Daily Current Affairs November 17

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November 17| Daily Current Affairs 2022

Important Days- Daily Current Affairs November 17

1. National Epilepsy Day is observed on__________?
A) 16th November
B) 17th November
C) 18th November
D) 14th November
E) None of these
Answer: B) 17th November

• DAY: National Epilepsy Day
• DATE: 17th November
• OBJECTIVE: To make people aware about the epilepsy disease, its symptoms, and prevention. Epilepsy is considered to be a chronic disorder of the brain which is symbolized by recurrent ‘seizures’ or ‘fits’.
• OTHER IMPORTANT DAYS: International Students Day & World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs November 17

2. In which of the following place the 2nd edition of North East Olympic Games concluded?
A) Shilllong
B) Tura
C) Jowai
D) Nongstoin
E) None of these
Answer: A) Shilllong

• The 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games concluded in Shilllong, Meghalaya.
• The official mascot for the NE Olympic Games – ‘NEO’.
• Manipur emerging as the overall team champion with a total of 240 medals which included 88 gold medal 75 silver and 77 bronze medals.
• Assam took the second spot with a total of 203 medals which included 79 gold medals, 61 silver and 63 bronze medals.
• Arunachal Pradesh got the third spot from the host State with a total of 112 medals which included 39 gold, 36 silver and 37 bronze medals.

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3. Who among the following bagged Gold medal in Asian Airgun Championship?
A) Manu Bhaker
B) Esha Singh
C) Shikha Narwal
D) All the above
E) None of these
Answer: D) All the above

• In the Asian Airgun Championships, team of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Shikha Narwal bagged another Gold medal for India in the tournament in Daegu, South Korea.
• They defeated South Korean team of Yang Jiin, Kim Minseo and Kim Juhee 16-12 in 10 meters Air Pistol Women’s Junior Team event.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs November 17

4. Who among the following will roll out guidelines for financial influencers on social media?
A) IRDAI
B) SEBI
C) RBI
D) SBI
E) None of these
Answer: B) SEBI

• Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is working on guidelines to regulate financial influencers on various social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
• The move from capital market watchdog comes after the increasing number of social media influencers on multiple social media platforms that advise and recommend trades without a license.
• The market regulator is likely to roll out guidelines to govern the growing base of financial influencers on social media.

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Acquisitions and Mergers – Daily Current Affairs November 17

5. Who among the following partnered with InsuranceDekho to offer latter’s products?
A) LIC
B) ICICI
C) HDFC
D) IDBI
E) None of these
Answer: A) LIC

• InsuranceDekho, an insurtech, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) through which the latter’s products will be available for all customers on its platform pan-India.
• “We are delighted to partner with the largest insurance company in India – LIC.
• This partnership will allow us to achieve our aim of democratizing insurance and making it accessible to everyone despite the geographic or class divide”.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs November 17

6. Which of the following appointed Sandhya Devanathan as India head?
A) Meta
B) Amazon
C) Flipkart
D) Netflix
E) None of these
Answer: A) Meta

• As part of her role, Devanathan will spearhead the companys India charter and strengthen the strategic relationships with the countrys leading brands, creators, advertisers, and partners to drive Metas revenue growth in key channels in India.

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7. Who among the following will be the next head of ONGC?
A) Arun Kumar Singh
B) Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
C) Alka Mittal
D) Rama Krishna Gupta
E) None of these
Answer: A) Arun Kumar Singh

• Oil refining and marketing company BPCL’s former chairman Arun Kumar Singh is likely to be the new chairman of India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC — the first instance of a top PSU board-level position going to a person aged over 60.
• Rajesh Kumar Srivastava has taken over additional charge of the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the Energy Maharatna on 1 September 2022, after Alka Mittal superannuated as ONGC CMD on 31 August 2022“.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs November 17

8. Which of the following publicatio named as publisher of the year 2022?
A) HarperCollins India
B) Pan Macmillan India
C) Arihant Books
D) Penguin Random House India
E) None of these
Answer: A) HarperCollins India

• HarperCollins India took home the big prize at the TATA Literature Live! Awards – Publisher of the Year 2022.
• This is HarperCollins India’s second consecutive win.
• An added highlight this year was HarperCollins authors getting the highest number of nominations at the Tata Lit Live! Awards, with books shortlisted in every category and prizes won in two.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs November 17

9. Who among the following unveiled world’s first purpose-built headworn AR platform for AR glasses
A) Apple Bionic SoC
B) Intel
C) Qualcomm
D) MediaTek
E) None of these
Answer: C) Qualcomm

• Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Platform, the world’s first purpose-built headworn augmented reality (AR) platform, that will unlock a new generation of sleek, highly capable glasses.
• AR processor – It is optimized for low motion-to-photon latency while supporting up to nine (9) concurrent cameras for user and environmental understanding.
• AR co-processor – It aggregates camera and sensor data and enables eye tracking and iris authentication for foveated rendering, to optimize workloads only where the user is looking.
• Connectivity platform – Utilizing Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 connectivity system, it unlocks the world’s fastest Wi-Fi 7 technology available and reaches <2ms latency between the AR glasses and the smartphone/host device.

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10. In which of the following place ISRO all set to make history by launching 1st-ever private Rocket?
A) Visakhapatnam
B) Sriharikota
C) Vijayawada
D) Tirupati
E) None of these
Answer: B) Sriharikota

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to make history by launching first-ever private Rocket from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh.
• Space Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said he will be in Sriharikota to witness the historic maiden private launch of Vikram-suborbital (VKS) rocket.
• The Non-Government Entity and StartUp, Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited has developed the VKS rocket.
• It is a single stage spin stabilised solid propellant rocket with mass of approximately 550 kilograms.
• The rocket will go to the max altitude of 101 kilometres and splash into the sea.
• The overall duration of launch is 300 seconds.

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11. Who organised Conference on ‘Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity’
A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
B) Airport Authority of India
C) Securities and Exchange Board of India
D) Reserve Bank of India
E) None of these
Answer: A) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

• The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has organized a Conference on “Rating of Buildings or Areas for Digital Connectivity”.
• In the year 2022, when country is celebrating Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, TRAI has also completed 25-years of its existence.
• The Conference is organized as a part its year-long silver Jubilee celebration.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 17

12. Roundtable of Secretary, M/o Food Processing Industries with leading Agri-Food companies on the activities related to Mega Food Event & International Year of Millets which will be celebrated in the year________?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2023
D) 2026
E) None of these
Answer: C) 2023

• Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Union Government has taken path-breaking measures towards becoming Aatma Nirbhar and promotion of Vocal for Local.
• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has been following the pathway to drive the seamless growth of the food processing sector at full capacity.
• Several steps have been taken such as Production Linked Incentive Scheme (PLIS), Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises Scheme (PMFME Scheme), Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY) to create modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management, enhance manufacturing & exports, upgrade small & micro units in the informal sector which will create huge employment opportunities as well as boost farmers income.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs November 17

13. Which of the following government issued order for distribution of health kits to girl students?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Telangana
E) None of these
Answer: D) Telangana

• The Telangana government has accorded administrative sanction for an amount of Rs 69.52 crore towards procurement and distribution of Adolescent Health Kits to girl students studying in government schools and colleges.
• The kits, comprising zipper bag, sanitary napkins and water bottle, would be provided to girl students studying in classes 8th to Intermediate second year (12th standard) in government schools and government colleges under adolescent health programme.

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14. For how many days International Tourism Mart will begin in Mizoram capital Aizawl?
A) 3 days
B) 2 days
C) 4 days
D) 5 days
E) None of these
Answer: A) 3 days

• The three-day long International Tourism Mart (ITM) will begin in Mizoram.
• Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North East Region (DoNER) G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State for Tourism Ajay Bhatt, Chief Minister Zoramthanga will grace the inaugural session of the Mart at R. Dengthuama indoor stadium at Mualpui in Aizawl.
• On the occasion, a Mega exhibition and food court pavilion was opened by the state Commerce and Industries Minister Dr. R. Lalthangliana at Assam Rifles ground in Aizawl.

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15. Kashi Tamil Sangamam began in __________?
A) Lucknow
B) Kanpur
C) Agra
D) Varanasi
E) None of these
Answer: D) Varanasi

• The one month long Kashi Tamil sangamam begun in Varanasi.
• The sangamam is being organized by the Government of India as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and to uphold the Spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshta Bharat‘.
• The objective of sangamam is to rediscover, reaffirm and celebrate the age-old links between Tamil Nadu and Kashi – two of the country’s most important and ancient seats of learning.
• Kashi Tamil Sangamam aims to provide an opportunity for scholars, students, philosophers, traders, artisans, artists and people from other walks of life from the two regions to come together, share their knowledge, culture and best practices and learn from each others’ experience.

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16. Which of the following government implemented Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas Act to preserve tribal population from exploitation?
A) Gujarat
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Kerala
D) Delhi
E) None of these
Answer: B) Madhya Pradesh

• Madhya Pradesh government has implemented the Panchayats Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in the state, which aims to preserve the tribal population from exploitation with an active involvement of the Gram Sabhas.
• The PESA Act also gives special powers to the Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas especially for the management of natural resources.
• The formal announcement was made by President Droupadi Murmu at a function organised by state government on the occasion of ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ which marks the birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Birsa Munda — in Shahdol district.

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