Brief Current Affairs of October 2022

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Launch of LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark 3)

Formerly known as: GSLV-III

Launch date: 22.10.2022

Launched from: Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota

  • Number of satellites launched: 36
  • Commercial operation carried out by New Space India Limited.
  • Satellites belong to : London based communication company OneWeb
  • Total weight of satellites: 5,796 kg (heaviest launch.

Nobel Prizes 2022
#FieldWinnersContribution
1.MedicineSvante Pääbofor his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution
2.Chemistry Carolyn R. Bertozzifor the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry.
Morten Meldal
K. Barry Sharpless
3.PhysicsAlain Aspectfor experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.
John F. Clauser
Anton Zeilinger
4.PeaceAles Bialiatski (Belarus)For promoting the right to criticise power and protect the fundamental rights of citizens.
Russian human rights organisation Memorial
Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties
5.Economic SciencesBen S. Bernankefor research on banks and financial crises.
Douglas W. Diamond
Philip H. Dybvig
6.LiteratureAnnie Ernauxfor the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.

Ballon d'Or 2022

Awarded by : France Football (French weekly magazine)

Winner of Ballon d'Or 2022: Karim Benzema (France) (Club: Real Madrid)

Winner of Ballon d'Or 2022 Feminin: Alexia Putelis (Spain) (Club: Barcelona)

Winner of Kopa Trophy (Best player under 21): Gavi (Spain) (Club: Barcelona)

Winner of Yashin Trophy (Best Goalkeeper): Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) (Club: Real Madrid)

Club of the Year: Manchester City


2022 Women's Twenty20 Asia Cup

Held from 01 to 15 October 2022

Hosts: Bangladesh

Winner: India

Runner-up: Sri Lanka

Player of the series: Deepti Sharma

Most runs: Jemimah Rodrigues (217)

Most wickets: Deepti Sharma (13) & Inoka Ranaweera (13)

Teams: Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, UAE


Mission LiFE

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 20.10.2022 launched Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment), in the presence of the UN Secretary General António Guterres, at the Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.

The concept of LiFE was introduced by the Prime Minister at COP26 at Glasgow on 1 November 2021. On 5 June 2022, on World Environment Day, India furthered the vision of LiFE by launching the LiFE Global Movement, inviting academicians, researchers and start-ups across the world to think about specific and scientific ways in which the full potential of collective action can be harnessed to address the environment crisis. The movement received record support from global leaders.

Mission LiFE will action the ideas and ideals of LiFE through a mission-mode, scientific and measurable programme and demonstrate India’s commitment to walk the talk on climate change.

Mission LiFE is designed with the objective to mobilise at least one billion Indians and other global citizens to take individual and collective action for protecting and preserving the environment in the period 2022 to 2027. Within India, at least 80% of all villages and urban local bodies are aimed to become environment-friendly by 2028.


36th National Games 2022

Held from 29 September to 12 October 2022

Venue: Gujarat (Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Rajkot, Vadodara and Bhavnagar)

Motto: Celebrating Unity through Sports

Mascot: Savaj, the Asiatic lion

Opening and Closing Ceremonies: Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)

Medals Tally

#TeamGSBT
1.Services613532128
2.Maharashtra393863140
3.Haryana383840116
4.Karnataka27233888
5.Tamil Nadu25222774
6.Kerala23181354

Best Male Athlete: Swimmer Sajan Prakash (Kerala) who won 5 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals

Best Female Athlete: Swimmer Hashika Ramachandra (Karnataka) who won 6 gold and 1 bronze medal

37th National Games to be held in: Goa



Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022

Cleanest City in more than 1 lakh population

1. Indore; 2. Surat; 3. Navi Mumbai

Cleanest City in less than 1 lakh population

1. Panchgani; 2. Patan; 3. Karad

Best City in Safai Mitra Suraksha: Tirupati

Best Ganga Town: Haridwar

Cleanest State in "More than 100 ULBs" category

1. Madhya Pradesh; 2. Chhattisgarh; 3. Maharashtra

Cleanest State in "Less than 100 ULBs" category

1. Tripura; 2. Jharkhand; 3. Uttarakhand


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