling).
Lifetime Category: Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket), Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Football), Raj Singh (Wrestling).
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2022: Ashwini Akkunji C (Athletics), Dharamvir Singh (Hockey), B C Suresh (Kabaddi), Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para Athletics).
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022: TransStadia Enterprises Private Limited, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.
S16. Ans. (2) Shlok Mukherjee
Explanation:
This year Google has declared Kolkata’s Shlok Mukherjee as the winner of the Google for Doodle 2022
Shlok Mukherjee was awarded for his inspiring doodle titled ‘India on the Center Stage’ for India.
‘India on the Center Stage’ – expresses hope for India’s scientific progress to gain further momentum in the years to come.
Shloka’s doodle was shown on co.in for 24 hours on November 14, 2022.
The theme of the Doodle for Google contest 2022 was ‘In the next 25 years, my India will be…‘.
S17. Ans. (3) Gaurav Dwivedi
Explanation:
Senior IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati on November 14, 2022.
Dwivedi, a 1995 batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, will have a tenure of five years from the date he assumes charge.
Prior to this, Dwivedi was the Chief Executive Officer of MyGovIndia, the government’s citizen platform.
Shashi Shekhar Vempati was the CEO of Prasar Bharati from 2017 to 2022.
Doordarshan Director General Mayank Agarwal was given the additional charge of CEO Prasar Bharati in June this year, after Vempati completed his five-year term.
S18. Ans. (1) New Delhi
Explanation:
The 41st edition of the India International Trade Fair (IITF) begins at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has inaugurated this 14-days fair, which will continue till the 27th of November.
Theme of Trade Fair: “Vocal For Local, Local to Global“
29 States and Union Territories are participating in the event.
Bihar, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra are Partner States while Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are participating as Focus States in the fair.
12 foreign countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Iran, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, and UK are participating in the fair.
S19. Ans. (3) Mehuli Ghosh
Explanation:
Indian shooter Mehuli Ghosh has defeated South Korean Eunyoung Cho to clinch the Women’s 10-meter Air Rifle gold medal at the Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea.
The junior women’s gold was bagged by Tilottama Sen who beat compatriot and qualification topper Nancy 17-11 in the 10-meter air rifle event.
In the youth women’s event, India’s Gautami Bhanot won Gold, Yukthi Rajendra Silver and Hazel won Bronze medals.
S20. Ans. (4) Bangladesh
Explanation:
Pakistan, Ghana, Bangladesh, Costa Rica, Fiji, Philippines and Senegal will be among the first recipients of funding from a G7 ‘Global Shield’ initiative to provide funding to countries suffering from climate disasters.
It was announced by Germany on 14 November 2022 at the ongoing COP27 summit in Egypt.
Global Shield climate Finance was launched by the G7 countries (United States of America, Canada, France, Italy, United Kingdom and Japan) at the COP27 summit in Egypt on 14 November 2022.
Aim of the fund: The fund will be used to help low-income and vulnerable countries to deal with climate induced calamities.
Germany has announced that it will contribute USD 172 million to the fund.
S21. Ans. (3) Kerala
Explanation:This is the first time in India that a para football event will have 10 men’s teams and 2 women’s teams.
This para football event is a qualifier for the World’s Championships Birmingham 2022 and the Paris Paralympics 2024.
IBSA Blind Football Women’s Asian/Oceania Championship 2022 will be India’s biggest para football event.
The event will help to spread awareness about the game.
ten teams are participating in the event including India, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Japan, Iran, Australia, and Uzbekistan.
S22. Ans. (2) Punjab
Explanation:Punjab’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Sunday ordered a complete ban on public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence. In a communication to the Director General of Police, Commissioners of Police, District Magistrates and Senior Superintendents of Police, the Punjab Home Department also directed a review of all firearm licences issued in the state so far within three months. The Punjab government has been under Opposition pressure over “worsening” law and order. Songs celebrating the gun culture are very popular in Punjab, and concerns have been raised earlier too over their influence on society.
S23. Ans. (2) China
Explanation:After around 10 minutes, Tianzhou-5 separated from the rocket and entered its designated orbit. Its solar panels soon unfolded and began working. The CMSA declared the launch a complete success.
The cargo craft carries around 5 tonnes of goods and materials and 1.4 tonnes of propellant for the space station complex, including essential supplies for the three astronauts on the upcoming Shenzhou-15 mission for their six-month orbital stay.
It also carries test projects including a science popularization satellite, space hydrogen and oxygen fuel cell system, and broad-energy-spectrum high-energy particle detection equipment.
S24. Ans. (2) Yogeshwar Dutt
Explanation: Financial services company Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) has signed Padma Shri awardee and Indian freestyle wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, as its brand ambassador. He will be the face of the company’s integrated brand marketing campaigns across mediums, the company said in a statement. The 40-year-old is an Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist.Rashmi Saluja, executive chairperson of the firm, said, “Sports can foster national pride and cohesion. The group believes in the significance of sports in developing the character of India’s youth and its social fabric.
S25. Ans. (4) America
Explanation: “The residents of Fort Bend County spoke. At the end of the day, that’s the most powerful institution. Democracy spoke. And so, I respect it. And I hope everybody respects,” George told PTI. The 57-year-old Democrat defeated Republican challenger Trever Nehls by 52 per cent of the vote, earning a second term. He held off Nehls by nearly 8,000 votes on Tuesday in a race that saw nearly 2,46,000 ballots cast, according to unofficial election results released by Fort Bend County.
S26. Ans. (1) Jaya Mehta
Explanation:”Nritya Katha: Indian Dance Stories for Children”, illustrated by Moldova-based illustrator Natalia Suruba, is a collection of nine stories featuring different dance forms, ranging from Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri to Kathakali, Kathak, Chhau, Mohiniyattam and Sattriya
S27. Ans. (1) India
Explanation:India is one of the leading producers of millets in the world with an estimated share of around 41 per cent in the global production. India is going all out to celebrate 2023 as the International Year of Millets. India’s top five millet producing states are Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
S28. Ans. (1) India
Explanation:This campaign envisions to recognize youth between the ages of 18 to 23 years to become message bearers of sustainable lifestyles.
The campaign gives a global call for ideas from youth across the world who are passionate about living environment conscious lives. The youth will be encouraged to submit their climate actions that contribute to lifestyles for the environment within their capacity, which are sustainable and scalable, and serve as good practices that can be shared globally.
S29. Ans. (2) 15th November
Explanation:Jharkhand Foundation Day is celebrated on 15 November every year to mark the formation of the state of Jharkhand. This day coincides with the birth anniversary of the tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda. He is remembered for his activism against the rule of British India in the late 19th century. Jharkhand is rich in mineral resources such as mica, bauxite, coal, iron ore, copper ore, uranium, silver, graphite, magnetite, granite, limestone and dolomite. It is the only state that produces uranium, coking coal and pyrite. Jharkhand was a part of the southern half of Bihar before partition. The tribals of this state wished for a separate state before the freedom movement.
S30. Ans. Jaipur International Airport Limited has received the Aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following which the airport has embarked on an expansion drive, a company official said.
Earlier, the Airport Authority of India (AAI) was the licence holder. Now the private player, which is operating the Jaipur airport since October 2021, has become the new licence holder.
S31. Ans. (4) 17th November
Explanation:
In India, November 17 is observed every year as National Epilepsy Day by the Epilepsy Foundation, to create awareness about epilepsy.
Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain characterized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits’.
The month of November is observed as ‘National Epilepsy Awareness Month’.
The Epilepsy Foundation of India in Mumbai, Maharashtra was established by Dr Nirmal Surya in 2009.
According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), around 50 million people across the world are suffering from Epilepsy. Out of this 50 million, about 10 million people are from India who suffer from seizures associated with Epilepsy.
S32. Ans. (2) 3rd edtion
Explanation:
3rd edition of pan-India coastal defence exercise “Sea Vigil-22” started from 15 November 2022.
It was carried out along the entire 7,516 kilometer coastline and Exclusive Economic Zone of India. It will involve all the Coastal States and Union territories.
This exercise was conceptualized in 2018 to validate various initiatives put in place to improve maritime security since the 26/11 terror attack.
The two-day exercise is being undertaken by the Indian Navy in coordination with the Coast Guard and other ministries.
S33. Ans. (1) Saurabh Shukla
Explanation:
The Print, a news portal, and Saurabh Shukla of the NDTV have been selected for the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2022.
The Print has been recognised for a series of stories that exposed how hospitals, local bodies and governments in various States mismanaged the support system for the fight against COVID.
Saurabh Shukla of NDTV has been awarded for an entry on the exposure of hate speech made by religious men in Haridwar.
The award comprises a cash prize of ₹1 lakh, a trophy and a citation, to each team.
S34. Ans. (1) Carlos Saura
Explanation:
Carlos Saura (Spanish Film Director) will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) at Goa.
The announcement was made by the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L Murugan in New Delhi.
The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is set to be held between November 20 and 28.
The International Film Festival of India this year will see 280 films from 79 countries, including 20 non-feature films and 25 feature films screened over the 8-day period.
S35. Ans. (2) Silver
Explanation:
The Indian pistol team of Singhraj, Manish Narwal and Deepender Singh has bagged a silver medal in the P4- Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event at the 2022 Para Shooting World C’ship 2022, held at Al Ain, UAE.
Indian finished with a total score of 1579-13x.
The South Korean team of Sea Kyun Park, Aeekyung Moon and Jungnam Kim, won the gold medal with an aggregate score of 1592-21x.
While, the Turkey has secured the bronze medal with a total of 1574-23x.
S36. Ans. (1) 2023
Explanation:
According to the ‘World Population Prospects 2022’ report, the Global Population reach the mark of eight billion on 15th November 2022.
The global population is projected to reach 9 billion in 2037 and 10 billion in 2058, signaling population growth is slowly declining.
Population has doubled in the past five decades – the global population hit 4 billion in 1974, it reached 7 billion in 2011.
It was also projected that India will surpass China as the World’s Most Populous Country in 2023.
Currently, fertility rate is at3 births per woman, down from the average five births in 1950. By 2050, it’s expected to slightly fall to 2.1 births.
S37. Ans. (1) Mahesh Babu
Explanation:
Veteran Telugu actor, Ghattamnaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy, known as Krishna has been passed away at 80 due to cardiac arrest.
He was the father of Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu.
He was active in the Telugu film industry for over six decades and has worked in over 350 films.
He began his career with minor roles in films such as ‘Kula Gothralu’ (1961), ‘Paravu Prathishtha’ (1963) and ‘Padandi Mundhuku’ (1962).
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2009.
S38. Ans. (2) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on 15 November 2022 announced an input Assistance of Rs 200 crores for the distressed farmers of the drought-affected areas of the state.
About 2,63560 hectares of cropland in 12 districts have suffered crop loss of 33% and above due to the drought in the state.
S39. Ans. (3) Ajun Ram Meghwal
Explanation:
Union Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs Ajun Ram Meghwal inaugurated an international travelling exhibition “Vaccines Injecting Hope” at the National Science Center, New Delhi on 15 November 2022.
The exhibition “Vaccines Injecting Hope” has been organised by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and Science Museum Group, London.
The exhibition aims to decipher the science of vaccines and tell the story of how they were developed.
The International travelling exhibition will be on display at National Science Centre till 18th June 2023.
S40. Ans. (4) Amazon
Explanation:
Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer, has become first company ever to lose USD 1 trillion in market value, according to Bloomberg.
This year up to now, Amazon’s stock has already lost about 48% of its value. At that time, the company’s market cap had touched USD 1.9 trillion.
The Big five Tech companies of America, Intel, Microsoft, Alphabet (owner of Google), Meta (formerly Facebook) and Amazon share prices are falling in the United States as their growth prospects look uncertain in an economy plagued by fear of recession. The top five US technology companies by revenue have lost nearly $4 trillion in market value this year.
S41. Ans. (4) 18th November
Explanation:
The National Naturopathy Day is observed in India on 18 November every year.
Aim: To promote positive mental and physical health through a drugless system of medicine, called as Naturopathy.
The day was declared by the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), Government of India, on November 18, 2018.
It was on this day in 1945, when Mahatma Gandhi became lifetime Chairman of the All India Nature Cure Foundation Trust and signed the deed with the object of making the benefits of Nature Cure available to all classes of people.
S42. Ans. (3) 8th
Explanation:
In the Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI), India has ranked eighth out of 63 countries.
In the overall standings, no country ranked first, second or third on the index. Denmark, with a score of 79.61, ranked fourth, followed by Sweden with 73.28 points. India scored 67.35 points.
In 2022 and 2021, India stood in the 10th spot. In 2020, it ranked ninth on the list.
China, which is also the world’s biggest polluter, fell 13 places to 51st in CCPI 2022.
S43. Ans. (3) The Phryges
Explanation:
President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tony Estanguet has unveiled the mascots for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The mascot for Paris 2024 is “The Phryges“.
It is a red Phrygian caps, type of hat that has become an enduring symbol of freedom throughout French history.
Motto: Alone we go faster, but together we go further
The next Summer Olympics will be held in Paris from 26th July to 11th August in 2024. And the Paralympics will be held from 28th August to 8th September.
S44. Ans. (4) Mahesh Kakde
Explanation:
The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) has announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 in six categories.
The award conferred for their contributions to science and research impacting India.
Prize: Gold medal, a citation, and a prize purse of $100,000
List of winners:
Engineering & CS: Suman Chakraborty
Humanities: Sudhir Krishnaswamy
Life Sciences: Vidita Vaidya
Mathematical Sciences: Mahesh Kakde
Physical Sciences: Nissim Kanekar
Social Sciences: Rohini Pande
S45. Ans. (1) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
The 18th edition of India-US joint military training exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 22’ has been started in Auli, Uttarakhand on 16th November 2022.
This is 15-day-long exercise.
Focus: High altitude and extremely cold climate warfare
The exercise has been participated by US Army soldiers of 2nd Brigade of the 11th Airborne Division and Indian Army soldiers from the Assam Regiment.
This joint military exercise is conducted annually between India and US with the aim of exchanging best practices, Procedures, Tactics, Techniques.
The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.
S46. Ans. (2) Egypt
Explanation:
India and Sweden jointly hosted the LeadIT Summit 2022, on the sidelines of COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt.
The LeadIT (Leadership for Industry Transition) initiative focuses on low carbon transition of the hard to abate industrial sector.
The summit was attended by Bhupender Yadav (Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change).
The current phase of LeadIT will conclude in 2023 and the next year is the time to reflect on the performance and achievements so far.
The LeadIT was launched by the governments of India and Sweden at the UN Climate Action Summit in 2019. LeadIT is supported by the World Economic Forum.
S47. Ans. (1) NASA
Explanation:
NASA’s “Artemis 1” mission has successfully took off from Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US.
The project, comprising the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft.
It carries a toy called Shaun the Sheep, and two dummies, Helga and Zohar which pack 5,600 radiation sensors.
For the first time in 50 years since the end of the Apollo program, the launch of Artemis 1 is an ambitious US mission to return astronauts to the surface of the Moon.
The Artemis 1 launch will also be the first flight of NASA’s 21st century moon-exploration program.
The launch aims to further aid in the study of the Moon, its origin and history.
The Artemis 1 project will be followed by the Artemis 2 and Artemis 3
S48. Ans. (2) Assam
Explanation:
The Assam government has launched Mission Basundhara 2.0 with an aim to provide land rights to only natives.
It is only for the indigenous people with mandatory three generation clear residency.
The first phase of Mission Basundhara was launched last year to provide a time-bound solution to several services under the revenue department. It had concluded in May this year, with six lakh people benefiting from it.
During the event, the Assam CM, Hemant Biswa has also launched the National Generic Documents Registration System (NGDRS) and e-stamping facilities in the State.
S49. Ans. (4) L. Ganesh
Explanation:
Rane Group chairman, Lakshminarayan Ganesh was conferred with the prestigious Deming award for outstanding contribution in dissemination and promotion (overseas) of total quality management (TQM).
He is the third Indian and fifth globally to be bestowed with this prestigious award.
This award was established in 1951, to pay tribute to Edwards Deming, who made a significant contribution to the spread of statistical quality control in Japan, following World War II.
S50. Ans. (1) Vivek Joshi
Explanation:
The Union Government has appointed Financial Services Secretary Vivek Joshi as a director on the central board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
The Central Government has nominated Vivek Joshi as a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India vice Sanjay Malhotra.
The board is primarily responsible for the oversight of the central bank.
The board has 15 seats, of which five are official directors and 10 are non-official directors.
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das is the chief executive of the board.
S51. Ans. (4) 19th November
Explanation:
World Toilet Day is observed as an official United Nations international day across the world on 19th November 2022.
The day is observed to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis.
Theme 2022: “Let’s make the invisible visible”
Today, 6 billion people are still living with poor-quality toilets that ruin their health and pollute their environment.
The World Toilet Day was firstly observed on 19th November 2012 established by the World Toilet Organization in 2001 also the inaugural World Toilet Summit was held on the same day and Twelve years later, in 2013, the UN General Assembly declared World Toilet Day an official UN day.
S52. Ans. (3) 19th November
Explanation:
Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed every year as the birth anniversary of the Sikh founder, Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
This year marks the 553rd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, also known as Prakash Utsav or Guru Purab, as it marks an important festival for the Sikh community.
Guru Nanak is the first of the ten Sikh gurus who is considered as the one who brought enlightenment to the world.
He was born in 1469 in a village named Talwandi, which is currently located in Nankana Sahib, Pakistan.
S53. Ans. (3) CV Ananda Bose
Explanation:
The President of India Droupadi Murmu has appointed Dr CV Ananda Bose as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on 17 November 2022.
The post fell vacant after the previous governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th Vice President of India.
The Governor of Manipur La Ganesan Iyer was given the additional charge of West Bengal on 18 July 2022 by the President.
Dr CV Ananda Bose is a retired IAS officer. He served as the Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala and has held the rank of secretary to the government of India, been a Vice chancellor. He is currently the Chairman of the Habitat Alliance, in consultative status with the UN.
S54. Ans. (2) Vikram-S
Explanation:
Vikram-S, India’s first privately developed rocket successfully lifted off from the Spaceport in Sriharikota on November 18, 2022.
Vikram-S, named after Vikram Sarabhai, launched from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
The rocket has been built by “Skyroot Aerospace“.
With this new mission, Skyroot Aerospace became the first private sector company in the country to launch a rocket into space.
Skyroot Aerospace in Hyderabad builds state-of-the-art space launch vehicles for launching commercial satellites to space.
S55. Ans. (3) Lance Naik Manju
Explanation:
Lance Naik Manju became the Indian Army’s first woman skydiver after she jumped from a height of 10,000 ft from the Advanced Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv on November 15, 2022.
Lance Naik Manju is from the Corps of Military Police. Manju was trained by the skydiving training team of the Indian Army’s Adventure Wing for this heroic jump, informed Army officials.
As of 2020, three women officers have been granted the rank of lieutenant general or equivalent, all of whom are from the medical services.
In May 2021, 83 women were inducted as Jawans for the first time in the Indian Army and they were taken into the Corps of Military Service.
Notably, earlier in May 2022, 26-year-old Abhilasha Barak from Haryana had also created history by becoming the Indian Army’s first woman combat fighter.
S56. Ans. (4) Manipur
Explanation:
The 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games concluded in Shillong, Meghalaya.
Manipur has emerged as the overall team champion with a total of 240 medals which included 88 Gold Medals, 75 Silver Medals, and 77 Bronze Medals.
Assam took the second spot with a total of 203 medals which included 79 gold medals, 61 silver and 63 bronze medals.
In this one week long edition of the sporting event, about 3000 participants from all around the North East states competed in 18 disciplines like football, shooting, basketball and others at 12 venues spread across Shillong.
Nagaland will host the 3rd edition of the Northeast Olympic Games.
S57. Ans. (1) Sumeet Anand
Explanation:
Emmanuel Lenain (Ambassador of France to India) has conferred the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) to Sumeet Anand (President of FICCI).
Reason: For contributions in the fields of business and industry, and promoting Indo-French education ties.
Sumeet Anand is a founder of IndSight Growth Partners, and President of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The Legion d’Honneur was created in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
S58. Ans. (2) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
TechEagle (drone delivery startup) has organised the world’s first vaccine delivery for Animal Husbandry in Arunachal Pradesh.
The project was inaugurated by Tage Taki, Minister of Agriculture of Arunachal Pradesh.
This service was carried out by TechEagle in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry department and EY.
Aim: To robust Healthcare ecosystem of the animals
The flight took off from Roing to Paglam, which covered aerial distance of 29 km (road distance:120 km) in 20 minutes.
It has used its hybrid drone Vertiplane X3 for the maiden flight.
TechEagle is a pioneer and leader in drone delivery. In 2018, TechEagle has initiated the World’s first tea delivery by drone in Lucknow, UP.
S59. Ans. (4) India
Explanation:
India has emerged as the second-largest producer of crude steel by replacing Japan.
The biggest steel producing country is currently China, which accounted for 57% of world steel production.
Union Minister of Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia informed that India has also moved from 4th largest producer of steel to the second largest producer of steel at global scale.
Speaking about the growth of steel consumption in the country, the Steel Minister added that the per capita steel consumption grew from 57.8 kilogram to 78 kilogram, registering a growth of 50 per cent in the last 8 years.
S60. Ans. (2) Joko Widodo
Explanation:
Indonesian President Joko Widodo symbolically handed over the G20 Presidency to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bali on 16th November 2022.
India will officially assume the G20 presidency from 1st of December.
India will organise G20 meetings in different states and cities and the guests will experience India’s diversity, inclusive tradition and cultural richness.
The next G20 Summit will be held on the 9th and 10th of September next year in New Delhi.
S61. Ans. (3) 20th November
Explanation:
The Universal/World Children’s Day is celebrated on 20 November
Aim: To promote international togetherness, awareness among children worldwide, and improving children’s welfare
Theme 2022: “A Better Future for Every Child”
World Children’s Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20 November each year. In 1959, UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child. It is also the date in 1989 when the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
S62. Ans. (3) Homer
Explanation:
Cambridge Dictionary has declared the word, “Homer” as the Word of the Year 2022.
‘Homer’ refers to a home run in the popular American sport Baseball.
The word ”homer” was searched for nearly 75,000 times during the first week of May 2022 owing to it being an answer in Wordle.
Cambridge Dictionary also saw other five-letter words surging in search in 2022 due to the “Wordle effect”. The American spelling of “humor” caused the second-highest spike in 2022, followed by “caulk”, “tacit”, and “bayou”, the third, fourth, and fifth place respectively.
Cambridge said that the decision to choose this word was influenced by the famous game ‘Wordle’
Collins Dictionary’s word of the year 2022 – ‘Permacrisis’
S63. Ans. (3) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Forest Department of Tamil Nadu has introduced, first of its kind initiative in India, an elephant death audit framework.
Reason: Detailed and transparent process for recording and monitoring elephant deaths.
The document also help to study the conditions of avoidable and unnatural deaths, while preparing developing preventative strategies.
It also specifies a methodical standard process for carrying out an autopsy to ascertain the causes of an elephant’s demise.
S64. Ans. (3) Haldwani
Explanation:
The Uttarakhand High Court will be shifted from Nainital to Haldwani.
This decision was taken in a cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in Dehradun on 16th Nov 2022.
The Centre has handed over a 45-acre area near Haldwani for the high court. On October 27, the Central government handed over 45 acres of HMT land in Ranibag, near Haldwani, to the state government for its possible use to benefit the people of the area.
Notably: The high court in Nainital was set up a day after Uttarakhand came into being in 2000. The high court was set up in Nainital and inaugurated on November 10, a day after Uttarakhand was carved out as a separate state.
S65. Ans. (2) Mary Kom
Explanation:
Olympic Medalist Mary Kom was unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Athletes Commission of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
While the Table Tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was elected as the Vice-Chairperson of the body.
10 members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was announced by Returning Officer (RO) Umesh Sinha on November 14, 2022. The list included Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Gagan Narang, Achanta Sharath Kamal, Bajrang Lal, Mirabai Chanu, Rani Rampal, Shiva Keshavan, Bhavani Debi, and Om Prakash Karhana.
Earlier on November 14, 2022, it was announced that Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, and Commonwealth Games Medalist Achanta Sharath Kamal were among the 10 eminent sportspersons who will be constituting the new ‘Athletes Commission’ of the Indian Olympic Association’.
S66. Ans. (2) Suraj Bhan
Explanation:
Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) has appointed Suraj Bhan as the chairman of the National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust) with effect from November 12, 2022.
He has been a Trustee on the Board of NPS Trust since 2018.
He joined the Indian Economic Service in 1983 and retired as Director General of Labour Bureau, Chandigarh, in January 2018.
S67. Ans. (3) Arun Kumar Singh
Explanation:
BPCL’s former chairman Arun Kumar Singh has been appointed as new Chairman of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
He will succeed Alka Mittal.
Arun Kumar Singh has retired from BPCL after attaining the superannuation age in October 2022 and was already selected to head the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).
This will be the first time that a person aged over 60 will be heading a top PSU board-level position.
ONGC is the India’s top oil and gas producer company.
S68. Ans. (1) Carlos Alcaraz
Explanation:
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain has become the youngest person to be ranked No.1 on the ATP (Association of Tennis Professional) ranking since the ATP started the ranking system in 1973.
He will be 19 years, 214 days on December 5, the 2022 year-end ranking date.
He has broken the record held by Lleyton Hewitt of Australia who was 20 years, 275 days of age in 2001.
Carlos Alcaraz started the 2022 year as the 32nd ranked player on ATP ranking.
This year he became the second youngest male player to win the US open Grand Slam title after Pete Sampras.
Association of Tennis Professional (ATP): It was set up in 1972 as a body of the Men’s professional Tennis players. It conducts various tournaments for professional men’s tennis players worldwide. It introduced the ranking system for players in 1973 and the first no.1 ranked player was Ilie Nastase of Romania. In 2021 the no.1 ranked player was Serbian Novak Djokovic.
S69. Ans. (4) Tripura
Explanation:
Tripura chief minister, Manik Saha has launched a new portal, ‘Amar Sarkar’ in Agartala on 17th November 2022.
Aim: To provide bridge between the people and the government.
The portal will help people to register their problems and complaints through village committee officials.
A total of 78 departments, including the panchayat department, has been included in the webportal.
Earlier in September, the state government had launched the ‘Har Ghar Sushasan’ initiative to mark the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
S70. Ans. (3) Karnataka
Explanation:
Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on 16th November 2022 at the 25th Bengaluru Tech Summit, announced six new ‘High Tech Cities’.
The new high-tech cities – to be built in Hubbali, Dharwad, Mysuru, Mangaluru, central Karnataka and near Bengaluru in six months.
Bommai said that the high-tech cities would be centered around promoting science and technology and innovative ideas for the growth of Karnataka.
CM Bommai also said that a startup park will also be built near the airport within six months.
S71. Ans. (2) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Maharashtra Government has decided to double the Pension of all freedom fighters in the state.
The decision to double the pension — from Rs 10,000 given from 2014 to Rs 20,000 per month now.
This will benefit around 6,229 surviving patriots across Maharashtra who had taken part in India’s freedom struggle (1947), the Marathwada Liberation struggle (1948) and the Goa Liberation movement (1961).
The state government is likely to incur an additional expense of 74.75 crore rupees due to this decision.
S72. Ans. (1) INS Trikand
Explanation:
INS Trikand has participated in the Combined Maritime Forces led Operation “Sea Sword 2” in the Northwest Arabian Sea.
The Operation “Sea Sword 2” was held from November 6-14, 2022.
The operation was held to prevent narcotics trade & stop smuggling entities from using the seas for their nefarious activities.
Earlier, the 26th edition of the multinational maritime exercise “MALABAR 22” culminated in Japan on November 15th.
S73. Ans. (1) Michelle Obama
Explanation:
Michelle Obama has released her new book titled, ‘The Light We Carry’ in November 2022.
This book is a collection of practices and perspectives to deal with challenging times.
The book will be published simultaneously in 14 languages and 27 countries around the world.
Her memoir, “Becoming” was one of the best-selling books of all time, that was released in 2018.
She served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
S74. Ans. (2) Comoros
Explanation:
IFS officer Bandaru Wilsonbabu has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Union of the Comoros.
Wilsonbabu is presently working as the Indian ambassador to Madagascar.
The Comoros is an independent country made up of 3 islands in southeastern Africa.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu visited Comoros in October 2019. It was the first state visit by an Indian political dignitary to the Union.
Comoros is a founding member of the International Solar Alliance and part of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).
S75. Ans. (4) NTPC
Explanation:
NTPC’s Quality Control Team from Unchahar ABHYUDAYA has won the Gold award in the 47th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC-2022).
The convention is being held from 15th-18th November in Jakarta.
The theme for ICQCC-2022 was “Built Back Better through Quality Efforts”.
In March 2022, NTPC had been declared the “Dream Employer of the Year” at the 30th Session of the World HRD Congress.
S76. Ans. (1) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
Saudi Arabia has announced an exemption of Indian Nationals from submitting the Police Clearance Certificate to obtain a Visa for traveling to the country.
The decision has been taken as a part of the efforts of the two countries to further strengthen their relations.
India-Saudi Arabia relations have strengthened considerably over the past few years.
S77. Ans. (3) Denmark
Explanation:
National Museum, India, and Kolding Museum, Denmark have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Silver Exhibition.
Both museums will showcase the best silver objects from their collections in the exhibition.
The joint exhibition ‘Silver treasures from Denmark and India’ will open at the beginning of March 2023.
The collaboration and exhibition are under the recently agreed cultural exchange program between India and Denmark for the years 2022 to 2026.
A total of 200 best displayed items will be selected in the exhibition.
S78. Ans. (4) ED
Explanation:
Sanjay Misha serves as the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) whose tenure has been extended for another year.
The tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra as the Director of ED has been extended till November 18, 2023.
Mishra is a 1984-batch Indian Revenue Service officer and was appointed the Enforcement Directorate chief on November 19, 2018 for two years.
S79. Ans. (2) India
Explanation:
India is the only country to have received the Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards-2022 in the ‘country category’ at the International Conference on Family Planning held in Pattaya city, Thailand.
The award recognizes and applauds India’s achievements in ensuring increased access and the adoption of modern contraceptive methods and significantly reducing the unmet needs for family planning.
The total demand satisfied for family planning among currently married women aged 15-49 in India increased from 66 percent in 2015-16 to 76 percent in 2019-21. It has already crossed the SDG target of 75 set globally for 2030.
S80. Ans. (3) Manoj Pande
Explanation:
Army Chief General Manoj Pande has received a “Guard of Honour” at the Les Invalides in Paris on 17 November 2022.
He is on a four-day visit to France from 14 to 17 November.
General Manoj Pande during his visit held talks with his French counterpart General Pierre Schille and discussed issues of mutual interest during his visit to the European country.
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