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CURRENT AFFAIRS CAPSULE – OCTOBER - 2022

NATIONAL
 Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri co-chaired the
Ministerial Dialogue on US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (USISCEP) held in
Washington DC.
 The first conference of the Agni campaign was organized in Leh on thetheme of
‘Sustainability and Culture’.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modihas inaugurated the first phase of Shri Mahakaleshwar
Temple Extension project at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.
 Union Minister for Science and Technology and MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh has
inaugurated a Science Museum at Aspirational District of Chamba in Himachal Pradesh.
 Union Home minister Amit Shah has inaugurated the conference of superintendents of
police (SPs) in Assam’s Dergaon.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Modi ShaikshanikSankul, an
educational complex for needy students in Ahmedabad.
 External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has inaugurated the New Indian High Commission
Chancery in Wellington in New Zealand.
 The 4th Heli-India Summit 2022 is inaugurated with the theme of ‘Helicopters for Last
Mile Connectivity’ at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre, Srinagar.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched India's 5G services at the India Mobile
Congress (IMC) at New Delhi's Pragati Maiden.
 India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant led an official delegation to the third G20 Sherpa has
held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
 Ministry of EducationDharmendra Pradhanhas launched YUVA 2.0 - Prime Minister’s
Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors.
 Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur has launched Swachh Bharat
2022, a month-long campaign at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
 Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singhhas launched the Special Swachhata Campaign 2.0 in
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 National Archives of India, under the Union Culture Ministry organized the ‘Saga of
Freedom: Known & Lesser-known Struggle’ Exhibition.
 The DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry has notified the establishment of the
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS).
 Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal attended the Listing Celebration
of the 400th company in the BSE SME Platform in Mumbai.
 Piyush Goyalhas co-chaired the 10th meeting of the UAE-India High Level Joint Task
Force on Investmentstook place in Mumbai.
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled the statue of Loknaik Jayaprakash
Narayan at Sitabdiara in Saran district of Bihar.
 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari Launched Toyota’s
first pilot projecton Flexi-Fuel Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India.
 Ministryof Women and Child Development organized a National Conference on Skilling
in Non-Traditional Livelihood for Girls "Bateyan Bane Kushal".
 The 36th National Gameshas concluded in Surat, Gujarat under the chairmanship of
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
 Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Anurag Singh Thakur launched the World
Anti-doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Biological Passport Symposium - 2022 in New
Delhi.
 PM Modi has addressed the 2nd United Nations World Geospatial International
Congress (UNWGIC) being held in Hyderabad, Telangana.
 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take
the culture of football to the grassroots.
 Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah flagged off the fourth and fifth
segments of the Gujarat Gaurav yatra from Unai in Navsari district.
 Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav chaired the 70th
Standing Committee meeting for the National Board for Wildlife.
 PM Modi launched the rural road scheme in Himachal Pradesh called the Pradhan
Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)-III for the upgradation of 3,125 km of rural roads.
 President Droupadi Murmuhas inaugurated a supercomputer facility at the Indian
Institute of Technology, Guwahati.
 Union Education MinisterDharmendra Pradhan has inaugurated IInvenTiv, the first ever
all-IIT R&DstartedinIIT Delhi.
 Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the `curtain raiser' for the 9th
World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and Health Expo in Panaji, Goa.
 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has launched a website for citizens to contribute to the
Armed Forces War Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF).

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 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, chaired a meeting of the CSIR society in New
Delhi.
 Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated the
5th South Asian Geosciences Conference, "Geo India" 2022 at Jaipur, Rajasthan.
 Union Minister for RailwaysAshwini Vaishnaw has inaugurated India’s First Aluminium
Freight Rake named - 61 BOBRNALHSM1 at Bhubaneswar Railway Station.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) to the
nation.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the ‘One Nation, One Fertiliser’ scheme
during the two-day event of PM Kisan Samman Sammelan 2022.
 V. Muraleedharanhasinaugurated the “Sri Chitra Conclave 2022” organized by Sri Chitra
Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram.
 Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Minister Dr. Jitendra Singhhas launched
Integrated Pensioners’ Portal at Anubhav Awards Ceremony held in New Delhi.
 Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur has inaugurated Mega
Cleanliness Drives under Swachh Bharat 2022 from Chandani Chowk, Delhi.
 PM Modi inaugurated the three-day program 'Indian Urban Housing Conclave-2022'
(IUHC2022) organized by MoHUA, Government of India at Rajkot, Gujarat.
 PM Modi has launched the Mission Schools of Excellence in Gandhinagar at projects
worth Rs 15,000 crore.
 Ministry of Steel has recently extended the last date of receiving applications under
National Metallurgist Award – 2022.
 Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the draft of National
Credit Framework (NCF) for public consultation.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the DefExpo22 at Mahatma Mandir
Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar.
 Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj Sunil Kumar has organized a two-day National
Training Workshop on People’s Plan Campaign-2022 in New Delhi.
 PM Modi has launched the 'Rozgar Mela' - a recruitment drive for providing
employment to 10 lakh people, and called it an "important milestone" for India.
 Prime Minister Modi addressed the inaugural session of the two-day conference being
held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat under the auspices of the Ministry of Law and Justice.
 VK Saxena has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to restore and
rejuvenate theBhalswa Lake in North West Delhi.
 Union Home Minister Amit Shahhas launched first Hindi version of MBBS course books
in Bhopal (MP).

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 Ministry of Educationhas organized The ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ aims to rediscover the
centuries-old bond of knowledge and ancient civilization linkage between Varanasi and
Tamil Nadu.
 On the occasion of Dhanteras, PM Modi participated via video conference in the "Griha
Pravesh" of more than 4.5 lakh PMAY-G beneficiaries in Satna district in Madhya
Pradesh.
 Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxenahas launched a one-time property tax
Amnesty scheme SAMRIDDHI 2022-23.
 The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the Silver Trumpet and
Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati
Bhavan, Delhi.
 Nirmala Sitharaman, the nation’s finance minister, officially opened the third campus of
the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) at the JNTU -K campus in Kakinada.
 Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has co-chaired the 7th
ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry.
 Minister of State for External Affairs, V. Muraleedharan has recently attended the 8th
Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa.
 Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate changeBhupender Yadavhas
participated in Ministerial Meeting of Like-Minded Developing Countries (LMDC).
 Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare has addressed
Second G20 Health Ministers Meet in Bali, Indonesia.
 PM Modi has laid foundation stone of C-295 manufacturing plant atVadodara in
Gujarat.
 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has dedicated 2,180 crore rupees worth 75 different
BROprojects to the nation, from India’s last village Shyok in Leh.
 Union Minister of MinesShri Pralhad Joshi has participated as the Chief guest in the first
NorthEast Geology & Mining Ministers’ Conclave being held at Niathu Resort,
Chumukedima, Dimapur, Nagaland.
 According to Statista reports, Ministry of defence has emerged as the world’s largest
employerwith 2.92 million people, which includes combined active service personnel,
reservists and civilian staff.
 Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Steel, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, has
inaugurated“SARAS FOOD FESTIVAL, 2022”.
 PM Modi hasinauguratedArunachal Pradesh's greenfield airport in [Link] airport
is built at an estimated cost of ₹645 crore.
 PM Modihas mooted the idea of "One Nation, One Uniform" for police, it is just a
suggestion for consideration and he is not trying to impose it on the states.

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 On the 76th Infantry Day, Defence Minister Rajnath Singhhas attended the 'Shaurya
Diwas' programme organized by the Indian Army in Budgam.
 Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated Odisha Travel Bazar, the flagship annual
Exhibition of Odisha Tourism.
 The Union Ministry of Education has signed an MOU with FIFA and the All India
Football Federation (AIFF) for the 'Football 4 Schools' initiative in the country.

INTERNATIONAL
 Google has invested 690 million dollars inJapan.
 Indiahas emerged as the world largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar.
 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has participated in the 8th G20 Parliamentary Speakers
Summit inJakarta, Indonesia.
 Google has announced to establish a Google Cloud region in South Africa -- its first on
the continent.
 Deloitte report:India&[Link] benefited freetrade agreement by sharingknowledge
and best practices in education,energy, skills and defence.
 Russia country has launched its Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying the GLONASS-K Navigation
system.
 External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held the 13th Foreign Ministers’
FrameworkDialogue with Australia.
 Indian Community has celebrated Durga Pooja with traditional fervor at the Swami
Vivekananda Cultural Centre (SVCC) in Beijing.
 Pakistan has been invited to the closing ceremony of the ongoing Joint Anti-Terror
Exercise (JATE) 2022 under framework of SCO
 6th summit of the conference of interaction and confidence building measures in
Asia(CICA) was held inAstana
 Indiaand [Link] decided to form a joint force to enhance defense
Cooperation.
 The 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance will begin under the presidency of
India.
 Indian will host the 90th General Assembly of Interpol from October 18 to 21.
 Global youth climate summit has inaugurated in Bangladesh.
 ‘SARANG – The Festival of India has celebrated inSouth Korea.
 India & France have been re-elected as President and Co-Presidentof the International
Solar Alliance.
 Ugandahas declared lockdown for Ebola outbreak.
 New Zealandhas banned the bureaucracy from using indecipherable jargon and
complex language while communicating with the people.
 91st Interpol General Assembly will be held inVienna.
 Pakistanhas been removed from the ‘grey list’ by FATF.
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 Netherlandhas emerged as India’s third largest export destination.

 The first post-monsoon tropical cyclone in the Bay of Bengal was named as Sitrang,
Thailand.
 Toyota has launched its first pilot project Flex Fuel-Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-
SHEV) in India.
 Union Finance Minister recently attended the International Monetary and Financial
CommitteeinWashington.
 USwill send an additional $725 million in military assistance to Ukraine it bringstotal of
$18.3 billion.
 Iranian made three kamikaze drones struck the small town of Makariv, situated in the
capitalregion ofUkraine.
 Japanembassy has applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for alcoholic drink
'Nihonshu'.
 U.S. Officials have officially handed over 307 antiquities, worth nearly $4 million,
toIndia.
 Pakistanis expected to be removed from the FATF after a 4-year review of terror
financing.
 Rajnath Singh has invitedUS defense companies to undertake joint R&D and
manufacturing in India
 Diwali to be observed as public holiday inNew York2023.
 Netherlandhas become India’s third-largest export market.
 Pakistanhas convinced Saudi Arabia to renovate the country's $12 billion state-of-the-
art deep conversion refinery and petrochemical complex.
 India is the significant country in terms of all the new things across its platforms.
 Singapore will introduce new emission norms for fossil-fuel power plants.
 New Zealandcourt has declared Uber drivers as employees in a landmark judgment.
 Germany has legalized cannabis use for recreational purposes.
 Saudi Arabian airlines have signed an agreement with German electric plane maker
Lilium to buy 100 of their planes for use in its domestic network.
 Lebanon & Israeltwo countries signed copies of the US-brokered maritime boundary
agreement.
 Fijiwill be the 1st Pacific nation to host 12th World Hindi Conference.
 Germanyallows an adult to grow three cannabis plants at home.
 Malabar Gold and Diamonds has become the first jeweller in India to import 25 kg gold
under the CEPA toUAE.
 First ASEAN – India Start-up Festival 2022 inaugurated inIndonesia.
 Iranhas been excluded from the 2022 Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.
 The 6th High Level Dialogue on Migration and Mobility (HLDMM) between India and
the European Union was held inBrussels.
 India has donated $500,000 to the UN to fight terrorism.
 Bangladesh has committed to safety and security of Hindu minorities.
 Indian Navy participated in the first trilateral exercise with Mozambique andTanzania.

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 Pakistan and china have built a $10 billion rail project to connect Karachi with
Peshawar.
 A.K. Educational Consultants has organized pre-departure briefing for MBBS inRussia.
 Japan cabinet has approved a $200 billion fiscal stimulus plan to reduce inflation and
weak household burdens.
 India has developed the first indigenous Overhauser magnetometer.
 Turkey competition board has fined Meta Platforms $18.6 million.
 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has putMyanmaron the black list.
 India and Russia to joint venture at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh will start manufacturing AK-
203 assault rifles by 2022 end.
 India and U.K. have decided to form a joint force to enhance defense cooperation.
 EAM S Jaishankar inaugurated the new Indian High Commission Chancery inNew
Zealand.
 Switzerlandcountry's railway company claims the record for the world's longest
passenger train on one of the most spectacular tracks through the Alps.

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BOOKSAND AUTHORS
Name of the Book Author
‘Everest in Mind’, depicting the life and P. Sudheer Reddy
adventures of Malavath Poorna’

‘Ambedkar: A Life’ Shashi Tharoor

‘Latha: A Life in Music’ Yatindra Mishra
‘The Journey of Hindi Language journalism in Mrinal Pande
India’
‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’ Launched by S Jaishankar
‘The Most Incredible world Cup Stories’ Luciano Wernicke
‘A confused mind story’ Sahil Seth
‘Maya - I bow to you, you cannot be Acharya Prashant
overcome’
‘Spaces in Time: A Life in Architecture’ Ramu Katakam
‘The Concept of Active Defence in China’s Dr Amrita Jash
Military Strategy’
'The Sun, The Moon and The Love in Sahar Quaze
Between’
'Tejo Tungabhadra' Vasudhendra
‘Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha’s Lessons Amar Patnaik
in Governance’
‘First Hindi Version of MBBS Course Books’ Launched by Amit Shah
‘The Corbett Papers’ Akshay shah & Stephen Alter
‘From Dependence to Self Reliance’ Bimal Jalan
‘Delhi University – Celebrating 100 Glorious Hardeep Singh Puri
Years’
APPOINTMENTS
 Vinod R. Tantihas been appointed as the Chairman and MD of Suzlon Energy.
 Akhilesh Gupta has assumedadditional charge of Secretary of the Science and
Engineering Research Board (SERB).
 Ashwini Kumarhas been appointed as Delhi government’s Principal Secretary (home
department).
 Mohit Bhatia has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Bank of India
Investment Managers.
 Alexander Van der Bellen has secured second six-year term as president of Austria.
 Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnanhas been appointed the whole-time member of market
regulator SEBI.

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 Vikaas M Sachdevahas been appointed as managing director of Sundaram Alternates.

 Anirudha Taparia and Anup Maheshwarihave been appointed as the co-founders of IIFL
Wealth & Asset Management Company.
 Raj Vikash Verma has been Re appointed as Chairman of AU Small Finance Bank.
 Anshuman Gaekwadhas been appointed as the next President of Indian Cricketers
Association.
 Aparajita Sarangi has been elected to the executive committee of Inter Parliamentary
Union (IPU).
 Saleh Kebzabohas been named the new Prime Ministerby Chad's transitional
government.
 Justice Ali Mohammad Magrayhas been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the High
Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
 Shashi Tharoorwas appointed as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Panel on
Chemicals and Fertilizers.
 Abdul Latif Rashid has been elected as the new President of Iraq.
 Wipro has appointed toSuzanne Dannas the new CEO of the Americas 2 Strategic
Market Unit".
 Jeremy Hunthas been appointed as the UK's new Treasury chief.
 Prasanna BalachandraVaralehas been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Karnataka
High Court.
 Ulf Kristerssonhas been elected as Next Prime Minister of Sweden.
 Madhav Kalyanhas been appointed as head of payments for Asia Pacific JPMorgan
Chase & Co.
 Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud has been appointed as 50th Chief Justice of India.
 Roger Binney was elected as the president36th of BCCI.
 Ranbheer Singh Dhariwalhas been appointed as the CEO of Max Life Pension Fund.
 Bharati Das has been appointed as 27th Controller General of Accounts.
 Pradeep Singh Kharolahas been appointed as CMD of India Trade Promotion
Organization (ITPO).
 Sanjay Malhotra will be taken over as Revenue Secretary.
 Global private equity firmPermira has appointedSiddharth Narayanas its India head.
 Jaxay Shah has been appointed as a new chairman of Quality Council of India.
 [Link] been appointed special Rapporteur for UNHRC.
 Henry Donohoehas been appointed as the Head of Safety, Security and Quality of Air
India.
 C S Rajan has been appointed as an additional and independent director of Kotak
Mahindra Bank Limited.
 A K Goelhas been re-elected as the Chairman ofIndian Banks Association (IBA).
 Georgia Meloniwas sworn in as the first woman Prime Minister ofItaly.

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 Sandeep Bakshihas been reappointed as MD & CEO of ICICI Bank.

 Xi Jinpingwas re-elected as the President of the Communist Party of China.
 Rishi Sunakwill become the new prime minister of UK.
 Georges Elhederyhas been appointed as new Chief Financial Officer of HSBC.
 Sangeeta Vermahas been appointed as acting chairperson of CCI.
 Rajinder Sharmahas been elected as Deputy Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation
(JMC).
 Narayana Rao Battuhas been appointed as Additional Secretary in Ministry of Law,
Whole-time Member (Law) in PFRDA.
 Sukhmal Kumar Jainhas been appointed as the Chairman and Additional Director of IGL
Company.
 Quique Setienhas been appointed as new head coach of La Liga Villarreal.
 Mallikarjun Khargehas been elected president of the Indian National Congress.
 Jay Y. Leehas been appointed as executive chairman of Samsung Electronics.
 Shefali Juneja has been appointed as chairperson of UN’s Air Transport Committee.
 Mata Amritanandamayi Devi has been appointed as Chair of Civil Society of G20
summit.
 Tammy Henaulthas been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer of the National
Basketball Association.
 Sachin Talwalkarhas been appointed as the Chief Creative Officer of Havas Life Sorento.
 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvahas been elected as new president of Brazil.

PERSONS IN NEWS
 Sourav Gangulyhas been appointed as brand ambassador of Bandhan Bank.
 Romina Pourmokhtarihas been named as youngest climate minister of Sweden.
 Ravi Kumar S has recently resigned as president ofInfosys.
 Dr Adarsh Swaikahas been appointed as India's next Ambassador to Kuwait.
 Apoorva Srivastava has been appointed to serve as India’s Ambassador to the Slovak
Republic.
 NamkoongWhon has resigned as a CO-CEO ofKaKao.
 K Vijay Kumarhas resigned as the senior security advisor in theMinistry of Home Affairs
(MHA).
 Cheteshwar Pujarahas been appointed as the brand ambassador of Fantasy dangal.
 Liz Trusshas resigned as Prime Minister of UK.
 Anna May Wongis set to become the first Asian American to feature on US currency.
 Vijay Devarakondahas been appointed as Fire-Boltt new brand ambassador.

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 Suryakumar Yadavhas been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of FMCG Company

Pintola Ropes.
 Elizabeth Jones has been appointed asNew US Ambassador to India.
 Yuvraj Singhhas been appointed as the brand ambassador for the third T20 World Cup
for the Blind.
 Manasa Varanasihas been appointed as Makesoil’sAmbassador in India.
 Cabinet Minister DaishiroYamagiwa has resigned over Unification Church ties, he is
from Japan.
 Emami Limited has roped in Akshay Kumaras the new brand ambassador for its
BoroPlus Ayurvedic Antiseptic Cream.
 Surya Kumar Yadavhas been signed as the new brand ambassador by GlobalBees
Brands-backed UrbanGabru.
 Rajesh Ranjanhas been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the West African
nation of Cote d’Ivoire.
 Hrithik Roshanhas been appointed as the brand ambassador of Probus Insurance
Broker Pvt Ltd.

SUMMITS & CONFERENCES

 1st edition of the National Spice Conference 2022 was held in Mumbai.
 External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held the 13th Foreign Ministers’ Framework
Dialogue withAustralia.
 Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has inaugurated the 4th Heli-India Summit 2022.
 Bhupender Yadavhas attended Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI (SMDS-
XI) held atLeh.
 6th meeting of India-Norway joint working group on higher education held in New
Delhi.
 FICCI’s 16th Annual Healthcare conference 2022 organised in New Delhi.
 All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries was held atEkta Nagar.
 38th meeting of the Regional Counter-Terrorism Construction Council of the Shanghai
Cooperation Organization held at New Delhi.
 India has participated at the 6th East Asia Summit Education Minister’s Meeting, held in
Vietnam
 Global youth climate summit has inaugurated in Bangladesh.
 The 5th edition of International Trade fair & Conference to be held in Chennai.
 Narendra Singh Tomar has co-chaired the 7th ASEAN-IndiaMinisterial Meeting
(AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry.
 United Nation Security Council's (UNSC) counter Terrorism committee will be hosted in
Mumbai.

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SPORTS
 Anish has won gold medal in Men's Rapid Fire Pistol event in 36th National Games.
 Bhavani Devi has won gold medal in Women’s Sabre individual fencing at 36th National
Games.
 The All India Football Federation (AIFF) plans to host the knockout stage of Santosh
Trophy national championshipin Saudi Arabia country(February 2023).
 Harmanpreet Singh was named the FIH Player of the year in the men’s category for the
second successive time.
 Cricketer John Campbell has been banned for four years for doping violation. He
belongs to West Indies.
 Saudi Arabia country has won a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games.
 Ram Baboohas set New National Record in men’s 35km race walk in 2022 National
Games.
 Chahat Arora has hold the record for the longest 100m break stroke at the 36th
National Games swimming event.
 Max Verstappen has been declared a second Formula One world champion after
winning a dramatic rain-shortened Japanese Grand Prix.
 Pankaj Advani has won gold medal at IBSF World Billiards Championship in Kuala
Lumpur.
 Srihari Nataraj has won gold medal in men’s 100m freestyle swimming at 36th
National Games.
 Bhubaneswar will the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup be held in 2022.
 Novak Djokovic has clinched 90th ATP title in the final of Astana Open.
 India has own by 7 wickets at 2nd one day international in Ranchi.
 India has won the DICC T20 Champions Trophy 2022.
 India is hosting FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup 2022.
 Roger Binnyis likely to be the next BCCI President.
 Praveen Kumar Giri has won the silver medal in water technology for India at the World
Skills Competition 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany.
 Manipur statehas won women's crown in National Games football 2022.
 ShauryajitKhairehas become the youngest medallist of the 2022 Games with a bronze in
pole mallakhamb.
 mallakhamb player YutikaSatarkar has finished tied third to win the bronze medal in
Boxing
 Kamalpreet Kaur has been handed a three-year ban for the use of a prohibited
substance (Stanozolol) in Discus throw
 Lovlina Borgohain won the gold medal in the middle weight category at the National
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 Naveen Patnaik has launched the 'Football for All' program aimed at promoting
football among school children.
 Anshuman Gaekwad has been appointed as the next President of Indian Cricketers
Association.
 Services Sports Control Board has topped at the 36th National Games 2022, with the
total 128 medals.
 India finished Fifth placeat the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF)World
Championship Shotgun in Osijek, Croatia
 India has won the bronze medal in shooting 2022 in ISSF World Championship.
 Manoj sinha has inaugurated the 6th Senior Asian Pencock Silat Championship in
Srinagar.
 Recently, 4 young athletes from Budgamdistrict in India won the 14th National
Kalarippayattu Championship held in Kerala.
 RudrankkshBalasaheb Patil has won gold in men’s 10m air rifle event at ISSF World
Championship in Egypt.
 India country has won the Women's T20 Asia Cup 2022.
 Esha Singh has won the 25-metrepistol junior women’s event in the World
Championship.
 India country has won the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022.
 The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced Qatar country will host the
Asian Cup 2023 in place of the tournament's original hosts, China.
 Sameer has won Silver medal at ISSF World Championship2022.
 Jyothi Yarraji is the first Indian woman to clock a legal sub-13 second time in the 100m
hurdles at the National Open Athletics Championship in Bangalore.
 Brazil has won the 2022 FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup.
 DP Manu has bagged gold in men's event at National Open Athletics Championships in
Bengaluru.
 Sajan Bhanwalahas bagged India's 1st Greco Roman medal in 77kg U-23 World
Wrestling Championship.
 Ramita Jindal won the ISSF World Championship Air Rifle Women's Junior crown.
 Qatar country will host the 18th AFC Asian Cup 2023.
 China has gifted a pair of giant pandas to Qatar ahead of FIFA World Cup.
 Shaili Singh has won the gold medal in women's long jump at the National Open
Athletics Championship 2022.
 RamitaIndian shooter won the gold medal in the Junior Women's 10m Air Rifle event
at the ISSF World Championship 2022 in Cairo, Egypt.
 Anish,Simranpreet Kaur Brar has won Silver medal in Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team
event in ISSF World Championship2022.

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 The 5th edition of Khelo India Youth Games will be held in Madhya Pradesh.
 The Indian Navy Sailing Championship 2022 is being held at Ezhimala.
 Aman Sherawat has become the first Indian wrestler to be crowned champion at the
World under-23 championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
 Jessica Pegula won her first career WTA 1000 title in the Guadalajara Open Akron final.
 MalvikaBansod, Kaushal Dharmamer won the men's and women's singles titles in
Yonex-Sunrise VV Natu Memorial All-India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament
2022.
 Virat Kohli has become sixth-highest run getter in international cricket.
 Max Verstappen has won the US Grand Prix 2022.
 Virat Kohli has jumped into 9Th position in ICC latest T20I batting rankings.
 Malaprabha Jadhav has won gold medal in Khelo India Senior Women's Judo National
League and Ranking Tournament.
 Nagaland state has announced cash incentives for medal winners in Northeast
Olympics.

SPECIAL DAYS
Dates Importance Theme
World Vegetarian Day 'Make A Difference'
National Pension System
October 01 Diwas (PFRDA)
International Day of Older “Resilience of Older Persons
Persons in a Changing World”
October 02 Gandhi Jayanthi
October 04 World Animal Welfare Day
World Teachers Day “The Transformation of
October 0 Education Begins with
Teachers
October 4th to 10th World Space Week “Space and Sustainability”

October 07 World Cotton day Weaving a better future for

cotton
October 08 World Migratory Bird Day “Light Pollution”
Indian Air Force Raising Day
World Mental Health Day “Make mental health and
October 10 well-being for all a global
priority”
October 11 International Day of the Girl is “Our time is now—our
Child rights, our future”
October 12 World Arthritis Day “It’s in your hands, take

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action.”
October 13 World sight day “Love Your Eyes”
World standards day Shared Vision for a Better
October 14 World.
International E-Waste Day Recycle it all, no matter how
small!"
World student day the transformation of
education begins with
teachers”
October 15 International Day of Rural “Rural Women, key for a
Women world free from hunger and
poverty.”
Global Hand washing Day Unite for Universal Hand
Hygiene
International Day for the Dignity For All in Practice
October 17 Eradication of Poverty
World Trauma Day

World Osteoporosis Day 'Step Up For Bone Health'

October 20 World statistics day 'Data for Sustainable
Development'
October 21 Police Memorial Day
International Stuttering “Being seen, being heard:
October 22 Awareness Day Representation and
normalisation of stuttering in
the mainstream”.
October 23 International Snow Leopard
Day
October 24 World Polio Day “A healthier future for
mothers and children.”
October 24th to 30th Disarmament Week

October 28 International Animation Day

October 29 World Stroke Day Minutes can save lives’
International Internet Day
October 30 World Thrift Day Saving prepares you for the
future
October 31 National Unity Day

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SURVEYS
 As per a report by Union Tourism Ministry, Maharashtra has the highest numbers of
foreign tourist visits in 2021.
 India was ranked 40th position out of 132 in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022
rankings released by World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
 Indorehas bagged the title of India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row as the
results of the Central government’s annual cleanliness survey ‘Swachh Survekshan
Awards 2022’.
 UNESCO has released a list of 50exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of
the country.
 According to the latest demographic sample survey by the Union Home Ministry,
Jharkhandwas recorded country’s highest percentage of child marriage among
Girls.
 India’s rank 123 among 161 countries in theCommitment to Reducing Inequality Index
by Oxfam.
 As per the WorldUniversity Rankings, Indian Institute of Sciencehas been named as the
top institution.
 Delhi school’s has emerged as India's top-2 best schools as per the latest Education
World School Rankings.
 According to the WWF's Living Planet Report (LPR) 2022, Wildlife populations
monitored across the globe have declined by a massive 69% between 1970 and 2018.
 15 states and UTs are classified as achievers in Logistics Index Chart 2022 as per 4th
LEADs 2022 report.
 107th rank of India in the Global Hunger Index 2022.
 Third rank of India in the world in terms of fish production.
 Mondayis the ‘worst day of the week' by Guinness World Record.
 According to OoklaSpeedtest Global Index: 79thrank of India in overall median fixed
broadband speeds.
 3rdrank of India in the world in terms of size of Web3 workforce according to
NASSCOM's latest report.
 41 is the rank of India in the Mercer CFS Global Pension Index 2022.
 According to Guinness World Records (GWR),Friday has probably become thebest day
of the week
 According to the data released by World Air Quality Index, Gurugramhas topped the
list with Air Quality Index (AQI).
 60thrank of India among 121 countries in the Gallup Law and Order Index for 2021.
 Indira Gandhi International Airporthas become the 10th busiest airport in the world.

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 According to 'Statista' reports, Ministry of defencehas emerged as the world's largest

Employer.

BANKING
 Bank of Baroda bank has an Account Aggregator (AA) platform as a Financial
Information User (FIU) and has launched digital lending through the platform.
 The RBI Governor Shaktikanth Das launched a new initiative DAKSH-is a web-
based end-to-end workflow application.
 To assist customers with SWIFT-based inward remittances in a faster and easier manner
ICICI Bank has launched “Smart Wire”facility.
 LIC andcentral government have decided to sell off their 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank.
 Bank of Baroda (BOB) has announced to launch of ‘Khushiyon Ka Tyohaar’ (Festival of
Happiness).
 MasterCard company has launched ‘Carbon Calculator’ features for Indian consumers.
 State Bank of India (SBI) has announced that it can adopt 30 remote villages across
India under the 4th phase of the ‘SBI Gram Seva’.
 Life Insurance Corporation of India has launched a new insurance policy named Dhan
Sanchay Saving Plan.
 The Asian Development Bank has announced that to provide $2.3 to $2.5 billion for
relief operations in the wake of devastating floods in Pakistan.
 The World Bank has slashed India's real gross domestic product growth forecast for
2022-23 to 6.5% from 7.5%.
 Max life insurance company has launched real-time health analytics solution
MediCheck.
 IDBI bank has partnered with Vayana Network on supply chain finance penetration in
India.
 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of Pune-based The Seva Vikas
Co-operative Bank.
 RBL bank has partnered with BookMyShow to launch New ‘Play’ credit card.
 Jana small finance bank has entered into a partnership with an Agri-fintech firm for
cattle loans to dairy farmers.
 Bank of Maharashtrabank has increased interest rates on retail fixed deposits by up to
85 basis points.
 AU Small Finance Bank has hiked fixed deposit rates by 60 basis points to 7.5% for
regular customers.
 Neo Bank, Fi Money has offered senior citizens an inflation-beating rate of 7.50% on
their fixed deposits.
 RBI canceled the registration certificates of Eight non-banking finance companies
(NBFC).

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 Yes bank has launched a special fixed deposit (FD) with returns up to 7.75%.
 RBIhas announced Standard operating procedure (SOP) for Inter operable regulatory
Sandbox.
 With an aim to promote financial inclusion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
dedicated 75 Digital Banking Units (DBUs) to the nation.
 SBI General Insurance has launched insurance purchase facility via “WhatsApp”.
 Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on Pune-based The
RajgurunagarSahakari Bank Limited along with Gujarat's the Co-operative Bank of
Rajkot.
 Indus Ind Bank won the award in the 'SME Connect' category — 'Governance Now 5th
India BFSI Conclave.
 Cygnetfintech firm has been approved by RBI to act as an NBFC account aggregator.
 Canara Bank has established five digital banking units in compliance with the latest
announcement by PM Modi to dedicate 75 DBUs to the nation.
 Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank (KVGB) has entered into a memorandum of
understanding (MoU) with Piaggio Vehicles.
 Punjab National Bank has hiked fixed deposits interest rates by up to 50 basis points.
 India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has collaborated with Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
(RBIH) for innovation in financial product and services.
 Aditya Birla Health Insurancehas announced the launch of an 'Active Fit' policy with
rewards for healthy habits.
 Karnataka Bank has been awarded the National Digital Transformation Awards — DX
2022 Awards — by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
 IndusInd Bank launched a 4G Sound box that provides instant voice-based payment
alerts to help merchants with instant confirmation of the digital payment.
 Federal bank has revised the early withdrawal penalty policy for rupee term deposits.
 Canara Bank is now providing interest rates on savings bank accounts of up to 4%.
 IndusInd bank took a $150 million loan from US DFC to support women entrepreneurs.
 The second-largest private sector bank in India ICICI Bank has hiked its service charges
on NRI Savings accounts.
 Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL), has announced the launch of India’s first instant
policy issuance service on WhatsApp.
 Cash free Payments has rolled out a disbursement and collections solution for lending,
to enable NBFCs and their partner LSPs to comply with the New digital Lending
guidelines.
 IRDAI Regulator has constituted a consultative committee to increase health insurance.
 RBI has additional Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to maintain the Consumer Price
Index (CPI) inflation target in the range of 2-6% for three consecutive quarters.
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 Bank of MaharashtraBank has integrated its technology platform with Income

TaxDepartment’s new Direct Tax Collection System, TIN 2.0.
 Mahindra Finance has announced a strategic partnership with India Post Payments
Bank to enhance credit access to a larger customer base.
 CASHe has partnered with Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to
provide a ’travel now pay later’ (TNPL) payment option on its travel app IRCTC Rail
Connect.
 Indian Posthas launched academic certificate delivery “Project Mangala”scheme in
Mangalore.
 Tata AIA Life Insurancecompany has partnered with Medics to provide exclusive
criticalillness covers.
 Federal Bank and HDFC Bank unveiled a Bank on Wheels concept as part of its rural
banking business.

AWARDS&HONOURS
 Tamil Nadu state has won awards under the Jal Jeevan Mission and the Swachh Bharat
Mission.
 Svante paabohas won 2022 Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovery around genomes of
extinct hominins.
 Angela Markel has won the Prestigious Nansen Award from the UN refugee agency for
protecting asylum Seekers.
 The 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded to Annie Ernaux.
 Recently, the 67th Parle Film fare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory was held
in Bangalore city.
 Douglas Diamond, Ben Bernanke, Philip Dybvig has won Nobel prize in economics.
 Mohammad Rizwan won the ICC Player of the Month award for September in men's
categories. He belongs to Pakistan.
 Recently, the 5th edition of Times of India Sports Award 2021 was held in New Delhi.
 Hyderabad city has bagged 'World Green City Award 2022.
 The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida books has awarded the Booker Prize2022.
 Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Integrated Pensioners Portal Program at Anubhav Awards.
 Karim Benzema has won the 2022 Ballon d'Or awards.
 Barbara D Metcalf has received the Sir Syed Excellence International Award for 2022.
 Ministry of steel has recently extended the last date of receiving applications under
National Metallurgist Award - 2022 to 31st October 2022.
 Kerala state's engineering students have won an award for designing an electric car in
the International Energy Efficiency Competition of Shell Eco-Marathon (SEM) 2022.
 Satya Nadella has recently received Padma Bhushan Award in US.
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 Karnataka Bank bank has won the DX 2022 Awards National Digital Transformation
Award.
 The Ukrainian people has won the "Sakharov Prize 2022" the European Union's top
human rights prize.
 IIT Madras has won the National Intellectual Property Award.
 Puneeth Rajkumar will be conferred with the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award.
 Uttar Pradesh state has received awards in five categories at the Prime Minister Awas
Yojana - Urban (PMAY - U).
 Telangana state’s Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple awarded
‘Green Place of Worship’.
 Data Patterns has won the Raksha Mantri Award for the year 2021-22.
 Recently, Shailendra Singh's has Won Film Earthian Global Awards and Wows
Audiences.
 S. S. Rajamouli has won the Best International Film Award at the 50th Saturn Awards
2022.
 Cricket Association of Bengal will present the Legendary Cricketer Award to Jhulan
Goswami.
 Iran country has been excluded from the 2022 Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.
 India's first ever Global Digital Health Summit, Expo and Innovation Awards started in
New Delhi.
 List of Nobel Laureates 2022:

List of Nobel Laureates 2022 Nobel Prize Laureate Contribution

Medicine or Physiology Svante Paabo, Swedish For the discoveries concerning the
Geneticist genomes of extinct hominins and human
evolution.(sequencing the genome of
Neanderthals, an extinct relative of
present-day humans. Also made the
sensational discovery of a previously
unknown hominin, the Denisovans).

Physics Alain Aspect, John Clauser& For experiments with entangled photons.
Anton Zeilinger It has laid the foundation for a new era of
quantum technology.
Chemistry Barry Sharpless, Morten Laid the foundation of click chemistry and
Meldal and Carolyn Bertozzi bio-orthogonal reactions. Bioorthogonal
reactions are now contributing to more
targeted cancer treatments, among many
other applications.

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Literature Annie Ernaux, French For the courage and clinical acuity with
author which she uncovers the roots,
estrangements and collective restraints
of personal memory. In her writing,
Ernaux consistently and from different
angles, examines a life marked by strong
disparities regarding gender, language
and class.
Peace Ales Bialiatski (Human Documenting war crimes, human rights
Rights Advocate),Memorial abuses and the abuse of power. Together
(A Russian Human Rights they demonstrate the significance of civil
Organisation) & Centre for society for peace and democracy.
Civil Liberties (Ukrainian
Human RightsOrganisation)
Economic Sciences Ben Bernanke, Douglas The role of banks in the economy
Diamond and Philip Dybvig particularly during the financial crises. An
important finding in their research is why
avoiding bank collapse is vital.

 World Green City awards 2022:

Category Winners
Living Green for Economic Recovery and Green Garland to the State of
Inclusive Growth. Telangana, City of Hyderabad, India
Living Green for Biodiversity Reverdecer Bogotá, Bogota D.C, Colombia
Living Green for Climate Change Mexico City’s Environmental and Climate Change
Program, Mexico City, Mexico
Living Green for Health and Wellbeing Transforming degraded land into Urban Micro
Parks, City of Fortaleza, Brazil
Living Green for Water The Phytotechnology Stations at the Montréal
Botanical Garden / Space for Life, City of
Montreal, Canada
Living Green for Social Cohesion OASIS Schoolyard Project, City of Paris, France

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Booker Prize Winners 2022 – Nominees for Shortlist

Author Title Publisher Country

ShehanKarunatilaka The Seven Moons Sort of Books Sri Lanka
of Maali Almeida
NoViolet Bulawayo Glory Vintage Publishing Zimbabwe/USA
Percival Everett Trees Influx Press United States
Alan Garner Treacle Walker Harper Collins England
Claire Keegan Small Things in Life Faber & Faber Ireland
Elizabeth Strouth Oh William! Penguin Books United States

STATES
 Madhya Pradesh government has launched Chief Minister Dairy Plus Scheme.
 Kerala Tourism has bagged the Gold Award of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
for 2022 in Printed Marketing Campaign category.
 New Delhi has launched Anti-Dust Campaign to control Air Pollution.
 The Pullumpara village panchayat of Kerala has become the first totally digitally literate
panchayat in the country.
 State bodies Gujarat of have signed an MoU with the Election Commission to name
non-voting workers.
 The Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Science (IHBAS) has launched the
National Tele-MANAS Programme for New Delhi.
 Recently Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) will invest ₹6,000 crores for 1,000 MW floating
solar power projects in Assam.
 The Government has approved Rs.747Crore for drinking water project in Prithviraj
Nagar. It is located in Rajasthan.
 Rajasthan government has organized a SamajikaAdhikaranaShivirfor the differently
abled people.
 Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched to distribution of PMJAY-MA
Ayushman cards in Gujarat.
 New Delhi Armed Forces clinic- Sanjeevani- Lifestyleclinic is being inaugurated.
 Odisha has introduced ‘Safa’ app for a cleaner Capital.
 Tamil Nadu has announced India’s first ‘Kadavur Slender Loris sanctuary’.
 Recently, Nagaland has launched the ‘Chief Minister Health Insurance Scheme
(CMHIS)’.
 Modhera becomes India’s first 24x7 solar-powered village. It belongs to Gujarat.

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 A new tiger reserve named “Durgavati Tiger Reserve” has been developed in Madhya
Pradesh.
 Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched NEP-2020 for the academic
session 2022-23 in higher education in Dehradun.
 Indian Naval Academy has conducted Indian Navy Sailing Championship 2022 inKerala.
 Union Shri Amit Shah has launched MBBS course in Hindi for the first time in the
country in Madhya Pradesh.
 Odisha government has abolished contractual recruitment system.
 Mangalorelaunched “Project Mangala” academic certificate delivery
Scheme.
 Rajasthangovernment recently sanctioned ₹35 crore for opening gyms and fitness.
centers in all districts.
 Malabar Gold & Diamonds recently laid foundation stone for Malabar Gems and
Jewellery manufacturing unit inTelangana.
 Recently, Chhattisgarhchief minister has announced a 5% rise in dearness allowance
(DA) for state government employees.
 Narendra Modi has inaugurated 12th Defence Expo inGandhi Nagar.
 Manipurgovernment has announced that it will not provide government benefits to
those who have more than4 children.
 Odishahas urged Tata Sons to expand its footprint in the state.
 Coal India Ltd will set up a 1190 MW solar power plant inRajasthan.
 Prime Minister Modi participated in the GrihaPraveshprogram of 4.5 lakhbeneficiaries
of PMAY-G inMadhya Pradesh.
 Recently, Punjab government has announced restoration of old pension scheme.
 New Delhi government launched an anti-fireworks campaign to promote a pollution-
freefestival of Diwali Diya Jalao, PatakeNahi.
 Rajasthanhas Jakson Green signed an agreement to invest Rs. 22,400 crore to set upa
green hydrogen and green ammonia project.
 Delhi is the poorest category in terms of air quality level.
 “Bhoota Kola” is an animistic ritual dance is animistic ritual dance, has seen news
recently. This dance form belongs toKarnataka.
 Karnataka cabinet has increasedreservation for SC, STcommunity.

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PLACES IN NEWS
 The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) reported 26 Buddhist caves in Madhya
Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, after a month-long exploration conducted.
 The World’s largest jungle safari park is spread across an area of 10000 acres in the
Aravalli Mountain Range of Gurugram and Nuh District in Haryana.
 As a tribute and in honour of the legendary singer Late Lata Mangeshkar, the famous
NayaGhat crossing of Ayodhya has now been named ‘Lata Mangeshkar Chowk’.
 The Faizabad Cantonmentto berenamed as known as Ayodhya Cantonment.
 Rajastan state CM has renamed Sodala elevated road as 'Bharat Jodo Setu Marg'.
 Nirmala Sitharaman started the Regional Office (West) of Competition Commission of
India in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
 The 15th International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 began in Ajmer,Rajastan.
 The first conference of the Agni campaign was organised in Leh, on the theme of
'Sustainability and Culture'.
 Hyderabad city will become the first city in the country to organise Formula E race.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modihas inaugurated a bulk drug park in Jambusar of Bharuch
district, Gujarat.
 For the first time in the country, Mouse deer bred in captivity have been reintroduced
in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
 The Railway Boardhaschanged the name of the highly popular train between Bengaluru
and Mysuru from Tipu Superfast Express to Wodeyar Express.
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled 14 feet high statue of Lok Nayak Jayprakash
Narayan at Sitabdiara in Saran district, Bihar.
 The third World KuchipudiNatyotsavam was organized for three days in Vijayawada,
Andhra Pradesh.
 The Union Government has announced a month-long programme Named the‘Kashi-
Tamil Sangamam’, would be held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
 After Mumbai, Bengalurubecame the second city in the country to have a 90-
metreaerial ladder platform system for Fire and Emergency Services.
 The United Arab Emirates (UAE) based diversified business conglomerate Lulu group
plans to invest Rs 3,000 crore to set up India's biggest shopping mall in Ahmedabad.
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs 2nd regional meeting on 'Drug Trafficking and
National Security' in Guwahati, Assam.
 The 67th Parle Filmfare Awards South 2022 with Kamar Film Factory hosted in
Bengaluru, Bengaluru.
 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase 1 of Modi Shaikshanik
Sankul, an educational complex for needy students in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

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 Durga Pooja was celebrated with traditional fervor and gaiety at the Swami Vivekanand
Cultural Centre (SVCC) of the Indian Embassy in Beijing and at Indian consulates in
Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong.
 Recently, 2nd United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress was inaugurated
in Hyderabad under the theme'Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left
behind'.
 53rd Capacity Building programme in the field administration for civil servants of
Bangladesh which was inauguratedat the National Centre for Good Governance
(NCGG) at Mussoorie, in Uttarakhand.
 First in India, Tamil Nadu is gearing up to set up Kaduvur Slender Loris Sanctuary in an
area shared by Karur and Dindigul districts.
 PM dedicates IIIT Una to the nation “Bulk Drug Park and Vande Bharat Train are
symbols of our affection and dedication to Himachal Pradesh”.
 A 'flying car' named X2, developed by Chinese electronic vehicle maker, Xpeng Inc has
made its first public flight in Dubai.
 PM has inaugurated India Urban Housing Conclave 2022 in Rajkot, Gujarat.
 V O Chidambaranar Port in Tuticorin has handled 120 imported windmill blades, the
highest number in a single consignment, surpassing the previous highest import of 60
blades in a single consignment.
 A 369-foot-tall statue of Lord Shiva, claimed to be the world’s tallest, was unveiled in
Nathdwaratown of Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district.
 Ayodhya Deepotsav to light over 15 lakh diyas, to make World Record.

OBITUARIES
NAME OF THE PERSON FIELD/IMPORTANCE
Robin Marlar Former Sussex captain
K. Thankappan Former High Court Judge
Arun Bali Actor
Tulsi Tanti Businessman
Mulayam Singh Yadav Politician
Rahul Koli Actor
Dr TemsulaAo Writer
Dame Angela Lansbury Actor
Robbie Coltrane Actor
Roman Malyk Military Commander
Dr. Dilip Mahalanabis Physician
Dr. Scaria Zacharia Linguist
John Shaw Entrepreneur
Leslie Jordan Actor

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Amou Haji World’s Dirtiest Man

Arshad Sharif Journalist
Dietrich Mateschitz Businessman
Ash Carter Former Defence Secretary
Karyavattom Sasikumar Actor
Esmayeel Shroff Film Director
Pierre Soulages Painter
Muhammad Noor Meskanzai Former chief justice
Joaquim Javier Pinto Freedom Fighter
Manoj Singh Politician
R. Krishnamoorthy Former Advocate General
Kitho Art director
James McDivitt Astronaut
Liam Hampson Sports Player
Maulana Abbas Ansari Politician
Basavalinga Swami Seer
Pinaki Chaudhuri Film Director
Nipon Goswami Actor
Neel Pawan Baruah Painter
Gerald Stern Poet
Jerry Lee Lewis Musician
Sadaf Naeem Journalist

ECONOMY
 India’s Unemployment Rate drops to6.43%per cent in September.
 UNICEF report,80 % of child marriages can fall down if higher educationis provided to girls.
 1.47 Lakh Crore is the GST Collected in the Month of September 2022.
 RBI projects7%GDP growth for FY23.
 India’s economic growth is expected to decline to5.7 % this year from 8.2 per
cent in 2021.
 World Bank slashes India’s economic growth forecast to 6.5%for FY23.
 Nomura predicts that India’s growth will drastically slow down to 5.2% in 2023–24
(FY24) from 7% in the current fiscal year.
 IMF Slashed India’s GDP growth at6.8% from 7.4% in Current Financial Year.
 Retail Inflation Highest Since April Stands At7.41%.
 107 is the rank of India in the 2022 Global Hunger Index(GHI) released on 14 th October
2022.
 WPI Food Index-based food decreased to8.08 percentand in 2023.
 IMF cut3.2% and 2.7%global GDP growth projection in 2022 and in 2023.

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 The central government’s fiscal deficit touched 32.6% per cent of the annual target in the
current financial year till August.
 Asian Development Bankhas recently decided to 2.5 billion dollars to flood-ravaged
Pakistan.
 The World Bank has cut India’s economic growth forecast for the financial year 2022-
2023to6.5%.
 260crores rupees profit was made in FY22 as per Lifestyle International reports.
 2050year did the UN adopt a new carbon emissions target to achieve net zero from
Aviation.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone for multiple projects worth ₹8,000
crore inBharuch.
 2026year the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) aims to reach $300 billion
in state contribution to India’s digital economy.
 Union Finance Ministry, India’s net direct tax collections till October 8 in the financial year
2022-23 have risen to₹7.45 lakh crore.
 Indian Immunologicals is going to set up a plant in GenomeValley, Hyderabad at a cost of
700crore rupees.
 Indian Space Economy is set to reach USD 13 billion by2025.
 The Union government the direct tax revenue will grow25-30%.
 the reports of EY and the Indian Space Association (ISpA) and The Indian spaceeconomy is
set to reach$13 billion $ by 2025.
 RBI has hiked the minimum capital requirement for setting up an ARCs toRS.300 crore.
 Cabinet has approved Rs 6,600 croreschemePM-DevINEfor North-Easternstates.
 40 %percentage of Indian consumers have suffered a data breach online, according to
a new ISACA study.
 World Wildlife Fund (WWF) wildlife populations monitored across the globe have declined
by69%.
 NGT has imposed 900croresfine on Delhi govt for improper management of solid wasteat
the landfill sites of Ghazipur, Bhalswa and Okhla.
 Wholesale price-based inflation eased to 18 month low of 10.7 per cent in September as
compared to 12.41 per cent in preceding month.
 Karnataka government employees to donate Rs 80-100 crore for 'Punyakoti' cow adoption
scheme.
 India is the 3rd largest fish producing and 2nd largest aquaculture nation in the world after
China.
 PM Narendra Modi has released 16000 crore rupees in the 12th installment of PM-Kisan
scheme.
 Gujarat Minister Jitu Vaghani has announced that the state government has reduced the
VAT on Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and CNG by 10 per cent.

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 According to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022, 415 millions of people
moved out of poverty in India between 2005-06 and 2019-21.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the target of achieving USD 5 billion in defence
exports by 2025.
 The CCI slapped a fine totaling more than ₹392 crore on online travel aggregators Make My
Trip (MMT), Goibibo, and OYO for their alleged unfair business Practices.
 India ranks third in rise of super rich set to overtake China by 2032.
 According to NASSCOM's latest report, India accounts to 11% of the global Web3.0 talent
and employs nearly 75,000 block chain professionals.
 Indian Gatehas been recognized as the world's No. 1 Basmati rice brand in a market study
conducted by a leading global research company.
 The indigenous Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
is expected to complete all user trials by2023.
 Global leaders has committed to donating $2.54 billion for eradicating polio at the World
Health Summitheld in Berlin, Germany.
 Googletech giants has hit with $162 million fine from Indian regulators over anti-
competitive practices.
 China's overall trade deficit with India has now exceeded to$1 trillion.
 World Bankhad disbursed an additional $500 million to help Ukraine meet emergency
spending needs created by the Russian invasion.
 BSElaunched Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) on its platform, a move that helps in efficient
and transparent price discovery of the metal.
 Singapore has announced that it aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, giving it a firm
date for the first time and considering using hydrogen as a main energy source.
 India is exporting green energy from 2025 and the first shipment will be sent to a power
plant in Singapore.
 CCI has imposed more than 936 crore rupees on Google Technology Company.
 According to Meta India is the most significant country in terms of all the new things across
its platforms.
 FMCG major Dabur India Ltd has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in
packaged spices company51 per cent stake in Badshah for ₹587.52 crore.
 US Govt has granted USD 1 billion to schools for electric buses to reduce air pollution near
schools and communities.
 Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital Delhi has become the 10th
busiest airport in the world.
 According to news, JSW Steel USA has tied up with Intesa Sanpaolo, Banco BPM for $ 182
million financing plant modernization.

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 Ed-tech unicorn Byju’s has raised Rs 300 crore in loan from subsidiary Aakash Educational
Services for conducting “principal business activities”.
 Steel Authority of India Limited has crossed RS 10,000crore procurement Value on GeM
portal.
 According to World Energy Outlook, India is likely to see the world's biggest rise in energy
demand this decade by 3%annually due to urbanization and industrialization.
 According to a World Bank Report,Energy prices are expected to fall by 11% in 2023.
 India ranked 60th of 121 countries in the Gallup Law and Order Index for 2021, scoring 80
on an index that ranges from 1 to 100, with a higher score indicating that more people in a
country feel secure.
 According to news, small business lender Kinara Capital has secured ₹200 crore in a
financing round led by UK's DFI British International Investment.
 The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority (NBDSA) has recently fined the Rs
50,000 on News18 India TV channel.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 Elon Musk has unveiled Optimus Robot Prototype.
 IIT Madras has launched Nobel Laureates lecture series.
 ISRO has designed and developed the "Vyomitra" humanoid.
 Hero company has launched the world's first electric scooter.
 IIT Guwahati has built a 3D printed modular concrete sentry structure for Indian Army.
 Tesla organization developed humanoid robot 'Optimus'.
 Narendra Modi has launched 5G technology services in new Delhi.
 The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda’.
 IAF inducts indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter 'Prachand'
 11 years old Ritika Dhruw selected for NASA Research Project recently. She is from
Chhattisgarh state.
 Droupadi Murmu has launched startup Platform ‘herSTART’ for Women Entrepreneurs.
 TheCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)has launched Operation Chakra against cyber
criminals involved in financial crimes.
 China has launched its Long March-11 rocket from an offshore launchpad carrying two
satellites into the Lower Earth Orbit (LEO).
 PTDC and NCL company has signed an agreement to promote eco-tourism in de-coaled mines.
 Chandrayaan-2 spectrometer has mapped abundance of sodium on moon for first time.
This project was developed by ISRO.
 Modhera becomes India's first 24x7 solar-powered village. it belongs to which Gujarat.
 Russia has launched its Soyuz-2.1b rocket carrying the GLONASS-K navigation system.
 MS-Dhoni has launched made-in-India 'Droni' camera drone for farming solutions.
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 Rana Daggubati started a pediatric palliative care ward in Telangana recently.

 The Indian Navy INS Tir, and INS Sujata have entered UAE for long range training
deployment.
 Nitin Gadkari has Launched Toyota company’s first of its kind pilot project on Flexi-Fuel
Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicles (FFV-SHEV) in India
 World Economic Forum (WEF) organization identified the manufacturing facility of
drugmaker Dr. Reddy's Laboratories in Bachupally, Hyderabad.
 As many as 1,800 Bangladeshi civil servants will be trained by India by 2025, under the two-
week 53rd Capacity Building programme in the field administration for civil servants of
Bangladesh which was inaugurated at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) at
Mussoorie.
 Tiruchirappalli districts in Tamil Nadu has established a Disaster Management Police
Control Room.
 NASSCOM body has launched responsible AI hub and resource kit.
 Delhi has emerged as India's top-2 best schools as per the latest Education World School
Rankings.
 IISc Bangalore is the only Indian university in the top 300 list of Times Higher Education
World University Rankings 2023.
 A MiG-29K aircraft of the Indian Navy has developed technical snag off Goa.
 India hosted the 6th meetingof the India-Norway Joint Working Group on Higher
Education.
 India has decided to set up Fast Track Mechanism to help Indian investors in UAE.
 Ashok Leyland and IIT Madras have tied up to develop hybrid EVS using turbine tech.
 Pradhaan Air Express started cargo flights with 'Pehalwan' aircraft.
 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Football for All’ program aimed at
promoting football among school children.
 Bharat Electronics (BEL) along with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited set up its 1st
EV charging facility at Amaravati enclave on Chandigarh-Shimla highway.
 Adani Data Network has been granted a unified licence to provide all telecom services in
the country.
 Odisha state has introduced ‘Safa’ app for a cleaner Capital.
 Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine was surrounded by Russian troops and lost all
external power.
 Sakar Healthcare pharmaceutical companies has received the World Health Organization
Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-GMP Certification.
 INS Tarkash naval ships reached South Africa to participate in IBSAMAR.
 Chinese electronic vehicle maker Xpeng Inc has carried out the first public flight of its
"flying car" in which Dubai.
 Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated supercomputer at IIT Guwahati.

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 Galileo NASA based Orbitors has revealed that Europa, Jupiter's moon's icy shell may
contain water reservoirs.
 IIT Kharagpur has inked an MoU with ONGC's drilling institute for research in the field of
mineral exploration.
 IIT Patna has entered into an MoU with National Highways & Infrastructure Development
Corporation Limited (NHIDCL).
 Shoolini University, Himachal Pradesh Indian Private University has been ranked number 1
in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2023.
 Rajnath Singh has launched a website to fund the welfare program of armed forces
personnel.
 Indian Army has signed a historic MoU with 11 Banks for providing banking facilities to
Agniveers on enrollment.
 INS Arihanthas carried out successful launch of submarine launched ballistic missile.
 The heaviest rocket LVM3 of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will launch 36
satellites of British start-up OneWeb communication constellation from Sriharikota.
 IIT Madras and US Consulate organized a three-day International conclave on 'Space
Technology'.
 NISAR is a joint Earth-observation mission between ISRO and US space agency NASA
proposed to be launched in 2023.
 Recently SBI General Insurance launched insurance purchase facility through WhatsApp.
 NTPC has tied up with “Mitsubishi” to demonstrate hydrogen co-firing in gas turbines.
 Toyota has launched its first pilot project Flex Fuel-Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-
SHEV) in India .
 Google company has collaborated with the Assam government to accelerate digitization in
schools.
 Nokia mobile supplier has been chosen by Jio telecom to roll out its 5G services.
 Telegram
 Play Games24X7, the company that runs gaming apps RummyCircle and My11Circle, has
launched a new campaign for the ICC T20 World Cup for its fantasy sports platform,
My11Circle.
 CASHe has partnered with IRCTC to offer Travel Now Pay Later (TNPL) payment option on
IRCTC Rail Connect mobile app.
 Adobe software company has announced a new partnership with MasterCard, e-commerce
Company and Meta to offer digital creative solutions to SMBs
 Samsung has launched a program to offer loans for the purchase of consumer electronics in
India.
 IIT Roorke has developed a breath based cancer detector (BLO Detector), which works on
the principles of colorimetry.

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 Adani Airports has tied up Uber company to provide passengers with a seamless ride
experience.
 Narendra Modi has unveiled HTT-40, an indigenous trainer aircraft, it was designed and
developed by HAL.
 The indigenous Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
is expected to complete by august 2023.
 India and Russia to joint venture at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh will start manufacturing AK-203
assault rifles by 2022 end.
 IIT Madras has won the National Intellectual Property Award.
 AK-203assault rifles will be produced in India by the end of 2022.
 Southern Railway zone is ready to upgrade the iconic Pamban Bridge by 2.2 km.
 The indigenous Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE)Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
is expected to complete all user trials by 2023.
 ISRO has planned to launch Chandrayaan-3, third mission to the Moon, in June 2023.
 Agni Prime the new generation ballistic missile that was successfully test fired off Odisha
coast recently.
 Amazon tech giants has signed to deal to use Hawaiian Airlines to operate 10 cargo planes.
 BDL company has launched anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapon systems at DefExpo 2022 in
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
 IIT Madras and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers studied interactions between
microbes on the International Space Station (ISS).
 36 satellites were successfully launched by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
from Sriharikota in its heaviest rocket.
 Department of Defence Production has organised cleanliness drives in 295 sites across the
country.
 IIT Madras has launched ‘Punch the Plastic’ drive as part of World Sustainability Day.
 According to QS World University Rankings IIT Bombay institution is the best educational
institutions in India.
 Indian Navy military and Drone Federation of India has joined hands to promote
indigenous drone technology.
 IIT Kanpur has found a solution for retrofitting old non-earthquake-resistant buildings with
a new technology.
 IIM Kashipur has signed a MoU to partner with Artha Access Venture Fund to lead a pre-
seed round in FMCG brand Himashakti.
 IIT Madras and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have studied the interactions
between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS)
 Scientists of India have developed the first indigenous Overhauser magnetometer.
 IIT Guwahati has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled model to predict
healing of femoral fractures after surgery.

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 Tata Advanced Systems company has partnered with Airbus to manufacture C295
transport aircraft for IAF in Gujarat.
 MakeMyTrip online platform has launched 'Book with No Payment' option to enable
domestic and international travelers to book a hotel room in India or abroad.
 India's first all-aluminium freight rail rakes that has been developed by Hindalco company.
 American Express Company partnered with NASSCOM organization for ‘Women
Empowerment through Technology’ project.
 IAF and French Air Force participating in the bilateral exercise 'Garuda VII'.

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