- National News:
- The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda, announced the opening up of 100 Archery Academies across India to promote tribal children by fostering their archery skills.
- Jal Jeevan Survekshan-2023:
- Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh topped in giving the maximum number of tap connections in a month.
- The Union Minister of AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, the first institute of Unani medicine in the North-Eastern Region, in Silchar, Assam.
- The CM of Odisha, Navin Patnaik, launched a scholarship scheme, Mukhyamantri Siksha Puraskar Yojana to encourage healthy competition amongst students of the state.
- International News:
- Network Readiness Index 2022:
- Published by the US-based Portulans Institute.
- India- 61st out of 131 countries
- The USA topped the index
- The Government of Norway announced an aid of 220 million Kroner for humanitarian work in Afghanistan.
- Important Days:
- Every year November 21 is observed as World Television Day (WTD) around the world. It is an initiative of the UNGA (United Nations General Assembly).
- Every year November 21 is celebrated as World Fisheries Day (WFD) around the world. It is an initiative of the World Fisheries Forum.
- Appointments:
- Arun Goel was appointed as the Election Commissioner by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu. Goel is a 1985-IAS officer of the Punjab cadre.
- The Government of India extended the tenure of the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Sanjay Kumar Mishra, by one year.
- Awards and Honors:
- International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2022:
- 53rd Edition
- Venue- Panaji, Goa
- The Indian Film Personality of the Year Award- Chiranjeevi
- Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award- Carlos Saura (Spanish Director)
- JCB Prize for Literature 2022:
- Winner- The Paradise of Food (Khalid Jawed)
- Gandhi Mandela Award 2022:
- Winner- The 14th Dalai Lama
- Books and Authors:
- British Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore released a book titled “The World: A Family History”. Hachette India is the publisher of the book.
- Obituary:
- Veteran actress and TV host, Tabassum Govil, passed away at the age of 78. She was known for her talk show “Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan”.
- Sports:
- The FIFA Men’s World Cup 2022 was inaugurated at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar. A total of 32 countries will participate in the event which will be held from November 20 to December 18.
- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix to end the 2022 season. He won a record 15 titles in 2022.
- NESTS Signs MoU with 1M1B
- SLIC to Become Annuity Service Provider
- India Launches Website for SCO
- AXIS Bank Launches “Evolve”
Question:
Q.1 Who won the 2022 Gandhi Mandela Award?a. Dalai Lama
b. Baba Ramdev
c. Pope Francis
d. Ahmed Deedat
