Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 11 October 2022, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.
Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 11 October 2022
Asteria Aerospace receives first micro-category drone certification
Asteria Aerospace receives first micro-category drone certification: Asteria Aerospace Limited has received India’s first micro category drone type certification for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
The A200 drone was found to be fully compliant with the Certification Scheme for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.
Asteria’s A200 drone has been developed for surveying and mapping applications in GIS, agriculture, construction, mining and other industries.
India to host military exercise, Manesar Anti-Terror 2022
India to host military exercise, Manesar Anti-Terror 2022: The National Security Guard (NSG) has organised the multinational Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE), “Manesar Anti-Terror 2022” at NSG Manesar Garrison.
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The exercises was conducted under the framework of SCO Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS).
It is the second stage of the exercise, as the Stage-1 was conducted from July 27 to August 1 by the National Counter Terrorist Forces of SCO Member Countries in their respective territories.
Smriti Mandhana appointed as Gulf Oil India ambassador
Smriti Mandhana appointed as Gulf Oil India ambassador: Gulf Oil Lubricants has appointed Indian cricketer, Smriti Mandhana as its new brand ambassador. With this association, Gulf Oil became the first company in the lubricant space to appoint a woman cricketer as ambassador.
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She will join the ranks of current brand ambassadors Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Hardik Pandya.
Aim: To celebrate women power and inspire female audience in the country and also honored the achievements of Indian women cricketers.
Max Verstappen won 2022 Formula One Japan GP
Max Verstappen won 2022 Formula One Japan GP: Red Bull, Max Verstappen has declared Formula One world champion after winning a 2022 Japanese Grand Prix.
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Sergio Pérez (Red Bulls) finished second in the list, while, the second-place finisher, Charles Leclerc was given a five-second penalty, dropping him to third. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) placed fifth.
Previous GP 2022:
Singapore: Sergio Pérez
Italian: Dutch;
Belgian: Hungarian;
French: Max Verstappen
Austrian: Charles Leclerc
Government, LIC to sell 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank
Government, LIC to sell 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank: The government and LIC will together divest a 60.72% stake in the IDBI Bank. The Centre will divest a 30.48% stake while LIC will offload 30.24%.
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For this, the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) has invited expressions of interest (EoIs) from potential bidders.
The potential investor should have a minimum net worth of ₹22,500 crore, must report net profit in three out of the past five years, will be eligible for bidding.
India’s hockey star Harmanpreet Singh voted FIH Player of the Year
India’s hockey star Harmanpreet Singh voted FIH Player of the Year: India men’s hockey team defender and vice-captain, Harmanpreet Singh has been voted the 2021/22 FIH Player of the Year for the second year running.
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He becomes the fourth player to win the Player of the Year award in men’s category in consecutive years.
He joined an elite list, that includes Teun De Nooijer (Netherlands), Jamie Dwyer (Australia) and Arthur van Doren (Belgium). Felice Albers of Netherlands has been named 2021/22 FIH Player of the Year in women’s category.
Chandrayaan-2 spectrometer maps abundance of sodium on moon
Chandrayaan-2 spectrometer maps abundance of sodium on moon: According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the X-ray spectrometer ‘CLASS’ on the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has mapped an abundance of sodium on the moon for the first time.
October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
Chandrayaan-1’s X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (C1XS) has detected sodium from its characteristic line in X-rays.
CLASS was built at the U R Rao Satellite Centre of ISRO in Bengaluru. It provides clean signatures of the sodium line due to its high sensitivity and performance.
37th National Games: Goa to host Games in October 2023
37th National Games: Goa will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October next year, the Indian Olympic Association confirmed on Saturday. The state government of Goa also conveyed its in-principle approval to IOA to host the National Games in 2023. The Goa delegation may receive the IOA flag at the Closing Ceremony of the 36th National Games on 12th October 2022 in Surat, Gujarat.
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Notably: The 37th National Games will be decided to keep in view of the dates of the 19th Asian Games, which will be held from 23rd September to 8th October 2022 in Hangzhou, China.
Past history of Goa in National games:
- Goa got the rights to host the National Games in 2008 but hasn’t been able to host the games for a number of reasons. Goa was set to host the 36th edition of the National Games but the IOA had to shift the venue to Gujrat, who agreed to conduct the event in a short span of time.
- After two delays in 2018 and 2019 due to the coastal state’s inability to create adequate infrastructure, the Games were further postponed to 2020. But due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the National Games had to be postponed again as the Goa government expressed its inability to host the event before December this year.
Cristiano Ronaldo reached record 700 club career goals
Cristiano Ronaldo reached record 700 club career goals: Cristiano Ronaldo has reached another historic landmark in his career by scoring his 700th club goal to seal Manchester United’s comeback win over Everton.
The 37-year-old Portuguese forward becomes the first and only player to score seven times a hundred goals in football history. His 700th club goal extends his tally over Lionel Messi with Argentina forward scoring 691 goals for Fc Barcelona and Paris Saint Germain.
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Career stats of Cristiano Ronaldo:
- Having started his career in 2002, 700 goals means Ronaldo has averaged 35 goals a season. Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700th club goal comes 20 years and two days after his first goal for Sporting Lisbon.
- The five-time Ballon d’Or winner scored his first professional goal on October 7, 2002, at the age of 17 years, 8 months, and 3 days. He scored a brace in Sporting Lisbon’s 3-0 win against Moreirense.
- This was his first goal in senior-level football. He scored his 144th goal for Manchester United in his two spells at the club, He scored a record 450 goals for Real Madrid, 101 for Juventus, and five(5) for Sporting Lisbon.
- The historic feat earned him a special award at the FIFA The Best Awards ceremony to commemorate the record-breaking feat and Ronaldo later added six goals to take his international tally with Portugal to 117 goals.
Novak Djokovic wins Astana Open, takes 90th Career Title
Novak Djokovic wins Astana Open: Novak Djokovic claimed the 90th title of his career and the fourth of 2022 with a dominant straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP final in Astana on Sunday.
October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz
The 35-year-old Djokovic triumphed 6-3, 6-4 in 75 minutes to add to the trophies he won this season in Israel, Rome and at Wimbledon. The fourth seed, Novak Djokovic won his ninth straight match, and as a consequence of the victory, he secured a place at the 2022 ATP Finals.
Novak Djokovic wins Astana Open: Key Points
- A week ago, the Serb Novak Djokovic triumphed in Tel Aviv, his first singles match since claiming his seventh Wimbledon victory and 21st Grand Slam championship in July.
- Due to his unwillingness to be immunised, Novak Djokovic was barred from the US Open and the whole North American hard court season.
- He later returned for Roger Federer’s farewell match in the Laver Cup team competition in London last month.
- For third-seeded Tsitsipas, who had been bidding for a tenth career title, it was a ninth defeat in as many ATP Tour 500-level finals he has played in.
- Stefanos Tsitsipas had been vying for his tenth career victory.
Astana Open Final: Navak Djokovic Vs Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Novak Djokovic got things going quickly, winning the opening game in little over a minute at love.
- At 3-4 and serving, Stefanos Tsitsipas gave Djokovic his lone break point of the opening set.
- In the sixth game of the second set, a Stefanos Tsitsipas drop shot went into the net, giving Novak Djokovic another break.
- In their confrontations, Novak Djokovic held an 8-2 advantage over Stefanos Tsitsipas, and he has won the last seven games.
