Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) observes Vigilance Awareness Week during the week in which the birthday of late Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (31st October) falls.
This year, Vigilance Awareness Week is being observed from 31st October to 6th November, 2022 with the theme of ‘Corruption free India for a developed Nation’. Earlier, CVC carried out a three-month campaign highlighting preventive vigilance initiatives as focus areas.

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World Cities Day is celebrated on October 31 every year to highlight the need for international cooperation to promote global urbanisation.
A different city hosts the event each year and China’s Shanghai is hosting the event this year. ‘Better City, Better Life’ has been the general theme of World Cities Day since its inception. The sub-theme this year is ‘Act Local to Go Global.’

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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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According to a report by the India Exim Bank, India has recently become a major exporter of defence products and will be able to meet Africa’s needs in maritime, aerospace, and defence sectors.
According to the report, Mauritius, Mozambique, and Seychelles together accounted for 6.6% of India’s arms exports to Africa between 2017-2021. India was the 23rd largest exporter of defence goods from 2017-2021.

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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 a recent report released by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the UN children’s fund UNICEF and the World Food Programme, almost eight million people in South Sudan, or two thirds of the population in the deeply troubled country, are at risk of hunger.
As per the report, proportion of people facing high levels of food insecurity and malnourishment is at the highest level ever, surpassing levels seen even during the conflict in 2013 and 2016.

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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.

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India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) set up under the Ministry of Communication, conducted India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp.
IPPB, in collaboration with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), launched the initiative called ‘Niveshak Didi’ to promote Financial Literacy “By the women, for the women” concept.

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Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Dr. Virendra Kumar inaugurated the ‘Shilp Samagam-2022’ in New Delhi.
The exhibition includes 108 stalls for beneficiaries of top corporations to showcase and sell their handicraft products. The products include metal craft products, wooden craft products, cane and bamboo items, ceramic products, handlooms and textiles, among others.

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‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2022’ is marked on 2nd November 2022. The United Nations General Assembly declared this day as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ in General Assembly Resolution.
The landmark resolution condemns all aggression and violence against journalists and media workers. The date was selected to commemorate the assassination of two French journalists in Mali in November 2013 named Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont while reporting.