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 24 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 – 24 November 2022
Shaheedi Diwas or Martyrdom Day of ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur’ observed on 24 November
Shaheedi Diwas or Martyrdom Day of ‘Guru Tegh Bahadur’ observed on 24 November: Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth Sikh Guru and second Sikh martyr, who sacrificed his life for religion and for the protection of the human rights. Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day is observed every year on November 24, commemorating Shaheedi Diwas of Guru Tegh Bahadur. He was the father of the tenth Guru, Gobind Singh. It was on 24 November 1675, Guru Tegh Bahadur sacrificed his life for the sake of people who did not even belong to his community. to protect religion, human values, ideals and principles. The sites of his execution and cremation were later converted into Sikh holy places namely Gurudwara Sis Ganj Sahib and Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in Delhi.
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About Guru Tegh Bahadur:
Guru Teg Bahadur is also known as Hind Di Chadder– Protector of India. He was born in Amritsar, Punjab, India in 1621 and was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh guru. He became the 9th Guru of Sikhs on 16 April 1664, a position earlier occupied by his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan. He had travelled in different parts of the country, including Dhaka and Assam, to preach the teachings of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh guru. Guru Tegh Bahadur was executed on the orders of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi for resisting the forced conversions of Hindus in Kashmir.
Guru Tegh Bahadur’s term from 1665 to 1675:
He travelled extensively to preach the teachings of Guru Nanak. During Aurangzeb’s regime, he had resisted forced conversions of non-Muslims to Islam. In 1675, he was publicly killed on the orders of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Delhi.
His works are included in Adi Granth. In the Guru Granth Sahib, there are one hundred and fifteen hymns of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Guru Tegh Bahadur is remembered for his selfless service to people. He travelled across the country with the teachings of Guru Nanak – the first Sikh Guru.
Guru Tegh Bahadur had set up community kitchens and wells for the local people wherever he went. Anandpur Sahib, the famous holy city and a global tourist attraction in the foothills of the Himalayas, was founded by Guru Tegh Bahadur.
India’s Purnima Devi Barman is one of UNEP’s ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2022
India’s Purnima Devi Barman is one of UNEP’s ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2022: India’s Purnima Devi Barman, an Assam-based wildlife biologist, is one of the five ‘Champions of the Earth’ for this year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced on November 22. The annual awards are the highest environmental honour that the UNEP confers on individuals and organisations whose actions have a “transformative impact” on the environment. She has been honoured in the Entrepreneurial Vision category.
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The other honourees include Arcenciel (Lebanon); Constantino (Tino) Aucca Chutas (Peru); Sir Partha Dasgupta of the United Kingdom and Cecile Bibiane Ndjebet (Cameroon).
About the Purnima Devi Barman:
- Barman has been working with local communities – women, specifically – in Assam for more than a decade now to conserve the greater adjutant stork, an endangered wetland bird whose numbers have been declining due to habitat destruction and cutting down of nesting trees. The entire team is “extremely honoured” to win the award.
- This year, Barman received the award in the area of ‘Entrepreneurial Vision’ for her pioneering work in protecting the larger adjutant stork, known as ‘hargila’ in Assamese. Hargilas are five-foot-tall birds that dwell in wetlands in some parts of southeast Asia including India and Cambodia.
- There are only 1,200-odd hargilas remaining in the world, as per a 2016 IUCN Red List update which lists the bird as ‘Endangered’. Hargilas are found in Assam and Bihar in India. According to Barman, Assam has the largest population of these birds, with roughly 1,000 individuals.
About the Champions of the Earth award:
According to UNEP, the yearly Champions of the Earth award has been given to trailblazers in the vanguard of efforts to conserve our natural world since its inception in 2005. It is the UN’s highest environmental honour. To date, the award has recognised 111 laureates: 26 world leaders, 69 individuals and 16 organisations. This year a record 2,200 nominations from around the world were received.
Suryakumar Yadav named as brand ambassador of UrbanGabru
Suryakumar Yadav named as brand ambassador of UrbanGabru: Suryakumar Yadav, the star India cricketer, has been named as the brand ambassador for men’s grooming brand UrbanGabru. He joins the brand to endorse UrbanGabru’s grooming range. Suryakumar Yadav, fondly known as SKY, is currently ranked second in men’s T20 International batting. The youth icon has made his name in International cricket as a prolific run-getter, also garnering massive fan following. He is known for his comprehensive and innovative batting style, calm demeanour and never-give-up attitude that makes him the right match for the brand, which stands on the ‘Upgrade Yourself’ ethos.
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About the UrbanGabru:
UrbanGabru, part of GlobalBees’ house of brands, offers high-quality, affordable men’s grooming and personal care products. The impressive range includes facial, hair, beard, body, intimate area, and other goods. UrbanGabru is a men’s grooming brand from the house of GlobalBees Brands Pvt. Ltd. Since 2017, the brand has been on a journey to redefine men’s grooming and lifestyle, as well as motivate men to be a better version of themselves every day. With an innovative approach, UrbanGabru has designed one-of-a-kind grooming solutions that are disrupting the status-quo of the male grooming industry today.
Recent Brand Ambassador
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- Sourav Ganguly: Bandhan Bank
- Smriti Mandhana: Gulf Oil Lubricants.
- Rohit Sharma & his wife Ritika Sajdeh: Max Life Insurance
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- Lionel Messi: Byju’s
- Vaani Kapoor: Noise X-Fit 2 smartwatch
- Ravi Shastri: FanCode
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Garuda Aerospace
- Robin Uthappa: Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (Ka-BHI)
- Shubman Gill & Ruturaj Gaikwad: My11Circle
- Rishabh Pant: Dish TV India
- Jhulan Goswami: All Women Match Official Team
- Rishabh Pant: Uttarakhand’s brand ambassador
- Jasprit Bumrah: Unix
- Ravindra Jadeja: Kinara Capital
- Smriti Mandhana: IIT Madras incubated startup, GUVI
- Saurav Ganguly: Century LED
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 Begins in New Delhi
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 Begins in New Delhi: The fourth edition of the “Indo-Pacific Regional Forum 2022” (IPRD-2022), a three-day apex-level regional strategic dialogue of the Indian Navy, commenced in New Delhi.
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About IPRD:
The IPRD is an annual international conference that seeks to foster exchange of ideas and promote deliberations on maritime issues relevant to the Indo-Pacific which, for India, stretches over a vast, predominantly maritime expanse from the eastern shore of Africa to the western shore of America.
The IPRD is an apex-level international annual conference of the Navy and the principal manifestation of the Navy’s engagement at the strategic level. The National Maritime Foundation (NMF) is the Navy’s knowledge partner and the event’s primary organiser.
Theme Of The Session:
The theme of IPRD-2022 is “Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)”, which was articulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 14th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Bangkok on November 4, 2019, the defence ministry said.
More About The Development:
Inaugural session of the event kicked off with Adm Karambir Singh (retd), the incumbent Chairman of the National Maritime Foundation, and former Chief of the Naval Staff, welcoming all present and highlighting the importance of the Indo-Pacific in the prevailing geopolitical scenario, focusing specially upon India’s maritime policy encapsulated by the acronym SAGAR (Security And Growth for All in the Region) and the first-order specificity provided to SAGAR by the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI), which had been enunciated by PM Narendra Modi, on 14 November, 2019 when he addressed the 14th East Asia Summit in Bangkok.
What Has Been Said:
Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, detailed the Indian Navy’s outreach in terms of strengthening maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific in the Inaugural Address that followed. Kumar brought out numerous challenges that are not only unique to India, but also relevant to other nations in the Indo-Pacific region which broadly included – Imperatives at Home, Influences from Outside and some Intrusive Paradigms, and that these challenges would need collective approach by all stakeholders in the region to ensure safe, secure and stable Indo-Pacific.
He explained that the Indian Navy saw itself as being deeply invested in the actualisation of each of the seven intricately connected spokes or pillars of the IPOI. Further, he reiterated the need to address three predominant and interlinked sectors – security, economy and environment through the medium of IPOI.
Delivering the Keynote Address, Ajay Bhatt, the Raksha Rajya Mantri, who is concurrently the Minister of State for Tourism, said, “India is well prepared to address threats in the current and emerging maritime domain. He emphasised the need to build other aspects of India’s maritime capability, such as the merchant marine, ports, and the capability for sustainable management of the nation’s oceanic resources, in addition to bolstering military capabilities”.
Manipur Sangai Festival 2022 Commenced in the State
Manipur Sangai Festival 2022 Commenced in the State: Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER G Kishan Reddy declared the Manipur Sangai Festival 2022 open at the main venue of the Festival at the Sangai Ethnic Park, Moirang Khunou in Bishnupur district. The festival is named after the State Animal which is found only in Manipur have been organized grandly this time after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the festival in the last two years.
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Manipur Sangai Festival 2022 Commenced in the State- Key Points
The Union Minister of Tourism, Culture, and DoNER G. Kishan Reddy along with Chief Minister N. Biren Singh attended the inaugural ceremony of the Manipur Sangai Festival 2022. The Sangai Festival was held at Sangai Ethnic Park located at Moirang Khunou of Bishnupur district.
This time the festival is being held at 13 different places in Manipur to showcase the varieties of cultural items to both domestic and international tourists. The festival’s theme is “festival of oneness.” The ten days festival is expected to attract tourists to Manipur.
Tamil Nadu announced its first biodiversity heritage site
Tamil Nadu announced its first biodiversity heritage site : The state government on Tuesday notified 193.215 hectares of area spread across Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages in Madurai district as ‘Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site’ under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. This is the first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) notified in Tamil Nadu.
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Biodiversity heritage sites are well-defined areas that are unique, ecologically fragile ecosystems with high diversity of wild and domesticated species, presence of rare and threatened species, and keystone species. The village Arittapatti consists of a chain of seven barren granite hillocks. The distinctive landscape of rocky hills acts as a watershed and supports 72 lakes, 200 natural spring pools, and three check dams.
The site is situated in an area of 193.21 hectare. It is the first Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) to be notified in the state. The Arittapatti village is surrounded by a chain of seven barren granite hillocks. The site also features various megalithic structures.
NPCI in talks with RBI on UPI volume cap deadline
NPCI in talks with RBI on UPI volume cap deadline : National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which runs the UPI digital pipeline, is in talks with the Reserve Bank on implementation of its proposed December 31 deadline for limiting the volume cap of players to 30 percent. At present, there is no volume cap. So, two players — Google Pay and PhonePe — account for a market share of about 80 percent.
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The NPCI had proposed a 30 per cent volume cap for third-party app providers (TPAP). NPCI in 2020 came up with a directive to cap the share of transactions TPAP.
NPCI MD & CEO: Dilip Asbe
Founded: 2008
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
UP CM, Yogi Adityanath inaugurates UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon
UP CM, Yogi Adityanath inaugurates UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon : Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon event at the Gautam Buddha University (GBU) campus in Greater Noida.
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Aim: To conceptualise innovative technology-based solutions for the daunting problems faced by humanity.
The event has brought together youths from 22 countries along with India who will collaborate on innovative technology-based solutions to problems faced by humanity and to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the younger generation. A government spokesperson said that more than 400 students and 60 officials from these countries are participating in the event. The programme’s theme, built on the lines of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, are education, energy, agriculture, health and hygiene, drinking water and sanitation.
UNESCO HQ: Paris, France.
Vinit Kumar assumes charge of CEO of KVIC
Vinit Kumar assumes charge of CEO of KVIC : Shri Vinit Kumar (IRSEE) takes over the charge of CEO, KVIC Central Office, KVIC Mumbai on 21.11.2022. He is appointed as CEO, Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVlC), Mumbai under the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He was welcomed by Shri Manoj Kumar, Hon’ble Chairman, KVIC at Central Office, Mumabi.
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He is an IRSEE officer of 1993 batch, has served as the Chairman of Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port, Kolkata from 2018-2020. He has also served as Chief Electrical Engineer in Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd. and looked after World Bank funded MUTP project. He had also served as Secretary, Central Railway and gained experience in general administration.
