NATIONAL:
1. Justice D Y Chandrachud
Why in news - Justice D Y Chandrachud took over as the 50th Chief Justice of India on Nov 9, 2022.
Key Points –
• He replaced Uday Umesh Lalit.
• Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) governs the process of appointment and transfer of judges of the constitutional courts.
• MoP - Senior most judge of the Supreme Court be considered fit to hold the office of CJI.
2. FloodHub Platform
Why in news - Google has launched FloodHub that displays flood forecasts.
Key Points –
• Google launched its flood forecasting services in 2018.
INTERNATIONAL:
1. Ghaem-100 Satellite
Why in news - Iran successfully launched the Ghaem-100 satellite launcher.
Key Points –
• It is a three-stage solid-fueled vehicle.
• It is designed to carry satellites of up to 80 kg into orbits of about 500 km above Earth.
• It would be used for future launches of Iran's Nahid communications satellites.
SCHEMES:
1. PM Awas Yojana
Why in news – Ministry of Finance has approved an additional of Rs 13,000 crore for the rural housing scheme.
Key Points –
• It was approved from the Contingency Fund of India.
• Outlay for PMAY-G in the Union Budget 2022-23 - Rs 20,000 crore.
• Government targets to build 52.78 lakh houses under the scheme in 2022-23.
SECURITY:
1. SPACE Facility
Why in news – DRDO launched hull module of SPACE facility at Kochi.
Key Points –
• SPACE - Submersible Platform for Acoustic Characterization & Evaluation.
• It is a testing and evaluation facility for sonar systems developed for use by the Indian navy.
• It has been constructed by M/s L&T Shipbuilding, Chennai.
AWARDS & HONOURS:
1. 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
Why in news – 53rd IFFI to be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, 2022.
Key Points –
• Alma and Oskar (Austrian movie) would open the IFFI.
• Being organized by National Film Development Corporation, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
• The Feature Film Jury is headed by Vinod Ganatra.
RANKS & INDICES:
1. Asia's Power Businesswomen 2022
Why in news – The list was recently released by Forbes Asia.
Key Points –
• 3 Indian women feature in the list –
A. Ghazal Alagh (Co-founder of Honasa Consumer)
B. Soma Monda (Chairperson of Steel Authority of India Ltd)
C. Namita Thapar (Executive director of Emcure Pharma)
• They were selected for their achievements in running a business with sizeable revenue.
FESTIVALS:
1. Pushkar Fair
Why in news – It was hosted by Rajasthan from November 1 to 9, 2022.
Key Points –
• It is also known as Pushkar Camel Fair.
• It is an annual livestock fair held in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer.
BOOKS & AUTHORS:
1. “E. K. Janaki Ammal: Life and Scientific Contributions”
Why in news – Nirmala James has authored a new book.
Key Points –
• It features the remarkable achievements of Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal (E. K. Janaki Ammal).
• E. K. Janaki Ammal was India’s first woman botanist.
• It was published by Enview Research and Development.
APPOINTMENTS:
1. Rituraj Awasthi
Why in news – Rituraj Awasthi has been appointed as the chairman of the 22nd Law Commission.
STATES/UTs:
1. Uniform Gold Price
Why in news – Kerala became 1st state to Introduce uniform gold price based on bank rate.
Key Points –
• It is based on a uniform price on 916 purity 22-carat gold.
BIHAR:
1. Migrant Workers
Why in news – Most workers from Bihar are going to Saudi Arabia.
Key Points –
• The total number of people going abroad on ECR passport so far this year has been 49,536.
• Top destinations - Saudi Arabia > Qatar > UAE.
POINTERS:
• Who has become the first woman director of ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute - Dr. G. Hema Prabha.
• Which state government has recently won the central government award for best public transport services – Kerala.
• Who has won the singles title of "BWF Para Badminton World Championships" - Pramod Bhagat.
• Who has become the first Indian player to score 1,000 T20 International runs in a calendar year - Surya Kumar Yadav.
• India has participated in the Malabar Naval Exercise-2022 held in which country – Japan.
• With which country India has inaugurated Young Researchers Week 2022 - Germany.
• Who will be honored with the International Kannada Ratna Award - Yaduveer Krishnaraja Chamaraja (YKC) Wadiyar.
• Who has become the first Indian scientist to be awarded the Bailey K. Ashford Medal - Dr. Subhash Babu.
• Which Indian company has featured in Forbes' World's Best Employers Rankings 2022 - Reliance Industries Limited.
• Which international organization has designated 18 November as the World Day for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse - United Nations General Assembly.