Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 22 – 29 October 2022 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
October 29, 2022
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In today’s Current Affairs for 22 to 29 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 22-29 October 2022

Liz Truss Resigns As PM Of UK

Real Truss Becomes The Shortest-serving PM In British History, For 45 Days (September 6-October 20, 2022).
Earlier, George Canning Held The Record, Serving 119 Days In 1827 When He Passed Away.

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Rishi Sunak-UK’S First British-Asian Prime Minister

He Will Be Britain’s First Leader Of Colour And The First Hindu To Take The Top Job.
At 42, He’ll Also Be The Youngest Prime Minister In More Than 200 Years.
Ms. Truss Resigned Last Week After Her Package Of Tax Cuts Spooked Financial Markets, Hammered The Value Of The Pound.
Rishi Sunak Was Born In 1980 In Southampton On England’s South Coast To Parents Of Indian Descent Who Were Both Born In East Africa.
After High School, Rishi Sunak Studied Politics, Philosophy, And Economics At Oxford University, Then Got An MBA At Stanford University.

New Defence Secretary Of India

Giridhar Aramane, Secretary, Union Road Transport And Highways, Will Be India’s New Defence Secretary.
He Will Take Over The Post After Ajay Kumar Retires At The End Of This Month (Appointments Committee Of The Cabinet Headed By PM).

Chandrayaan-3 Pushed To 2023

ISRO Is Set To Launch Its 3^rd Mission To The Moon In June 2023.
It Will Liftoff With A More Robust Lunar Rover Onboard Which Is Crucial For Future Inter-planetary Explorations.
The Mission Was To Launch In August 2022 But Delayed Due To COVID.
About Indian Space Research Organization:
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Founder: Vikram Sarabhai
Founded: 15 August 1969
Chairman: S.Somnath

ISRO Successfully Launches LVM3 M2

ISRO Launched Its First Dedicated Commercial Mission Of Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3) M2 Satellite Successfully From The Sathish Dhawan Space Centre Sriharikota In Andhra Pradesh.
Oneweb’s 36 Satellites Were Successfully Orbited By The Biggest Rocket Ever Launched By The ISRO.
This Mission Is Being Carried Out As Part Of The Business Agreement Between NSIL And The U.K.-Based Network Access Associates Limited (M/S Oneweb Ltd).
Oneweb Is A Partnership Between The British Government And Bharti Enterprises Of India.

Kashi Tamil Sangamam 2022

Union Education And Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Announced ‘Kasi Tamil Sangamam’ From 16th Nov In Varanasi (Kashi).
Aim: To Rediscover, Reaffirm And Celebrate The Age-old Links Between Tamil Culture And Kashi That Have Existed Since Centuries.
Objective: To Bring The Two Knowledge And Cultural Traditions Closer, create An Understanding Of Our Shared Heritage And Deepen The People-to-people Bond Between The Regions.
The Sangamam to be organised under the spirit of Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat.

World Development Information Day

United Nations Marks October 24 As World Development Information Day.
Aim: To Create Awareness Towards The Problems Surrounding Development In Different Nations And How To Solve Them.
UNGA established the World Development Information Day In 1972.
Many Countries Being Troubled With Insufficient Resources, Infrastructure, Education, Capacity, Investment, And Connectivity, World Development Information Day Aims To Address These Issues.
UN Believes That Such Information And Communications Technologies Also Have The Capability To Provide Solutions To Various Development Challenges.

1^st Women Prime Minister Of Italy

Giorgia Meloni Was Sworn In As Italy’s First Woman And 31^st PM On 22 October 2022.
Giorgia Meloni Belongs To The Right Wing ‘Brothers Of Italy Party.
In The Election Held In September 2022, Meloni Swept To Victory.
Capital: Rome. It is situated along river Tiber.
Currency: Euro
President: Sergio Mattarella

Ayurveda Day

The 7^th Ayurveda Day Is Being Observed On 23 October 2022.
All India Institute Of Ayurveda (AIIA), Under The Ministry Of Ayush
Organizes Ayurveda Day.
The First Ayurveda Day Was Observed In 2016.
Ayurveda Day Event Was Held In New Delhi By The Ministry Of Ayush And
The Union Minister For Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda Was The Chief Guest.
The Theme Of Ayurveda Day 2022 Is “Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda”.

Xi Jinping Secures Unprecedented 3rd Term

Chinese President Xi Jinping Has Created History, Becoming The 1st Leader Of The Ruling Communist Party After Party Founder Mao Zedong To Get Re-elected For An Unprecedented 3^rd Term.
He Was Elected As General Secretary Of The Communist Party For 3rd 5-year Tenure By The New 7-member Standing Committee.
Xi Was First Elected In 2012 And Will Be Completing His 10-year Term This Year.
China Capital: Beijing
China Currency: Renminbi
China Official Language: Mandarin

1^st Asian American To Feature On US Currency

Anna May Wong Becomes 1^st Asian American To Feature On US Currency.
Wong Started Her Film Career At The Age Of 14 As An Extra In The Red Lantern.
She Born In Los Angeles To 2^nd-generation Chinese Immigrants (1919).

World Polio Day

World Polio Day 2022 Is Observed Every Year On October 24 To Raise Awareness About The Polio Vaccination And Eradication Of Polio From The World.
Theme: World Polio Day 2022 And Beyond: A Healthier Future For Mothers And Children.
It Was Established In 1985 By Rotary International To Commemorate The Birth Of Jonas Salk, Who Was The Lead Medical Researcher That Developed A Inactivated Vaccine Against Polio In 1955.
Oral Polio Vaccine By Albert Sabin – 1961.
WHO Founded: 7 April 1948
WHO Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
WHO Head: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

FATF Blacklists Myanmar

Myanmar Has Been Put On The “Black List” By Money Laundering And Terrorist Financing Watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) And Calls For Due Diligence To Transactions In Nation.
It Identifies Nations With Weak Anti-money Laundering And Counter-Terrorist Funding Regulatory Frameworks.
In February 2020, Myanmar Committed To Addressing Its Strategic Deficiencies.
Myanmar’s Action Plan Expired In September 2021.
FATF Strongly Urged Myanmar To Complete Its Action Plan By October 2022
Headquarters: Paris, France
India Becomes FATF Member: 2010
Founder: Group Of Seven
Founded: 1989
President: T Raja Kumar

Cyclone Sitrang In Bangladesh

Cyclone Sitrang Hit Bangladesh, Killing At Least 9 People From Barguna, Narail, Sirajganj Districts And The Island District Of Bhol.
West Bengal, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, And Tripura Were Also Effected.

1^st Indian As An Independent Experts On Racism

UN Human Rights Council Appointed The 1^st Asian And 1^st Indian As An
Independent Experts On Racism And Related Intolerance.
Dr KP Ashwini Will Take Over The UNHCR Special Rapporteur In Geneva On
November 1 For A Period Of 6 Years.
UNHCR President: Federico Villegas
UNHCR Founded: 15 March 2006
UNHCR Headquarters: Geneva

Yuvraj Singh Becomes Brand Ambassador

Yuvraj Singh Becomes The Brand Ambassador For The 3rd T20 World Cup For The Blind By The Cricket Association For The Blind In India (CABI).
The World Cup Matches Will Be Held From December 6 To 17.
The World Cup Is An Initiative Of The Samarthanam Trust For The Disabled.
CABI Founded: 2011
CABI President: Mahantesh Kivadasannavar
CABI Headquarters: Bengaluru
CABI Secretary: John David Endala

Netherlands Becomes India’s 3^rd Largest Export

The Netherlands Becomes India’s Third-largest Export Destination, Ahead Of China And Bangladesh.
$7.5 Billion USD Export Between India & Netherlands By August FY2023.
India’s Biggest Export Market Is USA Followed By Saudi Arabia, Netherlands.
Brazil, Which Occupied The 21st Position In FY22, Is Now India’s 8th Biggest Export Market.
Indonesia Has Moved Up Seven Notches To Grab The 7th Position.

J&K Celebrates Its Accession Day

On 26th October, The Accession Day Of Jammu And Kashmir Is Being Celebrated Across The Union Territory.
In 1947, Maharaja Of Jammu And Kashmir, Hari Singh Signed The Instrument Of Accession To Become Part Of The Greatest Democracy Of The World. Accession Day Is A Public Holiday In The Union Territory.
For The First Time In 2020, The Day Became An Official Public Holiday In J&K After The Abrogation Of Articles 370 And 35A On 5th August 2019.
The Instrument Of Accession Is A Legal Document Executed By Maharaja Hari Singh (Princely State Ruler Of J&k) On 26th October 1947.
Manoj Sinha: Lt. Governors & Administrators of J&K
Winter Capital: Jammu, Summer Capital: Srinagar
Union Territory: 31 October 2019

COP-27 In Egypt

The 27th Annual UN Meeting On Climate, COP-27 (Conference Of Parties) Will Take Place In Sharm-el-sheikh, Egypt From 6th To 18th November.
This Will Be The 5^th Time A Climate Conference Is Being Hosted In Africa. Governments Of More Than 200 Countries Have Been Invited To Participate.
COP-27 Will Focus On 3 Main Areas, Reducing Emissions, Helping Countries To Prepare And Deal With Climate Change And Securing Technical Support And Funding For Developing Countries For Climate Activities.
Conference Of Parties (COP-26):
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
President: Alok Sharma
Date: 31^st October-13 November 2021
1^st COP: Berlin, Germany-1995

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