23 November 2022 Current Affairs by Westbengaljob.in

1) South Western Command of the Indian Army, conducted Integrated Fire Power Exercise, "SHATRUNASH" at MFFR in Thar desert of Rajasthan.

 Rajasthan:-

Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort

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2) Arun Goel, a retired IAS officer of the 1985 Punjab cadre, assumed charge as the   New Election Commissioner (EC) of India.

➨ A person can hold the office of an election commissioner or chief election commissioner for six years or till the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

3) Kathak exponent Uma Sharma received the prestigious ‘Sumitra Charat Ram Award’ in recognition of her contribution in the field of Indian classical music and dance.

4) Indian Air Force held Air Fest 2022 showcasing manoeuvres of planes & helicopters.
➨ The annual air show was organised at Headquarters Maintenance Command, Vayusena Nagar in Nagpur.

5) Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated key initiatives such as "53 Hours Challenge" for "75 Creative Minds", 'Film Bazaar' and 'Indian Panorama Section' on side-lines of 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
➨ He also inaugurated and visited the "Film Technology Exhibition" and "Freedom Movement and Cinema" exhibitions.

6) Karnataka ranked first among all Indian states when comparing the total installed power of grid-interactive renewable energy with the total capacity at 15,463 megawatts (mw).
➨The seventh edition of the statistical publication, titled "Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2021-22", has been released by the Reserve Bank of India.

7) Actor Darshan Thoogudeepa and Law Minister J C Madhuswamy have been made members of the Karnataka State Board for Wildlife.

8) The historic Cuttack Baliyatra has found a place in the Guinness World Records after achieving a feat of making 22,000 paper boats in 35 minutes.
➨The world record was attempted with an aim to attain global recognition for Cuttack’s Baliyatra, the largest open-air trade fair of the state.

Odisha

CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

9) Danish Manzoor Bhat, originally hailing from Kashmir Valley, has been honoured with Jaipur Foot USA’s first Global Humanitarian Award at a ceremony held at the Consulate General of India in New York.

10) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been awarded the "Peace Prize" by the Gandhi Mandela Foundation.
➨ The religious leader was selected in 2020 but the award could not be given to him due to the Covid pandemic.

11) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon 2022 at the Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh :-

CM - Yogi Adityanath

Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple

12) The newly elected United Kindom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced UK-India Young Professionals Scheme for young Indian professionals.
➨ Under the scheme, the UK will offer 3,000 places to 18–30 year-old degree holding Indian nationals to live and work in the UK for up to two years.

13) Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta has been elected as a member of the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM).
➨Prof. Achanta is among the 18 members elected from different countries and he is the 7th Indian to be elected to the CIPM.

14) Tennis player Novak Djokovic defeated Norway's Casper Ruud to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title in Turin, Italy.
➨This was Djokovic's first title at the event since 2015 and the one that matches Roger Federer's record. > Current Affairs: 15) Union minister for Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, inaugurated the new, state-of-the-art complex of Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM) in Silchar, Assam.

Assam

CM - Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma
Governor - Prof Jagdish Mukhi
➨Dibru Saikhowa National Park
➨Kaziranga National Park
➨Nameri National Park
➨Manas National Park