CURRENT AFFAIRS OF 7th NOVEMBER 2022
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Infant Protection Day is observed annually on 7 November. This day is celebrated to spread awareness about the measures to be taken to save lives of infants and provide sufficient protection and care.
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7 November is observed annually as National Cancer Awareness Day in India to raise awareness about cancer.
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Nobel Prize winner and Bharat Ratna awardee, CV Raman was born on 7 November, 1888 in Trichinopoly, Tamil Nadu. India celebrated 134th birth anniversary of CV Raman in 2022.
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Rising Sun Water Fest 2022 culminated with a grand closing ceremony at Umiam Lake, Meghalaya. The Rising Sun Water Fest 2022 was a three-day watersport and it was held from 3 to 5 November, 2022.
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The Haryana Forest Department and US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the ‘Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)’ program in the state.
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Vadodara, Gujarat became the second Indian city to issue a municipal bond with assistance from the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Technical Assistance.
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In recognition of his contributions to the bilateral connection between Australia and India, Amit Dasgupta was named an Honorary Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia.
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The Uttarakhand government announced that this year’s Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman would be given to National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, poet Prasoon Joshi, late CDS Gen Bipin Rawat and two other individuals for their notable achievements.
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Professor Kishor Kumar Basa has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Monument Authority (NMA).
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After missions to the Moon and Mars, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has now turned its attention to Venus and also plans to explore the dark side of the moon in collaboration with Japan.
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At the 2022 India-Taiwan Industrial Collaboration Summit held in New Delhi, business groups from Taiwan and India inked 3 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish tighter cooperation in electronics manufacturing and green technology.
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Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain, the city of Mahakal will soon boast the world’s first Vedic clock which will be synced with the position of the Sun.
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Retired school teacher Nirmala James has authored a new book titled ‘E.K. Janaki Ammal : Life and Scientific Contributions’, featuring the life and remarkable achievements of Edavalath Kakkat Janaki Ammal (E. K. Janaki Ammal), India’s first woman botanist.
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Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO, Mohammad Tayyab Ikram of Macau was elected as the new President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), succeeding India’s Narinder Batra as its full-time chief.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released the 2022 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA), which oversees in agrifood system to contribute to reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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India’s veteran batter Virat Kohli and Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Nida Dar have been named as the ICC Men’s and Women’s Player of the Month for October respectively.