Page-2 of Current Affairs – November, 2022

India’s First Private Vehicle Launchpad

Chennai-based space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos recently opened India’s first private launchpad and mission control centre at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. It was inaugurated on November 28 by ISRO chairman S Somanath. The inauguration ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 30, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 30, 2022 INDIA – Indian Air Force conducting Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise ‘Samanvay 2022’ from Nov 28 to 30 at Air Force Station Agra – ..

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New Artificial Photosynthetic System to Capture Solar Energy

Researchers from IISER-Thiruvananthapuram and IIT-Indore have jointly developed an artificial light-harvesting system that will help capture solar energy. About the artificial light-harvesting system Scientists have a novel artificial light-capturing system that imitates the process of photosynthesis to effectively capture light ..

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Mauna Loa Volcano

Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, erupted for the first time in 38 years. About Mauna Loa Mauna Loa is among the 5 volcanoes that together make up the Big Island of Hawaii – the Hawaiian archipelago’s southernmost island. Its ..

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Home Ministry on Right to Freedom of Religion

The Ministry of Home Affairs told the Supreme Court that the right to religion does not include the right to convert other people to a specific religion, especially through fraud, deception, coercion, allurement and other methods. Background On November 14, ..

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Survey Vehicle Ikshak

‘Ikshak’ was launched on November 26 in Chennai. The vessel was set sail in the Bay of Bengal at a Launch Ceremony. About Ikshak Ikshak is the third of the four survey vessels built under the Survey Vessels (Large) (SVL) ..

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New Name for Monkeypox

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that mpox is currently the preferred name for monkeypox. Why was monkeypox renamed? Monkeypox was named in 1970 – more than 10 years after the virus that causes the disease was discovered in captive ..

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Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: India’s 2023 Republic Day Chief Guest

India has invited Egypt President Fattah al-Sisi as the chief guest on 2023 Republic Day. This makes al-Sisi the first Republic Day Chief Guest after a two-year hiatus caused by the pandemic. Who is Abdel Fattah al-Sisi? Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, ..

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya restoration project in Mumbai received this year’s Award of Excellence in UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. About Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya was established in 1922 ..

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UKIBC’s ‘Doing Business in India’ Report 2022

UK India Business Council released the eighth edition of the ‘Doing Business in India’ Report on November 24, 2022. About the ‘Doing Business in India’ Report 2022? ‘Doing Business in India’ Report 2022 was released by the UK India Business ..

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