Page-7 of Current Affairs – November, 2022

Taklung Setrung Rinpoche

November 24, 2022

The Nyingma sect – one of the oldest Buddhist sects – identified a boy from Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti as the reincarnation of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche. Who was Taklung Setrung Rinpoche? Taklung Setrung Rinpoche was a famous scholar known ..

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FIRSTAP – India’s First Sticker-based Debit Card

November 24, 2022

IDFC First Bank, in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), recently launched FIRSTAP – India’s first sticker-based debit card. What is a sticker-based debit card? A sticker-based debit card allows the user to make transactions by simply ..

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Illegal Wildlife Trade and Climate Change: Joining the Dots

November 24, 2022

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) recently released a paper titled “Illegal Wildlife Trade and Climate Change: Joining the dots”. It was released at the side event during the COP27 held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. What are the ..

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‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ Group

November 24, 2022

Eighteen countries have come together to form the ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group. What is ‘Ambition on Melting Ice on Sea-level Rise and Mountain Water Resources’ group? Eighteen countries, led by two polar ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 24, 2022

November 24, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 24, 2022 INDIA – India carries out successful training launch of Agni-3 IRBM (Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile) from APJ Abdul Kalam Island – 400th birth anniversary of Lachit Barphukan being ..

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Food Safety and Standards (GM Foods) (Draft) Regulations

November 24, 2022

The FSSAI recently released a new draft of Genetically Modified (GM) Food regulations for public consultation. This comes at a time when the issue concerning the genetically modified (GM) mustard is under the spotlight. About the new draft regulations The ..

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The Collapse of FTX Cryptocurrency Exchanges

November 24, 2022

The FTX – one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges – collapsed. Its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried’s fortune fell from nearly 16 billion USD to zero within days after his company filed bankruptcy protection in the United States in November 11. ..

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OECD India FY23 GDP Forecast

November 23, 2022

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently slashed India’s GDP forecast for the current financial year (FY2023) from 6.9 per cent to 6.6 per cent in its latest economic outlook report. What are key findings of the report? ..

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