General Awareness Capsule For Ibps Po Mains 2022

General Awareness Capsule for IBPS PO Mains 2022
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Most Important Current Affairs | October | September | August | July | June ................................................................. 2
➢ Important Current Affairs | October 2022 .............................................................................................................................. 2
➢ Important Current Affairs | September 2022 ......................................................................................................................... 5
➢ Important Current Affairs | August 2022 ................................................................................................................................ 9
➢ Important Current Affairs | July 2022 .................................................................................................................................... 12
➢ Important Current Affairs | June 2022 ................................................................................................................................... 15
Banking Current Affairs ..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Economy/Financial Current Affairs ............................................................................................................................................... 25
Business Current Affairs ....................................................................................................................................................................28
.......................................................................................................................... 32
Agreements/Memorandum of Understandings .......................................................................................................................... 33
New Appointments: National ......................................................................................................................................................... 36
New Appointments: International ..................................................................................................................................................42
Awards & Recognition ...................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Summits |Events |Festivals (National/International) ............................................................................................................... 50
Committees in News ..........................................................................................................................................................................53
National Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................... 54
Current Affairs Related to States in India .................................................................................................................................... 61
Schemes/ Apps ................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
Institutes/ Bodies/ Acts in news ...................................................................................................................................................... 79
International Current Affairs ........................................................................................................................................................... 80
Obituaries (National/International) .............................................................................................................................................. 84
List/Indexes (Ranks & Reports) ....................................................................................................................................................... 86
Important Days (October | September | August | July | June) ............................................................................................ 95
Books & Authors ............................................................................................................................................................................... 100

Defense Current Affairs ................................................................................................................................................................... 101
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Sports Current Affairs ......................................................................................................................................................................108
Science & Technology ...................................................................................................................................................................... 115
Miscellaneous Current Affairs | One-Liners ...............................................................................................................................119
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Most Important Current Affairs | October | September | August | July | June

Important Current Affairs | October 2022 organization. It have 195 member countries, & it help
police in all of them to work together to make the world
RBI operationalizes Central Bank Digital Currency- a safer place.
Wholesale (e₹-W) Pilot
 RBI become one of the first major central banks in the  It was founded on September 7, 1923, at the close of the
world to start a pilot project with its own virtual currency five-day 1923 Congress session in Vienna as the
when the wholesale digital rupee is used on a trial basis International Criminal Police Commission (ICPC).
from 1 November. It is initially for settlement of
Other Points
transactions in govt. securities only.
 Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi of UAE to succeed Kim Jong
What is the use of e₹-W? Yang as President of Interpol in 2022.
 The use case for this pilot is settlement of secondary  Secretary general of INTERPOL: Jurgen Stock of
market transactions in govt. securities. Use of e₹-W is Germany
expected to make the inter-bank market more efficient.  Headquarter of INTERPOL: Lyon, France
Which banks are participating in the pilot project? Nobel prize 2022: Check the list of all winners
 Nine banks namely State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda,
Nobel Prize Winners 2022: The Nobel Prizes are five
Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak
separate prizes according to Alfred will of 1895,
Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank & HSBC
which are awarded to who, during the preceding year,
have conferred the greatest benefit to Nobel
What is digital currency ?
Prizes are awarded in the fields of Physics, Chemistry,
 Reserve Bank broadly defines CBDC as the legal tender
issued by a central bank in a digital form. It is akin to Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Economic Sciences &
sovereign paper currency but takes a different form, Peace.
exchangeable at par with the existing currency & shall
be accepted as a medium of payment, legal tender & a
safe store of value.
Under which section RBI manages the currency ?

 Management of currency is one of the core central
banking functions of the Reserve Bank for which it
derives the necessary statutory powers from Section 22
of the RBI Act, 1934.
How many countries have launched the digital currency?

 Ten countries have already launched their own digital
currency, including Nigeria in Africa & Jamaica in the Nobel Prize Winners List 2022
Caribbean. The Bahamas in the West Indies was the first Category Winners Awarded For
country in the world to roll out a national central bank Name
digital currency, called the Sand Dollar, in October 2020. Economic Ben for research on Banks &
Sciences Bernanke, Financial crises
Which countries have allowed the use of Bitcoins as legal
Douglas
tender?
 El Salvador Diamond &
Philip
PM Modi Addressed 90th Interpol General Assembly in
Dybvig
Pragati Maidan
Peace Ales They have for many years
 90th General assembly of INTERPOL was organized in
Bialiatski, promoted the right to
Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. PM addressed it.
 What is INTERPOL? The full form is the International organization criticize power & protect the
Criminal Police Organization. It is an inter-govt.al Memorial & fundamental rights of
Nobel Prize Winners List 2022  Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy to the hybrid contingent
Category Winners Awarded For of Services for the fourth time in succession.
 Maharashtra bagged the Indian Olympic Association s
Name
Best State trophy for finishing second in the medals
organization citizens. They have made an tally with the most medals amongst States & UTs.
Center for outstanding effort to  Honourable Gujarat CM Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel
Civil document war crimes, presented the Best Male Athlete to Sajan Prakash (5
Liberties human rights abuses & the gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
 Hashika Ramchandra, barely 14 years old,
abuse of power.
appropriated the Best Female Athlete crown with 6 gold
Literature Annie the courage & clinical & 1 bronze.
Ernaux acuity with which she  10-year-old Shauryajit Khaire (Mallakhamb), ,
uncovers the roots, becoming its youngest medal winner.
estrangements & collective National Games 2022 medals table: Top 5

restraints of personal State/Union
Rank Gold Silver Bronze Total
Territory/Team
1 Services 61 35 32 128
Physiology Professor Swedish Geneticist, 2 Maharashtra 39 38 63 140
& Svante discovered the genetic 3 Haryana 38 38 40 116
Medicine Pääbo identity of two of 4 Karnataka 27 23 38 88
earliest 5 Tamil Nadu 25 22 27 74
ancestors, opening a new
Global Hunger Index 2022
window on human evolution  India ranks 107 out of 121 countries on the Global
in the process. Hunger Index in which it fares worse than all countries
Physics Alain They conducted in South Asia barring war-torn Afghanistan. score
of 29.1 places it in the serious category.
Aspect, John experiments in quantum
Clauser & mechanics that laid the Progress since 2000
 GHI score has decreased from a 2000 GHI score
Anton groundwork for rapidly-
of 38.8 points, considered alarming, to a 2022 GHI score
Zeilinger developing new
of 29.1, considered serious.
applications in computing &  proportion of undernourished in the population is
cryptography. considered to be at a medium level, & its under-five child
Chemistry Carolyn They are praised for the mortality rate is considered low.
 While child stunting has seen a significant decrease
Bertozzi, development of click
from 54.2 per cent in 1998 1999 to 35.5 per cent in 2019
Morten chemistry & bio-orthogonal 2021 it is still considered very high.
Meldal & chemistry.  At 19.3 per cent according to the latest data India
Barry has the highest child-wasting rate of all countries
covered in the GHI. This rate is higher than it was in
Sharpless
1998 1999, when it was 17.1 per cent.
Top countries in Global Hunger Index 2022:
36th National Games 2022 Concludes: Check the winners
list Rank in 2022 Country Score
 36th National Games hosted by Gujarat for the first 1-17 Belarus <5
time. It held across six cities, Ahmedabad, 1-17 Bosnia & Herzegovina <5
Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot & Bhavnagar, 1-17 Chile <5
in Gujarat. 1-17 China <5
 The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa 1-17 Croatia <5
will host the 37th edition of the National Games in 1-17 Estonia <5
October next year. 1-17 Hungary <5
36th National Games: Key points 1-17 Kuwait <5
1-17 Latvia <5
1-17 Lithuania <5  Hyderabad also won the award under the Green
for Economic Recovery & Inclusive category.
About the Global Hunger Index (GHI):
 The Global Hunger Index is a peer-reviewed annual  AIPH World Green City awards (2022 edition) are the
report, jointly published by Concern Worldwide & first Green City awards.
Welthungerhilfe, designed to comprehensively measure
& track hunger at the global, regional, & country levels. Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka won
 GHI scores are based on the values of four component Booker Prize 2022
indicators undernourishment, child stunting, child  Sri Lankan author, Shehan Karunatilaka has won
wasting, & child mortality.
Booker Prize 2022 for fiction for his work
Seven Moons of Maali about a journalist
Times Higher Education Rankings 2023: IISc tops among
Indian Universities murdered amid the sectarian strife. The judges
 Times Higher Education Rankings 2023 has been praised the of its scope, & the hilarious
announced. This year, the Indian Institute of Science, audacity of its narrative
Bangalore has secured the top place among Indian second novel, The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida comes
universities. Five Indian universities made it into the more than a decade after his debut, Chinaman, which
top 500 varsities. IISc has been placed under the
was published in 2011.
251-300 bracket. The complete list of the top 10 Indian
Universities is enlisted below.
Alexia Putellas, Karim Benzema win 2022 Ballon
 Check the top 10 Indian universities: awards
Bracket Name of the Institute
 Real Karim Benzema, a professional French
251-300 IISc
footballer, has won the Ballon (Golden Ball
JSS Academy of Higher Education &
351-400 Award) 2022 & becomes the 5th Frenchman to win the
Research
Shoolini University of Biotechnology & prize. Alexia Putellas, a Spanish
351-400 professional footballer, has won the Ballon
Management Sciences
401-500 Alagappa University award or Ballon Féminin Award for the 2nd
401-500 Mahatma Gandhi University time.
501-600 IIT Ropar  The most number of Ballon was received by Lionel
International Institute of Information Messi. He tops the list with 7 awards followed by
501-600
Technology Hyderabad
Cristiano Ronaldo with 5 awards.
501-600 Jamia Millia Islamia
Saveetha Institute of Medical & Technical The Ballon Awards & Winners:
501-600
Sciences Award Winner
601-800 Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
Ballon (Men) Real Karim
Times Higher Education Rankings 2023: Globally Benzema
 Globally, the University of Oxford continued to retain Ballon (Women) Alexia Putellas(Barcelona)
the top spot for the seventh consecutive year, while the Kopa Award Gavi (Barcelona)
University of Cambridge jumped to joint third from joint
Gerd Muller Award Robert Lewandowski
fifth last year. The US is the most-represented country
(Barcelona)
overall with 177 institutions in the overall ranking list.
Yashin Trophy Thibaut Courtois (Real
Madrid)
Hyderabad honoured with AIPH
Green City award Club of the Year Award Manchester City
 The city of Hyderabad, Telangana honoured as the Socrates Award Sadio Mane (Liverpool)
Grand winner of the AIPH (International Association of
Horticultural Producers) World Green City Awards Shiv Nadar named most generous
2022, the most prestigious award of the Inaugural AIPH philanthropist
World Green City awards (2022 edition), for its initiative  HCL founder Shiv Nadar topped as the most generous
titled Garland to the State of person in the country with an annual donation of Rs 1,161
crore, the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022
revealed. Nadar, 77, has reclaimed the most  The busiest airport in the world as of October 2022 is
title with a donation of Rs 3 crore per day, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
having serviced 47,47,367 seats.
according to the report.
 Dubai International is second with 41,27,704 seats,
Top 5 in the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022 is followed by Tokyo International Airport with 38,77,164
shown below: seats & Dallas Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
with 37,53,858 seats.
Donation Primary
Rank Name Company
(Rs cr) cause Rashtriya Ekta Diwas or National Unity Day 2022
Shiv Nadar & HCL  The National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is
1(+1) 1,161 Education
family Technologies celebrated every year on October 31st to
Azim Premji & commemorate the birth anniversary of first Home
2(-1) 484 Education Wipro Minister, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
family
 This year will mark the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar
Mukesh
Reliance Vallabhbhai Patel, who is also known as the Iron Man of
3(-) Ambani & 411 Education
Industries India.
family
Kumar
4(-) Mangalam 242 Healthcare Aditya Birla
Birla & family
Susmita &
5* 213 Healthcare Mindtree
Subroto Bagchi
Radha & NS
5* 213 Healthcare Mindtree
Parthasarathy
 Based on the place of residence, Mumbai led with 33 per
cent of the list of most generous people in the country,
followed by New Delhi accounting for 16 per cent, &
Important Current Affairs | September 2022
Bengaluru at 13 per cent.
RBI Repo Rate Hike by 50 bps to 5.9%: RBI Monetary
Blue Beaches: Two more Indian Beaches enter the Policy
coveted list  The decision of RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das headed
the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has
 Two more Indian beaches have made it to the list of Blue
been announced.
Beaches. Minicoy, Thundi Beach & Kadmat Beach, in
Lakshadweep are the proud entrants in the coveted list  RBI hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.90%, the
of Blue Beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest fourth straight increase in the current cycle, to tame the
beaches in the world. Now the tally of total blue flag- sustained above-target retail inflation rate.
endorsed beaches in India stands at 12.  RBI Repo Rate: Consequently, the various rates are as
under
What is a Blue Flag Tag?
• Policy Repo Rate: 5.90%
 The Blue Flag tag certification or tag is one of the
• Standing Deposit Facility (SDF): 5.65%
most prominent voluntary eco-labels for
beaches, marinas, & sustainable boating tourism • Marginal Standing Facility Rate: 6.15%
operators. • Bank Rate: 6.15%
• Fixed Reverse Repo Rate: 3.35%
OAG report: IGI airport is now 10th busiest • CRR: 4.50%
airport • SLR: 18.00%
 According to Official Airline Guide (OAG) report, the  RBI projects 7% GDP growth for FY23: The Reserve
Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the 10th Bank of India (RBI) has projected 7% real GDP growth
busiest airport in the world in terms of seat capacity & for the Financial year 2023 (FY23). Inflation in India is
frequency of domestic & international flights as of predicted to remain 6.7%.
October 2022. According to OAG, there were 34,13,855  The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) opted to lower
seats at the Delhi airport, popularly known as the Indira
its real GDP prediction for FY23 to 7.0% at its meeting in
Gandhi International Airport (IGIA).
September; growth is projected for Q2FY23 to be 6.3%,
Q3 to be 4.6%, & Q4 to be 4.6%, with risks largely Finance Bank, & Union Bank of India are using
balanced. 7.2% growth has been corrected for Q1FY24. functionality.
5G Launch: PM Modi says rollout of 5G a gift to 130 billion Bharat BillPay Cross-Border Bill Payments
Indians
 India is one of top 5 largest recipients of inward

remittances, with more than 30 million Indians living
PM Modi on October 1st, 2022, ushering in a period of
overseas. Bharat BillPay Cross-Border Bill Payments tool
ultra-high-speed mobile internet, according to a
statement from the PM s Office. The sixth iteration of the would empower & enable Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)
India Mobile Congress was also launched by PM Modi. to handle utility, water, & telephone-related bill
payments on behalf of their families in India.
Global Fintech Fest 2022  The first to launch Bharat BillPay Cross-Border Bill
Payments will be
It was organized by National Payments Corporation of India
(NPCI),Payments Council of India (PCI) & Fintech Exchange.
India to be Home to Cheetahs after 70 years

Financial World Global, Inclusive, Green.
Eight African cheetahs came from Namibia into their new
Objectives:
habitat at Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh,
 government is investing nearly $30 billion to ensure
September 17, on PM Narendra . They were
last-mile network accessibility for 4G & 5G in every
five female & three male cheetahs into
village across country & build a robust digital
enclosures
infrastructure in rural areas
Important Points
 During event, 3 key initiatives were launched RuPay
 The last cheetah in India died in 1947 in Korea district
Credit Card on UPI, UPI LITE & Bharat BillPay Cross-
in present day Chhattisgarh, which was earlier part of
Border Bill Payments.
Madhya Pradesh, & species was declared extinct from
RuPay Credit Card on UPI
India in 1952
 Customers will profit from increased opportunities to use
 African Cheetah Introduction Project in India
their credit cards, & merchants will gain from rise in conceived in 2009
consumption by being a member of credit ecosystem &  The cheetahs will board a customised Boeing 747-400
accepting credit cards using resources like QR codes. dhoek & arrive in
 A Virtual Payment Address, or UPI ID, will be connected Gwalior after completing an overnight journey lasting 10
to RuPay Credit Cards hours & traversing 8,000 kilometres. felines will then be
 The first ones to be able to use RuPay Credit Card on shifted from Gwalior to Kuno National Park (KNP) in an
UPI using BHIM App will be customers of Punjab Indian Air Force (IAF) Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.
 Dr Laurie Marker, who has been an advisor to Indian
National Bank, Union Bank of India, & Indian Bank.
government on cheetah relocation project for over 12
UPI LITE years
 Users will have a practical option with UPI Lite for quick
India Becomes Power Surplus Nation
& easy low-value transactions. India currently thrives on
low-value UPI payments, with 50% of all UPI The country has become power surplus, we have connected
transactions taking place below 200 rupees. Users of whole country into one grid, & strengthened distribution
BHIM App will be able to conduct low-value system. These steps have increased power availability to 22
transactions almost entirely offline once UPI Lite is hours in rural areas & 23.5 hours in urban areas.
Steps taken by Government:
enabled.
 The manifold benefits of PM-KUSUM scheme primarily
 The maximum UPI Lite payment transaction amount will
inform of additional income & cheaper electricity for
be ₹200, & maximum UPI Lite balance that can be farmers were emphasized. State governments will
stored in an on-device wallet at any given moment will benefit through reduced subsidy burden. This will also
be ₹2000. Eight banks, including Canara Bank, HDFC benefit environment as well inform of clean & green
Bank, Indian Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab energy generation, he stressed. state-wise status of
National Bank, State Bank of India, Utkarsh Small
implementation & issues being faced were deliberated  Batters returning when caught: When a batter is out
in detail during meeting. Caught, new batter will come in at the end striker was,
 Minister of State for Power Krishan Pal Gurjar regardless of whether batters crossed prior to catch
appreciated efforts & cooperation by states in achieving being taken.
100 per cent electrification under Saubhagaya scheme.  Use of saliva to polish ball: This prohibition has been in
Reviewing status of Revamped Distribution Sector place for over two years in international cricket as a
Scheme, he said discoms are nodal point for consumers Covid-related temporary measure & it is considered
in power value chain & hence their performance is key. appropriate for ban to be made permanent.
 the Centre has recently launched Revamped  Incoming batter ready to face ball: An incoming batter
Distribution Sector Scheme having total outlay of Rs
will now be required to be ready to take strike within two
3 lakh crore. scheme aims at reducing AT&C (aggregate
minutes in Tests & ODIs, while current threshold of 90
technical & commercial) losses to 12-15 per cent &
seconds in T20Is remains unchanged.
eliminating ACS-ARR (actual cost of supply-average
 playball: This is restricted so as to
revenue realised) gap at pan India level by 2024-25
require some part of their bat or person to remain within
PM Modi to unveil Central Vista pitch. Should they venture beyond that, umpire will call
& signal Dead ball. Any ball which would force batter to
PM Modi to unveil Central Vista: Key Points
leave pitch will also be called No ball.
 The proposal, which is being led by Ministry of Housing  Unfair movement by fielding side: Any unfair &
& Urban Affairs, aims to transform86-acre section of deliberate movement while bowler is running in to bowl
could now result in umpire awarding five penalty runs to
recognisable structures, including South & North blocks batting side, in addition to a call of Dead ball.
of Central Secretariat, Parliament House, & Rashtrapati  Running out of non-striker: Playing Conditions follow
Bhavan. the Laws in moving this method of effecting a Run out
 By 2024,project is expected to be finished. from
 The voyage of makeover, however, has been fraught 
with highs & lows. Previously, a bowler who saw batter advancing down
 The project has encountered everything, including wicket before entering their delivery stride, could
opposition pushback & halt orders from Supreme Court. throwball to attempt to Run out the striker. This practice
PM Modi to unveil Central Vista: About Central Vista Project will now be called a Dead ball.
 The central government of India launched a
Roger Federer Retirement
redevelopment project in 2019 to give
Roger Federer Retirement: One of greatest sporting careers
 A new parliament, mansions for PM & vice president, & will come to a close when Roger Federer, 41, announces his
ten buildings that will house all government ministries & retirement following Laver Cup in London. Federer, a 20-
divisions are also part of concept. time grand slam champion, declared on social media that
his final week playing professionally will be one in LAver Cup.
Laver Cup, a competition modelled after Ryder Cup, was
 The Center stated in September 2022,Rajpath & Central anagement company, Team8.
Vista lawns will be renamed Kartavya Path.National He is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He turned pro
Stadium in Delhi is reached by travelling from in 1998.
Rashtrapati Bhavan on Raisina Hill through Vijay Chowk
& India Gate. decision was made with intention of US Open
eradicating last vestiges of British colonial in nation. In
lifted his first Grand Slam trophy after defeating C. Ruud, to
New Cricket Rules : ICC Changes to Playing
become youngest player to reach world No. 1 at just 19 years
A host of changes have been announced by International old. event was held at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. In
Cricket Council to Playing Conditions, which will come into defeated
effect on October 1 2022 O. Jabeur
The main changes are as follows:
Here is Complete List of Winners in Different Categories:
S. Category Winner
Category Winner Runner Up
No. Outstanding lead
C. Alcaraz actress in a comedy Jean Smart- Hacks
1. C. Ruud series
Singles Garfia
Outstanding lead actor
2. O. Jabeur Jason Sudeikis- Ted Lasso
Singles in a comedy series
R. Ram & J. W. Koolhof & N. Outstanding comedy
3. Ted Lasso
series
Doubles Salisbury Skupski
Outstanding lead actor
K. Siniaková & C. McNally & T. Lee Jung-jae- Squid Game
4. in a drama series
Doubles B. Townsend
Outstanding drama
Mixed S. Sanders & J. K. Flipkens & É. Succession
5. series
Doubles Peers Roger-Vasselin
Guest actress in a
Lee You-mi- Squid Game
drama series
Goalkeeper Global Goals Awards Television movie Rangers
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation honoured 4 Outstanding directing Squid Game- Hwang Dong-
changemakers, with2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards for a drama series hyuk
as a part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign. award About Emmy Awards: Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an
recognises their efforts to advance progress towards United
extensive range of awards for artistic & technical merit for
Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in
their communities & around world. American & international television industry. A number of
annual Goalkeepers Report, was annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout
released. It was coauthored by foundation cochairs Bill calendar year, each with their own set of rules & award
Gates & Melinda French Gates.
categories.
Winners of 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards:
Name of the Finance Ministry to allow RRBs to raise funds via IPO,
Presented by Awardee Country
Award Rights Issue
2022 Global Bill Gates & Ursula  The Finance Ministry has issued draft guidelines for
Goalkeeper Melinda von der Germany
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to raise resources from
Award French Gates Leyen
2022 capital market, paving way for raising funds via rights
Malala Vanessa
Campaign Uganda issue, private placement with select investors such as
Yousafzai Nakate
Award large banks & insurance companies, & initial public
2022 offerings (IPO).
Angelina Zahra
Changemaker Afghanistan
Jolie Joya  Currently, there are 43 RRBs sponsored by 12
Award
Dr. Scheduled Commercial Banks with 21,892 branches
2022 Progress
Lilly Singh Radhika India across ountry. As at March 2022, RRBs had deposits &
Award
Batra loans & advances (net) aggregating ₹5,62,538 crore &
₹3,42,479 crore, respectively.
Emmy Awards
 RRBs are jointly owned by Government of India
The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards were held, to mark some
remarkable American television performances until mid- (GoI),respective State Governments (SGs), & Sponsor
2022. Overall, there are 40-plus categories, where writers, Banks (SBs), with equity contribution in ratio (GoI: SG:
actors, directors & editors were awarded for their SB :: 50:15:35).
remarkable work from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022.74th  IPO means Initial public offering. So for first time when
annual Emmy Awards hosted by Kenan Thompson at
a company allows public to buy its share is called initial
Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
public offering. It launched in primary market.
74th Emmy Awards 2022: List of winners
 A rights issue or rights offer is a dividend of subscription
rights to buy additional securities in a company made to
company's existing security holders
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel wins Unesco  Best Female Debut: Sharvari Wagh Bunty Aur Babli 2
Peace Prize 2022
 Best Debut Director: Seema Pahwa Ramprasad Ki
 Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has been Tehrvi
awarded Unesco Peace Prize 2022 for
In summer of 2015, as refugees were
borders &
 She eventually pulled back on her pro-immigration

stance as support eroded among public & within her
own conservative party. All members of jury were
touched by her courageous decision in 2015 to welcome
more than 1.2 million refugees, notably from Syria, Iraq,
Afghanistan & Eritrea.
Important Current Affairs | August 2022
AboutUnesco Peace Prize:
 The honour, which is officially called Felix Houphouet- Ramsar sites: 11 more Indian wetlands have got Ramsar
Boigny-Unesco Peace Prize, is named after former recognition
president of Ivory Coast. It has been awarded each year  India has added 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar
since 1989 to individuals, organisations or institutions sites to make a total of 75 such sites covering an area of
that have made a special effort to promote, research or 13,26,677 hectares in the country. 75 Ramsar Sites in
secure peace. It is awarded annually.prize includes a 75th Year of Independence India.
cheque of USD 150,000, a gold medal & a peace  The 11 new sites designated as Ramsar sites included:
diploma. If there are multiple recipients,cheque is shared
four sites in Tamil Nadu, three in Odisha, two in Jammu
equally.
& Kashmir & one each in Madhya Pradesh &
67th Filmfare Awards 2022
Maharashtra.
The 67th Filmfare Awards ceremony, presented by Times  The 11 Indian wetlands which have been designated as
Group, honoured best Indian Hindi-language films of 2021. new Ramsar sites:
Held at Jio World Centre,67th Filmfare Awards honour films 1. Tampara Lake in Odisha;
released in 2021. At a press conference helmed by editor of 2. Hirakud Reservoir in Odisha;
Filmfare magazine, Jitesh Pillai revealed Wolf777news as
3. Ansupa Lake in Odisha;
title sponsor. Bollywood actors Ranveer Singh & Arjun
4. Yashwant Sagar in Madhya Pradesh;
Kapoor were announced as co-hosts.
5. Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu;
Check complete list of Bollywood celebrities, who won big 6. Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex in Tamil
at67th Filmfare Awards 2022: Nadu;
Popular awards 7. Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu;
 Best Film: Shershaah (Dharma Productions) 8. Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu;
 Best Director: Vishnuvardhan (Shershaah) 9. Thane Creek in Maharashtra;
 Best Actor: Ranveer Singh (83) as Kapil Dev 10. Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve in Jammu &
 Best Actress: Kriti Sanon, Mimi as Mimi Rathore Kashmir;
 Best Supporting Actor: Pankaj Tripathi (Mimi) 11. Shallbugh Wetland Conservation Reserve in Jammu
 Best Supporting Actress: Sai Tamhankar (Mimi) & Kashmir.
Debut Awards 12. The 10 new sites include Six (6) sites in Tamil Nadu
 Best Male Debut: Ehan Bhat 99 Songs as Jay & One (1) each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh & Odisha.
13. 10 wetlands designated as Ramsar sites which were Lifetime
added in the list in july 10 Achievement Kapil Dev
Award
Area in
S.No Name of wetland State
Ha
Koonthankulam Bird Tamil years
1 72.04  PM Modi, in his 88-minute speech on the Independence
Sanctuary Nadu
2 Satkosia Gorge 98196.72 Odisha
3 Nanda Lake 42.01 Goa make India a developed country by the time it
Gulf of Mannar Marine Tamil celebrates its 100th Independence Day in 25 years.
4 52671.88 Note: The PM
Biosphere Reserve Nadu
5 Ranganathituu BS 517.70 Karnataka of these five resolutions (Panch Pran). On reaching 100
Vembannur Wetland Tamil years of independence, PM Modi wants to transform
6 19.75
Complex Nadu
Tamil 
7 Vellode Bird Sanctuary 77.19 • Cleanliness campaigns, vaccinations, electrical
Nadu
Madhya connections, the elimination of open defecation, &
8 Sirpur wetland 161 the usage of solar energy are all examples of
Pradesh
Vedanthangal Bird Tamil established India standards according to the Panch
9 40.35 Pran.
Sanctuary Nadu
Udhayamarthandapura Tamil •
10 43.77
m Bird Sanctuary Nadu
• ights, gender equality, & India First are
 Chilika Lake in Orissa & Keoladeo National Park in national emblems of solidarity & unity.
Rajasthan were recognised as the first Ramsar sites in • India would advance if its citizens carry out
India obligations like saving power, practising chemical-
free agriculture, & making the most of the available
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022 irrigation water.
announced  PM Modi requested every individual to follow Panch
 The 13th edition of the Indian Film Festival of
Pran. The Panch Pran are as follows:
Melbourne (IFFM) 2022 held.
• Advance with greater conviction & the
 List of winners from the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
determination of a developed India
2022 awards:
• Get rid of any signs of slavery
S.no Category Winners •
1 Best Film 83 • the power of unity
Shoojit Sircar (Sardar • duties of citizens, such as those of the PM & CMs.
2 Best Director Udham) & Aparna Sen (The
Rapist) Fortune Global 500 list: LIC breaks into Fortune 500 list
3 Best Actor Ranveer Singh (83)  Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) broken into the latest
4 Best Actress Shefali Shah (Jalsa) Fortune Global 500 list.
5 Best Series Mumbai Diaries 26/11 with revenue of USD 97.26 billion & a profit of USD
Best Actor in a Mohit Raina (Mumbai Diaries 553.8 million, was ranked 98th.
6  Indian Companies ranking in the list:
Series 26/11)
Best Actress in a • Reliance Industries jumped 51 places to 104 on the
7 Sakshi Tanwar (Mai) 2022 list.
Series
8 Best Indie Film Jaggi
• Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) rose 28 places to 142nd • Harmeet Desai, Sanil Shetty, Sharath Achanta,
rank while Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
climbed 16 places to 190. • Sudhir (Para-powerlifting,
•
• State Bank of India (SBI) climbed 17 places to rank
•
236th & Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd 19 places •
to 295. •
 Global companies: kg);
• The list, topped by US retailer Walmart, has nine • Vinesh Phogat
Indian companies five of them state-owned, & •
four from the private sector. • Bhavina Hasmukhbhai Patel (Para Table Tennis,
• Walmart landed at No. 1 for the ninth straight year, -5),
trailed by Amazon, which reached its highest
•
ranking ever. Chinese energy giants State Grid,
•
China National Petroleum, & Sinopec rounded out
• iple Jump),
the top five.
•
• Sharath Achanta & Sreeja Akula (Table Tennis,
& Mixed Doubles),
Rank •
 India contingent completed its Commonwealth Games •
2022 campaign in Birmingham. •
 India won 61 medals in the overall Commonwealth Singles);
Games 2022 medal table.
• Chirag Shetty & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
 India finished its CWG 2022 campaign as the fourth-best
country on the medals table. India won 22 gold medals,
16 silver & 23 bronze medals at the Commonwealth  Silver:
Games in Birmingham. •
 •
fifth-
55 kg),
best finish was at its home games in Delhi in 2010, where
•
it won 101 medals.
 Flag bearer for opening ceremony: men's hockey
•
captain Manpreet Singh as a flag bearer along with • Srikanth Kidambi, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, B.
double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu Sumeeth Reddy, Lakshya Sen, Chirag
 Flag bearer for closing ceremony: Achanta Sharath • Shetty, Gayathri Gopichand, Treesa Jolly, Aakarshi
Kamal & Nikhat Zareen Kashyap, Ashwini Ponnappa, PV Sindhu
(Badminton, Mixed Team);
 First & last medal in Indian Tally:
• Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu •
medal in Commonwealth Games 2022 after she • Murali
topped the 49kg category. •
• Paddler Sharath Kamal •
in Commonwealth Games 2022 with a gold medal • Sunil Bahadur, Navneet Singh, Chandan Singh,
•
• Achanta Sharath Kamal & Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
 Gold:
•
•
kg),
•
•
•
• A
• Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki &  Bronze:
•
•
• Harjinder Kaur (We • -22:
• Manisha Kalyan
•
• Emerging Footballer of the Year 2021-22:
•
Vikram Partap Singh
•
•
•
2021-22: Martina Thokchom
• Mohit Grewal (Wrestl
•
• Important Current Affairs | July 2022
•
• Start-up ranking 2021: Gujarat, Karnataka emerges as
• Freestyle 97 kg); best performers
• Sonalben Manubhai Patel (Para Table Tennis,  Gujarat & Karnataka emerged the in
5), the third edition of -up ranking, 2021, while
• Meghalaya bagged the top honour among
• Northeastern (NE) states. In the second edition of the
•
survey, which was conducted in 2020, Gujarat was the
• Saurav Ghosal & Dipika Pallikal (Squash, Mixed
best performer.
Doubles),
• Kidambi Srikanth (B  The rankings are based on the initiatives taken to
• Gayathri Gopichand & Treesa Jolly (Badminton, develop the startup ecosystem for promoting
entrepreneurs. These initiatives include the Startup India
• initiative, multiple funding & incubation support, & the
Singles). government announcing January 16 as Startup Day.
•  Top performers among the larger states include Kerala,
Maharashtra, Odisha & Telangana.
Commonwealth Games 2022: Overall Medal Tally
 Among smaller states & UTs, Jammu & Kashmir was
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
adjudged the top performer.
1 Australia 67 57 54 178
2 England 57 66 53 176 Ukrainian mathematician Maryna Viazovska wins
3 Canada 26 32 34 92 prestigious Fields Medal 2022
4 India 22 16 23 61  Ukrainian maths professor, Maryna Viazovska, won the
New top mathematics prize, the Fields Medal 2022.
5 20 12 17 49
Zealand
 Viazovska & three other mathematicians received the
Fields Medal, dubbed the Nobel prize in maths.
 .
 Maryna is only the second woman to receive the award,
which is awarded to mathematicians under 40, since it
& was created in 1936.
Footballer of the Year  The four awardees of the prestigious prize include:
 Sunil Chhetri & Manisha Kalyan have been named the • -Copin (36 years)- Institut des
2021-22 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Hautes Études Scientifiques
Footballer of the Year & the 2021- • US-based June Huh (39 years) Princeton University
Footballer of the Year, respectively. • University of
 Oxford
• Swiss
the Year for last season, while this is the 7th time that
Federal Institute of Technology
Sunil won the award, having last won it in 2018-19.
 AIFF Player of the Year Award winners for 2021-22: What is Fields Medal?
Fields medal is the highest honor for a mathematician. The
• -22: Sunil
medal is awarded every four years on the occasion of the
Chhetri International Congress of Mathematicians.
Malaysia Open Badminton Tournament 2022 opportunity, educational attainment, health &
 2022 Malaysia Open (officially known as the Petronas survival, & political empowerment.
Malaysia Open 2022) was a badminton tournament
that took place at the Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Key points of the reports:
Malaysia.  Iceland
gender-equal country, among 146 nations on the index.
List of winners:  Finland, Norway, New Zealand & Sweden are the top
Category Winner five countries on the list respectively.
Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
 Afghanistan is the worst-performing country in the
Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) report.
title
 India ranks last, 146 in health & survival, 143 in economic
doubles Takuro Hoki / Yugo Kobayashi
participation & opportunity, 107 in educational
champions of Japan
attainment & 48th in political empowerment.
Apriyani Rahayu & Siti Fadia
doubles
Silva Ramadhanti of Indonesia
champions
& Huang  Two locations from India named among
Mixed doubles this year by
Yaqiong
TIME Magazine.
Wimbledon 2022: Novak Djokovic wins seventh title  The southern state of Kerala & Ahmedabad, the capital
 Serbia Novak Djokovic won a seventh Wimbledon city of Gujarat were the two Indian entries into the list of
& 21st Grand Slam crown with a four-set
triumph over Nick Kyrgios.  Ahmedabad for state-of-the-art learning opportunities,
 Elena Rybakina Kerela for Tourism
title at Wimbledon. Rybakina became the first-ever  The list also includes Ras Al Khaimah, UAE; Park City,
Kazakh female player in the Open Era to win a WTA title Utah; Seoul; Great Barrier Reef, Australia; The Arctic;
on grass & is also the Kazakh female player with the Valencia, Spain; Trans Bhutan Trail, Bhutan;
most WTA-level titles in the Open Era (3). International Space Station; Bogota; Lower Zambezi
S.No Category Winner Runner up National Park, Zambia; Istanbul & Kigali, Rwanda.
1 N. Djokovic N. Kyrgios NIRF Rankings 2022: Check the list of all Top Colleges,
Singles
Universities
2 E. Rybakina O. Jabeur
Singles  The 7th edition of the National Institutional Ranking
M. Ebden & M. Framework (NIRF) rankings was released by Union
3
Doubles Purcell Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Indian
K. Siniaková & S. Zhang & E. Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is the overall best
4
Doubles Mertens institution for higher education in India, followed by the
Mixed D. Krawczyk & M. Ebden & S. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, the latest
5
Doubles N. Skupski Stosur edition of the
Report 2022  NIRF India Ranks 2022: Overall Category
 India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the 1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Global Gender Gap Index 2022 of the World Economic 2. Indian Institute of Science
Forum (WEF). 3. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
 &
-index where it is ranked 146.  NIRF Ranks 2022: Top Pharmacy Colleges
 The Global Gender Gap Report 2022 is the 16th edition 1. Jamia Hamdard
2. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education &
of the annual publication by WEF.
Research Hyderabad
4 key dimensions 3. Panjab University
 The Index benchmarks gender parity across four key
 NIRF Ranks 2022: Top Medical Colleges
dimensions or sub-indices economic participation &
1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & quality of life to the people who move abroad to
Research improve their quality of life.
3. Christian Medical College
Henley Passport Index 2022: India ranks 87th
 NIRF Ranking 2022: Top Management Colleges  Henley Passport Index
1. Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Most Powerful Passports for the year 2022.
2. Indian Institute of Management Bangalore  Three Asian nations Japan, Singapore & South Korea
3. Indian Institute of Management Calcutta bagged the top three positions on the list.
 India is ranked 87th on the list of the
 NIRF Ranks 2022: Engineering Colleges powerful passports in 2022, as per Henley Passport
1. IIT Madras Index from Henley & Partners, an immigration
2. IIT Delhi consultancy.
3. IIT Bombay

15th President of India: Draupadi Murmu countries
• Japan
 Daughter of a tribal family coming from a very ordinary
• Singapore
house in Odisha, Draupadi Murmu elected as the 15th
• South Korea
President of India.
• Germany
 Murmu
• Spain
She also becomes the second woman to hold the post
after Pratibha Patil.
India Innovation Index 2021: Karnataka, Manipur &
 Interesting points about Droupadi Murmu: Chandigarh topped
• The 64-year-old Droupadi Murmu was born in  Karnataka, Manipur & Chandigarh topped the third
district to a family belonging edition of which
to the Santhal tribe. ranks the states & the union territories on their
innovation performance.
• Santhals, also spelt as Santals, are the third largest
 Innovation index is based on 7 pillars:
scheduled tribe community in India after the
1. Human capital
Gonds & Bhils. Their population is mostly distributed
2. Investment
in Odisha, Jharkhand & West Bengal.
3. Knowledge workers
• Murmu is the second person belonging to a 4. Business environment
scheduled tribe, to be nominated as a candidate for 5. Safety & legal environment
the post of President of India. 6. Knowledge output
• She served as the ninth Governor of Jharkhand from 7. Knowledge diffusion
2015 to 2021.
Key points of the report:
• As a member of the BJP, she was elected to the  &
state assembly twice in 2000 & in 2009 from the & Hill
Rairangpur seat.
Expat Insider Rankings for 2022: India ranks 36th &

 Mexico topped the Expat Insider Rankings for 2022, Major states:
which was released by the InterNations, while India Rank States III 2021
ranked on 36th position out of the 52 countries on the 1 Karnataka 18.01
list, with a high affordability score.
2 Telangana 17.66
 Kuwait is the worst country for expats in the ranking.
3 Haryana 16.35
 Top 5: Mexico, Indonesia, Taiwan, Portugal, Spain.
About the Expat Insider Rankings: NE & Hill States:

 The Expat Insider survey is conducted every year by Rank States III 2021
InterNations, a community for expatriates. 1 Manipur 19.37
 The survey takes a look at some of the best possible ex- 2 Uttarakhand 17.67
pat destinations around the world, which offer the best 3 Meghalaya 16.00
UT & City States: Wealth/Net worth
Rank Name Company
Rank UT & City States III 2021 (INR)
1 Chandigarh 27.88 Roshni
84, 330 crore
2 Delhi 27.00 1 Nadar HCL
(wealth)
Malhotra
3 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 17.29
Falguni 57,520 crore
2 Nykaa
What is India Innovation Index? Nayar (wealth)
 Prepared by NITI Aayog & the Institute for Kiran
29,030 crore
Competitiveness, the India Innovation Index is a 3 Mazumdar Biocon
(wealth)
comprehensive tool for the evaluation & development of Shaw
th & Nilima 28,180 crore
4
the union territories on their innovation performance to Motaparti Laboratories (wealth)
Radha 26, 260 crore
build healthy competition amongst them. 5 Zoho
Vembu (wealth)
 Number of indicators has increased from 36 (in the India
Innovation Index 2020) to 66 (in the India Innovation
Index 2021). Important Current Affairs | June 2022
Cannes Film Festival 2022
68th National Film Awards 2022 Announced  75th edition of Cannes Film Festival held. Awards were
 Best Feature Film: Soorarai Pottru selected by a nine-member jury headed by French actor
 Best Director: Sachidanandan KR, Ayyappanum Vincent Lindon. Jury included an Indian face in actor
Koshiyum Deepika Padukone.
 Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment:  WINNERS AT 2022 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Tanhaji • Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben
 Best Actor: Suriya for Soorarai Pottru & Ajay Devgn for Östlund
Tanhaji • Grand Prix: Stars at Noon, directed by Claire Denis
 Best Actress: Aparna Balamurali, Soorarai Pottru & Close directed by Lukas Dhont
 • Best Director: Park Chan-wook for Decision to
Leave
& Three Sisters
• Best Actor: Song Kang-ho for Broker
 Madhya Pradesh (Rajat Kamal & Certificate) wins the
• Best Actress: Zar Amir Ebrahimi for Holy Spider
Most Film Friendly State award while Uttarakhand
(Certificate) & Uttar Pradesh (Certificate) get Special
Mention.
 by Kishwar Desai wins Best Book on  Elon Musk, multi-billionaire CEO of Tesla & SpaceX
highest-paid executive in world.
Cinema for the year while Malayalam book
& Odia book  List of top 5 most highly compensated CEOs:
win special mention. 1. Elon Musk, Tesla: USD 23.5 Billion
2. Tim Cook, Apple: USD 770.5 Million
3. Jensen Huang, NVIDIA: USD 561 Million
year in a row 4. Reed Hastings, Netflix: USD 453.5 Million
 Roshni Nadar 5. Leonard Schleifer, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals:
Malhotra retained her position as the richest woman in USD 452.9 Million
India, for the second year in a row as per the third IPL 2022 Final: Gujarat Titans won title
edition of Leading  15th Indian Premier League (IPL) ended with Gujarat
The total net worth of Roshni Titans (GT) lifting trophy by defeating inaugural
Nadar stood at Rs 84,330 crore. champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Narendra Modi
Stadium, Ahmedabad.
 List of the top 10 richest women in India:
 Key points of IPL 2022 Final:
• BCCI president Sourav Ganguly & General
Secretary Jay Shah then receive a certificate as IPL
created a
 Key points:
largest cricket jersey.
• Ranking was topped by Unite
 IPL 2022 Final: List Of All Prize Winners Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
• Aramco Purple Cap Winner Of Season: Yuzvendra followed by University of Cambridge in United
Chahal (27 Wickets) Kingdom(UK) & Stanford University(US).
• Aramco Orange Cap Winner Of Season: Jos Buttler • Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru,
(863 Runs) Karnataka, ranked 155 gaining 31 places since 2022
• Most Valuable Player Of Season: Jos Buttler ranking & emerged as fastest rising South Asian
• IPL 2022 Emerging Player Of Season: Umran Malik university among top 200 universities.
• 41 Indian varsities have been found place in
RBI announces results of 1st Global Hackathon rankings.
 QS World University Rankings 2023: List of top 5
 RBI launched its first global hackathon
universities in India:
2021 with theme
. National Name of Global
Results of Hackathon are as follows: rank university rank/bracket
Problem Statement Results 1 IISc Bangalore 155
1 Innovative, easy-touse, non- Tone Tag (Brand 2 IIT Bombay 172
mobile digital payment solutions of Naffa 3 IIT Delhi 174
for converting small-ticket cash Innovations Pvt. 4 IIT Madras 250
transactions to digital mode. Ltd.) (INDIA) 5 IIT Kanpur 264
2 Alternate authentication napID Cybersec
mechanism for digital payments Pvt. Ltd. (INDIA) French Open Tennis Grand Slam 2022
3 Context based retail payments to Tone Tag (Brand  2022 French Open was a Grand Slam tennis
remove physical act of payment of Naffa tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was held
Innovations Pvt. at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.
Ltd.) (INDIA)
 Iga wi tek
4 Social Media Analysis & TrustCheckr
second French Open crown, & Rafael Nadal
Monitoring tool for detection of (INDIA)
singles event, capturing his record-extending 14th
digital payment fraud &
French Open title.
disruption
 List of Winners French Open 2022:
IIFA awards 2022: Announced Check complete list of
Title Winner Runner up
winners
Casper Ruud
 International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) held Rafael Nadal (Spain)
Singles (Norwegian)
in Abu Dhabi.
 Coco Gauff (US)
Singles
year, with film winning in as many as five categories.
Marcelo Arévalo (El
Sardar Udham, Mimi & Ludo won in two categories each. Ivan Dodig
Salvador),
(Croatian),
 List of winners of IIFA 2022: doubles Jean-Julien Rojer
Austin Krajicek (US)
• Best Actor (Male): Vicky Kaushal (Sardar Udham) (Netherlands)
• Best Actor (Female): Kriti Sanon (Mimi) Caroline Garcia
• Best Director: Vishnuvaradhan (Shershaah) (French), Jessica Pegula (US),
• Best Film: Shershaah doubles Kristina Mladenovic Coco Gauff (US)
(French)
QS World University Rankings 2023 released Ena Shibahara Joran Vliegen
 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), London-based global Mixed (JAPAN), (Belgium),
higher education released 19th doubles Wesley Koolh of Ulrikke Eikeri
consulted international university ranking. QS World (Netherlands) (Norway)
University Rankings 2023 ranks top 900 universities
based on 8 key ranking indicators.
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards to two individuals & two organisations in
2022 recognition of their contributions in space.
 Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards  Two individuals Bhikkhu Sanghasena from Ladakh,
2022 held in Mumbai. Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues from Brazil & two
 This year Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival from Uttarakhand &
Awards 2022 celebrated opulence of Indian Cinema & British Wheel of Yoga from United Kingdom have
also commemorated 75 years of Independence or chosen for award. They will also receive ₹25 lakh as cash
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. prize, a trophy & a certificate.
 List of winners of Dadasaheb Phalke International International Day of Yoga 2022

Film Festival Awards 2022:  International Day of Yoga is celebrated worldwide on
• Film of Year Award: Pushpa: Rise 21st June since 2015. This year, 8th edition of
• Best Film Award: Shershaah International Day of Yoga will be observed.
• Best Actor Award: Ranveer Singh for film 83  PM Modi arrived at Mysuru Palace Ground where he
• Best Actress Award: Kriti Sanon for film Mimi performing Yoga, along with others on eighth
• Outstanding Contribution to Films: Asha Parekh International Yoga Day.
• Critics Best Actor Award: Sidharth Malhotra  International Yoga Day 2022 will be celebrated on 21
• Critics Best Actress Award: Kiara Advani June 2022 with theme across world
• Best Actor in Web Series Award: Manoj Bajpayee for with great enthusiasm.
Family Man 2
Eknath Shinde to take oath as CM of Maharashtra
• Best Actress in Web Series Award: Raveena Tandon
 Eknath Shinde, a rebel Shiv Sena MLA, will be sworn in
for Aranyak
as new CM of Maharashtra. Dissident Shiv Sena faction
• Best Web Series Award: Candy
led by Eknath Shinde & BJP will for
new government after nearly ten days of intense power
37th
state came to an end day after Uddhav Thackeray
 India seen sharpest growth among Asian economies,
resigned as CM.
with a six-position jump from 43rd to 37th rank on
 Devendra Fadnavis takes oath as deputy CM of
annual World Competitiveness Index 2022.
Maharashtra
 Top-performing Asian economies are Singapore (3rd),
Hong Kong (5th), Taiwan (7th), China (17th) & Australia National MSME Award 2022
(19th).  Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
World Competitiveness Index 2022: Globally Department, Government of Odisha awarded first prize
 Denmark moved to top of 63-nation list from third in category
position last year, while Switzerland slipped from top for outstanding contribution in promotion &
ranking to second position & Singapore regained third by virtue of various
spot from fifth, a global study showed. developmental initiatives taken up for development of
About World Competitiveness Index 2022: MSMEs. Bihar & Haryana were second & third
 IMD business school in Switzerland & Singapore respectively.
released the index.  Sumeet Mohanty M/s Saferisk Insurance Brokers
 Its think-tank, IMD World Competitiveness Center, ranks Private Limited, Bhubaneswar awarded first prize in
63 economies & assesses extent to which a country category
promotes prosperity of its people by measuring
Service
economic well-being via hard data & survey responses
from executives.
Ranjit Trophy 2022: Madhya Pradesh beats Mumbai by
PM six wickets
of Yoga announced  Madhya Pradesh wrote history as they won their
 On occasion of International Yoga Day, AYUSH ministry maiden Ranjit Trophy title, beating tournament
announced to give PM heavyweights Mumbai by 6 wickets in final at
Contribution towards Development & Promotion of
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Under statistics in everyday life as well as in planning &
leadership of Aditya Shrivastava, team defeated 41- development process.
time champions Mumbai. Team was coached by former  Celebrated statistician, Professor Prasanta Chandra
India wicketkeeper-batsman Chandrakant Pandit. Mahalanobis, is recognised on National Statistics Day
for his contributions to economic planning & statistics.
National Statistics Day 2022  Data for Sustainable Development
 National Statistics Day is observed in India on June 29
each year. It aims to raise public awareness of value of
Banking Current Affairs

Scheme/ App
Sno. Bank Name Purpose
Name/ Mou
1. LIC The -linked, non-participating, individual,
scheme savings life insurance plan which offers a combination of protection &
savings. The savings insurance plan provides financial support for the
family in case of unfortunate death of the life assured during the policy
terms.
2. PNB PNB WhatsApp banking services available to both clients & non-customers via WhatsApp.
Banking PNB WhatsApp number (919264092640).
3. Aditya Birla is a comprehensive health insurance plan for young & healthy adults. It is
Health first-of-its-kind in the industry.
Insurance Co.
Limited
4. State Bank of Gram Seva across six states of India. it will adopt 30 remote villages across India under
India Program the 4th phase. The bank will adopt remote villages across Aspirational
Districts in Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, & West
Bengal.
5. SBI Next-Gen SBI Chairman inaugurated: State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Dinesh
Contact Center Kumar Khara inaugurated their Next-Gen Contact Centre service in order
to provide a better & more individualised client experience.
6. South Indian organized an event & was accoladed with the World Book of Records
Bank award for
7. Indian Bank Project WAVE launched several digital initiatives in a bid to enhance the customer
experience through integrated services on its digital platform. Six digital
initiatives were launched
8. HDFC It is a payments & banking solution for small & medium-sized businesses
Vyapar
App
9. HDFC Life Insure India' To educate Indians about life insurance thereby motivating them to secure
campaign their future by offering the dual benefits of protection & long term saving
10. UCO Bank & • have put in place arrangements with two Russian banks as India seeks
Yes Bank to step up trade with the sanctioned nation.
UCO Bank has partnered with Gazprom Bank, while Yes Bank has also
(PSCB).
11. Union Bank of Ethical Hacking inaugurated the Ethical Hacking Lab at the Cyber Security Centre of
India Lab Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad.
12. Bank of Khushiyon Ka
Baroda campaign.
Scheme/ App
Name/ Mou
13. HDFC Bank all-women branch inaugurated in Kozhikode, north Kerala. women made up 21.7% (21,486) of
work force, according to bank. By 2025, HDFC wants to raise it to 25%.
14. HDFC Bank e-BG first bank in country to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in
partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
15. HDFC Life Click2Protect Super term insurance plan, which allows customization based on your
protection needs & only charges you for benefits & plan options you select.
Click2Protect is a non-linked, non-participating, individual, pure risk
premium/savings life insurance plan.
16. Bank of reported raising Rs 710 crore through bonds to finance company expansion.
Maharashtra
17. Axis Bank Open doors With Square Yards launched a co-branded Home Buyer
Ecosystem.
18. SBI surpassed $5 trillion for first time after its shares reached a new high of Rs.
564.85 in intraday trade on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).
19. SBI Raised Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) by 70 basis points (or 0.7
per cent) to 13.45 per cent. announcement would make loan repayment
linked to BPLR costlier.
20. HDFC Bank super app With Tata Neu announced their collaboration to introduce co-branded
credit cards.
21. HDFC ergo All things EV HDFC -stop solution portal for Electric
Vehicles Ecosystem,
22. BOB Yoddha a co-branded RuPay credit card for Indian Army troops by Bank of Baroda-
backed BOB Financial Solutions in collaboration withNational Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI).
23. ICICI Bank ICICI Bank Coral In order to launch a variety of credit cards ondomestic payments network
RuPay Credit RuPay, established a partnership with National Payments Corporation of
Card India (NPCI).
24. SBI Card CASHBACK SBI first Cashback-focused credit card that enables cardholders to earn 5 per
cent cashback on all online spending without any merchant restrictions.
25. IndusInd Bank announced a partnership with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support & promote supply chain
finance (SCF) solutions in India. With an initial investment of Rs 560 crore,
26. HDFC Bank new SMS banking The bank claims that now customers can access a wide range of banking
facility services round-the-clock, 24/7 x 365 no matter where they are.
27. HDFC Bank Bank on Wheel van in Gujarat. Bank in Wheel van service will take banking services to
unbanked villages.Bank in Wheel van will visit remote villages located 10-
25 km from nearest branch to further financial inclusion,
28. LIC New Pension Plus introduced a new plan a non-participating, unit-linked insurance plan that
867 again comes with
29. State Bank of Mou with High will manage the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Bangladesh for
India Commission of two more years.
India in Dhaka.
30. State of Bank first Indian lender to frame a policy to fund makers of lab-grown diamonds which come across
of India as replicas of the natural stones, but are often looked at with suspicion by high-street banks &
scoffed at by many traditional diamantaires
31. SBI Utsav Deposit This fixed deposit scheme has higher interest rates & is only available for a
Scheme limited time. This programme is introduced on the occasion of the
76th year of Independence
Scheme/ App
Name/ Mou
32. Federal Bank is listed in the Income Tax TIN 2.0 platform & now lists the Payment Gateway
platform as the first bank. The Payment Gateway has been enabled since the TIN 2.0 platform
went live on July 1 of this year, giving taxpayers one more payment option. They can now easily
make their payments using methods like Credit/Debit Card, UPI, NEFT/RTGS, & Internet
Banking.
33. HDFC Bank Vigil Aunty Vigil Aunty Campaign attempts to motivate citizens all around the nation
to adopt secure banking practices. This will go along with the bank s Mooh
Band Rakho campaign, which implores consumers to keep their banking
information private.
34. HDFC Bank all-women branch in Kozhikode, north Kerala
35. Axis Bank an MoU with Food to provide Salary a best-in-class salary account with
Corporation of exclusive benefits & features to all its employees.
India (FCI)
36. SBI General Cyber VaultEdge a comprehensive cyber insurance cover for individuals that provides
Insurance insurance plan protection against financial losses arising from cyber risks & attacks.
Individuals exposed to any form of cyber risks can buy this policy for
themselves & their family. Family includes self, spouse, & 2 dependent
children (up to 18 years of age)
37. Punjab PNB Rakshak MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) under its flagship scheme. The MoU
National Bank Scheme focus on providing a bouquet of benefits along with specially designed
(PNB) products for the IAF personnel, including personal insurance cover.
38. Union Bank of Metaverse
India (UBI) Virtual Lounge banking experiences. In the beginning, movies &
Uni-verse, & deposits, loans, government assistance programmes, digital initiatives, etc.
Open Banking will be hosted by Uni-verse.
Sandbox
environment
39. State Bank of WhatsApp- will soon provide its customers with banking on whatsapp
India based banking
40. Union Bank of RACE A. Manimekhalai, first female MD & CEO of , wants to surpass other Public
India (UBI) Sector Banks & take the third-largest Public Sector Bank position in a time
of few years. With grow RAM (retail, agriculture & MSME) loans,
improve Asset quality, increase CASA (current account, savings account
deposits) & increase Earnings as its goal for the year
41. Canara Bank Canara ai1 its mobile banking app. The banking app would be a one-stop solution with
more than 250 features to cater to the banking needs of its customers.The
app is available in 11 languages to cater to multiple sections of society in
their preferred language.
42. Axis Bank introduction of Dining Delights for bank clients in collaboration with EazyDiner, a top platform
for table reservations, cuisine discovery, & restaurant payments.
43. BOB Collaboration co-branded contactless RuPay Credit Card with NPCI. Advantages:
with HPCL- incentives for utility, supermarket, & department shop purchases.
44. Indian Bank KCC Digital enabling eligible customers to renew their Kisan Credit Card accounts via
Renewal scheme
World of Advanced Virtual Experience.
Scheme/ App
Name/ Mou
45. Axis Bank, Dining Delights in collaboration with EazyDiner, a top platform for table reservations,
cuisine discovery, & restaurant payments. including ability to select from
over 10,000 upscale restaurants in India & Dubai
46. SBI Mou with Indian for Defence Salary Package (DSP) plan extended. All active-duty & former
Air force members of Air Force, as well as their families, will be eligible for a number
47. South Indian Mou with to enable digital collection of payments at eco-tourism centres, Vanasree
Bank Forest & Wildlife shops, mobile Vanasree units & eco-shops across State. Forest Department
Department set up Vanasree shops & units with objective of marketing forest products,
conserving & managing biodiversity,
48. South Indian a new portal : for its corporate EXIM customers.
Bank
49. LIC Dhan Sanchay a non-linked, non-participating individual savings life insurance plan that
offers both protection & savings. This plan provides financial support to
50. LIC Bima Ratna a non-linked, non-participating, individual, savings life insurance plan. new
plan, which is aimed at domestic market, provides both protection &
savings.
51. HDFC Bank agreement with inked premier early-stage venture capital firm, to support start-ups. bank
100X.VC, will extend its full array of specialised services & facilities targeted for start-
ups, known as Smart-Up, to all enterprises linked with 100X.VC under terms
of deal. In addition, bank will issue further credit lines & assess investment
potential in these businesses.
52. ICICI Bank With Zest Money, to expand its for purchases on retail & e-commerce
facility platforms.
Current Affairs related to Regulatory authorities

53. RBI Rules & regulations for online payments for debit & credit cards have been changed. The card-on-
file (CoF) tokenization norms came into effect on 1st October 2022.
54. RBI launched a new initiative DAKSH the Advanced Supervisory Monitoring System,
which is expected to make the supervisory processes more robust.
55. RBI To enhance the effectiveness of its grievance redressal systems, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
has urged Credit Information Companies to designate an internal ombudsman (IO) by April 1, 2023
56. RBI released a concept note on the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The CBDC is a digital form
of currency notes issued by a central bank
57. RBI Seva Vikas Co-operative Bank, situated in Pune, had its licence revoked by the Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) due to lack of sufficient capital & future earnings potential.
58. RBI raised the minimum capital requirement for setting up an asset reconstruction company (ARC) to
Rs 300 crore from the existing Rs 100 crore with an aim to strengthen the securitisation sector which
plays a vital role in the management of distressed financial assets.
59. RBI tweaked guidelines for banks on incremental capital & provisioning requirements in relation to
unhedged foreign currency exposures, amid the weakness in the rupee vis-a-vis the US dollar.
The rupee has depreciated about 10 per cent against the US dollar thus far in 2022, & as a result there
has been greater scrutiny of unhedged exposure through borrowings in foreign currencies.
60. Forex the third largest economy in foreign exchange reserves decreased by $3.85 billion to $524.52
Reserves billion for the week ending October 21.
61. SEBI Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) receives approval for social stock exchange as a separate segment
Approved
62. RBI Deccan Urban Co-operative Bank, Karnataka, has been cancelled as lender does not have adequate
License capital & earning prospects
cancels
63. RBI UCO Bank has received the approval of the Reserve Bank of India to open a special Vostro account
with Gazprom Bank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian rupees. UCO Bank which is a Kolkata-
based lender
64. SEBI • Sebi established regulations that will only apply to participants in stock market ecosystem who
join aggregator framework.
• The account aggregator framework is a non-banking financial institution (NBFC) governed by
RBI.
• Account aggregator framework makes it easier to obtain or gather financial data about a
customer from financial information suppliers (FIP).
65. RBI: Digital will very likely introduce its digital rupee, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), in this fiscal year
rupee itself. digital rupee blockchain, being developed byReserve Bank, would be able to trace all
transactions, unlike current system of mobile wallet offered by private companies.
66. RBI American Express Banking Corp. praised Reserve Bank of decision to ease restrictions onfirm
so that it may accept new domestic clients.
67. RBI Data The Bank credit growth increased from 6% inquarter that ended in June 2021 to 14.2% inquarter that
concluded in June 2022Bank credit has increased by 10.8% inthree months that ended in March
2022.last five quarters have seen a consistent 9.5 to 10.2% annual growth in aggregate deposits.The
Quarterly Statistics on Deposits & Credit of SCBs for June were published byReserve Bank
of India (RBI Report)
68. RBI , Fraud To help it keep repeat offenders out of banking system, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is developing a
Registry Fraud Registry blacklist.
69. RBI instructed all parties aside from card networks & card issuers to delete all previously stored Card-
Guidelines on-File (CoF) data by October 1, 2022. The RBI has granted the respite in order to facilitate a smooth
transition to a different payment system. In addition, the merchant & its PA involved in the online
transaction may keep the data for a maximum of T+4 days or until the settlement date, whichever
comes first, aside from the card issuer & the card network.
70. RBI capturing the extent of financial inclusion across the country rose to 56.4 in March 2022, showing
Financial growth across parameters. RBI now publishes the index annually in July every year. The index stood
Inclusion at 53.9 in March last year.
Index
71. RBI has permitted foreign trade invoices & payments to be made in the Indian Rupee. By means of a
circular titled International Trade Settlement in Indian Rupees (INR)
72. RBI -BBPS allowed non-resident Indians (NRIs) to make utility, education & other bill payments on behalf of their
family members living in India. The payments will be processed through Bharat Bill Payment
(BBPS) cross-border inward bill payments facility.
73. RBI monetary penalty of ₹2.33 crore on Hyderabad-based Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd for its failure
penalty to adhere to the pricing of credit guidelines for Non-Banking Financial Company Micro Finance
Institutions (NBFC-MFIs).
74. RBI fined the Indian Bank a total of Rs. 32.00 lakh (Rupees Thirty Two Lakh only) for failing to submit a
Penalty Flash Report for frauds involving amounts of at least Rs. 5.00 crore (Rupees Five Crore) to the RBI as
required by Section 47A(1)(c) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
75. RBI approved the operations & support subsidiary of State Bank of India (SBI). The subsidiary will likely
Approval be staffed by a group of employees who will be hired by the arm on a contract basis & will initially
focus on managing branches in rural & semi-urban areas.
76. RBI cancelled the licence of Pune-based Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd as the lender does not have
cancels adequate capital & earning prospects.
License
77. RBI Satish Kashinath Marathe, Swaminathan Gurumurthy, Revathy Iyer, & Sachin Chaturvedi have all
Central been renominated by the national government to serve as part-time, non-official directors on the
Board central board. The RBI said on its website that Gurumurthy & Marathe have been renominated
for another term of four years, until further instructions for central board.
78. RBI licence of Deccan Urban Co-operative Bank, Karnataka, has been cancelled as the lender does not
Cancels have adequate capital & earning prospects
79. SIDBI To increase the flow of loans to MSMEs, the SVC Co-operative Bank (SVC Bank) & the Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI) have reached an agreement. Ashish Singhal, MD of SVC Bank, &
Sanjeev Gupta, GM of SIDBI, inked the deal.
80. IRDAI in order to safeguard the interests of policyholders, has asked organisations to provide
technologically advanced new solutions for automated death claim settlement, reducing miss-selling,
& other components of the insurance ecosystem. : Bima Manthan 2022, its inaugural hackathon, with
the topic in
81. RBI ordering banks to test their currency sorting equipment every three months. Following the release of
Guidelines the new series of banknotes, the central bank updated the preexisting standards for authentication
& sorting.
82. RBI Rs 1.05 crore & Rs 1 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank & IndusInd Bank, respectively, for deficiencies
Penalty in regulatory compliance.
83. RBI In order to undertake field research for the July 2022 cycle of the consumer confidence & inflation
Consumer anticipation surveys, Mumbai-based Hansa Research Group is chosen
confidence
survey
84. RBI fined Federal Bank Rs 5.72 crore. For not making sure that the insurance company did not
Penalty compensate any of its employees providing corporate agency or insurance broking services with
incentives (cash or non-monetary).
85. RBI monetary penalty of Rs 1.67 crore on Ola Financial Services Private Limited for non-compliance with
Penalty certain provisions related to pre-paid payment instruments & Know Your Customer norms under
Section 30 of the Payment & Settlement Systems Act, 2007.
86. RBI Forex foreign exchange reserves decreased by $7.5 billion to $572.7 billion in july.The report showed
Reserves that foreign currency assets, which decreased by $6.5 billion over the week, were the main cause of
the reduction in foreign exchange reserves.
87. RBI to begin conducting business as an NBFC to Piramal Enterprises. The licence is required to start an
permission NBFC that does not accept public deposits.
88. RBI UCB In order to improve the financial soundness of Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs): Made by panel of
four-tiered experts led by former RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan: Important factors such net worth, the
regulatory Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR), branch expansion, & exposure limitations, a
framework differentiated regulatory approach was primarily advised.
89. RBI Mumbai-based Raigad Sahakari Bank, including a withdrawal cap of Rs 15,000 per customer. The
Restriction cooperative bank is subject to a number of restrictions, including the inability to issue loans, make
any investments, or take new deposits without RBI prior approval.
90. RBI Sri Mallikarjuna Pattana Sahakari Bank situated in Karnataka, two from Maharashtra: the Nashik
restriction Zilla Girna Sahakari Bank Limited & the Raigad Sahakari Bank has been restricted from engaging
in any banking activity due to their weak liquidity situation.
91. SEBI  The government has designated coupon zero principal as securities in preparation
for the creation of a social stock exchange. A Not for Profit Organization (NPO) that will be
registered with the social stock exchange segment of a recognised stock exchange will issue a zero
coupon, zero principal instrument.
92. IRDAI  Irdai & National Health Authority (NHA) will develop a National Health Claims Exchange as a
digital platform to settle health claims.
93. IRDAI  In accordance its Sandbox programme, Edelweiss General Insurance has introduced SWITCH, a
comprehensive motor insurance product. The motor insurance policy SWITCH is entirely digital &
telematics-based.
94. RBI  to test currency sorting equipment every three months. Banks will have to prepare a test deck of
guidelines minimum 2,000 pieces of soiled notes, including mutilated one & fake Indian currency notes, as per
revised guidelines.
95. RBI  Rs 1.05 crore & Rs 1 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank & IndusInd Bank, respectively, for deficiencies
penalty in regulatory compliance.
96. RBI  In order to undertake field research for July 2022 cycle of consumer confidence & inflation
anticipation surveys, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it had chosen to partner with
Mumbai-based Hansa Research Group
97. RBI  RBI published a framework for NBFC scale-based regulation. NBFCs have a four-layer regulatory
guidelines structure based on their size, activity, & perceived riskiness.
98. PIDF, RBI  Payments Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF) scheme had deployed more than 4.11 lakh PoS,
mobile PoS, & other physical devices across country as of April 30, 2022. scheme also had deployed
1,14,05,116 digital devices, including interoperable QR code-based payments such as UPI QR &
Bharat QR.
99. RBI  cancelled licence of "Mudhol Co-operative Bank Limited, Bagalkot
100. RBI  increased existing limits on individual housing loans provided by cooperative bank: tier 1/tier 2 UCBs
stood revised from ₹30 lakh/ ₹70 lakh to ₹60 lakh/ ₹140 lakh. As regards rural cooperative banks
(RCBs), limits : increased from ₹20 lakh to ₹50 lakh for RCBs with assessed net worth less than ₹100
crore; & from ₹30 lakh to ₹75 lakh for rest.
101. RBI  relaxed limitations placed on Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte Ltd on onboarding new domestic clients.
For non-compliance with RBI standards for data storage in India, Mastercard barred from
onboarding new domestic users (debit, credit, or prepaid) onto its card network as of July 22, 2021.
102. RBI  raised Additional Factor of Authentication (AFA) limit from Rs 5,000 to Rs 15,000 per transaction
for e-mandates on cards, Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) & Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
for recurring transactions. It implies, additional authentication will not be need for payment of Rs
15,000 per transaction.
103. RBI  Core Theme: E-Payments for Everyone, Everywhere, Everytime (4 Es) | Vision Provide every user
Payments with Safe, Secure, Fast, Convenient, Accessible, & Affordable e-payment options (6 Attributes)
Vision
2025 plan
104. RBI  extended deadline for implementing a number of master directives it issued on issuance of debit
guidelines cards & credit cards. by three months, from July 1, 2022 to October 1, 2022.
105. IRDAI-  In this program, Edelweiss General Insurance introduced SWITCH, a comprehensive motor
sandbox insurance product. motor insurance policy SWITCH is entirely digital & telematics-based.
program
106. PFRDA  Number of subscribers in various NPS plans climbed to 531.73 lakh by end of May 2022, up from
428.56 lakh in May 2021, a year-on-year rise of 24.07 percent.
107. RBI  Removed Central Bank of India from its Prompt Corrective Action Framework (PCAF) after the
lender showed improvement in various financial ratios, including minimum regulatory capital & net
non-performing assets (NNPAs)
Other Important Banking Related Current Affairs These new branches will cover all remaining unbanked
• IDBI Bank with Vayana Network as its first fintech villages with a population of more than 3,000.A
partner to provide end-to-end digitization services. Maximum number of 95 branches will be opened in
• Paytm brand has partnered with Jana Small Finance Rajasthan followed by 54 in Madhya Pradesh.
Bank to deploy card machines to further drive • HDFC ERGO General Insurance has roped in Google
digitisation among merchants across the country Cloud to build an online platform for selling insurance.
• The launch of a new credit card called Play by RBL HDFC ERGO plans to completely migrate to cloud by
Bank & BookMyShow will significantly increase the 2024.
entertainment value for Indian consumers. • The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) &
• KBL Centenary Deposit Scheme launched: Karnataka International Financial Services Centres Authority
Bank (IFSCA) signed a FinTech Co-operation Agreement to
• HDFC Securities: first-ever Women-Only Digital facilitate regulatory collaboration & partnership in
Centre (DC) in India. FinTech technology.
• ICICI Bank has introduced Smart Wire service, a novel • Bharatpe has appointed BP Kanungo, former deputy
approach to make SWIFT-based inward remittances governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), & Kaushik Dutta,
easier & faster for its customers current Chairman of Zomato, asIndependent Directors
• Dvara Surabhi Loan Dvara E-Dairy Solutions Pvt Ltd & of Fintech Firm Bharatpe
• Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched a lifestyle-focused
Jana Small Finance Bank It is a Cattle to
salary account named “Kotak Creme”.
create scalable access to finance for small dairy farmers
• Karnataka Bank has introduced a new Term Deposit
in Tamil Nadu & Karnataka
Scheme, KBL Amrit Samriddhi under Abhyudaya Cash
• Tata Consultancy Services enhances its
Certificate (ACC) & Fixed Deposit for a tenure of 75 weeks (525
The aim is to enable RBI & commercial banks
days). The interest rate for this Deposit Scheme is 6.10%
to support the entire lifecycle of Central Bank Digital
per annum.
Currency (CBDC) issuance, book-keeping &
• City Union Bank (CUB) + Shriram General Insurance :
transactions. Quartz solution provides the capability to
agreement in a corporate setup to offer Shriram General
issue, trade & settle a variety of traditional as well as
insurance products through its network of
tokenized assets, & handle payment transactions
727 offices throughout India.
• Fintech firm Cygnet received in-principle approval to
• Kotak Mahindra Bank announced the completion of its
operate as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) technical integration with the new income tax e-filing
account aggregator. Approved by: Reserve Bank of system.
India (RBI) Account Aggregator is one of the largest • Federal Bank & the Central Board of Direct Taxes have
open financing data-sharing protocols regulated by the teamed to let taxpayers use the e-filing e-pay
RBI. It allows consumers to instantly share their financial tax function.
data, securely & digitally with various financial • A bancassurance agreement - Paschim Banga Gramin
institutions. Bank & SBI Life Insurance| Bancassurance means
• Mastercard, is set to launch Carbon Calculator selling insurance product through banks
features. which will offer the consumers an estimated • Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) replaced
carbon footprint for each of their purchases.Mastercard Banks Board Bureau (BBB). Former BBB chairman
started Priceless Planet Coalition, which is a campaign Bhanu Pratap Sharma selected to head FSIB
to restore 100 million trees.
• Outstanding credit card base dropped to 77.99 million Economy/Financial Current Affairs
in August from over 80 million in July, mainly on account  After facing challenges in the plan to privatise IDBI
of the new norms of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Bank, the govt. has asked the Reserve Bank of India to
that warrant the deactivation of cards that are inactive consider tweaking the promoter criteria that may
for a year. bring a wider pool of bidders for public sector banks.
• Max Life Insurance Company Ltd has launched a smart There are currently 12 public sector banks.
solution, ‘Insta confirmation of insurance (Insta-COI)’+  Bombay Stock Exchange, launched Electronic Gold
Receipt (EGR) on its platform|Trading will be in
• As part of financial inclusion drive, public sector banks
multiples of 1 gram & deliveries in multiples of 10 gram
will open about 300 brick-and-mortar branches in
& 100 gram. It will have T+1 settlement.| India is the
unbanked areas of various states by December 2022.
second largest consumer of gold globally, with annual
gold demand of approximately 800-900 tones, to 54.3 in September from 57.2, lower than the
second only to China, Reuters poll expectation of 57.0.
 Netherlands emerged as third-largest export  World merchandise trade volume growth is likely to slow
destination, ahead of China & Bangladesh. It has to 1 per cent in 2023, down from the previous forecast of
moved up two spots in the list of top ten export 3 per cent made in April this year, per fresh estimates
destinations since FY22|Brazil, which occupied the 21st
released by the WTO.
spot in FY22, is now 8th biggest export market.
 I current account deficit (CAD), a key indicator of
Similarly, Indonesia has moved up seven notches to
balance of payment of a country, has widened to $23.9
grab the 7th position. |the US & the UAE continue to
be the largest & second-largest export destinations, billion, which is 2.8% of the GDP, in the first quarter of
respectively, for India the current financial year 2022-23.
 WPI inflation falls to 10.7% in Sep: According  In this sugar session (Oct-Sep) 2021-22, more than 5000
to official figures, the WPI-based inflation rate was Lakh Metric Tons (LMT) sugarcane was produced in the
12.41% in August. High-speed diesel (HSD) saw the country. India became the largest producer &
highest inflation rate at 65.96%. (YoY). It was followed consumer of sugar & 2nd largest exporter of
by price increases of 44.72 percent for crude oil & natural sugar.
gas & 49.79 percent for potatoes  The highest-located district in India, Leh has achieved
 industrial production slipped to an 18-month
100 per cent digitization of banking operations.
low, contracting by 0.8 per cent in August, mainly due
 Asian Development Bank said, it will devote at least $14
to a decline in output of the manufacturing & mining
billion through 2025 to help ease a worsening food
sectors, according to official data.| Index of Industrial
Production (IIP) is an index which details out the crisis in Asia-Pacific.
growth of various sectors in the economy. The Eight  A $1 billion fund may soon be launched by the
Core Industries comprise more than 40 percent of the government in collaboration with the World Bank, & the
weight of items included in IIP. These are Electricity, SIDBI. The fund will be used to provide guarantees
steel, refinery products, crude oil, coal, cement, natural against defaults on loans taken to buy electric two or
gas & fertilisers. compiled & published monthly by the three-wheelers. NITI Aayog will be the facilitating
National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics agency
& Programme Implementation.  Commerce Ministry announced the extension of the
 retail inflation accelerated to 7.41 per cent in
existing foreign trade policy 2015-20 to September 30,
September from a year ago on higher food & energy
2022 by six months. The reason behind the development
costs, the highest since April & above the upper end of
is currency volatility & global uncertainty. The ministry
the 2-6 per cent tolerance band in each month
said, the geo-political situation is not suitable for
this year. Data released by the National Statistics
long-term foreign trade policy.
Office showed consumer price index-based inflation
 Economic growth in East Asia & the Pacific will weaken
(CPI) in September rising to 7.41 per cent from a year
ago, compared to 7 per cent. sharply in 2022 due to , but the pace
 NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) & European of expansion will pick up next year, the World Bank said.
payment services provider Worldline established a  The Washington-based lender said in a report it
corporation due to which Indians will soon be able to expected 2022 growth in the East Asia & Pacific region,
make payments through UPI (United Payments which includes China, to slow to 3.2%, down from its
Interface) across Europe. CEO of Worldline: Gilles 5.0% forecast in April, &
Grapinet| CEO of NIPL: Ritesh Shukla 7.2%.
 The gross direct tax collections increased by over 23  China, which constitutes 86% of the 23-country
per cent to eight lakh ninety eight thousand crore
rupees in the current financial year as compared to last this year
year
 Growth in services industry eased to a six- expanded 8.1%, its best growth in a decade. For 2023,
month low in September, led by a cooling in demand -largest economy was seen growing
amid high inflation, a private survey showed. The S&P at 4.5%.
Global India services Purchasing Index fell
 Cabinet approves 4% increase in DA which totals to • India has surpassed Britain to become fifth
38% if basic pay: beginning July 1, 2022, benefiting 6.97 largest economy, Bloomberg reported. change in
million pensioners & 4.18 million central government ranking has pushed United Kingdom to sixth spot as
employees. This was done ahead of the Diwali festival. country continues to grapple under brutal cost-of-living
• The all-India house price index (HPI) increased by 3.5%
 The global economy rattled by scorching inflation &
year over year, during first quarter of 2022 2023
geo-political tensions, forcing more central banks to
according to information made public by RBI.
join US Federal Reserve in raising interest rates. Fed
• India is set to become third largest economy inworld by
rate :3.67%. 2029. A State Bank of India report said India will
 Reasons for weak rupee: elevated fuel prices will keep surpass Germany in 2027 & most likely Japan by 2029
current account deficit (CAD) under pressure, at current rate of growth.
Subsidy expenditure is seen to rise to levels significantly • The unemployment rate in India for people aged 15
higher than projected. Higher oil import bill on account years & above in urban areas declined to 7.6 per cent
of weak rupee will straddle several sectors, including during April-June 2022 from 12.6 per cent a year
fertilisers & metals, & also result in lower dividend ago,National Statistical Office
receipts from state-run fuel retailers whose margins will  The External Debt Management Unit (EDMU) in
be hit. Department of economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance,
 Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) : net direct tax has released 28th edition of Status Report on
collections so far this financial year are at ₹700,669 External Debt 2021-22. external debt, at US$
crore, an increase of 23% as compared to ₹568,147 620.7 billion as at end-March 2022, grew by 8.2 per cent
crore till same period of corresponding financial year. over US$ 573.7 billon as at end-March 2021.
Total includes corporation tax of ₹368,484 crore &  trade deficit widened to a record $31.02 billion in
personal income tax (including securities transaction July, as imports of goods surged despite curbs &
tax) worth ₹330,490 crore. merchandise exports contracted for the first time in
 Overall revenue of Indian Railways at end of 20 months. July merchandise exports declined by
stood at ₹95,486.58 cr, showing an increase of Rs. 0.76% from a year ago to $37.24 billion, while imports
26271.29 cr (38%) over corresponding period of last grew 44% to $66.26 billion during the month because
year. of high commodity prices & a weak rupee, data
released by the ministry of commerce & industry
 foreign exchange reserves slumped by over $2
 Amazon India engaged with the Railway of India to
billion in week ending August 12, as Reserve Bank of
boost its delivery services in the country on more than
India intervened to shore up rupee & keep currency
110 inter-city routes, ensuring one to two-day delivery for
below 80 per dollar.
its customer.
 Price pressures returned to Indian economy in August,
 CoinDCX, an Indian homegrown crypto exchange
with retail inflation quickening to 7% after cooling to a
company, has announced to host UNFOLD 2022′ in
five-month low in July.
Bangalore
 The increase, led by food prices, makes it eighth month
 Tata Group is preparing to introduce the in
that retail inflation has stayed above central
seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains
upper tolerance limit of 6%, strengthening case for
starting in September 2022 & plans to invest Rs 3,000
continued monetary tightening. Retail inflation in July
crore on R&D by FY26.
had cooled to 6.7%, & a poll of 22 economists estimated
 Retail inflation softened to 6.71 per cent in July
August inflation at 6.9%.
due to moderation in food prices but remained above
 SBI, maintained its leadership position in debit card
the Reserve comfort level of 6 per cent for the
market Bank of Baroda came in second with an 8%
market share, followed by Bank of India & HDFC Bank seventh consecutive month.
in credit card market followed by State Bank Of India  India may become a USD five trillion economy by
(SBI) (18%), ICICI Bank (17%) as of June 2022, 2028-29 only if the GDP grows at nine per cent per
annum consistently for the next five years, former RBI
 Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd. (AVIL) & its directors were
Governor D Subbarao
fined a total of Rs 25 lakh by capital markets regulator
 India will start supplying petrol with 20 per cent
SEBI for breaking listing requirements & insider trading
laws. ethanol at select petrol pumps from April 2023 & the
rest to be covered by 2025.It will ramp up supplies
thereafter as it looks to cut oil import dependence & billion in 2020-21 & with China aggregated at $115.42
address environmental issues. E20 petrol (petrol billion as compared to $86.4 billion in 2020-21
blended with 20 per cent ethanol)  GST revenue for May : Rs 1.41 lakh crore, a 44 per cent
 Subscribers of National Pension System (NPS) & Atal increase over same month last year, in April at Rs 1.68
Pension Yojana (APY) can now contribute to their lakh crore. In March GST revenues were at Rs 1.42 lakh
crore, while in February it was Rs 1.33 lakh crore.
accounts through Unified Payments Interface (UPI),
 Central govt. handed Rs 86,912 crore to state govts,
the instant real-time payment system.
SGST (State Goods & Services Tax), fully compensating
 The asset management firm (AMC) Edelweiss Mutual
them for Goods & Services Tax (GST). Despite only
Fund (Edelweiss MF ) is slated to introduce first having roughly Rs 25,000 crore in GST compensation
programme that provides exposure to gold & silver pool, Centre made whole amount. remaining funds were
through a single fund: Edelweiss Gold & Silver ETF paid from Centre s own funds while cess was being
Fund of Fund (FoF) collected.
 merchandise trade deficit widened to a record  govt. approved 8.1 per cent rate of interest on
$26.18 billion in June, wider than the provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2021-22,
earlier estimate of $25.63 billion. The previous record for about five crore subscribers of retirement fund body
monthly merchandise trade deficit was $24.3 billion in Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
 HDFC with Accenture will revamp HDFC s customer
May
experience & business processes.
 IndusInd Bank authorised a plan to raise Rs 20,000
 Digital payment markets in India are expected to
crore in debt to finance company expansion.
increase triple from current three trillion dollars to ten
 The administration informed Parliament that concrete trillion dollars in coming four years, which is by 2026:
actions taken by the RBI & government assisted banks Report issued by PhonePe with Boston Consulting
in recovering bad loans of more than Rs 8.6 lakh crore Group (BCG), report was titled Payments in
over the course of the previous eight fiscal years. India: A $10 trillion opportunity.
 Go Digit General Insurance is the first insurer to offer a  Gross GST collection in June 2022 crosses Rs 1.40 lakh
as you (PAYD) add-on feature for motor crore. GST 5th Anniversary.
insurance own damage (OD) policies.
Business Current Affairs
 According to Times of India report, HDFC Bank will be
 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL: first time in the
among the top 10 most valuable banks after its
history of corporate India that a company has used
merger with the parent, mortgage lender Housing
Development Finance Corporation (HDFC),also first metaverse to engage with its stakeholders.
Indian bank to make it to the Top 10 club. The combined  Shiprocket is the first inter-city logistics provider to
market cap of HDFC Bank & HDFC would be around plug into the ONDC network, enabling sellers from all
USD 160 billion. segments to ship products to cities & towns across
 In an effort to broaden its selection of HDFC MF index India|ONDC is a private non-profit Section 8 company
solutions, HDFC Mutual Fund has announced the established by the Department for Promotion of
introduction of HDFC Nifty Next 50 ETF & HDFC NIFTY Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT) of the Govt. of India
100 ETF. to develop open e-commerce. In dec 2021
 Bandhan Bank opened its first currency chest in
 Dabur India to acquire 51 percent stake in Badshah
Deedargunj, Patna.
Masala in a Rs 587.52 crore deal
 India received the highest annual Foreign direct
 Sony & Zee media groups voluntarily agreed to sell
investment (FDI) inflows of almost $85 billion in FY 21-
their three Hindi Channels- Big Magic, Zee Action, &
22.
 All 12 Public sector banks (PSBs): net profit in fiscal Zee Classic to address possible anti-competition
year 2021-2022: Rs 66,539 crore, up 110 percent from concerns arising out of their proposed mega-merger
Rs 31,816 crore in previous year. For first time in years, deal
all 12 state-owned banks made a profit.  Elon Musk Fires Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal: Elon
 United States overtook China to become top Musk finally completed his $44 billion acquisition of
trading partner in 2021-22, bilateral trade between US Twitter Inc.,
& India stood at US$ 119.42 billion as against US$ 80.51
 Coca-Cola announced that its lemon & lime-flavored meaningful career opportunities to women in the
soft drink has become a billion-dollar brand in technology space.
the Indian market|Coca-Cola announced that its Indian  Airtel Payments Bank has started rolling out 1.5 lakh
soft drink brand Thumps up has become a billion-dollar micro ATMs in a phased manner across tier 2 cities &
semi-urban regions to facilitate cash withdrawal for its
brand in 2021. India is the fifth largest market for Coca-
customers.
Cola globally.
 Ageas Federal Life Insurance (AFLI) acquired25%
 India CCI fines Google Rs.1337 crore: for engaging in
investment in life insurance joint venture (JV) from IDBI
anti-competitive behaviour with regard to Android Bank, it has become first life insurance firm in India with
mobile devices.|google CEO : Sundar Pichai a 74% stake held by a foreign partner. For a total cash
 Make My Trip, Goibibo (MMT-Go), & OYO were fined consideration of Rs 580 crore, Ageas has bought extra
Rs 392 crore by the Competition Commission of India 25% ownership of IDBI Bank in Ageas Federal Life
(CCI). for business Make My Trip & Insurance.
Goibibo will pay a fine of Rs 223.48 crore while OYO will  Power sector-focussed non-banking finance company
pay Rs 168.88 crore. (NBFC) REC Ltd. has been accorded status of a
thus
 PhonePe, launch of its first green data centre in India,
providing it with greater operational & financial
leveraging technologies & solutions from Dell
autonomy. REC Ltd. is12th company to be given
Technologies & NTT. Maharatna Status. Other Mahartna : 1. Bharat Heavy
 CASHe, partnered with the Indian Railways Catering & Electricals Limited 2. Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), to provide a "travel now Limited 3. Coal India Limited 4. GAIL India Limited 5.
pay later" (TNPL) payment option on its travel app. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited 6. Indian Oil
 1st SemiconIndia Future Design roadshow launched: Corporation Limited 7. NTPC Limited 8. Oil & Natural
in Gujarat. Gas Corporation Limited, 9. Power Finance Corporation
 JSW Steel has joined the United Nations Global 10. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited 11. Steel
Authority of India Limited.
Impact (UNGC) initiative. The UNGC encourages
 The Indian market has surpassed Spain to emerge as
companies to conduct business responsibly by aligning
third largest market for iconic Spanish porcelain brand
their operations & strategies with the 10 principles.
Lladro after Japan & US as a comeback in gross sales in
 The govt. will extend a one-time grant of Rs 22,000 2022.
crore to three state-owned fuel retailers : . Indian Oil  Adobe acquired design software company Figma for
Corporation (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd roughly $20 billion in cash &
(BPCL) & Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd 17%, marking worst decline since 2010. Dylan Field, co-
(HPCL). to cover for the losses they incurred on selling founder & CEO of Figma, will remain in that position.
domestic cooking gas LPG below cost in the last two David Wadhwani, president of Adobe
years, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said 
 Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched the made-in-India Technologies go-ahead for an Initial Public Offering
camera drone named 'Droni' with advanced features (IPO), which will help Flipkart co-founder in his efforts to
manufactured by Garuda Aerospace. build a financial services conglomerate.
 Ageas Federal Life Insurance (AFLI) announced that  PhonePe tokenized 14 million credit & debit cards on its
after Belgium-based Ageas Insurance International network in accordance with RBI guidelines for data
successfully acquired the 25% of Rs 580 crore security.
investment in the life insurance joint venture (JV) from  Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) & Indian
IDBI Bank, it has become the first life insurance firm in Army collaborated for implementing a CSR project to
India with a 74% stake held by a foreign partner. coach & mentor less privileged girl students in Kargil.
ownership of the JV increased from its prior 49% to 74%  Air India, a Tata group-owned airline, unveiled a
after purchasing the extra 25% stake comprehensive Vihaan.AI to establish itself as a world-
 Airbnb co-founder Joseph Gebbia added to the Tesla class global airline of Indian origin. Vihaan.AI focuses on
board: Tesla Inc. growing both its network & fleet.
 Amazon India has launched to  Google for $5.4 billion acquired Cybersecurity company
reiterate its commitment to upskilling & providing Mandiant has been fully acquired according to Thomas
Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud.
 Federal Bank ranked 63rd on Best Workplaces in Asia  Gautam Adani, a ports-to-power
2022 & becomes only bank in India to be listed by Great conglomerate will build three Giga factories for
Place to Work, global authority on workplace culture manufacturing solar modules, wind turbines, & hydrogen
 Nykaa recently acquired digital lifestyle guide Little electrolyzers as part of a USD 70 billion investment in
Black Book (LBB) clean energy by 2030.
 Reliance Brands Limited (RBL) inked a deal with luxury  Agribazaar is a private sector electronic Agri mandi,
brand Balenciaga, to bring brand to Indian market. launched .
 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) inked a MoU to  Passenger vehicle wholesales in India witnessed a 21
establish its first international marketing & sales office in per cent annual growth in August, riding on improved
Kuala Lumpur for Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in supplies of semiconductors & festive demand,
Malaysia. according to Society of Indian Automobile
 HPCL Compressed Biogas Project: uses 100 tonnes of Manufacturers.
dung per day to make biogas, which may be used as 
vehicle fuel.  Shiprocket, a logistics technology platform supported
 Gautam Adani acquiring a controlling stake of 55.18% by Zomato, raised $33.5 million (about Rs 270 crore) in a
in New Delhi Television (NDTV). fundraising round co-led by Temasek & Lightrock India,
 SIDBI & TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd (TPRMG), a fully Shiprocket becoming the 106th unicorn in India.
owned subsidiary of Tata Power, have teamed up to  Ratan Tata, unveiled Goodfellows, a firm that offers
launch green energy businesses programme. senior folks companionship services. Goodfellows
 Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)100% completed a successful beta test over the past six
subsidiary, Bharat Gas Resources Ltd (BGRL), has
months, & the service is now available in Mumbai. Pune,
merged with parent company.
Chennai, & Bangalore are the next target cities
 Leading vehicle manufacturer, Maruti Suzuki has
 Google launched the Startup School India initiative,
completed 40 years in India. On occasion, PM
which aims to gather relevant information on startup
Narendra Modi
building into a systematic curriculum to help 10,000
battery manufacturing plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat &
startups in Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities.
passenger vehicle plant at Kharkhoda, Haryana
 Mastercard is all set to replace Paytm as the title
 Clear Skies for Tomorrow: IndiGo,largest airline
sponsor for all international & domestic cricket matches
innation, announced that it has joined a sustainable
effort led byWorld Economic Forum (WEF). organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India
 Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani has (BCCI).
&  Nasscom Foundation & Google + not-for-profit body
Carbon Fibre plants at Hazira, Gujarat. Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) to
 Life Insurance Company (LIC) is out oftop 10 help women farmers scale up their business:
companies by market capitalization as it has been project ,initially around 20,000 rural
replaced by Bajaj Finance & Adani Transmission. LIC has women entrepreneurs shall be covered across six states,
dropped to 11th position inlist, Bajaj Finance at 10th, & Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Adani Transmission at 9th position. Haryana & Rajasthan.
 Adani Transmission enteredtop 10 list with a market  Infosys bought BASE Life Science, a company based in
value of ₹4.43 lakh crore onBSE, which is higher than Denmark, for around 110 million euros (roughly Rs. 875
₹4.42 lakh crore &
₹4.26 lakh crore.
the life sciences industry & expand its presence in
 Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is ontop oflist of
Europe
valued Indian Companies with a market capitalization
 Ola Electric
of ₹17.8 lakh crore, followed by Tata Consultancy
lithium-ion cell. The Bengaluru-based two-wheeler
Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever
maker will begin the mass production of the cell- NMC
(HUL), ICICI Bank & State Bank of India (SBI).
2170, from its Chennai-based Gigafactory by 2023.
 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved
acquisition of 100 percent equity of Indiaideas.com  Wipro Ltd., headquarters in Bengaluru, announced the
(Billdesk) by PayU Payments. for USD 4.7 billion. signing of a new, five-year contract for digital
transformation with Nokia of Finland.
 Bharti Airtel allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to  Enhanced Access & Service Excellence-EASE program
Google for Rs 734 a piece. The allotment is part of from 2018-22 catalysing improvements in a variety of
USD 1 billion with Airtel, areas in Public Sector Banks. EASENext program s EASE
which included equity investment in the company worth 5.0 : comprise 2 major initiatives: EASE 5.0 (common PSB
USD 700 million, about Rs 5,224 crore. Google now holds reforms agenda) & Bank specific strategic 3-year
roadmap (based on individual bank's business priorities).
company is Reliance Jio  Bajaj Finance Limited :Har Time EMI On Time, a digital
 OneCard, a mobile-first credit card company, raised campaign to raise awareness about importance &
$100 million in a series D round of funding backed by advantages of good financial habits for a secure
Temasek, making it the 104th unicorn in India. India has financial future.
created more than 20 financial unicorns so far in 2022,  Suryoday Small Finance Bank+ Mobisafar to provide
including OneCard, Open, Oxyzo, & Yubi (formerly banking services across India through all of
CredAvenue). franchises & Business Correspondent network.
 ork was successfully  Whatsapp: SMBSaathi Utsav initiative which aims to
tested by Bharti Airtel at Bosch Automotive support small businesses by helping them to adopt
in Bengaluru. digital mediums like Whatsapp Business App. Utsav
 Boston Consulting Group (BCG) & JSW Steel : started initiative with a pilot in
decarbonization & sustainability strategy. In order to Bapu Bazaar where over 500 small businesses are being
help JSW Steel on its path to being a net-zero carbon trained.
emitter.  Fino Payments Bank Limited + Go Digit General
 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg : launching a new Insurance Limited, to provide small & medium business
feature on Instagram. With this new owners with shop insurance coverage.
feature, users can purchase products from small  OmniCard became 1st RBI licensed PPI (prepaid
businesses & track orders via direct messages on payment instrument) to launch cash withdrawal using
Instagram. a RuPay-powered card from any ATMs across country.
 RBI, as perceived by the Union Government & Life  Tamilnad Mercantile Bank received capital markets
Insurance Companies (LIC), has reportedly accepted regulator
to launch & raise funds through an initial public offering
the center s request to permit non-financial institutions
(IPO).
& unregulated entities to own more than 40 percent
 Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited,
stake in IDBI Bank & to sell between 51 & 74 percent of
India (HSBC India) announced USD 250 million in
the lender through a strategic divestment process.
lending support for high-growth, technology-led start-
 Bengaluru Electricity Company BESCOM: EV Mitra
ups in India, which world s third-largest start-up
mobile app: Information about EV charging stations
ecosystem
in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
 US Federal Reserve increased its main interest rate by
 Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Limited (TPEML), a three-quarters of a percent & signalled that more large
subsidiary of Tata Motors Ltd, & Ford India Private rate increases are on way, boosting likelihood of another
Limited (FIPL) : MOU with Govt. of Gujarat (GoG) for recession.
potential acquisition of  Electric two-wheeler manufacturer Ather Energy +
manufacturing facility. State Bank of India to provide customers with vehicle
 Tata Projects will build national capital financing.
airport at Jewar, Noida International Airport.  Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent bought
 Stashfin is a neo banking platform which introduces stake worth USD 264 million (about Rs 2,060 crore) in
#LiveBoundless a credit line card especially for Flipkart from its co-founder Binny Bansal through its
women. European subsidiary. Bansal holds around 1.84 per cent
 Crypto Rupee Index launched by CoinSwitch (CRE8). It stake in Flipkart
 XPay.Life -enabled transaction
performance of Indian Rupee-based crypto sector. framework,launched its UPI services aimed at rural
CRE8 monitors performance of eight crypto assets India.
 CASHe launched an industry-first credit line service  In order to improve quality of life for seniors, State Bank
using its AI-powered chat capability on WhatsApp of India (SBI) & Department of Pension & Pensioners
 $700 million revolving Welfare (DoPPW) of Centre will work together to
facility tagged as a This develop an integrated pension platform. SBI field
assures green loan framework for revolving facility. employees were given sessions on pension policy
 47th meeting of GST Council held in Srinagar. GST reforms & digitization relating disbursement of pensions
Council is chaired by FMNirmala Sitharaman. Key to central govt. pensioners at a two-
recommendation: awareness event in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
 Cheques, lose or in book form: 18 percent gst, Refund of  DBS Bank India Ltd. announced that it purchased a
9.9% share in Svakarma Finance, a non-deposit taking,
accumulated input tax credit (ITC) shall not be allowed
non-banking finance company
on edible oils & coal. From January 1, 2023, online sellers
 Fitch Ratings upgraded nine Indian institutions,
with an annual turnover of Rs 40 lakh or Rs 20 lakh-- in
including SBI, ICICI Bank, & Axis Bank, from negative to
case of small & select states-- will be exempt from
stable. Bank of Baroda (BOB), Bank of Baroda (New
mandatory registration under GST. move is expected to
Zealand) Ltd, Bank of India, Canara Bank, Punjab
benefit 120,000 small traders. Currently, small offline
National Bank (PNB), & Union Bank of India are among
sellers are exempted from compulsory registration other institutions to get a upgrade. Fitch Ratings
 Canara HSBC OBC Life renamed itself as Canara upgraded 9 India- -Term Issuer
HSBC Life following its third partner Punjab National Default Ratings (IDRs) to Stable from Negative, while
decision to exit. Currently, Canara Bank upholding their IDRs.
holds 51% in insurance arm, HSBC holds 26% & PNB  Funds parked by Indian individuals & firms in Swiss
23%. banks, including through India-based branches & other
 Equitas Small Finance Bank financial institutions, jumped to a 14-year-high of 3.83
called ENJOI billion Swiss francs (over Rs 30,500 crore) in 2021, from
 Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) declared IT 2.55 billion Swiss francs (Rs 20,700 crore) at end of 2020
resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank & UPI managing  From FY19 through FY22, Enhanced Access & Service
Excellence-EASE evolved over four year editions,
implying any harm to them can have an impact on catalysing improvements in a variety of areas in Public
national security & any unauthorised person accessing Sector Banks. EASENext program s EASE 5.0 Common
these resources may be jailed for up to 10 years. reforms agenda was designed for Public Sector Banks &
 Freo launched its digital savings account in was introduced by Minister of Finance & Corporate
partnership with Equitas Small Finance Bank. Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman through video conference
 Karnataka Bank launched online savings bank (SB) in New Delhi
account opening facility through -based
Customer Identification Process (V-
GDP Reports by Different S.No. Name of Organization GDP Growth of India

predicted
Organization
7. Indian economy will
S.No. Name of Organization GDP Growth of India ICRA (Investment &
grow 12 13% infirst
predicted Credit Rating Agency of
quarter (Q1) ofnew
India Limited)
1. IMF, World Economic 6.8% (2022-23) fiscal year, i.e. FY23.
Outlook report 8. Asian Development
7% FY23
2. Nomura 5.2% in 2023 24 (FY24) Bank
3. World Bank cut its 2022- 6.5%, from an earlier 9. Fitch Ratings 7%FY23
23 (FY23) estimate of 7.5% 10. Goldman Sachs 7.2% fy23
4. UNCTAD 5.7 percent (FY23) 11. Global Macro
7.7% FY23
5. OECD 6.9 per cent Outlook 2022-2023
6. S&P 7.3 per cent 12. India Ratings 6.9% FY23
13. Morgan Stanley 7% FY23
S.No. Name of Organization GDP Growth of India direct injection (LDI) for developing hybrid
predicted electrical vehicles using turbine technology.
14. RBI 7.0% FY23 (1 October  Haryana Govt & Dubai ink an MoU: for collaboration
change) in a variety of economic activities for the Haryana Govt.
Under the terms of the MoU, the Govt. of Dubai shall
15. Nomura 4.7%FY 23
identify a suitable entity to assist with identifying the
16. FICCI 7%fy23
potential areas of collaboration.
17. Organisation for 6.9 per cent for FY23  India & US announced the launch of a new energy task
Economic Co-operation force to support the large-scale integration of
& Development (OECD) renewable energy needed to support the clean energy
transition.
Agreements/Memorandum of  The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science &
Technology (AIST), Japan, & the All India Institute of
Understandings Ayurveda (AIIA) signed a Memorandum of
 Malabar Gold & Diamonds : first jeweler in India to Understanding (MoU) to increase academic
import 25 kg gold under the Comprehensive Economic technical capabilities & capacities.
Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India & the  NSIC & Utkarsh Small Finance Bank signs MoU:
UAE. intends to assist MSMEs with their lending needs.
 Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd  India-New Zealand Navies sign pact: on the exchange
announced a strategic partnership with India Post of White Shipping Information Exchange. In order to
Payments Bank to enhance credit access to a larger encourage more openness in the Maritime Domain, the
customer base. agreement was signed.
 Google partners with Assam Govt.: with the Assam  National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) &
Govt. Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship Central Financial institution Of Oman signed a historic
Department (SEED) to strengthen school digitization MoU to launch the Rupay debit card in Oman
efforts with digital tools & solutions to support teaching  India will export Pinaka Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher
& learning, as well as to promote the fundamentals of missiles, rockets, & ammunition to Armenia after the
online safety & digital citizenship to schoolchildren recent clashes between Armenia & Azerbaijan.
through the Internet programme  Ministry of Culture & Art of Living Partnership to
 Project Excel is being implemented in the Gujarati empower youth towards better mental health & create
districts of Jamnagar & Dwaraka Devbhumi by (UNDP) a more resilient future
in collaboration with the integrated grain commerce  Royal Society of Chemistry & CSIR collaborate: 30
platform Arya.ag & Friends of World Banking
India (FWWB India). It aims to increase the incomes of experiment, which involved about 2000 students from
10,000 farmer households Jigyasa programme
 The International Cricket Council (ICC) & UNICEF have Royal Society of Chemistry CEO: Helen Pain, Director
launched a global partnership to empower women & General of CSIR-cum-Secretary DSIR: Dr. N Kalaiselvi
girls & promote inclusion & gender equality through  Air India announced that it has signed a definitive sale
cricket. & lease back agreement with Nasdaq-listed Willis
 Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) signed MoU with Coal Lease Finance Corporation for 34 CFM56-5B engines
India (CIL) & NLC India for setting up Coal Gasification installed on its Airbus A320 family fleet.
based plants.  Hero MotoCorp+ Hindustan Petroleum Corporation
 Tata Power Trading Company (TPTCL) agreement with Ltd to set up charging infrastructure for electric two-
75F Smart Innovation India to jointly promote wheelers in country.
 Amity University Uttar Pradesh signed an MoU with
automation & energy efficiency solutions in the
Indian Navy to form a long-term relationship for
commercial building space. This will include industry
Academic cooperation.
verticals like IT/ITeS, BFSI hospitality, healthcare,
 India & Egypt have signed an MoU to bolster defense
education, govt., & retail.
cooperation & decided to enhance joint military
 Ashok Leyland + National Centre for Combustion
exercises, training, co-production, & maintenance of
Research & Development (NCCRD) for the
equipment.
development & commercialization of a mesh lean
 The Electronics Sector Skill Council of India (ESSCI) (MoU) individually with Indian School of Business (ISB),
signed MoU with Samsung India to empower youth with which is a top-ranking global business school.
industry-relevant skills.  The BSE & NSE stock exchanges have given Zee
 TerraPay, a Dutch(Netherlands) payments Entertainment their approval for Zee Entertainment s
infrastructure company has joined forces with proposed merger with Sony Pictures Networks India.
NPCI International Payments (NIPL) to facilitate cross-  MoU between the state-run Industrial Promotion &
border transactions for Indian consumers & merchants. Investment Corporation of Odisha & the business
 Global escrow banking solution provider, Castler has organisation Federation of Indian Chambers of
partnered with Yes Bank to offer digital escrow services Commerce & Industry (FICCI) designates the latter as a
national industry partner for the Make in Odisha
 IIT-Madras & IBM cooperated to improve quantum
Conclave 2022.
computing research & talent development in India
 MoU: National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
 In association with Meta, MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) will
& IIT, Kanpur, paves the way for the exchange of
introduce a programme to help & accelerate XR
technology entrepreneurs in India. creative ideas & collaboration on the creation of
 The Anil Agarwal-led-Vedanta Limited & Foxconn homegrown digital payment solutions.
Group will invest more than Rs 1.54 lakh crore to set  In accordance with the objectives of Atmanirbhar
up an semiconductor ecosystem in Gujarat Bharat, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) & the
 India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) partnered with Indian Indian Navy have signed an MoU to cooperate on
microblogging platform Koo to boost financial inclusion aviation research & development & to intensify self-
& literacy in country. reliance efforts for the Indian Navy.
 Royal Enfield +UNESCO to promote &  MoU for the emergency delivery of petroleum products
Intangible Cultural Heritage of India, beginning with via Bangladeshi territory to India was signed by the
Himalayas. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) & the
 Hero Electric, with Jio-BP to provide EV charging & Bangladesh Roads & Highways department in Dhaka.
battery swapping solutions in India.
 In order to accredit & rate HMIS (Health Management
 At AAI Corporate Headquarters in New Delhi, LFV Air
Information System) & LMIS (Laboratory Information
Navigation Services of Sweden & Airports Authority of
Management System) solutions that have been
India (AAI) signed a MoU. In order to investigate smart
integrated with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission,
aviation solutions,
the National Health Authority (NHA) has onboarded the
 Tata Steel & Punjab Govt signs an MoU: to establish a
0.75 million tonne per year (MnTPA) long products steel Quality Council of India (QCI) for six months.
facility with an electric arc furnace (EAF) powered by  National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small
scrap. Business Development (NIESBUD) & Hindustan
 ICICI Bank & NMDFC ink an Agreement: for creation Unilever Limited (HUL) signed MoU for developing
of mobile applications & financial accounting software. entrepreneurial skills among the youth & identifying
 The All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in other aspects for mutual collaboration.
order to advance digital creativity capabilities  M1xchange (TReDs platform), a marketplace for
throughout nation, has struck a partnership deal with discounting trade receivables, & HDFC Bank have
Adobe
 Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) (MoU) with Smiths financing at competitive interest rates.
Detection, a global leader in threat detection & security
 Paytm + Samsung stores across India to facilitate
inspection technologies, for offering advanced, high-
smart payments as well as its loan service Paytm
energy scanning systems to Indian market
Postpaid through the deployment of point-of-sale
 Bharti Airtel has launched a pilot project in partnership
devices
with TP Northern Odisha Distribution to offer bill
payment solutions to more than 2 million customers.
 Yes Bank + SellerApp which is a seller-centric
 The National Institute for Entrepreneurship & Small intelligence platform: encourage the seller segment of
Business Development (NIESBUD) & Indian Institute of its client base to adopt Open Network Digital
Entrepreneurship (IIE), under Ministry of Skill Commerce (ONDC) & also help them to expand their
Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), signed a digital commerce footprint.
 Mastercard announced that Badminton players  The acquisition of Citibank, N.A. & Citicorp Finance
Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj (India) Limited s consumer banking operations by Axis
Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty will come on board as Bank has been approved, as per the Competition
brand ambassadors of the company in India. Commission of India (CCI).
 Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) + subsidiary of  A joint venture to produce high-speed passenger trains
Financial Institutions, Inc. on its digital established by BF Infrastructure Ltd., a fully owned
transformation journey. subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd., & Talgo India Pvt Ltd.,
 For the distribution of its health insurance options, Star a fully owned subsidiary of Spanish manufacturer
Health & IDFC FIRST Bank inked a corporate agency Patentes Talgo S.L.
agreement.
 Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) & the Indian
 Bancassurance agreement reached between the
signed
Paschim Banga Gramin Bank & SBI Life Insurance.
MoU to expand their cooperation in promoting the
 MoU signed between Tamil Nadu & the Singapore-
based M/s. IGSS Ventures Pte Ltd to build a 300-acre usage of palm oil.
semiconductor high-tech park in the State with an  MoU signed by the Ministry of External Affairs &
investment & grants of 25,600 crore. SBICAP Ventures Limited (SVL), a State Bank of India
 Avanse Financial Services, an NBFC with an emphasis (SBI) subsidiary, to establish the Trilateral Development
on education, & Edelweiss General Insurance teamed Cooperation Fund (TDC Fund) for collaborative
to offer student travel insurance to international projects with international partners. The Global
students who are supported by Avanse.
Innovation Development Fund (GIP Fund), which is
 Tata Power revealed that it has reached a deal with the
planned to be established in collaboration with the
Tamil Nadu govt. to invest Rs. 3000 crores in the
construction of a new solar cell & module manufacturing Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Tirunelveli district. (FCDO) under the India-UK Global Innovation
 An MoU between the Coffee Board & ISRO signed with
regard to breeding climate-resilient varieties & approximately Rs. 175 crore (£17.5 million) through the
assessing the carbon sequestration potential in coffee TDC Fund.
among others.  Israel + United Arab Emirates (UAE) inked its first free
 In order to implement safety incident detection,
trade agreement
Vedanta partnered with Detect Technologies, a startup
 RailTel Corporation of India Ltd + geographic
established at IIT Madras, & deployed T-Pulse HSSE
information system software & solutions provider Esri
Monitoring System across all of its business units.
 Reliance Industries Limited & the Athletics Federation India MoU to address requirement of users in govt.
of India (AFI) entered into a long-term partnership to sector.
enable the holistic growth of athletics in India. It aims to  Airtel Payments Bank + Muthoot Finance to offer gold
discover, nurture & develop Indian athletes from across loans through Airtel Thanks app.|no-processing charge
the country & provide them with world-class facilities, on loan. Muthoot Finance will provide up to 75 per cent
coaching & sports science & medicine support.
of pledged gold value as a loan.
 An agreement was reached between the Reserve Bank
 India & Canada MoU: collaboration on climate
of India & Bank Indonesia to increase collaboration in
change, environmental preservation, & conservation.
payment systems, digital financial innovation, anti-
money laundering, & countering the funding of On sidelines of Stockholm+50 summit
terrorism (AML-CFT).  Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development
 An MoU was signed between India & Namibia which Authority (UPEIDA) inked MoUs with (SBI), (BOB), (PNB),
aims to bring back cheetahs to the country after nearly & (SIDBI) for UP defence industrial corridor: UPDIC is
seven decades. planned across 6 nodes namely Lucknow, Kanpur,
 Flipkart signed an agreement with the Bihar State Skill Jhansi, Agra Aligarh, Chitrakoot, .
Development Mission to start the Supply Chain
 BRICS Partnership on New Industrial Revolution
Operations Academy (SCOA) projects in the state.
(PartNIR) Innovation Center & BRICS New
Development Bank (NDB) signed (MoU) to enhance  Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) & National Stock
Exchange (NSE) have approved merger of multiplex
development. chain PVR & Inox Leisure.
 invest USD  Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with Defense
5,00,000 (Rs 3.88 crore) pilot project in Maharashtra to Initiatives (DI), Belarus, & Defense Initiatives Aero Pvt
cultivate digital, soft & employability skills of 2,000 Ltd, India (a subsidiary of DI Belarus) signed a MoU: to
women build cooperation amongst three companies for supply
 UPI & Rupay card services will be available in France:
helicopters.
UAE, Nepal & Bhutan already using  In order to provide PAN-related services for
 Zomato & Jio-bp
commitment towards biometric or SMS-based OTP authentication for their
clients, Protean eGov Technologies Ltd (previously
 Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Limited NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Ltd) & PayNearby
(Kotak General Insurance+ PhonePe Insurance Broking have formed a cooperation. For millions of citizens,
Services Pvt. Ltd (PhonePe), to offer motor insurance to cooperation seeks to improve service delivery.
0 million users.
 CARD91 partners with YES BANK & RuPay to help
simplify payment management
New Appointments: National

S.No. Designation/Post Who is appointed Replacing whom
Constitutional & Other Posts
1. Commerce secretary. Sunil Barthwal
2. Director General, Central Reserve Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Police Force (CRPF)
3. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Anish Dayal Singh
Director General
4. Vice-President of the International Anil Kumar
Astronautical Federation (IAF)
5. Veteran Karnataka leader Mallikarjun Kharge defeated his rival Shashi Tharoor to become the first non-
Gandhi Congress president in 24 years
6. Dr Adarsh Swaika, a joint secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs appointed next Ambassador to
Kuwait
7. Senior Diplomat Sibi George was appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to Japan
8. Partha Satpathy has been appointed as next ambassador to Bosnia & Herzegovina
9. Apoorva Srivastava has been appointed to serve as Ambassador to the Slovak Republic
10. Deputy Election Commissioner Ajay Bhadoo
11. Director General of the Indian Sanjeev Kishore M K Grag
Ordinance Factory
12. Acting Chairperson, Competition Sangeeta Verma Ashok Kumar Gupta
Commission of India (CCI
13. Managing Director of GAIL (India) Sandeep Kumar Gupta Manoj Jain
Limited
14. Chief Justice of India Justice DY Chandrachud Uday Umesh Lalit
15. Controller General of Accounts Bharati Das
(CGA)
16. ISRO, Principal Scientist of the Dr. Sankarasubramanian K
Aditya-L1 mission
17. Chairman & Managing Director of the Pradeep Singh Kharola
India Trade Promotion Organization
(ITPO)
18. Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra
19. New Governor of Meghalaya Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.), the
governor of Arunachal Pradesh, assumed
the role of governor of Meghalaya.
20. Govt. of India appointed Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma of the Delhi High Court as the presiding officer of the
tribunal for the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), related to the ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI)
& its associates.
21. Joint secretary INSPACE Lochan sehra
22. Additional CEO National Health Basant Garg
Authority, Department of Health &
Family Welfare
23. Quality Council of India (QCI), Jaxay Shah Adil Zainulbhai
Chairman
24. Vinayak Godse: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Data Security Council of India (DSCI) : Replacing: Rama Vedashree
25. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan (Retired) who will also function as Secretary to
the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs
26. N S Rajan, new chairman of ASCI: Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)
27. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired), who Bipin Rawat
will also function as Secretary to
Government of India, Department of
Military Affairs.
28. Rajendra Kumar
Insurance Corporation
29. Dr M Srinivas
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
30. Hockey India president Former India captain Dilip Tirkey
31. Chairman & Managing Director of Sanjai Kumar
RailTel
32. for amending constitution of Indian retired judge Justice L. Nageswar Rao
Olympic Association (IOA) & preparing
electoral college of association.
33. 14th Attorney General for India Mukul Rohatgi KK Venugopal
34. Chairman of Appellate Tribunal under Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari
Prevention of Money Laundering Act
(PMLA).
35. Secretary & Chairman of DRDO scientist Samir V Kamat G Satheesh Reddy
36. scientific adviser to Defence Minister G Satheesh Reddy
37. Director of National Institute of Debasisa Mohanty
Immunology (NII).
38. Secretary to President Rajesh Verma Kapil Dev Tripathi
39. Vikram K. Doraiswami
United Kingdom
40. executive vice-president & head of Sajith Sivanandan
Disney + Hotstar.
41. 49th Chief Justice of India. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
42. President, Indian Olympic Association Adille Sumariwalla , Dr Narinder Dhruv Batra
43. Chairman & (CMD) Oil & Natural Gas Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
Corporation Ltd (ONGC)
44. Chairman & Managing Director of Yamuna Kumar Chaubey Abhay Kumar Singh.
NHPC
45. Whole-time member of Securities & Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan,
Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
46. CEO Sansad TV Utpal Kumar Singh, Ravi Capoor
47. Chairman & managing director of Binesh Kumar Tyag
Shipping Corporation of India Ltd
(SCI).
48. Executive chairperson ofNational DY Chandrachud UU Lalit
Legal Services Authority (NALSA).
49. CMD, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), Mahesh Vishwanathan Iyer
50. Vasudha Gupta: director general ofnews services division of All India Radio
51. Nagesh Singh: next ambassador to Thailand. He will replace incumbent ambassador Suchitra Durai.
52. Bharat Lal: Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG).
53. National Human Rights Commission of India chairperson justice (retd) Arun Kumar Mishra has been elected as
a member of Governance Committee of Asia Pacific Forum (APF)
54. BVR Subrahmanyam (lAS): Chairman & Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)
55. Sanjay Kumar Rakesh: managing director of CSC e-Governance India SPV, which is run by central government
56. Centre & the board of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure & Development (NaBFID) has appointed
Rajkiran Rai G as its managing director (MD) for the next five years.
57. IAS officer of the Nagaland cadre, Piyush Goyal appointed by the Central Government as the new CEO of
NATGRID (National Intelligence Grid).
58. next High Commissioner to Pranay Kumar Verma -
Bangladesh.
59. New Member, Union Public Service Raj Shukla Note : UPSC Chairperson:
Commission Manoj Soni
60. Deputy election commissioner Senior bureaucrat R K Gupta T Sreekanth
61. BJP announced West Bengal Governor, Jagdeep Dhankhar as the vice-presidential candidate.
62. Veteran sports administrator, Narinder Batra resigned as President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA),
President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), as well as a member of the International Olympic
Committee (IOC).
63. Chairman, Khadi & Village Industries Manoj Kumar
Commission (KVIC)
64. Additional charge of Lokpal chairperson Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty Justice Pinaki Chandra
Ghose
65. Director-General, Bureau of Civil Zulfiquar Hasan
Aviation Security (BCAS)
66. Director-General, Sashastra Seema Bal S L Thaosen
(SSB).
67. Director of Intelligence Bureau Senior IPS officer Tapan Kumar Deka
68. Former Drinking & water Sanitation Secretary, Parameswaren Iyer appointed as new Chief Executive Officer of
NITI Aayog for 2 years.
69. Samant Kumar contract as secretary of intelligence Research & Analysis Wing (RAW) was
extended by another year.
70. Chief govt of India Resurgence Asset Reconstruction Firm (IRARC), Avinash Kulkarni, chosen to head India Debt
Decision Firm (IDRCL).
71. Attorney General (A-G), K.K. Venugopal re-appointed as top law officer for a period of three months.
72. Ombudsman, Mahatma Gandhi National N J Ojha
Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
73. Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes IRS officer Nitin Gupta
74. Permanent Representative of India to Ruchira Kamboj
United Nations
75. MD, National Small Industries Corporation P Udayakumar
Limited
76. Director General, National Investigation Dinkar Gupta
Agency (NIA).
77. Press Council of India (PCI) Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
78. Paytm Payments Bank appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in
addition to his role as Chief Product & Technology Officer. CEO Satish Gupta is retiring.
79. Atanu Chakraborty now the Chairman of Yubi (formerly CredAvenue)
80. Arun Bansal: CEO Adani Airports
81. Amit Choudhary: Chief Operating Officer (COO): Wipro Ltd.
82. Ranbheer Singh Dhariwal: CEO: Max Life Pension Fund Management Ltd
83. Adani Airport Holdings again rejigged its top management, naming Ericsson veteran Arun Bansal its chief
executive officer.
84. New CEO of Bank of India Mutual Mohit Bhatia
Funds
85. Brand ambassador of lubricant Smriti Mandhana
manufacturer Gulf Oil India
86. Chairman of the Association of A Balasubramanian
Mutual Funds in India (AMFI),
87. Vice-chairperson ,Association of Radhika Gupta
Mutual Funds in India (AMFI),
88. Whole time member (WTM) in the SEBI Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan
89. BCCI president Roger Binny Sourav Ganguly
90. BCCI secretary Jay Shah
91. BCCI vice president . Rajiv Shukla
92. IPL chairman Arun Dhumal
93. Bandhan bank Sourav Ganguly
Ambassador
94. Cricket Association for the Blind in Yuvraj Singh as their brand
India (CABI) ambassador for the 3rd T20 World
Cup for the Blind
95. MD & CEO of SBI General Insurance: Shri Kishore Kumar Poludasu
96. AK goel
Chairman
97. Election Commission of India (ECI Actor Pankaj Tripathi:
98. Rajendra Kumar : director general of the

99. Fintech platform Stashfin has appointed BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) expert & former MD & CEO
of SBI Cards, Vijay Jasuja as Non-Executive Independent Director.
100. The Hero MotoCrop has appointed actor Ram Charan as the new brand ambassador. Hero GIFT Programme.
101. Dr Rajiv Bahl: director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-
102. Chairman & Managing Director of RailTel, Sanjai Kumar is in charge.
103. Former India captain Dilip Tirkey, : Hockey India president, was elected
104. Dr M Srinivas : director of
105. Britannia Industries appointed Rajneet Kohli as executive director & chief executive officer effective
106. Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a leading industry organisation founded by NASSCOM, promoted senior vice
president Vinayak Godse & named him new CEO
107. RBI approved appointment of Pralay Mondal as MD & CEO of CSB Bank
108. Prasanna Kumar Motupalli is selected as Chairman & Managing Director of NLC India Limited
109. Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has elected Vinod Aggarwal as its new president for 2022-23.
Aggarwal, MD & CEO of Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles, succeeds Kenichi Ayukawa,
110. Max Life Insurance Company Ltd :Rohit Sharma, Cricketer team, & his wife Ritika Sajdeh, as its brand ambassadors.
111. Dream Set Go, a sports experiences & Sourav Ganguly , first brand
travel platform ambassador
112. Jasprit Burmah has been signed as
Brand Ambassador
113. Pintola, Fastmoving consumer goods Sunil Chhetri as Brand Ambassador.
(FMCG)
114. managing director, IDFC Ltd board Mahendra N Shah Sunil Kakar
115. Chairman & Managing Director (CMD), Dinesh Kumar Batra,
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
116. MD&CEO, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Krishnan Sankarasubramaniam
(TMB)
117. Executive Director for India KV Subramanian Surjit S Bhalla
atInternational Monetary Fund (IMF).
118. Chairman & Managing Director of Ajit Kumar Saxena
Miniratna Category-I Company, MOIL
Limited.
119. Burjeel Holdings, a private healthcare Shah Rukh Khan as its new brand
services provider inMENA region ambassador
120. Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) suggested Mohammad Mustafa to lead NABARD. He is recommended
by the bureau for the position of Chairman at the National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD),
according to a statement from the FSIB.
121. New Chief Financial Officer, BharatPe Nalin Negi Suhail Sameer, CEO
122. MD & CEO, Unity Small Finance Bank Inderjit Camotra
(SFB) Limited (Unity Bank)
123. Senior electrochemical scientist, Nallathamby Kalaiselvi become the first succeeds Shekhar Mande
woman Director General of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
124. Dabur accepted the resignation of Amit Burman as the Chairman.
125. Bajaj Electricals, part of business conglomerate Bajaj Group, has elevated its Executive Director Anuj Poddar to
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
126. Former team India coach & cricketer, Ravi Shastri has been appointed the new brand ambassador for FanCode, a
live content, sports statistics & e-commerce marketplace.
127. President, Financial Action Task Force T. Raja Kumar of Singapore Marcus Pleyer
128. PokerBaazi.com, a poker platform, has onboarded actor Shahid Kapoor as its brand ambassador.
129. MD & CEO, Aviva India Asit Rath Amit Malik
130. President Designate, Confederation of R Dinesh, Executive Vice-Chairman of
Indian (CII) for 2022 2023 TVS Supply Chain Solutions
131. Vice-President, CII Sanjiv Puri, Chairman & Managing
Director of ITC
132. President, Association of Indian Suranjan Das
Universities (AIU)
133. MD & CEO, SBI General Insurance Paritosh Tripathi P.C. Kandpal
134. Managing Director of National High- Rajendra Prasad Satish Agnihotri
Speed Rail Corporation Limited
(NHSRCL)
135. Chairman & Managing Director, Goa Brajesh Kumar Upadhyay
Shipyard Limited (GSL)
136. Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel Sanjai Kumar
Corporation of India L
137. Managing Director & CEO, Eureka Pratik Pota
Forbes
138. RBI authorised Meena Hemchandra appointment as the Karur Vysya bank temporary chairperson for three
years.
139. Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) recommends Rajkiran Rai G as the managing director for the National
Bank for Financing Infrastructure & Development (NaBFID).
140. Director (Technical) of REC Limited. V.K. Singh
141. managing
2 director & CEO, National Ashish Kumar Chauhan Vikram Limaye
3 Stock Exchange (NSE)
142. Board of Control for Cricket in India Former Supreme Court judge, Justice (Retd) D. K. Jain
(BCCI) ethics officer & ombudsman Vineet Saran
143. MD, RattanIndia Power Brijesh Gupta
144. Central Govt. appointed, Jayanti Prasad as a Whole-time Member of the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India
(IBBI) for five years.
145. Managing Director of ONGC Rajarshi Gupta
Videsh
146. CEO, Vodafone Idea Akshay Moondra
147. CEO of Paytm Payments Services Nakul Jain Praveen Sharma
Ltd (PPSL)
148. Coca-Cola signed Olympic gold medalist, Neeraj Chopra for Limca Sportz promotion.
149. Financial Services Institutions Bureau Bhanu Pratap Sharma
(FSIB), Head
150. Chairperson, Cellular Pramod K Mittal, President of For 2022-23
Association of India (COAI) Reliance Jio Infocomm
151. Non-official directors on central Industrialists Anand Mahindra, For four years
board of RBI Pankaj R Patel & Venu Srinivasan,
& former IIM (Ahmedabad)
professor Ravindra H Dholakia
152. Whole-time member, Securities & Ashwani Bhatia
Exchange Board of India
153. Former bureaucrat Dr D J Pandian: Director-General of New Development Bank (NDB) India Regional Office in
Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)
154. Anil Khanna appointed acting President of Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Delhi High Court ordered that
Narinder Dhruv Batra cannot continue as President of IOA & appointed Anil Khanna as acting president.
155. Mukesh eldest son Akash Ambani will take over as chairman of Jio board, digital division of
Reliance industries.
156. Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Director for Finance at Indian Oil Corporation, picked to head largest gas utility GAIL
(India) Ltd. He will replace Manoj Jain.
157. Chief Operating Officer, Meta Javier Olivan Sheryl Sandberg
158. MD & CEO, Punjab & Sind Bank Swarup Kumar Saha S Krishnan
Limited
159. MD & CEO, National Assets Reconstruction Natarajan Sundar
Company Ltd (NARCL)
160. Director-General, National Rajesh Gera
Informatics Centre
161. MD, Union Bank of India A Manimekhalai (1st women) Rajkiran Rai G,
162. Head, International Aluminium Satish Pai
Institute
163. MD, SBI Alok Kumar Choudhary Ashwani Bhatia
164. Prasar Chief Executive Mayank Kumar Agrawal Shashi Shekhar Vempati
Officer
165. Entrepreneur Ranjit Bajaj named chairman of advisory committee to assist the Supreme Court-appointed
Committee of Administrators (CoA) which is running the day-to-day affairs of AIFF.
166. Chairman, BSE S.S. Mundra Justice Vikramajit Sen
167. MD & CEO of RBL Bank R Subramaniakumar
New Appointments: International

S.No. Designation/Post Who is Appointed?
President/PM/Heads of Countries/Organizations
1. Noted lawyer Lalit Bhasin : national president of Indian American Chambers of Commerce (IACC)
2. Indian-origin Dr. Vivek Murthy has been nominated by US President Joe Biden to serve as the
representative on the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation.
1. Aparajita Sarangi : Lok Sabha member from Bhubaneswar: elected as a member to the executive committee of
the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
2. Former Infosys president Ravi Kumar S, who resigned from the Bengaluru-based IT company last week, is joining
as president of Cognizant Americas| Kumar succeeds Dharmendra Kumar Sinha
3. Dr Prashant Garg, executive chair, L V Prasad Eye Institute, has been elected as a Member of the prestigious
Academia Ophthalmological Internationalis (AOI).
4. JP Morgan : new Country Head of India, Kaustubh Kulkarni. Madhav Kalyan the current country head of India
will be serving in the Asia Pacific Payments Division
5. H. E. Ulf Kristersson: Sweden PM
6. President of Burkina Faso: Captain Ibrahim Traore was named president,
7. Rishi Sunak to take Oath as PM of UK: Rishi Sunak named as the PM of UK, & the first British PM of Indian
descent. In a remarkable shift of power during an economic crisis. In the midst of a economic the
future PM of the UK, Rishi Sunak, has called for cooperation.
8. The Iraqi Parliament chose Kurdish politician, Abdul Latif Rashid to lead the country. Rashid won more than 160
votes against 99 for the incumbent Saleh.
9. United Nations Human Rights Council appointed the first Asian & first Indian as an independent experts on
racism & related intolerance. Dr Ashwini K.P.
10. Shefali Juneja : representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): chairperson of the
United specialized aviation Air Transport Committee (ATC)
11. US Charge ad interim in New Delhi :
12. Samsung Electronics Co. officially appointed Lee Jae-yong as its executive chairman,
13. powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been appointed PM by a royal decree The
reshuffle kept another son, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, as energy minister,
14. Bandaru Wilsonbabu new Indian Ambassador to Madagascar:
15. Giorgia Meloni looks set to become Italy s first woman PM |will take over from PM Mario Draghi,
16. Britannia Industries has appointed Rajneet Kohli as executive director & chief executive officer
17. Bill Gates Foundation named Ashish Dhawan to its board of trustees
18. Adidas CEO, Kasper Rorsted will step down next year,sports apparel maker.
19. American Express Banking Corp India has appointed Sanjay Khanna as its chief executive officer (CEO) &
country manager
20. Nayara Energy announced Prasad K Panicker asnew Chairman ofcompany.
21. In Mali,military has appointed Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga as interim PM afterc
Kokalla Maiga was admitted to hospital
22. The coffee giant Starbucks has appointed its new Indian-origin Chief Executive Officer, Laxman Narasimhan.
Starbucks headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
23. Kalyan Chaubey, who was a goalkeeper withstoried Mohun Bagan & East Bengal football clubs in Kolkata,
was elected president ofAll India Football Federation.
24. Santosh Iyer :managing director & chief executive officer of Mercedes-Benz
25. Sanjay Kumar Verma has been a
26.
27. Anurag Sharma has been elected as International Treasurer of Parliamentary Association Conference (CPA)
at65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Halifax, Canada.
28. Liz Truss was elected asleader ofruling Conservative Party & PM defeated Rishi Sunak, who
is of Indian descent.
29. Suella Braverm
30. Volker Türk of Austria, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), replaces Verónica Michelle
Bachelet Jeria
31. Gustavo Petro sworn in as the first leftist president of Colombia. He succeeds Ivan Duque.
32. Following elections in South Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea, parliament has reinstated PM James
Marape.
33. Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios named Head of Mission & Chief Military Observer for the United Nations
Military Observer Group in India & Pakistan (UNMOGIP) by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
34. UN appointed Simon Stiell as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat
based in Bonn, Germany.
35. -elect after he was declared the winner
of the last presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga.
36. UN Secretary- etary, Alkesh Kumar Sharma to a
panel of eminent experts on internet governance. Internet pioneer Vint Cerf & Nobel Prize -winning journalist
Maria Reesa were also appointed to 10-member Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel.
37. General, Mohan Subramanian appointed the Force Commander in the United Nations
Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). He succeeds Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar of India.
38.
will take office on 1 October 2022 & serve a four-year term. He will succeed Gilbert Houngbo.
39. Wall Street veteran Marty Chavez is joining the board of Google parent Alphabet Inc., adding significant
finance muscle to the technology giant.
40.
st.
41. World Bank appointed Indermit Gill, as its chief economist & senior vice-president for development
economics. Gill will be only the second Indian to serve as chief economist at the World Bank. Kaushik Basu
was the first.
42. Leader of Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid has been officially became the 14th PM of Israel, after replacing the
Naftali Benett.
43. Bangladesh Government has appointed Mustafizur Rahman as the next High Commissioner of Bangladesh
to India.)
44. Japanese PM Kishida Fumio won election.
45. PM of Italy, Mario Draghi has stepped down.
46. -Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has issued a decree to appoint Sheikh Mohammed
Sabah Al Salem as a new PM. after former PM Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Hamad Al-Sabah submitted his
resignation
47. Leader of Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid :14th PM of Israel |Replaced: Naftali Benett
48. Dr Swati Dhingra: First Indian-
interest rate-setting committee.
49. Ramkrishna Mukkavilli: 1st Indian to recognized by United Nations Global Compact as Global SDG Pioneer
50. Krishna Srinivasan | Appointed as director of Asia & Pacific Department (APD), International Monetary Fund
51.
independence.
British Council Barbara Wickham

52. Senior Indian diplomat Amandeep Singh Gill | UN Envoy on technology to coordinate programmes for
international digital cooperation.
53.
Association (FICA)
54. Ambassador Rabab Fatima, Permanent Representative of Bangladesh appointed as Under Secretary General
of United Nations High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries
& Small Island Developing States. She succeeds Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica who was appointed as Chef
de Cabinet.
55.
economic transformation.
56. Sowmyanarayan Sampath, an Indian American, will be new CEO of Verizon Business.
57.
58. Pinterest Inc. announced that Chief Executive Officer Ben Silbermann would step down & give Google
Commerce Executive Bill Ready control of social media site.
59.
candidates were nominated in three rounds of voting.
60. Radha Iyengar Plumb, an Indian-American, is currently Chief of Staff to Deputy Secretary of Defense. US
President Joe Biden nominated Radha Iyengar Plumb to a top Pentagon position.
61.
commission, Hamza Abdi Barre as PM. He replaced Mohamed Hussein Roble.
62. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, swore as 17th President of Philippines.
Awards & Recognition
S.No. Name of Award Winner
1. Former German chancellor Angela Merkel won the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
prestigious Nansen award for her courage & in ensuring the protection of hundreds of
thousands of desperate people at the height of the Syria crisis.
2. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the Silver Trumpet & Trumpet Banner to the President’s
Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan
3. Noted American historian Prof. Barbara Metcalf was awarded the Sir Syed Excellence Award 2022 by the Aligarh Muslim
University (AMU) on the 205 th birth anniversary of its founder Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
4. Writer Dr Madhav Hada : 32nd Bihari Puraskar for book Chola Pahar Sakhi the KK Birla
Foundation announced.
5. SS RRR:biggie won the International honour at the Saturn Awards 2022
6. Legendary filmmaker Satyajit feature has been declared the best Indian film of all time
by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI). |2 Meghe Dhaka Tara (Bengali) 3 Bhuvan Shome
(Hindi) 4 Elippathayam (Malayalam) 5 Ghatashraddha (Kannada) 6 Garm Hava (Hindi) 7 Charulata (Bengali) 8
Ankur (Hindi) 9 Pyaasa (Hindi) 10 Sholay (Hindi)
7. National Industrial Security Academy (NISA), at Hakimpet, Hyderabad Police Training Institution for
Training of Gazetted Officers for the year 2020-21
8. National Intellectual Property Award: Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) for 2021 & 2022. by the
Ministry of Commerce & Ministry of Commerce & Industry
9. The European Parliament has awarded the people of Ukraine its annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought
to honour their fight against invasion
10. Karnataka Bank has bagged the National Digital Transformation Awards, by the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII)
11. In the PMAY-2021 awards, Uttar Pradesh bagged the first position followed by Madhya Pradesh & Tamil Nadu at
second & third place, respectively. Madhya Pradesh got three special category awards followed by Jammu &
Kashmir, which was adjudged the Performing alongside Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu
12. YSR lifetime achievement awards recipient: The State Formation Day, November 1, will mark the presentation of
the YSR Lifetime Achievement & YSR Achievement-2022 Awards, according to the State govt.. Reporters in Guntur
were informed on Friday that the High Power Steering suggested awards had been authorised by
the CM Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. (Click here to read the article)
13. SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang Assistant Professor at the University of
California, Berkeley, USA. The award includes a cash prize of $10,000 & it is presented annually to individuals
aged 32 & below, who made an outstanding contribution to the field of mathematics
14. Prakash Padukone awarded Sports Federation of India medal (SJFI medal) for 2019.
15. PR Sreejesh & Savita Punia have been voted FIH & Goalkeeper of the Year for the second year
in a row. The International Hockey Federation announced that young Indian forward Mumtaz Khan, &
Timothée Clément have been named the FIH Rising Stars of the Year 2021-22 in the & categories
respectively.
16. Vivek Lall, an Indian-origin General Atomic Global Corporation Chief Executive : Lifetime Achievement Award
by US President Joe Biden with the citation of Grateful
17. Roxy Mathew Koll, a scientist at the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), received the
American Geophysical (AGU) 2022 Devendra Lal Memorial Medal.
18. Satya Nadella:Padam Bhusan : He is CEO of Microsoft
19. 2023 winners of the Breakthrough Prizes, dubbed the Oscars of Science, announced.
2023 Breakthrough Prize laureates, recognized for their game-changing discoveries in Fundamental Physics, Life
Sciences & Mathematics, along with early-career scientists who have made significant contributions to their fields.
Daniel A. Spielman has been honoured with the 2023 Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics for multiple discoveries
in theoretical computer science & mathematics.
20. Veteran actress Asha Parekh :2020 Dadasaheb Phalke award, making her the 52nd awardee of the honour.
21. Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) :Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award 2022 by the Airport Council
International (ACI). for its implementation of the Mission Safeguarding programme,
22. -origin Home Secretary, Suella Braverman :first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year
award
23. Srishti Bakshi won the Changemaker award at the UN SDG (United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals) Action Awards held at a ceremony in Bonn, Germany.
24. Ayushmann Utkrishta Award 2022 has been given to Uttar Pradesh for adding several healthcare facilities to the
health facility register.
25. Kumar Sanu & Shailendra Singh & music-composer duo Anand-Milind were conferred with the National Lata
Mangeshkar Award for different years. Shailendra Singh, Anand-Milind, & Kumar Sanu with the award for the
years 2019, 2020 & 2021 respectively
26. Coveted Green Channel Certification -- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd., (GRSE) Awarded by: Ministry
of Defence Awarded for supply of Portable Steel Bridges (Bailey Type) of various spans & configurations to Indian
Army
27. Karim Benzema & Alexia Putellas :winning &
Turkey.
28. Divita Rai from Karnataka won title of Miss Diva Universe. Pragnya Ayyagari of Telangana was declared Miss
Diva Supranational 2022.
29. Alia Bhatt has been awarded Best Actor at prestigious Priyadarshni Academy Smita Patil Memorial Award
30.
(Cambodia), Bernadette Madrid (Philippines), Tadashi Hattori (Japan) & Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia)| Former
Kerala minister KK Shailaja declined award
31. The Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti
l
32. Pallathuruthy Boat Club, Mahadevikadu Kattil Thekkethil Chundan won Nehru Trophy boat race for snake boats
atPunnamada Lake in Alappuzha.
33. Telugu writer & actor, Tanikella Bharani : Sahitya Puraskar of Loknayak Foundation (18th Loknayak Foundation
Award)
34. The Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs & Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri presented Smart Solutions
Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022.These awards are an initiative of National Institute of Urban Affairs
(NIUA) andUnited Nations (UN) in India
35. -of-
announced.95th Academy Awards are scheduled to take place on March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles
36. Veteran actress Asha Parekh declared recipient of2020 Dadasaheb Phalke award, making her52nd awardee of
honour.
37. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has presented INSPIRE Awards to 60 startups along with financial support to
53,021 students, Ministry of Science & Technology. annual INSPIRE Awards MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting
National Aspiration & Knowledge) competition attracted an unprecedented 6.53 lakh ideas & innovations from all
states & UTs of country in 2020-21.
38. President presentedNational Service Scheme NSS Awards for2020 21 academic year, according to a release from
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. 42 prizes in total were given out.recipients of honours were two institutions, ten
NSS units, their programme officers, & thirty NSS volunteers.
39. 31st Vyas Samman Hindi writer Dr Asghar Wajahat for his play Mahabali.
40. 'Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar' byMinistry of Home Affairs Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineering Limited
(GRSE), Kolkata
41. Indian-origin Home Secretary: Suella Braverman : winner offirst-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman ofYear
award at a ceremony in London.
42. The former President of United States Barack Obama won Emmy Award for his narration in Netflix documentary
Great National
43. Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group conferred Chevalier de la Légion (Knight ofLegion
of Honour), highest French civilian award,
44. The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) : Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award 2022 by Airport Council
International (ACI). .award is for its implementation of programme, which ensured
seamless traffic & reinforced passenger satisfaction in aftermath of pandemic.
45. The Liberty Medal 2022 : Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
46. The 2023 winners of Breakthrough Prizes, dubbed of : $15 million. : for their game-changing
discoveries in Fundamental Physics, Life Sciences & Mathematics,| Daniel A. Spielman: 2023 Breakthrough Prize
in Mathematics for multiple discoveries in theoretical computer science & mathematics.
47. Indian author & poet Meena Kandasamy : Hermann Kesten Prize byPEN Centre in Darmstadt.
48. India won United Nations (UN) award for its Hypertension Control Initiative a large-scale
hypertension intervention under National Health Mission (NHM) that saw 3.4 million hypertensive people
identified & put on treatment at various government health facilities.
49. Former German chancellor Angela Merkel: Unesco Peace Prize 2022 for efforts to welcome
honour, which is officially called Felix Houphouet-Boigny-Unesco Peace Prize, is named afterformer
president of Ivory Coast. prize includes a cheque of USD 150,000,
50. Bangladesh-born Fahmida Azim working for Insider online magazine of US has been selected for Pulitzer Prize
2022.
51. Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande conferred title of Honorary General of Nepali Army
52. Former India Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba conferred prestigious military award,Pingat
Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) or Meritorious Service Medal (Military) (MSM(M)
53. President has honoured 45 selected teachers from across country with National Awards at Vigyan Bhawan New
Delhi. India is celebrating its 50th National Day. Outstanding Principal Shri Sidharth Yonzone, Eklavya
Model Residential School (EMRS) Gangyap, Sikkim
54. CM M.K. Stalin received the renowned for the Tamil Nadu Police from VP Naidu. To
commemorate the achievement, Mr. Stalin declared that each police officer in the service would get a medal.
55. Narendra Singh Tomar gave out Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Awards in New Delhi. As a specific Central
Government programme, the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund was introduced two years ago as part of the
expansive Aatmanirbhar Bharat Package.
56. Canadian scholar, Jeffrey Armstrong awarded the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished
Indologist for 2021. He has been conferred recognition of his outstanding contribution to the
study/teaching/research in philosophy, thought, history, art, culture, Indian languages, literature,
civilisation, society,
57. Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama honoured with the rNgam award, the highest civilian honour of
Ladakh. This award is given for his immense contribution to humanity, especially towards the union territory.
58. Indian American from Virginia, Aarya Walvekar crowned Miss India USA in 2022 in New Jersey.
59. Karnataka CM, Basavaraj Bommai announced that Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar, who died last year, will
be conferred with the award posthumously. He will be the 10th recipient of the highest
civilian honour.
60. Ahmedabad University Professor, Ramadhar Singh becomes the first Indian Social Psychologist on the US Heritage
Wall of Fame of the Society for Personality & Social Psychology (SPSP) in the United States. He is currently a
professor at the Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University.
61. Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, set to be conferred with highest civilian award Chevalier de la
Legion . French government is honouring him for his writings & speeches.
62. President Droupadi Murmu approved 107 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces & Central Armed Police Forces
personnel on the occasion of Independence Day 2022. The awards include three Kirti Chakra, 13 Shaurya Chakras,
two bar to Sena Medals (gallantry), 81 Sena Medals (gallantry), one Nao Sena Medal (gallantry) & seven Vayu Sena
Medals (gallantry).
63. London home of Dadabhai Naoroji will get a Blue Plaque , an honour that is reserved for notable personalities
who have lived & worked in London. Naoroji was the first Asian who was elected as a Member of Parliament in
Britain.
64. Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) awarded 1,082 police personnel from CAPFs & state forces with various
categories of service medals, including for gallant action on the eve of Independence Day. The decorations include
347 police medals for gallantry (PMG), 87 police medals for distinguished service & 648 police medals
for meritorious service.
65. As the first recipient from the global south & the first South Asian, renowned Bangladeshi architect, researcher, &
educator Marina Tabassum received the prestigious Lisbon Triennale Millennium bcp Lifetime Achievement
Award.
66. HCL Tech bagged Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Healthcare & Life Sciences (global winner) & the 2022
UK Microsoft Partner of the Year Award (country winner).
67. Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the
UK Parliament. (For her contribution to promoting the growth of Ayurveda in India & abroad.
68. Sini Shetty won the title of Femina Miss India 2022. She will now represent India at the 71st Miss World pageant.
69. In honour of first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in Public Administration has been
established, as per Science & Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh in New Delhi.
70. India-born Gita Gopinath became the first woman & second Indian to feature on the of former chief
of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The first Indian to achieve the honour was Raghuram
Rajan.
71. Polish govt. honoured the maharajas of Jamnagar & Kolhapur & others who sheltered Polish refugees fleeing the
Soviet Union invasion of Poland during World War II.
72. Pallavi Singh won Mrs Universe Divine Title at the finals held at Yeosu City, South Korea. She hails from
Kanpur, India.
73. The govt. of Japan conferred the of the Rising Sun, Gold & Silver award on Sanmar Group Vice
Chairman Narayanan Kumar in recognition of his contribution toward strengthening economic relations between
Japan & India.
74. United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) National Goodwill Ambassador Ms Dia Mirza, & Environmental
Activist Mr Afroz Shah were felicitated with the prestigious Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice
2021.
75. Japanese govt. announced its decision to honour former PM Shinzo Abe with the country's highest decoration
"the Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum" posthumously. (Click here to read the article)
76. Two-time Grand Slam champion & former world number one, Lleyton Hewitt inducted into the International
Tennis Hall of Fame.
77. National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) bagged the Sardar Patel Outstanding
ICAR Institute Award 2021 (in the Large Institute Category) for its overall performance.
78. Development Bank of Singapore Limited (DBS Bank) recognized as the Best SME by Euromoney
for the second time (the first time in 2018).
79. Malayalam filmmaker, KP Kumaran honoured with highest film award, the JC Daniel Award. Kumaran
won the award for his contribution to the Malayalam film industry.
80. Kamal Haasan, a prominent figure in the Tamil cinema industry given the prestigious Golden Visa by the United
Arab Emirates.
81. US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) recognised former Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund
Naravane for his contribution to fostering ties between India & the US. The public service award has also been
given to former US Defense Secretary General Jim Mattis in addition to Naravane.
82. Indian-origin professor of engineering at the University of Houston, Kaushik Rajashekara won the prestigious
Global Energy Prize. He was given the award in the New Ways of Energy Applications category for his
contributions to transportation electrification & energy efficiency technologies while reducing power generation
emissions.
83. Dinesh Shahra Foundation (DSF) taken a major stride in its efforts to promote soulful Indian music among the
masses. The Foundation has instituted a first-of-its-kind Shahra Lifetime for Excellence in Music.
84. British PM, Boris Johnson has presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill
Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crisis.
85. Filmmaker Shaunak documentary All That Breathes, India s only entry at Cannes Film Festival 2022, won
2022 festival s top prize for documentaries.
86. 17th Mumbai International Film Festival of India confers Dr V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award on
noted author & documentary filmmaker Shri Sanjit Narwekar.
87. Radio Jockey Umar Nisar (RJ Umar) from South Kashmir, awarded Best Content & Immunization
Champion award by United Nations International Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
88. Former West Indies captain, Daren Sammy| Sitara-i-Pakistan Award | for Services to Pakistan.
89. Director of Ruchi Foodline, Food brand & No.1 spices company, Rashmi Sahoo| Times Business Award
2022.
90. Harini Logan, a 14-year-old Indian-American eighth-grader from Texas win the 2022 Scripps National Spelling
Bee, beating Vikram Raju.
91. Dutch documentary film Your Body to Golden Conch award for Best Documentary Film at MIFF
2022.
92. Indian Railways: UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards (ISRA) in category of use of Zero-Carbon
for feeding Solar Energy directly to 25 KV AC Traction System.
93. Industrialist & philanthropist, Ratan Tata presented with Honorary Doctor of Literature by Maharashtra Governor
Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.
94. World Health Organisation awarded Resource Centre for Tobacco Control (e-RCTC) at Postgraduate Institute
of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh with Regional Director Special Recognition Award.
95. Hamad International Airport named Best Airport for second year running.| Best Airport in India
& South-Asia (and the cleanest): Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Delhi rank 37
96. UNESCO recognized use of information & communication technology (ICT), under a comprehensive initiative
called PM eVIDYA by department of school education, Ministry of Education.
97. US-Canadian author, film-maker & Zen Buddhist priest, Ruth Ozeki won Prize for Fiction this year for
her novel of Form & Prize Amount- 30,000 pounds sterling (USD 36,000)
98. Mo Bus, Odisha-based public transport service honored with a prestigious United Nations award, for their role &
efforts in helping world recover better from Covid19. Public transport service recognised for its role in
gender-responsive public services to achieve SDGs (Sustainable Development .
99. Former Karnataka CM S M Krishna, Infosys founder & IT industry veteran N R Narayana Murthy, & former
badminton player Prakash Padukone selected for International
100. Indian tennis great, Vijay Amritraj named 2021 recipient of Golden Achievement Award by International Tennis
Hall of Fame & International Tennis Federation.
101. An Award scheme for writing books originally in Hindi on Economics/Banking/Financial issues was introduced by
Reserve Bank of India. Decision was made to jointly reward Professor Renu Jatana, a former dean of Mohanlal
Sukhadia University in Udaipur, Rajasthan, & Dr. Sagar Sanwariya, an assistant professor at Govt.
College in Nathdwara, Rajasthan, under this programme for their book Vittiye Prabhand.
102. Winner of longest-running Indian beauty pageant outside of India, Miss India Worldwide 2022 announced. British
biomedical student Khushi Patel won it.
103. Winners of 21st edition of Transilvania International Film Festival organised in Unirii Square in Cluj-Napoca.
Utama, debut film of director Alejandro Loayza Grisi, was chosen as this big winner.
104. Delhi-based leading Drone enterprise platform company IG Drones felicitated with Drone Organization
Start-up by Airwards.
105. Ashok Soota, founder & Executive Chairman of Happiest Minds Technologies, conferred with CII Quality Ratna
Award 2021.
Summits |Events |Festivals (National/International)
S.No. Name of Summit/Events Venue

Summits Held Nationally
1. 14th World Spice Congress : in the CIDCO Exhibition & Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, from
February 16 to 18, 2023. Spices Board India in conjunction. Vision 2030: SPICES (Sustainability- Productivity-
Innovation- Collaboration- Excellence & Safety) has been selected as the subject for the current World Spice
Congress (WSC).
2. Global Youth Climate Summit| Ejaj Ahmad, the founder & chief in Khulna, Bangladesh by Global
executive officer of Global Youth Leadership Center, Youth Leadership Center
3. World Blockchain Summit Virtual event : organizer : Tel Crypto
4. Shanghai Coordinators Organization national coordinator meeting Delhi
5. 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) & Arogya Expo, in Panaji, Goa | Theme: For One by
World Ayurveda Foundation (WAF)
6. 4th Heli-India Summit 2022 | Theme of for Last Mile at Sher-i-Kashmir International
Conference Centre, Srinagar
7. 2nd United Nations World Geospatial International Congress: theme of this conference -
Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left : Hyderabad, Telangana
8. Agni Tattva campaign: under LiFE Lifestyle for the Environment is now being carried out by Power Foundation
of India in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA).
9. 5th Assembly of International Solar Alliance: New Delhi from October.
10. Ministry of MSME hosted the National SC-ST Hub Conclave in Ahmedabad.
11. UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference held at Mexico City
12. 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022 :theme: to Employability Making It in New Delhi.
13. 5th edition Windergy India 2023: Chennai organized by Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association
(IWTMA) & PDA Ventures Pvt Ltd
14. 12th World Hindi Conference: Fiji
15. Akash for Life : at Dehradun
16. 3rd Global Artificial Intelligence Summit & Awards:New Delhi : Organized by: All India Council For Robotics &
Automation (AICRA)
17. World Spice Congress 14th edition: CIDCO Exhibition & Convention Centre in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
18. Global News Forum 2022 New Delhi : Organiser: Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) :Theme: & trust at
times of
19. 6 th India Mobile Congress (IMC) New Delhi | Theme: digital Universe
20. 3 rd World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) Athlete Biological Passport Symposium- 2022 New Delhi Organized by:
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) & National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL)
21. Conclave - Mumbai, Maharashtra Organized by: Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Theme:
Standards for Sustainable Development Goals - A Shared Vision for a Better World
22. Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 81st annual session of the Indian
roads Congress in Lucknow..
23. Dairy cooperative conclave of the eastern & northeastern zones in Sikkim organised by the Sikkim
National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI).
24. Arogya Manthan 2022 | To commemorate four years since the launch of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri
Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) & one year since the launch of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
25. Shri Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated & addressed the 13th FICCI Global Skills Summit 2022 on the theme of
in New Delhi.
26. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched Swachh Toycathon under the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav.
The Center for Creative Learning, IIT Gandhinagar, is .,
27. National Workshop on Localization of Sustainable Development Goals in Panchayats| Village with Self-
Sufficient Infrastructure
28. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched a 15-day blood donation drive on occasion of PM
One unit donated translates to 350ml of Blood.

29. als & Metals Industry - Transition Towards 2030 & Vision 2047| Organized by:
NMDC (National Mineral Development Corporation) Ltd., Ministry of Steel, Ministry of Mines & FICCI
30. Union Home & Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurates dairy cooperative conclave of eastern &
northeastern zones in Sikkim on October 7, organised by National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India
(NCDFI).
31. 4th Cyber Crime Investigation & Intelligence Summit-2022 is being organised by Madhya Pradesh Police
32. PM - | India has risen to 46th rank
in Global Innovation Index.
33. Union Minister for DoNER, Tourism & Culture, G. Kishan Reddy has launched two-day virtual conference
34. 3 rd Edition of Roads & Highways Summit | Organized by: FICCI | India has second highest road network in
world & it is expected to expand road network to two lakh kilometres by end of 2024.
35. ards USD 5 Trillion Economy Conference
Organized by: PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PHDCCI)
36. |Organized by:
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)
37. Silk Mark Expo in New Delhi. Silk Mark is a quality assurance label launched by government to determine
quality of natural & pure silk produced by weavers.
38. 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) will be led by Amos Masondo,chair of National Council
of Provinces (NCOP): held in Halifax, Canada
39. 23rd Central Zonal Council Meeting: Union Home Minister Amit Shah led23rd Central Zonal Council Meeting
in Bhopal.
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&
41. The Ministry of Education hosted Smart India Hackathlon-2022.two Smart India Hackathon 2022 editions are
Smart India Hackathon (SIH) Hardware & Smart India Hackathon (SIH) Software.
42. The 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo & Summit 2022 was officially opened by Lieutenant Governor
Manoj Sinha in New Delhi.
43.
sustainable, road infra, mobility, &
44. Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar virtually addressedLeeds-2022
conference organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in New Delhi. T
45. The 7th Edition of BSX 2022, is organized in association withISRO, IN-SPACE, & NewSpace India Limited
(NSIL)in Bengaluru|
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a smart, sustainable, road infra, mobility, & logistics
47. Amit Shah spent all day in Chandigarh where he inaugurated a symposium on drug trafficking & national
security. Along with Shah, other speakers at the national conference included Banwarilal Purohit, the CMs of
Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, the lieutenant governor of Jammu & Kashmir, & the Union Minister of
Social Justice & Empowerment.
48.
counterterrorism meeting.
49. 31 July designated Chabahar Day in Mumbai by the Ministry of Port, Shipping, & Waterways (MoPSW) to
commemorate the Chabahar Link to International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) Connecting
Central Asian Markets.
50. International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS 2022), is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from
September 12.
51. fifth Global Film Tourism Conclave (GFTC).: the PHD Chamber of Commerce & Industry Mumbai
(PHDCCI) organised the fifth GFTC with the subject the Power of Cinematic
Tourism.
52. Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam Varanasi
53. First India Animal Health Summit 2022, Delhi
54. 6th National Conclave on Mines & Mineral Delhi
55. Mahotsav: Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Talkatora Stadium,
New Delhi
56. Maha Adhiveshan of Akhil Bhartiya Ayurved Mahasammelan Ujjain
57. National Education Conference Gujarat
58. In New York,10th Trilateral Ministerial Commission conference ofIndia-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA)
was conducted.
59. Jitendra Singh will lead Joint Indian Ministerial official delegation to USA to participate in Global Clean Energy
Action Forum: Pennsylvania USA
60. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated International Dairy World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 atIndia Expo
Center & Mart in Greater Noida
61. The second India-Japan 2+2 Foreign & Defence Ministerial Meeting was held in Tokyo
62. Quad group meeting will be hosted by India in New Delhi with Japan, U.S, & Australia
63. fourth edition of Clean Air Summit (ICAS) took place in Bangalore. Centre for Air Pollution Studies (CAPS)
& Centre for Study of Science, Technology, & Policy (CSTEP), have organized summit.
64. First Homeopathy International Health summit: hosted by Dubai aimed to teach & promote a homeopathic
system of medicine, medications, & practices
65. Border Coordination Conference between India & Bangladesh was opened at Sylhet by Inspector General BSF-
Regional Commander BGB. BSF: Border Security Force gaurs indo Bangladesh & indo Pakistan border.
66. Permanent Indus Commission conference: held yearly under Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) 1960, began with India
& Pakistan.
67. PM Narendra Modi launched for Environment (LiFE) . launch initiated Global Call for
inviting ideas & suggestions from academics| idea of LiFE was introduced by PM during 26th United Nations
Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow2021
68. Industrial Decarbonization Summit 2022 (IDS-2022) Road Map for Carbon Neutrality by 2070- Delhi
69. National Conference on Cyber Safety & National Security (Cyber Apradh Se Azadi, Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav):
Ministry of Home Affairs: Delhi
70. Jammu & Kashmir will host 2023 meetings of G20, an influential group of major economies
71. National Conference on Millets: Theme: Future Super Food for India in New Delhi, organised by industry body
ASSOCHAM.
72. PM Narendra Modi: summit of five-nation grouping sponsored by China that consequences of Covid epidemic on
global economy

Summits Held Internationally
73. Global Digital Health Summit, Expo & Innovation Awards was held at New Delhi. | Co-Hosts: Govt. of India &
Internet Governance Forum, United Nations. |Theme: Digital Health for All
74. Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI at Leh, Ladakh. Organized by: Integrated Mountain Initiative (IMI)
|Theme:
75. World Muslim League celebrated Gandhi Jayanti for the First time: at Saudi Arabia : Headquarters at mecca
76. Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Bucharest, Romania| Theme:
77. Indian delegation headed by the Minister of State for Culture Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal represented at UNESCO-
MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference held at Mexico City.
78. ) will be held in Bali, Indonesia, & it will be attended by External Affairs
Minister S. Jaishankar
79. PM Narendra Modi participated in the first virtual I2U2 Summit. The I2U2 is a four-
for India & Israel, & & the UAE. PM Modi was joined by United States President Joe Biden, Israeli PM
Yair Lapid & UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan)
80. The former CEO of Niti Aayog, Amitabh Kant, will take on the role of G-20 Sherpa. Piyush Goyal, a Union Minister,
would be replaced by Kant
81. BIMSTEC Expert Group on Cyber Security Cooperation is being organised in New Delhi by the National Security
Council Secretariat of the Indian Government
82. The 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue began in Berlin, Germany. The two-day informal ministerial meet is being
chaired by Germany & Egypt, hosts of this year -27
83. The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram| host an
International Conference on Chemistry & Applications of Soft Materials (CASM 2022) as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav
84. Dr. Jitendra Singh attended Lisbon UN Ocean Conference, 2022, Portugal. On topic of Scaling up Ocean Action
based on Science & Innovation for implementation of Goal 14: Stock taking, Partnerships & Solutions
85. G7 Summit: Germany:
three-
86. ters in Geneva,
Switzerland.
87. First-ever India-European Union (EU) Security & Defence Consultations held in Brussels, Belgium.
88. Secretariat of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical & Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Dhaka
celebrated 25th Anniversary. BIMSTEC: Signing of Bangkok Declaration on June 6 in 1996.
89.
90. 8th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians started in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt to address climate change.
two-day conference is being jointly organized by House of Representatives & Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).
Committees in News belonged to the Scheduled but have

 The Union Govt. has appointed a three-member converted to religions other than Hinduism, Buddhism &
commission, headed by former Chief Justice of India Sikhism.
K G Balakrishnan, to consider the possibility of granting  The government has constituted an expert committee
SC status to persons who have historically to suggest ways for scaling up of VC/PE investments.
six-member panel will be headed by former SEBI  The govt. now intends to establish 100 5G laboratories
chairman M Damodaran. expert committee will around the nation, a day after PM Modi announced the
examine & suggest appropriate measures to address start of 5G services in India at the Indian Mobile
regulatory & other issues to enable scaling up Congress.
investments by Venture Capital & Private Equity  first Green Technology incubation facility: At
Investment. the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar,
 SEBI has constituted a 15-member committee called  To create cybersecurity awareness among all
the Advisory to increase foreign employees, Indian Renewable Energy Development
investment. Agency Ltd. (IREDA) observed the Jaagrukta
 Indian Olympic Association directed by the Delhi High
Court to set up a three-member Committee of  Pakistan has confirmed that it will attend the Shanghai
Administrators(CoA) to take over its affairs. Court took cooperation anti-terror exercises in
the decision after the to India. Pakistan, which is a part of SCO will take part in
comply with the Sports Code. CoA to run day-to- counter-terror drills in Manesar in October.
day affairs will comprise former Supreme Court judge  corridor first phase of Mahakaleshwar
Justice Anil R Dave, former Chief Election Temple in the city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, is
Commissioner Dr S.Y Quraishi, & former Secretary of scheduled to open by PM Modi.
Ministry of External Affairs Vikas Swarup.  a Centre of Entrepreneurship-Kalpataru (COE-
 The Department of Consumer Affairs has formed a Kalpataru) on Industry 4.0 has been set up at Rashtriya
committee under the leadership of Nidhi Khatri in an Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant,
effort to provide an overall framework for the Right to Andhra Pradesh.
Repair.  PM Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Modi Shaikshanik
 A committee on the Minimum Support Price (MSP) was Sankul, which is an educational complex for needy
established. Sanjay Agrawal, a former agricultural students in Ahmedabad.
secretary, will preside over the committee. The  Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveils 14 feet high
government has made a provision for Sanyukta Kisan statue of Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan at
Morcha (SKM) to have three representatives on the Sitabdiara in Saran district, Bihar.
committee  Nitin Gadkari unveiled the Toyota Corolla Altis Flex-
 IRDAI formed various committees through General fuel car, which has been touted as first of its kind pilot
Insurance Council (GIC) to suggest reforms in several project on Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles
areas of general, reinsurance, & life insurance, including (FFV-SHEV) in India. This project intends to examine
regulation, product, & distribution, among others, in whether ethanol-powered flex-fuel vehicles can be
order to overhaul industry. viable in Indian conditions.
 SEBI, market regulator, revamped its mutual fund  PM Modi to dedicate 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs)
advisory committee. According to latest update with to the nation on 16th October.
Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi), 25-member  The 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention is to be
advisory council will be chaired by Usha Thorat, a held in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in January 2023.
former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar launched the
Previously, panel consisted of 24 people
website of the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has inaugurated a
National Current Affairs gallery-cum-exhibition depicting the history of
 5G Launch: The 5G services were officially prominent Maratha commanders at the sprawling Jai
inaugurated by PM Modi on October 1st, 2022, ushering Vilas Mahal of Scindias, the erstwhile rulers of Gwalior
in a period of ultra-high-speed mobile internet, & inaugurated the Swaraj ki-Maratha
according to a statement from the PM Office. depicting the history of the main Maratha
 National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has  Union Minister of State for Fisheries, Animal
approved 14 projects worth Rs 1,145 crore. under the Husbandry & Dairying Dr. L Murugan said that India
championship of G Asok Kumar, Director General, stands third in the world in terms of fish production. 2nd
NMCG. largest aquaculture nation in the world after China.
 Union Cabinet approved an increase in the Minimum  A dance-drama titled : Ministry of culture:
Support Price (MSP) for all Rabi Crops for the The dance drama was based on the lives of 13 legendary
Marketing Season 2023-24. The highest increase has women of Jammu & Kashmir
been cleared for lentils with a hike of 500 rupees per  Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) became the first
quintal. The MSP on wheat has been hiked by 110 Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) to achieve the
rupees & barley by 100 rupees major milestone of procurement value of Rs 10,000
 United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Crore through the Govt.-e-Marketplace (GeM). SAIL
arrived in Mumbai, India was the largest CPSE procurer on GeM in the previous
 Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Hardeep Financial Year (FY 22) with a value of Rs. 4,614 Crore.
Singh Puri has inaugurated largest Compressed  UNESCO released a list of 50 exclusive & iconic heritage
Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, in Sangrur, Punjab. textile crafts of the India. | Name: for the
 PM Modi on October 22 launched the Rozgar Mela 21st Century: Safeguarding Traditional Indian
recruitment drive to hire 10 lakh personnel. Author: Ritu Sethi
 IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government is
investing nearly $30 billion to ensure last-mile network
accessibility for 4G & 5G in every village across the
country & build a robust digital infrastructure in the rural
areas.
 Operation Megha Chakra, (CBI) searched 56 locations
across 20 States & Union Territories in relation to cases
of the internet distribution of child sexual abuse
material.Cloud storage was used to perform searches
against sellers of Child Sexual Abuse Material on the
Internet after obtaining input from Interpol &
intelligence gathered during Operation Carbon last
year.Director General of CBI): Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
 India suffered an income loss of 5.4% of Gross  Ministry of Home Affairs bans PFI & its associates: The
Domestic Product (GDP), the highest among the G20 Popular Front of India (PFI) & its affiliates were banned
nations in 2021, according to the new report of Climate by the Centre for a period of five years,
Transparency  Hitachi Astemo installed its India s first ground-
 NIA to establish offices in every state: Amit Shah, mounted solar power plant of 3 megawatts (MW) at its
Jalgaon manufacturing plant. The 3 megawatts (MW)
 finance minister, officially opened the third campus of
solar power plant will be built in an area of 43301 sqm.
the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) at the
 Uttar Pradesh cabinet has gave a green signal for the
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) -K
development of the Ranipur Tiger Reserve first tiger
campus in Kakinada
reserve in the Bundelkhand region. The tiger reserve will
 India is going to contribute half a million dollars to the
span across 52,989.863 hectares of land including
United efforts to counter global terrorism at 29,958.863 hectares of buffer area & 23,031.00
a time when new & emerging technologies used by hectares of the core area which was already notified as
terror groups are posing fresh threats to govt.s around Ranipur wildlife sanctuary in the Chitrakoot district of
the world the state.
 Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan  First Inter-modal digital TIR (International Road
inaugurated second Rashtriya Adarsh Veda Transports)- based pilot transport India to Iran through
Vidyalaya (RAVV) in Puri. Rastriya Adarsh Veda International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC)
Vidyalaya which is also called the National Model Vedic Flagged off from: Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Maharashtra
School. Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya  First-ever floating photo exhibition Organized at:
Pratisthan is the first such school in Ujjain, Madhya
Pradesh. Communication, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
& around  Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurate
creatives of 11 unsung Manipuri freedom fighters are third edition of Lok Manthan program at Srimanta
being displayed in the exhibition Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati. event will be
 Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) recently facilitated by CM of Assam Himanta Biswa Sharma.
announced that all the hyper-sensitive airports in India  Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.
will have to install a Perimeter Intrusion Detection (IREDA) signed a MoU with Mahatma Phule
System (PIDS) by the end of 2023. Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Technology Ltd.
 National Monument Authority (NMA) is to submit a (MAHAPREIT).
report on comprehensive development of Mahuli group  Union Minister Anurag Thakur launched
of temples, known as Dakshin Kashi, to Ministry of
Culture. Mahuli group of temples comprises of five freedom struggle, developed in collaboration with
temples belonging to 11th & 12th CE, located near Zynga India.
Satara, Maharashtra.  PM Narendra Modi inaugurated300-bed Homi Bhabha
 Jaipur has achieved an overall sustainability rating of Cancer Hospital & Research Centre at Mullanpur,
three in the Urban Sustainability Assessment Framework Mohali in Chandigarh. built at a cost of over ₹660 crores
(USAF), on the basis of data collected for 87 of its 131 by Tata Memorial Centre which is an aided institute
parameters. under Union Department of Atomic Energy.
 -5 mortality rate declines by 3 points:  India is set to construct more railways & motorways in
According to Sample Registration System (SRS) 2025.length of all national highways in India is
-5 mortality rate anticipated to reach 1.8 lakh kilometres & railway lines
would be 1.2 lakh kilometres by 2025 according to
has dramatically decreased from 35 per 1,000 live births
report of Bank of America Securities India.
in 2019 to 32 per 1,000 live births in 2020, with largest fall
 Anang Tal Lake in South Delhi has been declared a
observed in Uttar Pradesh (UP) & Karnataka
monument of national importance through a gazette
 India is set to host its maiden MotoGP World
notification by Ministry of Culture. ascribes this tank to
Championships race at Buddh International Circuit in
a Tomar King, Anang Pal II,builder of Lal Kot.
Greater Noida in 2023. Championship name :
 3D-printed post office is slated to come up
GrandPrix of Bharat by Dorna Sports
in Halasuru,Bengaluru, Karnataka |constructed by
 The appointments of Directors of eight Indian Institutes
of Technology have been approved by President Larsen & Toubro, which is only company currently in
Droupadi Murmu (IITs). India utilising 3D printing technology for
 The Election Commission of India has released a new construction|cost 25 lkh
digital publication 'BLO e-Patrika. To ensure a  17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2023 will be held at Indore
cascading information model for a better informed & in January next year.It also commemorates return of
motivated Booth Level Officer Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa to India on 9th
 India is going to have its first Forest University.Forestry January 1915.
Universities (UoF) Act 2022 was approved by  Narendra Modi first earthquake
Telangana Assembly memorial, named Smruti Van at Bhuj in Gujarat is
 Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways is building spread over 470 acres on Bhujio Hill near Bhuj town
National Maritime Heritage Complex at historic Indus  On National Sports Day,Youth Affairs & Sports Ministry
Valley civilization region of Lothal in Gujarat with a total MeetChampion project
cost of 3500 crores rupees
acrossnation.
 The Union Cabinet had approved a policy on long-term
 India has forfirst time referred to what it called
as well as a proposal to
militarization ofTaiwan Strait.The Indian High
develop 300 Gati Shakti cargo terminals over next
Commission in Sri Lanka released a statement in which
five years.
 Indian & Chinese troops have begun disengaging at
Patrolling Pillar (15) in Gogra-Hotspring region of a 180-kilometre wide strait
Eastern Ladakh separating island of Taiwan & continental China.The
 Chief Justice of India, inaugurated NALSA's Centre for strait is part of South China Sea & connects toEast
Citizen Services at Jaisalmer house in New Delhi. China Sea to north. narrowest part is 130 km wide.
 Indian Railways have set up at Banking Unit (IBU), which was opened by PM Narendra
Dadar, Thane & other stations of Mumbai Division. Modi.
 A Har Ghar Tiranga Bike Rally by Members of
to convert water vapour in air into potable water. The Parliament was launched in Delhi from the famed Red
Fort by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu.
awarded to Maithri Aquatech Pvt Ltd.  Central Government released a special
 India is set to launch its first indigenously developed commemorative postage stamp to mark the 146th birth
Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (qHPV) anniversary of Pingali Venkayya,
against Cervical cancer with help of Serum Institute of national flag.
India (SII) & Department of Biotechnology (DBT)  Union Minister for Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal
 The vaccine for Cervical cancer , will be :India achieved a landmark milestone, wherein 75000
launched by Union Minister of State Science & startups have been recognized by Department for
Technology Jitendra Singh. vaccine is likely to cost Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT)
around 200-400 per dose.  80th anniversary : August Kranti Din or Quit India
 IILM University launched first National Education Movement, observed on 8 August 2022. The slogans
Policy 2020 (NEP 2020) Complaint Law School in became battle cries for the
Country. freedom fighters during the Quit India movement
 Special 60-day maternity leave: Central govt female  PM attended the 7th NITI Aayog governing council
staff to get a special maternity leave of 60 days .leave meeting which took place at the Rashtrapati
will be granted in event that a baby is lost before or cultural centre in the national capital.
during delivery, or if infant passes away shortly after 
birth. part of the India-Israel Action Plan (IIAP), while MIDH
 The government of India has announced to change
name of Rajpath & Central Vista lawns into Kartavya for demonstration purposes. On the basis of Israeli
Path. innovations, Centers of Excellence (CoEs) are being
 The long-haul, heavy-duty trucks from Blue Energy established in the United States.
Motors, has a contract in place with FPT Industrial,  PM Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation via video
global powertrain brand of Italian Iveco Group, to conferencing a second generation (2G) ethanol plant
launch first LNG trucks with BS VI-compliant FPT built at an estimated cost of Rs 900 crore
Industrial engines. Panipat.
 by Bharat  The Centre announced that it will set up a task force to
Biotech received approval from Drug Controller keep track of monkeypox cases in India. Dr. VK Paul,
General of India (DCGI) for primary immunization
leader,
first nasal vaccine for COVID-19.name :BBV154. It is an  PM
intranasal replicationdeficient chimpanzee adenovirus Narendra Modi declared August 14 to be observed as
SARS-CoV-2 vectored vaccine to remind the
 is expected to grow to hit nation of the sufferings & sacrifices of Indians during the
$50 billion in size by 2025, said Union minister Jitendra partition in 1947.
Singh. Addressing14th CII Global MedTech Summit,  ge over River Chenab was
inaugurated connecting Srinagar with rest of the world.
 PM Modi to unveil statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra The bridge will be 35 meters higher than the Eiffel
Bose: at renamed Kartavya Path, Tower.
 Delhi-Meerut RRTS line,  Government of India notified the appointments of
would incorporate an automatic fare collection (AFC) another 11 High Court Judges in the Punjab & Haryana
system & tickets with QR codes for riders. High Court. The appointments include the names Nidhi
 Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT City) in Gupta, Sanjay Vashisth, Tribhuvan Dahiya, Namit
Ahmedabad is home to the Kumar, Harkesh Manuja, Aman Chaudhary, Naresh
Singh, Harsh Bunger, Jagmohan Bansal, Deepak spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade, & screenwriter KV
Manchanda & Alok Jain. Vijayendra Prasad
 India has donated $ 400,000 (more than Rs 3 crore) to  India chosen to participate in the 2022 2026 cycle of the
as many as four Voluntary Trust Funds. The four Trust UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the
Funds to which contribution has been made include the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was adopted in
Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, the Voluntary 2003.
Fund for Technical Cooperation, the Voluntary Fund  Narendra Modi launched Akshaya Patra midday meal
for financial & technical assistance for the kitchen during his first trip to his Varanasi district. Modi
implementation of Universal Periodic Review, & the will inaugurate & lay the cornerstone for development
Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund to support projects worth Rs 1,774 crore.
 Amit Shah unveiled the of Swamy
the participation of Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Ramanujacharya in Srinagar, located in a temple in the
& Small Island Developing States (SIDs) in the work of
Sonwar region. Saint Ramanujacharya, also known as
the council.
Ramanuja, a great thinker, philosopher & social
 petroleum products like petrol &
diesel will grow by 7.73 per cent in 2022, the fastest
Sriperumbudur.
pace in the world.
 Narendra Modi launched Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha
 Department of Water Resources, River Development &
Samagam on the National Education Policy in
Ganga Rejuvenation, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, & the Varanasi.
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized  Kharchi festival, offering prayer to 14 gods & goddess,
Yamuna Par Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav began with thousands of devotees converging at
the water sports club in New Delhi. Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of the Tripura.
 Grand Hackathon that the Open Network for Digital  Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics
Commerce (ONDC) is hosting with NABARD. The & Information Technology, Skill Development &
physical portion of this event took place at the Fort, Entrepreneurship, Government of India, inaugurated
Mumbai location of the Bombay Stock Exchange. Grand two new Internet Exchange Points (IXP) of National
Hackathon is divided into two categories: the Agri Grant Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) at Durgapur &
Challenge & the Agri Innovation Hackathon Vardhman.
 Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project  The Yuva Sammelan, hosted by in
largest Floating Solar Plant in Telangana commissioned New Delhi, was attended by Ram Nath Kovind, the
by NTPC with 100 MW capacity. Now the total President of India. According to the President, there are
commercial operation of Floating Solar Capacity in more adolescents & young people in India than
Southern Region has reached 217 MW. anywhere else in the world. This phenomenon, known as
 Ministry of Steel joined PM Gati Shakti Portal & the presents an opportunity
uploaded the geo coordinates of important projects in for our nation.
an effort to detect & address connection gaps in the  With the help of the ISRO System for Safe &
infrastructure. Sustainable Space Operation & Management
 PM unveiled a 30-feet bronze statue of Alluri Sitarama (IS4OM), India has increased its ability to protect its
Raju at Bhimavaram in space assets on its own.
Godavari district on the 125th birth anniversary & 100  PM unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of
will be celebrated throughout the New Parliament Building. It made of bronze with a
the year marking 75 years of Independence. total weight of 9500 kilograms & is 6.5 meters in
 Union Ministers Smriti Irani & Jyotiraditya Scindia have height. It has been cast at the top of the Central Foyer
been assigned additional charges of Minority Affairs & of the New Parliament Building.
Ministry of Steel respectively after two Union Ministers
 CBI, which
joined
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi & Ram Chandra Prasad Singh
(ICSE) database which will allow it to draw links
resigned from the Union Council of Ministers, with
between victims, abusers, & crime scenes using audio-
immediate effect.
visual data. making India the 68th country to connect to
 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated four noted
it, according to a statement from Interpol.
personalities from southern states to Rajya Sabha:
Sports icon PT Usha, music maestro Ilaiyaraaja,
 The Dwarka Expressway, which is being developed as NIIO & Technology Development Acceleration Cell
the first elevated urban expressway in India, will be (TDAC)}.
operational in 2023, It will reduce pressure on the Delhi-  The The Zojila Pass Axis Rally team :Army Motor Bike
Gurgaon Expressway (part of the Delhi-Jaipur- trip from New Delhi to the Kargil War Memorial at Dras
Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of the Golden Quadrilateral) in Ladakh was launched off from Pathankot in Punjab to
 PM inaugurated & set the cornerstone for a number of commemorate 23 years of triumph over Pakistan in the
construction projects totaling more than 16,800 crores Kargil War of
of rupees in Deoghar.  PM Narendra Modi has unveiled Varuna,
 The 17th campus of the National Institute of Fashion passenger drone.
Technology (NIFT) in Panchkula was officially opened  In Bhopal, a large statue honouring Amar Shaheed
 Prasar Bharati unveiled in its Chandrashekhar Azad will be erected. The statue site
silver jubilee year. will be created as a source of inspiration for young
 Students of the Delhi Skill & Entrepreneurship people, with soil from Azad s hometown of Bhabra being
University (DSEU) will now have access to job used at its base.
opportunities thanks to a new pilot project the Delhi  The Ladakh Festival Kargil 2022 was inaugurated in
government announced with UNICEF Ladakh by CEC LAHDC Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan at
 National Rail & Transportation Institute upgraded as Khree Sultan Chow Stadium in Bemathang Kargil.
Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, the deemed to be  Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island was transferred
university will be upgraded to a central university. The from the Andaman & Nicobar Command to the
university has been renamed as Gati Shakti Andaman & Nicobar Administration for further
Vishwavidyalaya. de & tourism.
 Government of India introduced certification of  Union Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics
authenticity for jute products manufactured in India. & Information Technology, said that the Union Cabinet
The Union Textile Secretary unveiled the logo approved the Rs. 1.64 lakh crore revival package for
. This project is an initiative to protect & Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
promote Indian jute products.  The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has
 The holy city of Varanasi & approved the construction of the Taranga Hill-Ambaji-
traditions over the ages will be declared the first Abu Road new rail line: Gujarat & Rajasthan to be
& of the Shanghai constructed by the Ministry of Railways at an estimated
Cooperation Organisation. cost of Rs 2798.16 crore.
 Jagriti is a mascot created by the Department of  National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)
Consumer Affairs (DoCA) with the goal of empowering launched an online portal to simplify process of
customers & raising awareness of their rights. recognition of teacher education programs in higher
 India has crossed the 200-Crore milestone in its education institutions
cumulative COVID19 vaccination campaign, which is a  Anurag Thakur launched a nationwide Fit India
historic accomplishment.
Freedom Rider Cycle rally on World Bicycle Day.
 According to Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, the Delhi
 Central govt. planning international level grounds &
government celebrated Happiness Utsav to honour the
venues for all sports for Olympics in Ahmedabad with
fourth anniversary of its Happiness Curriculum for
schools. Sardar Patel Sports Complex, Narendra Modi
 At the Fueling India 2022 event in Mumbai, Union Stadium, Naranpura Sports Complex, & three more
Minister of Micro, Small, & Medium Enterprises (MSME) sports complexes at a cost of Rs 632 crore
Narayan Rane introduced Repos Pay, a platform for  NABARD:
Mobile Electric Charging, & Phy-gital a platform for programme launched by
fintech. with machinery & materials of a cost of Seven & half
 Narendra Modi unveiled aimed at Lakh rupees.
giving a boost to the usage of indigenous technology in  President Ram Nath Kovind paid tributes to Sant Kabir
the Indian Navy, during the Naval Innovation &
& inaugurated Sant Kabir Academy & Research Centre
Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar
& Swadesh Darshan Yojana at Kabir Chaura Dham,
is
Maghar, Uttar Pradesh.
named SPRINT {Supporting Pole-Vaulting in R&D
through Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX),
 At Raxaul in Bihar, inaugurated National Food New Delhi. National Yoga Olympiad organised jointly
Laboratory of FSSAI. Under bilateral agreement by Ministry of Education & NCERT
between Indo-Nepal, this laboratory was established  Yoga Mahotsav organised by Ministry of Culture+
to reduce time of testing of food samples imported Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Purana Qila at
from Nepal to Raxaul. New Delhi
 PM Narendra Modi launched a special series of coins  PM inaugurated Centre for Brain Research & lay
Re 1, Rs foundation stone for Bagchi Parthasarathy
2, 5, 10 & 20 denominations will have Azadi Ka Amrit Multispeciality Hospital at IISc Bengaluru.
Mahotsav (AKAM) design.  -ever, started in five
 Newly built National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI) in villages of : to promote social &
New Delhi. It is being established at a cost of 10 crore political development of girls & ensure their active
rupees. participation in politics.
 launched on occasion of World  -
Food Safety Day. As per FSSAI, design of Ayurveda 2022 by Union govt. Single-use plastics, particularly
Aahar logo is such that it contains initial letters of words those made of polystyrene & expanded polystyrene, will
Ayurveda & Aahar in English & Devanagari. In this be illegal to produce, import, stock, distribute, sell, & use
 Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) : indigenous solar cook
top, developed by oil refiner s Faridabad
a way that they appear to be single form.
R&D centre.
 Michigan, USA-based IT Services & IT Consulting
 Jyotirgamaya, a festival celebrating brilliance of
company Information Data Systems (IDS): Bharat
underappreciated performers, launched in New Delhi by
Blockchain Network (BBN) (Academic Blockchain
Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy. Sangeet
Consortium) & Polyversity (Educational Metaverse).
Natak Akademi organised this festival as part of Azadi
 National Museum of Customs & GST in Goa
Ka Amrit Mahotsav & on occasion of World Music Day
as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Iconic week of
 Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Jammu & Kashmir
Ministry of Finance, being celebrated from June 6 to 12.
opened Seismology Observatory in Dandayal
two-
neighborhood of Udhampur district. Ministry of Earth
Alfandega, during period of Portuguese rule in Goa,
Sciences spent 20 lakh rupees to establish third such
standing on banks of Mandovi River in Panaji for more
Center in J&K.
than 400 years.
 First Bharat Gaurav tourist train connecting places
 Narendra Modi inaugurated Jagatguru Sreesant
associated with Ramayana Circuit in India & Nepal was
Tukaram Maharaj Shila Mandir at Dehu Village near
flagged off from Safdarjung Railway Station in New
Pune, dedicated to 17th-century seer. Sant Tukaram was
Delhi.
a Warkari saint & poet, famously known for Abhanga
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display manufacturing plant.  New smart campus of Bosch India, in Bengaluru,
 First train to be operated between Coimbatore & Shirdi inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
by a private operator, under of  12-day exhibition at Batsagaan Temple, Gandan
Indian Railways, was flagged off. Monastery, Mongolia, four Holy Relics of Lord Buddha
 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Jal Bhushan Building returned to India.
& underground  Dimapur Honey Testing Laboratory in Nagaland:
dedicated to luminaries of freedom struggle, at Raj inaugurated by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers
Bhavan. In Mumbai Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar.
 Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated  New smart campus of Bosch India in Bengaluru,
National Yoga Olympiad 2022 & quiz competition in inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
 Grand Hackathon : Open Network for Digital projects in Himachal Pradesh. from Amb Andaura to
Commerce (ONDC) + NABARD hosted. at Fort, Mumbai New Delhi.
location of Bombay Stock Exchange.  Google Cloud has announced an empanelment by the
 NTPC Ltd :100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Project in Telangana. (MeitY), which allows it to apply cloud technology to
 Ministry of Steel joined PM Gati Shakti Portal & solve complex problems for govt. organizations.
uploaded geo coordinates of important projects in an  The Punjab Govt. decided to restore the old pension
scheme for its employees.
effort to detect & address connection gaps in
 Jakson Green to invest Rs 22,400 crore to set up green
infrastructure with help of Bhaskaracharya National
hydrogen & green ammonia project in Rajasthan.
Institute for Space Applications & Geo-informatics
 Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal launched the
(BiSAG-N) app.
Bhi campaign from Leh. which is
 PM inaugurated Digital India Week 2022 at Mahatma
organized by the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose INA
Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat : Theme Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture. on
the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji on
empowered society & knowledge economy. 23rd January next year. The Bhi
campaign begins in Mumbai & Kolkata.
 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has
launched a one-time property tax amnesty scheme
2022-
 Project Initiative of: Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) & Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) A crop
residue management initiative Launched at: Sangrur
District, Punjab
 On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Uttarakhand
received the first prize in two categories, for the best
adventure tourism destination & all-around
development of tourism from the Ministry of Tourism.
 First multiplex movie theatres opened in Kashmir --
Opened by INOX Multiplex in Srinagar. The cinemas in
Current Affairs Related to States in India Kashmir are opened after a gap of 33 years
 First village in Uttar Pradesh to have RO water in every
Northern States
household Bhartaul, Bareilly district
 largest jungle safari park to be developed in
 Central government has awarded Geographical
Haryana. in the Aravalli Mountain Range of Gurugram
Indication (GI) tag to Mithila Makhana- Bihar
& Nuh District
 The Punjab & Haryana governments have agreed to
 Uttar Pradesh announced the creation of the first three
name Chandigarh International Airport in Mohali after
all-female Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC)
Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
battalions in the state. Three battalions named after  The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to build an
women warriors Rani Avantibai Lodhi, Uda Devi & education township instate. On idea of Entry,
Jhalkari Bai. This is under Mission Shakti Multiple
Programme  Bhartaul has become first village in Uttar Pradesh to
 Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Anurag Singh achieve distinction of supplying RO water to every
Thakur inaugurated a Water Sports Center in the household. Bhartaul is located in Bithiri Chainpur block
Koldam Barmana, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh of Bareilly.
 Himachal Pradesh has started a new scheme named  Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department to start country
to provide irrigation facilities to farmers. first night safari in capital Lucknow, in Kukrail forest
 PM Modi inaugurated the fourth Vande Bharat Express area
Train of India. He also launched a slew of development
 Kannuj will be developed into a tourist destination in to women commuters within the state boundaries.
order to emphasize importance of perfume industries in Seema Thakur, the first woman bus driver in the state,
India. drove him in a state transport bus to the event venue.
 The Fatehgarh Central jail in Uttar  Rajasthan govt. is soon likely to introduce in the
Farrukhabad district has earned a five-star rating from Assembly the Right to Health Bill, first of its kind
Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in which aims to commit to quality & affordable
forquality of food it serves to inmates. health care services through govt. & private health care
 Uttarakhand launched Udyaman providers.
Khiladi Unnayan on occasion of National  Uttarakhand become the first state in the country to
Sports Day. initiate the process of implementing the New
 The Uttarakhand education department launched an Education Policy. UK CM Pushkar Singh Dhami initiated
e-governance portal this process by inaugurating at Anganwadi
 Rajasthan inaugurated a month-long Rajiv Gandhi Kendra across the state to strengthen the pre-primary
Rural Olympic Games in Jodhpur. education system.
 Rajasthan launched a loan scheme for  The e-FIR service & the Uttarakhand police app
social & economic development of women through introduced by CM Pushkar Dhami. The State
loans five online services are all integrated into the police app.
 Uttar Pradesh government will provide a Unique Farm  During 18th All India Legal Services
ID to farmers, which will be linked to Aadhar to provide convention, the National Legal Services Authority
them with all benefits of government schemes. Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit unveiled the first digital
 Uttar Pradesh becomes first state in India to construct Lok Adalat driven by artificial intelligence. Rajasthan
8,642 Amrit Sarovar (Lakes) in India. Amrit Sarovar is State Legal Services (RSLSA) digital Lok
an ambitious mission initiated by PM Narendra Modi, Adalat was created by Jupitice Justice Technologies,
which aims to conserve water for future. Madhya the technological partner.
Pradesh is in2nd position, Jammu & Kashmir in third,  Himachal Pradesh become the first state in the
Rajasthan in fourth, & Tamil Nadu ranked in fifth country to connect all registered commercial vehicles
position. Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, secured first equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device
position with in state by constructing 256 Amrit Sarovar. (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System
 Uttarakhand Govt. decided to develop one Sanskrit- (ERSS).
speaking village in each of the 13 districts in the state.  Haryana CM Khattar launched an app-based E-
Citizens of these villages will be trained by experts to use system for police attendance & real-time
the ancient Indian language as a medium of daily monitoring of patrolling by personnel in Gurugram. He
communication, Minister for Sanskrit also flagged off 119 motorcycle police riders connected
Education. with it.
 Uttar Pradesh Govt. announced that CM Yogi  The first all-women-run financial institution in the
Adityanath s will help to achieve cooperative sector is coming soon in Rajasthan
the goal of doubling income through the following an MoU, signed with the Telangana
introduction of cost-effective technical measures & the Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation. The new
promotion of the co-cropping method. body will promote women s empowerment by
 UP Govt. decided to appoint Deloitte India as a supporting their enterprises.
consultant. The aim of this decision is that it will suggest  Punjab Sports Department will host the Punjab Khed
plans for bringing the economy to the USD 1 Mela, which will feature 30 sporting activities in six age
trillion mark. divisions for competitors between the ages of 14 & 60.
 As part of the celebrations for Azadi Ka Amrit The goals are to find talent, create a welcoming
Mahotsav, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath debuted environment for sports, & raise public awareness of
to commemorate the anniversary of health.
the Kakori Train Action.
 Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor, Manoj
 Uttarakhand Govt. appointed wicketkeeper-batter
Sinha & Jitendra Singh inaugurated north first
Rishabh Pant as the Brand
Industrial Biotech Park constructed at Ghatti near
 HP CM Jai Ram Thakur launched Ko
Kathua.
scheme to provide 50 % concession on fares in
Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses
 Uttarakhand govt. announced formation of a 5-  a 369-foot-tall Shiva statue called Viswas
member drafting committee to implement much- Swaroopam that has been built in Nathdwara,
debated Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in state. Retired Rajsamand district, will be dedicated.
Supreme Court judge Ranjana Desai is the Head of  Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has launched for
committee. in the state to take the culture of football to the
 In order to advance rain-fed agriculture in steep areas grassroots. The Programme has been initiated by FIFA
of Uttarakhand, World Bank approved a project in Odisha in partnership with the Kalinga Institute of
costing Rs. 1,000 crores. Watershed department will Industrial Technology (KIIT) & Kalinga Institute of
carry out Uttarakhand Climate Responsive Rain-fed
Social Sciences (KISS).
Farming Project.
 The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
 Punjab govt. decided to abolish physical stamp papers
granted Jeypore Airport the license to carry out
in an attempt to bring efficiency & check pilferage of
commercial flight operations under the regional
State revenue. Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker
connectivity scheme.its in odisa.
Jimpa launched -stamp
 Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar has inaugurated longest
 Himachal Pradesh govt. gave nod to a drone policy as
rubber dam on Falgu River in Gaya. dam
it seeks to enable use of drones & similar technology for
different public services in hill state. Pradesh has been built at an estimated cost of Rs 324 crore.
Drone Policy was approved by CM Jai Ram Experts from IIT (Roorkee) were involved with project.
Thakur. Policy envisions creating a holistic drone  Nuakhai is an annual harvest festival in Odisha..
ecosystem built upon foundation of Governance & Nuakhai is celebrated a day after Ganesh Chaturthi.
Reforms Using Drones (GARUD). The festival is celebrated with Nabanna offering to
 In Rajasthan, a Special Health Care Abhiyan Goddess Samaleswari during a particular time.
launched in Karauli district for pregnant women. More Nuakhai is made of two words, Nua which means new,
than 13 thousand women have benefited from this & Khai which means food.
Abhiyan. During campaign, 13,144 pregnant women  Odisha government distributed ₹869 crore to 41.85
were tested for their hemoglobin levels, out of which state farmers under Krushak Assistance for Livelihood &
11,202 were found to be anemic. These women were Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme & assured them
advised to take right medicine & necessary nutritious of additional aid for crop losses due to floods instate.
diet.  Odisha government has launched a rainwater
 Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot announced that state govt. harvesting scheme named Harnessing &
is set to introduce Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to
Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from Terrace to
State s sportspersons.
Aquifer (CHHATA).
 Unmesh, a three-day international literary festival,
 Jharkhand become third state after Bihar & Odisha in
opened at Gaiety Theater in Shimla.
eastern India to have Food Security Atlas for its rural
Eastern States (Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha & West Bengal) areas.
 Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to  The Bihar government is set to introduce a -bag
the Surya Dev & Shashthi Devi. Chhath Puja is rule in schools & a mandatory games period at
celebrated after Diwali for four days. It is mainly least once a week to reduce burden on students.
celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, & eastern Uttar  Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Govt. chosen to
Pradesh in India & some parts of Nepal. Chhath Puja is create seven new districts in the state in an effort to
also known as Surya Shashthi, Chhath Mahaparv, streamline administrative procedures. With this, there
Chhath Parv, Dala Puja, Pratihar, & Dala Chhath. are currently 30 districts in West Bengal as a whole.
 Odisha launched a common credit portal There used to be 23 districts in Bengal, but the number
(Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) for the will become 30. Sunderban, Ichhemati, Ranaghat,
Bishnupur, Jangipur, Behrampur, & one more district
welfare of farmers.
would be named in Basirhat are among the seven new
 The Centre has approved the setting up of the Terai
districts, according to West Bengal CM Mamata
Elephant Reserve (TER) at Dudhwa-Pilibhit in Uttar
Banerjee.
Pradesh. The Terai Elephant Reserve is the 3rd Elephant
Reserve in India which is spread over 3,049 sq km.
 Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik released a book titled located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, as
Lockdown a collection of poems written by one of the first 100 IUGS geological heritage sites.
Sanjukta Dash.  Meghalaya is all set to host the four-day long mega
 Marine Products Export Development Authority global adventure sports spectacle, Kayak
(MPEDA) in association with the Seafood Festival, starting at Umtrew River at Umtham
Association of India (SEAI) will hold the 23rd edition of Village.
 Sivok Rangpo Rail project, Sikkim This rail project was
India International Seafood Show (IISS) in Kolkata, the
launched to enhance rail network connectivity in North-
City of Joy from February 15 to 7 next year.
Eastern Region.
 Kolkata’s futuristic metro to be the first train in India
 The Assam government has decided to use SAANS, an
to run under a river covering a distance of 16.34 km air pressure machine developed by a Bangalore-based
east-west corridor from West Bengal. start-up, in the state-run hospitals across the state.
 Odisha Govt. signed an MoU with the Chennai-based  Continuous Positive Air
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the Pressure (CPAP) system For the development of the
protection of coastal areas from various natural machine, InnAccel Technologies, incubated at the
calamities like flood, cyclone, soil erosion & high tide, Centre for Cellular & Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP),
etc.  -Village setup Daspara, Tripura
 Nagaland Prison Department goes digital by
 Following the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar, who
introducing mobile attendance application for Prison
has been selected by the National Democratic Alliance
staff: Prison staff Attendance App
(NDA) as its vice presidential candidate, La. Ganesan
 Jayanta Baruah gave PM Narendra Modi a copy of
took the oath of office as the new governor of West
Assamese Dictionary Hemkosh in Braille
Bengal.  Nagaland got its second railway station after a gap of
 A survey by Geological Survey of India stated that a more than 119 years with commissioning of a new
gold reserve of around 222.88 million tonnes including facility at Shokhuvi. Dimapur Railway Station, was
27.6 tonnes of mineral-rich ore present in Jamui district inaugurated in 1903. flagged off Donyi Polo Express
of Bihar. Nitish Kumar govt. in Bihar now decided to from Shokhuvi Railway Station
give permission for exploration of what is being called  Assam launched Rath -School on
as largest gold reserve. project.: aims at providing economically challenged
 World Health Organization chosen Jharkhand for underprivileged children to access elementary
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) Award-2022, in education for a period of 10 months.
recognition of state s efforts to reduce tobacco usage.  Godrej Agrovet, a diversified agribusiness
conglomerate, announced that it has signed an MoU
 Sital Sasthi is a sacred Hindu festival is being celebrated
with governments of Assam, Manipur, & Tripura to
in Odisha. This week-long special festival highlights
advance & promote oil palm growth in area under
marriage of Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvati.
National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm initiative
North-Eastern States  The 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-
 Trees Beyond Forests initiative: was introduced by the 2022 kicked off at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen
Assam govt. & the US Agency for International at Palace Compound in Imphal.
Development (USAID)  Meghalaya launched Backyard Piggery
 Tripura Dr. Manik Saha inaugurated the first English to ensure farmers earn a sustainable livelihood
medium general degree college of the state in the city through different livestock farming activities.
having 100 intake capacity. The first five basic subjects  Meghalaya launched online portal of Meghalaya
of the arts stream include compulsory Bengali & English Residents Safety & Security Act (MRSSA)
 The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, has
 Sikkim government hiked minimum wage for unskilled
been applied to 12 districts in Nagaland & Arunachal
workers by 67 percent to Rs 500.daily wage for
Pradesh for an additional six months, according to the
unskilled laborers was Rs 300 which is now increased to
federal govt.
Rs 500
 The Kati Bihu is an auspicious festival of Assam which is
a harvest festival.  Jharkhand Government agreed top roposal for
 International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), granting 77 percent reservation in state government
under UNESCO, has recognised the Mawmluh Cave, jobs for SC, ST, Backward Classes, & OBC & further EWS
 The third airport in Arunachal Pradesh, which is now Territories, making food security portable throughout
under construction in Itanagar, the state capital, has country.
been given the name Polo by the  Baikho festival is celebrated in state of Assam, which is
Arunachal Pradesh administration. called as gateway to northeast India. It is celebrated by
 from the pilot project drone service Rabha tribes of India.
launched by the CM of Arunachal Pradesh Pema  Devotees were finally permitted to take part in annual
Khandu. from the is also a part of Azadi Ambubachi Mela at renowned Kamakhya
ka Amrit Mahotsav, initiated by PM Modi. The first Temple after a two-year absence.
successful flight was conducted from Seppa to
Chaoyang Tajo in the East Kameng district. Western States (Goa, Gujarat & Maharashtra)
 Meghalaya is all set to host the upcoming 2nd edition  first Monitoring was
of the North East Olympics from 30th October. inaugurated by the Maharashtra Women & Children
 Border Road Organization (BRO) will build Steel Slag Development Minister Mangalprabhat Lodha in
Road in Arunachal Pradesh based on the Pilot project. Mumbai.
The Steel Slag Road is the first of its kind Project which  Schools of unveiled by the PM
aims to make durable roadways that can withstand Modi: with the dual goals of reforming the curriculum in
heavy rain & adverse climatic conditions. public schools in Gandhinagar
 Meghalaya CM, Conrad K Sangma announced that the  The Adani group-AAI-operated Chhatrapati Shivaji
govt. has earmarked Rs 300 crore from the externally Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), Mumbai
airport has switched to green energy sources, fulfilling
aided projects to make investments in early childhood
95 per cent of its requirement from hydro & wind, while
education programmes. An estimated amount of Rs 8.33
the rest 5 per cent from solar power.
crore has been spent on the construction of the DERT.
 PM Modi has declared Modhera village in poll-bound
 Tripura govt. launched a new scheme named with
Gujarat as the first 24×7 solar-powered village.
to bring back those who had dropped out of
Modhera, which is famous for a centuries-old Sun
schools following the outbreak of Covid-19. This scheme
temple built during the Chalukya, will also be known as
is a part of the Chalo
a -powered
school).
 Gujarat has been declared as a 100 percent Ghar
 According to the CMs of both states, Assam &
state.
Arunachal Pradesh taken a step toward settling their
 Gujarati New Year 2022: Gujarati New Year which is
seven-decade-old boundary dispute by signing the
also known as Bestu Varas is celebrated a day after
Namsai Declaration. Following their third round of
Diwali. The Gujarati New Year falls on Shukla Paksha
discussions on the matter, the Arunachal Pradesh CM
Pratipada of the Kartik month. The Gujarati New Year
Pema Khandu & his Assam colleague Himanta Biswa
is also called Varsha-Pratipada or Padwa. The Gujarati
Sarma signed the declaration in Namsai.
New Year is one of the major festivals in Gujarat.
 Assam launched a scheme to  PM Modi inaugurates Rs 29,000-cr projects: to
empower indigenous weavers in Guwahati. The
Gujarat.The first CNG (compressed natural gas) terminal
state govt. will procure handloom items directly from
in the world is scheduled to be inaugurated, together
indigenous weavers via a web portal under the scheme.
with phase 1 of the Ahmedabad Metro & phase 1 of the
The scheme will help in preserving the heritage of
handlooms & textiles in the state. Diamond Research & Mercantile (DREAM) City in Surat
 Meghalaya govt. key initiative of e-proposal system,  Gujarat announced first-ever c
part of Meghalaya Enterprise Architect won a coveted Tourism in presence of dignitaries including
UN Award- World Summit on Information Society actor Ajay Devgan,
Forum (WSIS) prize at Geneva in Switzerland.  Maharashtra: deputy CM, Devendra Fadnavis,
 CM P.S. Golay, during World Environment Day revealed in a meeting that Maharashtra government
celebrations, declared Blue Duke as State Butterfly of intends to create an organisation along lines of Niti
Sikkim. Aayog
 Assam become 36th State to implement One Nation
 In order to digitize its operations, Goa Police declared
One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme. With this, ONORC
that it had inked an agreement (MoU) with Level-1
plan is successfully implemented in all 36 states, & Union
blockchain network 5ire. S.P. Crime, Nidhin Valsan, IPS,
& Pratik Gauri, the founder & CEO of 5ire, signed the & Spiritual Leader of Isha Outreach, & Gujarat CM Shri
MoU on behalf of the Goa Police. Goa would become Bhupendra Patel signed it.
the first police state in India to totally abandon paper  In Gujarat, launched 17th drive to
with the signing of this MoU. enroll students in primary schools in state. It begins from
 Goa CM, Pramod Sawant announced that the state Memadpur primary school in Vadgam taluka of
Govt. will implement 100% of the syllabus in higher Banaskantha district.
education institutes along the lines of the National  Goa CM Pramod Sawant launched a Vigil
Education Policy (NEP). a collaboration between Information Technology (IT)
 Union Transport Minister, Nitin Gadkari launched sector & tourism sector that aims to benefit tourists &
first electric double-decker bus at YB Centre in institutions working in beach tourism sector in a holistic
south Mumbai. The name of the bus is EiV management of beaches.
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
the double-decker bus will be run by the Mumbai civic
(CSMIA), Mumbai become India s 1st airport to launch a
transport body from September.
one-of-its-kind Vertical Axis Wind Turbine & Solar PV
 The people of all the villages in Goa & Dadra & Nagar
hybrid (Solar Mill) to explore possibility of utilization of
Haveli & Daman & Diu (D&NH & D&D) declared their
wind energy at airport.
village to be a Har Ghar Jal through a resolution
 People of Goa celebrated Sao Joao festival, feast of St
passed by the Gram Sabha, certifying that all
John Baptist with traditional enthusiasm after a two-
households in the villages have access to safe drinking
year coronavirus-induced gap.
water through taps & ensuring that No One is Left Out
 Uddhav Thackeray resigned as CM of Maharashtra.
 CM Eknath Shinde announces that - will be
This comes immediately after Supreme Court refused to
recognized as an official sport in Maharashtra. The state
stay Maharashtra direction to Uddhav
is set to organize a - Dahi completion. Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) govt. to take
 Mumbai lawyer & first-time legislator, Rahul Narwekar a floor test in Assembly.
elected as the youngest Speaker (16th) of Maharashtra  PM Modi unveiled renovated Shree Kalika Mata temple
Legislative Assembly & also becomes the youngest ever at Pavagadh Hill in Panchmahal district.
in India to hold this Constitutional post.  Bishweswar Tudu inaugurated 20th Folk Fair (National
 Western (WR) longest skywalk from the Khar tribal/folk song & dance festival) & 13th Krishi Fair
Road railway station to the nearby Bandra Terminus 2022 at Saradhabali in Puri, Odisha.
opened for the passengers to reach the platforms to  India’s first 100 MLD (million litres per day)
board trains easily. The skywalk spans 314 meters long desalination plant has been inaugurated at Dahej in
& is 4.4 meters wide. Bharuch district, Gujarat
 IFSCA (International Financial Services
Centres Authority) Headquarters Building will officially Central States (Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh)
 Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel has inaugurated the
break ground thanks to PM Narendra Modi. IFSCA is
own Olympics.
the centralised regulatory body in India s international
 The Durgavati Tiger Reserve is a 2,339 square
financial services centres for the creation & supervision kilometers new tiger reserve that will spread across
of financial products, financial services, & financial Narsinghpur, Damoh, & Sagar districts by Madhya
institutions. Pradesh Wildlife Board.
 Gujarat govt. announced a dedicated  Chhattisgarh
Semiconductor Policy 2022- with a view to
generating at least 2,00,000 new employment  Madhya tribal-dominated Mandla region
opportunities during a period of five years. The Gujarat has become first fully district in
country.
govt. has also decided to develop a
 Chhattisgarh government will set up 300 rural
which would be a part of the Dholera Special Investment
industrial parks instate. This move aimed to strengthen
Region. rural economy & make (cattle shed) a centre
 Climate Change Department signed MoU to of livelihood.
join worldwide initiative. Sadhguru, Founder
 CM of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated32nd aims to provide valuable lessons on truth, & integrity for
& 33rd districts ofState. Manendragarh-Chirmiri- students.
Bharatpur & Sakti were announced as32nd & 33rd  Tamil Nadu govt. notified the first Kadavur
districts of Chhattisgarh. slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in
 The largest floating solar power plant is going Karur & Dindigul districts of the State,
to be built at Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. A floating
 The central govt. has approved the construction of an
solar power plant is going to be built in Khandwa which
iconic cable stayed-cum-suspension bridge across the
will generate 600 Megawatt power by 2022-23.
Krishna river connecting Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
 Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh, popularly
& passing through the Nallamala forest range
known as the of became the first
Certified Ghar district in the Country. It  Tamil Nadu has emerged as the only state in India
certifies that all people in the villages have access to which has achieved the target for 2022 Q1 & Q2 for Jal
safe drinking water through taps, ensuring that One Jeevan Mission, with 69.57 lakh households provided
is Left with tap connections.
 To educate the women about their constitutional  The third World Kuchipudi Natyotsavam was
rights & laws, Chhattisgarh Women Commission will organized for three days in Vijayawada. in
host the Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath Yatra. On commemoration of the 93rd birth anniversary of
the occasion of the Hareli Tihaar festival, CM Bhupesh world-renowned Kuchipudi dance artist Vempati
Baghel will set off the Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay China Satyam.
Rath Through short films, messages, & booklets, the
 Telangana festival Bathukamma: The state floral
chariots will visit all of the districts to educate people
festival known as Bathukamma has started in
about the legal protections for women & their
Telangana,
constitutional rights.
 Jaggi Vasudev (Sadhguru),Isha Foundation will sign a
 Mumbai police, on World Environment Day, organized
MoU with Karnataka government to enhance soil
“Cycle Chala City Bacha” campaign
health, as part of its campaign.
Southern States (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala,  Andhra Pradesh signed a MoU with for ,
Tamil Nadu, Telangana) a U.S.-based company that works for plastic-waste
 The World Bank has extended an unconditional loan management
of $250 million to the Supporting Learning  Alappuzha has become fifth fully digital banking
Transformation (SALT) project in appreciation of the district in state. A declaration was made by Reserve
path-breaking reforms implemented by the state govt.. bank of India
The Telangana govt. issued an order to increase the  Karnataka government: worldwide startup competition
reservation for the Scheduled Tribe communities from VentuRISE Global Startup Challenge, which aims to aid
6 percent to 10 percent entrepreneurs in manufacturing & sustainability-related
 The Kerala state tourism department has launched a
industries. winners will get a cash prize of
-Friendly project to ensure safe &
USD $100,000
hygienic destinations for women.
 Karnataka government has appointed Kannada actor
 Telangana introduced pensions as a part of
Kiccha Sudeep as brand ambassador for
the welfare measures & social safety net strategy.
Dattu a cattle adoption scheme.
for the older section of the state, widows, physically
 Tamil Nadu launched Moovalur Ramamirtham
disabled, & beedi workers to avail pension facilities.
Ammaiyar Higher Education Assurance scheme titled
 The Pullumpara village panchayat in the
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala achieved the
 CM K Chandrashekhar Rao decided to name
distinction of becoming the first totally digitally literate new secretariat after Dr Bhimrao Ramji
panchayat in the country. ) Ambedkar.
 Karnataka cabinet decided to promulgate an  The Minister of State for Electronics & Information
ordinance to raise reservations for Scheduled Caste Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar has launched pre-
(SCs) by 2 percent & for Scheduled Tribe (STs) by 4 production run of first lithium-ion cell
percent. manufacturing facility at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
 Honesty Shops have been opened in 15 schools in the  Tamil Nadu notified first
Ernakulam district of Kerala. The Honesty Shops are a Conservation in Palk Bay covering coastal
part of the Student Police Cadet (SPC) project which waters of Thanjavur & Pudukottai districts with an area
of 448 square kilometres. Dugongs are the largest  Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress (YSRC) elected Y S
herbivorous marine mammals in the world. They are Jagan Mohan Reddy, the CM of Andhra Pradesh, as
protected under Schedule 1 of the Wild Life Protection its for
Act, 1972  The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in India
 Andhra Pradesh comes out on top (Agri Infra Fund). By after a person who had returned to Kerala from UAE
placing a strong emphasis on infrastructure developed symptoms of the disease.
development at the farm gate, it has become the best  Kerala govt. is all set to come up with an alternative to
state. At a ceremony in New Delhi, Narendra Singh the popular corporate online cab service by launching
Tomar presented B. Srinivasa Rao, CEO of State Rythu its own e-taxi service next month, considered to be the
Bazars, with the award for the best state in the nation in first such initiative by any state govt. in the country. The
terms of utilising Agri Funds in the fiscal year 2021 22. service named Savari .
 Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a project of  Tamil Nadu govt. issued an order to implement the first
the Women & Child Development department. This
phase of the Breakfast Scheme at 1,545 govt.
project help to provide milk & eggs to children at all
primary schools for the benefit of over 1.14 lakh children
Anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their
in Classes I-V during 2022-23. The cost would be Rs.
nutrition levels. The state Govt. has set aside over Rs
33.56 crores. Breakfast consisting of a meal with sambar
61.5 crore to include milk & eggs in the Anganwadi menu
this financial year. & vegetables will be provided to children in all working
 Kerala Govt. is set to launch a mobile app where people school.
can upload original bills & also stand a chance to win  Karnataka: a new health & wellness app AAYU to
prizes. The Govt. of Kerala aims to curb GST evasion address & help heal chronic diseases & lifestyle disorders
with this app. The app is named Bill . through yoga. Swami Vivekananda Yoga
 The proposal to designate 1,197.48 sq.km in Anusandhana Samsthana (S-VYASA) collaborated to
Kanyakumari & Tirunelveli as the Agasthiyarmalai develop App with RESET TECH.
Elephant Reserve was approved by the Union  Karnataka Registration & Unified Beneficiary
Environment Ministry. Tamil Nadu will oversee this Information or FRUITS software for Aadhar-
Agasthiyarmalai Elephant Reserve, which is the fifth based, single-window registration for schemes.
elephant reserve. Bhoomi digitized land record system for
 Kerala is now the first & only state in the country to have authenticating ownership.
its own internet service, as per CM Pinarayi Vijayan. The  Telangana, 28th state, was founded on 2nd
announcement followed the Department of
June 2014. Telangana celebrates its Formation Day.
granting of an Internet Service
 Tamil Nadu signed MoU with India Post Payments
Provider (ISP) licence to the IT infrastructure project of
Bank (IPPB) for obtaining life certificate from pensioners
the Kerala Fiber Optic Network Ltd (K-Fon), which
through doorstep services of Postal Department. IPPB
aims to provide everyone in the state access to the
internet. would transfer it to doorstep services at a cost of Rs 70
 Kerala govt. made the decision to start initiatives to per digital life certificate.
promote full digital literacy in the State.  M.K. Stalin, CM of Tamil Nadu, unveiled logo & mascot
 In order to create a conservation strategy to safeguard for 44th Chess Olympiad, which will take place in
the endangered species, the Andhra Pradesh State Mamallapuram next month. A brown horse named
will be the official mascot of the 44th edition of
Wildlife Department has begun the first-ever study of
the competition. Thambi means little
blackbucks along a length of islands in the Godavari
 Tamil Nadu: Ennum Ezhuthum scheme to bridge
between Dowleswaram & Yanam.
learning gap that was caused due to COVID pandemic
 Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA), the
among students aged below eight. Scheme aims to
newest entry in the Digital Public Goods Registry,
ensure foundational literacy & numeracy by 2025.
announced by the Telangana State govt. in
 Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin flagged off luxury cruise liner
collaboration with the United Nations Development
from Chennai port. eleven-storey tourist
Programme (UNDP). The platform, which uses artificial
vessel can accommodate up to two thousand
intelligence to power it, aims to improve food security &
passengers & about 800 crew members.
food systems.
 Tamil Nadu govt. launched Naan Mudhalvan (I am microfinance loans. As per MFIN Micrometer Q4 FY21-
first). Under this, Tamil Nadu govt. now launched 22, a quarterly report published by Microfinance
Nalaya Thiran ability). In this, 50,000 Institutions Network (MFIN), gross loan portfolio (GLP) of
college students will train with knowledge in computer Tamil Nadu as of March 31, 2022 stood at ₹36,806
science, electronics & IT domains, skilling them on crore.
problem solving using technologies. Tamil Nadu govt.  Kerala state govt. issued orders regarding
created Nalaya Thiran program to help industry get implementation of a medical insurance
skilled students. scheme for govt. employees & pensioners & deduction
 Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy launched of premium from salary of June 2022 & pension of July
app. It is developed by Anti-Corruption Bureau 2022.
(ACB). This app is customized for people to register  Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)
corruption-related complaints against officials in state. will be launched One Health pilot in Bengaluru,
A complaint can be filed through a toll-free number Karnataka. It is aimed at bringing stakeholders from
14400. animal, human & environment health on a common
 Andhra Pradesh CM Reddy launched YSR Yantra Seva platform to address challenges.
 Karnataka govt. launched scheme. Kashi
Scheme & flagged off distribution of tractors & combine
Yatra project, which offers a cash assistance of Rs 5,000
harvesters at Chuttugunta Centre in Guntur, AP. He also
to each of 30,000 pilgrims willing to conduct a
flagged off state-level mega distribution of tractors & pilgrimage to Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi,
combine harvesters under YSR Yantra Seva Pathakam Uttar Pradesh.
in Guntur.  Ratan Tata, an Industrialist, applauded Telangana
 Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated a cancer most recent T-Hub opening in Hyderabad.
diagnostics & research centre. It is slated to be  PM Modi presented a statue of Dr B R Ambedkar,
first oncology laboratory for comprehensive cancer author of Indian Constitution, at inauguration of new
diagnostic services. Karkinos advanced campus of Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics
centre for cancer diagnostics & research. (BASE) University.
 Aditya : first solar ferry : Kerela
 Tamil Nadu replaced Bihar & West Bengal to become
largest state in terms of outstanding portfolio of
Schemes/ Apps
Name Ministry Year Purpose
PM-DevINE DONER 2022 approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi.
The PM-DevINE is a Rs 6,600 crore scheme to support
infrastructure, industries, & other Livelihood projects in
northeastern states of India.
Mission LIFE 2022 launched by PM Modi in order to protect the environment.
movement PM Modi issued a stern warning. After the global launch of
Mission LiFE at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in the presence of
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Betiyan Bane Kushal Ministry of Women & 2022 is set to organize a National Conference on skilling in Non-
Child Development, traditional Livelihood (NTL) for girls.
Ministry of Skill The program under the banner of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao on
Development & the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child on 11th
Entrepreneurship & October 2022.
Ministry of Minority The conference will emphasize convergence between ministries
Affairs & departments to ensure that girls build their skills in a diverse
set of platforms.
The set of professions includes science, technology,
engineering, & mathematics (STEM).
The event will witness the signing of MoUs with the Ministry of
Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) & the Ministry of
Minority Affairs for the Skilling of young girls.
The project aims to increase equality & empower the girl child.
Accelerator Program Agriculture Minister 2022 the central govt. will launch a Rs 500 crore accelerator
to Strengthen Agri programme to support the productive ideas of agro businesses.
Startups
Pradhan Mantri Ministry of chemical & 2022 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana, companies
Bhartiya Jan fertilisers must market all subsidized fertilizers under a single brand,
Urvarak Pariyojana- .
One Nation One
Fertiliser.
PM Kisan Samruddi Ministry of chemical & total3.3 lakh fertilisers Retail shops to be launched in phased
Kendra fertilisers manner. Presently 600 already launched
Railway Protection 2022 RPF personnel assist the elderly citizens, women, physically
Force (RPF) disabled & provide amenities like wheelchairs, stretchers,
medical help, ambulances, Infant food etc.
Railway Protection 2022 RPF works in rescuing persons lost or having run away from their
Force (RPF) homes or disoriented due to certain reason or distressed & in
need of care & protection
Railway Protection 2022 RPF undertakes the noble cause of identifying & rescuing
Fariste Force (RPF) children lost/runaway/separated from their family due to
various reasons & in need of care & protection under this.
Operation Railway Protection 2022 RPF helps pregnant women passengers, experiencing labour
Force (RPF) pain during their train journey under this.
Railway Protection 2022 RPF saves passengers trying to board/deboard a moving train,
Force (RPF) slip & fall with the risk of coming under the wheels of running
train under this.
Election commission 2022 Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar launched a
of India yearlong Voter Awareness Program during an event organized
at Akashvani Rang Bhavan.
The Matdata Junction is a 52-episode radio series produced by
the election commission of India, in collaboration with All India
Radio.
YUVA 2.0 Department of Higher 2022 Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors, known as YUVA 2.0
programme Education of the (Young, Upcoming & Versatile Authors), . In order to promote
Ministry of Education India & Indian literature abroad, it is an author mentoring
programme for young & aspiring writers (under 30 years old).
Fit India Freedom 2022 In honour of Gandhi Jayanti, Fit India Freedom Run 3.0 was
Run 3.0 officially introduced at the Major Dhyanchand National
Stadium in New Delhi. The third edition of Fit India Plog Run,
one of the largest national activities initiated by the Govt. of
India at the height of the Covid-19 epidemic in 2020,
Emergency Credit Finance Minister 2020 allowed airlines to avail of up to Rs 1,500 crore loan under the
Line Guarantee (ECLGS). The ECLGS will help them to recover their cash flow
Scheme (ECLGS
problems. Earlier, an airline could only avail of a loan of not
more than Rs 400 crore under the ECLGS.
Cheetah 2022 tional
Introduction Project Park & other suitably specified places. The National Tiger
Monitoring Conservation Authority (NTCA) would support the Cheetah
The govt. has approved Rs 26,000 crore for the installation of 25,000 mobile towers in 500 days. According to the
Telecom Ministry, the financial support for the project will be provided by the Universal Services Obligation Fund & it will
be implemented by Bharat Broadband Network.
herSTART' a start- 2022 It is a start-up platform of Gujarat University for Women
up platform Entrepreneurs.
UPSC Official App UPSC 2022 To allow people to access examination & recruitment-related
for Android information
Online Building Plan Ministry of Defence 2022 The system has been extended for five more Cantonment
Approval System Boards, namely Agra, Ranikhet, Babina, Jammu & Cannanore.
(OBPAS) under
eChhawani portal
Kashi Tamil Ministry of Education 2022 a month-long program that will be held from the 16th of the
Sangamam next month. The aims to rediscover
the centuries-old bond of knowledge & ancient civilizational
linkage between Varanasi & Tamil Nadu
PM Kisan Samman Launched: at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. More than 13,500 farmers
Sammelan 2022 from all around the country & about 1,500 agri entrepreneurs are expected to attend the two-day
event.
Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare launched Tele Mental Health Assistance & Networking Across States (Tele-
MANAS) on the occasion of World Mental Health Day.
The Tele-MANAS was launched virtually by the Sh. Thawar Chand Gehlot, National
Institute of Mental Health & Neuroscience (NIMHANS) in the presence of Dr. K. Sudhakar, Minister for Health & Family
Welfare & Medical Education Karnataka & Vice President, NIMHANS.
Pradhan Mantri Jan 2014 The total balance in the basic bank accounts under the
Dhan Yojana PMJDY) has crossed the ₹1.75 lakh crore mark. As per the
(PMJDY) latest Govt. data, the total balance stood at ₹1,75,225 crore as
on October 5, 2022, as the total number of beneficiaries
touched 47 crores.
Bharatmala Ministry of road 2015 Somasila-Siddheshwaram cable-stay-cumsuspension bridge-
Pariyojana project -cum-suspension bridge. It would connect
Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Total Cost: Rs 1,082.56 crore
social justice & 2022 a 10,000-word lexicon for Indian Sign Language (ISL). The
smartphone app empowerment, 10,000-word Indian Sign Language Research & Training Centre
(ISLRTC) lexicon serves as the foundation for Sign Learn. All the
terms in the ISL dictionary can be searched using Hindi or
English on the app, which is accessible in Android & iOS
versions.
JALDOOT App Panchayati Raj & 2022 to engage in systematic ground water level data collection &
Ministry of Rural assimilation into a central digital database for analysis.
Development
India Hypertension Health Ministry 2017 IHCI aims to accelerate progress toward NCD target by
Control Initiative: supplementing & intensifying evidence-based strategies to
strengthen building blocks of hypertension management &
control.
Ayurveda Day All India Institute of 2022 Its under Ministry of Ayush,
programme. Ayurveda (AIIA
SCALE (Skill MSME 2022 It was unveiled by Minister of Education & Skill Development
Certification Dharmendra Pradhan at Council of Scientific & Industrial
Assessment for Research (CSIR)-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) in
Leather Employees) Chennai.
app
Ramkrishna Mission Education Minister 2022 launched for students of classes I to V. During occasion,
Secretary of Ramkrishna Mission Swami Shantatmanada,
Program Chairperson CBSE, Smt Nidhi Chibber, & other officials of KVS,
NVS, & Ministry were present.
SETU (Supporting Commerce & industry 2022 to connect entrepreneurs in India with US-based investors
Entrepreneurs in ministry
Transformation &
Upskilling).
Make in India 2014 flagship program of Government of India that aspires to facilitate
investment, foster innovation, enhance skill development, & build best-in-
class manufacturing infrastructure, completes 8 years of path-breaking
reforms on 25th September 2022.
Bharat Vidya 2022 FM Nirmala Sitaraman launched.which is an online learning platform for
Platform Oriental & South Asian Studies.Bharat Vidya is designed & developed by
Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI).
National Single DPIIT 2021 is a digital platform for guidance of investors to identify & to
Window System apply for approvals as per their business requirements. Know
(NSWS) Your Approvals (KYA) module supports information across 32
Central Departments & 17 States.
Arogya Manthan National health 2022 to commemorate four years since launch of Ayushman Bharat-
2022 Authority Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) & one year
since launch of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
Sign Learn social justice & 2022 a 10,000-word lexicon for Indian Sign Language (ISL)
empowerment
National Ministry of New & 2021 approved with an outlay of Rs.19,500 crore| government is
programme on High Renewable Energy hoping that about 65GW per annum manufacturing capacity
Efficiency Solar PV of fully & partially integrated, solar PV modules would be
Modules installed in country. Objective:
In order to support domestic manufacturing of solar panels for
meeting target of 280 GW of installed solar capacity by 2030,
₹19,500 crore for PLI for high-efficiency modules with priority to
fully integrated units will be made in 2022-23
-Road-One- New Delhi Municipal 2022 Under initiative, NDMC will undertake repair & maintenance
initiative (NDMC) work along footpaths, pavements & central verges.
e-Raktkosh portal. Health & Family 2016 e-Rakt Kosh enforces Drug & Cosmetic Act, National blood
Welfare, policy standards & guidelines ensuring proper collection &
donation, effective management & monitoring quality &
quantity of donated blood.
Shakti Multi- Ministry of Railways 2022 first cargo terminal: Asanol DIvision
Modal Cargo
Terminal (GCT)
PMCARES Fund 27th March, 2020.  Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, former Supreme Court judge KT
Thomas, & former deputy Lok Sabha speaker Kariya Munda have
been nominated as trustees of PM CARES Fund.
 PM is ex-officio Chairman of PM CARES Fund & Minister of Defence.
 These eminent personalities included: Rajiv Mehrishi, Former
Comptroller & Auditor General of India; Sudha Murthy, Former
Chairperson, Infosys Foundation, & Anand Shah, Co-founder of Teach
for India & Former CEO of Indicorps & Piramal Foundation.
National Logistics Commerce & Industry 2022  Unveiled by PM
Policy  road, rail, customs, aviation, international trade, &
commerce ministries are among seven departments whose
30 distinct systems will be digitally integrated as part of IDS.
 ULIP, or Unified Logistics Interface Platform, will facilitate
easy cargo transfer.
Water Heroes: Share Ministry of Jal Shakti 2022 To create awareness for water conservation by enhancing
Your Contest knowledge & sharing experiences of water heroes & to create
an attitude towards water conservation.
Rashtriya Puruskar 2022 Launched to bring together all awards of various Ministries,
Portal Departments, & Agencies of Government of India. The portal allows
every citizen & organization to nominate individuals & organizations for
various categories of Awards instituted by Government of India.
liberalised RBI Outward remittances made a strong comeback in first quarter
remittance scheme of FY23 as Indians increased spending on international travel,
(LRS maintenance of close relatives, & gifts.
the scheme jumped 64.75 per cent to over $6.04 billion from
$3.67 billion in Q1FY22.
Ayushman Bharat National Health Authority According to government of India, transgenders will be brought
Pradhan Mantri Jan (NHA) under Ministry of Health under ambit of scheme to provide inclusive & composite health
Arogya Yojana (AB & Family Welfare & packages for transgenders under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY.
PM-JAY). Department of Social Justice &
Empowerment has signed MoU
Roadmap for Economic Advisory Council to India@100 document by EAC-PM serves as a roadmap for
India@100 PM (EAC-PM) ascent to its centenary year & will inform & direct
path to higher income status by 2047.
Village Defence 2022 a programme with a defence component that was only recently
Guards Scheme introduced forstate of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
Samajik Adhikari Department of SJ&E organized for distribution of aid & assisting devices to Senior
Shivir in association with Citizens under Vayoshri (RVY Scheme) &
ALIMCO, Divyangjan under ADIP scheme of Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment, Government of India.
One Nation One 2022 The government issued an order requiring all businesses to
Fertilizer market their goods under brand name in order to
standardize fertiliser brands acrossnation.it, whether in public
or private sector,
TOPS programme Ministry of Youth 2014 Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) to establish a
Affairs & Sports technical support team for managing TOPS athletes &
providing holistic support.
aspirational Districts NITI 2018 The NITI Aayog has declared holy city of Haridwar in
Programme Uttarakhand as best aspirational district on five parameters.
Swachh Sagar, 2022 The 75-day Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar campaign is an
Surakshit Sagar effort led by citizens with goal of enhancing coastal & ocean
health through collective activity. International Coastal
Cleanup Day, which is on September 17, 2022, will mark
culmination of Swachh Sagar, Surakshit Sagar campaign, which
began on July 5, 2022.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Finance 28th has completed 8 years In eight years, PM Jan Dhan Yojana
Dhan Yojana August (PMJDY) has touched mark of 462.5 million, as of 10th August
2014. 2022,deposits in these accounts are to be approximately 1.73
trillion.
Atal Innovation NITI Aayog will be establishing more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs)
Mission (AIM in Jammu & Kashmir to nurture an innovative mindset among
high school students.
`e- University Grants 2022 will now monitor & resolve all grievances of students & staff in
portal Commission (UGC varsities through a centralised portal
5th Rashtriya Ministry of Women & 2022 is celebrating across nation from 1st September till 30th
Poshan Maah Child Development September. Rashtriya Poshan Maah serves as a platform to
bring focus to discourse of nutrition & good health.Central
Theme of Poshan Maah 2022 is aur &
aur its flagship programme which aims to
improve nutritional outcomes for children under 6 years of age,
pregnant women & lactating mothers.
CAPF eAwas Home Ministry 2022 Home Minister Amit Shah unveiledCAPF eAwas web portal for
Central Armed Police Forces. Central Armed Police Forces have
always been a solid backbone of internal security, Mr.
Shah stated in remarks made on occasion.
Pharmaceutical National 2022 launched during celebration of silver jubilee of NPPA on 29th
Database Pharmaceutical August 2022.
Management Pricing Authority
System 2.0 & (NPPA)
Pharma Sahi Daam
2.0 app
Studentship Central Council for SPARK Program has been developed by CCRAS to support
Program for Research in young minds of students & to promote culture of evidence-
Ayurveda Research Ayurvedic Sciences based scientific research infield of Ayurveda.
Ken (SPARK) for (CCRAS • The selected students will be offered financial support of Rs.
Ayurveda students 50,000 under this fellowship.
(BAMS) in recognized
Ayurveda colleges.
Pradhan Mantri 2022 new initiative, development & upgradation of 14 thousand 500
Schools For Rising schools across country under
India (PM-SHRI)
Yojana.
Shikshak Parv Ministry of Education to honour teachers & advance new National Education Policy
(NEP).
Pradhan Mantri TB 2022 The Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan aims to
Mukt Bharat eliminate tuberculosis from India by 2025.
Abhiyaan
Women in 2022 is a new I-STEM (Indian Science Technology & Engineering
Engineering, Facility Map) Initiative. WEST initiative
Science, &
Technology (WEST)
E-FAST India NITI Aayog & World 2022 • launched first National Electric Freight Platform-
(Electric Freight Resources Institute • The National Electric Freight Platform brings different
Accelerator for (WRI), stakeholders together with support of World Economic
Sustainable Forum, CALSTART, & RMI India.
Transport-India). • The platform aims to raise awareness of freight
electrification bolstered by an on-ground demonstration
pilot & evidence-based research.
• It will support scalable pilots & inform policies aimed at
accelerating freight electrification in India
Revamped Ministry of Power 2022 Aimed at improving the operational efficiencies & financial
Distribution Sector sustainability of Distribution Companies: outlay of Rs.3,03,758
Program crore over a period of five years from FY 2021-22 to FY 2025-26.
It is also proposed to provide 25 crore Smart Prepaid meters to
consumers all over the country.
SMILE-75 Initiative Ministry of Social 2022 Identified 75 Municipal Corporations to implement
Justice & comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of
Empowerment begging under SMILE: Support for Marginalised Individuals
for Livelihood &
Trade Receivables RBI regulates 2017 Electronic platform for facilitating the financing / discounting
Discounting System of trade receivables of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises
(TReDs) platform (MSMEs) through multiple financiers.
M1xchange TReDS is a digital marketplace to sell the
receivables to banks/NBFC. Set up under the approval of RBI.
UMEED Market AAI 2022 as part of the AVSAR Scheme of the Airport Authority of India
Place launched by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at the Srinagar
International Airport in Jammu & Kashmir.
Manthan Office of the 2022 to drive collaboration between the industry & research institutes
Principal Scientific to implement technology-based social impact innovations &
Adviser solutions in the country.
NIDAAN or the Narcotics Control 2022 A first-of-its kind database of arrested narcotics offenders
National Integrated Bureau (NCB). has been made operational for use by various central & state
Database on prosecution agencies tasked to enforce anti-drugs laws in the
Arrested Narco- country.
offenders
Emergency Credit National Credit 2020 Union Cabinet approved the enhancement in the limit of the by
Line Guarantee Guarantee Trustee Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 5 lakh crore, with the additional amount
Scheme (ECLGS) Company Limited, being earmarked exclusively for enterprises in hospitality &
Ministry of Finance related sectors till validity of the scheme in March 31 next year
Paalan 1000 Health & family 2022 Launched in Mumbai, It aims to reduce the child mortality rate
National campaign welfare & take care of the first 1000 days a child after birth.
& Parenting App
Pariksha CBSE 2022 streamline board examination results, sample papers, & other
details in one single window
PM Street the Housing & Urban 2020 SVANIdhi which will be celebrated from 9th to 31st
AtmaNirbharNidhi affairs of July. The festival will be organized in 75 cities across all states
(PM SVANidhi) & Union Territories, & showcase various cultural activities,
scheme, digital training activities & loan melas
PARIMAN Housing & Urban 2021 Geo-Portal for NCR For the purpose of effective utilization of
Affairs. remote sensing & GIS technology, a web geo-portal has been
developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC), initially for use
by the National Capital Region (NCR) participating states & the
office of the National Capital Region Planning Board
(NCRPB).
AadhaarFaceRd Unique Identification 2022 launched a face authentication feature through a new mobile
Authority of India app. For authentication, Aadhaar card holders no longer need
(UIDAI) to physically visit an enrollment centre for iris & fingerprint
scans
Skill India Mission MSME 2015 7th anniversary of the is being observed on 15th July. Skill India
is an initiative of the central government to empower the youth
with skill sets, making them more employable
Paper Import Directorate General 2022 It was established by the by changing the import policy for
Monitoring System of Foreign Trade major paper products from to subject to mandatory
(PIMS) (DGFT) registration under PIMS
Har Ghar Tiranga Ministry of Culture 2022 In order to encourage citizens to raise the national flag at their
residences in observance of the 75th Independence
Day, the Central government will soon launch the nationwide
campaign .
International 2022 at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) near
Bullion Exchange Gandhinagar, Gujarat. IIBX is first international bullion
exchange. The exchange, which was announced in Budget
2020, will sell physical gold & silver. The exchange will be open
for jewellers with a net worth of Rs 25 crore & above to
participate.
Platform of Platforms Minister of 2022 Composite Service Providers (Service Providers who provide
(POP) under the Agriculture & holistic services for trading of agricultural produce including
National Agriculture Farmers Welfare quality analysis, trading, payment systems & logistics)
Market (e-NAM).
PM Ayushman Health & family 1st feb World Bank had granted a loan of USD $1 billion. The loan that
Bharat Health welfare 2021 has been cleared consists of two complementary loans totaling
Infrastructure USD 500 million each for the Enhanced Health Service
Mission (PM-ABHIM). Delivery Program & Transforming Public Health Systems
for Pandemic Preparedness Program (PHSPP).
In the Budget speech of FY 21-22, 'PM Atmanirbhar Swasth
Bharat Yojana' (PMASBY) scheme which has now renamed
PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-
ABHIM)
Pradhan Mantri Finance Ministry 21 July, is a social security programme for the elderly that aims to
Vaya Vandana 2017 provide them with a guaranteed minimum pension based on a
Yojana guaranteed return on the purchase price or subscription fee.
Nasha Mukt Bharat Social Justice & 2020 To address the issue of drug abuse among Indian youth in the
Abhiyaan Empowerment 272 most susceptible districts.
Pradhan Mantri Health ministry 2016 the Union Health Ministry has directed States/UTs to focus
National Dialysis towards expanding 100% coverage of Pradhan Mantri National
Programme (PM- Dialysis Programme (PM-NDP) to all districts in all states/UTs.
NDP)
Jan Samarth Portal Ministry of Finance & 2022 new portal will initially enrol 13 credit-linked govt. initiatives,
Ministry of Corporate
Affairs
PM-CARES for Ministry of women & 2021 It is for children lost their parents due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Children child development Rs 4,000 a month for basic needs, financial support for
schooling, scholarship for higher education, & free treatment up
to Rs 5 lakh.
Pradhan Mantri Ministry of Agriculture 2019 PM Narendra Modi will distribute 11th instalment of cash
Kisan Samman Nidhi & farmer welfare benefits totaling Rs 21,000 crore to more than 10 million farmers
(PM-Kishan) in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, under initiative. Modi will meet
with beneficiaries of 16 schemes & programmes conducted by
nine central ministries via video conferencing as part of a
nationwide event called Garib Kalyan Sammelan
Employment MSME 15 extended for another five years, until FY26, with an outlay of Rs
Generation august 13,554.42 crore.
Programme 2008
(PMEGP)
Pradhan Mantri Pharmaceuticals & 2008 Jan Aushadhi stores surpassed Rs 100 crore for first time. More
Bhartiya Medical Devices than 1,600 generic pharmaceuticals, 250 surgical equipment,
Janaushadhi Bureau of India , nutraceuticals, Ayush products, & Suvidha Sanitary pads are
Pariyojana (PMBJP) Ministry of chemical available in Jan Aushadhi locations.
& fertilisers
Pradhan Mantri MNRE 2019 It supports farmers financially to install solar irrigation pumps
Kisan Urja for cultivation. Farmers will get a 60% subsidy to set up
Surakshaevam tubewells & pump sets individually.
Utthaan
Mahabhiyan
Yojana(PM KUSUM)
Scheme for Social Justice & 2022 for residential education for students in High school in Targeted
Residential empowerment Areas.It provides for high quality education for meritorious but
Education for poor SC students in CBSE-affiliated reputed residential schools
Students in Targeted across country.
Areas (SHRESHTA)
Ude Desh ka Aam Civil Aviation 2017 This year, 2022 marks fifth anniversary. effort began slowly but
Naagrik (UDAN) grew in popularity as newer airlines, such as Star Air, began to
explore this vast untapped market Over 415 UDAN routes
connect 66 underserved/unserved airports, including heliports
& water aerodromes, benefiting over 92 lakh people.
StartUps for Railway 2022 innovation policy is expected to bring about scale & efficiency
Railways in field of operation, maintenance & infrastructure creation
through participation of very large & untapped startup
ecosystem
Rashtriya Puruskar 2022 To encourage openness & public partnership, which invites
Portal nominations for numerous awards given by various Ministries,
Departments, & Agencies.
Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 Health & Family 2022 is relaunched by govt. of India to facilitate vaccination process
welfare in all states of India & union territories from 1st June to 31st July
2022.
National Initiative Housing & Urban 2022 under flagship scheme of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-
for Promoting Affair National Urban Livelihoods Mission DAY-NULM to train over
Upskilling of Nirman one lakh construction workers, through fresh skilling & upskilling
workers (NIPUN) programmes & provides them with work opportunities in foreign
countries also.
Import- Ministry of commerce 2022 which will provide data on international trade,
Export Record for & Industry
Yearly Analysis of
(NIRYAT)
portal,
Bharat NCAP (New Road Transport & 2022 automobiles in India shall be accorded Star Ratings based upon
Car Assessment Highways their performance in Crash Tests.
Program) program will be rolled out from April 1, 2023 & test passenger
vehicles with up to eight seats weighing under 3.5 tonnes
Open Network for commerce 2022 Open Network for Digital Commerce, abbreviated ONDC, is a
Digital Commerce private non-profit Section 8 company in 2021 established by
portal Department for Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade (DPIIT)
of Govt. of India to develop open e-commerce
PM Gati Shakti Portal 16 ministry 2021 Designed as a National Master Plan for Multi-modal
Connectivity, a digital platform to bring 16 Ministries, including
Railways, Civil Aviation, MEITY, Shipping, & Road Transport,
together for integrated planning & coordinated implementation
of infrastructure connectivity projects.
Gati Shakti scheme is based on six pillars - comprehensiveness,
prioritization, optimization, synchronization, analytical, &
dynamics.
mRube Commerce & 2022 electronic trading platform promoted by Rubber Board will go
Industry. live from June 8. Ahmedabad-based i-Sourcing Technologies
is technology partner. mRube follows a simple one-time
registration.
Digital India Electronics & 2015
programme Information
Technology
Digital India Electronics & 2022 Digital India BHASHINI is Artificial Intelligence (AI) led
Bhashini Information language translation platform
Technology
Digital India Electronics & 2022 Digital India (Gen-next Support for Innovative
GENESIS Information Startups) is a national deep-tech startup platform to discover,
Technology support, grow & make successful startups in Tier-II & Tier-III
cities of India.
My Scheme Electronics & 2022 It is a service discovery platform facilitating access to Govt.
Information Schemes.
Technology It aims to offer a one-stop search & discovery portal where
users can find schemes that they are eligible for.
Meri Pehchaan Electronics & 2022 It is National Single Sign On (NSSO) for One Citizen Login.
Information It is a user authentication service in which a single set of
Technology credentials provide access to multiple online applications
or services.
Chips to Startup Electronics & 2022 aims to train specialized manpower in area of design of
(C2S) Programme: Information semiconductor chips at Bachelors, Masters & Research levels,
Technology & act as a catalyst for growth of Startups involved in
semiconductor design in country.
Indiastack global Electronics & 2022 It is a global repository of key projects implemented under India
Information Stack like Aadhaar, UPI (Unified Payment Interface),
Technology Digilocker, Cowin Vaccination Platform, Govt. e MarketPlace,
DIKSHA Platform & Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission
Agnipath Military Defence 2022 a 4-year tenure scheme for defense troops. scheme will
recruitment scheme facilitate induction of more troops for shorter-term tenures.
scheme planned & is being implemented by Department of
Military Affairs.
National Electronics & 2015 This indigenous software stack is developed by C-DAC & is a
Supercomputing Information Make in India initiative.
Mission (NSM) Technology &
Department of
Science & Technology
Satyam Department of Science 2015 Science & Technology of Yoga & Meditation (SATYAM), a research
& Technology (DST programme
Institutes/ Bodies/ Acts in news  World Tourism Organisation Founded: 1946;

 India Space Conclave New Delhi | The conclave was  World Tourism Organisation Headquarters: Madrid,
held on the occasion of 1st anniversary of Indian Space Spain;
Association, ISpA. About ISpA: It is an apex, non-profit  World Tourism Organisation Secretary-General; Zurab
industry body exclusively working towards the Pololikashvili.
successful exploration, collaboration, & development of  Supreme Court Judgement on Abortion: The Supreme
the private & public Space Industry in India. Court has declared that all women have the right to safe
 International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS),: & legal abortions up to 24 weeks of pregnancy, no
founded in 1961, with 121 national members, representing matter their marital status.
over a million geoscientists. The IUGS Secretariat is  The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1971 had
located in Beijing (China), moved to the Chinese made it illegal for unmarried women who were 20 24
Academy of Sciences, Beijing on 1st December 2012. The weeks pregnant after having consenting intercourse to
full list will be submitted at 60th anniversary have a legal abortion.
event, at Zumaia, Spain.  International Maritime Organization Headquarters:
 According to Indira Sawhney Judgement (1992), all London, United Kingdom;
reservations are supposed to be capped at 50%. Tamil  International Maritime Organization Founded: 17 March
Nadu (TN) Govt. has been providing reservation to the 1958;
extent of 69%, has been validated & included in the 9th  International Maritime Organization Founder: United
schedule of the Constitution of India. Nations;
 9th schedule -It contains a list of central & state laws  International Maritime Organization Secretary-General:
which cannot be challenged in courts. Kitack Lim.
 India's Presidency of Asia-Pacific Institute of  The Flag Code of India 2002 was revised by the
Broadcasting Development (AIBD), has been extended Ministry of Home Affairs to permit the flying of the
for one more year. he Chief Executive Officer of Prasar national flag even at night as the federal government
Bharati & Director General of Door darshan Mayank begins its Har Ghar Tiranga campaign. The flag could
Kumar Agrawal is President of AIBD.AIBD was formed previously only be flown between sunrise & dusk. If the
in year 1977.AIBD is hosted by Government of Malaysia national flag is flown in the open & is raised by a
& secretariat is located in Kuala Lumpur member of the public, it may now fly through the night.
 Gulam Ali, a Gurjar Muslim from Jammu & Kashmir, has  Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission : It is an
been nominated to Rajya Sabha by President Autonomous Institution of the Ministry of Health &
Droupadi Murmu on recommendation of Central Family Welfare (MoHFW). IPC sets standards of drugs of
government. In exercise of powers conferred by sub- India.It is published by the IPC on behalf of MoHFW to
clause (a) of clause (I) of article 80 of Constitution of fulfil the requirements of the Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940
India, read with clause (3) of that article, President is  To bring all matters relating to narcotics under one
pleased to nominate Shri Gulam Ali to Council of States department, govt. is reportedly considering moving
to fill vacancy caused due to retirement of one of administration of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic
Substances Act, 1985, & Prevention of Illicit Traffic in
 The International Dairy Agreement (IDA) changed Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988
International Dairy Arrangement, which were set up in from finance ministry to Ministry of Home Affairs.
1980.  Indian National Center for Space Promotion &
 The Archaeological Survey of India gave a two-month Authorization under department of space :
notice for its intention to declare site to be of national
headquarters : Ahhmedabad
importance under Ancient Monuments &
 Banks Board Bureau (BBB): origin in recommendations
Archaeological Sites & Remains Act, 1958
of Committee to Review Governance of Boards of
 The Places of Worship Act 1991 was passed by
Banks in India, May 2014 - P. J. Nayak committee:
parliament during Ram Janmabhoomi movement. Act
established in 2016: dissolved in 2022 because of High
was introduced to promote peace, harmony &
Court.
brotherhood. main objective of Act is to maintain
 Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) replaced
religious character of any such place as it existed
BBB in 2022. Guidelines for selection of general
on15th day of August 1947 (at time of Independence).
managers & directors of public sector general insurance
he Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri case was excluded from
companies have made part of FSIB.
provision of Act
 Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space
• All India Radio Founded: 1936, Delhi;
Applications & Geo-informatics: Gandhinagar
• All India Radio Founder: Government of India;
 permitted share
• All India Radio Headquarters: Sansad Marg, New
capital from Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 7,500 crore
Delhi;
• All India Radio Owner: Prasar Bharati.  Information Technology Act of 2000 defines Critical
 Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT- Information Infrastructure as a computer resource,
In) under Ministry of Electronics & IT, in collaboration incapacitation or destruction of which shall have
with Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, successfully debilitating impact on national security, economy,
designed & conducted Cyber Security Exercise public health or safety. Created in January 2014,
Theme of exercise was National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
Centre (NCIIPC) is nodal agency for taking all measures
to protect nation s critical information infrastructure
 The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 is
approved by the Lok Sabha. The Wild Life (Protection) International Current Affairs
Act of 1972 already protects a number of species, but  President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian
the proposed legislation would also implement CITES, citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale
Species of Wild Fauna & Flora
of secret surveillance operations by the National marrying again. The law, in place for more than a
Security Agency (NSA) century
 Hitachi Astemo installed its first ground-  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO),
mounted solar power plant of 3 megawatts (MW) at its annual nuclear exercise code-named
Jalgaon manufacturing plant. The 3 megawatts (MW) taking place over Southern Europe & involves aircraft &
solar power plant will be built in an area of 43301 sqm. personnel from 14 NATO countries.
 president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is to  8th edition of annual flagship cultural program of
restore the former name of the capital, Embassy of India, Seoul The Festival of
Astana, from Nursultan. India in Republic of will be held from Sept. 30
 Putin said Russia has new calling the through Oct. 14, 2022 in offline mode at various locations
residents of occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, across the country after a two-year hiatus due to
Kherson & Zaporizhia regions citizens COVID-19 pandemic.
 China withdraws its IAEA anti AUKUS resolution: At  Pakistan is likely to exit the grey list of the Financial
the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) general Action Task Force (FATF) after it was placed in the
session in Vienna, China withdrew a draught resolution infamous category since 2018 for failing to check money
criticising the AUKUS alliance after determining that it laundering & terrorist financing, a media report said.
would not be supported by a majority of the attendees.  The World Bank has appointed a :
In order to prevent the draught resolution that claimed Michel Lino & a chairman of the Court of Arbitration
the AUKUS proposal breached the & Sean Murphy regarding the Kishenganga & Ratle
hydroelectric power plants, in view of disagreements &
the obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
differences between India & Pakistan over the 1960
Treaty (NPT), India collaborated closely with numerous
Indus Water Treaty.
IAEA member nations.
 One Health Joint Plan of Action:by WHO, UNEP, FAO &
 A majestic new Hindu Temple inaugurated in Jebel Ali
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded
Village, Dubai. generally known as the
as OIE). The One Health Joint Plan of Action would
of UAE.
develop a framework & integrate systems & capability
 New law passed by the European Union parliament, all
to enable improved collaborative prevention, prediction,
new smartphones, tablets & cameras will have a single
detection, & response to health hazards. This will
standard charger from late 2024
support sustainable development while enhancing the
 Former US Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard
health of people, animals, plants, & the environment.)
who was the first Hindu-American to run for the White
 India & France were re-elected as the President & Co-
House in 2020 announced her exit from the
President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for
Democratic Party ahead of next midterm
a term of two years at the virtual meeting of the Third
elections.
Assembly held on 14 October.
 53rd Capacity Building Programme in the Field
 Pakistan has been removed from the grey list of the
Administration for the Civil Servants of Bangladesh Financial Action Task Force(FATF),. Pakistan was
was inaugurated at National Centre for Good placed in the grey list in 2018 for failing to keep a check
Governance (NCGC) at Mussoorie. on money laundering & terrorist financing.
 Lebanon & Israel have reached a deal to end  Chinese President Xi Jinping has created history,
a long-running maritime border dispute in the gas-rich becoming the first leader of the ruling Communist Party
Mediterranean Sea, after submitting the United States- after party founder Mao Zedong third term in power
brokered final draft of the deal to President Michel with the prospect of ruling China for life. He is president
Aoun since 2012
 Two American congressmen have introduced a  Money laundering & terrorist financing watchdog
resolution in the House of Representatives urging the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Myanmar
Biden administration to recognise the Pakistan on the
atrocities against ethnic minorities during the 1971  Anna May Wong set to become first Asian American to
Liberation War of Bangladesh feature on US currency: born with the name Wong Liu-
 Japanese cabinet ministers on Oct 14 approved the Tsong.)
scrapping of a law that stipulates women pregnant at
the time of a divorce must wait 100 days before
 Diwali will be a holiday for the New York City public  South Korea has once again shattered its own record
school starting next year in 2023, Mayor Eric Adams for lowest fertility rate to have an average of
announced. just 0.81 children over their lifetimes, down from 0.84 a
 The Kremlin(russia) repeated its claim that Ukraine year earlier.
plans to use a radioactive warning the  The United Nations Human Rights Council passed a
West it was dangerous to dismiss position. deeply flawed resolution on Sri Lanka on human rights
 The United Nation Security (UNSC) two-day situation in Sri Lanka, a decade after defeat of
meeting in India on counter-terrorism will focus on Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) by
dealing with use of internet, new payment mechanism government forces.
& drones by terrorists. The meetings will be hosted in  The Biden Administration has approved a whopping
Mumbai & Delhi
USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment
 The United States has launched its much anticipated
programme to Pakistan
National Security Strategy (NSS). All U.S. Presidents are
 The first Indian Defence Minister to visit Mongolia,
mandated by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of
Rajnath Singh was gifted a majestic horse by
Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 to bring out their
President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.
NSS
 U.S. new military aid worth more than $2 billion for
Agreements
Ukraine & other European countries threatened by
 President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian
citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor Russia.
Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale  Modi received a similar gift from leadership of this
of secret surveillance operations by the National country.
Security Agency (NSA).  Americans remembered 9/11 on 11th Sept with readings
 Vladimir Putin has declared the Annexation of 4 of names, volunteer work & other tributes 21
Ukrainian regions by Russia namely Donetsk, Luhansk, years after deadliest terror attack on US soil.Some
Kherson & Zaporizhia. Americans are joining in volunteer projects on a day that
 The rotational presidency of Shanghai Cooperation is federally recognized as both Patriot Day & a National
Organization handed over to India in Samarkand, Day of Service & Remembrance.
Uzbekistan until September 2023. SCO Launched in  Zimbabwe launched gold coins to be sold to the public
Shanghai in June 2001,SCO has eight full members, in a bid to tame runaway inflation that has further
including its six founding members, China, Kazakhstan, eroded the unstable currency. The coin is
Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan & Uzbekistan. India & called -oa- which refers to Victoria Falls in
Pakistan joined as full members in 2017. Iran has been the local Tonga language.
admitted as a permanent member of SCO at  A joint ballistic missile defence exercise: Pacific Dragon
Samarkand summit. drill between South Korea, the US, & Japan in the
 Varanasi city has been nominated as first cultural & waters off Hawaii as part of increased security
tourism capital during 2022-2023 at22nd meeting of cooperation against North Korea growing military
SCO council in Samarkand.
threats, ,. Australia & Canada will also take part in the
 India has launched Joint Whitepaper on
exercise in the edition of 2022
Wastewater Scenario in , with Denmark at World
 The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
Water Congress & Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen.
adopted a resolution that recognised everyone s right to
 India & Iran signed MoU on recognition of Certificates of
a healthy environment. It was stated that the action is
Competency in Unlimited Voyages. Aim: To help a crucial one in halting the alarming decline of the
seafarers as per provisions of International Convention natural environment. India supported the resolution but
on Standards of Training, Certification & Watch Keeping abstained from one of the resolution s key clauses.
for Seafarers (1978), smoothening their movement.  Padang (location of Netaji Subahs Chandra Bose
 The first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger infamous Call will receive the Monument
trains was launched by Germany. Status of Subas Chandra Bose & the greatest level of
 External affairs minister S Jaishankar unveiled a bust of protection possible under Preservation of
Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay Monuments Act (NHB).
 South Korea & United States began their largest joint  Russian rocket has successfully launched an Iranian
military drills renamed Freedom satellite named Khayyam into orbit by the Soyuz rocket
from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in worth over $3 billion since January to provide essential
Kazakhstan items, including food, fuel, cooking gas & medicines.
 The Mexican President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador  New York state legislature is a world first, to pass law
proposed peace commission including Pope Francis, for Digital Electronics: to , Repair
the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, & Indian
PM Narendra Modi.  European Parliament voted to ban sale of new petrol
 British health authorities stated that the UK has become & diesel cars by 2035.
the first nation to approve a bivalent Moderna Covid  Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland
booster vaccination. Covid booster vaccination Elected to Serve as Non-Permanent Members on United
targets both the original strain of COVID-19 & the more Nations Security Council for 2 years
recent Omicron version.
 Queen Elizabeth II overtook King
 Scotland are now required by law of Scotland to offer
Bhumibol Adulyadej, to become second-longest
free sanitary products (Period Products) like tampons &
reigning monarch after Louis XIV. Crowned in
pads to anyone who needs them.
1953, Queen Elizabeth II became longest-serving British
 Ranil Wickremesinghe has resigned as Sri Lankan PM
monarch in September 2015, surpassing her great-great
to make way for an all-party government to take over &
grandmother Queen Victoria. She completed 70 years.
later became 9th president.
 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted an
 Deutsche Bahn (DB) will be the first Intermodal
Partner of Star Alliance. India-sponsored resolution on multilingualism that
 Twitter has hired top law firm to charge legal action mentions Hindi language for first time. resolution also
against Tesla & SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on his decision mentions Bangla & Urdu for first time.
to terminate the $44 billion takeover deal.)  Russia overtaken Saudi Arabia to become
 The British government has launched an second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq
Passenger to help passengers know their  Arati Prabhakar: head of White House Office of
rights if they are faced with problems at airports after Science & Technology Policy (OSTP). She will succeed
the widespread disruption seen this year. Eric
 As temperatures have continued to soar, the UK  Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export
Meteorological (Met) Office issued the first-ever red Development Authority (APEDA) organized an eight-
extreme heat warning for areas of England, including day long mango festival in Bahrain to boost export of
London. Mangoes. 34 varieties of mangoes from eastern states
 Senior politician, Dinesh Gunawardena has been of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh &
appointed as the new & 15th PM of Sri Lanka, by Odisha, are being displayed at eight different locations
President Ranil Wickremesinghe. He succeeds former of Al Jazira group supermarket.
PM Ranil Wickremesinghe,  Japanese PM, Fumio Kishida will attend this month s
 Mountaineer Wasifa Nazreen became the first person NATO summit in Madrid, becoming country s first
from Bangladesh to ascend Pakistan s administered K2, leader to join a top meeting of transatlantic alliance.
the second-highest mountain peak. She scaled the K2
 China launched Fujian is China s first domestically
mountain peak, which is 8611 metres (28,251 ft) high
designed & built catapult aircraft carrier.
 President Vladimir Putin was informed by the newly
 Pakistan will continue to be on of countries
appointed head of Moscow s space agency that Russia
of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), from global
has made the decision to leave the International Space
money-laundering & terror-financing watchdog.
Station after 2024. Pakistan on grey list of Paris-based Financial Action
 Accession protocol between Sweden & Finland for Task Force (FATF) since June 2018
NATO: Its done after trilateral agreement between  Khuvsul Lake National Park of Mangolia : World
Sweden, Finland, & Turkey was signed. Network of Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO.
 U.S.-led naval exercise: BALTOPS in Baltic Sea started  In Sri Lanka, govt. amended minimum age limit for
in 1972, marines from 16 nations, including two aspiring women leaving for foreign employment as domestic
NATO members, Finland & Sweden, began a nearly two- aides to 21 years of age. However, minimum age limit
week. Sweden, host of BALTOPS 22 exercise for Saudi Arab set at 25 years, & 23 years for other
 United Nations humanitarian assistance of around $48 countries in Middle East.
million to Sri Lanka. New financial assistance  IMF said economy could shrink by up to 35%
in 2022 due to effects of war with Russia.
 United Kingdom PM, Boris Johnson announced his  Iran submitted an application to become a member in
resignation as Conservative Party leader group of emerging economies known as BRICS.
 Canadian PM Justin Trudeau unveiled new legislation Argentina had also applied to join group.
that would implement some of harshest gun control  United Kingdom govt. : to offer 75 fully funded
measures in decades, scholarships for Indian students to study in UK from
 COVAX facility, by Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness September, in celebration of 75th anniversary of
Innovation, Gavi, Vaccine Alliance+ World Health independence. Additionally, British Council in India is
Organization+UNICEF received approximately 190 offering around 18 scholarships for women in science,
million doses of COVID 19 vaccines. COVAX is technology, engineering & mathematics (STEM)
responsible for more than 62 percent of doses delivered covering over 12,000 courses across more than 150 UK
to Bangladesh.
universities.
 Instagram launched an alert feature to help find
 US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, & United Kingdom,
missing children.
launched Partners in Blue Pacific
 United Nations changed Republic of country
 Thailand recently became the first Asian country to
name at organisation from to
legalize the production & trade of marijuana & hemp
 Commonwealth of Nations: 56 member nations after
admission of Togo & Gabon. two historically French-
products to use the plant or parts of it to treat various
speaking nations admitted to Union. illnesses.
Obituaries (National/International)
Person Died Profession/Famous In?
Politician (National-International)
1. Dr Temsula Ao Former chairperson of Nagaland State Commission for Women
2. Aryadan Muhammed Former Kerala minister & senior Congress leader
3. Syed Sibtey Razi Former Jharkhand Governor
4. Keshav Rao Dattatreya Dikshit Senior most pracharak of Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh,
5. Queen Elizabeth II British empresses
6. Fidel Valdez Ramos Former Philippine President
7. K. Maya Thevar Former MP & senior All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam politician
8. Shinzo Abe Former PM
9. David Trimble Former Northern Irish first minister & a pro-British leader who won the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1998
10. Jose Eduardo dos Santos Former President of Angolan
11. Luis Echeverria Alvarez Former leader of Mexico
12. Nirmal Singh Kahlon Former Punjab Speaker & Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader
13. Bujar Nishani Former Albanian President
14. Bhim Singh National Panthers Party Chief Professor & Chief Patron of Jammu & Kashmir
National Panthers Party (JKNPP)
'Singer/Musician (National-International)
15. TV Sankaranarayan Renowned Carnatic musician
16. Nirmala Mishra Renowned Bengali singer
17. Monty Norman a British composer
18. Bhupinder Singh Legendary ghazal singer
19. Balwinder Safri Veteran Punjabi singer
20. Sidhu Moose Wala Punjabi singer
21. KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath) Noted Bollywood singer
22. Bhajan Sopori Santoor maestro & Padma Shri awardee
Actor/Director/Producer (National-International)
23. Nipon Goswami Assamese actor
24. Pinaki Chaudhuri Bengali film Director
25. Robbie Coltrane veteran comic & actor: harry potter character: Rubeus Hagrid
26. Arun Bali, seasoned actor best remembered for playing Kunwar Singh in Swabhimaan
27. Rahul Koli 10-year old Indian Actor: succumbing to leukemia. He acted in India's official
entry for the Oscars 2023, Gujarati film Chhello Show (The Last Film Show).
28. Louise Fletcher An Oscar-winning actress, from the USA
29. Abdul Gaffar Nadiadwala Veteran filmmaker, such as &
30. Krishnam Raju Garu Telugu Actor & former Union Minister,
31. Ramchandra Manjhi Bhojpuri folk dance
32. Raju Srivastava Comedian ( real name Satya Prakash Srivastava)
33. Peter Brook One of the most innovative theatre directors
34. Tarun Majumdar Veteran Bengali film director
35. Bob Rafelson Co-creator of & famous Director
36. Ambika Rao Malayalam actor & assistant director
Author/Journalist/Activist/Painter (National-International)
37. Narayan first tribal novelist & short story writer
38. Uma Pemmaraju An Indian American journalist
39. Prof. Dr. Enamul Haque A well-known archaeologist, historian, expert in art, & former director general of
the Bangladesh National Museum
40. Achuthan Kudallur Noted artist
41. Dr Ajay Kumar Parida Noted scientist & director of the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS)
42. Anant Yashwant Khare Marathi writer (better known as Nanda Khare)
43. Atulananda Goswami Veteran Assamese litterateur & winner of the Sahitya Akademi Award
44. Chowalloor Krishnankutty Noted lyricist, author & journalist
45. Gopi Chand Narang Renowned Urdu scholar, linguist, theorist, literary critic, & former Chairperson of
Sahitya Akademi Professor
46. R. Raveendran Veteran photojournalist
Sportsmen/Sportswomen (National-International)
47. Samar Banerjee Former India football team captain, ,
48. Birju Sah Indian boxer
49. Asad Rauf Former Pakistan umpire
50. Naresh Kumar Former Indian tennis player & Davis Cup captain,
51. Johnny Famechon Former Australian featherweight boxing world champion
52. Rudi Koertzen Former international cricket umpire
53. EN Sudhir Former Footballer (Goalkeeper)
54. Barry Sinclair Former New Zealand cricket captain & batter
55. Varinder Singh Indian hockey stalwart & member of gold medal winning 1975 World Cup team
56. Hari Chand Long distance great , a two-time Olympian & a double Asian Games gold
medallist,
Others (National-International)
57. Tulsi Tanti founder & chairman of wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy Ltd
58. Amou Haji Iranian man dubbed the village of Dejgah
59. Dietrich Mateschitz Austrian billionaire , co-founder of energy drink company Red Bull & owner of
the Red Bull Formula One racing team: red bull CEO
60. James McDivitt National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) Astronaut :He was the
commander of Apollo 9 mission testing the first set of equipment to go to the
moon.
61. Subbu Arumugam South Indian Folk Performer: villupaattu, a folk art of Tamil Nadu.
62. Ralph Eggleston Oscar Award-winning animator, , United States of America (USA).
63. B. Sheik Ali historian
64. Cyrus Mistry Former chairman of Tata Sons,
65. Swami Swaroopanand
Dwarka-Sharda Peeth Shankaracharya
Saraswati
66. Abhijit Sen economist & former Planning Commission member
67. Former Chief Justice of India. Justice Narain had a tenure of only 17 days as CJI,
Kamal Narain Singh
making him chief justice with shortest tenure. He was22nd Chief Justice of India
68. Prof Acharya Ram Yatna
Sanskrit scholar & former President of Kashi Vidwat Parishad
Shukla
69. Russian Cosmonaut, who holds record for longest spaceflight, participated in
Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov
two space missions during his career with a total duration of 678 days & 16 hours.
70. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Veteran stock market investor | Often referred to as Warren &
the Big Bull of Indian market
71. Amitabh Chaudhary Former BCCI acting secretary & president of Jharkhand State Cricket
Association (JSCA)
72. Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo Former OPEC Secretary-General
73. P. Gopinathan Nair Freedom fighter
74. Brijendra K Syngal Former Chairman of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL)
75. Avdhash Kaushal Padma Shri winning noted social worker
76. Padma Shri Sushovan Banerjee He was famous as rupee | Known for treating patients for
nearly 60 years at Re 1 per visit.
77. Pallonji Mistry Renowned business tycoon
78. Anjalai Ponnusamy Freedom fighter
79. Dr V Krishnamurthy Former chairman of public sector undertakings such as Bharat Heavy Electricals
Limited, Steel Authority of India & Maruti Udyog (now Maruti Suzuki)
80. Nobuyuki Idei He led Sony from 1998 through 2005, steering its growth in digital &
entertainment businesses.
List/Indexes (Ranks & Reports)

S.No. Name organisation Important facts
1. Vision CII-EY report India may draw $475 billion in FDI : India has promising growth
Developed India: prospects for foreign direct investment (FDI) & has the potential to draw
Opportunities & $475 billion in FDI flows over the next five years.
Expectations of
MNCs
2. Ministry of tourism Maharashtra & Tamil Nadu had the highest numbers of foreign tourist
visits, with 1.26 million & 1.23 million, respectively in 2021
3. Swachh Indore bagged the title of :
Survekshan Madhya Pradesh secured the first position in the category of best
performing states, followed by Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra.
4. Education 4.0 under Education technology can address learning gaps & make education accessible to
Report 4.0 India initiative all
5. Survey Registrar general & The state of Jharkhand has earned the disrepute of having the highest
census percentage of underage girls getting married. The percentage of girls
commissioner,Home getting married before attaining majority is as high as 5.8 in
ministry Jharkhand. Not only Jharkhand, West Bengal to has enough in its tally
as more than half of the women are married before attaining the age
of 21 years in the state.
6. Poverty & World Bank About 56 million Indians may have plunged into extreme poverty in
Shared 2020 as a result of the pandemic, increasing the global tally by 71
Prosperity million & making it the worst year for poverty reduction since World
War II.
7. Living Planet World Wide Fund There has been a 69 per cent decline in the wildlife populations of
Report for Nature (WWF) mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles & fish, across the globe in the
last 50 years.
8. logistics commerce & Andhra Pradesh, Assam, & Gujarat are three of the 15 States & UTs that
performance industry ministry are categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart for 2022. The
Index 2022 measures the effectiveness of the logistical services required to
encourage exports & economic expansion.
9. Public Affairs Public Affairs Haryana has bagged the top position in the category of big states. In
Index-2022 Centre PAI-2022, Sikkim has retained its position as the best-governed small
state in India.
10. Sustainability S&P Dow Jones Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL),
Indices (DJSI) Fortune Global 500 Company has once again achieved the No.1 rank
Corporate in the Indian oil & gas sector for its sustainability performance.
Sustainability
Assessment
(CSA) rankings
11. first-ever list of WHO The fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL) includes 19 fungi that
fungal infections represent the greatest threat to human health. The UN body warned
that some strains are increasingly drug-resistant & are growing at an
alarming rate.
12. UNEP At 2.4 tCO2e (tonne carbon dioxide equivalent),
greenhouse gas emissions were far below the world average of 6.3
tCO2e in 2020.
13. Global Pension Mercer CFS As compared to 40th out of 43 countries in 2021, India ranked 41 out
Index of 44 countries in the. The MCGPI is a comprehensive study of 44
global pension systems, accounting for 65 percent of the world s
population.
14. With levels of poverty, inflation & hunger notwithstanding, India ranks third in the world s first-ever global study
on the rise of centi-millionaires individuals with assets of more than Rs 830 crore ($100 million), a new report
has revealed.
15. Report Department of The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which oversees
Administrative Aadhaar, has once again topped the September rankings report, for
Reforms & Public resolving most public grievances among all govt. ministries & govt.
Grievances departments. This is the second consecutive month UIDAI has topped
(DARPG) the rankings.
16. Report Telecom Regulatory Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio became the largest landline service
Authority of India provider in the country for the first time, in August. With 7.35 million
(Trai) landline connections as on August 31, Reliance Jio beat state-owned
telecom operator & hitherto market leader
connections. Third-placed MTNL provided 2.6 million connections.
17. NGO Freedom Following initiatives
House
increased by two points to 51 in the overall ranking. Reduced frequency
& intensity of nationwide internet outages also contributed to the score
improvement. In terms of internet freedom, India scored 49 in 2021.
18. Multidimensional UNDP & Oxford The number of people living below the poverty line in India decreased
Poverty Index Poverty & Human by 415 million between 2005-06 & 2019-21.
(MPI) Development
Initiative (OPHI) at
the University of
Oxford
19. Drones can help raise $100-bn GDP boost: The World Economic Forum (WEF) said in a new report that putting
drones at the centre of a technology-
1.5% & create at least five lakh employment in the next few year
20. India stands at fourth position among 12 countries of the Indo-Pacific in self-reliant defence production, says a
study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) that assessed self-reliance in arms
production. China dominated the list leaving others behind by a long margin.
21. Developing the Indian Space ,
Space Association (ISpA) with the satellite launch services segment set to witness the fastest
Ecosystem in & Ernst & Young. growth due to increasing private participation
India: Focusing
on Inclusive
Growth
22. Swachh Vayu Ministry of National Clean Air Programme 2019 (NCAP) to rank cities
Environment, based on their actions to improve air quality.
programme Forest & Climate Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan will rank 131 cities in the country for
Change (MoEFCC) implementing City Action Plans prepared as part of NCAP for reducing
air pollution up to 40 per cent by 2025-26.
23. TIME100 Next TIME magazine Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh
list Ambani, recognises rising stars from across industries & around the
world. Significantly, he is the only Indian to be featured on the list this
year.
24. IIFL Wealth Hurun Nikhil Kamath, the cofounder of Zerodha, topped the with a net worth
Hurun India 40 & of Rs 17,500 crore.
Under Self- Bhavish Aggarwal, the founder of Ola, came in second place (Rs 11,700
Made Rich List crore), & Divyank Turakhia of Media.net in third place (Rs 11,200 crore).
25. Global World Intellectual India climbed to the 40th rank in the Global Innovation Index.
Innovation Index Property India has leapfrogged to 40th position on the Global Innovation Index
2022 Organization (GII) 2022 from the 81st spot in 2015.
Switzerland remains the world s leader in innovation for the 12th
consecutive year. The second position was secured by the US followed
by Sweden, the UK, & the Netherlands.
26. Report on Department for Andhra Pradesh has ranked one on list of states in attracting industrial
industrial Promotion of investments in first seven months of 2022. Andhra Pradesh stood at 45
investments Industry & Internal percent of total investment that entire country got from January to July
Trade (DPIIT) 2022. India got a total investment of Rs 1,71,285 crore by end of July as
per DPIIT data. Andhra Pradesh rolled out its new
Development Policy 2022- which focuses on a sustainable
development model of growth, Infrastructure development, & asset
creation
27. IIFL Wealth hurun Gautam Adani & family have topped with an estimated wealth of Rs.
Hurun India Rich 10,94,400 crore. Mukesh Ambani & family : 2nd richest in India with
List 2022 an estimated wealth of Rs. 7,94,700 crore
Nykaa Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Falguni Nayar became
richest self-made woman by surpassing Biocon chief Kiran
Mazumdar-Shaw in net worth.
28. BrandZ kantar Tata Consultancy Services became most valuable brand in
report 2022, displacing HDFC Bank. TCS: 46th spot (most valuable brand in
India). HDFC Bank: 61st spot. o Infosys: 64th spot o LIC: 92nd spot .1 st spot:
Apple, followed by Google & Amazon at 2nd & 3rd spots respectively.
29. Credit Suisse • Global wealth totalled $463.6tn atend of 2021, a rise of $41.4tn
Global Wealth (9.8%). Wealth per adult grew by $6,800 (8.4%) during course of
Report year to reach $87,489, close to three times level recorded at turn of
century.
• The ranks of global ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals
swelled by 46,000 last year to a record 218,200 as richest
people benefited from an explosion of during
recovery from pandemic.
• The number of people in UHNW bracket has increased by more
than 50% overpast two years.
30. National Health Niti Aayog The per capita government spending on healthcare has increased by 74 per
Accounts cent since 2013-14. India 2018-19, per capita government spending in
Estimates 2013-14 was1042 rupees, which has increased to
1815rupees.government’s share in current health expenditure has
increased from 23.2 per cent in 2013-14 to 34.5 per cent in 2018-19.
31. global crypto Chainalysis • India ranking fourth in list, two spots down from last year.
adoption index Chainalysis report noted that emerging markets dominate Global
for 2022 Crypto Adoption Index this year.
• Report noted, of our top 20 ranked countries, 10 are lower-
middle income: Vietnam, Philippines, Ukraine, India, Pakistan,
Nigeria, Morocco, Nepal, Kenya, & Indonesia. Eight are upper-middle
income: Brazil, Thailand, Russia, China, Turkey, Argentina, Colombia,
&
32. Best Workplaces Great places to • Federal Bank was ranked 63rd on Best Workplaces in Asia 2022 &
in Asia 2022 work becomes only bank in India to be listed by Great Place to Work,
global authority on workplace culture.
• Federal Bank Limited is an Indian private sector bank
headquartered in Aluva, Kochi.
• DHL Express, Cisco & Hilton have taken top three spots in
multinational category.
33. 15th International Olympiad on Indian team secured third rank in medal tally
Astronomy & Astrophysics (IOAA).
34. Best zoo in India Central Zoo • The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park (PNHZP) in West
Authority Darjeeling has been adjudged best zoo in country, while
Alipore Zoological Garden has secured fourth position.
• There are around 150 zoos across country. As per list, Arignar Anna
Zoological Park in Chennai has secured second position, followed
by Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens in Mysore, Karnataka.
• The zoological park is internationally recognised for its breeding &
conservation programmes of endangered animal species ofeastern
Himalayas, including Snow Leopard & Red Panda. Red Panda is one
of top attractions of PNHZP, besides others such as Himalayan Black
Bear, Snow Leopard, Goral & Himalayan Thar.
35. Report on cyber National Crime The number of cybercrimes has climbed up to 18.4 percent in 2021 &
crime Records Bureau. there is a rise of 28 percent of such cases against women. The top five
states that account for 61 percent of share in Cybercrimes against
women are Karnataka , Maharashtra & UP. Telangana accounts for
highest share of all cybercrimes including cyber crime against
women
36. Accidental National Crime As per information on accidental fatalities & suicides was around 1.39
Deaths & Records Bureau lakh in 2019.The suicide rate, or number of suicide-related deaths per
Suicides report (NCRB one lakh people, was 12 in 2021
37. Tech Cushman & Bengaluru ranks second in Asia Pacific region in top tech hubs list &
Cities:Global Wakefield is only behind Beijing, After Beijing & Bengaluru, list has three
Intersection of other Indian cities, Chennai, Delhi & Hyderabad.
Talent & Real
38. a survey by India has now overtaken China & UK to become 10th largest
Brand Finance life insurer.
Insurance 100 Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), emerged as third strongest & tenth
2021, most valuable insurance brand globally.
39. 2nd Forbes Asia The list for 2022 featured 11 start-up companies from India along with
Asia-100 to 19 companies from Singapore, followed by 16 start-ups from Hong
Watch Kong, 15 from South Korea, & 13 from China.
40. Bloomberg Gautam Adani is now third richest person inworld. Adani
Billionaires chairman overtakes Louis Vuitton chairman Bernard Arnault.
Index With a total net worth of USD 137.4 billion, 60-year-old Adani is now
just behind business magnate Elon Musk & Jeff Bezos in ranking.
41. paper titled World Bank acknowledged that Indian decision to have centralised
Covid-19 procurement, support to long-term market development & production
Procurement: of Emergency Medical Equipment (EME), & early export restrictions
Challenges, worked in its favour during public health emergency in country
Innovations, &
42. resolving Public Department of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has topped among all
Grievances Administrative Ministries/Departments for
inranking. Reforms & Public
Grievances
(DARPG).
43. e-Prosecution Uttar Pradesh, with 9.12 million cases, ranks at top in number of
portal disposal & entry of cases.
44. Preserving Niti Aayog report • Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Gujarat have been ranked as top
Progress on three states among larger states
Nutrition in Sikkim was best performer among small states. While Dadar & Nagar
India: Poshan Haveli & Daman & Diu topped among Union Territories (UTs), Punjab &
Abhiyan in Bihar were lowest performers among larger states in terms of overall
Pandemic Times implementation of Poshan Abhiyaan,
45. Fortune • the wealth of 142 billionaires based in India is collectively worth USD
for 2022 832 billion (Rs 66.36 trillion).
• richest man Gautam Adani has overtaken Amazon founder
Jeff Bezos to become3rd richest person inworld. He became
richest man with a net worth of USD 129.16 billion (Rs. 10.29 trillion)
• Meanwhile, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh net
worth stands at USD 94 billion becoming8th richest inworld and2nd
richest in India
46. Research on the PRS Legislative Kerala, regained first place in 2021 with the longest House
operation of Research session at 61 days. Karnataka came in second with 40 sitting days,
State followed by Tamil Nadu with 34, & Odisha with 43.
Assemblies for
2021
47. Bloomberg Savitri Jindal, the Chairperson Emeritus of OP Jindal Group, has
Billionaires surpassed Yang Huiyan to become Asia s richest woman.
Index. The 72-year-old Savitri Jindal who also holds the position of the richest
woman in India has a total fortune of $11.3 billion.
48. Report on digital UNCTAD Over seven percent of population owns digital currency with
currency rank 7, Ukraine topped the list with 12.7 per cent, followed by Russia
(11.9 per cent), Venezuela (10.3 per cent), Singapore (9.4 per cent), Kenya
(8.5 per cent), & the US (8.3 per cent).
49. Survey on most Ipsos India Defence forces, RBI & PM of India are the three most trusted
trusted institutions in the country. Supreme Court of India came fourth & it was
institution in followed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
India
50. Market share of DGCA 1. Indigo (58.8%)
airlines in India 2. Vistara (10.4%)
3. Air India (8.4%),
4. GoFirst (8.2%)
5. SpiceJet (8%).
51. Report released India is expected to overtake China as the most populous nation
by the UN on next year.
World
Population Day
52. Syama Prasad Jharkhand came out on top in the for the month of June with a
Mookerjee composite score of 76.19.
Rurban
delta ranking
53. first annual Facebook owner The report, which covers due diligence performed in 2020 & 2021,
human rights Meta includes a summary of a controversial human rights impact assessment
report of India that Meta commissioned law firm Foley Hoag to conduct
54. Utilisation of fund of Smart City Mission Tamil Nadu tops the list of states so far. While Tamil Nadu has spent
over Rs 3932 crore out of the Rs 4333 crore released by the Centre,
Uttar Pradesh is in the second position with the utilisation of Rs 2699
cr out of the Central share release of Rs 3142 crore. As on 8 July 2022,
the Centre has released Rs 30,751.41 crore for 100 Smart Cities, out of
which Rs 27,610.34 crore (90%) has been utilised. (
55. Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List richest person, Gautam Adani has now also become the fourth
richest person in the world, leaving behind Microsoft founder Bill Gates
56. India has at the number 115th spot in May this year, but it dropped
Speedtest down to 118th in June. Norway continues to be at the No.1 spot for
Global Index overall global median mobile speeds, while Chile has reclaimed its No.1
position from Singapore, which landed at the No.2 spot for overall
global fixed broadband speeds
57. first World report World Health India was the top recipient country for remittances inflows in 2021, in
on the health of Organisation current US dollars, among the low & middle-income countries. India
refugees & received remittances worth US$ 87 billion in 2021,
migrants
58. Digital from NITI Aayog The a rationale for a licensing & regulatory framework for
paper digital banks as well as a template & a path for implementing it. It
focuses on preventing any regulatory or policy arbitrage & provides
both incumbents & challengers with an even playing field.
59. NITI Aayog & the Institute for India has among of the lowest R&D expenditures worldwide. In fact,
Competitiveness, R&D spending in India has decreased, falling from 0.8 percent of GDP
in 2008-09 to 0.7 percent in 2017-18. According to data, India has a
lower GERD than the other BRICS countries. Spending amounts for
Brazil, Russia, China, & South Africa are respectively 1.2 percent, 1.1
percent, over 2 percent, & 0.8 percent. Around 1.8 percent is the global
average.
60. QS Best Student Quacquarelli Mumbai ranked at 103 has emerged as highest-ranked student
Cities Ranking Symonds (QS), city. The other Indian cities in the rankings include Bengaluru at 114,
2023 Chennai at 125 & New Delhi at 129.
61. State of Food WHO, International population of 224.3 million undernourished people has
Security & Fund for decreased over the past 15 years according to the UN report. However,
Nutrition in the Agricultural the number of obese adults & anaemic women has increased in the
World 2022 Development second-most populous nation
report (IFAD), UNICEF,
World Food
Programme (WFP),
& Food andFAO
62. 8th annual Indian-American Jayshree Ullal, CEO of Arista Networks, an American
Forbes computer networking company, & a member of the board of directors
America s of Snowflake, was ranked near the top
Richest Self-
Made Women
63. The S&P Global In June, the services industry in India had its highest level of activity in
Purchasing 11 years because to growing demand, capacity development, &
Index favourable economic conditions
(PMI)
64. state ranking for Ministry Food & Odisha has topped in the) through ration shops, followed by Uttar
implementation Consumer Affairs Pradesh & Andhra Pradesh
of the National
Food Security
Act (NFSA
65. Kantar locally produced biscuit brand Parle continued to be the most popular
annual Brand brand among fast-moving consumer goods in India in 2021, topping the
Footprint rankings for the eleventh year in a row. Based on Consumer Reach
Points (CRPs), the report assessed the FMCG brands that consumers
will choose in 2021. After Parle, the other top brands on the list are Amul,
Britannia, Clinic Plus, & Tata Consumer Products. For a record-
breaking tenth year in a row, Parle is in first place with a CRP score of
6531 (million)
66. World Airport Airports Council Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has topped the
Traffic Dataset International (ACI) 2021 Ranking with 7.6 crore passengers in terms of passenger footfall in
World the year 2021. From India, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport
in New Delhi has been ranked among the top 20, as the 13th busiest
airport. IGIA witnessed 3.7 crore passenger footfall in 2021, which is
30.3% more than 2.8 crore in 2020 when IGI was ranked 16th
67. According to a government report, 329 tigers in India perished in the past three years as a result of poaching,
natural disasters, & other factors. The poaching, electrocution, poisoning, & train accidents contributed to the
deaths of up to 307 elephants over this time. 96 tigers perished in 2019, 106 in 2020, & 127 in 2021
68. Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) released a report, the jobless rate increased to 7.83% in
April from 7.60% in March. According to the figures issued, the jobless rate in urban areas was higher at 9.22%
compared to 8.28% in March. unemployment rate increased to 7.80 percent, with Haryana & Rajasthan at
top in list in unemployment rate.
69. Hurun India Hurun India is predicted to have 122 new unicorns in following 2-4 years
Future Unicorn Research
Index 2022 Institute
70. QS Best Student Quacquarelli Mumbai ranked at 103 emerged as highest-ranked student
Cities Ranking Symonds city. other Indian cities in rankings include Bengaluru at 114, Chennai
2023 at 125 & New Delhi at 129
71. state ranking for Ministry of 1. Odisha
implementation Consumer 2. UP
of National Food Affairs 3. Andhra Pradesh
Security Act 3 pillars are- i) NFSA- coverage, targeting & provisions of Act, ii)
(NFSA) delivery platforms, & iii) nutrition initiatives.
72. Kantar Brandz, 4 Indian companies: Tata Consultancy Service (TCS), HDFC Bank,
2022 Infosys & Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) | Top 100 global biggest
Valuable Global brands. Apple retains its 1st position to become first trillion-dollar
Brands report brand with a brand value of USD 947.1 billion followed by Google,
Amazon & Microsoft
73. Renewables 2022 India ranked third globally for total renewable power capacity
Global Status additions in 2021 with 15.4 GW, behind only China (136 GW) & US (43
Report (GSR GW).
2022)
74. Global Skills Coursera proficiency in data science reduced from 38% in 2021 to 26%
Report (GSR) in 2022, leading to a 12-rank drop. In terms of overall skills proficiency,
2022 India slipped 4 places to be ranked 68th globally & 19th in Asia
75. Speedtest Global Ookla a) India recorded 14.28 Mbps median mobile download speeds in
Index month of May, slightly better than 14.19 Mbps in April 2022. With this,
country is now three notches up in its global ranking & is at 115th
position
b) Norway & Singapore are on top spots for global mobile speeds
(median download speed of 129.40 Mbps) & fixed broadband speeds
(209.21 Mbps).
76. Gold refining & World Gold a) India: 4th largest recycler, recycled 75 tonnes in 2021.
Council Report b) China topped followed by Italy & US in third rank
77. Banknote Survey RBI a) Rs100 was most preferred while Rs 2,000 was least preferred
of Consumers denomination.
b) Total number of Rs 2000 notes comprised only 214 crores or 1.6 per
cent of total currency notes in circulation
78. Times Higher Times Higher Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Banglore continued to be best
Education Asia Education institute of country. It ranked at 42nd place. India was third most-
University (THE). represented country, behind Japan & mainland China with 71
Rankings 2022 institutions. 17 Indian universities topped list under top 200
79. Real Time Forbes Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman & Managing Director,
Billionaires List Mukesh Ambani regained position of India as well as richest
man, replacing Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani. Tesla CEO
Elon Musk remains richest person with a net fortune of $227
billion.
80. Environment Analysis by a) EPI, a biennial index, was started in 2002 as Environmental
Performance Yale & Sustainability Index by World Economic Forum.
Index (EPI) Columbia b) India came in last out of 180 countries.
University c) Top five countries are Denmark, United Kingdom, Finland, Malta, &
Sweden.
81. 4th State Food FSSAI Tamil Nadu topped State Food Safety Index followed by
Safety Index Gujarat & Maharashtra.
Among Smaller States, Goa stood first, followed by Manipur &
Sikkim.
Among UTs, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi & Chandigarh secured
first, second & third ranks
parameters include Human Resources & Institutional Data,
Compliance, Food Testing Infrastructure & Surveillance,
Training & Capacity Building & Consumer Empowerment.
82. 7th edition of Forbes India tops list in terms of number of entries with 61, followed by
Forbes 30 Under magazine Singapore (34), Japan (33), Australia (32), Indonesia (30) & China
30 Asia List 2022, (28).
83. Global Startup for start-up ecosystem, State ranked first in Asia in
Ecosystem Affordable Talent
Report (GSER) State also ranked fourth in global ranking in GSER, drawn up jointly
by policy advisory & research organisation Startup Genome & Global
Entrepreneurship Network. In first GSER published in 2020, Kerala
was ranked 5th in Asia & 20th in world.
84. TCS maintained its tenth place among top worldwide BPM (business process management) suppliers in 2021,
according to Everest Group. ranking is based on a combination of revenue (TCS more than $3 billion in
revenue) & revenue growth (14-16 percent over 2020). ADP, Teleperformance, Accenture, Concentrix, & Sitel
Group were top five BPM companies in terms of sales. top five fastest-growing corporations year over year
were Tech Mahindra, Telus International, Majorel, Teleperformance, & Comdata
85. According to United Nations Conference on Trade & Development (UNCTAD), India jumped one position
to 7th among top recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI) in last calendar year (2021) despite FDI
inflows into country declining. While United States ($367 billion) remained top recipient of FDI, China ($181
billion) & Hong Kong ($141 billion) also retained second & third position, respectively. Among top 10 host
economies for FDI, only India saw a decline in its FDI inflows.
86. National e-governance service delivery assessment (NeSDA) report 2021 was published recently. report
was released on June 13, 2022. NeSDA helps respective govt.s improve their delivery of citizen centric
services & shares best practices across country for all States, UTs & Central Ministries to emulate. DARPG
embarked on second edition of NeSDA study in January 2021.
87. According to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) annual report for July 2020-June 2021, all-India female
labour force participation rate (LFPR) in ordinary status grew 2.3 percent to 25.1 percent in 2021, up from
22.8 percent previous year.
Important Days (October | September | August | July | June)
Date Day & theme
1st Monday World Habitat Day | Theme: the Gap. Leave No One & Place
of October
2nd October World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) | To show the importance & urgency of farm animal welfare.
68th National Wildlife Week | 2nd to 8th October 2022 | Objective is to promote the conservation & protection of animal
life.
2nd October Department of Drinking water & sanitation (DDWS) celebrated Swachh Bharat Diwas (SBD) | To
commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
World Space Week (WSW) | October 4 to 10 | To celebrate science & technology, & their contribution towards the
betterment of the human condition| Theme is &
5th Oct. World Day or International Day | Theme: Transformation of Education Begins
with
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) | October 01 to 31 | Aims to increase awareness of the disease & to raise funds
for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment & cure.
8th Oct. Indian Air Force Day | Completed 90 years | This time Air Force Day flypast held over Sukhna Lake in
Chandigarh.
2nd Saturday of May & 2nd Saturday of October | World Migratory Bird Day | Previously celebrated on 14 May & for
the second time& again on 8 October.
7th Oct. World Cotton Day | Theme: a better future for
6th Oct. World Cerebral Palsy Day | Theme: of
10 Oct.
th
World Mental Health Day | Theme: mental health & well-being for all a global
9th Oct. World Post Day | Theme is for
9th Oct. Indian Foreign Service Day.
11 Oct.
th
International Day of the Girl Child | Theme: time is now our rights, our
12th Oct. World Arthritis Day | Theme: in your hands, take action
13th Oct. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction
14th Oct. World Standards Day | Theme: Vision for a Better
14th Oct. International E-Waste Day | Slogan: it all, no matter how
World Sight Day | Second Thursday of October | Theme: Your
15th Oct. World Day | To commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, a celebrated
Aerospace scientist & former President of India.
15th Oct. International Day of Rural women | Theme: Women Cultivating Good Food for .
16th Oct. World Food Day | Theme: Leave NO ONE behind.
17th Oct. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 Oct.
th
World Trauma Day
15th Oct. Global Handwashing Day | Theme: Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene.
20th Oct. World osteoporosis day | Theme: Up For Bone
20 Oct.
th
World Statistics Day | Theme: Data for Sustainable Development
20th Oct. International Chefs Day | Theme: A Healthy
20 Oct.
th
India observes National Solidarity Day. It is observed to honour the Armed Forces.
Global Dignity Day | 3rd Wednesday of October | It is an initiative to educate & inspire young people & help them to
understand their self-worth & goals.
21 Oct. National Police Commemoration Day
22 Oct. International Stuttering Awareness Day | Theme: seen, being heard: Representation &
normalisation of stuttering in the
24th Oct. World Development Information Day
24th Oct. United Nations Day
Date Day & theme
Global Media & Information Literacy (MIL) Week 2022 | 24 to 31 Oct. | Focuses on trust & solidarity as it relates to people,
media, digital platforms, govt.s, the private sector, & non-govt.al organizations.
Theme: trust: A Media & Information Literacy
24th Oct. World Polio Day 2022 | Theme: Polio Day 2022 & Beyond: A healthier future for mothers &
23 Oct. 7th Ayurveda Day | Theme: Din Har Ghar

Disarmament Week is celebrated from October 24 to 30 each year. One of the key goals of the United Nations is to
achieve world peace.
27th Oct. World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) | Theme: Enlisting documentary heritage to promote
inclusive, just & peaceful societies.
27th Oct. Indian Army Infantry Day
26th Oct. Accession Day of Jammu & Kashmir with the Union of India is being celebrated across the Union Territory.
28th Oct. International Animation Day
27th Oct. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh celebrated Shaurya Diwas | It marks the 75th year of induction of the
Indian Army to save the state of Jammu & Kashmir from invasion in 1947.
29th Oct. World Psoriasis Day | Theme: Unloading Psoriatic Disease
29 Oct.
th
International Internet Day
30th Oct. 113th Birth anniversary of Indian nuclear physicist Homi Jehangir Bhabha who is also known as the father
of the Indian nuclear program.
31 Oct. World Thrift Day | Often called World Savings Day | Theme: prepares you for the
31 Oct. World Cities Day | As with World Habitat Day, a global observance is held in a different city each year &
the day focuses on a specific theme. A different city hosts the event each year. This global
observance is planned in Shanghai, China under the theme Local to Go
25 Sept is observed every year on the fourth Sunday of September.
25 Sept World Pharmacist Day
26 Sept World Contraception Day
26 Sept International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
26 Sept World Environmental Health Day
25 Sept World River Day It is observed every year on the fourth Sunday of September
27 Sept World Tourism Day 2022| theme is
28 Sept International Day for Universal Access to Information. theme -Governance &
Access to
28 Sept World Rabies Day theme of World Rabies Day 2022 is Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths.
29 Sept World Heart Day. theme
29 Sept. International Day of Awareness of Food Loss & Waste | theme is & waste, for the
people, for the planet
30 Sept International Translation Day |theme
Sept. 29 world Maritime Day on the last Thursday of September. theme is
October 1 International Coffee Day

October 1 World Vegetarian Day
October 1 International Day of Older Persons theme is
August 22. International Day Commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
August 21
20th August
20th August Akshay Urja Diwas or Renewable Energy Day. Akshay Urja Diwas 2022 or Renewable Energy Day
August 21 International Day of Remembrance of & Tribute toVictims of Terrorism |
Date Day & theme
World Water Week 2022 takes place from 23 August to 1 September| organized by Stockholm
International Water Institute (SIWI) |
August 23 International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade & its Abolition chosen by UNESCO| theme
24 August
August 23 Internaut Day to mark invention of World Wide Web.

August 26 International Dog Day
26August & equality because on this day
United States gave women right to vote|
29August The National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on in India as a tri bute to hockey legend
Major Dhyan Chand who was born on this date in 1905.
29August International Day against Nuclear Tests
30August International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances
30 August National Small Industry Day
31 August The International Day for People of African Descent
In India, first week of September every year is celebrated as National Nutrition Week. week is observed every year from
September 1-7|theme : of
August 30 International Whale Shark Day 2022
2 September World Coconut Day |theme for this year is Coconut for a Better Future &
September 5 Day or Shikshak Divas marks birthday of , Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan. |theme :
in crisis, reimaging the
September 5 The International Day of Charity 5 was chosen to celebrate day because it is Mother
death anniversary.
September 07 International Day of Clean Air for blue skies .
8 September International Literacy Day (ILD) | theme, Transforming Literacy Learning

September 9 The International Day to Protect Education from Attack
9th of September World EV Day 2022
10 sept World First Aid Day: theme: Lifelong First Aid
10 September World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD| theme hope through
September 09 National Mission for Clean Ganga organized Himalayan Diwas on, | theme will be
safe only when the interests of its residents are protected.
11 Sept National Forest Martyrs Day
12 Sept United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
14 Sept Hindi Diwas
15 Sept Engineers Day
15 Sept World Lymphoma Awareness Day
15 Sept International Day of Democracy| theme: : importance of media freedom to democracy, peace,
& delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals
16 Sept World Ozone Day| theme :
Global Cooperation Protecting Life on
17 Sept World Patient Safety Day| theme: along with slogan Without
with a call to action to Check &
18 Sept World Bamboo Day, International Equal Pay Day
21 sept Day for Peace & Non-Violence (UN): theme - End racism. Build peace
21 Sept World Day| theme: Know Dementia, know
Date Day & theme
22 Sept World Rose Day|theme :for welfare of cancer patients worldwide
23 sept International Day of Sign Languages|theme: Sign Languages Unite Us
23 Sept National Cinema Day|National Cinema Day was previously announced to be held on September
16, however, on request from various stakeholders & in order to maximize participation, it was
rescheduled to September 23.
International Day is observed every year on fourth Sunday of September-25 September.
Every year,full week ending on last Sunday of September is observed as International Week ofDeaf (IWD).
• The month of September is recognized as International PCOS Awareness Month.
25 Sept World Pharmacist Day: theme: Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world
25 September Antyodaya Diwas| theme: It marks birth anniversary of Indian leader Pandit Deendayal
Upadhyaya
23 September Jammu & Kashmir administration has decided to declare Maharaja Hari birth anniversary
a public holiday
Ayurveda Day is being observed on 23 October 2022.Ayurveda Day celebrations are being held
under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav initiative.theme this year is 'Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda''.
World Breastfeeding Week | August 1 - August 7. | Theme ‘Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate & Support.’
1 Aug. Muslim Rights Day | To celebrate the enforcement of the law against the rule
among Muslims.
1 Aug. World Lung Cancer Day
6 Aug. Hiroshima Day | To commemorate the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, at the end of
World War II.
7 Aug. National Handloom Day | Theme: an Indian
9 Aug. International Day of the Indigenous Peoples
9 Aug. Japan commemorates as Nagasaki day | On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic
bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. It was code-named .
10 Aug. World Lion Day
10 Aug. World Biofuel Day
12 Aug. International Youth Day | Theme: solidarity: creating a world for all
12 Aug. World Elephant Day
13 Aug. World Organ Donation Day | Theme: pledge to donate organs & save
13 Aug. International Lefthanders Day
12 Aug. World Sanskrit Day
16 Aug. Parsi New year
19 Aug. World Photography Day
19 Aug. World Humanitarian Day
20 Aug. India celebrates Sadbhavna Diwas in memory of Rajiv birth anniversary. It commemorates
the 78th birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi.
20 Aug. India observes Akshay Urja Diwas or Renewable Energy Day.
20 Aug. World Mosquito Day
3 July International Plastic Bag Free Day
6 July World Zoonoses Day
7 July World Chocolate Day
7 July World Kiswahili Day | One of the most widely spoken languages in Africa | Theme: Kiswahili for peace
& prosperity
11 July World Population Day | Theme: world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all Harnessing
opportunities & ensuring rights & choices for
Date Day & theme
10 July National Fish Farmers Day
12 July International Malala Day
12 July World Paper Bag Day
15 July World Youth Skills Day 2022
15 July The 12th National Plastic Surgery Day | the Burn & Plastic Surgery Department of AIIMS, Delhi will host
the APSI Sushruta Film Festival (ASFF 2022) in conjunction with the Association of Plastic Surgeons of
India (APSI).
18 July Nelson Mandela International Day | Theme: what you can, with what you have, where you
17 July World Day for International Justice
20 July International Moon Day | Chosen as the day to educate & promote awareness on the status &
prospects for humanity.
20 July World Chess Day
22 July World Brain Day | Theme Health for
22 July World Fragile X Awareness Day
23 July National Broadcasting Day
24 July Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) observed the 162nd Income Tax Day
25 July World Drowning Prevention Day
26 July International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
28 July World Hepatitis Day | Theme: hepatitis care closer to
29 July International Tiger Day | Theme: launches Project Tiger to revive the tiger
28 July World Nature Conservation Day
30 July International Friendship Day
30 July World Day Against Trafficking | Theme & abuse of
31 July World Ranger Day
1 June Global Day of Parents | Theme:
1 June World Milk Day
3 June World Bicycle Day
4 June International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
6 June UN Russian Language Day
5 June International Day for Fight against Illegal, Unreported & Unregulated Fishing
7 June World Food Safety Day | Theme: Safer food, better health
8 June World Oceans Day | Theme: collective action for
9 June World Accreditation Day | Theme: Sustainability in Economic Growth &
8 June World Brain Tumour Day | Theme: We Are

12 June World Day Against Child Labour | Theme: Social Protection to End Child
13 June International Albinism Awareness Day | Theme: in making our voice
14 June World Blood Donor Day | Theme: blood is an act of solidarity. Join effort & save
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is celebrating Elimination of Child Labour Week. It is
being celebrated in 75 places from 12th June to 20th June, 2022.
15 June World Elder Abuse Awareness Day | Theme: Elder
15 June Global Wind Day
16 June International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) | Theme: Recovery & resilience through digital & financial
inclusion.
17 June World Day to Combat Desertification & Drought | Theme: up from drought
18 June International Day for Countering Hate Speech
Date Day & theme
18 June Sustainable Gastronomy Day
18 June International Picnic Day
19 June International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict | Theme: as Protection:
Enhancing structural & operational prevention of conflict-related sexual
20 June World Refugee Day | Theme: we heal, learn &
21 June Yoga for chosen as theme of eighth International Day of Yoga (21st June)
21 June International Day of Celebration of Solstice
21 June World Music Day | Theme: on
23 June International Olympic Day | Theme: for A Peaceful
23 June United Nations Public Service Day| Theme: Building back better from COVID-19: Enhancing innovative
partnerships to meet Sustainable Development Goals.
23 June International Day | Theme: Solutions for Widows Financial .
25 June Day of Seafar
26 June International Day against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking | World Drug Day| Theme: Addressing drug
challenges in health & humanitarian
26 June International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
27 June Medium-sized Enterprises Day
29 June International Day of Tropics
28 June National Insurance Awareness Day
30 June International Day of Parliamentarism
30 June World Asteroid Day (International Asteroid Day) | Theme: is
1 July Chartered Day or CA Day
1 July National Day
First Saturday of July International Day of Cooperatives | Theme: Cooperatives Build a Better World
2 July World Sports Journalists Day
2 July World UFO Day (WUD) | Day dedicated to undoubted existence of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO)
Books & Authors

Name of Book Author
Shashi Tharoor, a congress leader announced to write a biography of BR Ambedkar. The book will show the
disputes with the legendary politicians & freedom fighters, namely, Jawaharlal Nehru & Mahatma Gandhi. The book will
be known as A Life
Home Minister Amit Shah launched the MBBS Course books in Hindi version at Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
Maya - I bow to thee, you cannot be overcome Acharya Prashant
The Philosophy of Modern Song Bob Dylan
Pandemic Disruptions & Lessons in Dr Amar Patnaik,
confused Mind Sahil Seth
Corbett Papers: Biographical, Legal, & Contextual Material on the Akshay Shah & Stephen Alter
Life & Career of Jim Corbett of about Jim Corbett.
From dependence to SelfReliance: Mapping Rise as a Global Economist Dr Bimal Jalan
Superpower
Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has released the book titled Jeevan Darshan Aur
in New Delhi.
- English translation Originally written in Hindi by writer-poet
Yatindra Mishra, is translated by noted writer
& translator Ira Pande.
The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar has released book titled Deendayal Upadhyay Jeevan Darshan Aur
(five volumes) in New Delhi
Former Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu released a collection of PM Narendra selected speeches at
Akashvani Bhawan in New Delhi.book titled Saath Sabka Vikas Sabka
Power: Inside Story of Incredible Turnaround in Indian Sjoerd Marijne, Former Dutch field hockey
player & former Indian Hockey
Coach
Mantras: Life lessons from most loved in P.C. Balasubramanian
English
Crimson Spring, longlisted for JCB Prize for Literature, starts with Navtej
Jalianwalla Bagh massacre that took place on April 13, 1919,
Muskurate Chand Lamhe aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan: Manoj Bajpayee
(Autobiography: Kuch Pane ki Jidd)
Former Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu released a book titled New India: Selected Writings 2014- a
compilation of selected articles of Arun Jaitley
Former President Ram Nath Kovind has launched a book titled & Modi: Ideas
Minister of State for AYUSH, Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai has released a book titled Behind Surya
a collection of evidence-based research on one of most well-known Yoga asanas at AIIA.
Fall: My Experiments with Living Mallika Sarabhai
Economy From Nehru To Modi:: A Brief History Pulapre Balakrishnan
Banking in Retrospect 75 years of Dr Ashutosh Raravikar
Mettle: Nrupender Rao & Pennar Pavan C Lall
& Democracy: A History of Personal Law in Post- Saumya Saxena
Independence
The autobiography Hero of Tiger Hill: Autobiography of a Param is about inspiring story of Subedar Major
(Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav (Retd)
Earth: What we wish we knew about volcanoes, Marine biologist Ellen Prager
hurricanes, climate change, earthquakes &
of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik, the Royal Air Force & the First Stephen Barker
World (All about an first fighter who participated in
the World War, long before the Indian Air Force was born)
Skies & Golden Sannidhya Sharma
Former PM Benjamin Netanyahu has a memoir coming out named My
Master: Winning Lessons from a Anand with author-journalist Susan Ninan
the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Young YouTuber Prarthna Batra
Meenakshi Lekhi launched a book in Gujarati commemorating the contributions of freedom fighters at a function. The
book, Sangram Na celebrates 75 freedom fighters & shares the stories of the sacrifices made by
them for the country.
McMahon line: A century of General JJ Singh (Retd)
THE MISTY Ms Aradhana Johri (Senior IAS)
the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Faisal Farooqui
of Sports: Winning Formula for Vinit Karnik
Dharmendra Pradhan along with Anurag Thakur released books ke & Ethic, having
selected speeches of President Kovind. This is fourth volume of series featuring fourth year of presidency of Kovind.
Bhartiya Samvidhan: Ankahi Kahani Ram Bahadur Rai
Biography of industrialist, Gautam Adani, titled Adani: Man RN Bhaskar
Who Changed
Ashtang Yoga Dr Sonu Phogat
Defense Current Affairs Exercise
 Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a  29th Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise
multi-phase will help to disrupt, (SIMBEX). The two phases of SIMBEX-2022 are the
degrade, & dismantle networks with international Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam & the Sea Phase in
linkages through the rapid exchange of criminal the Bay of Bengal.
intelligence on drug trafficking.  first edition of the India-Mozambique-Tanzania
 Indian Army celebrated the 73rd Raising Day of Trilateral Exercise commenced at Dar Es Salaam,
Territorial Army on 9th October 2022. to commemorate Tanzania
its raising by the first Governor General Shri C  Abhyas drill:Coast Guards of India & United States
Rajagopalachari on this day in 1949. participated Of coast of Chennai
 On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Indian  & Indian Air Force have
Air Force (IAF), the Centre has approved the creation of conducted a joint exercise
a weapon system branch for IAF officers.  13th edition of India-US joint special forces exercise
 The National Security Guard (NSG) is hosting the Vajra Prahar 2022 concluded at
Multinational Joint Anti-Terror Exercise (JATE) under Bakloh.
the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)  The sixth edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise
Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS) at NSG 2022 (JIMEX 22), hosted by Indian Navy, began in Bay
Manesar Garrison. SCO RATS Executive Committee: of Bengal.
based in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  National Defense MSME Conclave & Exhibition:two-
 INS Tarkash reached Port Grequhrea which is also day National Defense MSME Conclave & Exhibition
known as Port Elizabeth in South Africa to participate begins in Kota, Rajasthan.
in the seventh edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multinational  Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pandey has
maritime exercise among Indian, Brazilian, & South inaugurated Kargil International Marathon in Ladakh
African Navies.  The 10th National Maritime Search & Rescue Exercise
 an Offshore Security Exercise was conducted SAREX-22 was carried out by Indian Coast Guard (ICG)
by the Eastern Naval Command in the Offshore in Chennai.
Development Area (ODA) off Kakinada.  The new Naval emblem was also revealed by PM.
 Indian Army signed MoU with 11 banks for providing Comprises of two main constituents - the National Flag
banking facilities to Agniveers on enrolment. in the upper left canton, & a Navy Blue - Gold octagon
 India registered defence exports worth Rs 8,000 crore at the centre of the fly side (away from the staff). The
in six months of the current financial year & aims to Octagon is encompassing the golden National Emblem
achieve the annual export target of Rs 35,000 crore (Lion Capital of Ashoka
by 2025,
 PowerEx-2022: 193 invited Power Sector Utilities to
 North Korea has approved a law that gives it authority
participate in the Cyber Security Exercise
to launch a nuclear attack in advance.
that was successfully designed & carried out by the
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) Equipments:
& Power-CSIRTs.  India & Indian Army will soon possess indigenous &
 Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala to conduct the Indian more advanced quantum communication technology
Navy Sailing Championship 2022 at Marakkar with equipped troops & a high-end secured defense
Watermanship Training Centre in Kerala. system. With support of Innovation for Defence
 The Indian & US militaries carried out a three-day joint Excellence (iDEX), Defence Innovation Organisation
humanitarian assistance exercise in Vishakhapatnam  , built with
named The Tiger Triumph exercise goal of easing suffering & fostering confidence in
 Garuda VII air exercisee: At Air Force Station Jodhpur, parents while dealing with children who have special
the Indian Air Force (IAF) & the French Air & Space needs.
Force (FASF)  The military camp at Kibithu Garrison, which is very
 Indian & US militaries to conduct the battalion-level close to Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal
exercise at Auli in Uttarakhand which Pradesh, renamed as
from just 100 km from the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Staff (CDS).As a young Colonel, Rawat commanded his systems, will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat: theme:
Battalion 5/11 Gorkha Rifles at Kibithu from 1999-2000 Path to Pride
 Border Security Force (BSF) first female camel riding  India-US Joint Special Forces exercise 13th
squad will be deployed along India-Pakistan border in at Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.
Rajasthan & Gujarat.
 A Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) was conducted
 ENC Yachting Championship was conducted by
between Japan Maritime Self Defense Force & Indian
INWTC, INS Circas under aegis of HQENC at
Vishakhapatnam. Navy in the Andaman Sea. INS Sukanya, an offshore
 NCC & UNEP sign an agreement: Rajnath Singh, patrol vessel & JS Samidare, a Murasame class
defence minister, saw signing of a Memorandum of destroyer,)
Understanding between National Cadet Corps (NCC) &  l Ship (INS)
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Tarkash, visited Djibouti as part of long-range overseas
 Defense Ministry signs an MoU with BoB & HDFC as deployment followed by Maritime Partnership Exercise
part of SPARSH-System for Pension Administration
with Sudan Navy ships Almazz (PC 411) & Nimer (PC 413)
program
in the Red Sea.
 3rd Vietnam-
: conducted at Chandimandir, Haryana: Theme:  3 rd edition of Ex VINBAX 2022 military exercise : Indian
Engineer Company Army & |
& a Medical Team as part of United Nations Chandimandir, Panchkula (Haryana)
 4 th edition of AL NAJAH military exercise (AL NAJAH-
 Indian Armed Forces: Operation Vijay , Point 5140 at IV) : Indian Army & Royal Army of Oman | To be held at:
Dras in the Kargil sector has been christened as Gun Rajasthan
Hill.
 Indian Air Force announced that three Su-30 MKI planes
 4th India-Oman Joint Military Exercise -
& two C-17 transport aircraft are taking part in a month-
in Rajasthan at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan
Field Firing Ranges. long tactical leadership programme in Egypt.
 India will be part of the mega air combat exercise  India-Bangladesh: Military training exercise: Ex
among 17 nations, to be held in the SAMPRITI-X: at Jashore Military Station in Bangladesh
Northern Territory of Australia.  Indian Army contingent from LADAKH SCOUTS at
 Indian Navy guided-missile frigate INS Tarkash, while multinational exercise with 16
on her long-range overseas deployment, conducted a other countries in Mongolia.
Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French naval
 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO
ships in the North Atlantic Ocean
CORPAT) between Indian Navy Units of Andaman &
 Indian Air Force (IAF) + Royal Malaysian Air Force
(RMAF): bilateral exercise Udarashakti Nicobar Command (ANC) & Indonesian Navy in
 Indian Army + US Army conducted the 18th mega Andaman Sea & Straits of Malacca.
military exercise at Auli in Uttarakhand.
The previous edition of the exercise took place in Alaska,
the US, in October 2021.
 China will take part in the
Vostok-2022 strategic command & staff exercise in
Russia, which also includes the armies of India, Belarus,
defence ministry
 Indian Army has conducted a pan-India satellite
communication exercise named main
objective was to test the operational readiness &
robustness of its hi-tech satellite communication
systems, in the event of an attack by an adversary.
 12th edition of the Defence Expo, India s flagship
exhibition on Land, Naval & Homeland Security
Light Combat Helicopters: Prachand Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) At a ceremony conducted at Air Force
Station, Jodhpur in Rajasthan
Technology Development & the Naval Innovation Indigenisation come together to collaborate towards
Acceleration Cell Organization (NIIO) under the promoting indigenous development,
Indian Navy & Drone Federation of manufacturing, & testing of drones,
India (DFI) counter-drone, & associated technologies
for the Indian Navy.
Mission DefSpace was inaugurated at DefExpo2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat by the PM Modi. The
goal is to create cutting-edge defence forces in the space industry. 75
space industry challenges have been highlighted for private companies to work on
under Mission DefSpace.
Agni Prime missile successfully tested: Range : 2000km
Indian Air Force new airbase in Banaskantha district of Gujarat PM said the Deesa air base, mere 130
at Deesa kilometers from the Indo-Pak border,)
Maa Bharati Ke (MBKS) for the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF) during a
website function at the National War Memorial Complex in New Delhi.
A transport aircraft manufacturing Airbus Defence, TATA Consortium of Total Project Cost: Rs 21,935 crore.
project for the Indian Air Force (IAF Tata Advanced Systems Limited
(TASL) & Tata Consultancy Services
(TCS)
HTT-40 indigenous trainer aircraft Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Total to be launched: 70 Estimated Cost:
Rs 6,800 cror
Avalanche Monitoring Radar Indian Army & the Defence jointly installed the first of its kind in India,
Geoinformatics & Research in north Sikkim. Besides being used for the
Establishment (DGRE) detection of avalanches, this radar can
also be employed to detect landslides.
HAL Cryogenic Engines Hindustan Aeronautics Limited inaugurated in Bengaluru by Indian
Manufacturing Facility President Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
Composite Indoor at INS Karna.CISR is a self-contained, 25 m, six-lane, live firing range
Shooting Range (CISR) for all primary & secondary weapons inNavy
Patrol vessel Samarth Goa Shipyard Limited Commissioned at new ship forIndian Coast Guard in Kochi
The 105-meter-long ICGS Samarth can travel at a top speed of 23
knots (approx 43 Kmph).
Mazagon Dock the third stealth frigate ofIndian Project 17A, was launched
Shipbuilders in Mumbai
Diving Support Vessels Hindustan Shipyard Two indigenously designed & built were launched byIndian Navy in
(DSVs), Nistar & Nipun Ltd., Visakhapatnam.
satellite-based Internet Bharat Broadband BBNL helps in providing internet services tosoldiers
service onSiachen Network Limited
Glacier, (BBNL)
Vertical Launch Short (DRDO) & Indian Navy successfully flight-test edindigenously designed & developed from
Range Surface-to-Air Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur offcoast of Odisha.
Missile (VL-SRSAM)
F/A 18 Super Hornet Boeing USA US aviation major Boeing has made a strong pitch forIndian Navy to
fighter jet choose it as India plans to buy 26 carrier-based fighters for Vikrant.
This deal will be done through a Government-to-Government deal to
meetneeds ofIndian Navy,
Rafale-M jets. Dassault Aviation US firm competing with French aircraft
Project Cheetah Israeli Heron drones The Project Cheetah aims to improveIndian Air fleet of
Israeli-made Heron unmanned aerial vehicles with stronger
communication capabilities & long-range missiles that can hit enemy
sites
MiG-21 squadron Indian Air Force is set to retire.MiG-21 squadron was a part of when
Abhinandan Varthaman had downed an F-16 combat aircraft of
Pakistan a day afterBalakot strike in February 2019. is
one of its four remaining squadrons of ageing MiG-21 fighter jets
Pinaka Defence Research & extended range rocket trials were carried out in firing ranges of
Development Pokhran, Rajasthan.
Organization (DRDO)
made-in-India 30mm used in AK-630 guns, which is fitted on warships
ammunition.
Taurus Sainik Indian Army & Delhi was inaugurated by Lt Gen Nav K Khanduri, AVSM, VSM, GOC-in-
Aramgrah Metro Rail Corporation C, Western Command at Delhi Cantt.
(DMRC
Indian light tank, for deployment inmountains. To tackcle Chinese
troops
INS Vikrant Cochin Shipyard first homegrown aircraft carrier, toIndian Navy atCochin
Shipyard commissioned
largest warship, weighing 45,000 tonnes
The construction cost Rs 20,000 crore.
Tu-160 bomber Russia India intends to purchase , Tupolev Tu-160 bomber can reach a
peak speed of 2220 kmph.
Quick Reaction Surface Defense Research & the Indian Army completed six flight tests ofsystem from Integrated
to Air Missile (QRSAM) Development Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, onOdisha Coast, as part of evaluation
system Organization (DRDO) trialsQRSAM aims to provide a protective shield tomoving armored
columns ofArmy from aerial attacks.
F16 Fighter planes USA Deal with Pakistan which upsets delhi.
MiG-21 fighter jets Russian The Indian Air Force will retire one of its four remaining squadrons,
by 2022
Him Drone-a-thon Indian Army with the self-reliance in defence manufacturing
programme Drone Federation of
India
Indian Naval Ship (INS) reached the San Diego Harbour North American Continent on 13th
Satpura August to celebrate the 75 years of Independence of India
Future Infantry Soldier Developed by drdo for The full gear of the F-INSAS includes an AK-203 assault rifle, which
as a System (F-INSAS) Indian Army is a Russian-origin gas-operated, magazine-fed, select-fire assault
rifle
Dornier maritime HAL manufacturer gifted to Sri Lanka which will enable the island nation to tackle
reconnaissance multiple challenges like human & drug trafficking, smuggling & other
aircraft organised forms of crime in its coastal waters more effectively
Tu-160 bomber Russia India intends to purchase Tu-160 bomber from Russia: . America
objected: Tupolev Tu-160 bomber can reach a peak speed of 2220
kmph. The maximum weight that this aircraft can carry while flying
is 110,000 kg. It has a 56-meter wingspan
Light Combat Aircraft Hindustan Aeronautics inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish its first
(LCA) Tejas Limited (HAL international marketing & sales office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Autonomous Flying DRDO successfully carried out the Maiden flight of from Aeronautical Test
Wing Technology Range at Chitradurga in Karnataka. The flight operated in a fully
Demonstrator autonomous mode. The aircraft exhibited a perfect flight, including
take-off, way point navigation & a smooth touchdown
Quick Reaction Fighting Tata Advanced The contract to provide QRFV-Med vehicles to the Indian Army was
Vehicle Systems successfully completed. These armoured vehicles will increase the
ability to fight in all weather & terrain situations
& will offer protection while moving.
An indigenous loitering Tata Advanced Systems Range: 1,000km Load Carrying Capacity: 23kg Tested at: Pokhran,
munition – ALS 50 Limited (TASL) Rajasthan
aircraft carrier Vikrant, created by own It bears the name of the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant, first
Directorate of Naval aircraft carrier, which was an important participant in the war of
Design & was delivered 1971. The 262-meter-long carrier is significantly larger & more
to the Navy by the modern than her predecessor, with a full displacement of around
Cochin Shipyard.. 45,000 tonnes
two MH-60 R American Navy At Cochin International Airport, delivered to the Indian Navy. All 24
multipurpose MH 60R helicopters will be delivered by the end of 2025, with the
helicopters third helicopter due to arrive in August of this year. Under its Foreign
Military Sales (FMS) programme, the US Department of State has
authorised the sale of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India
first mountain warfare Indo-Tibetan Border first institution of its kind, the Mountaineering & Skiing Institute
training facility in Police (ITBP), which is (M&SI), which opened in Auli, near Joshimath, in 1973 74.
northeast India, 2nd tasked with securing the
overall Line of Actual Control
with China, has
established its & its
second overall. The
facility was built nearly
50 years after the
founding of the
INS Sindhudhvaj Navy has decommissioned after 35 years of glorious service to the
nation. The submarine crest depicts a grey colour nurse shark & the
name means flag bearer at sea.
fourth P17A stealth Garden Reach The P-17A class is a follow-on of the P-17 Shivalik Class with
frigate ‘Dunagiri’ into the Shipbuilders Limited improved stealth features & advanced weapons
Hooghly River in Kolkata.
Artificial Intelligence in Department of Defense first-ever & exhibition in New Delhi. The event will include a
Defence symposium Production, Ministry of demonstration of the most innovative AI-enabled products that
Defense, have been created by services, research organisations, industry,
start-ups, & entrepreneurs
Suraksha Manthan 2022 Desert Corps of the on aspects of Border & Coastal Security at Jodhpur (Rajasthan).
Indian Army During the course of the discussions, aspects of interoperability,
operational cohesion & logistics were ironed out in order to enhance
overall security along the International Boundary (IB) & coastal
sectors.
Artificial Intelligence- Directorate General detect unauthorised constructions & encroachments on defence
based Change Defence Estates (DGDE) land using Satellite Imagery, demonstrating once again how
Detection Software technology benefited defense-related issues
Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 (INAS 324) was commissioned into Indian Navy at INS Dega in Visakhapatnam
Autonomous Flying DRDO Maiden Flight from Aeronautical Test Range at Chitradurga in
Wing Technology Karnataka
Demonstrator
Vertical Launch Short DRDO +NAvy Test flight Off coast of Chandipur, a ship borne weapon system|mostly
Range Surface to Air at the range of 40km to 50km & at an altitude of around 15km.
Missile (VL-SRSAM)
Pay Roll Automation for Indian Coast Guard
Disbursement of
Monthly Allowances
(PADMA
Abhyas high-speed DRDO created as a target for testing of missile systems
expendable aerial
target (HEAT)
INS Gomati Naval Dockyard was decommissioned
Astra Mk-I Beyond Bharat Dynamics for supply of indigenously developed air to air missiles & associated
Visual Range (BVR) Limited (BDL) equipment for Indian Air Force (IAF) & Navy at a cost of Rs 2,971
Crore.
IAF Heritage Indian Air Force At Chandigarh
Agni-4 ballistic missile DRDO missile range of around 4,000 kilometre
Prithvi-II , Short-Range DRDO indigenously developed, surface-to-surface missile. It is powered by
Ballistic Missile liquid propulsion twin engines. Its range is 350 km & can carry one-
ton payload
Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly an automated Pay & Allowances module for Indian Coast Guard
Allowances (PADMA)
Vertical Launch Short DRDO Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) & Indian
Range Surface to Air Navy successfully conducted flight tests
Missile (VL-SRSAM)
Other Defence Current Affairs crores in defence production by 2025, which includes Rs
 The Statue of Durgadas unveiled on his 35,000 crores in exports.
385th birth anniversary in Jodhpur.  The Indian delegation, led by DG, BSF Pankaj Singh,
 Border Security Force (BSF) signed a Memorandum of
arrived in Dhaka : 52nd BGB-BSF Director General level
Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering
Border conference in Bangladesh. BSF gaurds Indo pak
& Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to ensure the safety &
security of booking data under its air e-ticket service for & Indo Bangladesh borders.
the troops of border guarding force.  The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), observed its
 Father & daughter pair Flying Officer Ananya Sharma & 84th Raising Day on 27 July 2022.
Air Commodore Sanjay Sharma, an experienced fighter  iDEX inked its 100th contract with Pacify Medical
pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), made aviation history
Technologies Pvt Ltd in New Delhi. The initiative iDEX
by flying in the same jet formation of Hawk-132
(Innovations for Defence Excellence), described as the
Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT).
 Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar signed a Ministry of (MoD) centrepiece for technical
MoU with DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Private innovation, was introduced in April 2018. The purpose of
Limited for setting up a Remote Pilot Training Centre iDEX was to support start-ups by giving them a venue
for imparting drone flying skills. for co-creation & co-development in the fields of
 The Defence ministry gave three private sector banks defence & aerospace technologies
permission to offer financial support to it for the
 Egypt & an Indian company ReNew Power Private
purchase of military equipment abroad. These banks
include ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, & HDFC Bank Ltd. Limited (RENE.BO) signed a MoU to construct a green
 Defense Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the hydrogen factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone,
Ministry of Defence has set a target of Rs 1.75 lakh
will invest $8 billion to construct a facility that will create Pakistan ace Mohammad Rizwan claims the ICC Men’s
20,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually. Player of the Month award.
 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced
 Rashtriya Raksha University at Gandhinagar signed a
the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for
Memorandum of Understanding with DroneAcharya September 2022. India’s inspirational
Aerial Innovations Private Limited for setting up a captain Harmanpreet Kaur is named the recipient of
Remote Pilot Training Centre for imparting drone flying the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, While
Pakistan ace Mohammad Rizwan claims the ICC Men’s
skills. Player of the Month award.
 Defence Acquisition Council (DAC approved.  The Rest of side won the Irani Cup title after
equipment & platforms are worth Rs 76,390 crores beating the Ranji Trophy Champion of 2019-2020
from domestic industries. Saurashtra by eight wickets in Rajkot
 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh authorized an increase  Mahendra Singh Dhoni inaugurated the Super Kings
Academy at the MS Dhoni Global School in Hosur,
in financing for MSMEs & startups under Ministry of
Tamil Nadu.
Technology Development Fund (TDF) plan,will
 India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in the finals of the
now have a maximum project value of Rs 50 crore, up
Asia Cup 2022
from Rs 10 crore previously.  Aayan Khan, the 16-year-old all-rounder, is the
 In Indian Coast Guard, a new air squadron known as 840 youngest player to feature in the T20 World Cup.
Squadron was established in Chennai, with an . Aayan broke Pakistan pacer Mohammad
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark-III aircraft as record. Stephan Myburgh, at 38 years &
its first aircraft. 230 days, is the oldest in the 2022 T20 World Cup
 Shanan Dhaka, daughter of Sundana village of Rohtak,  Serbian scientists have named a new species of beetle
secured first rank in examination for admission to after the tennis player Novak Djokovic,
 In a historic decision, the Board of Control for Cricket
first NDA batch
in India (BCCI) announced a equity ,
 Border Roads Organization will build 75 outlets along
saying that its centrally-contracted men & women
various route segments in 12 states & union territories
players would get the same match fees. This means
under name as permitted by Ministry of the women players will now get Rs 15 lakh per Test
Defense. match, Rs 6 lakh for a One-Day International (ODI), &
 In New Delhi, there was fourth Synergy Conference Rs 3 lakh for a T20 International.
between Indian Army & Defense Accounts Department  Jhulan Goswami Retirement:
(DAD). Cricketer, Jhulan Goswami announced her retirement
from all forms of the game in a touching farewell
Sports Current Affairs statement on September 25.
 The West zone has defeated the South zone by 294
Cricket {National Game of: Australia, Bermuda, England,
runs to win their 19th title in the final day of the 2022
Jamaica No. of Players: 11
Duleep Trophy at the SNR College Cricket Ground,
Important Terms associated: Arm ball, Beamer, Bottom
Coimbatore.
hand, Bouncer, Cameo, Carrom ball, Chinaman, Flick,
 Robin Uthappa has announced his retirement from all
Free hit, Glance, Googly, Hat-trick, Hit wicket, Leg bye,
forms of Indian cricket.
Nelson, Night watchman, Pinch hitter, Sweep, Upper
 West zone defeatedSouth zone by 294 runs to win their
Cut.}
19th title infinal day of2022 Duleep Trophy atSNR
 Indian Skipper, Rohit Sharma has achieved yet another
College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore
milestone in his T20 career & has become the first-ever
 Jhulan Goswami announced her retirement from all
Indian to play 400 T20s.
forms ofgame
 The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced
 The International Cricket Council has announced that
the winners of the ICC Player of the Month awards for
World Test Championship 2023 Final will be hosted by
September 2022. India’s inspirational
captain Harmanpreet Kaur is named the recipient of Oval in June 2023 while2025 final will be played at
the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award, While two venues in London will succeed
Southampton, which hosted inaugural final between  As informed by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), the
New Zealand & India in 2021. New Zealand emerged as Asia Cup 2022 will now be held in United Arab Emirates
victors in first edition. (UAE). Earlier this event was scheduled to take place in
 Zimbabwe's all-rounder Sikandar Raza & Australian all- Sri Lanka.
rounder Tahlia McGrath have been declared winners of  The International Cricket Council awarded
ICC Player of month award for August 2022, membership status to three countries during the
 Sikkim will host three Ranji trophy matches for first ongoing ICC Annual Conference in Birmingham.
time in December. state will welcome three northeast Cambodia & Uzbekistan from Asia, & Cote
teams: Mizoram, Manipur & Arunachal Pradesh, at from Africa, were all awarded Associate membership
Mining Cricket Ground near Rangpo. status, taking total members to 108 countries,
including 96 Associates. The two Asian teams take the
 Virat Kohli has become first Indian & just second player
total count of Asian countries to 25 while Cote D Ivoire
overall in international cricket history to have played
is the 21st country from Africa.
100 matches each in all three formats of game.
 Mohammed Shami became the fastest Indian bowler to
 Rohit Sharma overtook New Martin Guptill
150 ODI wickets in first India vs England ODI at the
to become leading run-scorer in T20
Kennington Oval
Internationals. Rohit now has 3499 runs in format.
 International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that
 James Anderson become first-ever fast
India will host the ICC ODI World Cup 2025
bowler to complete 950 wickets in international cricket.  Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has
 New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme introduced a new A+ category for its umpires & Nitin
announced his retirement from international cricket.. Menon, along with ten other officials, have been
 Indian Spinner Rahul Sharma has announced grouped in the category. Umpires in A+ & A categories
retirement from international & domestic cricket. are paid Rs 40,000 a day for a first-class game while Rs
 Mushfiqur Rahim(Bangladesh) announces his 30,000 a day are paid in the B & C category.
retirement from T20 international cricket.  Former India captain & current BCCI president, Sourav
 Mastercard has announced its collaboration with Board Ganguly was felicitated by the British Parliament. The
of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to expand its Indian cricket legend was felicitated on the same date
strategic outreach to Indian audiences. July 13 when he led India to Natwest final win in 2002 &
 Aaron Finch, captain announced his exactly 20 years later on the same day he was honoured
retirement from one-day international cricket in the same city. He was elected as the President of
 Virat Kohli has now become first cricketer who have BCCI in 2019
notched up 50 million followers on Twitter.  Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, became the first
 Former West Indies all-rounder, Kieron Pollard became captain in cricket history to win 13 straight T20Is.
the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches. Behind him  Shohidul Islam, a fast bowler for Bangladesh was
are players Dwayne Bravo (543 matches), Shoaib Malik sentenced to a ten-month suspension after admitting to
(472), Chris Gayle (463) & Ravi Bopara (426). violating Article 2.1 of the ICC Anti-Doping Code.
 Shikhar Dhawan, an Indian cricketer, announced a
 1st Women Indian Premier League will be starting from
partnership with Web3 metaverse startup WIOM &
March 2023.
financial firm Bliv.Club to build the first sports city in the
 Ireland all-rounder Kevin has announced his
metaverse.
retirement from international cricket
 Supernovas won T20 Challenge 2022 with a
 Bangladesh ODI captain, Tamim Iqbal has announced
four-run victory over Velocity in title clash. West Indies
his retirement from T20Is
T20 specialist Deandra Dottin shined with both bat &
 Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin announced
ball as she powered Supernovas to a record third
his retirement from international cricket with immediate T20 Challenge title triumph with a four-run
effect. victory over Velocity. Women s T20 Challenge is an
 West Indies batter Lendl Simmons also announced his Indian women s cricket 20-20 tournament organised by
retirement from international cricket. BCCI.
 England all-rounder Ben Stokes has made a surprise  India captain Jasprit Bumrah batted 29 runs to create
announcement to retire from ODI cricket. a world record for maximum runs off a single over in Test
 Leicester Cricket Ground has been named cricket, beating legendary Brian feat by one run.
after India s legendary cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar. Total runs :35
 Eoin Morgan (England) announced his immediate
retirement from international cricket. Football {National Game of: Brazil, Italy, Germany, Israel,
 Indian cricket team captain, Mithali Raj (39 Mauritius, Poland No. of Players: 11
years old), hailing from Jodhpur, Rajasthan, announced Important Terms Associated: Back Pass, Corner Kick,
her retirement from all forms of International cricket. Free Kick, Dribble, Futsal, Header, Kick off, Banana Kick,
Previously in September 2019, she retired from twenty 20 Toe Poke, Throw-in, Bicycle Kick}
International (T20Is) but continued to play One Day  Spain, defending champions won the FIFA U-17
Internationals(ODIs) & Test cricket. World Cup against the first-time finalists
The length of her ODI career (22 years & 274 days) is Colombia.
the longest of any player in cricket  International Federation of Association Football
 Indian cricket star Virat Kohli crossed 200 million (FIFA), in partnership with the All India Football
followers mark on social media site Instagram. Portugal Federation (AIFF), launched the Football for Schools
football star Cristiano Ronaldo tops
project in the country
 Nitin Menon retained his place in ICC Elite Panel
 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive
& is set to make his maiden appearance as a neutral
Committee chaired by AFC President Shaikh Bin
umpire in Sri Lanka later this month.
Ebrahim Al Khalifa confirmed the Qatar Football
 Rumeli Dhar, India seam-bowling allrounder,
Association (QFA) as the host association for the AFC
announced her retirement from international cricket,
Asian Cup 2023.
at age of 38.
 Tazuni, a fun, football-loving penguin is unveiled as the
Important Terms associated: tennis Official Mascot of the FIFA World Cup
 Rohan Bopanna & Dutch player Matwe Australia & New Zealand 2023.
Middelkoop in the doubles final of the $1,019,855 ATP  Cristiano Ronaldo reached another historic landmark in
tennis tournament in Tel Aviv. his extraordinary career by scoring his 700th club goal
 Novak Djokovic wins Astana Open: over Stefanos to seal Manchester comeback win over Everton.
Tsitsipas . Djokovic won his 90th title.  Bangladesh won a historic victory at SAFF
 Team World defeated Team Europe to win the Laver Championship to lift maiden title at Dashrath
Cup 2022 for the first time. Team World defeats Team Rangshala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal. Bangladesh
Europe 13-8 to win the Laver Cup indoor tennis team defeated hosts Nepal by 3-1
tournament. Frances Tiafoe & Felix Auger of Team  In SAFF U-17 Championship Title, India beats Nepal
World defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas & Novak Djokovic of with 4-0 in finals. SAFF U-17 Championship final was
Team Europe to win the competition. held in Racecourse International Stadium, Colombo, Sri
 Laver Cup is an international indoor hard court Lanka.
tournament between Team Europe & Team World.  Sunil Chhetri-led Bengaluru FC beat Mumbai City FC
Players from all continents, besides Europe, represent 2-1 in final of131st edition of Durand Cup at
Team World.
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata
 Czech Linda Fruhvirtova won Chennai
 The upcoming Under-17 World Cup 2022 in
Open 2022 WTA 250 tennis singles.teenager beat
India will see Video Assistant Referee (VAR)
Magda Linette of Poland
technology making its debut inage-group showpiece,
 Tennis legend from the United States, Serena Williams
world football governing body FIFA announced. will be
has announced her retirement.
held in Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Stadium), Margao (JLN
 Casper Ruud has won the Swiss Open Tennis
Tournament 2022 held in Gstaad, Switzerland. He Stadium) & Navi Mumbai (DY Patil Stadium
defeated Italy s Matteo Berrettini in the final by 4-6, 7-  The Bureau of FIFA Council has decided to lift
6(4), 6-2. It was Ruud s 9th Association of Tennis suspension that was imposed on All India Football
Professionals (ATP) title. Federation (AIFF) due to undue third-party influence.
 Novak Djokovic (Serbia) became first player in history  India beat Bangladesh 5-2 after extra time to clinch the
to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams when he 2022 SAFF U20 Championship title, at Kalinga Stadium
defeated Kwon Soon-woo(south korea) on Centre Court in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. India was the host of the 4th
his 80th win in Wimbledon. edition of the SAFF U-20 Championship. Sibajit Singh
Leimapokpam was the captain of the Indian team &  India hockey team defender & vice-captain
Som Kumar was the goalkeeper. Harmanpreet Singh has been voted the FIH Player of
 Oldest Football Tournament Durand Cup has the Year for the second year running. Felice Albers of
begun. The 131st edition of the Durand Cup 2022 in Netherlands was named the FIH Player of the Year.
Manipur. The inaugural match will be held at the
Badminton / Boxing/ Wrestling/Weightlifting
Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal.
 Akanksha Vyavahare, Maharashtra-based
weightlifter has created three new national records in
Grand Prixes
the 40kg weight category at the Khelo India National
 Red driver, Sergio Perez has won the Singapore Ranking Weightlifting Tournament.
Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022.  Antim Panghal,haryana the World under-20 champion,
 Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing won the made an impressive debut at the National Games 2022
2022 Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix 2022 as she won the gold medal in 53kg wrestling
 Red Bull driver Max Verstappen won Japanese Grand  Former Irish professional boxer Bernard Dunne has
Prix. been named the high-performance director (HPD) for
 Red driver Max Verstappen won Belgian Formula Indian boxing. replaces Santiago Nieva.
1 Grand Prix 2022.  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy & Chirag Shetty became first
Indian pair to win a medal in doubles competition
 Red driver Max Verstappen has wonDutch
at World Championships.
Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022.
 Viktor Axelsen has clinched his second BWF
 Max Verstappen won Formula One Italian Grand Prix
World Championships singles
 Max Verstappen (Red Bull Netherlands) has won the
Formula One (F1) 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix 2022. S.No Category Winner Runner up
 Four-time Formula One champion, Sebastian Vettel 1 Viktor Axelsen Kunlavut
who is currently a part of Aston Martin announced his Singles Vitidsarn
retirement. 2 Akane Chen Yufei
Singles Yamaguchi
 Max Verstappen of Red Bull took first place at Paul
Ricard. : French Grand prix  Japan wins singles finals of2022 Japan Open
 Charles Leclerc held off world champion Max Badminton Tournament in Osaka. Japan is host
Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 country of2022 Japan Open Badminton Tournament.
 Carlos Sainz (Spain) his first Formula One win  Nishimoto Kenta, won his first career title in
at British Grand Prix 2022.  Yamaguchi Akane, World Champion won for second
successive week in women.
 Red Bull racing driver Sergio Pérez (Mexican) won
 PV Sindhu won the first Super 500 title of her career
Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix (GP) De Monaco 2022. With
when she defeated reigning Asian champion Wang Zhi
this victory, Sergio Pérez becomes first Mexican to win
Yi of China in Singapore Open. Anthony Sinisuka
Monaco Grand Prix, & first North American to win it since
Ginting won the singles title at
Gilles Villeneuve in 1981. Singapore Open 2022.
 Red Max Verstappen won Azerbaijan Formula  2022 Indonesia Masters badminton tournament
One Grand Prix 2022 (his fifth victory of season). In (officially known as Daihatsu Indonesia Masters)
process, Verstappen became most successful driver in :Olympic champions Viktor Axelsen & Chen Yufei
Red Bull of all time. clinched respective & singles titles at
 Red Max Verstappen narrowly claimed his sixth BWF Indonesia Masters 2022.
victory of Formula 1 season after withstanding pressure  Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia won bronze medal after
from Carlos Sainz in closing stages of defeating Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in
freestyle 65kg category at World Wrestling
Canadian Grand Prix
Championships 2022.
Hockey  Vinesh Phogat won bronze at World Wrestling
 Indian junior hockey team defeated Australia to Championship 2022 in 53kg category. Vinesh
win the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 at the Taman Daya Phogat became first Indian woman wrestler to win two
Hockey Stadium in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. medals at World Championship. She also became first
Indian woman to win a gold medal at both  Bengaluru will host the FIBA U-18 Asian
Commonwealth & Asian Games. Basketball Championship , whereas mens tournament
 Indian grapplers had a fantastic outing at the U20 Asian is in Iran
Wrestling Championships in Manama, Bahrain where  World Athletics Council has selected Tokyo (Japan) to
they won as many as 22 medals that concluded. host the 2025 World Athletics Championships.
Winning 4 gold medals, 9 silver & 9 bronze, the  Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan made
talented bunch of grapplers put up a good show & gave history by becoming the first person to ever win a
a stiff fight to worthy competitors from Iran & skeet gold medal at an ISSF World Cup.
Kazakhstan, among other strong nations.  The 2028 Summer Olympic & Paralympic Games will
 Sakshi Malik, Rio Olympics Bronze medallist won her be hosted in Los Angeles, United States. The opening
first international gold medal at Bolat Turlykhanov ceremony for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Cup in almost five years.  Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced a
 Tokyo Olympian Deepak Punia won a bronze medal 322-member Indian contingent including 215 athletes &
after defeating Maksat Satybaldy (Kyrgyzstan) in 86kg 107 officials & support staff to represent the country at
freestyle weight category at U23 Asian wrestling the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham,
championships 2022 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. United Kingdom. Rajesh Bhandari, vice president of the
 At IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico, Boxing Federation of India (BFI), is the Chef de Mission
Indian weightlifter Saanapathi Gurunaidu won gold in of the squad.
men s 55 kilogramme category event.  The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games kicked
 Indian Wrestling team won five medals to off with a glitzy opening ceremony at the Alexander
claim Under-17 Asian Championship title with a total Stadium in Birmingham, United Kingdom. PV Sindhu &
of eight gold at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Manpreet Singh were flag-bearers at the parade
of the CWG opening ceremony.
Sports Events |Tournaments Current Affairs  Sports Authority of India (SAI) has started a new
 Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt, 2-0 in the finals initiative to cheer for Team India, under which SAI has
to win the 2022 UEFA Super Cup for a record-equalling launched the campaign Create for India to cheer
fifth time, in Helsinki, Finland Indian contingents participating in the Birmingham
 European Championship final saw England defeat 2022 Commonwealth Games. . The motto of the CWG
Germany 2-1 to claim its first significant women s soccer 2022 is Games for Everyone.
championship.  The first Khelo India Fencing League will be
hosted by Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi. The
 Four new members were appointed by International
first-of-its-kind national fencing competition for women
Olympic Committee President, Thomas Bach.
 India defeated Japan 1-0 to win bronze at Men s
Olympians Allyson Felix, Alistair Brownlee, Oluseyi
Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Smith & Masomah Ali Zada have joined the Athletes'
 Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
Commission of the International Olympic Committee
launched National Air Sport policy 2022 (NASP 2022).
(IOC).
vision of NASP 2022 is to make India one of top sports
 Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics unveiled
nations by 2023.
Wide as their official slogan. The slogan was
 Hosts Haryana won Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG)
released alongside a video promising the Olympics &
2021 title with 52 gold medals on final day.
Paralympics would be &
as well as inclusive, more brotherly, more
Other Sports Current Affairs
 Pankaj Advani defended his World Billiards
 4th edition of the Tata Steel Chess India tournament
Championships (150-up) title for the 5th time, beating
will be held in Kolkata. For the first time, a separate
compatriot Sourav Kothari in the best-of-7 frames final
section has been added in the tournament.
at the High End Snooker Club in Kuala Lumpur,
 premier hockey tournament, the
Malaysia for a record 25th title at the global level
Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 will be held Ipoh.
 The United States defeated China (83-61) to win the
International Basketball Federation (FIBA)
Basketball World Cup at the Sydney Superdome,  Olympic champion & javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra :
Australia first Indian to clinch a Lausanne Diamond League. In
 Indian discus thrower, Kamalpreet Kaur has been his first attempt, he hurled spear 89.08m to seal his
banned from competition for three years, due to a victory in his own style.
doping violation  has won bronze medal by
 Indian javelin thrower, Shivpal Singh has been defeating Korea 3-2 in14th Asian U-18 Championship
suspended from competing till October 2025 due to a in Tehran, Iran.
doping violation.  In28th Abu Dhabi, Masters Chess Tournament
 Western Air Command, Indian Air Force (IAF) won the Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi defeated David Anton
Air Force Lawn Tennis Championship 2022-23 held at Guijarro from Spain
Head Quarter MC, Vayu Sena Nagar, Nagpur.  Indian judoka Linthoi Chanambam : -ever
 Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 2029 Asian medal in Judo World Championships with a gold in
Winter Games at a planned Mountain Resort in the Gulf at World Judo Cadet (U18)
Arab State. The Indian Olympic Association has Championships.
confirmed that Goa will host the 37th edition of the  The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced its
National Games in October next year. The state govt. collaboration with HSBC India in order to support Indian
of Goa also conveyed its in-principle approval to IOA to women athletes,
host the National Games in 2023. The Goa delegation  Amlan Borgohain from Assam, who holds200m
may receive the IOA flag at the Closing Ceremony of the national record, has now added100m record to his
name.
36th National Games on 12th October 2022 in Surat,
 Apeksha Fernandes became first Indian woman to
Gujarat.
make Junior World finals by finishing eighth overall. :
 At the 36th National Games, Pooja Patel of Gujarat has
swimming
become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana.
 Leh is all set to host first-ever Mountain Bicycle, MTB,
 Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil wins gold in World
World Cup- ndia.
Championship: in shooting
 IIT Madras researchers & Inspire Institute of Sports in
 Jyothi Yarraji, an Indian Sprinter made history in the
Karnataka have joined forces to createanalytics
100m hurdles as the became the first Indian
Smartboxer
woman to run a sub-13s time to win the gold medal at
 Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram wins22nd
the Nation Games 2022.
Dubai Open Chess Tournament with 7.5 points..
 India teenager Donnarumma Gukesh scripted history in
 Six-year-old Anishka Biyani has won gold medal in
the ongoing Aimchess Rapid online tournament as he
Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship at
defeated Magnus Carlsen,
Kuala Lumpur.
 Magnus Carlsen claimed the Meltwater Champions
 eenaged Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went down
Chess Tour 2022 title with a tournament defeating Arjun
against world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in final ofJulius Baer
Erigaisi. Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament, losing
 Eliud Kipchoge shattered his own world record with a second match 0-2.
time of 2:01:09 to win the Berlin marathon  Neeraj Chopra has now won Diamond League Trophy,
 Tigist Assefa won the women s race in a making him first Indian to do it.
course record of 2:15:37, the third fastest time in history.
 Eliud Kipchoge(kenya) shattered his own world record
 Indian Grandmaster Arjun Erigaisi went down against
on 25 September, with a time of 2:01:09 to win Berlin
world no.1 Magnus Carlsen in the final of the Julius Baer
marathon
Generation Cup online rapid chess tournament, losing
 Pranav Anand from Bengaluru, Karnataka became
the second match 0-2.
 Indian javelin thrower, Devendra Jhajharia has clinched
 Iranian-French chess grandmaster, Alireza Firouzja
a silver medal inWorld Para Athletics Grand Prix, in
beat Ian Nepomniachtchi in play-offs to win ninth
Morocco
edition of Sinquefield Cup.
 Indian chess master Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
 4th ONGC Para Games
has defeated world champion, Magnus Carlsen, inFTX
Thyagaraj Sports Complex.
Crypto Cup in Miami,
 Tania Sachdev won for India against Hungary in the
fourth-round match of women section at the 44th Chess
Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai against Zsoka competition. Abhishek Verma & Jyothi Surekha
Gaal. Vennam took home the gold at the Archery World Cup
 Athletics Federation of India (AFI) celebrated the in Paris.
second on August 7, 2022.  He participated in one T20 match for Bangladesh.
 Chennai-based chess prodigy V Pranav became Mohammad Rizwan, a Pakistani batter, was the only
75th Grandmaster by winning a Limpedea Open in Baia one he was able to dismiss, but Bangladesh went on to
Mare tournament in Romania. lose the game & the series 0-3.
 Indian chess legend, Viswanathan Anand elected  Neeraj Chopra makes history by winning silver in the
deputy president of the International Chess Federation
World Athletics Championships for the first time ever.
or World Chess Federation (FIDE). While incumbent
 Grammy & Oscar-winning music composer, AR Rahman
president Arkady Dvorkovich was re-elected for a
has come up with the
second term.
Anthem) for the upcoming International Chess
 Uzbekistan will host the 2026 Chess Olympiad. In
Olympiad, 2022.
Chess Olympiad, their young team
 Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram has
is now in the lead. Teams from around the world
emerged winner in the 41st Villa De Benasque
compete in the Chess Olympiad, a biennial chess
competition. International Chess Open in Spain.
 Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced table 
tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal & Boxer Nikhat was won by young Indian Grandmaster R
Zareen as the Flagbearers of India for the closing Praggnanandhaa,
ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022 at  In Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan, India earned its first ever
Birmingham. medal at IBSA Judo Grand Prix. By Kapil Parmar
 Uzbekistan won gold medal in the Open section of the  India beat Poland 6-4 in final to clinch inaugural FIH
44th Chess Olympiad. Armenia won silver while the Hockey 5s championship in Lausanne in Switzerland.
India-2 team settled for bronze in Open Section. In the  Avani Lekhara, Tokyo Paralympics winner, won gold in
Para Shooting World Cup in Chateauroux, France
won the silver, while the India-1 team won the bronze  Indian Grandmaster, R. Praggnanandhaa emerged
medal. winner in Norway Chess Group A open chess
 Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to tournament.
suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with  Rahul Srivatshav P of Telangana become
immediate effect due to undue influence from third Grandmaster, achieving title after breaking 2500 (Elo
parties, which constitutes a serious violation of the FIFA
points) barrier in live FIDE ratings during 9th Cattolica
Statutes.
Chess Festival 2022 in Italy.
 Arjun Babuta of India earned his first gold medal in
 Neeraj Chopra new national
shooting at the Changwon, South Korea, International
record: 89.30 metres at Paavo Nurmi Games in
Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage.
Finland.
 Bhagwani Devi Dagar, a 94-year-old Indian sprinter,
 Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top
won the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint at the
podium finish of season by winning javelin throw event
Tampere, Finland, World Masters Athletics
at Kuortane Games in Finland, beating reigning world
Championships. She finished first in the gold with a
champion Anderson Peters of Grenada
timing of 24.74 seconds & took home the bronze in shot-
 Neeraj Chopra will be leading a 37-member Indian
put.
athletics team at upcoming Commonwealth Games,
 D. Gukesh won the Gijon Chess Masters. GM
Athletics Federation of India announced.
Alexandr Fier of Brazil finished second
 Matches for 2026 World Cup will be held in 11 US cities
 Abhishek Verma, archery gold winner from the Asian
as well as three host sites in Mexico & two in Canada,
Games, & Jyothi Surekha Vennam took home bronze at
the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
 PM Narendra Modi launched historic torch relay for
The Indian archery team defeated Mexico s Andrea &
44th Chess Olympiad at Indira Gandhi Stadium in
Miguel Becerra 157-156 in the bronze medal
New Delhi. This year, for very first time, International
Chess Federation, FIDE, instituted Chess Olympiad democratise access to the internet for small enterprises,
Torch, a part of Olympic tradition. India is first country went live with its beta test.
to have Chess Olympiad Torch Relay.  Mars Orbiter Mission: Mangalyaan, the Indian Mars
 Sunil Chhetri Orbiter Craft runs out of fuel & battery after completing
scored his 84th International goal against Hong Kong 8 years.
during Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup  Crew-5 Mission: Initiative of: National Aeronautics &
2023 Qualifiers & equalled record of Real Madrid & Space Administration (NASA) Mission launched by:
Hungarian Football Legend Ferenc Puskás. SpaceX .Mission launched through Crew
 Skalzang Rigzin, first mountaineer from India to ascend Dragon capsule called Endurance, on top of a Falcon 9
Mount Annapurna rocket Four astronauts were carried to the International
welcomed by Leh with open arms. Space Station (ISS) from Florida. Russian cosmonaut
Anna Kikina is one of the four astronauts
 Indian football team reaped a good harvest of its
 Google will set up its first cloud region in Greece, the
impressive Asian Cup qualification campaign as it
company, giving a boost to the efforts to
gained two places to jump to 104th in latest FIFA world
become a world cloud computing hub.
rankings released. Brazil remained on top
 Chandrayaan-2 X-ray spectrometer
 Navjeet Dhillon won
has mapped an abundance of sodium on the moon for
gold medal at Qosanov Memorial 2022 athletics meet
the first time, as per the Indian Space Research
in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Organisation (ISRO).
 Ace sprinter Sekar Dhanalakshmi ran her personal best
 Google is set to launch Play Points, a global rewards
time to win 200m gold at Qosanov Memorial Athletics.
Programme for users in India.
Dhanalakshmi ran a creditable sub-23 second, clocking  PM inaugurated the Indian Institute of Information
22.89s to better her earlier personal best of 23.14s she Technology (IIIT) in Una, Himachal Pradesh. PM Modi
had come up last year. Dhanalakshmi is only third Indian also inaugurated the fourth Vande Bharat Express
woman to run sub-23s after national record holder Train of India at the event. (Click here to read the article)
Saraswati Saha (22.82s) & Hima Das (22.88s).  President inaugurated a supercomputer facility at the
 Olympic gold medallist, Sydney McLaughlin broke her Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati called
own world record at U.S. - She also inaugurated a high-power
championships in Eugene, Oregon, winning final in 51.41 active & passive component laboratory called SAMEER
seconds. at the institute.
 Adani Sportsline, : long-term principal sponsorship deal  IInvenTiv, an all-IITs R&D showcase launched: in iit
with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during delhi
upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022,  European telecom gear makers, Nokia & Ericsson have
Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, & Paris Olympic Games inked multi-year supply contracts with Reliance Jio for
2024. supplying 5G network equipment to the
largest carrier for deploying standalone or 5G SA.
Science & Technology  The heaviest rocket LVM3 of the Indian Space
Research Organization (ISRO) will launch 36 satellites
 IIT Madras & NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
of British start-up OneWeb Broadband
researchers studied the interactions between microbes
Communication Satellites from the spaceport in
in the International Space Station (ISS). Andhra Sriharikota
 First company to get Bureau of Indian (BIS)  Chandrayaan-3 set for launch in August 2023:
certification to sell lithium-ion cells Godi India according to S. Somnath, Chairman of ISRO.
 Elon Musk unveils Optimus prototype: which  APPLE said it would make fresh investments to set up
uses some of the same Artificial Intelligence (AI) solar & wind projects in Europe & called on its
software & sensors as the Autopilot driving assistance suppliers to decarbonise operations related to the
system in Tesla vehicles. production of iPhones & other products.
 In Bengaluru, the Open Network for Digital Commerce  Indian Institute of Geomagnetism (IIG), developed an
(ONDC), a technology similar to UPI that promises to indigenous Overhauser Magnetometer, sensor installed
at Alibag Magnetic Observatory (MO).
 World's first licensing deal for high-priced chronic  Agnikul Cosmos, secured its first patent for design &
myeloid leukemia (cancer) drug as part of a public manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine. patent
health initiative Deal signed by: Novartis AG |The oral rewarded to company for its Agnilet rocket engine,
drug, nilotinib, is used to treat chronic myeloid leukemia hat is
& may be made in Egypt, Guatemala, Indonesia, scheduled to launch later this year.
Morocco, Pakistan, the Philippines, & Tunisi.  IIT Guwahati have created a fermentation process that
 Amazon establishing its first solar project in India: uses ultrasound to safely generate Xylitol from
with a combined capacity of 420 megawatts (MW) will sugarcane bagasse, by product of crushing sugar cane.
be built in Rajasthan by the largest e-commerce  Google unveiled a programme to upskill 100,000
company, Amazon. Indian developers & researchers in cyber security. part
 Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train Cyber Security Roadshow.
Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration
 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed two
with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
pieces of space equipment to Indian Space Research
on locomotives for automatic acquisition of train
Organization (ISRO) for use in Gaganyaan mission. |
movement timing at the stations, including that of
arrival & departure or run-
has purchased from HAL for mission.

 According to sources, ISRO received CMF structure,
by: Scientists from China
which included thrust-transfer structure for high-altitude
 Liquified Natural Gas (LNG)-fueled green
truck manufacturing facility Launched by: Blue Energy escape motor (HTS).
Motors Launched at: Chakan, Pune (Maharashtra)  At 14,000 feet in Ladakh, ONGC is getting ready to
 pump geothermal energy. at Puga, a lonely valley
be certified with SA8000. offroad to Chumar on de facto boundary with China
 Archeological Survey of India (ASI) taps IIT Jodhpur to  awareness
build a digital Museum observatory, to track objects as small as 10 cm in size
 Hughes Communication India (HCI), collaborated with orbiting earth, will be set up in Garhwal region of
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), to launch Uttarakhand by Digantara, |United States is a
its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband dominant player in monitoring space debris
internet service in country.  India developed first indigenously-developed RT-PCR
 Google Cloud has announced it has launched first kit for testing monkeypox disease| developed by
cohort of its computing foundations with Kubernetes Transasia Bio-Medicals
course in collaboration with Future Skills Prime, an IT  The James Webb Space Telescope captured new
Ministry & Nasscom digital skilling initiative. beautiful photos of Jupiter. James Webb Space
 ISRO successfully tested a hybrid motor. This may lead Telescope, which was launched in December 2021
to development of a new propulsion system for next  L&T Technology Services, a provider of high-end
launch vehicles. Bengaluru-based space agency engineering services, recently announced that European
claimed that30 kN hybrid motor tested at ISRO luxury automaker BMW Group had awarded it a five-
Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri in Tamil year, multi-million dollar contract to supply high-end
Nadu is stackable & scalable. engineering services
 oid:
 IAD technology successfully used by ISRO: Inflatable
spacecraft has travelled along a celestial path under
Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD), which ISRO says is a
game-changer with numerous implications for future
system. On September 26,spacecraft will travel at a
missions including to Mars & Venus, was successfully
speed of 24,000 kilometres per hour as it collides with
tested.
Didymos binary asteroid system, softly deflecting &
altering its orbit  5 PSLV rockets to be built by HAL-L&T: has secured a
 Amazon establishing its first solar project in India. Rs 860 crore contract from New Space India Limited to
Three solar power plants with a combined capacity of produce five rockets (PSLV rockets).
420 megawatts (MW) will be built in Rajasthan  The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) & UK
 Indian Railways is installing a Real-Time Train government has jointly conducted virtual Cyber
Information System (RTIS), developed in collaboration Security Exercise for 26 countries. exercise is a part of
with ISRO India-led International Counter Ransomware
Initiative- Resilience Working Group, facilitated by  Indian national flag was unfurled in space at an altitude
British Aerospace (BAE) Systems. of over 30 km as the country marked its 75 years of
 An gad get size of a Independence by Space Kidz India.
lunchbox (MOXIE by NASA) is demonstrating its ability  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed two
to consistently carry outwork of a tiny tree on red & pieces of space equipment to the Indian Space
dusty surface of Mars, some 100 million miles from Earth. Research Organization (ISRO) for use in the Gaganyaan
 The Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) data from mission.
Google was officially released in Aurangabad : This  Nokia + Indian Institute of Science :Nokia Center of
makes Aurangabad the first city in the nation to Excellence in networked robotics at IISc Bengaluru.
experience this.  IIT Madras researchers developed a revolutionary
 The Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat was established by -causing
the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to genes. Based on patient
advance the state of Indian language technology & AI-based tool, will help clinicians create individualised
make a positive social impact. treatment programmes for patients.
 Reliance Jio, owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani,  US President Joe Biden has released one of the James
became the highest bidder for 5G spectrum, paying Rs first images .This first image
88,078 crore to buy over half of the airwaves. The Adani from is the
group paid Rs 212 crore for 400 MHz, or less than 1% of deepest & sharpest infrared image of the distant
all spectrum sold. universe to date.
 Google launched to mark 75 years of
 Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved the
quadrivalent
Independence. The project has executed by Google
Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical
Arts & Culture
cancer.
is
 Jahnavi Dangeti has scripted history by becoming the
youngest to complete the Analog Astronaut programme
 Microsoft & Ministry of Skill Development &
from the Analog Astronaut Training Centre (AATC) at
Entrepreneurship (MSDE) will work together on a
Krakow in South Poland.
programme to teach its digital toolkit to almost 2.5
 The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
million civil servants.
newest solar observatory: 888-kilogram observatory
 ISRO launched a digital platform called the
has a half- Chinese H-alpha
space museum for showcasing several ISRO missions
Solar Explorer (CHASE), named after the solar goddess
with an interactive interface.
in historical Chinese mythology to review the violent &
 which uses
sudden bodily processes behind solar flares.
seawater to power Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps
 New synthetic peptides that can both prevent the
launched at Sagar Anveshika, a coastal research vessel
SARS-CoV-2 virus from entering cells & clump the virus
operated by the National Institute of Ocean
particles together to lessen their capacity to infect living
Technology (NIOT) Chennai for marine research.
cells have been created by Indian scientists.
 NASA: new Moon rocket, surrounding the Space Launch  Samsung : creation of a new graphics dynamic random-
System (SLS) rocket & Orion spacecraft, the vehicle access memory (DRAM) chip with increased speed &
was moved to Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in
power efficiency. the 24-gigabit Graphics Double Data
under the Artemis mission that will take humans back
Rate 6 (GDDR6) uses third-generation, 10-nanometer
to the Moon his time with plans for a longer presence on
technology
the surface.
 Space tech startup, Agnikul Cosmos has inaugurated
 Researchers from the L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), -ever factory to manufacture 3D-printed
Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H), &
rocket engines in Chennai.
the Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB in
 Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center, New
Hyderabad have successfully 3D-printed an artificial
Delhi (RGCI) have installed the first-ever Made-in-India
cornea (3D-printed Human Cornea) & placed it in a
Surgical Robotic System, -
rabbit eye for the first time ever in India.
 A unique biodiversity sensor project is launched by  Three new remote sensing satellites launched by
Syngenta, a global agri-business major. It claimed to be China from Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in
the first such project in India. Syngenta has launched Sichuan Province in southwest China. satellites were
project with the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, launched by a Long March-2D carrier rocket) as part of
Punjab (IIT-R). This project will help in studying the Yaogan-35 family
behavior of insects around farms, particularly bees &  South Korea launched its first satellite successfully using
butterflies. a homegrown rocket named Nuri
 The Indian Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) has  Adani Hybrid Energy Jaisalmer One Limited : 390 MW
successfully launched 342 foreign satellites from 34 wind-solar hybrid power facility in Jaisalmer,
 Param Ananta, supercomputer at IIT Gandhinagar
countries since 1999 on a commercial basis.
under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM).
 Tech giant Microsoft has announced that it is

introducing Viva Engage, a new app in Teams that
supercomputers Frontier from
helps build community & connection, along with
US, fastest supercomputer built using Hewlett Packard
providing tools for personal expression.
Enterprise (HPE) ar
 ISRO Chairman S Somnath along with other senior
Supercomputer Fugaku
scientists inaugurated the Human Space Flight Expo at
 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru to inaugurated ANANTH Technologies spacecraft
commemorate the Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav. manufacturing unit at Karnataka Industrial Area
 Startup Incubation & Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Development Board (KIADB) Aerospace Park.
Kanpur has launched  First liquid mirror telescope in country & largest in Asia
Programme, supported by the department of science & was commissioned atop Devasthal, a hill in
technology, the government of India. Uttarakhand by International Liquid-Mirror Telescope
 The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has (ILMT).
stated that it has begun pilot testing the 5G network at  Kiya.ai, -ever banking metaverse
selected areas around the nation in advance of the
spectrum auction at four different sites around the  India will attain unique distinction of launching first
nation. These places are Namma Metro in Bengaluru, as well as first
Namma Port Kandla near Kutch in Gujarat, Bhopal Human Ocean Mission in 2023, according to Space &
Smart City, GMR International Airport in New Delhi, & Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh. Testing for
Bhopal Smart City. both Space & Ocean manned missions have evolved to
 European Commission has given permission for the an advanced stage, & that remarkable accomplishment
Imvanex vaccine to be marketed as protection against would be performed in second half of 2023, while
Monkeypox, as recommended last week by the speaking at World Oceans Day festivities in New Delhi.
European Medicines Agency (EMA).  NASA : DAVINCI stands for
 Dr. Jitendra Singh Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases,
& Technology, said the launch of foreign satellites by the Chemistry & mission will fly by Venus
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) brought in & explore its harsh atmosphere in 2029.
$279 million in foreign currency.  Microsoft announced retirement of 27-year-old
 China launched the second of the three modules Internet Explorer (IE) as firm s oldest browser will be
needed to complete its new space station. A Long completely phased out from June 15.
March 5B rocket launched the unmanned spaceship
 Google announced a startup accelerator program for
with the call sign Wentian from the Wenchang launch
women founders. :Google for Startups Accelerator
India Women Founders
 China Manned Space Agency :Shenzhou-14 crew will
 Union Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
stay aboard Tiangong station for six months, overseeing
announced at Viva Technology 2022 event that India
integration of two laboratory modules into main Tianhe
living room will have full-fledged 5G services by March 2023.
 China released a new geological map of moon, which
it says is most detailed to date
 IIT Madras HomoSEP August 2019 paved the way for providing reservations to
clean septic tanks without need for humans. Ten units deprived sections of Jammu & Kashmir.
are expected to be distributed across Tamil Nadu  Financing Platform Launched by IFC: The
 NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) launched GSAT-24, International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private
sector investment arm of the World Bank, has
introduced a new, $6 billion funding facility to boost the
capacity to Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider
private capacity to respond to the Global Food
Tata Play.
crisis & aid in food production in response to mounting
 Two communication satellites from Malaysia & India food insecurity. (Click here to read the article)
will be launched into geostationary orbit by European  Hero MotoCorp launched Vida V1 Electric Scooter in
space agency Arianespace. Ariane-5 rocket will launch India.
two satellites, from spaceport in Kourou, French  Hollywood Actor Tom Cruise, who is renowned for
Guiana. pulling off high-octane stunts in his projects, is taking
 US-based Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Oracle s things to the next level & may soon become the first
cloud services platform, introduced actor to shoot in space.
for Indian market. Garuda Aerospace Pvt. Ltd.,  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated
first aluminium freight rake 61
an integrated drone manufacturer & drone-as-a-service
BOBRNALHSM1 at Bhubaneshwar Railway Station.
(DAAS) provider based in India, would invest Rs 115 crore
The destination is Bilaspur. As per reports, the
in construction of a production facility in Malaysia.
aluminium freight rake wields the capacity to carry
 Indian Space Promotion & Authorisation Centre (IN- 180-ton more goods as against the traditional rake.
SPACe) started authorising Indian private firms,  This is the first time a product from Japan has filed for
marking beginning of private space sector launches in a tag at the Geographical Indication Registry in
India. Chennai. The Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, has filed an
 NASA: CAPSTONE spacecraft to moon from New application seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Zealand. Mission CAPSTONE stands for Cislunar for Nihonshu/Japanese sake, an alcoholic beverage.
Autonomous Positioning System Technology  India Gate, the flagship brand of KRBL, has been
recognized as the No. 1 Basmati Rice Brand in
Operations & Navigation Experiment.
a market study conducted by a leading global research
company.
Miscellaneous Current Affairs | One-Liners  The Ministry of Railways announced the closure of the
 Highest ever single day sale of Rs. 1.34 crore of Diyas: Central Organisation for Modernization of Workshops
KVIC CP outlet (COFMOW), New Delhi.
 Pegatron third iPhone manufacturer in India:  Guinness World Records has officially declared
in Mahindra World City in Chennai. The other two Apple
the worst day of the week.
suppliers with facilities in India are the Taiwanese
 Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena approved
companies Foxconn & Wistron.
the setting up of four Zila Sainik Boards (ZSBs) which
 UGC Guidelines for International Students: add up to
are responsible for policy formulation & implementation
25% extra seats for international students & must have
of resettlement & welfare schemes for ex-servicemen
a transparent admissions procedure for them.
(ESM) & their widows. The four ZSBs are to cater to the
 Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) commissioned the
largest wind-solar power plant of 600 MV South-west, East, Shahdara, North-west, Central, & New
capacity in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The plant has a power Delhi districts
purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of  Delhi govt. launched the Jalao, Patake
India (SECI) at Rs 2.69/kWh for 25 years. (light up lamps, not firecrackers) campaign at Central
 KVIC, a statutory body under the Ministry of MSME, Park in New Delhi. The Delhi govt. on Friday lit 51,000
organizing a Scheme of Fund for the Regeneration of diyas at Central Park in Connaught Place here to mark
Traditional Industries (SFURTI) Mela at Dilli Haat, New the launch
Delhi.  Ayodhya Ram Mandir- Ayodhya Deepotsav: PM Modi
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah announces that Pahari was present Over 15 lakh diyas be lit on the event,
Community in Jammu & Kashmir will get a Scheduled breaking its own previous world record.
Tribe (ST) status. The abolition of Articles 370 & 35A in
 Cyclone Sitrang hit Bangladesh: Cyclone Sitrang awareness about various schemes of Delhi Police
ploughed into heavily populated, low-lying parts of among people.
Bangladesh on night, killing at least nine people.  Delhi Police has become first police force in India to
 PM Modi has announced that the Chandigarh airport make a collection of forensic evidence mandatory in
will be renamed after Shaheed Bhagat Singh crimes punishable by more than six years
 Coca-Cola India, as a part of World Without Waste  South East Central Railway (SECR) zone of Indian
initiative, hopes to achieve 100% recovery & recycling of Railways conducted a test run of its latest Freight train
post-consumer packaging (mainly bottles & cans), in the called Super Vasuki(3.5 km long). Other SECR long-
next 2-3 years.
haul freight trains Vasuki ,Trishul & 2.8 km long
 Union Jal Shakti Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
SheshNaag train
declared Andaman & Nicobar Islands
 India nominated Indian dance form Garba to be
Swachh Sujal Pradesh.
inscribed on
 The first multiplex in Srinagar by Jammu & Kashmir
list
lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha.
cultural heritage list. A total of 14 elements from India
 The US Agency for International Development &
UNICEF launched Doordarshan & YouTube series titled
at a function held in New Delhi, Heritage & Humanity.
showing how messages of vaccine promotion & COVID-  Mack Rutherford became youngest person to fly solo
19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) have been interwoven & youngest person to circumnavigate globe in a
in entertainment education series. microlight plane around world in a small aircraft after
 Andaman & Nicobar Islands becamefirst Indian he landed in Bulgaria, & claim two Guinness World
state/UT to achieve 100 percent coverage of Records
precautionary dose.  The government of India approved a proposal to give
 Farmers inUnion Territory of Jammu & Kashmir are now specific names to all the23 AIIMS, based on regional
able to sell their products on domestic & international heroes, freedom fighters, historical events or
marketplaces thanks toGI labelling of Kashmiri saffron. monuments of area, or their distinct geographical
 The merger of Jio Cinema OTT & Viacom18 Media identity.
received approval from fair-trade regulator  AirAsia India becomes first airline to use s artificial
Competition Commission of India (CCI). intelligence-
 Veteran Assamese swimmer, Elvis Ali Hazarika has pilots.
become first from North East to cross North Channel.  largest religious monument inworld:Temple of Vedic
North Channel is strait between north-eastern Northern Planetarium in West Bengal, headquarters
Ireland & south-western Scotland. ofInternational Society of Krishna Consciousness
 The City of Los Angeles designated September 17 (ISKCON), ISKCON founder Srila Prabh vision It
Squid Game Day, in recognition of South Korean will purportedly replace -acre-large
Angkor Wat temple complex aslargest religious
 EKI Energy Services, a developer & seller of Carbon monument.
credits, announced that it is first company to list an  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has launched a virtual school
Indian plastic project under & students from across country will be eligible for
a global accreditation standard. admission .application process for Delhi Model Virtual
 The Indian Railways will launch new Vande Bharat School (DMVS)
Express, will have further improvements &  The Jammu & Kashmir Police has launched an online
developments, including a faster 0 to 100 Kmph time of Mobile application App enablescommon
just 52 seconds, a top speed of 180 Kmph, a lighter citizens to use a host of services ranging from registering
weight of 392 tonnes, & WI-FI content that is available a complaint to downloading a copy of an FIR.
when needed.  Railways Ministry tops list of government agencies that
 Lt General V K Saxena inaugurated a corrupt
community policing initiative here aimed at spreading officers & employees & resolved matters in accordance
with their own disciplinary procedures.
 The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI),  A team from National Monuments Authority lead by
organized a stakeholder consultation workshop on Shri Tarun Vijay, Chairman: submitted a report on
Global Navigation Satellite (GNSS) based tolling in declaring Mangarh hillock in Rajasthan as a monument
India. of National Importance in the year of Azadi Ka Amrit
 Kartik Aaryan-starrer will be Mahotsav. This report carries relevant details about the
adapted into a comic book series. to bring Mangarh hillock & recommendations by National
ter, Monuments Authority.
toyoung audience.  At the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, Rashtrapati
 -ever will be set up in
Bhavan has orga
Hanle, Ladakh, night sky sanctuary will be set up as
Management of Museums &
part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary,
collaboration with the National Institute of Disaster
second-largest nature reserve.
Management (NIDM).
 The Government of India approved annual
 Delhi started Mission Kushal Karmi to help construction
commemoration of for
workers improve their abilities. Delhi government
years 2022 to 2023.
developed this programme with assistance from the
 Warangal in Telangana, Thrissur & Nilambur are
among77 cities from 44 countries which have joined Delhi Skill & Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) &
UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in Delhi Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare
recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong Board
learning a reality for all at local level  Billionaire investor Rakesh Juhunjhunwala-owned,
 Astronomical observatory at the Langat Singh College, Akasa Air has been cleared for take-off.
commonly known as L. S. College, Muzaffarpur, Bihar  The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) &
is not included in the UNESCO list of Important Maharashtra Metro achieved the world record for
Endangered Heritage observatories of the world. constructing the longest double-decker viaduct with a
There were rumours about the same. length of 3.14 km in Nagpur.
 Kerala Development & Innovation Strategy Council  The Airports Authority of India, Leh airport is being built
(K-DISC) MoU with LinkedIn, along with the ICT as a carbon-neutral airport, a first in India. A
Academy of Kerala (ICTAK) under the Kerala in hybridization with Solar PV
Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM) as a part of Plant will be provided in the New airport Terminal
Connect Career to Campus campaign (CCC). Building for heating & cooling purposes.
 Tamara Walcott, a female powerlifter from Maryland  Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena has announced
in the United States broke the heaviest cumulative lift significant changes in the property tax policy of the
for bench/squat & press in competition (female) after
Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) after its
lifting a total of 737.5 kg across three compound lifts
unification. The L-G also launched a SAH-BHAGITA
the squat, the bench press, & the deadlift.
scheme to increase the involvement of the Residential
 Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF): a pan-India
Welfare Association (RWAs) in optimal tax collection &
operation known as Operation Yatri Suraksha: to
waste management systems.
provide round-the-clock security to passengers.
 Anurag Thakur, Minister of Information & Broadcasting,
 RPF recovers over Rs. 7.40 crore worth narcotic products
debuted the trailer for the new television series Swaraj:
under Operation NARCOS ,In order to bring attention to
Bharat Ke Swatantrata Sangram Ki Samagra Gatha
the menace of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic
in New Delhi.
Substances (NDPS),
 A new census workstation has been unveiled by the
 Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal has formally unveiled his Aam
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi in the
national ambition with the launch of the
Economics Lab of the Department of Humanities &
Make India No 1 campaign.
Social Sciences. )
 Delhi will host its first ever government-backed
 India is celebrating the 75th year of Independence as
shopping festival from January 28 to February 26 next
year, CM Arvind Kejriwal announced. Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. This is celebrated by the
Ministry of Culture, & on this occasion, the National
School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, organized adi ka  Indian govt. deals with South Africa & Namibia to get
Amrit Mahotsav- 12 cheetahs that became extinct in India & will be
 Jawaharlal Nehru Port has become the first 100 per released into wild at Kuno Palpur, Madhya Pradesh, by
cent Landlord Major Port of India having all berths end of 2022.
being operated on the PPP model.  Bhogeshwara/ Mr Kabini , reportedly elephant with
 The second edition of the Jammu film festival will be longest tusks in Asia, died of natural causes at age of
held here from the 3rd of September with films from 54 60. in Gundre range of
countries slated to be screened over two days of the Reserve. Bhogeshwar s tusks were 2.54 meters & 2.34
event. meters long.
 Anahat Singh is the youngest player at the  Sir M Visvesvaraya Railway Terminal in Bengaluru was
Commonwealth Games 2022.) made air-conditioned SMV Railway Terminal with Rs 314
 A rare pure pink diamond, believed to be the largest crore project.

 Delhi Govt. with United Nations Development
found in 300 years, has been unearthed in Angola, a
Programme (UNDP) India, built an oxygen producing
country in Central Africa.
facility at G. B. Pant Hospital in New Delhi.
 17th edition : Mumbai International Film Festival for
 In Leh, Ladakh, Amara Raja Power Systems will build
Documentary, Short Fiction, & Animation films (MIFF-
country s first green hydrogen fueling station for
2022) began with a colourful opening ceremony at
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
Nehru Centre, Worli in Mumbai, Maharashtra
 Singer Justin Bieber revealed he is suffering from a
 Sachin Tendulkar will continue as United Nations
health condition called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, a viral
( for a
infection, caused by varicella-zoster virus
record 20th year.
 World's largest living plant identified in shallow waters

off coast of Western Australia. sprawling seagrass, a
Delhi govt. is set to replace
marine flowering plant known as Posidonia australis,
stretches for more than 112 miles (180 kilometers) in
them after Babasaheb Ambedkar instead. Shark Bay, a wilderness area protected as a World
 Arignar Anna Zoological Park, Tamilnadu is one such Heritage site.
park that is worried about increasing pollution near park  Filmmaker Srijit Mukherji dropped trailer of
which is threatening animals. a Taapsee Pannu-starrer biopic on former India
 Fishing cat census in Chilika : total number of feline in Mithali Raj.
species was discovered to be 176, with a range of 131-  26th Sindhu Darshan Yatra will start in Leh with
237 individuals. reception of yatris,
 Maruti Suzuki India installed a 20 MW solar carport at  Delhi Airport or Indira Gandhi International Airport
its Manesar, Haryana, site become first airport in country to run entirely on hydro
 Shreyas G. Hosur, first officer from Indian Railways to & solar power from this month in a major step toward
complete gruelling This event achieving ambitious goal of becoming a Net Zero
Carbon Emission Airport by 2030.
includes 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling & 42.2
 Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI), Delhi recently
km of running.
launched a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
 NHAI had set a new Guinness World Record by building enabled personalized baggage tag BAGG TRAX.
75 kilometres of bituminous concrete in a single lane on  India will keep to its goal of protecting at least 30% of
NH53 in 105 hours & 33 minutes.
 Country's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Conference in Lisbon.
 In a Caribbean mangrove swamp, researchers found
"Anocovax" for animals, developed by Haryana-based
largest bacterium known to science. While majority of
ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (NRC).
bacteria are tiny, this one is so large that it can be seen
with unaided eye.

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Most Important Current Affairs | October | September | August | July | June

Under which section RBI manages the currency ?

How many countries have launched the digital currency?

estrangements & collective National Games 2022 medals table: Top 5

India to be Home to Cheetahs after 70 years

 She eventually pulled back on her pro-immigration

Expat Insider Rankings for 2022: India ranks 36th &

About the Expat Insider Rankings: NE & Hill States:

 List of winners of Dadasaheb Phalke International International Day of Yoga 2022

Banking Current Affairs

Current Affairs related to Regulatory authorities

GDP Reports by Different S.No. Name of Organization GDP Growth of India

New Appointments: National

38. Secretary to President Rajesh Verma Kapil Dev Tripathi

98. Rajendra Kumar : director general of the

New Appointments: International

British Council Barbara Wickham

Awards & Recognition

Summits |Events |Festivals (National/International)

S.No. Name of Summit/Events Venue

One unit donated translates to 350ml of Blood.

S.No. Name of Summit/Events Venue

Committees in News belonged to the Scheduled but have

Institutes/ Bodies/ Acts in news  World Tourism Organisation Founded: 1946;

List/Indexes (Ranks & Reports)

23 Oct. 7th Ayurveda Day | Theme: Din Har Ghar

October 1 International Coffee Day

August 23 Internaut Day to mark invention of World Wide Web.

8 September International Literacy Day (ILD) | theme, Transforming Literacy Learning

8 June World Brain Tumour Day | Theme: We Are

Books & Authors

Defense Current Affairs Exercise

 A rare pure pink diamond, believed to be the largest crore project.

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