23rd October 2022

Tripura’s first Government English Medium College

Tripura’s first Government English Medium College has been inaugurated by CM Dr Manik Saha.
Tripura’s first government English medium college, Sri Aurobindo General Degree College, has been
set up at the old DIET building in Kunjaban of Agartala.
The new college is a significant step towards the development of higher education in the state. The
English language is essential for higher education

Dr Manik Saha inaugurated the first Government English Medium College of which state?

Army’s 4th round of emergency procurement to be from India

Army’s 4th round of emergency procurement will be entirely from the domestic industry.
In the last few years, the Army has done three tranches of Emergency Procurements (EP).
Army Chief Gen. Manoj Pande said that the Indian Army could place an order worth ₹8 lakh crore to
domestic Industry in the next seven to eight years.

Which round of the emergency procurement of the Army will be entirely from the domestic industry?

Honesty Shops has been opened in Kerala

‘Honesty shops’ have been opened in 15 schools in Kerala.
As part of the Student Police Cadet (SPC) project, ‘Honesty shops’ have been opened in 15 schools
in the Ernakulam district of Kerala.
In these schools, no salesman will be present at the counters and students can keep the money for
each item in the collection box.

‘Honesty shops’ have been opened in 15 schools of which state?

Super cyclone ‘Sitrang’

‘Cyclone Sitrang’ is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal on 24 October.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that it will be the first Cyclone to be formed in the
Bay of Bengal since 2018.
The name of the cyclone has been given by Thailand. It will reach close to the coasts of West
Bengal – Bangladesh by 25 October.

A tropical cyclone is likely to form in the Bay of Bengal on 24 October 2022. What is the name of the
cyclone?

First Asian American to appear on US currency.

Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to appear on US currency.
The legendary Hollywood star Anna May Wong’s image will be imprinted on quarter-dollar coins
across the country.
The coin is the fifth design of the American Women Quarters Program.

Who will become the first Asian American to appear on US currency?

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Adds Myanmar To “Blacklist”

FATF decided to add Myanmar on its ‘black list’.
Myanmar has been added to a group of high-risk countries, known as the ‘black list’.
North Korea and Iran are on the ‘black list’ since 2020

FATF decided to include which country on its ‘black list’ in October 2022?

United Nations Day

Every year on October 24, the United Nations (UN) Day is celebrated.
The day is celebrated on 24 October to mark the official establishment of the United Nations in
1945.
United Nations Day is being celebrated on 24 October since 1948.

United Nations Day is being celebrated on 24th October since _______.

World polio day

Every year on 24 October, World Polio Day is observed.
It is celebrated to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio.
It was started by Rotary International to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who had led the first
team that made a vaccine against poliomyelitis.

World Polio Day was started by Rotary International to commemorate the birth of ________.

LIFE Mission

Mission LIFE movement is launched by PM Modi in order to protect the environment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a stern warning. After the global launch of Mission LiFE at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in the presence of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the PM addressed the crowd and asserted that lifestyle changes can help to mitigate climate change.

• The PM noted, reiterating India’s commitment to combating the threat of climate change, that a circular economy and reduce, reuse, recycle principles have been ingrained in Indian culture for thousands of years.
• India is the best example of economic progress and environmental protection.
• The PM referred to Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of trusteeship and said that the Mission LiFE invites us to be environmental trustees.
• Modi emphasised that dealing with climate change is not merely a matter of government policy.
• The need for individuals to work together to address climate change.
• According to the PM, living on a mission enhances the idea of pro-planet people.
• PM Modi praised Gujarat’s initiatives in the fields of environmental preservation and renewable energy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Mission LIFE at which of the following state?

International Stuttering Awareness Day

International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) or International Stammering Awareness Day is celebrated on October 22. The day creates awareness about the speech disorder known as stuttering or stammering. Stuttering refers to disruptions in the fluency of speech.

International Stuttering Awareness Day (ISAD) or International Stammering Awareness Day is celebrated on __________.