Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 20 October 2022 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

In today’s Current Affairs for 20 October 2022, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These Important current affairs will be very helpful for...

Prateek Mattoo
October 20, 2022
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In today’s Current Affairs for 20 October 2022, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These Important current affairs will be very helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20 October 2022

Sweden’s New Prime Minister

Ulf Kristersson Moderates Leader Elected In Sweden’s Parliament As The Country’s New Prime Minister.
A Total Of 176 Members Of The Riksdag Voted In Favor Of Kristersson, While 173 Members Voted Against Him.

New National Record In Athletics

Railways Jyothi Yarraji Becomes The 1^st Indian Woman Who Completed 110m Hurdles In 12.82 Seconds At 61st National Open Athletics Championships In Bengaluru.

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BCCI Appoints New President

Former Indian Cricketer Roger Binny Has Been Appointed As The New 36^th President Of The BCCI.
He Replaces Sourav Ganguly, Who Held The Post Since 2019.
Secretary Of The Board: Jay Shah (2^nd Term), Vice-president: Rajeev Shukla
He Represented India In 27 Test Matches And 72 ODIs.
He Was One Of The Prominent Player Of India’s 1983 World Cup And President Of Karnataka State Cricket Association.

Sri Lankan Won The Booker Prize

Sri Lankan Writer Shehan Karunatilaka Won The Booker Prize For His Novel “The Seven Moons Of Maali Almeida,” About A Dead War Photographer On A Mission In The Afterlife.
He Also Gets A 50,000 Pound ($56,810) Prize.
Geetanjali Shree Also Won International Booker Prize For First Hindi Novel ‘Tomb Of Sand’.

United Nations Secretary General Arrives In India

The UN Sy- General, Antonio Guterres Arrived In India On A Three Day (18-20 October 2022) Visit.
He Had Earlier Visited India (In His First Term) From 01- 04 October 2018.
Guterres Will Pay Tribute To The Victims Of The 26/11 Attacks In Mumbai.
The UN Secretary General Is Appointed By The UNGA On The Recommendation Of The Security Council.
Term: Five Years (Eligible For Re-appointment).
First UN Sy General: Trygve Lie (Norway).

AFC Asian Cup 2023 In Qatar Now

The Asian Football Confederation Has Confirmed That Qatar Will Host The 18th Asian Cup 2023 In Place Of China Due To COVID Protocols.
Qatar Is Also Holding The FIFA Men’s Football World Cup 2022 To Be Played In The Month Of November -December 2022.

Indian National Congress Got 98^th President

Senior Congress Leader Mallikarjun Kharge Elected As The New Party Chief.
He Defeated Former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor.
Mr. Kharge Scored 7,897 Votes While Shashi Tharoor Got 1,072.
He Is A Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka since 16 February 2021.
He was also Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha from 16 February 2021 to 01 October 2022.

India Got Gold In ISSF (Rifle/Pistol)

India’s Junior Women’s 10m Air Pistol Team Comprising Esha Singh, Shikha Narwal And Varsha Singh Won Gold Medal At The ISSF World Championship 2022 In Cairo, Egypt.
India’s Position: 2^nd (ISSF Rifle/Pistol)
Medals Tally: 15 Medals (Six Gold, Three Silver And Six Bronze).