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Current Affairs: Economy

US Currency Monitoring List

• The US Department of Treasury recently removed India, along with Italy, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam from its Currency Monitoring List of major trading partners that merit close attention to their currency practices and macroeconomic policies.
• India had been on the list for the last two years.
• In this report, the US treasury department reviewed and assessed the policies of major US trading partners, comprising roughly 80 per cent of US foreign trade in goods and services, during the four quarters through June 2022.

What Is a Currency Monitoring List?

• Putting a country under the ‘Currency Monitoring List’ would mean that the country is artificially lowering the value of its currency to gain an unfair advantage over others.
• This is because the lower value of the currency will lead to a reduction of the export costs from that country.
• The US Department of Treasury releases a semi-annual report in which it tracks global economic developments and reviews foreign exchange rates. 
• It also reviews the currency practices of the US’ 20 biggest trading partners.

Three Criteria of Currency Monitoring List:

• There are three criteria based on which a country is put under the currency watch list. A country that meets two of the three criteria in the US Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 is put under the Currency Monitoring List.

1. A “significant” bilateral trade surplus with the US — at least $20 billion in 12 months.
2. A material current account surplus equivalent to at least 2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) over 12 months.
3. “Persistent”, one-sided intervention — when net purchases of foreign currency totalling at least 2 per cent of the country’s GDP over 12 months are conducted repeatedly, in at least six out of 12 months.

• Once a country meets all three criteria, it is labelled as a ‘currency manipulator’ by the US Department of Treasury. 
• Once on the Monitoring List, an economy will remain there for at least two consecutive reports “to help ensure that any improvement in performance versus the criteria is durable and is not due to temporary factors”.

What Does It Mean For India?

• When on the US Currency Monitoring List, a country is considered a ‘currency manipulator’. A currency manipulator is a designation applied by US government authorities to countries that engage in “unfair currency practices” for a trade advantage.
• This (the removal from US Currency Monitoring List) means that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can now take robust measures to manage the exchange rates effectively without being tagged as a currency manipulator. 
• This is a big win from a market standpoint and also signifies the growing role of India in global growth.
• To manage exchange rates amid the rupee fall, the RBI recently took actions like buying dollars at the time of excess inflows and selling dollars at the time of outflows.

Question:

Which of the following nations was recently removed from the US Department of Treasury’s Currency Monitoring List, along with India?

A. Italy

B. Thailand 

C. Vietnam

D. All of the above

Answer: D

Current Affairs: Science and Technology

CRISPR Technology: Personalised Cell ‘Editing’ Used to Treat Cancer Patients

• For the first time, scientists have used CRISPR technology to insert genes that allow immune cells to attack cancer cells, potentially leaving normal cells unharmed and increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy.

What Is CRISPR Technology?

• CRISPR is short for Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, which is a reference to the clustered and repetitive sequences of DNA found in bacteria, whose natural mechanism to fight some viral diseases is replicated in this gene-editing tool.
• Its mechanism is often compared to the ‘cut-copy-paste’ or ‘find-replace’ functionalities in common computer programmes.
• The CRISPR gene editing technique has been previously used in humans to remove specific genes to allow the immune system to be more activated against cancer.

How Does it Work?

• CRISPR not only takes out specific genes but also inserts new ones in immune cells, efficiently redirecting them to recognise mutations in the patient’s own cancer cells.
• When infused back into patients, these CRISPR-engineered immune cells preferentially traffic to cancer and become the most represented immune cells there.
• These are different for every patient, so finding an efficient way to isolate them and insert them back into immune cells to generate a personalised cell therapy to treat cancer is key to making the approach feasible on a large scale.

Benefits:

• This is a leap forward in developing a personalised treatment for cancer, where the isolation of immune receptors that specifically recognise mutations in the patient’s own cancer is used to treat cancer.
• The generation of a personalised cell treatment for cancer would not have been possible without the newly developed ability to use the CRISPR technique to replace the immune receptors in clinical-grade cell preparations in a single step.

Question:

Scientists recently used CRISPR technology to insert genes that enable immune cells to combat which of the following diseases?

A. Cancer

B. Tuberculosis

C. AIDS

D. COVID

Answer: A

Current Affairs: Science and Technology

CE20 Cryogenic Engine

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested the indigenously developed cryogenic engine that will power its heaviest rocket, the LVM-3. 
• The Launch Vehicle Mark-III went through the hot test at an uprated thrust level of 21.8 tonnes for the first time.

About the Test:

• The recently tested CE20 cryogenic engine has undergone major modifications compared to previous engines, with Thrust Control Valve (TCV) for thrust control being introduced in the system. 
• ISRO said that in addition to it, 3D-printed LOX and LH2 turbine exhaust casings were inducted into the engine for the first time.

Objective Behind Hot Fire:

• ISRO said that the objective behind the hot fire was to test that the engine could support a payload capability of up to 450 kg with additional propellant loading. 
• This will enhance the LVM3 payload capability up to 450 kg with additional propellant loading.

What Is a ‘Cryogenic Engine’?

• A cryogenic engine/cryogenic stage is the last stage of space launch vehicles using Cryogenics. 
• Cryogenics is the study of the production and behaviour of materials at extremely low temperatures (below -150 degrees Centigrade) to lift and place heavier objects in space.

Details: 

• The cryogenic stage is technically a much more complex system with respect to solid or liquid propellant (stored on earth) stages due to the usage of propellants at extremely low temperatures. 
• A cryogenic engine provides more force with each kilogram of cryogenic propellant it uses compared to other propellants, such as solid and liquid propellant rocket engines and is more efficient.

Functioning of Cryogenic Engine:

• Cryogenic engines make use of Liquid Oxygen (LOX) and Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) as propellants which liquefy at -183 deg C and -253 deg C respectively. LOX and LH2 are stored in their respective tanks. 
• From there, they are pumped into turbo pumps by individual booster pumps to ensure a high flow rate of propellants inside the combustion/thrust chamber. 
• The major components of a cryogenic rocket engine are a combustion/thrust chamber, igniter, fuel injector, fuel cryo pumps, oxidizer cryo pumps, gas turbine, cryo valves, regulators, fuel tanks and a rocket engine nozzle.

Question:

A cryogenic engine/cryogenic stage usually works on the fuel principle of

A. High Temperature, Low Pressure

B. Low Temperature, High Pressure

C. High Temperature, High Pressure

D. Low Temperature, Low Pressure

Answer: B

Current Affairs: National

Eat Right Station Certification

• Indian Railways’ Bhopal Railway Station has been awarded a 4-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers. 
• This certification is granted by FSSAI to railway stations adhering to standard food storage and hygiene practices.
• Prayagraj Junction has become the first railway station in Uttar Pradesh to be certified as an ‘Eat Right Station’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

What Is an Eat Right Station?

• FSSAI awards the ‘Eat Right Station’ certification to railway stations that set benchmarks in providing safe and wholesome food to passengers.
• The station is awarded a certificate upon a conclusion of an FSSAI-empanelled third-party audit agency with ratings from 1 to 5.
• The 4-star rating indicates full compliance by the station to ensure safe and hygienic food is available to passengers.

About Certification:

• The certification is part of the ‘Eat Right India’ movement- a large-scale effort by FSSAI to transform the country’s food system to ensure safe, healthy and sustainable food for all Indians. 
• Eat Right India adopts a judicious mix of regulatory, capacity-building, collaborative, and empowerment approaches to ensure that our food is suitable both for the people and the planet.

Additional Stations Included:

• The other railway stations with this certification include Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station; (Delhi), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus; (Mumbai), Mumbai Central Railway Station; (Mumbai), Vadodara Railway Station, and Chandigarh Railway Station.

Question: 

Which Indian Railway Station has recently been awarded a 4-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification from the FSSAI for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers?

A. Bhopal Railway Station

B. Jammu Railway Station

C. Guwahati Railway Station

D. Kolkata Railway Station

Answer: A

Current Affairs: Sports

England Won T20 World Cup-2022, Important Facts

• England won ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. The final match of the T20 World Cup 2022 was played on Sunday between the two best teams of the tournament Pakistan and England. 
• England won the T20 final 2022 final match by 5 wickets. Pakistan scored 137 runs (137/8) in 20 overs, and England chased the score in 19 overs by 5 wickets (138/5). 
• The final match played was on 13th November 2022 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia.

Facts: 

• Sam Curran was the Player of the Match for his brilliant spell of 3/12. 
• Sam Curran was also named the Player of the Tournament. He has picked up 13 wickets from 6 matches at a strike rate of 11.3 and an economy rate of 6.53. 
• World cup Indian batsman Virat Kohli was the top run scorer with 296 runs in 6 matches.
• Sri Lankan bowler Wanindu Hasaranga was the most wicket-taker. 
• He took 15 wickets in 8 matches with 6.41 economy. 
• England are the first team to hold both ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup titles together since the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup. 

Summation of all Mens T-20 cricket World Cups from 2007-2022:

Year	Winners	Runners Up	Player of the Series	Top Run Scorer	Highest Wicket Taker	Venue
2022	England	Pakistan	Sam Curran	Virat Kohli	Wanindu Hasaranga	Australia
2021	Australia	New Zealand	—	Babar Azam	Wanindu Hasaranga	Oman & UAE
2016	West Indies	England	Virat Kohli	Tamim Iqbal	Mohammad Nabi	India
2014	Sri Lanka	India	Virat Kohli	Virat Kohli	Ahsan Malik and Imran Tahir	Bangladesh
2012	West Indies	Sri Lanka	Shane Watson	Shane Watson	Ajantha Mendis	Sri Lanka
2010	England	Australia	Kevin Pietersen	Mahela Jayawardene	Dirk Nannes	West Indies
2009	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Umar Gul	England
2007	India	Pakistan	Shahid Afridi	Matthew Hayden	Umar Gul	South Africa

Question:

Which player became the man of the tournament in the recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022?

A. Virat Kohli

B. Babar Azam

C. Wanindu Hasaranga

D. Sam Curran

Answer: D

Current Affairs: Science and Technology

India’s First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vessel

• The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) will build the country’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for the spiritual city of Varanasi. 
• Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal made the announcement in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Heavy Industries Mahendra Nath Pandey during the inauguration of seven boat jetties in Varanasi recently.

Memorandum of Understanding:

• A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to build the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for operation in Varanasi and electric hybrid vessels for Uttar Pradesh and Assam.

About the Vessels:

• CSL also inked an MoU for the construction of six electric catamaran vessels for UP and another two for Assam. The introduction of the 100-passenger capacity air-conditioned hydrogen cell vessel in Varanasi will pave the way for the reduction in the usage of fossil fuels in the country’s national waterways.

Environmental Friendly:

• The vessel will be deployed at Varanasi after several trial runs and tests in Kochi. It will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 250 MT annually.
• Based on the project’s success, the technology can be adopted for greening cargo vessels and small country crafts, reducing pollution levels significantly in the national waterways.

Question:

The country’s first indigenous hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel will be built by the Cochin Shipyard Ltd. and will primarily be used in which of the following states?

A. Assam

B. Bihar

C. Uttar Pradesh

D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: C

Current Affairs: International Relations

Year 2022 Is Declared as ASEAN-India Friendship Year

• The year 2022 has been declared the ASEAN-India Friendship year as ASEAN and India commemorate 30 years of partnership. 
• A series of events have been planned to celebrate the occasion throughout the year. As a part of this programme, an Indian media delegation is visiting Singapore and Cambodia under the ASEAN-INDIA Media exchange programme from 8th November to 13th November.

About ASEAN: 

• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was established on 8th August 1968, with the aim to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region. 
• The five founding members included Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar and Cambodia later joined.
• Jakarta, Indonesia, is home to the ASEAN headquarters.

India and ASEAN:

• ASEAN and India began holding annual summits in 2002 to elevate political, security, economic and socio-cultural ties. 
• In 2012, it was elevated to the Strategic partnership level.
• In 2015, ASEAN leaders welcomed India’s “Act East Policy.” 
• The volume of two-way trade between ASEAN countries and India was recorded at $60.05 billion in 2016. 
• Meanwhile, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) from India to ASEAN increased by 9.4 per cent from $0.96 billion in 2015 to $1.05 billion in 2016.
• In 2022 the relationship was further upgraded to the Summit level.
• In a joint statement, they acknowledged the deep civilisational linkages, maritime connectivity, and cross-cultural exchanges between Southeast Asia and India, which have grown stronger over the last 30 years, providing a strong foundation for ASEAN-India relations.

Question: 

Recently which regional geopolitical block commemorated 30 years of partnership with India and declared 2022 as Friendship Year with India?

A. SCO

B. ASEAN

C. BRICS

D. SAARC

Answer: B

Current Affairs: Days and Events

World Diabetes Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance

• World Diabetes Day is observed on 14 November every year to bring the attention of the people to health threats posed by diabetes and how to avoid that. 
• On this day, the enormous achievement of insulin discovery by two outstanding scientists- Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best, is celebrated. 
• However, World Diabetes Day is not really an occasion for remembering the past but, in fact, to raise awareness around the risks of diabetes, how to address the prevalent challenges and achieve sustainable advanced access to its care.

History:

• World Diabetes Day was first observed in 1991 by the declaration of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
• 14 November was picked as World Diabetes Day because it was the birth anniversary of Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, discovered insulin.
• And in 1991, the day marked his 100th birthday anniversary, and therefore, it was announced as World Diabetes Day to raise awareness towards diabetes all across the world.

Significance:

• This day is celebrated mainly to raise awareness of diabetes through campaigns reaching more than 1 billion people globally. Moreover, it promotes IDF advocacy efforts throughout the year. It helps acknowledge the importance of taking concerted actions to fight against diabetes.
• World Diabetes Day is represented by a blue circle logo, adopted in 2007 by the UN Resolution. This logo symbolises diabetes awareness, signifying the unity of the global diabetes community.

Theme

• The theme of World Diabetes Day between the years 2021 and 2023 is a really important topic – “Access to Diabetes Care”.

Question:

World Diabetes Day was first observed in which of the following years?

A. 1961

B. 1991

C. 2001

D. 2011

Answer: B

Current Affairs: Economy

Reliance to Develop a Multi-Modal Logistics Park in Tamil Nadu

• Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been awarded the work to develop the first multi-modal logistics park (MMLP) at Mappedu in the Thiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu.
• National Master Plan and embarking on the same MMLP Chennai at Mappedu being developed in 184.27 acres is 1st MMLP awarded to Reliance Industries Limited.

Details:

• The estimated project cost is ₹1424 crores. 
• The total concession period is 45 years. 
• The SPV will provide 4-lane NH connectivity of 5.4 km with an estimated cost of ₹104 crores and new rail siding to the MMLP site of length ~10.5 km with an estimated cost of ₹217 crores.

The rationale behind Developing MMLPs:

• MMLPs, if executed as planned, will be a much-awaited solution for India’s logistics woes. 
• These will act as freight aggregation and distribution centres, storage and warehousing, providing added incentives to logistics companies such as customs clearances. 
• These parks will also facilitate intermodal transportation – roads, railways, and inland waterways- to strengthen and diversify the logistics system.
• The Centre plans to build 15 of these within the next two years. Under the National Logistics Policy (NLP) and PM-GatiShakti, it wants to bring down logistics costs to under 10 per cent of the GDP in a bid to make exports competitive and supply chains more efficient.

Question:

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has recently been awarded the work to develop the first multi-modal logistics park in which of the following states?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Assam

C. Tamil Nadu

D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: C

Current Affairs: National

PV Sindhu Launches Fit India School Week Mascots Toofan and Toofani

• Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu recently launched the mascots “Toofan and Toofani” for Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative for 2022.
• The 4th edition of Fit India School Week will kick off on 15 November 2022, wherein, for a month, various schools across India will celebrate fitness and sports in various forms for 4 to 6 days and reaffirm their importance amongst the school fraternity.

What Is the Fit India Movement?

• Fit India Movement, which Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched in 2019, kicked off with its annual ‘Fit India School Week’ programme in December of that same year and is dedicated to encouraging schools to inculcate fitness habits and increasing awareness about fitness and sports among students.
• While all three previous editions of the programme have been a huge success among the students, to make the initiative more popular among the younger generation, this edition has added two mascots called “Toofan and Toofani” to its flagship, with the duo representing India’s fittest superhero and superwoman.

About the Mascots:

• To make the mascots more connected to sports, they have been given superpowers like running fast as wind (Athletics), lifting cars (weightlifting), and superb focus skills (Chess). They also engage with people by telling them various stories about sports and fitness and inspire, educate and encourage them in the process.

What Is Done during the Fit India School Week Initiative?

• Various activities that the schools are encouraged to celebrate during the Fit India School Week include – Annual Sports Day, where they are required to identify exceptional sporting talent among their students and provide their details on the Fit India portal under talent identification; Essay writing, Debate, Quiz, Poster making competition on the topic – Importance of Fitness; various activities involving Indigenous Games; Khelo India Physical Fitness Assessment of students; Yoga and Meditation among other activities.

Question:

Which of the following sports persons recently launched the mascots “Toofan and Toofani” for Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative for 2022?

A. PV Sindhu

B. MS Dhoni

C. Sachin Tendulkar

D. Neeraj Chopra

Answer: A

Current Affairs: International

Neeraj Chopra Becomes ‘Friendship Ambassador’ of Switzerland

• Switzerland Tourism has appointed Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra as its ‘Friendship Ambassador’ to showcase and promote locations in the country to Indian travellers. 

What Does Neeraj Chopra Do in This Role?

• In this development, the athlete will promote the sporty, stunning and adventurous outdoors of Switzerland to Indian travellers. 
• Chopra will share his experiences in the country to showcase it as the ideal destination for outdoors and the best destination for hiking, biking, soft and extreme adventure and, of course, snow sports.

Friendship Ambassador:

• As the ‘Friendship Ambassador’ of the country, Chopra will propagate his experiences in Switzerland to display the European nation as one of the worthy destinations for biking, hiking, soft and extreme adventures and, of course, snow sports for enthusiasts at varied levels.

Fact:

• Tourism in Switzerland occupies 4th rank in terms of export revenues, following the chemical and metal industries and luxury watch-making industry.

Question: 

Which country recently appointed Neeraj Chopra as its Friendship Ambassador?

A. Australia

B. UAE

C. Switzerland

D. France

Answer: C

Current Affairs: International

India to Host No Money for Terror Conference

• Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, is organising the 3rd Ministerial ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference in New Delhi on the 18th and 19th of November.
• The hosting of this conference shows the importance being given by the Modi Government to the issue of international terrorism as well as its zero-tolerance policy against this menace and having discussions on this issue in the international community.

Previous Conferences:

• The conference, which was first held In Paris in 2018, followed by Melbourne in 2019, will be held in Delhi on 18-19 November after a gap of two years due to the travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aim of the conference:

• This Conference aims to progress the discussions on combating terrorist financing held by the international community in the previous two Conferences in Paris (2018) and Melbourne (2019). It also intends to include discussions on technical, legal, regulatory and cooperation aspects of all facets of terrorism financing. 
• It attempts to also set the pace for other high-level official and political deliberations focused on countering terrorist financing.
• The Conference intends to bring together representatives of 75 countries and international bodies for extended deliberations over two days.

Question: 

India will host the ‘No Money for Terror’ Conference on the 18th and 19th of November in which of the following cities?

A. Ahmedabad

B. New Delhi

C. Jaipur

D. Gangtok 

Answer: B

Current Affairs: Arts and Entertainment

53^rd International Film Festival of India

• The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is all set for it’s 53^rd edition in 2022, and the aim to encourage creative minds remains as solid as ever. 
• The same has been translated into the announcement of names which have been chosen for 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow. This is taking place for the second time.

What is the International Film Festival of India?

• The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), founded in 1952, is among Asia’s most prominent film festivals. 
• The idea of the International Film Festival of India is to celebrate films, the stories they tell, and the people behind them. 
• By doing so, we seek to nurture, promote, and spread the enlightened appreciation and ardent love for films—far, wide, and deep; to build bridges of love, understanding, and fraternity among peoples; and to inspire them to scale new peaks of individual and collective excellence.
• The festival is conducted every year by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in collaboration with the Entertainment Society of Goa, the Government of Goa, which is the host state. 

‘Alma & Oskar’ to Open the International Film Festival:

• The 53^rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will open with the Austrian film “Alma & Oskar,” directed by Dieter Berner.
• IFFI has also revealed the 15 films that will be competing for its top prize, the Golden Peacock Award. These include 12 international titles and three Indian ones.
• The international titles include “Perfect Number”, “Red Shoes”, “A Minor”, “No End”, “Mediterranean Fever”, “When the Waves Are Gone”, “I Have Electric Dreams”, “Cold as Marble”, “Seven Dogs”, “Maarya: The Ocean Angel”, “Nezouh”, and “The Line”.

Question 

Which one of the following is an opening film for the 53^rd International Film Festival of India, 2022?

A. Cold as Marble

B. Seven Dogs

C. Maarya: The Ocean Angel

D. Alma & Oskar

Answer: D

Current Affairs: National

National Workshop on the Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals

• A three-day national workshop on the Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals in Gram Panchayats through the Adoption of Thematic Approaches
• Theme 1: Poverty and Enhanced Livelihood Gram Panchayats is being organised during 14^th – 16^th November, 2022 at the CIAL Convention Centre, Kochi, Kerala. 

Details: 

• The workshop is being organised by the Ministry of Panchayat Raj, Government of India, in close collaboration with the Local Self Government Department (LSGD), Government of Kerala, and Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), Thrissur, Kerala.

The National Workshop endeavours to achieve the following objectives:

• Creating a space for peer-learning for Gram Panchayats through the exchange of ideas and experience sharing with other states
• Facilitating dialogue between the elected representatives of Panchayats and policy makers, Civil Society Organisations, NGOs, Domain Experts
• Strengthening the implementation strategy on Theme 1: Poverty and Enhanced Livelihood Gram Panchayats
• Releasing Kerala State Roadmap on SDG localisation in Panchayats
• Disseminating and deliberating innovative ideas around Theme 1 (Poverty and Enhanced Livelihood Gram Panchayats).

Question

Which state has recently organised a three-day National Workshop on Localisation of Sustainable Development Goals in Gram Panchayats through the Adoption of Thematic Approaches?

A. Odisha

B. Kerala

C. Maharashtra

D. Rajasthan

Answer: B

Current Affairs: International

India International Trade Fair

• The 41^st India International Trade Fair (IITF) will begin today, 14^th November, at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
• Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the fair, which will continue till the 27^th of November. 
• The 14-day mega event assumes a special significance as it coincides with celebrations of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

Theme: 

• This year the theme of the trade fair is  ‘Vocal For Local, Local to Global’. 

 Details:

• Twenty-nine States and Union Territories are participating in the event.  Bihar, Jharkhand, and Maharashtra are ‘Partner States’ while Uttar Pradesh and Kerala are participating as  ‘Focus States’ in the fair.
• Various central ministries, departments, commodity boards, and PSUs are participating in this event to showcase their achievements. 
• 12 foreign countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Iran, Nepal, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, and UK are also participating in the fair.

Question

The 41^st India International Trade Fair, 2022, has been organised in which of the following States/UT?

A. Goa

B. Delhi

C. Rajasthan

D. Bhuvneshwar

Answer: B

Current Affairs: Awards and Recognitions

Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan Awarded the UK’s Royal Order of Merit

• India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venkatraman (Venki) Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.
• The 70-year-old UK-based molecular biologist is among the six appointments made to the historic order by the late Queen Elizabeth II before her death in September and the first to be appointed by Charles.

About the Order of Merit:

• The Order of Merit is an exclusive mark of honour conferred by the British sovereign.
• The Order of Merit, founded in 1902 by King Edward VII, is conferred on individuals of exceptional distinction in the armed forces, science, arts, and literature, or for the promotion of culture based on the personal choice of the monarch.

About Venki Ramakrishnan:

• Professor Venki was born in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu and studied biology in the US before moving to the UK where he is the Group Leader of the leading research hub MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology at Cambridge University.
• He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his work on ribosomal structure and was knighted by the Queen in 2012. 
• He was the President of the UK’s Royal Society from November 2015 until November 2020.

Question

Which India-born Nobel laureate has recently been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III?

A. Amartya Sen

B. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan

C. Kailash Satyarthi

D. Abhijit Banerjee

Answer: B

Current Affairs: International

Kabaddi World Cup: 2025 

• The Kabaddi World Cup will move out of Asia for the first time with the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom hosting the 2025 edition of the competition, the World Kabaddi Federation (WKF) announced recently.
• The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup will be the first edition after the 2020 edition, which could not be held because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
• The previous three editions were all held in India with the hosts emerging champions in all three editions.

Details:

• The UK region will host the sport’s most prestigious global tournament which will feature the world’s best kabaddi players from leading men’s and women’s teams, including India, Iran, and Pakistan. 
• The tournament will take place across the West Midlands during the first quarter of 2025.

About Kabaddi World Cup:

• The Kabaddi World Cup is an indoor international Kabaddi competition conducted by the International Kabaddi Federation in a standard style, contested by men’s and women’s national teams. The competition had been previously contested in 2004, 2007, and 2016. All three tournaments have been won by India.

Question

The 2025 Kabaddi World Cup is going to be held in which of the following countries?

A. UK

B. USA

C. UAE

D. India

Answer: A

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