Page-8 of Current Affairs – November, 2022

India-Australia Trade Pact

The Australian Parliament recently approved the free trade agreement with India. In India, such agreements require approval from the Union Cabinet. What is AI-ECTA? The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI-ECTA) was signed by the two countries on April ..

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SC on Short Tenures of CECs

The Supreme Court of India recently called out the Central Government for the short tenure of the Chief Election Commissioners. The five-judge constitution bench was hearing a plea on insulating the office of chief election commissioner and election commissioners from ..

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Manipur Sangai Festival

Manipur Sangai Festival is being organized from November 21 to 30. What is Manipur Sangai Festival? Manipur Sangai Festival is a cultural extravaganza organized every year to showcase the uniqueness of Manipur. It also celebrates Manipur’s state animal, Sangai Deer, ..

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Tamil Nadu’s First Biodiversity Heritage Site

The state government of Tamil Nadu recently issued a notification declaring Madurai district’s Arittapatti and Meenakshipuram villages as the state’s first biodiversity heritage site. What are biodiversity heritage sites? Biodiversity heritage sites (BHS) are notified areas that are unique and ..

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EAC-PM Paper on Decline in India’s Rankings on Global Indices

The Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has issued a working paper titled “Why India does poorly on global perception indices: Case study of three opinion-based indices”. It was written by economists Sanjeev Sanyal and Aakanksha Arora. What ..

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Karmyogi Prarambh Module

The Karmayogi Prarambh Module was launched by Prime Minister Modi recently for all those who were appointed under the Rojgar Mela. What is Karmayogi Prarambh Module? The Karmayogi Prarambh module is an initiative under the Mission Karmayogi. It is an ..

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Lophopetalum tanahgambut

A new species of giant tree named Lophopetalum tanahgambut was discovered in Indonesia. About the new species The new species belongs to the genus Lophopetalum in cosmopolitan family Celastraceae. Lophopetalum genus has almost 20 recognized species native to India, Bangladesh, ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: November 23, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for November 23, 2022 INDIA – EAC-PM (Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister) issues working paper on decline in India’s rankings in global opinion-based indices – 4th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional ..

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