Awards

The Indian wildlife biologist, founder of the Hargila Army, who has been awarded the Champions of the Earth award in the Entrepreneurial vision category for her efforts in conserving the stork – Dr. Purnima Devi Barman

The journalist from Cameroon and founder and president of two NGOs: Afrogiveness Movement (#Afrogiveness) and Positive Youths Africa (PYA), who has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO-Madanjeet Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence – Ms. Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong

The Urdu writer who has been awarded the 2022 JCB Prize for Literature for his book The Paradise of Food – Khalid Jawed

The Tibetan spiritual leader who has been awarded the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 by the Gandhi Mandela Foundation – H.H. Dalai Lama

The renowned author and film director who has been chosen to be awarded the first ever Kerala Jyothi award by the state government – M.T. Vasudevan Nair

The former US Senator who has been conferred Friends of Liberation War Honour by Bangladesh for his great contribution to Bangladesh's Liberation War – Edward M Kennedy Sr

The late Kannada film star who has been conferred the Karnataka Ratna award by the Govt of Karnataka – Puneeth Rajkumar

Defence

The India - Malaysia joint military Exercise conducted at Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia from 28th November to 12th December 22 is named – Harimau Shakti -2022

The first bilateral training exercise between the Indian Army and the Australian Army to be held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan) from 28 November to 11 December 2022 is named – AUSTRA HIND 22

The Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise with involvement of Civil Administration, the Armed Forces, NDMA, NIDM, NDRF, DRDO, BRO, IMD, NRS and INCOIS at Air Force Station, Agra from 28 November 2022 to 30 November 2022 is named – Samanvay 2022

The joint military exercise conducted by India and Indonesia at Sangga Buana Training Area, Karawang, Indonesia from 21 Nov 22 is named – Exercise Garuda Shakti VIII

The bilateral naval exercise conducted by India and Oman off the coast of Oman from 19 to 24 November 22 was named – Naseem Al-Bahr 2022

The 26th edition multinational maritime exercise held from 08 to 15 Nov off the coast of Japan (with participation of US, India and Australia) was named – Malabar 22

The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise conducted on 15-16 Nov 22 was named – Exercise Sea Vigil-22

The indigenously-developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) which was inducted into the Indian Air Force by the Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh at Jodhpur is named – Prachand

Persons

The well-known film, television and stage actor who passed away on 26 November 2022 – Vikram Gokhale

The former IAS Officer who has been appointed as the new Governor of West Bengal with effect from 18 Nov 2022 – Shri C.V. Ananda Bose

The actor, director, producer, Padma Bhushan recipient known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, who passed away on 15 Nov 2022 – Krishna

The 50th Chief Justice of India who assumed office from 09 November 2022 – Dr. Justice DY Chandrachud

The former Director of Tata Steel, Padma Bhushan recipient, also known as Steel Man of India, who passed away on 31 Oct 2022 – Jamshed J. Irani

Places

The venue of 17th G20 Summit held from 15 - 16 Nov 2022 with the theme Recover Together, Recover Stronger – Bali, Indonesia

The city in which the 19th ASEAN-India Summit was held, with the Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankar leading the Indian delegation – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The place in Faridabad where India’s first national repository for life science data-‘Indian Biological Data Center’ (IBDC) was dedicated to the nation by Union Minister Jitendra Singh – Faridabad

The venue of the 3rd National Tribal Dance Festival held from 01 to 03 November 2022 – Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Sports

The former Indian athlete who has been elected as the President of Indian Olympic Association (first women President) – Ms. P.T. Usha

The team which has won the Davis Cup 2022 (its first title) after defeating Australia in the finals at Malaga in Spain – Canada

India’s First Woman Paralympic Medalist and President of the Paralympic Committee of India, who has been chosen to be a Ni-Kshay Mitra and the national ambassador of the TB Mukt Bharat campaign – Dr. (h.c.) Deepa Malik

Sports

The team which has won the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy 2022-23 defeating Himachal Pradesh in the finals in Kolkata – Mumbai

The Indian cricketer who has become the first batsman in the world to score 4000 runs in T20 internationals, feat achieved against England in T20 World Cup – Virat Kohli

The three former cricketers who has been inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame – Shivranarain Chanderpaul, Charlotte Edwards and Abdul Qadir

Miscellaneous

The observation satellite launched by PSLV C54 along with 8 other nano satellites from Sriharikota on 26 November – Oceansat-3

The word meaning home run in baseball, which has been chosen to the Word of the Year by Cambridge Dictionary – Homer

November 18 has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly as World Day for the – Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Violence

The word describing the feeling of living through a period of war, inflation, and political instability, which has been chosen as Collins Dictionary's word of the year – Permacrisis

The protected area in Uttar Pradesh which has been listed as India's 53 Tiger reserve and U.P.'s 4th tiger reserve – Ranipur tiger reserve

The greenfield airport at Hollongi, Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) has been approved by the Union Cabinet to be named as – Donyi Polo Airport

The theme of 7th India Water Week observed from 01 to 05 November 2022 – Water Security For Sustainable Development and Equity

Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship

Awarded by: Sangeet Natak Akademi

For the quarter ending 30 June 2022.

Note: In addition to the above, Sangeet Natak Akademi has also announced Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2019, 2020 and 2021.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) commemorating 75 years of India’s independence for 86 artists.

Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report

Released by: TRAI

For the quarter ending 30 June 2022.

Note: In addition to the above, Sangeet Natak Akademi has also announced Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for the year 2019, 2020 and 2021.

The Sangeet Natak Akademi has announced one-time Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Award under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) commemorating 75 years of India’s independence for 86 artists.

Indian Telecom Services Performance Indicator Report

Released by: TRAI

For the quarter ending 30 June 2022.

53rd International Film Festival of India

Venue: Goa

Held from 20 to 28 November 2022

Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award: Spanish film director Carlos Saura

Spotlight country: France

No. of films screened: 280 from 79 countries.

Opening film: Alma and Oskar (Austria)

Closing film: Perfect Number (Poland)

Opening film of Indian Panorama (Feature films): Hadinelentu (Kannada)

Opening film of Indian Panorama (Non-Feature films): The Show Must Go On (English)

IFFI 53 Film Personality of the Year Award: Chiranjeevi

ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal: Nargesi (Iran)

Golden Peacock for the Best Film: I HAVE ELECTRIC DREAMS (Spanish)

Silver Peacock for Best Director: No end (Iran)

Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Male): Vahid Mobasseri for No End

Silver Peacock for Best Actor (Female): Daniela Marín Navarro for I Have Electric Dreams

Special Jury Award: Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz for When the Waves are Gone

Award for Best Debut Feature Film of a Director: Asimina Proedrou for Behind The Haystacks

Special Mention: Praveen Kandregula for Cinema Bandi

Film ‘Dear Diary’ won 53-Hour Challenge for 75 creative minds.

Bangladesh film ‘Agantuk’ wins Prasad DI award at the Film Bazaar section.

International Competition Jury:

Jury Chairperson: Nadav Lapid (Israel)

Other members: Jinko Gotoh (USA); Javier Angulo Barturen (France); Pascale Chavance (France); Sudipto Sen (India)

Film Producer, United States

Important Days of November

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists: 02 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

Theme: Protecting Media to Protect Democracy

First Observed in: 2015

World Tsunami Awareness Day: 05 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2016

International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict: 06 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First Observed in: 2001

World Science Day for Peace and Development: 10 November

Designated by: UNESCO

Theme: Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development

First Observed in: 2001

World Pneumonia Day: 12 November

Designated by: WHO

First Observed in: 2009

World Diabetes Day: 14 November

Designated by: International Diabetes Federation

Theme: Education to protect tomorrow

First Observed in: 1991 by IDF, adopted by UN in 2006

International Day for Tolerance: 16 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

First observed in: 1995

World Philosophy Day: (3rd Thursday of Nov) 17 November

Designated by: UNESCO

First Observed in: 2002

Theme: The Human of the Future

World Toilet Day: 19 November

Designated by: World Toilet Organisation

Theme: Making the Invisible Visible

First Observed in: 2001 by World Toilet Organisation and accepted by UN in 2013

World Children’s Day: 20 November

Designated by: UN General Assembly

Theme: Inclusion, for every child

Day established in: 1954

World Television Day: 21 November

Designated by: UN General Assembly

Day established in: 1997

World Fisheries Day: 21 November

Designated by: World Fisheries Forum

First Observed in: 1997

International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women: 25 November

Designated by: United Nations General Assembly

Theme: UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls.

First Observed in: 2000

National Milk Day: 26 November

Designated by: Indian Dairy Association

Occasion: Birth anniversary of Dr. Verghese Kurien

First Observed in: 2014

Ms. Ela Ramesh Bhatt

• Activist, Gandhian and founder of SEWA

• Born: 7 September 1933; Passed away: 02 November 2022

• Founded Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) of India in 1972

• Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1977

• Right Livelihood Award in 1984

• Padma Bhushan in 1986

• Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development in 2011

National Sports Awards 2022

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022: Sharath Kamal Achanta (Table Tennis)

Arjuna Awards 2022

Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2022

A. Regular Category:

B. Lifetime Category:

Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports and Games 2022

Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy 2022: Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar

Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2021

Awarded by: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India

Network Readiness Index 2011

Released by: Portulans Institute, Washington DC

Climate Change Performance Index 2023

Released by: NewClimate Institute for Climate Policy and Global Sustainability

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is assessed in four categories: GHG Emissions, Renewable Energy, Energy Use and Climate Policy to compare the climate performance of countries.

Launch of Vikram-S rocket

Developed by Skyroot Aerospace, Hyderabad

Category: Small lift launch vehicle

Launch date: 18.11.2022

Launched from: Sriharikota

Type of rocket: Suborbital

Payloads were carried for Space Kidz, BazoomQ and N-Space Tech

Skyroot Aerospace is the first Indian private company to develop rockets.

The mission was titled Prarambh.

2022 Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman

1. General Bipin Rawat (Retd)

2. Shri Ajit Doval

3. Shri Prasoon Joshi

4. Shri Girish Chandra Tiwari

5. Late Shri Viren Dangwal

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Hosts: Australia

From 16 October to 13 November 2022

Number of teams: 16 (Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, England, India, Namibia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies, Ireland, UAE, Netherlands and Zimbabwe

Winners: England

Runners-up: Pakistan

Player of the series: Sam Curran (England)

Most runs: Virat Kohli (296 runs)

Most wickets: Wanindu Hasaranga (15 wickets)

Final match venue: Melbourne

Player of the final match: Sam Curran

Virat Kohli became the first cricketer to score 4000 runs in T20Is