- National News:
- The Election Commission of India (ECI) will host a two-day International Conference from October 31 2022 in New Delhi. The theme of the 2022 conference will be, “Role, Framework & Capacity of Election Management Bodies”.
- Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) became the first Indian corporation to post an earnings call on Metaverse. The earnings call on the metaverse was posted by RIL for its Q2 FY 2022-23 proceedings.
- In order to find innovative solutions for highway construction, the National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NIT-Silchar.
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lifted a three-year ban on Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) on opening new branches.
- International News:
- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in its report, mentioned that nearly 103 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in the first half of 2022. The report cited persecution, conflict, and violence to be the primary reason behind the forced displacement.
- The Russian government pulled out of the United Nations-brokered, Ukraine Grain Export Deal over an alleged drone attack in Crimea by Ukraine.
- The Joe Biden-led United States launched the National Security Strategy (NSS). Every US President is mandated by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 to bring out the NSS.
- Appointments:
- Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar was appointed as the Brand Ambassador by Emami for its BoroPlus cream.
- Important Days:
- Every year 30 October is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Padma Bhushan awardee Indian Nuclear Physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha. Bhabha was the founding Director of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) and Atomic Energy Establishment (AEET). 30th October 2022 marks the 113th birth anniversary of Bhabha.
- Military Exercise:
- The Indian Navy participated in the first edition of the India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral Exercise commenced at Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The Indian Navy was represented by INS Tarkash, a Chetak Helicopter, and MARCOS.
- Awards and Recognitions:
- The West Bengal government’s “Lakshmir Bhandar” scheme won the SKOCH Award in Women and Child Development category.
- Obituary:
- Veteran Assamese actor, Nipon Goswami, passed away at the age of 80. Goswami was famous was his works in movies such as “Daman”, “Kaal Sandhya”, “Mukuta”, “Virodhi”, etc.
- Film director Esmayeel Shroff passed away at the age of 62. Esmayeel directed many acclaimed movies such as “Thodisi Bewafaii”, “Love 86”, “Bulundi”, “Suryaa”, “God & Gun”, etc.
- Sports:
- The Maharashtra-based weightlifter, Akanksha Vyavahare, created three national records at the Khelo India National Ranking Women’s Weightlifting Tournament in the 40kg weight category. She created national records in:
- Snatch (60 kg)
- Clean and jerk (71 kg)
- Total (131 kg)
- SEBI Extends Deadline for Direct ETF Transactions
- Healthysure and ManipalCigna Join Hands for Flexi Top-Up Insurance
- IPRC Successfully Tests Engine for Gaganyaan
- Forest Declaration Assessment 2022
Question:
Q.1 Who was recently appointed as the brand ambassador of BoroPlus Antiseptic Cream?a. Shah Rukh Khan
b. Akshay Kumar
c. Yami Gautam
d. Rashmika Mandhana
