Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has approved to set up the ‘DRDO Industry Academia-Centre of Excellence’ (DIA-CoE) at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee).
The Facility will receive financial assistance from the DRDO, Government of India. Key research areas include, Smart Infrastructure and Hardened Structures for Defence Applications, Energy Storage Devices, Landslide, Snow, and Avalanche Studies, Pulsed Laser and Specialty Fiber, among others.

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Indian shooters ended the ISSF World Championships campaign with the best-ever record of 38 medals, which placed India second in the tally after China.
The rifle/pistol competitions were held at Egyptian capital Cairo while shotgun competitions were held at Osijek, Croatia. In the previous world championships in Changwon, Korea in 2018, Indian squad finished with 27 medals. India also bagged three 2024 Paris Olympic quotas, this time.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the pilot for a central-bank-backed digital rupee for the wholesale segment.
RBI announced this in a statement on ‘Operationalisation of Central Bank Digital Currency-Wholesale (e ₹-W) Pilot’. The nine banks selected for the pilot are State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank and HSBC.

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Ace racing driver Max Verstappen won the Mexico Grand prix title in the year 2022. Lewis Hamilton came in second position and his Red Bull teammate, Sergio Pérez, came in third position.
With his 14th win this year Verstappen has made the record as the driver with the most victories across a single F1 season. In 20 races he has surpassed the figure previously held by Michael Schumacher, who took 13 from 18 races and Sebastian Vettel, who took 13 from 19 races.

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The Karnataka government has announced the names of the recipients of ‘Rajyotsava Award’, as the state celebrates 67th Kannada Rajyotsava this year.
It is an annual award presented to eminent persons who have rendered significant service in various fields. Former ISRO Chairman K Sivan, Soligara Madamma who popularised cooperatives, Yakshagana artiste Dr M Prabhakar Joshi are among the 67 awardees.

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Zojila Day was commemorated at Zojila War Memorial to celebrate the gallant action by Indian troops in ‘Operation Bison’ in 1948.
The commemoration of the day was marked by Commander Drass Brigade of the Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps. The Indian Army used tanks for the first time at such heights, and liberated the Zojila pass from Pakistani Intruders.

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India presented a cheque of USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
This is the second tranche of the pledged USD 5 million annual support, to serve the schools, health centres and other basic services run by the organisation to support Palestinian refugees.

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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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Uttar Pradesh Cabinet gave its nod to the state’s new ‘Investment and Employment Promotion Policy, 2022’.
The new policy categorises investments into four major categories – Large, Mega, Super Mega and Ultra Mega. The new policy will provide attractive incentives for the development of private industrial parks.

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A coalition led by the right-wing former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has won a majority of seats in the Israeli parliament.
Knesset is the name of the unicameral legislature of Israel. Netanyahu was the country’s prime minister for 12 years between 2009 and 2021.  Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, will be invited by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to form a government.