NATIONAL:
1. Drone-Mediated Livestock Vaccine Delivery
Why in news - Arunachal Pradesh conducted the world’s first vaccine delivery for Animal Husbandry.
Key Points –
• It was carried out by TechEagle startup.
• Drone name - Vertiplane X3.
• It took place from Kangkong to Paglam in Lower Dibang Valley district.
• TechEagle has successfully completed Asia’s first cold chain Vaccine delivery by Drones in Telangana with WEF’s- Medicine from the Sky Project.
INTERNATIONAL:
1. Nepal Elections
Why in news - CEC Rajiv Kumar has been invited as international observer for forthcoming elections in Nepal.
Key Points –
• ECI’s India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM) has by far trained more than 2200 officers from 109 countries.
• ECI had been chairing the Association of World Election Bodies since Sept 2019 to October 2022.
SUMMITS & CONFERENCES:
1. 23rd SCO summit 2023
Why in news - India has launched the official website and theme of SCO 2023.
Key Points –
• Theme - “For a SECURE SCO”.
• PM Modi floated the concept of SECURE at the SCO summit in China in 2018.
• ‘S’ - Security for citizens, ‘E’ - Economic development, ‘C’ - connectivity, ‘U’ - unity, ‘R’ - respect of sovereignty, and ‘E - Environment protection.
• India received the presidency of the SCO for a year until September 2023.
ENVIRONMENT:
1. COP19 of CITES
Why in news - The 19th Conference of the Parties (COP19) to CITES held in Panama.
Key Points –
• The COP19 to the CITES is also known as the World Wildlife Conference.
• India has put forward a proposal to better protect the red-crowned roofed turtle (Batagur kachuga) under CITES.
• It has voted to limit or regulate trade in nearly 100 species of sharks and rays
• CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
• CITES is also known as the Washington Convention.
2. Elephant Death Audit Framework
Why in news – TN CM MK Stalin released the framework during the State Board for Wildlife (SBWL).
Key Points –
• Tamil Nadu became the first State in the country to bring out the audit framework.
• It promises thorough investigation and scientific documentation of every jumbo death.
3. “Loss and Damage” Fund
Why in news – Countries agreed at the COP27 climate summit to set up “Loss and damage” fund.
Key Points –
• Aim - to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters.
• A "transitional committee" would make recommendations for countries to adopt it at the COP28 summit in Nov 2023.
• EU and UK are extremely disappointed with the Sharm El Sheikh package.
AWARDS & HONOURS:
1. Lance Naik Manju
Why in news - With 10,000 ft jump, Lance Naik Manju became Indian Army’s first woman skydiver.
Key Points –
• She jumped off a ALH Dhruv chopper (Advanced Light Helicopter).
• In May 2022, Captain Abhilasha Barak became the first woman combat aviator.
• Maya Sudan became the first female fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF).
2. Excellence in Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards-2022
Why in news - India won the EXCELL awards-2022 at International Conference on Family Planning in Pattaya city, Thailand.
Key Points –
• India is the only country to have received the award in ‘country’ category.
• As per NFHS-5 data, the overall Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) has increased from 54% to 67% in the country (NFHS-4).
• Mission Parivar Vikas –
• To improve access to contraceptives through delivering assured services to bring down the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) to 2.1.
• It is being implemented in 146 high-focus districts that house 44% of the country’s population, with the highest TFR of 3 and more in the country.
3. 47th ICQCC-2022
Why in news - NTPC’s QC Team from Unchahar ABHYUDAYA has won the "GOLD" award in 47th ICQCC-2022.
Key Points –
• ICQCC - International Convention on Quality Control Circle.
• Theme - “Built Back Better through Quality Efforts”.
• It is being held from Nov 15-18 in Jakarta.
• In March 2022, NTPC had been declared the “Dream Employer of the Year” at the 30th Session of the World HRD Congress.
• NTPC was selected as a 2022 ATD BEST award winner by The Association for Talent Development (ATD), USA.
4. 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
Why in news - Chiranjeevi was named the Indian Film Personality of the Year at the opening ceremony of IFFI 2022.
Key Points –
• He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2006.
• His debut film - Punadhirallu (1978).
IMPORTANT DAYS:
1. National Newborn Week 2022
Why in news - In India, it is celebrated from Nov 15 to 21.
Key Points –
• Theme - Safety, Quality and Nurturing Care – Every Newborn’s Birth Right.
• The neonatal period (first 28 days of life) is the most crucial period for child survival.
• India Newborn Action Plan (INAP, 2014): to attain
• ‘Single Digit Neo-natal Mortality Rate (NMR) by 2030’, and
• ‘Single Digit Still Birth Rate (SBR) by 2030’.
2. World Children’s Day 2022
Why in news – It is celebrated on Nov 20 to promote international togetherness and awareness among children.
Key Points –
• Theme - “Inclusion, for every child”.
• In 2022, UNICEF wants to remind world leaders to “fulfil the promise of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child”.
SPORTS:
1. North East Olympic Games
Why in news - The 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games concluded in Shilllong, Meghalaya.
Key Points –
• Top 3 –
• Manipur (240 medals, 88 G, 75 S and 77 B).
• Assam (203 medals, 79 G, 61 S and 63 B).
• Arunachal Pradesh (112 medals, 39 G, 36 S and 37 B).
• Nagaland would host the next edition of the Northeast Olympic Games.
2. FIFA World Cup 2022
Why in news - It kicked off at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor in Qatar on Nov 20, 2022.
Key Points –
• Host-nation – Qatar.
• Official song of FIFA World Cup 2022 – Dreamers.
• Official mascot - La’eeb.
• Name of the football to be used during the world cup - Al Rihla. (Journey in Arabic).
• FIFA President - Gianni Infantino.
STATES/UTs:
1. “Amar Sarkar” Portal
Why in news - Tripura CM Dr Manik Saha has launched ‘Amar Sarkar’ portal.
Key Points –
• Aim - to ensure all central and state-sponsored schemes reach every doorstep.
• In Sept 2022, it had launched the ‘Har Ghar Sushasan’ initiative to mark the birthday of PM Modi.
POINTERS:
• Who became the first Indian to be chosen to the International Table Tennis Federation's Athletes' Commission (ITTF) - Achanta Sharath Kamal.
• Who has recently launched the fourth phase of Digital Shakti Abhiyan - Rekha Sharma.
• Arjuna Awardee Abbas Mutasir has passed away recently. He was associated with which game - Basketball player.
• Who has been appointed as the new chief of Oil Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) recently - Arun Kumar Singh.
• Which state has topped in opening 60,000 new companies recently after Corona – Maharashtra.
• Where has the 8th Norway-India Joint Working Group Maritime Meeting been held – Mumbai (Maharashtra).
• From where has Skyroot Aerospace successfully launched the first private rocket? Answer – Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh).
• Recently India and which country has organized the fifth bilateral cyber policy dialogue in New Delhi – Australia.
• Which company has recently become the first Indian company to set up the European Works Council – Wipro.
• Who has been named as the next Indian ambassador to Comoros - Bandaru Wilsonbabu.