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Infosys Science Foundation announced Infosys Prize 2022

Infosys Science Foundation announced Infosys Prize 2022: The Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) on Tuesday announced the winners of the Infosys Prize 2022 in six categories. These categories include Engineering and Computer Science, Humanities, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences and Social Sciences. The prize for each category comprises a gold medal, a citation, and a prize purse of $100,000 […]

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NASA’s Artemis mission launches successfully

NASA’s Artemis mission launches successfully: NASA launched the Artemis I mission from Florida at 1:47 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, with the agency’s most powerful rocket ever kicking off a nearly month-long journey with a ground-shaking liftoff. November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz While no astronauts are onboard, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket carried the

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Assam govt. launched Mission Basundhara 2.0

Assam govt. launched Mission Basundhara 2.0: The Assam government has launched Mission Basundhara 2.0 with an aim to provide land rights to only natives. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has appealed to people of the state who have land issues to settle to apply under Mission Basundhara 2.0. He said, “We will launch Mission Basundhara 2.0. Those residing on eksonia

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DEA, MoHUA and World Bank organise Cities Creditworthiness Academy Workshop

DEA, MoHUA and World Bank organise Cities Creditworthiness Academy Workshop: The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance (MoF); Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA); and the World Bank Group are jointly organising a 5-day focused workshop titled “Cities Creditworthiness Academy” with the view to create an enabling ecosystem for financing future cities

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US Imposes $1.4 mn Fine on Air India Over Delay in Refunds

US Imposes $1.4 mn Fine on Air India Over Delay in Refunds: The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Air India $1.4 million (around Rs 11.3 crore) for delaying refunds worth $121.5 million (around Rs 985 crore) to passengers whose flights were cancelled during the Covid-19 pandemic. November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz About The Issue: Air India is among

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Formula-1 Racing: Mercedes’ George Russell won Brazilian F1 GP 2022

Brazilian Grand Prix 2022: George Russell of Mercedes has won his first F 1 race, the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton & Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz came at the second and third positions respectively. With Red Bull’s Max Verstappen finishing fourth. Additionally, it was Mercedes’ first victory in the F1 2022 season. The 2022 season’s final race

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India Set to Become World’s Most Populous Country in 2023: UN Report

India Set to Become World’s Most Populous Country in 2023: India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023, with each counting more than 1.4 billion residents this year, a United Nations report said on Monday, warning that high fertility would challenge economic growth. November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz More

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National Epilepsy Day Observed On 17 November

National Epilepsy Day 2022: In India, National Epilepsy Day is observed on November 17 each year to raise awareness of the condition. National Epilepsy Day 2022 is observed to raise public awareness of epilepsy. To raise awareness of the causes and symptoms of epilepsy, numerous governmental and non-governmental organisations will mark National Epilepsy Day in 2022. A

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World COPD Day 2022 observed on 16 November

World COPD Day 2022: World COPD Day is observed on the third Wednesday in November. World COPD Day is observed on November 16 this year. The day aims to create awareness about the condition and ways to reduce the burden of COPD worldwide. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Its

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World Philosophy Day 2022 is observed on 17 November

World Philosophy Day 2022: Every year on the third Thursday of November, World Philosophy Day is observed. This year it will fall on November 17. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed it an International day in 2005. However, that was not always the case. The inaugural World Philosophy Day was observed on November

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