{"id":123628,"date":"2022-10-17T12:42:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T07:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=123628"},"modified":"2022-10-17T12:42:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T07:12:59","slug":"current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-16-17-october-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/current-affairs-for-competitive-exam-16-17-october-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Affairs for Competitive Exam by Gkseries \u201316 & 17 October 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Current Affairs<\/strong> is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post,\u00a0Daily Current Affairs 16 & 17 October 2022<\/strong>, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National\/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam \u2013 16 & 17 October 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

MP Aparajita Sarangi elected to IPU executive committee<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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MP Aparajita Sarangi elected to IPU executive committee: <\/strong>Lok Sabha member from Bhubaneswar, Aparajita Sarangi<\/strong> has been elected as a member to the executive committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).<\/strong> The Parliamentarian from Odisha bagged 12 out of the total of 18<\/strong> available votes in the election to the post held at Kigali, Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She will represent India at the 15-member executive committee of the union. IPU empowers the parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy, and sustainable development through diplomacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably,<\/strong> this will be the first time in 20 years, that India will have her representative in the international committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Odisha CM releases book on Odisha\u2019s lessons in governance during pandemic<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Odisha CM releases book on Odisha\u2019s lessons in governance during pandemic :<\/strong> Odisha CM, Naveen Patnaik has released a book titled \u2018Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha\u2019s Lessons in Governance\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong>

This book was\u00a0written by Rajya Sabha MP, Amar Patnaik. The book is a\u00a0collection of the various essays on pertinent contemporary issues\u00a0that emerged in India during the pandemic years of 2020-21 and 2021-2022. The book also highlights the achievements of Odisha\u2019s 5-T framework of governance.

5-T: Team work, technology, transparency, transformation and time limit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7th edition of IBSAMAR conducted at Port Elizabeth, South Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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7th edition of IBSAMAR conducted at Port Elizabeth, South Africa :<\/strong> The 7th edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multinational maritime exercise was organised Port Elizabeth, South Africa from 10 \u2013 12 Oct 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong>
In the exercise, Indian Navy has represented the Teg class guided missile frigate, INS Tarkash, Chetak helicopter and personnel from the Marine Commando Force.

The\u00a0harbour phase\u00a0of 7th edition includes professional exchanges such as damage control and fire-fighting drills, VBSS\/cross boarding lectures and interaction among Special Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuclear-powered INS Arihant carries out successful launch of SLBM<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Nuclear-powered INS Arihant carries out successful launch of SLBM :<\/strong> India\u2019s nuclear-powered submarine, INS Arihant has carried out a successful launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Bay of Bengal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong>

Reason:\u00a0To validate the operational and technological parameters of the weapon system.

INS Arihant:<\/strong>

It is a 6,000-tonne submarine. It is a lead ship of India\u2019s Arihant class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. It is India\u2019s first indigenous nuclear submarine that has been inducted in the Indian Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2019s forex reserves rise to USD 532.868 billion<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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India\u2019s forex reserves rise to USD 532.868 billion : <\/strong>Forex reserves of India has been raised by 204 million to USD 532.868 billion for the week ended on 7th October 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong>

Reason:\u00a0An increase in the value of gold holdings.

Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs)\u00a0was decreased to USD 471.496 billion. SDRs\u00a0has been increased by USD 155 million to USD 17.582 billion. Reserve position of India\u00a0with IMF\u00a0increased to USD 4.836 billion. Last week, the overall reserves were dropped by USD 4.854 billion to USD 532.664 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India\u2019s Rudrankksh Patil bags Gold medal at ISSF World Championship<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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India\u2019s Rudrankksh Patil bags Gold medal at ISSF World Championship : <\/strong>Indian shooter, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the gold medal in men\u2019s 10m air rifle event at ISSF World Championship held in Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong>

He\u00a0defeated Danilo Dennis Sollazzo from Italy\u00a0by 17-15. This win helped him to\u00a0secure 2024 Paris Olympics quota for the country. He is only the\u00a0second Indian to achieve this feat,\u00a0after Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra, who had won the gold in 2006 in Zagreb, Croatia.

ISSF Headquarters:\u00a0Munich, Germany;\u00a0President:\u00a0Vladimir Lisin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

India defeats Sri Lanka to win Women\u2019s Asia Cup 2022<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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India defeats Sri Lanka to win Women\u2019s Asia Cup 2022 : <\/strong>The Indian women\u2019s team has clinched the Women\u2019s Asia Cup 2022 title, after defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the final, held at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong>

India has defeated Sri Lanka for the\u00a0fifth time in an Asia Cup final. This is\u00a0India\u2019s record seventh Women\u2019s Asia Cup title. Deepti Sharma\u00a0has been adjudged\u00a0Player of the Tournament. While,\u00a0Renuka Singh\u00a0adjudged\u00a0Player of the Match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logistics Performance Index 2022 lists: 15 States as achievers<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Logistics Performance Index 2022: <\/strong>Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat are among the 15 states and UTs categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart 2022, according to a report released by the commerce and Industry Ministry on Thursday. The index is an indicator of the efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports and economic growth. The logistics performance Index 2022 measures the effectiveness of the logistical services required to encourage exports and economic expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Logistics Performance Index 2022: Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n