Page-27 of Current Affairs – November, 2022

Kerala Digital Resurvey of Land

On the occasion of the 66th foundation day of Kerala, the state government kicked off a digital resurvey to ensure speedy delivery of land-related services to people. Why has the Kerala government launched the resurvey? The proceedings of the resurvey ..

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First Women Inspector Generals of CRPF

For the first time in the history of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), two women officers reached the rank of Inspector General (IG). Who are the two women IGs? Two women officers who were recently promoted to the rank of ..

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“Coronal holes” Phenomenon on the Sun

An image of coronal holes was shared by NASA recently. What are coronal holes? Coronal holes are regions on the Sun’s surface where the fast solar winds are spurted out into the outer space. Since they have little solar material, ..

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G20 Countries Spent Nearly 700 Billion USD to Support Fossil Fuels in 2021

On November 1, 2022, the Climate Policy Factbook was released by BloombergNEF and Bloomberg Philanthropies. What are the key findings of the factbook? The G20 countries continued to provide substantial financial aid for fossil fuel production and consumption in 2021. ..

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Invest Karnataka 2022

Invest Karnataka 2022 summit was virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently. What is Invest Karnataka 2022? The Invest Karnataka 2022 summit is a global investment summit that is organized in Bengaluru to attract foreign investments and create a ..

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IAEA Initiates Investigations on ‘Dirty Bomb’ Claims in Ukraine

The UN’s nuclear watchdog International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently initiated investigations on Russia’s allegations accusing Ukraine of producing dirty bombs. What are dirty bombs? Dirty bomb is a conventional explosive device laced with toxic materials. Unlike a nuclear weapon, ..

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Baleen Whales Consume Millions of Microplastics Per Day

A new study found that the blue whale – the largest mammal on Earth – swallow millions of microplastics each day as do fin and humpback whales. Why was the study conducted? A research recently provided an estimate of the ..

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India Exim Bank Report: India Top Defence Exporter in Africa

The report titled ‘Reinvigorating India’s Economic Engagements with Southern Africa’ was released on November 1 by the India Exim Bank at the event “CII-Exim Bank Regional Conclave on India-Southern Africa Growth Partnership” held in Johannesburg. What are the key findings ..

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