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    1. In November 2022, the Tamil Nadu government notified the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary as its ______ wildlife sanctuary.
      1) 15th
      2) 10th
      3) 20th
      4) 17th
      5) 12th
      Answer-4) 17th
      Explanation:
      The Tamil Nadu (TN) government has declared around 686.406 sq. km of reserve forests in Anchetty, Urigam and Jawalagiri ranges of the Hosur Forest Division that comprises forest stretches of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts as the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary. This is the 17th Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
      i. It has been notified under the Section 26A (1) (b) of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.

    2. Which airport has recently (in Nov ‘22) received the Aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
      1) Goa International Airport
      2) Chennai International Airport
      3) Chandigarh International Airport
      4) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
      5) Jaipur International Airport
      Answer-5) Jaipur International Airport
      Explanation:
      Jaipur International Airport Limited (JIAL), special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Adani Enterprises Limited has received the Aerodrome licence from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following which the airport has begun its expansion drive.
      i. The Aerodrome licence is given to an airport operator for ensuring complete management of the airport in accordance with the concession agreement.

    3. The government has recently (in Nov ‘22) amended the Aadhaar regulations to state that supporting documentation must be updated “at least once” by Aadhaar holders after ______ from the enrolment date.
      1) 6 years
      2) 4 years
      3) 5 years
      4) 8 years
      5) 10 years
      Answer-5) 10 years
      Explanation:
      The government has amended the Aadhaar rules to state that supporting documentation must be updated “at least once” by Aadhaar holders after 10 years from the enrolment date.
      i. The update would assure the ‘continuous correctness’ of Aadhaar-related data in the Central Identities Data Repository (CIDR).
      ii. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has developed a new feature of ‘update document’ on the myAadhaar portal and mobile app to facilitate updating of documents.

    4. In November 2022, DigiLocker successfully completed its 2nd level of integration with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
      DigiLocker is the authentic documents exchange platform under which ministry?

      1) Ministry of Science and Technology
      2) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
      3) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
      4) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
      5) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
      Answer-3) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
      Explanation:
      DigiLocker, the authentic documents exchange platform under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MoEIT) has successfully completed its 2nd level of integration with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
      i. DigiLocker’s secure cloud-based storage platform can now be used as a health locker to store and retrieve health documents such as vaccination records, doctor prescriptions, lab tests, hospital discharge summaries, etc.
      ii. The latest integration will now enable users to utilize DigiLocker as a Personal Health Records (PHR) app.

    5. According to the Indian Banks Association (IBA)’s report “EASE Reforms Index for the first quarter of FY23″ released in November 2022, _________ was adjudged as the Best Bank in adopting reforms prescribed for Public Sector Banks(PSB).
      1) Punjab National Bank
      2) Union Bank of India
      3) State Bank of India
      4) Bank of Baroda
      5) Canara Bank
      Answer-3) State Bank of India
      Explanation:
      According to the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA)’s report titled “EASE Reforms Index for the first quarter of FY23″ (released on 10th November 2022), the State Bank of India(SBI) was adjudged as the Best Bank in adopting reforms prescribed for Public Sector Banks(PSB).
      i. SBI is followed by Union Bank of India (UBI) in 2nd position and Bank of Baroda (BoB) in 3rd.
      ii. SBI has topped the EASE Reforms Index and ranking of 12 PSBs on an Overall Basis in June 2022. EASE stands for ‘Enhanced Access & Service Excellence’.

    6. Who was recently (in Nov ‘22) awarded the United Kingdom’s (UK) Royal Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III?
      1) Amartya Sen
      2) Kailash Satyarthi
      3) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
      4) Abhijit Banerjee
      5) Lalita Ramakrishnan
      Answer-3) Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
      Explanation:
      Indian-born Nobel laureate Professor Venkatraman Ramakrishnan has been awarded the United Kingdom’s (UK) Royal Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.
      i. In 2010, Venkatraman Ramakrishnan was awarded Padma Vibhushan for Science and Engineering (UK).
      ii. In 2009, Venkataraman Ramakrishnan and 2 other scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize for their great achievement in the field of ribosomes.

    7. Which of the following organizations/Personality has been recently (in Nov ‘22) awarded the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2022?
      1) The Print
      2) Saurabh Shukla
      3) The Week
      4) Both 1 & 2
      5) Both 2 & 3
      Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
      Explanation:
      The Print, a news portal, and Saurabh Shukla, Correspondent at NDTV, have been awarded the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2022.
      IPI India Award for Excellence in Journalism:
      • IPI India established the annual award in 2003.
      • The award recognises and honour the outstanding work done in the advancement of the public interest by an Indian media organisation or journalist working in print, radio, television, or internet journalism, including defending the freedom of the press and other human rights.

    8. In November 2022, Natasa Pirc Musar becomes the first female president of which country?
      1) Moldova
      2) Estonia
      3) Czechia
      4) Slovenia
      5) Albania
      Answer-4) Slovenia
      Explanation:
      Lawyer Natasa Pirc Musar won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election and is set to become the first female President of Slovenia.
      i. Pirc Musar won 54% of the votes, while her rival, right-wing politician and former Foreign Minister Anže Logar, won 46%.
      ii. According to Slovenia’s election commission, the total turnout was 49.9%. Pirc Musar will succeed President Borut Pahor, a centrist politician who has served as the President for two terms.

    9. Name the sports personality who has been recently (in Nov ‘22) appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL).
      1) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
      2) Yogeshwar Dutt
      3) Sakshi Malik
      4) Bajrang Punia
      5) Sushil Kumar
      Answer-2) Yogeshwar Dutt
      Explanation:
      Padma Shri awardee and olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, has been selected as the brand ambassador of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), a financial services company.
      i. Indian freestyle wrestler, Yogeshwar Dutt won the bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics, in the 60 Kg category and had also won gold medals at the 2010 and the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
      ii. Government of India (GoI) conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2012 to Yogeshwar Dutt and also awarded the Padma Shri in 2013.

    10. When was the 25th World Kindness Day (WKD) 2022 observed across the globe?
      1) 14th November 2022
      2) 11th November 2022
      3) 13th November 2022
      4) 10th November 2022
      5) 12th November 2022
      Answer-3) 13th November 2022
      Explanation:
      The 25th World Kindness Day (WKD) 2022 was observed across the globe on 13th November 2022 to promote kindness and inspire people to engage in at least one act of kindness that aspires to unify the world as one.
      i. World Kindness Day 2022 focuses on the “#OneVoiceForKindness” Campaign.
      ii. The 1st World Kindness Day was observed on 13th November 1998.