Page-6 of Current Affairs – November, 2022

Illegal Wildlife Trade and Climate Change: Joining the Dots

November 24, 2022

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently released a paper titled “Illegal Wildlife Trade and Climate Change: Joining the dots”. It was released at the side event during the COP27 held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. What are the ..

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‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ Group

November 24, 2022

Eighteen countries have come together to form the ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group. What is ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group? Eighteen countries, led by two polar ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 24, 2022

November 24, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 24, 2022 INDIA – India carries out successful training launch of Agni-3 IRBM (Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile) from APJ Abdul Kalam Island – 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Barphukan being ..

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Food Safety and Standards (GM Foods) (Draft) Regulations

November 24, 2022

The FSSAI recently released a new draft of Genetically Modified (GM) Food regulations for public consultation. This comes at a time when the issue concerning the genetically modified (GM) mustard is under the spotlight. About the new draft regulations The ..

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The Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchanges

November 24, 2022

The FTX – one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges – collapsed. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried’s fortune fell from nearly 16 billion USD to zero within days after his company filed bankruptcy protection in the United States in November 11. ..

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OECD India FY23 GDP Forecast

November 23, 2022

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently slashed India’s GDP forecast for the current financial year (FY2023) from 6.9 per cent to 6.6 per cent in its latest economic outlook report. What are key findings of the report? ..

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India-Australia Trade Pact

November 23, 2022

The Australian Parliament recently approved the free trade agreement with India. In India, such agreements require approval from the Union Cabinet. What is AI-ECTA? The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) was signed by the two countries on April ..

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SC on Short Tenures of CECs

November 23, 2022

The Supreme Court of India recently called out the Central Government for the short tenure of the Chief Election Commissioners. The five-judge constitution bench was hearing a plea on insulating the office of chief election commissioner and election commissioners from ..

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Manipur Sangai Festival

November 23, 2022

Manipur Sangai Festival is being organized from November 21 to 30. What is Manipur Sangai Festival? Manipur Sangai Festival is a cultural extravaganza organized every year to showcase the uniqueness of Manipur. It also celebrates Manipur’s state animal, Sangai Deer, ..

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Tamil Nadu’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site

November 23, 2022

The state government of Tamil Nadu recently issued a notification declaring Madurai district’s Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages as the state’s first biodiversity heritage site. What are biodiversity heritage sites? Biodiversity heritage sites (BHS) are notified areas that are unique and ..

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