29th October 2022

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyallaunched “Main Bhi Subhash” campaign.

Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal launched the ‘Main Bhi Subhash’ campaign from Leh. The ‘Main Bhi Subhash’ campaign is a series of events which is organized by the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose INA Trust in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture. The ‘Main Bhi Subhash’ campaign is going to be organized on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji on 23rd January next year. The ‘Main Bhi Subhash’ campaign begins in Mumbai and Kolkata.

• Mr. Namgyal inaugurated an exhibition on Netaji at Boys Higher Secondary school in Leh.
• The ‘Main Bhi Subhash’ campaign aims to create awareness of Netaji’s contribution to the freedom fight.
• The On Road Exhibition Vehicle on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose reached Kargil.
• The Exhibition ‘Main Bhi Subhash’ was held at the Government Polytechnic College Kargil and Tata Mobile Stand Kargil.
• It is an initiative of the INA Trust and Ministry of Culture.

Which of the following state/UTs has launched “Main Bhi Subhash” campaign?

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage celebrated on 27 October.

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is celebrated on October 27 every year to highlight and promote the importance of such preservation. Audiovisual heritage refers to documents like film, sounds, radio, television programmes and other audio and video that are of socio-cultural importance and need preservation for posterity. Such documentations help us observe and understand the past, protects our memories and culture.

“Enlisting documentary heritage to promote inclusive, just and peaceful societies” is the theme for WDAH this year. It refers to the importance of archiving visual and sonic information to preserve history for society’s benefit and progress

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is celebrated on _______________.

Western Air Command won Air Force Lawn Tennis Championship.

Western Air Command, Indian Air Force (IAF) won the Air Force Lawn Tennis Championship 2022-23 held at Head Quarter MC, Vayu Sena Nagar, Nagpur. The final match of the team Championship was played between Western Air Command and Training Command in which Western Air Command emerged as the winner. The final of the open singles was played between Corporal Pradeep of Training Command and Sergeant Manolin of Western Air Command and Corporal Pradeep emerged as the winner.

Which of the following team has won the Air Force Lawn Tennis Championship 2022-23 held at Head Quarter MC, Vayusena Nagar, Nagpur?

Jakson Green to invest Rs 22,400cr in green hydrogen project in Rajasthan.

Jakson Green to invest Rs 22,400 crore to set up green hydrogen and green ammonia project in Rajasthan. The Jakson Green company signed MoU with the Government of Rajasthan to this effect. Jakson Green will set up a 3,65,000 tons per annum Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia plant along with an integrated hybrid renewable power complex in phase wise manner.

• The project initiated by Jakson Green and Rajasthan Government is expected to generate over 32,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities across various phases of the scale-up.
• The MoU was signed by Vish Iyer, Global Chief Commercial Officer, Jakson Green, and Bhaskar S Sawant, Principal Secretary of Energy to the Government of Rajasthan.
• The government of Rajasthan would facilitate Jakson Green in obtaining necessary registrations, approvals, and clearance, and provide incentives.

Jakson Green has signed an MoU with which of the following state governments to invest Rs 22,400 crore to set up a green hydrogen and green ammonia project, in phases in the state?

IIT-Madras and NASA researchers study microbes on space station.

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT) and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS). The study aims to help devise strategies for the disinfection of space stations to minimize any potential impact of microbes on the health of astronauts.

The collaboration was under Dr. Karthik Raman, Associate Professor at the Bhupat and Jyoti Mehta, School of Biosciences and a core member of the Robert Bosch Centre of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI), IIT Madras, along with Dr. Kasthuri Venkateshwaran, the senior research scientist at JPL.

Researchers from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and which of the following Institutes in India have studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station in October 2022?

National Statistical Office(NSO) released thepress note on Employment Outlook of India.

The National Statistical Office (NSO), under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, released a press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to June, 2022. This data is based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions, the release stated.

Which of the following agencies/ministries has released a press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to August, 2022 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies?

Coca-Cola’s Sprite becomes billion-dollar brand in Indian market.

Coca-Cola, global soft drinks company announced that its lemon and lime-flavored soft drink ‘Sprite’ has become a billion-dollar brand in the Indian market. The company has recorded a “strong” volume growth in its India business in the third quarter of 2022.

Trademark Coke delivered strong growth through effective execution and occasion-based marketing. Coke has done 2.5 billion transactions in India at affordable price points through the expansion of returnable glass bottles and single-serve PET packages.

In October 2022, which of the following soft drinks has become a $1-billion brand in the Indian market?

The government of India appoints Sangeeta Verma as acting chairperson of Competition Commission of India (CCI).

The government of India appointed Sangeeta Verma as the acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The appointment follows full-time Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta demitting office. Verma is currently a member at the regulator. Her appointment will be effective for a “period of three months or till the appointment of regular Chairperson or till any further orders, whichever is the earliest,” according to an official order. Ashok Kumar Gupta had taken over as the CCI chairperson in November 2018.

The government appointed _______ as the acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

Shefali Juneja named as chairperson of UN’s Air Transport Committee.

India’s representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Shefali Juneja has been elected as the chairperson of the United Nations’ specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC). Juneja, a 1992 batch officer of the Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax cadre), served as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) before joining the ICAO.

Who has been elected as the chairperson of the United Nations’ specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC)?

FIPRESCI declared ‘Pather Panchali’ as best Indian movie.

Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray’s feature “Pather Panchali” has been declared the best Indian film of all time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI). The 1955 film has received the number one slot in the top ten films in the history of Indian cinema list, which was declared after a poll conducted by the India chapter of FIPRESCI.

Which of the following film has been declared the best Indian film of all time by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI)?