Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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Union Education Ministry has recently signed MoU with FIFA and AIFF for implementing ‘Football4Schools’ initiative in India.
‘Football4Schools’ program is expected to be a positive tool to inspire children and ensure their holistic development, by main-streaming sports along with studies.

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‘National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Patel, who served as the first Home Minister of India after Independence, is also known as the ‘The Iron Man of India’ for his efforts for the unification of over 550 princely states. This year marks the 147th anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has instructed all higher educational institutions to observe a ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Divas’ on December 11 every year.
The Day aims to celebrate language harmony and promote Indian languages. The move came after recommendations of a committee constituted by the Ministry of Education last year to emphasise the importance of Indian languages.

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The Philippines has recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nalgae that caused floods and landslides in southern provinces.
Maguindanao province was the most affected region with 67 people dead. Several people were injured and went missing. An average of 20 tropical storms hit the Philippines annually.

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The Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir has organised ‘Chenab White Water Rafting Festival’ under ‘Back to Village Phase-4’.
More than 1,000 people especially the youth attended the event held in the Shibnote area of the Jammu and Kashmir. The festival has been started to promote adventure tourism round the year in Doda district.

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Indian President inaugurates Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) North Eastern Regional Campus at Aizawl.
The President attended the Convocation of Mizoram University (MZU) On the occasion and she also virtually inaugurated various education-related projects which a permanent campus of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) at Aizawl.

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The Karnataka government gave directions to the schools and pre university colleges in the state to ensure 10 minutes meditation session for students.
The meditation ‘dhyan’ session is already being conducted at schools in many districts of the state. The requests have been made to allow meditation classes for 10 minutes in all schools and colleges across the state. It aims to increase concentration, health, and good thoughts of the state.

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As per the scientists of the NASA, the annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 23.2 million square kilometres between September 7 and October 13, 2022.
NASA also said that the depleted area of the ozone layer over the South Pole was slightly smaller than last year and continued the overall shrinking trend of recent years, in general.

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Kerala is set to host the Track Asia Cup 2022 Cycling Tournament, which is one of the biggest cycling events. Track Asia cup is also the selection of Asian countries for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Around 200 cyclists from over 25 countries in Asia will take part in the event, which is being conducted outside Delhi for the first time. Track Asia Cup Cycling 2022 is sanctioned by Asian Cycling Confederation and Cycling Federation of India.

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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant unveiled the logo for the ‘Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity’, to be held in Panaji in January 2023.
It is a first-of-its-kind inclusive festival for persons with disabilities. The Goa State Commission for Persons with Disabilities will host the Purple Fest in association with the Directorate of Social Welfare and Entertainment Society of Goa.