- National News:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a month-long “Kashi Tamil Sangamam” in Varanasi, UP with the objective to celebrate the age-old link between the two ancient seats of learning.
- The National Museum, New Delhi, and Museum Kolding, Denmark, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to open the joint exhibition “Silver Treasures from Denmark and India” in 2023.
- Three Indian Army soldiers were killed in an avalanche that hit the Army Patrol in north Kashmir’s Machil Kupwara sector, Jammu & Kashmir.
- Tamil Nadu’s Forest Department came up with India’s first Elephant Death Audit Framework for a more detailed and transparent process for recording and monitoring elephant deaths in the State.
- The CM of Tripura, Dr. Manik Saha, launched the “Amar Sarkar” portal with the objective to ensure that all central and state-sponsored schemes reach every doorstep.
- International News:
- Chinese scientists have decided to send monkeys into space to study the reproduction process in animals in zero gravity. The experiment will be conducted in the Wentian Lab Module.
- As per the United Nations (UN), Russian fertilizers that were blocked at the European ports will be shipped from November 21.
- Important Days:
- Every year November 20 is celebrated as World Children’s Day (WCD) across the world. It is an initiative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The theme of WCD-2022 is “Inclusion, for every child”.
- Appointments:
- Bandaru Wilsonbabu was appointed as India’s Ambassador to the Union of Comoros. Wilsonbabu is a 2004-batch IFS officer.
- The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Rajiv Kumar, was invited by the Election Commission of Nepal as an International Observer for upcoming Nepal’s General and Assembly Elections.
- Awards and Honors:
- During his four-day visit to France, the Indian Army Chief, Manoj Pande, received the prestigious Guard of Honour at the Les Invalides in Paris, France.
- Tata Literature Live! Literary Awards 2022:
- Book of the Year (Fiction)- The Map and the Scissors (Amit Majmudar)
- Book of the Year (Non-Fiction)- Lords of the Deccan: Southern India from the Chalukyas to the Cholas (Anirudh Kanisetti)
- Publisher of the Year- HarperCollins India
- Sports:
- The Spanish tennis player, Carlos Alcaraz, became the youngest player ever to become ATP World Number 1. He achieved this feat at the age of 19.
- After the dismal performance of the Indian men’s cricket team in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2022, the BCCI dissolved the Chetan Sharma-led National Selection Committee (NSC).
- India-Norway Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting
- SoftBank Sells Stakes in Paytm
- FTCCI Signs MoU with FERB
- Mahindra Group Join Hands with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Question:
Q.1 Who became the youngest player ever to become ATP World Number 1?a. Carlos Alcarez
b. Rafael Nadal
c. Alexander Zverev
d. Stefanos Tsitsipas
