Daily Current Affairs  – 17 November 2022

In News Recently, five Indian students have been selected for the Rhodes Scholars-Elect for India 2023. Rhodes Scholarship About: It is the world’s oldest graduate fellowship (first awarded in 1902).  Based at: the University of Oxford It is a fully funded, full time, postgraduate award. Students from anywhere in the world can apply for a […]

In News  The newly elected United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK-India Young Professionals Scheme for young Indian professionals.  About U.K.-India Young Professionals Scheme Under the scheme, the UK will offer 3,000 places to 18–30 year-old degree holders holding Indian nationals to live and work in the UK for up to two years. […]

In News At COP27  India, China, Brazil, South Africa opposed the ‘carbon border tax’. About Carbon Border Adjustment Tax The European Union has proposed a policy — called the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism —  to tax products such as cement and steel that are extremely carbon intensive, with effect from 2026. It is a duty […]

In News  Recently ,Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted ‘Patan Patola Dupatta’ (scarf) to Italian PM Giorgia Meloni. About Patan Patola The (Double Ikat) Patan Patola textile woven by Salvi family in Patan area of Northern Gujarat is so well crafted that it becomes a feast of colours, with front & reverse being indistinguishable. The ancient […]

In News Recently, the government has appointed senior economist Dr Arvind Virmani as a full-time member of the NITI Aayog. At present there are three members: Dr V K Saraswat, Professor Ramesh Chand and Dr V K Paul. About National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) About: It was set up in 2015 to replace Planning […]

In Context India celebrates 16th November as National Press Day every year. More about the Day About: National Press Day is observed in honor of the Press Council of India.  The day is meant to mark the presence of the free and responsible press in India. Evolution of authority of maintaining the ethics of journalism:  […]

In News Recently, the Lancet has released a report which shows how climate change is affecting global health. Major Highlights of the report Global phenomenon: Climate change is not an isolated incident or occurrence, but a global phenomenon, leaving its impact on almost every aspect of life, sweeping in its train nations across the world, […]

In News Recently, the Union Finance Ministry told the Supreme Court (SC) that demonetisation in 2016 led to a phenomenal growth in digital transactions, shrunk fake currency and saw more income tax payers. Government’s Response to SC Impact of Demonetisation: Bridging formal informal divide: The withdrawal of ?500 and ?1000 banknotes, which had at the […]

In News Recently, some of the political parties are promising to switch to the Old Pension Scheme. Comparison between the Old and New system  Old System Pension to government employees at the Centre as well as states was fixed at 50 per cent of the last drawn basic pay. New System New pension system came […]

In News  The G20 summit was recently concluded in Bali, Indonesia. More about the news India’s Presidency: Indonesia handed over the G20 presidency to India for the coming year as the Bali summit of the grouping ended with the member states finalising the joint declaration.  Bali Leaders’ Declaration: War in Ukraine: The declaration stated that […]