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Current Affairs Weekly PDF – October 2022 – 3rd Week (16 - 25)
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
GAME signs MoU with NRLM to Enable Railway Minister Inaugurates India’s
Financial Access for Women First Aluminium Freight Rake in Odisha
Entrepreneurs Union Minister for
MoU b/w: Global Alliance for Mass Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off 61- wagon
Entrepreneurship (GAME) with DAY-NRLM aluminium rakes, 61 BOBRNALHSM1, India’s first
(Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana -National Rural indigenously built Aluminium Freight Rake
Livelihood Mission) at Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Odisha that will
Purpose: to enable financial access for the growth carry coal for Hindalco’s Aditya Smelter in Lapanga,
of 10 lakh women entrepreneurs over 3 years. Odisha with Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh as its
✓ The objective of this partnership is to destination.
identify and train ‘VittaSakhis’ from Self ✓ The Aluminium Freight Rake is fully
Help Groups (SHGs) who can help Wes. designed and developed indigenously in
✓ NRLM was launched by the Ministry of collaboration with Research Design and
Rural Development (MoRD), Government of Standards Organisation (RDSO), Hindalco
India in June 2011. Industries Limited and Besco Wagon and
also 100 percent recyclable.
✓ They were built at Hindalco’s state-of-the-
MoF Removes Criteria for CPSEs to
art rolling facility in Hirakud, Odisha with
Improve Share Price Over Sectoral fully Lockbolted construction mechanism
Index with no welding.
In the revised Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) guidelines for 2022–2023 (FY23),
PM Narendra Modi dedicates 75 Digital
the Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of
Finance (MoF), withdrew the criteria that required
Banking Units to nation
listed Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSEs) The Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi
to boost their share price over the BSE Sectoral dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) across
Index. 75 districts to the nation via video conferencing to
✓ The S&P BSE family of indices evaluates the ensure the benefits of digital banking reach every
performance of BSE Ltd. (formerly Bombay corner of India.
Stock Exchange (“BSE”) listed companies in ✓ DBU is a specialized fixed point business
a number of sizes, industries, themes, and unit or hub with certain minimum digital
strategies. Click here for official guidelines infrastructure for delivering digital banking
products and services as well as servicing
existing financial products and services
NHIDCL signs MoU with IIT Patna for digitally in self-service mode at any time.
Innovation in Highway Construction ✓ Setting up of DBUs is a joint initiative of the
MoU b/w: National Highways & Infrastructure Central Government, the Reserve Bank of
Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL) a CPSE India (RBI), the Indian Banks Association
(Central Public Sector Enterprises) under the (IBA) and the participating Commercial
Ministry of Road Transport and banks (other than regional rural banks,
Highways(MoRTH) & Indian Institute of payment banks and local area banks) with
Technology (IIT) Patna (Bihar) past digital banking experience are
Purpose: for cooperation in innovative solutions permitted to open DBUs in tier 1 to tier 6
for highways construction. centres.

✓ IBA: CEO - Sunil Mehta; HQ– Mumbai, software solutions for defence and commercial
Maharashtra. Click here to read more. purposes.
✓ Prime Minister Narendra Modi had
NSO Report: AP Emerges Top Performer launched 100 Garuda drones in 100
locations across India and Mahendra Singh
in Agriculture & Allied GVO
Dhoni became its brand ambassador.
According to a report released by the National
✓ Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd: Founder &
Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of
CEO – Agnishwar Jayaprakash; HQ
Statistics and Programme Implementation
– Chennai, Tamil Nadu; Establishment
(MoSPI), Andhra Pradesh (AP) emerged as the top
– 2015
performer in agriculture & allied Gross Value
Output (GVO).
✓ The report focuses on the value of output PM inaugurates PM Kisan Samman
from agriculture, forestry and fishing Sammelan 2022 at Indian Agricultural
sectors. Research Institute, New Delhi
✓ With a total GVO of Rs. 2,03,638.5 crore in The Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi
the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries inaugurated PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022 at
sectors over the nine years to 2019–20, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) in
Andhra Pradesh has witnessed 92.4% New Delhi, Delhi. The event is dedicated to meeting
growth. the needs of farmers & transforming the agriculture
✓ It is the highest among all states, with sector.
Kerala being the only state to have recorded ✓ The PM released 12th instalment amount of
negative growth of more than 10%. Click Rs. 16,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri
here to read more. Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) through
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). So far,
MYAS, FSSAI & NFSU signs MoU for eligible farmer families have received
setting up testing facility for Dietary benefits worth more than Rs. 2 lakh crore
under PM-KISAN.
Supplements
✓ The PM also inaugurated 600 Pradan Mantri
MoU among: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Kisan Samruddhi Kendras (PM-KSK) under
(MYAS), the Food Safety and Standards Authority of
the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
India (FSSAI) and the National Forensic Sciences
(MoC&F). This scheme will convert the
University (NFSU)
retail fertilizer shops in India into PM-KSK
Purpose: to set up the testing facility for dietary
in a phased manner. Click here to read
supplements at the NFSU, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
more.
✓ The MoU is to benefit the athletes and
athlete-support personnel by educating and
spreading awareness about inadvertent Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board
doping due to prohibited substances Approves New Tiger Reserve
present in nutritional supplements. The Madhya Pradesh (MP) Wildlife Board approved
a new reserve for the tigers of Panna Tiger Reserve
Garuda Aerospace & Lockheed Martin (PTR) named ‘Durgavati Tiger Reserve’, which
spans 2,339 square kilometres (sq. km) across the
CDL Signs MoU to Collaborate on Drones
districts of Narisinghpur, Damoh, and Sagar in MP.
MoU b/w: Garuda Aerospace Private Limited &
Proposal was made to notify 1,414 sq. km as the
Lockheed Martin Canada CDL Systems
core area and 925 sq. km as a buffer in the new
Purpose: to integrate Garuda Aerospace’s Made-In-
tiger reserve.
India drones with Lockheed Martin Canada CDL
✓ Panna is home to 54 tigers and the largest
Systems’ advanced uncrewed aerial systems (UAS)
number of vultures in Central India.

✓ It should be emphasised that the Ken- ✓ PFRDA is providing ‘2’ additional
Betwa River Interlinking (KBRIL) features to DigiLocker to mark the 75th
Project will result in the submergence of anniversary of India’s Independence Day
one-fourth of PTR. and Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM).
✓ KBRIL is a river-interlinking project that ✓ They are: Account opening using Driving
envisions passing surplus water from the License (DL) through Digi Locker &
Ken river in MP to Betwa in Uttar Pradesh Updation of existing address using DL
(UP) to irrigate the drought-prone through Digi Locker
Bundelkhand region. Click here to read ✓ DigiLocker is a flagship initiative of the
more. Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology (MeitY) as part of the ‘Digital
MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar unveils First India’ programme.
SemiconIndia FutureDesign Roadshow

in Gujarat Kati Bihu being observed across Assam –
Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of 18th October 2022
State (MoS), Ministry of Electronics and Kati Bihu, also known as Kongali, is an auspicious
Information Technology (MeitY), has officially harvest festival and is annually observed across the
launched the ‘first’ SemiconIndia state of Assam with joy and happiness. This year,
FutureDesign roadshow in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. the festival falls on 18th October 2022. The
✓ At the ceremony, the Minister also unveiled celebration is marked annually on the 1st day of the
the Indian Space Research Organisation Kati month in the Assamese calendar.
(ISRO)- tested and qualified NavIC Receiver ✓ Kati Bihu is an observation of service,
Chipsets, which are ready for commercial penance, and hope for a better future. This
deployment. [ NavIC stands for Navigation festival marks the relocation of the rice crop
with Indian Constellation]. and the beginning of the fresh harvest
✓ The SemiconIndia FutureDesign Roadshows season.
under the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) ✓ Kati Bihu is one of the three major festivals
scheme of the India Semiconductor of the Assamese people. The other 2 Bihu
Mission (ISM), seeks to encourage Startups festivals are Bhogali Bihu or Magh Bihu
in the Semiconductor Design and (January 13th or 14th) and Rongali or
Innovation space by providing incentives Bohag Bihu (April 14th or 15th).
worth Rs. 100 crore per device at the
design stage. Click here to read more. Government forms benches at 3 DRTs to
resolve cases above Rs 100 crore
PFRDA Agencies Become Partner The government has formed exclusive benches to
Entities with DigiLocker to Offer resolve cases above Rs 100 crore at Debts
Subscriber-Centric Online Services Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in Chennai, Mumbai
The Central Record Keeping Agencies (CRAs) of and Delhi, agreeing to a long-standing demand by
the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development banks to get more focus on high-value cases.
Authority (PFRDA) have been designated as Digi ✓ The government notified that DRT court No
Locker Partner Organizations to provide 1 in Chennai, DRT court No 3 in Delhi, and
subscriber-focused online services. DRT court No 1 in Mumbai will focus only
on cases where the accumulated debt is Rs
100 crore and above.

CCEA approves increase in MSP for 6 Union Petroleum and Natural Gas
Rabi Crops for Marketing Season 2023- Minister inaugurated Asia’s largest
24 Compressed Biogas Plant CBG in Punjab
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) The Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of
chaired by the Prime Minister (PM) of India Petroleum and Natural Gas inaugurated Asia’s
Narendra Modi, has approved the increase in the largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Sangrur,
Minimum Support Prices (MSP) for all mandated Punjab. It has been commissioned with an FDI
(6) Rabi for the 2022-23 crop year (July-June) and (Foreign Direct Investment)
the 2023-24 marketing season. of Rs 220 crores (approx.) by Verbio AG, one of
MSP for all Rabi Crops for Marketing Season Germany’s leading Bio-energy companies.
2023-24 ✓ This plant has been set up under
MSP 2022-23 MSP 2023-24 the Sustainable
(Rs. PER (Rs. PER Alternative Towards Affordable
CROP QUINTAL) QUINTAL) Transportation (SATAT) initiative.
Wheat 2015 2125 ✓ SATAT was launched by Government of
India in October 2018 for production of CBG
Barley 1635 1735
from various waste/ biomass sources in
Gram 5230 5335 India.
Lentil
(Masur) 5500 6000
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh
Rapeseed &
Mustard 5050 5450 launches Single Integrated Pensioners’
Portal
Safflower 5441 5650
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (MoS) for
Click here to read more.
Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions launched
the single integrated pensioners’ portal aimed at
“Ease of Living” for the Central Government
Pensioners.The portal (www.ipension.nic.in ) will

act as a one-stop solution for all the pensioners’ Railways to Shut Down COFMOW w.e.f
needs. The portal was developed in collaboration December 2022
with State Bank of India(SBI). The Ministry of Railways (MoR) will shut down the
✓ SBI will become the first pension Central Organisation for Modernisation of
disbursing bank which has integrated its Workshops (COFMOW) from 1st December
portal with the portal of Department of 2022, a year after the government of India (GoI)
Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare (DoPPW). asked the sector to rationalise and reduce its
✓ The remaining 16 pension disbursing banks undertakings.
will also begin their integration with ✓ This decision is in line with the proposals of
BHAVISHYA, Pension Sanction and Payment the Sanyal Report on the "Rationalization
tracking system. Click here to read more. of Government Bodies," submitted by
Sanjeev Sanyal, which suggested various
BEL to Manufacture Hydrogen Fuel Cells recommendations for restructuring the
with Technology from US-Based TEV railways in 2021 in order to make them
MoU b/w: Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) with Triton more efficient and cost-effective.
Electric Vehicle (TEV) based in United States (US).
Purpose: to manufacture hydrogen fuel cells MHA Receives 7th Extension to Frame
✓ In accordance with the MoU, BEL will Rules for Citizenship Amendment Act
manufacture hydrogen fuel cells using The Parliamentary Committees on Subordinate
technology transferred from TEV to meet Legislation in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha have
the demands of the Indian market and accorded the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) yet
mutually agreed export markets. another extension to frame the rules for the CAA
✓ TEV has established a Manufacturing Hub 2019 or Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019.
in Bhuj, Gujarat and a Research and ✓ While the Rajya Sabha granted permission
Development (R&D) Center in Kheda, until December 31, 2022, the Lok Sabha
Anand District, near Ahmedabad, Gujarat in extended it till January 9, 2023.
India. ✓ This is the seventh extension granted to
✓ BEL: CMD (Additional Charge) – Dinesh MHA to frame the rules under the
Kumar Batra; Founded – 1954; HQ – Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). Click
Bengaluru, Karnataka here to read the official gazette regarding
the CAA, 2019.
NTPC & Mitsubishi Signs MoU for
Demonstrating Hydrogen Co-firing NHA & NABH signs MoU to expedite
MoU b/w: NTPC Limited with Mitsubishi Heavy implementation of the ABDM
Industries Limited, Japan and its MoU b/w: National Health Authority (NHA) &
subsidiary Mitsubishi Power India Private National Accreditation Board for Hospitals &
Limited Healthcare Providers (NABH), a constituent board
Purpose: to demonstrate the feasibility for of the Quality Council of India (QCI)
Hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas in MHI Purpose: to expedite the implementation of the
701D gas turbines installed at NTPC Auraiya Gas Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
Power Plant, at Dibiyapur, Uttar Pradesh (UP). ✓ NHA: CEO- Dr Ram Sewak Sharma;
✓ NTPC Ltd: CMD – Gurdeep Singh; HQ- New Delhi, Delhi;
Establishment – 1975; HQ – New Delhi, Establishment- 2018
Delhi ✓ NABH: CEO- Dr Atul Mohan Kochhar;
HQ- New Delhi, Delhi

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Purpose: for financing two 660 MW coal based
Launches Draft of National Credit Buxar Thermal Power Plant (BTPP).
✓ This project is developed at a financial
Framework for Public Consultation
outlay of Rs 12,172.74 crore, with debt
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan
requirement of Rs 8520.92 crore.
has released a draft of the National Credit
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN), a hydroelectric
Framework (NCrF) for public consultation. The
power generation company obtained the 105 MW
NCrF is a next-generation, multidimensional tool
Floating Solar Project through e-Reverse auction
developed by the Government of India (GoI) in line
that was held by Maharashtra State Power
with the new National Education Policy 2020 (NEP
Generation Company (MAHAGENCO).
2020).
✓ SJVN: CMD – Nand Lal Sharma; HQ
✓ It enables the integration of academic and
– Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
vocational domains to ensure flexibility and
mobility between them.
✓ The draft framework has been formulated India, France re-elected as President and
under UGC (Establishment and Operation of Co-President of ISA
Academic Bank of Credits in Higher India and France have been re-elected as President
Education) Regulations, notified in July and Co-President of the International Solar Alliance
2021. (ISA) uring the 5th assembly of the ISA on October
17-20, 2022 in New Delhi, Delhi.
14th World Spice Congress to Be Held in ✓ In this regard, India’s Union Minister Raj
Kumar Singh, Ministry of New and
Mumbai in February 2023, On The
Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been re-
Sidelines of the G20 Meet elected as the President of ISA, and France’s
The 14th World Spice Congress (WSC) will be Minister of State for Development,
held on February 16-18, 2023, at the CIDCO Chrysoula Zacharopoulou has been re-
Exhibition and Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, elected as Co-President.
Maharashtra. It will be organized by the Spices ✓ During the assembly, ISA also approved
Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry ‘Solar Facility’, a payment guarantee
(MoC&I), Government of India (GoI), in association mechanism which will boost investments
with several trade and export farmers. into solar through two financial
✓ Theme for the 14th edition of WSC components — Solar Payment Guarantee
– ‘Vision 2030: SPICES’ (Sustainability, Fund and Solar Insurance Fund. Click here
Productivity, Innovation, Collaboration, to read more.
Excellence and Safety).
✓ The World Spices Board is hosting the WSC
as a Group of Twenty (G20) event in
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Visit to
conjunction with India’s G20 Presidency Gujarat – October 19-20, 2022
from December 2022 to November 2023. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat on
October 19-20, 2022 and dedicated and laid the
foundation stone of projects worth around Rs
REC & PFC Signs MoA with STPL for
15,670 crore.
Financing Buxar Thermal Power Plant ✓ PM Narendra Modi inaugurated
Memorandum of Loan Agreement (MoA) b/w: REC the ‘DefExpo22’ during his visit to Gujarat
Limited and Power Finance Corporation at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and
Limited (PFC) – Maharatna Central Public Sector Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Enterprises (CPSEs) Ministry of Power (MoP) with The theme of the expo is “Path to Pride.”
SJVN (Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam) Thermal Private ✓ PM Narendra Modi unveiled the Mission
Limited (STPL) Schools of Excellence, an initiative with a

10,000 crore budget, at Trimandir Antonio Guterres made the global launch of
in Adalaj, Gujarat. ‘Mission LiFE’ (Lifestyle For Environment) for
✓ PM Narendra Modi launched ‘Mission sustainable and healthy lifestyle at the Statue of
LiFE’ at the ‘Statue of Unity’n Ekta Nagar, Unity, Ekta Nagar, Kevadia, Gujarat.
Kevadia (Gujarat) and had a bilateral ✓ The UNSG Antonio Guterres also unveiled
meeting with UN Secretary-General, Mr. the LiFE logo and tagline and released the
Antonio Guterres. ‘LiFE’ stands for ‘Lifestyle Mission Document.
For Environment’. Click here to read more. ✓ This launch event was organized by
the NITI (National Institution for
Highlights of US International DFC CEO Transforming India) Aayog and
the Ministry of Environment, Forest and
Scott Nathan visit to India
Climate Change (MoEF&CC), in
The United States (US) International Development
collaboration with the Government of
Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Executive Officer
Gujarat.
(CEO) Scott Nathan visited India-Mumbai
‘Mission LiFE’ was introduced by PM Narendra
(Maharashtra), and New Delhi (Delhi) from October
Modi during COP26 (Conference of the Parties) at
17-20, 2022.
Glasgow, Scotland in November 2021. The mission
✓ CreditAccess is the largest Non-Banking
is a 5-year program (2022-2027). Click here to read
Financial Company Micro Finance
more.
Institutions (NBFC-MFI) in India, serving
nearly 4 million women.
✓ It also signed an agreement for a USD 10 Maha MTS, India’s first Migration
million guarantees of a Rupee loan to Monitoring System, Inaugurated in
Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Private Mumbai
Limited (PRESPL), a biomass supply chain Mangalprabhat Lodha, Maharashtra Women and
management company. Click here to read Child Development Minister launched the
more. Maharashtra Migration Tracking System (Maha
MTS), India’s first Migration Monitoring System,
GoI Approves India’s 1st Cable-cum- developed by the Department of Women and Child
Suspension Bridge across Krishna River Development(WCD) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
The Government of India (GoI) approved ✓ This will provide information on migrant
construction of a cable-cum-suspension pregnant women, lactating mothers and
bridge under Bharatmala Pariyojana project across children on a single system.
Krishna river, that connects Telangana and Andhra ✓ In 2021-2022, the pilot project of the Maha
Pradesh(AP), passing through the Nallamala forest MTS system was implemented in 6 districts
range. namely Amravati, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli,
✓ The bridge across the Krishna river will be Jalna, Nandurbar and Palghar.
the first of its kind in India and the 2nd in
the world. NLC India Signs MoU with National
✓ Its total financial outlay is Rs. 1,082.56 Institute of Wind Energy for Onshore,
crore with a construction period of 30 Offshore Wind Power Projects
months. MoU b/w: NLC India Limited (NLCIL), a Public
Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of
PM Modi & UN SG Antonio Guterres Coal, with the National Institute of Wind
launched Mission LiFE from Statue of Energy (NIWE), an autonomous Research and
Unity, Gujarat Development institution under the Ministry of New
The Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi, and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
and United Nations Secretary General (UNSG)

Purpose: for strategic collaboration in developing delegates. It highlights current and emerging crime
onshore and offshore wind power projects across threats at both the global and regional levels.
India. ✓ INTERPOL: Secretary General– Jurgen
Stock; HQ– Lyon, France; Established in –
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated 1923. Click here to read more.
90th INTERPOL General Assembly in Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, MoH&FW
The 90th session of INTERPOL General Assembly inaugurates Advanced Cardiac
was held in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi (Delhi). It Catheterization Laboratory in Mumbai
was inaugurated by the Prime Minister (PM) of Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for
India Narendra Modi as part of India’s 75th Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW) inaugurated
Independence Day celebrations. INTERPOL stands an Advanced Cardiac Catheterization
for International Criminal Police Organization. Laboratory at DY Patil Medical College, Hospital
✓ The INTERPOL General Assembly meeting and Research Centre in Navi Mumbai,
was held in India after a gap of about 25 Maharashtra.
years. It was last held in 1997. ✓ The inaugurated lab is South Asia’s 1st
✓ PM also released a commemorative postal state-of-the-art, most advanced model
stamp and commemorative coins of Rs. 100 Catheterization Laboratory (Cath Lab) and
denomination. the Image-Guided Surgery (IGS) 6 from
INTERPOL’s first-ever Global Crime Trend Wipro General Electric (GE) Healthcare is
report 2022 was also released and presented to the 1st AutoRight-enabled Cath Lab in India.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Global Hunger Index 2022: India slips ✓ The highest levels of hunger were in Africa
six places, ranked 107 of 121 countries South of the Sahara and South Asia. Click
The 15th Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 was here to read more.
released in which India slipped 6 places to rank at
107th out of 121 countries with a score of 29.1. The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index
level of hunger in India is rated as ‘serious’. In 2021, 2022: Number of Poor People in India
India ranked 101 out of 116 countries. In 2020, it Fell by About 415 Million Between 2005-
was placed at 94th
06 & 2019-21
The GHI is jointly published by European NGOs
According to the Global Multidimensional
(Non-Governmental Organizations) Concern
Poverty Index 2022, which is titled “Unpacking
Worldwide & Welthungerhilfe.
Deprivation Packages to Reduce Multidimensional
✓ Each set of GHI scores uses data from a 5-
Poverty”, 415 million people in India have been
year period. The 2022 GHI scores are
able to liberate from poverty over a 15-year period
calculated using data from 2017 through
between 2005–2006 and 2019–21, which is a
2021.
“historic change.”
✓ GHI score is calculated by combining the
✓ The report was released by the Oxford
following four indicators:
Poverty and Human Development Initiative
Undernourishment; Child stunting; Child
(OPHI) and the United Nations
wasting; Child mortality.
Development Programme (UNDP) at the
The global score of GHI 2022 is 18.2 as compared to
University of Oxford.
19.1 in 2014, and is still considered ‘moderate’. It is
✓ Sub-Saharan Africa (almost 579 million)
expected that world hunger will worsen in 2023
and South Asia (385 million) are home to
and beyond.

the majority of multidimensionally poor WEF Report: Drones Can Contribute to
people (83%). USD 100-Billion GDP Increase
✓ Despite the fact that child poverty According to a recent report titled “Using
decreased more quickly in absolute terms, Technology to Improve a Billion Livelihoods”, an
there were still 97 million poor children insight report in the October 2022 edition of the
in India in 2019–21 (or 21.8% of all World Economic Forum (WEF), deploying drones at
children aged 0–17). the forefront of a technology-led transformation of
✓ UNDP: Administrator– Achim Steiner; Indian agriculture can enhance Gross Domestic
Establishment – 1945; HQ– New York. Product (GDP) by 1%-1.5% or could enhance the
Click here to read more. GDP growth with USD 100-Billion.
✓ The report was prepared by the Centre for
UNDRR & WMO Report: Half the the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR),
Countries in the World have no Early India of the WEF in collaboration with
Warning Systems the Adani Group and was released in
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
Reduction (UNDRR) and the World Meteorological ✓ The report highlighted a Ministry of
Organization (WMO) have launched a report Electronics and Information Technology
titled “Global Status of Multi-Hazard Early Warning (MeitY) report to emphasize that digital
Systems – Target G” on the occasion tech-based agriculture can unleash
of International Day for Disaster Risk additional value of USD 65 billion by 2025.
Reduction(13th October 2022). The report warns
that around half of the countries in the world do not Mercer CFS Global Pension Index 2022:
have Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems India ranks 41st, Iceland Tops
(MHEWS). According to the 2022 Mercer CFA Institute
✓ Less than half (50%) of the Least Developed Global Pension Index (MCGPI), India ranks
Countries (LDCs) and only one-third(33%) 41st out of the 44 countries, as compared to
of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are 40th position out of 43 countries in 2021.
equipped with MHEWS. ✓ India had an overall indicator value of 44.4,
✓ The joint report of UNDRR-WMO assesses up from 43.3 in 2021. However, it is below
the global status of MHEWS against Target that in 2020 when India ranked 34th out of
G of the Sendai Framework: Substantially 39 countries with a value of 45.7.
increase the availability of and access to ✓ The index is prepared in collaboration with
multi-hazard early warning systems and United States (US)-based CFA Institute, an
disaster risk information and assessments international association of investment
to the people by 2030. professionals; the Monash Centre for
Financial Studies (MCFS); and Mercer, US-
NATO Begins Nuclear Exercises Amid based global asset management firm.
Russia War Tensions Top 3 Countries in Retirement Income Systems
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began Ranked by MCGPI
its long-planned annual nuclear exercises in north- RANK COUNTRY INDEX VALUE
western Europe as tensions simmer over military 1 Iceland 84.7
action in Ukraine.
2 Netherlands 84.6
✓ Fourteen of NATO’s 30 member countries
are participating in the exercises. 3 Denmark 82
✓ US long-range B-52 bombers will also take 41 India 44.4
part in the maneuvers, dubbed Steadfast
44 (Last) Thailand 41.7
Noon, which will run until October 30,
2022.

Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index: India The Centi-Millionaire Report 2022: India
Falls a Rank in Mobile & Fixed 3rd On The List of Centi-Millionaires;
Broadband Speeds Predicted to Overtake China by 2032
According to Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index According to The Centi-Millionaire Report – The
(September 2022 edition), India dropped a Emergence of a New Class of Super-Rich,
rank in both ‘median mobile network speeds’ and the first-ever global study of centi-millionaires,
‘fixed broadband speeds’, despite marginally higher India has the third-highest number of centi-
download speeds in September 2022 compared to millionaires in the world, surpassing the United
August 2022. The Speedtest Global Index ranks Kingdom (UK), Switzerland & Russia. Out of
both the mobile and fixed broadband speeds data the 25,490 centi-millionaires in the
from around the world on a monthly basis. world, 1,132 are present in India. These centi-
✓ India’s rank in global median mobile millionaires are individuals who have investable
download speeds fell from 117 to 118, assets worth more than USD 100 million (Rs. 830
despite an increase in speed from 13.52 crore).
Mbps in August 2022 to 13.87 Mbps in ✓ By 2032, India is expected to surpass China
September 2022. (number 2) as the fastest growing market
✓ India’s rank in global median fixed for centi-millionaires, with an 80% rise in
broadband speeds fell from 78 to 79, individuals possessing more than USD 100
despite an increase in broadband speeds million.
from 48.29 Mbps in August 2022 to 48.59 ✓ The Centi-Millionaire Report is released
Mbps in September 2022. Click here to read by Henley & Partners, a world’s leading
more. residence and citizenship investment
advisory firm, and includes exclusive data
FAO, UNEP, WHO & WOAH jointly and insights from New World Wealth, a
global wealth intelligence firm.
Launched One Health Joint Plan of
Top 5 in the Centi-Millionaire Report 2022
Action
RANK COUNTRY
The new One health joint plan of action (2022‒
2026): working together for the health of humans, 1 United States (US)
animals, plants and the environment, was jointly 2 China
launched by the Quadripartite comprising Food
3 India
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
(FAO), the United Nations Environment 4 United Kingdom (UK)
Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization 5 Germany
(WHO), and the World Organisation for Animal Click here to read more.
Health (WOAH).
✓ The new plan of action was launched to
‘SARANG – The Festival of India in
address the health threats to humans,
animals, plants and environment. Republic of Korea’ enthrals art & music
✓ The One health joint plan of action (2022‒ lovers in South Korea
2026) provides set of activies which aims to ✓ Indian Embassy in Seoul, South Korea,
strengthen collaboration, communication, organized the annual flagship cultural
capacity building and coordination. This is program, the 8th edition of ‘SARANG – The
applicable acorss all sectors that are Festival of India in Republic of Korea’
responsible for addressing health concerns. which was held from 30 September to 14
October 2022 at various locations across
South Korea.

Australia reverses recognition of to business relations and transactions in
Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Myanmar. This list identifies nations with
The Government of Australia led by Anthony weak anti-money laundering and counter-
Albanese (Prime Minister) has reversed a previous terrorist funding regulatory frameworks.
government’s recognition of west Jerusalem as ✓ Russia is barred from participating in
Israel’s capital & agreed to again recognize Tel Aviv current and future FATF projects as it
as the capital. continues to violate FATFs core principles,
✓ Former conservative Prime Minister Scott which aim to promote security, safety and
Morrison formally recognised West the integrity of the financial system.
Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December
2018, although the Australian embassy Late Anna May Wong ,1st Asian-
remained in Tel Aviv. American Actor appears on US currency
Late Wong Liu Tsong, professionally known
Outcomes FATF Plenary October as Anna May Wong, 1st Chinese-American actor
2022: Pakistan excluded from Grey List who left a lasting legacy for Asian American women
the first Plenary of the Financial Action Task with an accomplished career in motion pictures,
Force (FATF) under the Presidency of T. Raja television, and theatre, will become the 1st Asian
Kumar of Singapore was held at FATF headquarters American to appear on US currency.
in Paris, France. ✓ She was the 1st Asian American actress to
✓ FATF has put Myanmar on the black list/ receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of
high-risk jurisdictions and has called on Fame in 1960
members to apply enhanced due diligence
BANKING & FINANCE
Indian Army Signs MoU with 11 Banks along with other benefits for the depositors and
for Agniveer Salary Accounts their dependents.
MoU b/w: Indian Army with 11 Banks ✓ The offer is also available for Non-Resident
Purpose: for providing banking facilities External (NRE) and Non-Resident
to Agniveers on enrollment under the Agnipath Ordinary (NRO) in Indian Rupees (INR)
scheme based on their FD amount.
✓ The 11 banks include State Bank of India ✓ Suraksha Fixed Deposit (FD) offers a high
(SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of interest rate of 7.10 % per annum
Baroda (BoB), IDBI Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC (p.a.) on a 3 year FD and the insurance
Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank, Kotak Mahindra premium is not payable by the DCB
Bank, IDFC First Bank and Bandhan Bank. Suraksha FD customer.
✓ The Agnipath scheme which was launched ✓ DCB Bank: MD & CEO - Murali M.Natrajan;
in June 2022, will receive the first batch of HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Agniveers for training by January 2023.
Click here for more about Agnipath Karnataka Bank Launches a Term
scheme… Deposit Scheme: ‘KBL Centenary Deposit
Scheme’
DCB Bank Relaunches Suraksha FD Karnataka Bank Limited (KBL) has launched ‘KBL
Scheme for its Customers Centenary Deposit Scheme’, a unique term
DCB Bank has relaunched its ‘Suraksha Fixed deposit scheme with higher rate of interest,
Deposit (FD)’ scheme, a 3-year FD scheme that effective from 17th October 2022.
offers higher interest rates and free life insurance

✓ The deposit scheme was launched as a part passenger vehicles, 3-wheeler, tractor, and
of the Centenary year (2023-2024) commercial vehicle loan categories.
observance of the Karnataka Bank. ✓ This pilot scheme will be initially launched
✓ The ‘KBL Centenary Deposit Scheme’ will be in IPPB branches of Maharashtra and
offered for a period of 555 days with an Madhya Pradesh.
interest rate of 7.20 % for general ✓ IPPB: MD & CEO – J Venkatramu; HQ – New
customers and 7.60 % for senior citizens on Delhi, Delhi; Establishment – 2017
domestic deposit and NRE deposits.
✓ KBL: MD&CEO – Mahabaleshwara M.S; SBI General Insurance
Establishment – 1924; HQ – Mangaluru,
& Gupshup Launches Insurance Buying
Karnataka
Facility via WhatsApp
Partnership b/w: SBI General
LIC Launches Dhan Varsha Life Insurance partnered with Gupshup, a leader in
Insurance Plan conversational engagement
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Purpose: to enhance its insurance buying option on
launched ‘Dhan Varsha’, a non-linked, non- WhatsApp.
participating, individual, savings, single premium ✓ The partnership not only supports users in
life insurance plan that provides both protection buying a new insurance policy but can also
and savings. Dhan Varsha (Plan No. 866) is renew an existing one, intimate claims and
a closed-ended plan that will be available for sale other insurance options within WhatsApp.
until the end of the current fiscal year, March 31, ✓ The chat bot of Gupshup will guide the
2023. customer’s for enabling such insurance
✓ The policy holder can choose the term services through a secure buying process
either for 10 years or 15 years. The within the WhatsApp chat thread.
minimum age at entry for the 10-year term ✓ SBI General Insurance: MD & CEO -
is 8 years and 3 years for the 15-year policy Kishore Kumar Poludasu; HQ – Mumbai,
term. Maharashtra; Establishment – 2009
✓ The maximum age at entry varies from 35
to 60 years depending on the term and
CASHe & IRCTC Launches TNPL Facility
option of Sum Assured on Death chosen.
✓ The minimum Basic Sum Assured is on Rail Connect; Cash Payments
Rs.125000/- and there is no limit for the Launches ‘Issuance’ Solution
maximum Basic Sum Assured. Partnership b/w: CASHe, an Artificial Intelligence
✓ LIC: Chairperson– (AI)-driven financial wellness platform has
Mangalam Ramasubramanian Kumar; HQ – partnered with Indian Railways Catering and
Mumbai, Maharashtra; Established in – Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
1956 Purpose: to provide a ‘Travel Now Pay
Later’ (TNPL) facility on IRCTC’s Rail Connect
mobile application
MMFSL Partners with IPPB to Enhance
✓ The TNPL facility will allow users to book
Credit Access to Customers their rail tickets through app instantly and
Strategic Partnership b/w: Mahindra and pay for it later in Equated Monthly Income
Mahindra Financial Services Limited (MMFSL), a (EMI), ranging from 3 to 6 months.
part of the Mahindra Group, & India Post Cashfree Payments India Private Limited, an
Payments Bank Limited (IPPB) Application Programming Interface (API) banking
Purpose: to enhance its credit access to a larger solutions company has launched ‘Issuance’, a card
customer base. issuance stack solution to enable fintech platforms
✓ Through this partnership, IPPB will provide to launch customized prepaid cards and
lead referral services to MMFSL for

wallets for their customers, employees and ✓ It is a 4.8-megawatt (MW) facility that
partners. occupies 13,740 square feet in Mahape,
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
RBI Provides In-principle Approval to ✓ PhonePe: Founder & CEO – Sameer Nigam;
Established – 2015; HQ – Bengaluru,
Cygnet to Operate as NBFC Account
Karnataka
Aggregator
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) provided in-principle
HDFC Securities Opens First Women-
approval to Cygnet Infotech Private Limited, a
fintech firm to operate as a non-banking financial
Only Digital Centre In Bengaluru
company (NBFC) account aggregator. HDFC Securities Limited, a subsidiary of HDFC
✓ NBFC Account Aggregator is one of the Bank Limited, has opened first-ever Women-Only
largest open financing data-sharing Digital Centre (DC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka with
protocols regulated by the RBI, which all women staff aged below 30 years, serving both
allows users to instantly share their male and female investors.
financial data with various financial ✓ This DC will cater to customers from
institutions, digitally and securely. Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh
and Telangana.
✓ HDFC Securities Limited: MD & CEO
IPPB & RBIH Collaborate for Innovations – Dhiraj Relli; HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra
in Financial Product and Services
Partnership b/w: India Post Payments GIFT City, Fintech Association of Japan
Bank (IPPB) & Reserve Bank Innovation
sign MoU
Hub (RBIH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
MoU b/w: Gujarat International Finance Tec City
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
(Gift City) with Fintech Association of Japan (FAJ)
Purpose: to enhance the reach of financial
Purpose: to promote innovation and
solutions to large sections of society across India
entrepreneurship in the fintech domain.
and to enable frictionless finance to a billion
Gift City: MD & Group CEO– Tapan Ray; Location–
Indians.
Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
✓ IPPB has been established under the
Department of Posts, under the Ministry of
Communication and 100 percent owned by NBBL Partners with KMBL for Credit
the Government of India (GoI). Card Bill Payments via Bharat BillPay
✓ IPPB: MD & CEO– J Venkatramu; HQ – New Partnership b/w: NPCI Bharat BillPay
Delhi, Delhi; Establishment – 2018 Limited (NBBL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) &
PhonePe Launches Its 1st Green Data with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL)
Purpose: to enable customers to pay credit card
Centre in Association with Dell
dues on the Bharat BillPay Platform.
Technologies & NTT Ltd ✓ KMBL is the first private sector bank to
PhonePe, India’s leading fintech platform, has provide such credit card payment options
launched its first green data centre in India in on Bharat BillPay ecosystem. The cards will
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, leveraging technology be introduced in the Credit Card Biller
and solutions from Dell Technologies and NTT Ltd. category.
✓ This first green data centre of PhonePe in ✓ KMBL: MD & CEO – Uday Kotak; HQ
India will assist the company achieve its – Mumbai, Maharashtra; Establishment
sustainability goals and cut down on carbon – 2003
emissions.

IDBI Bank Introduces Festive Offers On PFRDA Modifies Equity Allocation Rule
Fixed Deposits for A Limited Time for Tier I & Tier II Accounts Under NPS
Period The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development
IDBI Bank, a private sector lender, has announced Authority (PFRDA) has revised the equity
the “Amrit Mahotsav FD” scheme with a rate of allocation standards for Tier 1 and Tier II National
6.90% for a unique bucket of 555 days commencing Pension System (NPS) accounts.
on October 21, 2022, as part of its festive offer. ✓ The new regulation states that subscribers
✓ The bank has also increased its interest rate can allocate up to 75% of their funds to
offered on term deposits across a range of Equity (E) under active choice in a Tier-I
maturity periods, w.e.f October 21, 2022. account from the age of 51 years without
✓ The highest rate for a two-year bucket is any tapering requirements.
now 6.85%, while the interest rate on a one- ✓ In addition, PFRDA has decided to allocate
year deposit has increased to 6.75%. 100% of subscriber contributions to Asset
Class E (Equity) in Tier-II accounts
(optional accounts) under the active choice
without any tapering conditions.
✓ PFRDA: Chairman – Supratim
Bandyopadhyay; Establishment – 2003;
HQ – New Delhi. Click here to read more.
ECONOMY & BUSINESS
Foreign investment in India may reach third-biggest economy in the world by FY28 i.e. in
USD 475 b in next five years: CII-EY the next 5-years. The top two economies will
continue to be the United States (US) and China.
Report
✓ By 2026-27, India’s economy is projected to
According to a report by the Confederation of
be USD 4.94 trillion. Then in FY28, it will hit
Indian Industries (CII) and EY (Ernst and Young)
USD 5.36-trillion mark, higher than Japan’s
titled ‘Vision—Developed India: Opportunities
at USD 5.17 trillion, and will become the
and Expectations of MNCs’, India has the potential
third-largest economy.
to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows of
✓ India’s GDP growth in Q1 FY23 was 13.5 %.
USD 475 billion in the next 5 years.
✓ In FY2021-22, India received FDI (Foreign
Direct Investment) inflow of USD 84.8 Nokia & Ericsson Signed Multi-Year
billion despite the impact of the COVID-19 Contracts with Reliance Jio to build 5G
pandemic and geopolitical developments on networks in India
investment sentiment. Multi-Year Contracts among: European Telecom
✓ 71% of MNCs (Multinational Companies) gear makers Nokia(Finland) & Ericsson(Sweden)
working in India considers the country an with Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (Jio), Indian
important destination for their global communications service provider (CSP),
expansion. Purpose: to build one of the largest 5G networks in
the world and to build India’s first 5G Standalone
India may overtake Germany, Japan too network to achieve India’s digital leadership. 5G is
to become world’s 3rd Largest Economy the 5th generation technology standard for
As per the International Monetary Fund broadband cellular networks.
(IMF) World Economic Outlook database, India ✓ Jio has selected Nokia as the major supplier
may overtake Germany and Japan to become the for the 5G Radio Access Network (RAN)

equipment from its comprehensive AirScale ✓ Out of USD 200 million, PhonePe has
portfolio. already invested USD 150 million, on
✓ Ericsson has signed a long-term strategic 5G combined capacity of over 14 megawatt
contract with Jio to roll out 5G Standalone (MW) spread across 3 facilities in
(SA) in India. Bengaluru, Karnataka and the new facility
✓ Jio: Chairman– Akash Ambani; HQ– in Navi Mumbai.
Mumbai, Maharashtra. ✓ PhonePe Private Limited, India: Co-
Founder & CEO – Sameer Nigam; HQ
JSPL signs MoU with Greenko for 1000 – Mumbai, Maharashtra; Establishment
MW Carbon-Free Energy – 2016; Parent organisation – Flipkart
MoU b/w: Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) &
Greenko Group The Netherlands Surpasses China to
Purpose: for the supply of 1,000 mega MW of Become India’s 3rd-Largest Export
Carbon-free energy for its steel-making operations Market
at Angul, Odisha. The Netherlands has overtaken China and
✓ The MoU aims to reduce CO2 emissions in Bangladesh to become India’s 3rd-largest export
accordance with ESG goals. It stated that destination, marking a significant shift in the
green energy will be used to reduce export ranking for the fiscal year 2022–2023
approximately 7 million tonnes of CO2 per (FY23). It has risen 2 places in India’s top ten
year at Angul, Odisha. export destinations since FY22, owing to a 106%
increase in despatch to USD 7.5 billion until August
PhonePe Invests USD 200 million to Set 2022 in FY23 over the previous year.
up Data Centres in India ✓ The United States (US) and the United Arab
Payment services provider PhonePe Private Emirates (UAE) continue to be India’s
Limited, India (PhonePe) invested USD 200 largest (1st) and second-largest (2nd)
million (around Rs 1,661 crore) for setting up data export destinations, respectively.
centres in India.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Hyderabad honoured as Grand Winner 6 Category Wise Winners:

of AIPH World Green City Awards 2022 CATEGORY WINNERS
The city of Hyderabad, Telangana, has been Living Green for
honoured as the Grand winner of Economic Recovery Green Garland to the State of
the AIPH (International Association of Horticultural and Inclusive Telangana,
Producers) World Green City Awards 2022, the Growth City of Hyderabad, India
most prestigious award of the Inaugural AIPH Living Green for Reverdecer Bogotá,
World Green City awards (2022 edition), for its Biodiversity Bogota D.C, Colombia
initiative titled “Green Garland to the State of Mexico City’s Environmental
Telangana”. and Climate Change
Living Green for Program,
Hyderabad also won the award under the ‘Living
Climate Change Mexico City, Mexico
Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive
Living Green for Transforming degraded land
Growth’ category.
Health and into Urban Micro Parks,
✓ AIPH World Green City awards (2022 Wellbeing City of Fortaleza, Brazil
edition) are the world’s first Green City
The Phytotechnology
awards. Living Green for Stations at the Montréal
Water Botanical Garden / Space for

Life, 66th Ballon d’Or: Real Madrid’s Karim
City of Montreal, Canada Benzema won the Ballon d’Or 2022;
Living Green for OASIS Schoolyard Project, Alexia Putellas wins Women’s Ballon
Social Cohesion City of Paris, France
d’Or 2022
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, a professional
Indian Army dedicated a Chair of
French footballer, has won the Men’s Ballon
Excellence at USI in memory of LT Gen d’Or (Golden Ball Award) 2022 and becomes the
PS Bhagat 5th Frenchman to win the prize. Barcelona’s Alexia
On the 103rd birth anniversary of late Lt Gen PS Putellas, a Spanish professional footballer, has won
Bhagat, ex-Colonel Commandant of the Bombay the Women’s Ballon d’Or award or Ballon d’Or
Sappers and SIKH LI Regiment (14th October Féminin Award for the 2nd time.
2022), the Indian Army formally instituted a ‘Chair ✓ The 66th edition of the Ballon d’Or
of Excellence’ at the United Service Institution of Ceremony (2022) was held on 17th October
India (USI), New Delhi, Delhi. 2022 at the Théâtre du Châtelet. Paris,
✓ Lt Gen PS Bhagat was the first Indian officer France.
to win the coveted Victoria Cross during ✓ The Ballon d’Or is annually presented by the
World War II and the first General Officer the French magazine ‘France Football’, since
Commanding-in-Chief of Northern 1956. The inaugural Ballon d’Or was
Command. presented to Stanley Matthews of Blackpool
in 1956.
Sri Lankan Writer Shehan Karunatilaka ✓ The most number of Ballon d’Or was
won Booker Prize 2022 received by Lionel Messi. He tops the list
Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka has been with 7 awards followed by Cristiano
honoured with the Booker Prize 2022 for his 2nd Ronaldo with 5 awards.
novel titled “The Seven Moons of Maali ✓ The Women’s Ballon d’Or was introduced in
Almeida”. The novel, published by Sort of Books, is 2018.
about the murder of a war photographer, Maali Awards & Winners
Almeida, during the civil war of Sri Lanka. AWARD WINNER
✓ He becomes the 2nd Sri Lankan author to
Ballon d’Or (Men) Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema
win the Booker Prize, after Michael
Ballon d’Or
Ondaatje who won for ‘The English
(Women) Alexia Putellas(Barcelona)
Patient’ in 1992.
✓ Shehan Karunatilaka has won the Kopa Award Gavi (Barcelona)
Commonwealth Book Prize 2012, the DSC Robert Lewandowski
Prize for South Asian Literature, and the Gerd Muller Award (Barcelona)
Gratiaen Prize for his first novel titled Thibaut Courtois (Real
“Chinaman: The Legend Of Pradeep Yashin Trophy Madrid)
Mathew”. Club of the Year
✓ The Booker Prize, annually awarded by the Award Manchester City
Booker Prize Foundation is a world’s Socrates Award Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
leading literary award for a single work of
fiction. The award was founded in 1969.

American historian Barbara Metcalf People of Ukraine & their President wins
conferred Sir Syed Excellence Award for the European Parliament’s 2022
2022 Sakharov Prize
Professor Barbara Daly Metcalf, American The European Parliament awarded
historian and internationally acclaimed scholar of the 2022 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of
South Asian history and Islam conferred the Sir Thought, a prestigious human rights prize to the
Syed Excellence International Award for brave people of Ukraine, represented by their
2022 by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on President Volodymir Zelenskyy to honour their
Sir Syed Day 2022 (October 17) which marks the resistance to Russia’s invasion and ongoing war.
205th birth anniversary of AMU founder Sir Syed ✓ The award comes with 50,000 euros (EUR)
Ahmad Khan. price money which will be distributed to the
✓ At the same event, Sir Syed Excellence representatives of Ukrainian civil society.
National Award 2022 was given to The awarding of the Sakharov Prize will
the Maulana Azad Education Foundation, take place on 14 December 2022 in
New Delhi, Delhi. Strasbourg, France
✓ Barbara D. Metcalf from Philadelphia ✓ The European Parliament’s “Sakharov Prize
(Pennsylvania) is the Professor Emeritus of for Freedom of Thought named after the
History at the University of California, late Soviet dissident Andrei Dmitrievich
Davis, USA. Sakharov, has been awarded annually since
1988 to individuals and organizations
Gautam Adani tops 2022 Forbes list of defending human rights and fundamental
India’s 100 Richest; Mukesh Ambani on freedoms.
✓ It was 1st awarded to Nelson Mandela and
2nd
Anatoli Marchenko in 1988 as a tribute for
According to the 2022 Forbes List of India’s 100
their human rights work.
Richest (released on 12th October 2022), Gautam
Adani, Chairperson of Adani Group, has topped the
list with a net worth of USD 150 billion.
Shiv Nadar tops EdelGive Hurun India
✓ With a net worth of USD 88 Billion, Mukesh Philanthropy List 2022 & reclaimed
Ambani, Chairman and managing director of ‘India’s Most Generous’ title; Azim
Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL) has secured Premji at No 2
the 2nd position followed by Radhakishan Shiv Nadar, the founder of HCL Technologies, has
Damani founder of DMart in 3rd position. topped the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List
✓ Radhakishan Damani has entered the top 3 2022 released on 20th October 2022 and reclaimed
for the first time with a net worth of USD the ‘India’s Most Generous’ title with an annual
27.6 Billion. donation of Rs 1,161 crore.
Top 5 on 2022 Forbes list of India’s 100 Richest: ✓ Azim Premji, Chairman of Wipro Limited
Rank Name NET WORTH(USD) secured the 2nd spot with an annual
donation of RS 484 crore.
1 Gautam Adani 150 billion
✓ EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List
2 Mukesh Ambani 88 billion 2022, is the 9th annual ranking of the most
3 Radhakishan Damani 27.6 billion generous individuals in India. The list was
prepared by Hurun India in collaboration
4 Cyrus Poonawalla 21.5 billion
with the EdelGive Foundation, an initiative
5 Shiv Nadar 21.4 billion of Edelweiss.

Top 5 Philanthropists in 2021-2022 Transformation DX (Digital
DONATION (in Transformation) Awards, to highlight the
RANK NAME Rs.) impact and benefits of Digital
1 Shiv Nadar 1161 Crore Transformation.
2 Azim Premji 484 Crore

Uttar Pradesh bagged top honour at
3 Mukesh Ambani 411 Crore
PMAY-U Awards 2021; MP and TN at 2nd
4 Kumar Mangalam Birla 242 Crore
& 3rd
Susmita and Subroto Uttar Pradesh(UP) has won the top honour at the
Bagchi
Pradhan Mantri Awas yojana-Urban(PMAY-U)
Radha and NS Awards 2021 under the “Best Performing
5 Parthasarathy 213 Crore
State” category.
✓ Madhya Pradesh(MP) and Tamil Nadu(TN)
have won the 2nd and 3rd Prizes under the
Karnataka Bank wins 3 ‘DX 2022 Best Performing State category respectively.
Awards’ National Digital Transformation ✓ The winners of the PMAY (U) Awards 2021
award – 150 Days Challenge was felicitated by
Karnataka Bank Limited (KBL) is awarded the Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing &
National Digital Transformation Awards ‘DX 2022 Urban Affairs, during the Indian Urban
Awards’ by the Confederation of Indian Industry Housing Conclave 2022 (IUHC
(CII) for Best Practice in Digital Transformation 2022) organised in Shastri Maidan, Rajkot,
under the Banking, Financial Services and Gujarat from 19th to 21st October 2022.
Insurance (BFSI) segment. Click here to read more.
✓ DX Award 2022 is the 4th edition of CII –
Tata Communications Centre for Digital
APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
Bandhan Bank ropes in Sourav Ganguly Paytm Payments Bank appoints

as its Brand Ambassador Deependra Singh Rathore as Interim
Bandhan Bank appointed CEO
former Indian cricketer Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL), an Indian
Sourav Ganguly as its Brand payments bank, has appointed Deependra Singh
Ambassador. He will help Rathore as the interim Chief Executive Officer
amplify the brand message of (CEO), in addition to his role as Chief Product &
the bank and endorse the Technology Officer (CPTO).
products and services of the ✓ Satish Gupta, who was the bank’s CEO, is
bank. set to retire in October 2022.
✓ Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is an Indian ✓ The bank additionally appointed Sunil
cricket administrator, commentator and Chander Sharma, a former IRS officer as
former national cricket team captain. the new chief operating officer (COO) to
✓ He is the 39th President of the Board of oversee the customer support, retail
Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and is operations, legal and Law Enforcement
affectionately known as Dada. Agencies (LEA) and Human Resources and
Boult Audio Private Limited appointed actor Saif Administration for the company.
Ali Khan and cricketer Suryakumar Yadav as its
new Brand Ambassadors.

✓ PPBL: Chairman- Vijay Shekhar Sharma; Adani Airports’ non-aeronautical segment,
HQ- Noida, Uttar Pradesh; replacing Ben Zandi.
Establishment- 2017
Ex-Infosys President Ravi Kumar to Join
D Y Chandrachud appointed as 50th Cognizant as President
Chief Justice of India of Cognizant Americas
On 17th October Cognizant Technology
2022, Justice Dhananjaya Solutions Corporation
Yeshwant Chandrachud, a (Cognizant) has announced
Judge on the Supreme Court that Former Infosys
of India, has been appointed President Ravi Kumar S
as the 50th Chief Justice of will join the company as
India (CJI) with effect from President of Cognizant
9th November 2022. Americas on 16th January
✓ He will succeed the current CJI Justice Uday 2023. He will be reporting directly to Brian
Umesh Lalit (49th CJI) who retires on 8th Humphries, CEO of Cognizant.
November 2022 (at the age of 65), after a ✓ He succeeds Dharmendra Kumar (DK)
brief tenure of 74 days. Sinha, who retired from Cognizant in
✓ D Y Chandrachud will have a tenure of 2 2021. Currently, DK Sinha is serving as the
years as CJI and is due to retire on 10th President of the Public cloud business unit
November 2024. in Rackspace Technology.
✓ He is the son of the longest-serving Justice ✓ Surya Gummadi, will continue to be the
YV Chandrachud (1978-1985) the 16th interim president of Cognizant Americas
Chief Justice of India. until Ravi Kumar takes over the office.
✓ The Chief justice of India is appointed by the ✓ Cognizant: CEO – Brian Humphries; HQ
President of India under clause (2) of – New Jersey, USA
Article 124 of the Constitution of India.
Roger Binny Elected as the 36th
Adani Group appoints Arun Bansal as President of BCCI, to Replace Sourav
CEO of Adani Airport Holdings Limited Ganguly
The Adani Group has Former Indian cricketer
appointed Ericsson and a member in 1983
veteran Arun Bansal, as World Cup winning
Chief Executive Officer team Roger Binny was
(CEO) of Adani Airport named as the 36th
Holdings Limited, a branch President of the Board of
of Adani Enterprises Ltd. Control for Cricket in
✓ Arun Bansal India (BCCI). He is
replaces Malay the first World Cup champion to be appointed as
Mahadevia, who is currently a full-time the BCCI President.
director at Adani Ports and Special ✓ His appointment was announced at the 91st
Economic Zone Ltd and has until now been BCCI Annual General Meeting (AGM) in
in charge of the CEO of Adani Airport Mumbai, Maharashtra and he replaces the
Holdings Ltd. former Indian cricket team captain Sourav
✓ In April 2022, the Adani Group appointed Ganguly.
Harshad Jain, former CEO of HT Media Ltd- ✓ The post is rotated zone-wise across India
owned Next Media Works, as the CEO of and a person can hold the post of BCCI
president for a maximum of three years.

✓ The newly elected office bearers of the JPMorgan names Navin Wadhwani as
BCCI are Roger Binny , the President; Rajeev Head of its Indian Investment Banking
Shukla, Vice President; Jay Shah, Secretary;
Business
Devajit Saikia, Joint Secretary; Ashish
JPMorgan Chase & Co., an American multinational
Shelar, Treasurer.
investment bank and financial services
named Navin Wadhwani, former Reliance
Sweden’s Parliament Elected Ulf Industries executive, as the head of its Indian
Kristersson as New Prime Minister investment banking business.
The Parliament of ✓ JPMorgan Chase & Co has also
Sweden (Riksdag) has appointed Kaustubh Kulkarni as senior
elected Ulf Kristersson, country officer for India with effect from 1st
leader of the conservative November 2022. He succeeds Madhav
Moderate Party, as the Kalyan, who will now head the U.S. banking
new Prime Minister(PM) giant’s Asia Pacific Payments.
of Sweden. He has
replaced Social Democrat
Mallikarjun Kharge wins Congress
leader Magdalena
Andersson, who was the first female PM of Sweden.
Presidential elections: 1st Non-Gandhi
✓ He is set to announce the list of ministers President of the Party in 24 years
following a meeting with the King Carl XVI Mapanna Mallikarjun Kharge (80 years old) won
Gustaf, marking his formal ascension. the Congress Presidential
✓ Sweden: Capital – Stockholm; Currency – Election with 7,897 votes of
Swedish Krona a total of 9,385 votes
against Shashi Tharoor
GSK India appoints Bhushan Akshikar as with 1,072 votes and
become the 1st non-Gandhi
new Managing Director
President of the Indian
The Board of GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
National Congress(INC) in
(GSK India) has appointed Bhushan Akshikar as
24 years.
Managing Director (MD) for a period of four years
✓ Mallikarjun Kharge is elected as the 98th
effective from December 1, 2022.
President of the Indian National Congress
✓ He will succeed Sridhar Venkatesh, who
(INC).
will assume a new senior role with the GSK
✓ Mallikarjun Kharge will replace the current
Group on November 30, 2022.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who has
been occupying the post ever since Rahul
Credit platform Yubi appoints Atanu Gandhi stepped down after the 2019 Lok
Chakraborty as Chairman Sabha elections.
Atanu Chakraborty has been appointed as the
independent chairman of Yubi (formerly Indus Waters Treaty: World Bank
CredAvenue), a platform which powers the
appoints Neutral Expert & Chairman of
discovery, execution and fulfilment of credit.
✓ Atanu Chakraborty, who is a former
CoA for 2 hydroelectric projects
Economic Affairs Secretary, is also currently The World Bank (WB) has appointed a chairman of
the Chairmanof the Board of HDFC Bank. the Court of Arbitration (CoA) and a neutral expert
Founder & CEO of Yubi- Gaurav Kumar as mandated in 2 separate processes requested by
India and Pakistan in relation to the Kishenganga
and Ratle hydroelectric power plants.

✓ Sean Murphy has been appointed as ✓ Aditya-L1 is the first observatory-class
Chairman of the CoA & Michel Lino as the space-based solar mission from India which
Neutral Expert. is set to be launched in 2023.
✓ These appointments are in line with the ✓ ISRO: Chairman– S. Somanath; HQ–
World Bank’s responsibilities under the Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indus Waters Treaty.
✓ India and Pakistan signed the About Indus Ministry of Corporate Affairs nominates
Waters Treaty (IWT) in 1960 after 9 years
two directors on board of IL&FS
of negotiations, which was initiated by the
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has
then World Bank President Eugene Black.
nominated G Mahalingam and Deepak Mohanty
as Non-Executive Directors on the board of
Dr. K P Ashwini Becomes 1st Asian & 1st Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS)
Indian to be Appointed as UNHRC’s with effect from October 15, 2022.
Special Rapporteur ✓ The appointment has been approved by
United Nations Human Rights both the MCA and National Company Law
Council(UNHRC) has Tribunal (NCLT).
appointed Dr K P Ashwini,
hailing from Kurabarahalli, Senior ICAS officer Bharati Das takes
Kolar district, charge as new CGA of India
Karnataka(India) as its Government of India has
Special Rapporteur on appointed Bharati Das, a
contemporary forms of 1988-batch Indian Civil
racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and Accounts Service (ICAS)
related intolerance. She becomes the first Indian officer, as the new Controller
and Asian to be appointed as UNHRC’s special General of Accounts (CGA), in
rapporteur. the Department of
✓ The mandate of the Special Rapporteur lasts Expenditure, Ministry of
for a period of 3 years. Finance, with effect from 18th October 2022.
✓ UNHRC: High Commissioner for Human ✓ Bharati Das is the 27th Controller General
Rights– Volker Türk (Austria); HQ– Geneva, of Accounts, Ministry of Finance.
Switzerland
Fire-Boltt appoints Vijay Deverakonda

Dr Sankarasubramanian K named as its new brand ambassador
Principal Scientist of ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Fire-Boltt, India’s No.1 wearable watch brand has
mission appointed Vijay
Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has Deverakonda, an Indian
named Dr. Sankarasubramanian K, a senior solar Actor and model as its new
scientist at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Brand Ambassador.
Bengaluru, Karnataka, as the Principal Scientist ✓ Vijay Deverakonda
of Aditya-L1 mission. will be a part of the
✓ At present Dr. Sankarasubramanian K is marketing campaign of the
serving as the head of Space Astronomy brand alongside an Indian
Group(SAG) of URSC, which is involved in actress, Kiara Advani, cricketing icon, Virat
developing scientific payloads for Aditya- Kohli and Indian actor, Vicky Kaushal.
L1, XPoSat, and Chandrayaan-3 propulsion Pintola, owned by Fast-Moving Consumer Goods
module. (FMCG) company Das Foodtech Private Limited,
had appointed Indian cricketer Suryakumar

Yadav to endorse the company’s exclusive range of held the record of shortest serving PM for
nut butter and rice cakes across platforms. serving 119 days in 1827 when he died.
✓ Suryakumar Yadav has become the brand
ambassador for the 2nd time in a row. QCI appoints Jaxay Shah as new
Chairman; succeeds Adil Zainulbhai
Liz Truss Resigns, Becomes Britain’s Quality Council of India (QCI)
Shortest-Serving PM in History has appointed Jaxay Shah,
On 21st October 2022 United former Chairman of the
Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister Confederation of Real Estate
(PM) Elizabeth Truss (Liz Developers’ Associations of
Truss) resigned from the post India (CREDAI)as the new
just six weeks after her Chairman of QCI for a period
appointment due to the of 3 years with effect
economic programme that from 21st October 2022.
enraged most of the party members. ✓ Jaxay Shah succeeds the former McKinsey
✓ She is the 4th PM of the Conservative Party India Chief Adil Zainulbhai who served as
(Tory party) – after David Cameron, the Chairman of QCI from 2014 to 2022.
Theresa May, and Boris Johnson – to resign ✓ QCI: HQ- New Delhi, Delhi;
before the end of their term. Established- 1997
✓ Liz Truss becomes the shortest-serving PM,
just for 45 days. Previously, George Canning
ACQUISITIONS & MERGERS
ADSTL to acquire MRO operator Air Limited (ZEE) in a block trade which will fetch as
Works for Rs 400 crore much as USD 169.5 million.
Adani Defence Systems & Technologies Limited ✓ Some of the buyers of the stake were
(ADSTL), the defence manufacturing arm of Adani Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Inc, Bank of
Group, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Air America, Abvendus (financial services firm),
Works Group, India’s 2nd oldest Maintenance and ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund (MF).
Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Unit for an enterprise ✓ Prior to the stake sale, Invesco held a
valuation of Rs 400 crore. 10.14% stake in Zee entertainment through
✓ With this acquisition, Adani Group will get OFI Global China Fund LLC.
maintenance capabilities in all 3 aircraft
maintenance verticals of the airline, CCI Approves for Acquisition of Various
business jets, and defence. Entities & Imposes Rs. 1337.76 crore
✓ Air Works Group is India’s largest Monetary Penalty on Google
independent MRO with the largest pan- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has
India network presence across 27 cities, approved the following Acquisition:
which was established in1951 by two ✓ Acquisition of equity securities amounting
friends P S Menon and B G Menon. to up to 10% of the total paid up share
capital and voting rights of the YES Bank
Invesco sells 5.51% stake in Zee for Rs Limited by Verventa Holdings Limited.
1396 crore ✓ Acquisition of up to 10% of the total paid up
Invesco Developing Markets Fund, United States share capital and voting rights of the YES
(US) based investment firm, offloaded Bank by CA Basque Investments.
a 5.51% stake in Zee Entertainment Enterprises

✓ Acquisition of certain businesses of CCI has also imposed a penalty of Rs. 1,337.76
Shubhalakshmi Polyesters crore on Google for anti-competitive practices in
Limited(SPL) and Shubhlaxmi Polytex relation to Android mobile devices.
Limited (SPTex) by Reliance Polyester
Limited (RPL).
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
INS Arihant Successfully Launches ✓ Amitabh Bachchan will be the Goodwill

Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Ambassador for this initiative.
The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Arihant, India’s first
indigenous nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine Toyota Introduces India’s First Flex
(SSBN-Submersible Ship Ballistic Missile Fuel-Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Nuclear), successfully launched a nuclear capable Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Ministry of Road
Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM), Transport & Highways (MoRTH), unveiled Japanese
affirming India’s second strike nuclear capability. car maker Toyota’s first-of-its-kind pilot
✓ The missile that was launched is speculated project Flex Fuel-Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle
to be the K-15 (also known as Sagarika), a (FFV-SHEV) in India, which can run on 100 %
member of the “K” family of SLBMs. ethanol.
✓ The ‘K’ family is named after APJ Abdul ✓ The Toyota Corolla Altis FFV-SHEV, which
Kalam, a key contributor in India’s missile was imported from Toyota Brazil for the
and space programmes who also served as pilot project, was unveiled during the
the 11th President of India. launch. It was launched as a pilot vehicle in
✓ The INS Arihant is India’s first India to evaluate the Bharat Stage VI (BS -
indigenous nuclear-powered ballistic VI) compliant FFV-SHEV technology.
missile capable submarine and is part of the ✓ The Toyota Mirai, India’s first green
SSBN programme. It was launched in July hydrogen-based advanced Fuel Cell
2009 on Kargil War Victory Day. Electric Vehicle (FCEV), was introduced in
✓ Indian Navy: Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) – March 2022. Click here to read more.
Admiral R Hari Kumar; Founded– 26
January 1950; HQ– New Delhi, Delhi. Click China Launches First Solar Observatory
here to read more. to Solve Mystery of Sun’s Eruptions
China launched its first Advanced Space-based
Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot: MoD Minister Solar Observatory (ASO-S), nicknamed Kuafu-1 to
Rajnath Singh launches Website for unravel the mysteries of the Sun. It was launched
Funding in AFBCWF on a Long March 2D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite
The Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Launch Centre, Mongolia. The rocket has entered
Defence (MoD) launched into the orbit for a 4-year mission.
the ‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot (MBKS)’ website ✓ The ASO-S mission was started
during an event at the National War Memorial in 2012 with a financial outlay of USD 140
Complex in New Delhi, Delhi. million.
✓ It will enable citizens to contribute to the ✓ Kuafu-1 was launched to study the
Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Sun’s magnetic field, solar flares and
Fund (AFBCWF), 2022. coronal mass ejections (CMEs) and is
✓ On behalf of MoD, the Indian Army will expected to send 500GB of data daily to
maintain the book of funds besides online ground stations in China’s Sanya, Kashgar,
donations. and Beijing.

ISRO set to Launch Chandrayaan-3 in ✓ The ‘Agni Prime’ is a two-stage canisterised
June 2023 missile with a maximum range of 2,000
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has km and minimum range of 1000 km. It is
planned to launch the 3rd mission to the moon, surface-to-surface ballistic missile.
Chandrayaan-3(C-3) in June 2023 onboard Launch ✓ The nuclear-capable missile has been
Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3). A robust lunar rover, designed and developed by the Defence
onboard C-3 will play a major role in the future Research and Development Organisation
interplanetary explorations. (DRDO).
✓ Chandrayaan-3(C-3) is a follow up mission
of Chandrayaan-2(July 2019) that aims to IIT Madras, NASA researchers study
land a rover on the lunar South Pole. It will Microbial Interactions in Space Station
carry a modified lander and rover and it will The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-
use the orbiter of Chandrayaan-2 mission to Madras) and National Aeronautics and Space
communicate with earth. Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory
✓ ISRO: Chairman– S. Somanath; HQ– (JPL) researchers have studied the interactions
Bengaluru, Karnataka between microbes in the International Space
Station (ISS).
India Successfully Tests New Generation ✓ A microbe that resides on the ISS was found
Nuclear-Capable ‘Agni Prime’ Ballistic to be beneficial to various other
Missile microorganisms but hampered the growth
India successfully test-fired ‘Agni Prime (Agni-P)’, a of a fungus.
new generation nuclear capable ballistic missiles ✓ This study was inspired by the earlier
from off the coast of Odisha. This was Agni Prime’s observations of the dominance of
third consecutive and successful test. ‘Klebsiella pneumoniae’ (a bacteria), on
the surfaces of the ISS.
ENVIRONMENT
Serbian Scientists Named New Species of ✓ Pavizham gavi was spotted at a waterfall in
Beetle After Novak Djokovic Gavi, Pathanamthitta (Kerala), while
Species Name: Duvalius Dokovici (named after Rajathelphusa brunnea was found in
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic) Mattupetty, Idukki (Kerala).
✓ Genus: Duvalius genus, that is present in
Europe New species of Pygmy Grasshopper
✓ The insect is a specialised underground named ‘Dravidacris Annamalaica’ after
Coleoptera beetle, a predator which lost its Dravidian landscape
eyes living deep underground. Species Name: ‘Dravidacris Annamalaica’ of
A New Genus, 2 Species of Semi- Pygmy Grasshopper, also known as grouse locust.
Terrestrial Freshwater Crabs Spotted in ✓ Genus: Dravidacris
Western Ghats, Kerala ✓ Founded in: Tamil Nadu
Species Name: Pavizham gavi and Rajathelphusa ✓ Dravidacris Annamalaica is a separate
brunnea genus of grasshoppers that was discovered
Discovered by: Researchers at the Department of for the 1st time in India.
Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of
Kerala

SPORTS
Overview of 36th National Games 2022; Cricket: India Wins Women’s Asia Cup
Services Tops for the 4th Consecutive 2022 defeating Sri Lanka; India won
Time their 7th Asia Cup
After a gap of 7 years, the 36th National Games Indian Women’s cricket team captained by
were held from September 29 – October 12, 2022. Harmanpreet Kaur has won the Asian Cricket
These were declared open by the Prime Minister Council (ACC) Women’s Twenty20 (T20) Asia
(PM) of India Narendra Modi at Narendra Modi Cup 2022 by 8 wickets defeating the Sri
Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. This was the first Lanka women’s team captained by Chamari
time the Games were held in the state. Athapaththu in the final match held in Sylhet
✓ The games were held across 6 cities of International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet,
Gujarat viz. Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bangladesh.
Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. Bangladesh hosted 8th edition of the Women’s Asia
Cycling-Track Events will be held in Indira Cup tournament 2022 which was held from 1st to
Gandhi Cycling Velodrome. 15th October 2022.
✓ The 37th National Games 2023 will be held ✓ This marks India’s 7th Asian Cup
in Goa in October 2023. title. India has won 7 of 8 Asian Cups so far.
About Mascot & Anthem: In 2018 India lost the Asia Cup to
Mascot– Saavaj Bangladesh.
• It means cub in Gujarati represents India’s ✓ India’s Deepti Sharma was adjudged
cultural heritage while also giving a glimpse the “Player of the
of a rapidly growing India. Tournament”, and Renuka Singh of India
Anthem– It was based on the theme of ‘Ek Bharat was adjudged as the Player of the Match
Shreshtha Bharat’ (Final)
• The theme personifies the spirit of Judega ✓ ACC: President– Jay Shah; HQ– Dubai,
India, Jitega India. United Arab Emirates(UAE).
• It was sung by popular singer Sukhwinder
Singh Qatar Hosts 2023 AFC Asian Cup; India &
Theme/Motto– Celebrating Unity Through Sports Saudi Arabia Shorlisted for 2027 AFC
Logo– It depicts an Asiatic lion head make up of
Asian Cup
sporting pictograms and the Statue of Unity.
The 2023 Asian Cup, the quadrennial international
Top 5 rankers:
men’s football championship of Asia organised by
State/Union
the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will be
Ran Territory/Tea Gol Silve Bronz Tota
k m d r e l hosted by Qatar for the 3rd time.
✓ Qatar is the first country to host the AFC
1 Services 61 35 32 128 Asian Cup for third time, previously the
2 Maharashtra 39 38 63 140 country had hosted the events in 1988 and
3 Haryana 38 38 40 116 2011.
✓ The AFC Asian Cup is held every 4 years and
4 Karnataka 27 23 38 88
2023 AFC Asian Cup is the 18th edition of
5 Tamil Nadu 25 22 27 74 the series that starts from 20th November
Click here to read more. 2023.

✓ India and Saudi Arabia have presented the Jyothi Yarraji becomes first Indian
bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup and Qatar woman to clock sub-13 seconds in 100m
has withdrawn its bid for 2027, after the
hurdles
announcement of 2023 Asian Cup.
Indian Sprinter Jyothi Yarraji (Railways) became
the first Indian woman to clock a legal sub-13
FIFA Unveils Mascot of FIFA Women’s second time for 100meter Hurdles at the 61st
World Cup 2023 – Tazuni Athletics Federation of India (AFI) National Open
Tazuni, a fun, football-loving Penguin was unveiled Athletics Championships at the Sree Kanteerava
as the official Mascot of the Federation Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) ✓ Jyothi Yarraji clocked 12.82second in the
Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand final and won the gold medal in women’s
2023. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World cup will be 100meter hurdles and broke her previous
the 9th edition in the series and this is the first time record of 13.04second in May 2022 at Harry
that 2 nations co-host the tournament. Schulting Games 2022, Netherlands.
✓ The name Tazuni is a fusion of
the Tasman sea, the home of penguins
Fifth Khelo India Youth Games 2022 to
and Unity, which is the key value of the
event. be held in Madhya Pradesh
✓ Based on the ‘Eudyptula minor’ species The 5th edition of Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)
that is endemic to New Zealand (also known 2022 will be held from 31st January to 11th
as Aotearoa) and Australia, the Tazuni was February 2023 in 8 cities in Madhya Pradesh:
announced as mascot of the event. Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Ujjain, Maheshwar,
✓ FIFA: Secretary-General – Fatma Samba Jabalpur, Mandla and Balaghat.
Diouf Samoura; HQ – Zurich, Switzerland ✓ Madhya Pradesh will be the 5th Indian state
to host the Khelo India Youth Games.
✓ KIYG 2022 will feature a mix of Olympic,
non-Olympic and traditional Indian sports
like mallakhamb.
OBITUARY
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter’s Dr Dilip Mahalanabis Pioneer of Oral

Hagrid passed away Rehydration Therapy Passed Away
British actor Anthony Robert McMillan OBE, Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis, a renowned physician, who
professionally known as Robbie Coltrane, who introduced Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS)
played the character of Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal. He was born
Potter films, passed away at the age of 72 years in on 12 November 1934 in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Scotland. ✓ Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis established the
✓ Robbie Coltrane was born on 30 March Society for Applied Studies (SAS) in Kolkata,
1950 in Rutherglen, Scotland. He was a West Bengal in 1990.
Scottish actor and comedian. ✓ He was elected as a foreign member of the
✓ Famous movies- The Brothers Bloom, Harry Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry 1994.
Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, ✓ World ORS Day is annually observed across
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part the globe on July 29. Oral Rehydration
2, Great Expectations, Effie Gray. Therapy is a solution used to prevent and
treat dehydration.

BOOKS & AUTHORS
Book Title – ‘The Philosophy of Modern Book Title – ‘Jeevitham Niyamam

Song’ Nilapadukal’, Autobiography of Congress
Author: Bob Dylan, Nobel laureate leader C.K. Sreedharan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Author: CK Sreedharan
✓ The book contains the artistic journey and Released by: Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of
achievements of Bob Dylan and will be Kerala
launched in November 2022. Publisher: Olive Publication
✓ He won the Nobel prize for literature in ✓ The book is written in Malayalam language.
2016. He was also awarded the French
Legion of Honor in 2013, a Pulitzer Prize Book Title – “The Corbett Papers:
(Special Citation) in 2008 and America’s
Biographical, Legal, & Contextual
highest civilian honour, the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 2012. Material on the Life & Career of Jim
Corbett of Kumaon”
Book Title – ‘A confused mind story’ Compiled & Edited by: Akshay Shah and Stephen
Author: Sahil Seth, Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Alter
Joint Commissioner GST, Custom & Narcotics Publisher: Black Kite Publishing
Publisher: Blue Rose publication house, India ✓ The book is about Jim Corbett, the famous
✓ The first copy of the book was received by naturalist-hunter, who has written a series
Union Health Minister Mansukh L. of bestsellers about his experiences with
Mandaviya. wildlife in the jungles of North India.
✓ The book is based on the contrast between
the spiritual and material world. Book Title – “From dependence to Self-
Reliance: Mapping India’s Rise as a
Global Superpower”
Author: Dr Bimal Jalan, former Governor of the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Publisher: Rupa Publications of India
✓ The book is a stocktaking of India’s growth
trajectory.
IMPORTANT DAYS
International Day of Rural Women – ✓ As per a UN report, approximately 40% of

October 15, 2022 the total agricultural labour force in
Annually observed on October 15. It is an developing countries comprises women.
International Day recognized by the United Nations ✓ This ranges from 20% in Latin America to
(UN). 50% or more in parts of Africa and Asia.
Purpose: to celebrate and highlight the ✓ A two-day event to commemorate the
achievements and contributions of rural women International Day of Rural Women, titled
towards rural development and agriculture. ‘Confluence of Rural Women’ was held at
✓ Theme for International Day of Rural Kohima, Nagaland. It was organised by
Women 2022 is ‘Rural women confront North East Network (NEN) Nagaland.
the global cost-of-living crisis’

✓ UN: Secretary-General– António Guterres; ✓ In 2015, Wheeler Island near the coast of
Establishment– 1945; HQ– New York, US. Odisha was renamed to honour Dr. A.P.J.
Click here to read more. Abdul Kalam as A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island.
Global Handwashing Day 2022-15th
October International Day for the Eradication of
Annually observed across the world on 15th Poverty 2022- October 17
October Annually observed across the globe on October
Purpose: to raise awareness about the importance 17. It is an International Day recognized by the
of handwashing with soap and water as a way to United Nations.
prevent disease. Purpose: to highlight the issues of poverty, hunger,
✓ Theme for Global Handwashing Day 2022 is and violence.
“Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene.” ✓ Theme of International Day for the
✓ Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) Eradication of Poverty 2022 is “Dignity For
initiated the observance of the Global All in Practice”.
Handwashing Day across the globe on 15th ✓ 2022 marks the 35th anniversary of the
October of every year. World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty
The World Hand Hygiene Day (WHHD) of the and the 30th anniversary of the
World Health Organization (WHO) was observed International Day for the Eradication of
annually on 5 May to raise awareness of hand Poverty.
hygiene among the masses. ✓ The 3rd United Nations Decade for the
✓ Theme for WHHD 2022 was “Health Care Eradication of Poverty (2018-2027) was
Quality and Safety Climate or Culture”. Click adopted by the UNGA (A/RES/72/233) on
here to read more. 20th December 2017 and its theme is
“Accelerating global actions for a world
World Students’ Day 2022: October 15 without poverty”.
Annually celebrated on 15th October. ✓ The theme ‘Dignity for all in practice’
Purpose: to celebrate the birth anniversary of the highlights the critical aspect of the 2030
former President (11th president – 2002 to 2007) Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
and the Missile Man of India Dr. A P J (Avul Pakir (SDGs). Click here to read more.
Jainulabdeen) Abdul Kalam.
✓ 15th October 2022 marks the 91st Birth World Food Day 2022 – 16th October
anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. Annually observed across the globe on October
✓ He was born on 15th October 1931 in 16. It is an International Day recognized by the
Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. On 27th July United Nations.
2015, he passed away due to cardiac arrest Purpose: to focus on the millions of people across
during his lecture at the Indian Institute of the globe who cannot afford a healthy diet and to
Management (IIM) Shillong, Meghalaya. highlight the need for regular access to nutritious
✓ He played a crucial role in the Pokhran- food.
II nuclear tests in 1998 and so, he was ✓ The observance of World Food Day is
known as the Missile Man of India. He also annually led by the Food and Agriculture
served as the project director of Organization of the United
India’s 1st Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV- Nations(FAO).
III) at ISRO. ✓ Theme of World Food Day is “Leave no one
✓ In 2005, The Swiss government declared Behind”.
May 26 as its Science Day in honour of A P J ✓ World Food Day was established during the
Abdul Kalam. 20th session of the Conference of FAO
(1979) held in Rome, Italy.

✓ FAO: Director-General– QU Dongyu; HQ– ✓ The day is observed by the World
Rome, Italy; Founded in – 1945. Click here Association of Chefs’ Societies
to read more. (Worldchefs).
✓ The campaign for International Chefs Day
World Trauma Day 2022 – October 17 2022 is “Growing A Healthy Future”.
Annually observed across the globe on October ✓ Nestlé Professional and Worldchefs have
17. collaborated to celebrate International
Purpose: to raise awareness about trauma and Chefs Day 2022 by hosting a cooking
educate people on ways to address traumatic workshop for children under the campaign
incidents and deaths “Growing A Healthy Future” to strengthen
✓ World Trauma Day was created in New the concept of choosing quality food. Click
Delhi, Delhi (India), in 2011. In India, more here to read more.
than 400 people die every day due to road
accidents. Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders
✓ World Trauma Day is observed on Bone Prevention Day 2022 – October 21
and Joint Action Week which is annually Annually observed across the globe on October
observed from October 12 to October 20. 21.
According to National Crime Records Purpose: to create awareness about the
Bureau (NCRB), in India, about 1,37,000 importance of Iodine, an essential micronutrient
people died in road accidents in 2013. which is required for normal thyroid function,
growth and development.
World Osteoporosis Day 2022 – October ✓ Iodine is an essential micronutrient which
20 is required to make thyroid hormones:
Annually observed across the globe on October thyroxine and triiodothyronine, which
20. assist with the creation of proteins and
Purpose: to create awareness about the enzyme activity.
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ✓ The Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) of
osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition in which iodine is 150 micrograms (mcg) per day for
bones become weak and brittle. most adults.
✓ Theme of the 2022 campaign of World ✓ To ensure the use of iodated salt, The GoI
Osteoporosis Day is “Step Up for Bone banned the sale of non-iodated salt for
Health” direct human consumption in India with
✓ Since 1997, the observance of World effect from May 2006 under the Prevention
Osteoporosis Day is led by of Food Adulteration Act 1954. Click here to
the International Osteoporosis read more.
Foundation(IOF).
✓ IOF: President– Cyrus Cooper; Police Commemoration Day 2022 –
Launched in 1998; HQ– Nyon, Switzerland. October 21
Click here to read more. Annually observed across India on October 21.
Purpose: to remember the sacrifices of police
International Chefs Day 2022- October officers who lost their lives in the line of duty and
20 pay tribute to them.
Annually observed across the world on October ✓ In 1960, at the Annual Conference of
20 Inspectors General of Police of States and
Purpose: to celebrate the Culinary arts and to Union Territories, the National Police
educate the people about the significance of Commemoration Day was declared to be
culinary professionals (Chefs). observed on October 21 every year.

✓ The day is observed to remember the 25th ISAD Online Conference. Its theme is:
incident which took place on 21st October “Being Seen, Being Heard-
1959, when 10 policemen lost their lives Representation and normalization of
fighting against China army at Hot Springs stuttering in the mainstream”.
in Aksai Chin, close to Ladakh. ✓ In 1997, International Stuttering Awareness
✓ The patrol party of the Central Reserve Day was initiated by Michael Sugarman, the
Police Force (CRPF) was led by SI Karan co-founder of the National Stuttering
Singh. Click here to read more. Project (NSP), from Oakland, California,
United States (US).
International Stuttering Awareness Day ✓ In 1998, International Stuttering Awareness
2022- October 22 Day was declared to be observed on
Annually celebrated across the globe on October October 22 every year by the European
22. League of Stuttering Associations (ELSA),
Purpose: to create awareness about the speech the International Fluency Association (IFA),
disorder known as stuttering or stammering. and the International Stuttering Association
✓ International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISA). Click here to read more.
(ISAD) Online conference 2022 marks the
STATE NEWS
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio Launches (ASDM) signed MoU with Microsoft, Larsen
Universal Health Insurance Scheme: & Toubro Limited (L&T) and HealthCare
Sector Skill Council (HSSC) and an
CMHIS
agreement with Google India Private
Nagaland Chief Minister (CM) Neiphiu
Limited.
Rio launched the first of its kind universal health
✓ The Assam Tourism Development
insurance scheme, named the Chief Minister’s
Corporation signed an MoU with the
Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS) at Kohima,
ministry of skill development and
Nagaland.
entrepreneurship, Government of India
✓ Under the scheme, Nagaland government
(GoI), TATA Strive Skill Development
will spend Rs 69 crore as premium for the
Initiatives of Tata community Initiative
1st year of the scheme and has signed an
Trust and the Indian Hotels Company.
agreement with the Oriental Insurance
✓ The Assam Power Distribution Company
Company Limited for taking up as its
(APDCL) also signed an agreement with
insurance partner.
Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam’s Green Energy for
✓ The main aim of the scheme is to support
the generation of 1000 MW solar power.
health expenses faced by the people and
also to ensure better health care services.
CII & Indian Oil Corporation Partners to
Assam Government Signs 7MoU & MoA Launch Project Vayu Amrit in Sangrur
The Confederation of Indian
with Industrial Partners for State’s
Industry (CII) partnered with Indian Oil
Development Corporation (IOC) to launch project ‘Vayu Amrit’, a
Assam government signed seven Memoranda of crop residue management initiative, to mitigate
Understanding and Agreement (MoU, MoA) with stubble burning in Sangrur, Punjab.
various industry players for the development of ✓ The project ‘Vayu Amrit’ will be
Assam. Some of the agreements are as follows: implemented in around 300 villages,
✓ On behalf of the Assam government, covering 3 lakh acres of farmland.
Assam Skill Development Mission

✓ The stubble burning will adversely impact ✓ CII: President – Sanjiv Bajaj (also the
the environment and a major cause of air Chairman & Managing Director of Bajaj
pollution in the northwest, especially Delhi- Finserv Limited); HQ – New Delhi, Delhi
National Capital Region (NCR) during
winters.
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