- National News:
- The Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated the Entrepreneurship Cell and Centre of Innovation (COI) at the Centre for Development and Telematics (C-DOT), New Delhi.
- The Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Giriraj Singh, inaugurated the “SARAS AAJEEVIKA MELA, 2022” at India International Trade Fair in New Delhi.
- The Department of Consumer Affairs launched the “Online Consumer Reviews- Principles and Requirements for their Collection, Moderation, and Publication” framework to protect and safeguard consumers from deceptive and fake reviews.
- The three-day-long celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of the Commander and Councilor of the Ahom kingdom, Lachit Barphukan, began in New Delhi on November 23, 2022.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu declared Arittapatti (Melur Taluk) and Meenakshipuram (Madurai Taluk) as the “Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site”. This is the first BHS in Tamil Nadu.
- International News:
- Qatar and China signed a 27-year natural gas supply deal. According to the agreement, the North Field East of Qatar will supply 4 million tons of LNG per year to the China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation.
- OECD Economic Outlook:
- Estimations-
- The world economy will grow by 3.1% in 2022.
- India’s economy will grow by 6.6% in 2022.
- The world economy will grow by 2.2% in 2023.
- India’s economy will grow by 5.7% in 2023.
- Important Days:
- Every year November 24 is observed as Martyrdom Day (Shaheedi Diwas) of Guru Teg Bahadur. He was the 9th Sikh Guru who sacrificed his life for sake of brotherhood and humanity. He was famously known as “Hind ki Chadar” (Protector of India).
- Appointments:
- Indian cricketer Surya Kumar Yadav was appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the men’s grooming company, UrbanGabru.
- Awards and Honors:
- The Padma Bhushan awardee and the Founder and Chairperson of the National Institute of Information Technology (NIIT), Rajendra Singh Pawar, was honoured with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI).
- UNEP Champion of the Earth-2022:
- An Assam-based wildlife biologist from India, Dr Purnima Devi Barman, won the award in the Entrepreneurial Vision category.
- Obituary:
- The founder of the famous drink Rasna, Areez Pirojshaw Khambatta, passed away at the age of 85.
- Sports:
- FIFA Men’s World Cup-2022:
- Day 4 updates-
- Morocco draws with Poland (0-0)
- Japan beat Germany (2-1)
- Spain beat Costa Rica (7-0)
- Belgium beat Canada (1-0)
- SEBI Issues Guidelines for AIF
- HDFC Bank Join Hands with Flywire
- BillBox Launches Wearable Device for Contactless Payments
- Federal Bank Launches Deposit Scheme for NRIs
Question:
Q.1 According to the recently released Economic Outlook released by the OECD, India’s economy will grow by ____ in 2022.a. 6.0%
b. 6.6%
c. 6.9%
d. 7.7%
