Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2022

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Aibawk cluster in the Aizwal district of Mizoram has become the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM).
SPMRM was launched by the Prime Minister in 2016 to provide amenities to rural areas which are perceived to be urban and have the potential to stimulate local economic development.

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Tesla Inc boss Elon Musk announced that he will serve as Chief executive of Twitter, the social media company he bought for USD 44 billion.
Musk also runs rocket company SpaceX, brain-chip startup Neuralink and tunneling firm the Boring Company. He had fired Twitter’s previous chief Parag Agrawal and other top company officials and proposed revisions to the platform’s user verification process.

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The Indian Prime Minister launched the logo, theme and website for the Indian G-20 Presidency. The G20 Logo draws inspiration from the colours of India’s national flag. The Earth reflects India’s pro-planet approach to life and below the G20 logo is ‘Bharat’.
The logo has various components from an open competition held through myGov portal. The theme of India’s G20 Presidency  is “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth One Family One Future”. It is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad.

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Mathura-Vrindavan, one of India’s major pilgrimage centres, aims to become a ‘net zero carbon emission’ tourist destination by 2041.
As per the Uttar Pradesh government, the draft redevelopment plan calls for ban on tourist vehicles and switch to electric vehicles for public transport.  Annual tourist footfall to Mathura-Vrindavan is expected to grow to 6 crore by 2041.

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Justice D Y Chandrachud took charge as the 50th Chief Justice of India. He was recommended for the top post by former CJI UU Lalit recently.
The senior-most judge of the apex court- Justice Chandrachud is set to serve as CJI for a period of two years, succeeding Uday Umesh Lalit, who had a brief tenure of 74 days. Justice Chandrachud will serve as Chief Justice till November 2024.

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Uttarakhand is celebrating its 22nd state foundation day on November 9. Uttarakhand was formed on the same day in 2000, as 27th state of India.
The state is divided into Garhwal and Kumoan divisions. Several programs were held in various parts of the state to mark the occasion.

 

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Researchers have discovered a new species of estuarine crab at the mangroves near the Vellar River estuary in Tamil Nadu.
The species has been named Pseudohelice annamalai in recognition of Annamalai University’s 100 years of service in education and research. This is the first ever record of this genus, Pseudohelice, collected from high intertidal areas. Pseudohelice annamalai is distinguished by dark purple to dark grey colouring.

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The National Education Day is being celebrated on November 11 every year since 2008 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
Azad played a significant role in shaping the country’s education system and contributed to set up several academic institutes UGC, AICTE and other bodies. This year the theme is ‘Changing Course, Transforming Education’.

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The birth anniversary of two freedom fighters namely J B Kripalani and Abul Kalam Azad fell on November 11.
Acharya Kripalani adopted Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership during the Champaran Satyagraha, and was a great Parliamentarian. Abul Kalam Azad widely admired for his intellectual prowess and initiatives towards education.

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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.