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 9 November 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 – 9 November 2022
International Week of Science and Peace 2022: 9-15 November
International Week of Science and Peace 2022: Every year, the week of November 9 to November 14 is celebrated as International Week of Science and Peace. This week is an initiative taken by the United Nations (UN), hoping to make people contribute towards the encouragement and promotion of peace across the globe. During this week, people inspire and promote peace in their countries and also develop advanced technologies for better living. Events and activities are organized around the world, and people participate internationally.
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International Week of Science and Peace 2022: Significance
The main goal behind this week’s celebration is to contribute towards technology development and promote peace. It’s to raise awareness among the general public. Events during this week promote peace throughout the year. The annual observance of International Science and Peace Week has made an important contribution to the promotion of peace.
The Week encourages greater academic exchanges on a subject of universal importance while also generating greater awareness of the relationship of science and peace among the general public. Based on observances of Science and Peace Week to date, it may be expected that participation each year will increase, contributing to greater international understanding and opportunities for co-operation in the applications of science for the promotion of peace throughout the year.
International Week of Science and Peace: History
International Science and Peace Week was observed for the first time during 1986 as part of the observance of the International Year of Peace. The organization of events and activities for the week was undertaken as a non-governmental initiative; the secretariat for the International Year of Peace was informed of the preparatory activities and the final summary of events that occurred during the week. The organizers wanted to encourage the widest possible international participation in the celebration.
ICC Hall of Fame: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Charlotte Edwards and Abdul Qadir inducted
ICC Hall of Fame: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the latest legends who join the prestigious list of cricketing greats that make up the ICC Hall of Fame. Following a voting process that included existing Hall of Famers, media representatives plus senior executives from the Federation of International Cricketers (FICA) and the ICC, West Indies great Shivnarine Chanderpaul, England Women’s team legend Charlotte Edwards and Pakistan legend Abdul Qadir become inductees number 107, 108 and 109 respectively.
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ICC Hall of Fame: Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Shivnarine Chandrapal is one of the most instantly recognizable figures in the history of West Indies cricket. He made his debut at the age of 19 with an unconventional batting technique and quickly started to excel against the opposition bowlers.
Headline statistics:
- He made his international debut v England in March 1994
- 164 Test matches, 11,867 runs at an average of 51.37
- Eighth on the list of all-time Test match runs
- Holds the record of seven half-centuries in consecutive Test innings
- 268 ODIs, 8,778 runs at an average of 41.60
ICC Hall of Fame: Charlotte Edwards
During her 20-year international career, Charlotte Edwards became one of the most remarkable players in the history of women’s cricket. She began her international journey at the age of 16 and announced herself with a world-record 173 against Ireland in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Pune.
Headline statistics:
- 23 Test matches, 1,676 runs at an average of 44.10
- 191 ODIs, 5,992 runs at an average of 38.16
- She has the second-highest number of half-centuries in ODIs
- 95 T20Is, 2,605 runs at an average of 32.97
ICC Hall of Fame: Abdul Qadir
Qadir passed away in 2019 at the age of 63, but his influence of the game in Pakistan and the wider world is still felt strongly. Often labelled the saviour of leg-spin bowling during the 1970s and 80s, Qadir was renowned for outfoxing some of the greatest batters in the game with his dynamic action and majestic variation.
Headline statistics:
- 236 wickets at an average of 32.80 in 67 Test matches.
- Holds the national record for figures of 9-56 v England at Lahore in 1987
- 104 ODIs, 132 wickets at an average of 26.16
About the ICC Hall of Fame:
The ICC Hall of Fame celebrates the greatest players ever to grace the game in its rich history, and these three men have left a lasting legacy through their significant contributions to the sport.
Following recent tradition, all three of the new inductees will be honoured in a special presentation ceremony which will take place prior to the start of play at the first semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Wednesday 9 November.
Justice DY Chandrachud to Take Oath As New Chief Justice of India
Justice DY Chandrachud to Take Oath As New Chief Justice of India: Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud, the senior-most Supreme Court judge and Chief Justice of India-designate, will take the oath of office from President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan to become the 50th chief justice of India.
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About Justice Chnadrachud & His Important Judgements:
Justice Chandrachud, born on November 11, 1959, was elevated to the top court on May 13, 2016.
He has been part of several Constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute, the right to privacy and adultery. Justice Chandrachud was also part of the benches which delivered path-breaking judgements on decriminalising same-sex relations after it partially struck down Section 377 of the IPC, the validity of the Aadhaar scheme and the Sabarimala issue.
Recently, a bench headed by him expanded the scope of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy(MTP) Act and associated regulations to include unmarried women for abortion between 20-24 weeks of pregnancy. The Justice Chandrachud-led bench had also passed several directions to assuage the miseries faced by people during the COVID-19 crisis, terming the brutal second wave of the pandemic last year as a “national crisis”.
Recently, he was among the two judges of the apex court Collegium which had objected to the method of “circulation” adopted for eliciting the views of its members on the appointment of judges to the top court.
His Academic Background & Career:
After completing his BA with Honours in Economics from St Stephen’s College, New Delhi, Justice Chandrachud did his LLB from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University, and obtained an LLM degree and a Doctorate in Juridical Sciences (SJD) from Harvard Law School, USA.
He practised law at the Supreme Court and the Bombay High Court and was a visiting professor of comparative Constitutional law at the University of Mumbai. He served as a judge of the Bombay High Court from March 29, 2000 to his appointment as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court on October 31, 2013. Justice Chandrachud was designated as a senior advocate by the Bombay High Court in June 1998 and became Additional Solicitor General in the same year till his appointment as a judge.
As A CJI :
He succeeds Uday Umesh Lalit, who had recommended him as his successor to the Centre on October 11. President Draupadi Murmu had appointed him as the next CJI on October 17. Justice Chandrachud will serve as the CJI for two years till November 10, 2024. Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65.
His illustrious father, YV Chandrachud, held the position of Chief Justice of India (CJI) for the longest period of time, from February 22, 1978, to July 11, 1985.
Netherlands Turns Top Buyer of Indian Petro-Products Amid Ukraine War
Netherlands Turns Top Buyer of Indian Petro-Products Amid Ukraine War: The Netherlands has emerged as the top destination for India’s export of petroleum products such as petrol and diesel in the first half of the current fiscal year. The shift comes in the wake of the Ukraine war, with India continuing to buy crude from sanctions-hit Russia at a discount.
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What It Means For India’s Exports:
This bump in exports has also resulted in the Netherlands becoming the third biggest market for India’s overall exports, thereby replacing China. China is now displaced to the 4th position, accounting for just 3.3% of total outbound shipments.
India As A key Refining hub:
India is a key refining hub in Asia, with an installed capacity of about 250 million tonnes per annum at 23 refineries. South Africa and Brazil also increased their purchases of refined petroleum products, including ATF, from India in H1 to become the top 10 petroleum products export markets for Indian refineries.
What Has Been Said:
“Oil companies keep changing their storage facility. At times they store in the Netherlands, at times in Singapore or Venezuela. So refined oil moving to the Netherlands could be for the purpose of redistribution to other European countries in the winter. Another point is that a lot of countries do not wish to import fuel from Russia directly and India is getting oil from Russia at competitive prices and we also have a refining facility. And Indian private companies are involved,” Federation of Indian Export Organizations (FIEO) director general Ajay Sahai said.
Exports To The Dutch:
The Netherlands accounted for nearly 9% of India’s total petroleum product exports in the April to September period at ₹4.5 trillion, a growth of 180% over the corresponding period last year.
“The amount of (refined) oil that the Netherlands has started importing is quite substantial. Moreover, if you look at the European energy imports from Russia …it has not come down,” Biswajit Dhar, professor at Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, School of Social Sciences, JNU said.
About The Other Nations: The Dramatic Shift:
Brazil also made it to the top eight export market for India compared to the 19th spot it occupied last year, led by a 273% growth in petroleum product exports at $2.3 trillion in the April-September period.
South Africa rose to become India’s 13th largest export market during the period from being the 22nd largest last year, largely on account of a 324% growth in petroleum exports to $2.6 trillion.
National Legal Services Day 2022: 9th November
National Legal Services Day 2022: National Legal Services Day is observed on 9 November every year to celebrate the commencement of the Legal Services Authority Act, 1987, which came into force on this day in 1995. This day was established with a mandate to offer support and help to weaker sections of society including Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, women, disabled persons, natural calamities victims, and human trafficking victims. On this day, legal awareness camps are conducted by State Legal Services Authorities across the country to apprise individuals about the availability of free legal aid. Further, nationwide programmes are organised each year to make people aware of the various services offered by Legal Services Authorities.
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Role of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA):
The Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987 created the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) in 1995. It is an act of the Parliament of India for enforcing the provisions of Article 39 A of the Constitution. The authority carried out operations such as providing free legal aid and guidance to the needy and resolving issues through mediation and amicable settlement. NALSA was a one-of-a-kind endeavour to reduce court backlogs in India while providing access to justice for low-income litigants.
NALSA was a unique effort for minimising the backlogs of courts in India and for affording access to justice for needy litigants. Authorities/institutions that provide free legal aid. Authorities/institutions that have been established to provide free legal aid to poor and weaker sections of the society are NALSA, Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC), 39 High Court Legal Services Committees (HCLSCs), 37 State Legal Services Authorities (SLSAs), 673 District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs), and 2465 Taluk Legal Services Committees (TLSCs).
National Legal Services Day: History
The Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987 was passed on October 11, 1987, and took effect on November 9, 1995. The Supreme Court of India established National Legal Services Day in 1995 to aid and support the poorer parts of society and to honour the passage of the Legal Services Authorities Act. National Legal Services Day was founded to support and assist weaker and poorer groups, including women, Scheduled Tribes, disabled people, Scheduled Castes, natural disaster victims, and human trafficking victims.
Ghaem-100 Satellite: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard launches New Satellite-Carrying Rocket
Ghaem-100 Satellite: Iran’s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Saturday launched a new satellite-carrying rocket, state TV reported, seeking to demonstrate the force’s space prowess even as anti-government protests rage across the country.
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State TV said the Guard successfully launched the solid-fueled rocket — what it called a Ghaem-100 satellite carrier. State TV did not immediately show any footage of the launch. The state-run IRNA news agency reported that the carrier could put a satellite weighing 80 kg (176 pounds) into orbit some 500 kilometers (310 miles) from Earth.
About Ghaem:
The Ghaem 100, Iran’s first three-stage launch vehicle, will be able to place satellites weighing 80 kg (180 pounds) in an orbit 500 km (300 miles) from the earth’s surface, IRNA said.
Iran’s Space Ambitions:
Amirali Hajizadeh, the commander of the Guard’s aerospace division, which developed the Ghaem-100, said the rocket would be used to launch Iran’s Nahid satellite for the Telecommunications Ministry.
Iran has one of the biggest missile programs in the Middle East. The country says its satellite program, like its nuclear activities, is aimed at scientific research and other civilian applications. Over the past decade, Iran has launched several short-lived satellites into orbit and in 2013 launched a monkey into space. The program, however, has had several failed satellite launches in recent years, blamed on technical problems. Iran successfully launched its first military satellite in April 2020, drawing a sharp rebuke from Washington.
What Are Its Repercussions:
The US government fears that the same long-range ballistic technology that launches satellites into orbit could also be used to launch nuclear warheads. Tehran has regularly denied having any such intention.
“The United States remains concerned with Iran’s continued development of space launch vehicles (SLVs), which pose a significant proliferation concern,” the spokesperson of US Govt said. “SLVs incorporate technologies that are virtually identical to, and interchangeable with, those used in ballistic missiles, including longer-range systems.”
GSMA elects Airtel CEO Vittal as Deputy Chair
GSMA elects Airtel CEO Vittal as Deputy Chair: Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal was elected as deputy chair of the Global System for Mobile communications Association (GSMA). Bharti Airtel chief executive officer Gopal Vittal has been elected as the deputy chair of GSMA, a global mobile operators body. Vittal will hold the post for a two-year term starting January 1, 2023. The member companies elected 26 board members for 2023-24 which includes senior executives of mobile operators. Telefonica Group CEO José María Álvarez-Palete López continues as Chairman of the GSMA Board.
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Mathew Oomen, president of Reliance Jio too has been elected as a board member. Vittal is the second Indian to hold a senior position in the global grouping of mobile operators. Bharti Airtel founder Sunil Mittal had held the post of GSMA chair during 2017-18.
Paytm Payments Bank receives RBI observations on IT report
Paytm Payments Bank receives RBI observations on IT report: Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) management has received an RBI-mandated IT auditors report and the central bank’s observation on it, more than six months after it was asked to pause onboarding new customers.
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“As per the preliminary assessment carried out by the bank management team of the above, we are informed that the observations are largely around the continued strengthening of IT outsourcing processes and operational risk management,” Paytm said in its Q2 earnings report.
The payments bank is a joint venture between Paytm, which owns a 49 percent stake in the company, and Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who holds 51 percent. The bank management is in the process of responding to the RBI and will wait for further discussions/directions from the regulator. The fintech firm informed that it cannot share a timeline on when it would be permitted to resume onboarding new customers. Paytm has posted a consolidated loss of Rs 571.5 crore for the quarter that ended September FY23, widening from a loss of Rs 473.5 crore recorded in the same period last year.
However, the loss narrowed from Rs 645.4 crore registered in Q1FY23.
Google launches a flood forecast platform ‘FloodHub’
Google launches a flood forecast platform ‘FloodHub’ : Google has launched a platform named ‘FloodHub’ that will provide information about area and time where floods could occur, so that, authorities can assist people with effectively.
This platform reveals the world and time the place floods might happen, so as to inform individuals in regards to the pure calamity and authorities can help them with successfully.
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The know-how big has additionally expanded its AI flood forecasting companies to 18 counties throughout Latin America, Africa and Southeast Asia. To recall, these flood forecasting companies supported by AI had been first launched in India again in 2018. Google has also expanded its AI flood forecasting services to 18 counties – Latin America, Africa and SE Asia. These flood forecasting services supported by AI were first introduced in India back in 2018.
Google states that the corporate has used an AI method known as switch studying to make it work in areas the place there’s much less information accessible. “We’re additionally asserting the worldwide launch of Google Flood Hub, a new platform that shows when and the place floods could happen. We’ll even be bringing this data to Google Search and Maps sooner or later to assist extra individuals to attain security in flooding conditions,” stated Google in the blog post.
Meanwhile, the search engine has also integrated its Lens image recognition feature into many of its other features. It includes Google Chrome and Photos. Recently, 9to5Google has pointed out that Google is adding a Lens button to its home page, in its search bar.
After users click on the Lens button, they might be prompted to add a picture or paste a URL to one. Once they achieve this, they are going to be taken to a web page which could be acquainted to them if they’ve used the Lens app earlier than or any of its different variations.
About Google:
CEO: Sundar Pichai
Founded: 4 September 1998
Headquarters: California
Haryana Forest Department and USAID launched TOFI Program
Haryana Forest Department and USAID launched TOFI Program: Haryana State Government’s Forest Department and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of the “Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)” program in the state. The new program will enhance carbon sequestration, support local communities and strengthen the climate resilience of agriculture. TOFI refers to Trees Outside Forests in India.
Supporting global climate change mitigation and adaptation goals, this initiative will bring together farmers, companies and other private institutions to rapidly expand tree coverage outside of traditional forests in the state.
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Aim: To enhance carbon sequestration, support local communities, and strengthen the climate resilience of agriculture. This initiative also bring farmers, companies, and other private institutions together to rapidly expand tree coverage outside of traditional forests in the state.
Announcing the launch, Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar, said, “The TOFI program will further spur agroforestry and plantation campaigns outside of forests and help raise the income of the farmers while enhancing the green cover in the state. It will also support India’s Roadmap towards Carbon Neutral Economy by 2070.”
USAID’s Acting Mission Director in India, Karen Klimowski added, “The United States is proud to support the Trees Outside Forests in India program in Haryana, which builds upon decades of U.S.-India cooperation on forestry and climate-smart agriculture. India’s progress on these issues can provide models for the world.”
In his shared message, Kanwar Pal, Minister, Forests, Wildlife, Tourism, Culture and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Haryana said, “The TOFI Program will contribute towards strengthening the policy environment, supporting TOF (Trees Outside Forests)- based enterprises and providing technical support for the expansion of area under trees outside forests”
The Trees Outside Forests in India program was launched in September by Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Secretary Leena Nandan and U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Patricia Lacina. The program will allocate up to $25 million over five years in seven states including Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh. There will be implementation support from the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (ICRAF).
