Vision IAS Current Affairs 2022 : November Current Affairs 2022
171.
Which of the union ministry has successfully completed a mother tongue survey with field videography of 576 languages and dialects across the country?
1. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
2. Ministry of Minority Affairs
3. Ministry of Home Affairs
4. Ministry of Education
5. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Option “3” is correct. The Ministry of Home Affairs has successfully completed a mother tongue survey with field videography of 576 languages and dialects across the country. The Mother Tongue Survey of India (MTSI) project is successfully completed with field videography of 576 mother tongues,” the report said.
172.
Name the Olympic medalist who has launched the mascots “Toofan and Toofani” for Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative for the year 2022.
1. Neeraj Chopra
2. PV Sindhu
3. Antim Panghal
4. Geeta Phogat
5. Mirabai Chanu
Option “2” is correct. Recently, Double Olympic medallist, PV Sindhu has launched the mascots “Toofan and Toofani” for Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative for the year 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 its importance amongst the school fraternity.
173.
A MoU was signed between the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) to host the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship. In which year the Women’s World Boxing Championship will be held in India?
1. 2022
2. 2027
3. 2023
4. 2024
5. 2025
Option “3” is correct. India to host the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023. The Women’s World Boxing Championship 2023 will see a total prize pool of approximately INR 19.50 crore and the gold medalist will be awarded approximately INR 71 lakh.
174.
The world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people on which day as per the projection revealed in the United Nation’s World Population Prospectus 2022?
1. 13 November 2022
2. 12 November 2022
3. 11 November 2022
4. 15 November 2022
5. 14 November 2022
Option “4” is correct. On 15 November 2022, the world’s population is projected to reach 8 billion people, a milestone in human development. This projection was revealed in the United Nation’s World Population Prospectus 2022.
175.
In India, National Education Day is celebrated every year to mark the birth anniversary of India’s first education minister after independence Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. On which day National Education Day is celebrated in India every year?
1. November 15
2. November 11
3. November 12
4. November 14
5. November 13
Option “2” is correct. The National Education Day is observed annually on November 11 in India. The theme for National Education Day 2022 is “Changing Course, Transforming Education.”
176.
The government is set to launch the world’s longest luxury river cruise to give a push to Indian inland waterways development in January 2023. The world’s longest luxury river cruise will be sailed from where?
1. Mumbai
2. Panaji
3. Varanasi
4. Visakhapatnam
5. Chennai
Option “3” is correct. The government is set to launch the world’s longest luxury river cruise from Varanasi to Dibrugarh via Bangladesh next year. The 50 days cruise will set sail from Varanasi and pass-through Kolkata and Dhaka before reaching Bogibeel in the Dibrugarh district of Assam.
177.
Who has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Punjab National Bank for a term of three years?
1. Vijay Srirangam
2. K G Ananthakrishnan
3. Srinivasan Varadarajan
4. Charan Singh
5. D G Ramakrishnan
Option “2” is correct. K G Ananthakrishnan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Punjab National Bank for a term of three years.
178.
Which bank has signed an MoU with the Business Association of Nagas (BAN) to finance 1000 entrepreneurs in Nagaland through a partnership with Business Association?
1. Bandhan Bank
2. HDFC Bank
3. Kotak Mahindra Bank
4. State Bank of India
5. Indian Bank
Option “4” is correct. SBI commits to finance 1000 entrepreneurs in Nagaland through a partnership with Business Association. The State Bank of India (SBI) in collaboration with the Business Association of Nagas (BAN) has decided to help 1000 entrepreneurs with financing.
179.
As per Morgan Stanley report, India is on track to become the world’s ________largest economy after surpassing Japan and Germany by 2027.
1. Third
2. Second
3. Fifth
4. Fourth
5. First
Option “1” is correct. India is on track to become the world’s third largest economy by 2027, surpassing Japan and Germany, and have the third largest stock market by 2030, thanks to global trends and key investments the country has made in technology and energy, says Morgan Stanley.
180.
A total of 15 films will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The 53rd International Film Festival of India will be held from 20th November to 28th November at which of the place?
1. Delhi
2. Karnataka
3. Goa
4. Maharashtra
5. Gujarat
Option “3” is correct. A total of 15 films will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The IFFI will be held from the 20th to the 28th of this month. From the very first Golden Peacock awarded in the 3rd edition of IFFI, the prize has been amongst the most sought-after film awards in Asia.
