Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 22 October 2022

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1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Rozgar Mela, the recruitment drive for 10 lakh personnel.
During the ceremony, appointment letters were handed over to 75,000 newly inducted appointees.

2) Anish and Simranpreet Kaur Brar won a silver medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol in Cairo, Egypt.
The medal took India’s tally to 26, including 10 gold, six silver and 10 bronze medals.

3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Mission LiFE movement (Lifestyle for the Environment) at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat.

4) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited announced a strategic alliance with India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) to provide loan access to a bigger consumer base.

5) Liz Truss resigned as UK prime minister after a brief and chaotic tenure.
Truss, 47, quit after just 45 days in office, becoming the shortest-ruling prime minister in British history.

6) NATO began its long-planned annual nuclear exercises in northwestern Europe as tensions simmer over military action in Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s threat to use any means to defend Russian territory.

7) National Health Authority (NHA) and National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) have signed an MoU to expedite the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

8) The Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has flagged off the first SemiconIndia FutureDesign roadshow, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Gujarat:
CM – Bhupendra Patel
Governor – Acharya Devvrat
Nageshwar Temple
Somnath Temple
Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary

9) The Kolkata-headquartered bank, Bandhan Bank, has announced the former Indian cricket team captain, Sourav Ganguly, as its new brand ambassador.

10) Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board approved a new reserve for tigers of Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR), one-fourth of which will get submerged due to the linking of the Ken-Betwa rivers.

Madhya Pradesh
CM – Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor – Mangubhai Chhaganbhai
Bhimbetka Caves
Buddhist Monument at Sanchi
Khajuraho Temple
Yashwant Sagar wetland

11) Former Indian cricket team star and member of the 1983 World Cup-winning team Roger Binny on 18 October has been named as the 36th president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

12) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dedicated a 120-foot-tall tricolour to the nation in Pulwama district. The Lt Governor unfurled the tricolour and received the Guard of Honour at Mini Secretariat, Pulwama.

Jammu and Kashmir:
L. Governor of J&K – Manoj Sinha
Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
Dachigam National Park
Salim Ali National Park

13) India’s junior women’s 10m air pistol team comprising Esha Singh, Shikha Narwal and Varsha Singh won the gold medal at the ISSF Rifle/Pistol World Championship 2022 in Cairo, Egypt.

14) Indian javelin thrower DP Manu clinched a gold medal in the men’s competition at the National Open Athletics Championships in Bengaluru.

15) India successfully testfired the Agni Prime New Generation Ballistic Missile off the coast of Odisha.
This was the third consecutive successful flight test of the Agni Prime missile. With this test, the accuracy and reliability of the system have been established.

16) Late Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar will be posthumously conferred with the “Karnataka Ratna”, the state’s highest civilian award. This award is given in recognition of the contribution of Puneeth Rajkumar to the Kannada film field, Kannada language and culture.

Karnataka:
CM – Basavaraj Bommai
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language – Kannada
Formation – 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park 
Bannerghata National Park

17) The famous Hyderabadi Haleem of Telengana state has bagged the “Most Popular GI” award.
The winner was chosen based on public opinion.
The traditional dish has beaten other popular GI dishes such as Rasgulla, Ratlami Sev, and Bikaneri Bhujiya to clinch the award.

Telangana:
CM – Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao
Governor – Tamilisai Soundararajan
KBR National Park
Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Kawal Tiger Reserve
Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary
Pocharam Dam And Wildlife Sanctuary
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park