- National News:
- India announced to send of a utility helicopter unit to the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali.
- The Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, held the 4th India-France Annual Defence Dialogue with the Minister of Armed Forces of France, Sebastien Lecornu, in New Delhi.
- The Agnikul Cosmos Private Ltd inaugurated its launchpad at Satish Dhawan Space Center (SDSC), Sriharikota. It is India’s first launchpad to be developed by a private entity.
- Castrol India Limited (CIL) announced that it will acquire a 7.09% equity stake in Ki Mobility Services (KMS) in an all-cash deal for INR 487.5 Cr.
- The CM of Bihar, Nitish Kumar, launched the “Har Ghar Ganga Jal” project from the International Convention Centre, Rajgir in Nalanda district. The estimated outlay of the project will be INR 4,174 Cr.
- International News:
- SpaceX’s Dragon Cargo spacecraft was successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS). The aircraft was launched by the Falcon-9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.
- With the objective to offer easy connections and expand choices for its customers, Gulf Air signed a unilateral codeshare partnership with Emirates.
- Important Days:
- Every year November 29 is observed as the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People around the world. It is an initiative of the United Nations (UN).
- Appointments:
- Veteran athlete, PT Usha, was appointed as the President of the Indian Olympics Association (IOA). She became the first woman to be appointed to this post.
- Naveen Gupta was appointed as the Vice President and Country Head (India) of Zoomcar.
- Awards and Honors:
- The Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Dairying, Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, was conferred the 2022 National Gopal Ratna Award.
- Bangladesh feature film “Agantuk”, was named the winner of the Prasad Lab DI Award at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
- The Sangeet Natak Akademi announced 128 winners of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. The award was announced for their significant contribution in the fields of music, theatre, dance, puppetry, traditional/folk/tribal music/dance/theatre, etc.
- Obituary:
- Eminent filmmaker and producer, Suresh Jindal, passed away at the age of 80. He made movies like Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Rajnigandha, Katha, etc.
- Sports:
- FIFA Men’s World Cup-2022:
- Day 9 updates-
- Cameroon drew with Serbia (3-3)
- Ghana beat South Korea (3-2)
- Brazil beat Switzerland (1-0)
- Portugal beat Uruguay (2-0)
- Youth World Boxing Championships 2022:
- Venue- La Nucia, Spain
- Winners (Gold Medalists)-
- Vanshaj (63.5 kg)
- Vishwanath Suresh (48 kg)
- Ravina (63 kg)
- Devika Ghorpade (52 kg)
- IRDAI Approves Amendments Regarding Insurance Firms
- IMC Plans to Issue First Municipal Green Bond
- ISRO Launches PSLV-C54
- CEO Round Table on Sustainable Tourism
Question:
Q.1 Who became the first woman President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?a. Anju Bobby George
b. PT Usha
c. Mary Kom
d. Karnam Malleswari
