Dear Readers, Here we have given the list of Important Weekly Current Affairs of Nov 15th to 21st Nov 2022. Candidates those who are preparing for Upcoming SBI Clerk 2022 and other competitive exams can make use of it.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS

• National Press Day is observed on November 16 every year to acknowledge and honour the Press Council of India (PCI).
• International Day for Tolerance 2022 is annually observed on the 16th of November 2022 by the United Nations (UN).

• International Students’ Day, is celebrated on November 17th to remember the courage of student activists during the 1939 Nazi attack at the University of Prague.
• In India, National Epilepsy Day is observed on November 17 each year to increase understanding of the condition.
• Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) takes place from November 18 to November 24.
• International Men’s Day 2022 is observed on 19th November.
• World Toilet Day 2022 is observed on the 19th of November 2022
• Universal Children’s Day 2022 is observed on 20th November.
• World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2022 is observed on the 20th of November 2022.
• World Television day 2022 is observed on the 21st of November 2022

CURRENT AFFAIRS: NATIONAL NEWS

• A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to build India’s first hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel for operation in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and electric hybrid vessels for UP and
• The Union government and the Uttar Pradesh state government are set to launch the world’s longest luxury river cruise between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Assam’s Dibrugarh in Jan 2023 in a bid to provide impetus to inland waterways development in
• Aquaconnect, a technology-driven full-stack aquaculture inputs and outputs platform with embedded fintech, supported by a physical & digital (phygital) distribution network, has received the ISO 27001 certification for information security management (ISM).
• Jaipur International Airport Limited has received the Aerodrome license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following which the airport has embarked on an expansion drive.
• The India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) and the Government of Kerala have jointly evaluated a proposal for building the Kochi Green Hydrogen (KGH2) Hub, a large-scale green hydrogen hub with multiple use cases, to the Government of Kerala.
• The fourth phase of the National Commission for Women's (NCW) Digital Shakti Campaign to empower and educate girls and women online has begun.
• The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Ministry of Education (MoE), and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) organised the inaugural Virtual Global Skill Summit to promote the movement of skilled workers abroad.
• Arun Baroka, the secretary for chemicals and petrochemicals, officially inaugurated the fourth edition of the Indian Chemicals Council Sustainability Conclave in New Delhi.
• India has replaced Japan to become the world's second-largest producer of crude steel.
• The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) is poised to merge with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as the GST's anti-profiteering
• Donyi Polo Airport in Itanagar, the first greenfield airport in Arunachal Pradesh, was opened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• "Homer" has been named the Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year for 2022, and it was said to be influenced by the Wordle, a Wordle-like word game that has become immensely popular worldwide.
• Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has launched the Jammu and Kashmir Remote Sensing Information System (JKRIS), a spatial data infrastructure initiative, and g-SAM (Gram Panchayat Spatial Assets Mapper) mobile app.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: INTERNATIONAL NEWS

• The United States Department of Treasury removed India along with Italy, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam from its Currency Monitoring List of major trading partners that merit close attention to their currency practices and macroeconomic policies.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: STATE NEWS

• The Government of Tamil Nadu (TN) has declared an area of 686.406 sq. km in the reserve forests of Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri as the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Assam Chief Minister (CM) Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the second phase of Mission Basundhara 2.0 at an event held at the Srimanta Shankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati, Assam.
• The Arunachal Pradesh government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML), an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), for infrastructure development in the
• The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has introduced an integrated sheep development scheme (ISDS) for promoting the sheep farming sector.
• The Assam government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, Karnataka to train working professionals in Assam.
• The Rajasthan government has approved an outlay of Rs 2.60 crore for the Camel Conservation Scheme which is aimed at protecting camels.
• TechEagle, a leading drone delivery startup that offers world-class end-to-end drone delivery solutions, has conducted the world’s first vaccine delivery for Animal Husbandry in Arunachal Pradesh.
• The Forest Department of Tamil Nadu (TN) has introduced, first of its kind initiative in India, Tamil Nadu Elephant Death Audit Framework (EDAF).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BUSINESS NEWS

• The IT giant Wipro announced that it has struck an agreement with employee representatives about the creation of a European Works Council.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: BANKING AND ECONOMY

• HDFC Bank (India’s largest Private sector Bank) partners with Arzooo (India’s fastest-growing Retail Tech Platform) to launch Purchase cards that have been exclusively designed for offline retailers.
• Union Bank of India, the country’s 5th largest public sector bank, marked its 104th foundation day in Mumbai, Maharashtra after being founded on 11 November 1919 and having its first head office inaugurated by the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi in 1921.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revoked the certificate of authorisation (CoA) of Chennai-based GI Technology Private Limited over governance concerns and non-compliance with regulatory requirements.
• ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited has launched a new participating savings product, ‘ICICI Pru Sukh Samruddhi,’ which provides customers with guaranteed benefits and growth potential in the form of bonuses.
• The National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) announced that electricity bill payments service for more than 70 electricity boards has been enabled on 123PAY, an instant payment system for feature phones.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the amalgamation of Shree Sharada Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune (Maharashtra) with the Cosmos Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune (Maharashtra).

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) have inked a cooperative agreement for the regulation and supervision of regulated entities in their respective jurisdictions.

• Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a regulatory framework to facilitate providers of online bond platforms that are selling listed debt securities.
• Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), a Dharwad-headquartered regional rural bank and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has renewed their agreement through a memorandum of understanding for bancassurance (for selling life Insurance products through the branches of KVGB) tie-up.
• The market regulator SEBI has amended its Takeover Code to facilitate transactions involving a change in control of State-owned enterprises or Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs).
• The State Bank of India (SBI) has received an additional low-interest loan of €150 million  (about ₹1,240 crore) from Germany’s Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) Development Bank to finance solar projects in India.

• ESAF Small Finance Bank was awarded the “best in class” rating for the environment, social, and governance (ESG) practices from CareEdge Ratings.
• ICICI Venture, the alternative investment arm of ICICI Bank, has invested ₹360 crores, or around $44.3 million, in consumer houseware company Cello World, marking its first bet from the fifth private equity (PE) fund.
• Max Life Insurance has launched Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan, a non-linked, non-participating individual life insurance savings plan that offers guaranteed returns, life insurance cover, and financial protection all combined in one product.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a collective fine of nearly ₹12 lakh on 9 entities, including 6 cooperative banks and 3 Sahakari banks for violating various banking norms.
• Open, a neo-banking fintech, has received in-principle approval from the regulatory authority, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for a Payment Aggregator Gateway (PA/PG) license. 

• The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned 57 flood protection projects and 1 rural bridge amounting to Rs 220.50 crore for Odisha under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF).
• Karnataka Bank has launched the CASA (current account savings account) campaign of 2022-23 for 100 days towards the 100th year of its existence.
• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has given in-principle approval for a $400-million loan to the Maharashtra government to bring in 5,000 electric buses.
• InsuranceDekho, an insurtech, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) through which the latter’s products will be available for all customers on its platform pan-India.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: AWARDS AND HONOURS

• The Food Safety and Standard Association of India (FSSAI) awarded Bhopal Railway Station a 4-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing ‘"high-quality, nutritious food to passengers".
• The Print, a news portal, and Saurabh Shukla of the NDTV has been selected for the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism, 2022.
• Indian-origin Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the Order of Merit an exclusive mark of honour conferred by the British sovereign in recognition of his distinguished service to science.
• In Mumbai, Sumeet Anand, the founder of IndSight Growth Partners and the president of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry, received the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour) from Mr. Emmanuel Lenain, the French Ambassador to India.
• The 47th International Convention on Quality Control Circle (ICQCC-2022) has given the "GOLD" award to the NTPC's QC Team from Unchahar ABHYUDAYA
• At the International Conference on Family Planning held in Thailand, India became the only nation to earn the Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards 2022 in the "country category."

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS

• The ICC board has unanimously re-elected Greg Barclay as the Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a second two-year term.
• Financial services company Religare Enterprises Limited (REL) has signed Padma Shri awardee and Indian freestyle wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, as its brand ambassador.
• A 1995-batch officer of Chhattisgarh cadre, Senior IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi has been appointed the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati for five years.
• Lawyer Natasa Pirc Musar won the second round of Slovenia's presidential election and will become the country's first female President of Slovenia.
• Online beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa Fashion has named Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor as its brand ambassador for its two apps Nykaa Beauty and Nykaa Fashion meticulously cater to the needs of a discerning customer.
• King Misuzulu Sinqobile kaZwelithini was formally enthroned as the head of South Africa's most influential traditional monarchy at a colourful ceremony at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban,South Africa.
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that the government has nominated Vivek Joshi to its central board.
• Olympic medallists MC Mary Kom, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu and Gagan Narang were among 10 eminent sports persons elected as members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes Commission at Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.
• Ghana assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which is a historic moment in the country’s two-year tenure at the Security Council from Nov 2022.
• Fossil India Private Ltd.-owned Michael Kors watches has signed on actor Anushka Sharma as its brand ambassador for its timepieces in India.
• Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Shri Arvind Virmani, Founder, Chairman of, the Foundation for Economic Growth & Welfare as a Full-Time Member, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog with immediate effect and until further orders.
• Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority has appointed Suraj Bhan as the chairman of the National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust), responsible for managing funds under the National Pension System (NPS).
• The Bengaluru Tech Summit's 22nd anniversary will be virtually inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued an order further extending the term of Dr. Venugopal Girdharilal Somani as the Drug Controller General [India] (DCGI) under FR 49(v) for a period of three months w.e.f.16.8.2022 or until further order, whichever is earlier,
• E-commerce giant Amazon has unveiled the design of its new Prime Air delivery drone, MK30' drone which will handle high temperatures and light rain.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: MOUS AND AGREEMENT

• The joint exhibition "Silver Treasures from Denmark and India" will debut in early March 2023 at the Museum Kolding and the National Museum in New Delhi.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: DEFENCE NEWS

• The third edition of the ‘Pan-India’ Coastal Defence Exercise ‘Sea Vigil-22’ will be conducted on 15-16 Nov 22.
• A short-range ballistic missile was fired by North Korea towards the Sea of Japan just hours after it promised "fiercer" military retaliation against the United States for stepping up its security cooperation with allies South Korea and Japan.
• Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with five companies involved in the defence industry, for cooperation in the development and marketing of drones and soft kill aerial anti-drone.
• The 18th edition of the Indo – United States (US) joint training exercise “YUDH ABHYAS 22” is scheduled to be conducted in Uttarakhand.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• China successfully launched its cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 to deliver supplies for its space station, the construction of which is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected Pratt & Whitney to develop advanced engine technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for next-generation single-aisle aircraft.
• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the last of the 16 Advanced Light helicopters Mark-III (ALH Mk-III) helicopters to the Indian Coast Guard at a program in Bengaluru, Karnataka.                                                                    

CURRENT AFFAIRS: APPS AND PORTALS

• President of India Droupadi Murmu launched e-KUMBH (Knowledge Unleashed in Multiple Bharatiya Languages) portal in which engineering courses and books would be available in 12 scheduled Indian languages from Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
• Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Environment, Forest & Climate Change launched the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation’s (ESIC) online maternity benefit claim facility for insured women in New Delhi, Delhi, India.
• Krishify, a Gurugram-based agritech start-up platform, has integrated with the Platform of Platforms (PoPs) by the electronic National Agricultural Market (eNAM).

CURRENT AFFAIRS: RANKING & INDEX

• The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023, issued by three environmental non­governmental organizations, Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and the Climate Action Network (CAN) International, was launched.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: SPORTS NEWS

• Domestic giants Mumbai produced a near perfect performance to beat Himachal Pradesh by three wickets in the final and won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy title at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
• The West Midlands in England will host the 2025 Kabaddi World Cup, announced by the World Kabaddi Federation (WKF)
• Switzerland won their first Billie Jean King Cup title after Belinda Bencic beat Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic in straight sets in the second match of the finals to give them an unassailable 2-0 lead.
• President of the Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Tony Estanguet has unveiled the mascots for Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, The Phryges (pronounced fri-jee-uhs) in Paris, France.
• George Russell (United Kingdom) scored his first-ever Formula 1 victory after fending off Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton at the Brazilian F1 Grand Prix 2022
• Achanta Sharath Kamal, a prominent Indian paddler, is the first Indian to be chosen to the International Table Tennis Federation's Athletes' Commission (ITTF).
• The junior women's pistol team from India, which included Esha Singh, Shikha Narwal, and Olympian Manu Bhaker, took home the gold medal in the 15th Asian Airgun Championship in Daegu, South Korea.
• The Phrygian cap, a symbol of the French republic but wearing sneakers as a nod to the present, was unveiled as the 2024 Paris Olympics mascot.
• Achanta Sharath Kamal, a prominent Indian paddler, is the first Indian to be chosen to the International Table Tennis Federation’s Athletes’ Commission (ITTF).
• Carlos Alcaraz of Spain has become the youngest year-end ATP World Number 1, becoming the first teenager to do so.
• Manipur wins the Northeast Olympic Games for the second time in a row, with 237 medals, including 85 gold, in the second edition of the regional multi-sport event.

CURRENT AFFAIRS: OBITUARIES

• Renowned Indian mathematician and Padma Shri Awardee, Shri Rangasami Lakshminarayan Kashyap passed away at the age of 84 in Karnataka.
• Famous television actor Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi also known as Anand Suryavanshi,passed away at the age of 46 while working out at a gym.
• Hollywood actor Kevin Conroy, best known for voicing Batman on Warner Bros.' long-running television series Batman: The Animated Series, has passed away at the age of 66.
• Veteran Telugu actor and father of Mahesh Babu, Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy has passed away at the age of 79 in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the exiled Iranian, who lived for 18 years at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, passed away at the age of 76.
• Indian basketball legend Gulam Abbas Moontasir passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra at the age of 80.