Page-13 of Current Affairs – November, 2022
UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize
Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong won the 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize. About UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is conferred every two years by UNESCO. The award was created based ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs
World Wildlife Trade Report
The first-ever World Wildlife Trade Report was released at the 19th Conference of Parties to CITES, which is being held in Panama from November 14 to 25 this year. This conference is the fourth such meeting to be held in ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
New Entrants to Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA)
Four African countries recently backed the Food and Agricultural Organziation’s (FAO) Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA). With this, the number of signatories to the PSMA has risen to 100. What is PSMA? The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
400th Birth Anniversary of Lachit Barphukan
Chief Minister of Assam recently released the theme song for 400th birth anniversary celebration of the Lachit Barphukan. Who is Lachit Barphukan? Lachit Borphukan, born on November 24, 1622, was a commander and Bophukan (councillor) in the Ahom Kingdom, which ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • Important Days & Events Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
NCW Launches Digital Shakti 4.0
The fourth phase of the Digital Shakti Campaign was launched recently by National Commission for Women (NCW). What is Digital Shakti Campaign? The Digital Shakti Campaign is a national-level campaign that was launched in 2018 to digitally empower and skill ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Karnataka Research Development and Innovation Policy
The Karnataka Research Development and Innovation Policy was released during the inaugural session of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS 22). What are the objectives of the policy? The Karnataka Research Development and Innovation Policy aims ensure cooperation between industry and ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
France ends Operation Barkhane
On November 9, France ended the decade-long Operation Barkhane in Africa. This comes amid the deteriorating ties between France and countries in the Sahel –Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea – following a series of military coups. What is Operation Barkhane? ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 17, 2022
Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 17, 2022 INDIA – National Press Day celebrated on Nov 16; foundation day of Press Council of India (PCI) in 1966 – 15.24 lakh foreigners visited India in 2021; highest ..