CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 19th NOVEMBER 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 19^th NOVEMBER 2022

1. The United Nations observes World Toilet Day on 19 November annually. The theme of World Toilet Day 2022 is “Making the Invisible Visible”.
2. International Men’s Day is observed on 19 November. The theme of International Men’s Day 2022 is “Helping Men and Boys”.
3. Gulam Abbas Moontasir, former Indian basketball captain and Arjuna awardee, passed away on 15 November, 2022 at the age of 80.
4. NTPC’s Quality Control Team from Unchahar ABHYUDAYA has won the ‘GOLD’ award in the 47^th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC-2022).
5. India and Australia held their fifth cyber policy dialogue on 17 November, 2022 in New Delhi.
6. Chemicals and Petrochemicals Secretary Arun Baroka inaugurated 4^th edition of Indian Chemicals Council, ICC Sustainability Conclave in New Delhi on 17 November, 2022.
7. BPCL’s former chairman Arun Kumar Singh will be the new chairman of India’s top oil and gas producer ONGC.
8. The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its Word of the Year for 2022 as ‘homer’.
9. IFS officer Bandaru Wilsonbabu has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Union of the Comoros.
10. The Maharashtra Government has decided to double the pension of freedom fighters from 10,000 to 20,000 rupees per month.
11.  CV Ananda Bose, a former civil servant, has been appointed as the new Governor of West Bengal.
12. International Gita Mahotsav is to be organized in Haryana from 19 November to 6 December at Kurukshetra. President Draupadi Murmu will attend this grand festival of Holy Gita.
13.  Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover chief executive officer Thierry Bollore announced his resignation from the luxury car company citing personal reasons. He will leave the company on 31 December, 2022.
14. The 'Yudh Abhyas' is a 15-day-long exercise that will focus on high altitude and extremely cold climate warfare. Exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' is conducted annually between India and US to exchange best practices, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures between the two nations’ Armies.
15. Gautaam Borah, the author of the widely acclaimed book ‘Monetising Innovation’, launched his new book ‘Nalanada – Until we meet again’ on 13 November, 2022. The book was launched by legendary writer Ruskin Bond.
16. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will pay an official visit to Qatar on 20-21 November and represent India at the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup 2022.
17. In a first, six women officers have been selected for the prestigious Defence Services Staff College (DSSC).