Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and the Ministry of MSME have also promoted a collaborative platform-‘SAMEEEKSHA’ (Small and Medium Enterprises Energy Efficiency Knowledge Sharing).
The Ministry of Power is celebrating Energy Conservation Week under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. As part of celebrations, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power has organized an Interactive Workshop on Outcomes of Energy and Resource Mapping of Ministry of MSME.

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The Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) announced Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund (IRAF), a CDRI Multi-Partner Trust Fund.
It was launched at the India Pavilion, Conference of Parties COP-27, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Around USD 50 million in financial commitments have already been announced for IRAF, over an initial duration of five years.

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A total of 118 Indian universities have figured in 2023 edition of Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings.
IIT Bombay has been placed at 40th rank this year. It is the top ranking institution from India. IIT-B is followed by IIT Delhi (46), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore (52) and IIT Madras (59). In the top 10, five universities are from China.

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India hosted the 2nd BIMSTEC Agriculture Ministers meeting under the chairmanship of Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in New Delhi.
Agriculture Ministers of Bhutan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand participated in the meeting. BIMSTEC stands for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation.

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The Union Minister of Power and New and Renewable Energy, R K Singh launched the Green Energy Open Access Portal.
It aims to ensure affordable, sustainable, and green energy for all and continuation of several green initiatives. Any consumer with a connected load of 100 kW or above can get Renewable Energy through open access and the application for open access can be made on this portal.

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India and Cambodia signed four MoUs in the areas of culture, wildlife and health.
The MoUs were inked following bilateral talks between Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the sidelines of the ongoing ASEAN Summit at Phnom Penh.

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The Indian Army has started a short film festival ‘Dil Maange More’, which is aimed at empowering young filmmakers from Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The Dil Maange More Short Film Festival (DMMSFF) is an initiative of the Northern Command of the Indian Army. It is being organised in association with Innovations India.

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Indonesia signed Just Energy Transition Partnership, or JETP, with international lenders and major nations on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Bali
The USD 20 billion agreement will provide funding to help the country increase its use of renewable energy and reduce its reliance on coal.

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Indian Navy conducted ‘Prasthan’, structured exercise to evaluate organisational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai on an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) platform.
‘Prasthan’ is conducted twice a year under the aegis of Western Naval Command. The Indian Navy is the lead agency and is entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the oil production platforms off the coasts of India.

 

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All libraries in Andhra Pradesh will celebrate the 55th National Library Week, starting from November 14.
The 55th National Library Week celebrations would also strengthen the School Education Department’s ‘We Love Reading’ initiative. The inauguration of Library Week will also coincide with Children’s Day event on November 14.