20 November 2022 : Latest Current Affairs 20th November
Important Current Affairs 20th November 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 20th November about national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 20th November 2022 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 20th November – National News
1. IFFI’s 53rd edition kicks up in Goa.
◉ Beginning in, the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)
◉ Near Panaji, at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium, was where the opening ceremony took place.
◉ Over the course of the nine-day festival, 280 films from 79 different nations will be exhibited.
◉ The Indian Panorama section will present 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films, while the foreign programming will have 183 films.
2. A month-long “Kashi Tamil Sangamam” was launched by PM Modi in Varanasi.
◉ ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam,’ a month-long event, was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
As a component of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, it is being arranged.
◉ From 17 November to 16 December 2022, Sangamam is scheduled.
◉ The ‘Kashi Tamil Sangamam’ is working with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Banaras Hindu University (BHU) as a knowledge partner.
◉ The purpose of the one-month program is to unearth the intellectual ties and prehistoric linkages between Tamil Nadu and Kashi.
3. The Maharashtra government doubles freedom warriors’ pensions.
◉ The government of Maharashtra has decided to increase the monthly stipend for freedom warriors from 10,000 to 20,000 rupees.
◉ This choice will be advantageous to Indian liberation warriors, Marathwada Mukti Sangram, and the Goa Liberation Movement.
◉ This choice will probably result in an extra cost to the state government of 74.75 crore rupees.
4. Donyi Polo Airport, the first greenfield airport, was opened by PM Modi in Arunachal Pradesh.
◉ The Donyi Polo Airport, the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh, was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Holangi, Itanagar.
◉ 2019 saw the inauguration of the renovated Tezu Airport and the laying of the cornerstone for the construction of Hollongi’s Greenfield Airport.
◉ Additionally, Modi gave the country a 600 MW Kameng Hydro Power Station dedication.
◉ The airport, which is Arunachal Pradesh’s first new airport, was built on a site spanning more than 690 acres at a cost of more than 640 crores.
5. Vice President Dhankhar attends the opening of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
◉ India’s vice president, Jagdeep Dhankhar, will represent his country at the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony in Qatar.
◉ Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the emir of the State of Qatar, invited him to travel there.
Both nations will commemorate 50 years since the beginning of formal diplomatic ties in 2023.
◉ India and Qatar have cordial ties and cooperative relationships in a variety of fields, including trade, energy, security, defense, health, culture, and education.
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International News
6. Network Readiness Index 2022: US ranked first, with India at position 61
◉ India is now ranked 61st with a score of 51.19 in the Network Readiness Index 2022 (NRI 2022) study, moving up six positions.
◉ Based on 131 economies’ results in four main pillars—technology, people, governance, and impact—covering a total of 58 factors, the NRI Report depicts the network-based preparedness landscape of those countries.
◉ In addition to moving up in the rankings, India’s score increased from 49.74 in 2021 to 51.19 in 2022.
◉ India is rated third among the 36 lower-middle-income nations, behind Ukraine (50) and Indonesia (59). In every pillar and sub-pillar, India has a score that is greater than the average for the income group.
Appointment
7. Arun Goel is selected as India’s election commissioner
◉ Arun Goel, a former bureaucrat, has been named India’s election commissioner.
◉ Goel is a Punjab cadre IAS Officer from the 1985 batch.
◉ Goel is a member of the poll panel along with Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey.
◉ In May of this year, Sushil Chandra stepped down from his position as chief election commissioner, and Rajiv Kumar took over.
◉ After the current chief election commissioner leaves office in February 2025, Goel would be in line to take over. When he turns 65 years old in December 2027, Goel will step down from his position.
Science
8. India’s first-ever private rocket, called “Vikram-S,” was successfully launched by ISRO from Sriharikota. It was developed by Skyroot Aerospace. At Sriharikota’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre, a suborbital rocket was launched.
◉ Three payloads weighing 83 kilograms were carried by this rocket to an altitude of 89.5 kilometers.
◉ Approximately 115 kilometers after taking off from Sriharikota, the rocket successfully landed in the Bay of Bengal.
◉ Skyroot Aerospace is the one who built it.
Book and Author
9. A book by Simon Sebag called “The World: A Family History”
◉ The World: A Family History is a new book by British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore.
Hachette India will be the book’s publisher.
◉ Montefiore explains how humanity developed in “The World: A Family History” through the tales of various well-known families.
Important Days
10. World Toilet Day is on November 19.
◉ Every year on November 19, the United Nations General Assembly observes World Toilet Day.
◉ UN-Water collaborates with governments all over the world to celebrate the day and bring attention to sanitation-related issues.
◉ Making the invisible visible is the theme for 2022.
11. It’s International Men’s Day on November 19.
◉ The 19th of November is designated as International Men’s Day each year.
◉ The goal is to identify and support positive male role models who are not just famous people but also ordinary working-class men who lead respectable lives.
◉ 2022 Theme: Assisting Men and Boys
12. Day of the World’s Children, November 20
◉ The day of November 20 is set aside each year to honor children.
◉ Goal: To raise awareness of the children who have experienced abuse, exploitation, and discrimination on a global scale.
◉ The UN General Assembly requested that all countries observe December 14 as World Children’s Day as a day of peace and understanding among children everywhere.
◉ Children’s Day is observed on a variety of dates throughout the world, including November 14 in India, South Sudan on December 23, and Cuba on July 3.
Obituary
13. Daljeet Kaur Khangura, a seasoned Punjabi actress, passed away
◉ Daljeet Kaur, a renowned Punjabi actress, died at the age of 69.
◉ Through the 1970s and 1980s, Daljeet was one of the most well-liked actors in the Punjabi film industry.
◉ In addition to Mamla Garbar Hai, Putt Jattan De, Patola, Ki Banu Duniya Da, and Saida Jogan, Kaur had roles in a number of popular movies.
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