5 October Current Affairs by Westbengaljob.in

1) The Nobel Prize for Physics 2022 has been awarded to three scientists, Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger, for their work on quantum mechanics.

2) World Teachers' day is observed every year on October 5  to celebrate, thank and honour teachers for their contributions to their students.

➨The Theme of World Teachers' Day 2022 is "the transformation of education begins with teachers".

3) Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal with a total lift of 191 kgs in the women's 49kg weightlifting competition at the 36th National Games at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

4) Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission has signed an agreement with Tata Technologies Ltd to develop technical educational institutions (polytechnics and ITIs) into technological hubs and upgrade agricultural research and innovation centres.

Chhattisgarh :- 

CM - Bhupesh Baghel

Governor - Anusuiya Uikey

Bhorumdeo Temple

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve 

Achanakmar Tiger Reserve 

Indravati Tiger Reserve

5) Dr. Anil Kumar, Senior Scientist in ISRO, was elected as the Vice President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) :- 

➨Formed :- 15 August 1969

➨Headquarter :-  Bangalore, Karnataka, India

➨Chairman :- S Somnath

6) The Indian-Dutch pair of Rohan Bopanna and Matve Middelkoop won their maiden ATP Tour title as a team in the Tel Aviv Open final.

7) Anish of Haryana won gold medal in Men's Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 36th National Games. 

➺ Ankur Goyal of Uttarakhand and Gurmeet of Punjab won silver and bronze, respectively.

8) The Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland for another six months.

Arunachal Pradesh :-

➨CM :- Pema Khandu

➨Governor :- B. D. Mishra 

➨Namdapha Tiger Reserve 

➨ Kamlang Tiger Reserve 

➨Mouling National Park

9) Noted lawyer Lalit Bhasin has been appointed as the national president of Indian American Chambers of Commerce (IACC).

10) The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has been felicitated for making remarkable contributions towards achieving 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals during last couple of years.

Jammu and Kashmir :-

➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha 

➨Rajparian  Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Hirapora  Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Gulmarg  Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Dachigam National Park

➨Salim Ali National Park

11) Antim Panghal, the World under-20 champion, made an impressive debut at the National Games 2022 as she won the gold medal in women's 53kg wrestling.

12) K Chandrashekar Rao-led government in Telangana has hiked the reservation in educational institutes and government services in the state for Scheduled Tribes(STs) by 4 percent.

Telangana :-

➨CM - Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao

Governor - Tamilisai Soundararajan

➨KBR National Park

➨Amrabad Tiger Reserve 

➨Kawal Tiger Reserve

➨ Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary

➨Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park

13) Pullampara grama panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram has become the first digitally literate panchayat in Kerala.

➨ The panchayat has trained 3,174 persons in using digital equipment in the local body in Thiruvananthapuram.

Kerala :- 

➠Cherai Beach

➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River

➠Pamba River

➠Kumarakom National Park

➠Anamudi Shola National Park

➠Eravikulam National Park

➠Silent Valley National Park

14) World Animal Day is celebrated every year on October 4 to raise awareness about improving the welfare standards of animals across the globe.

➨ The Theme of World Animal Day 2022 is "Shared Planet".