DAILY DOSE 8^THNOV CURRENT AFFAIRS

1) Know About: Bharat Electronics Limited

Bharat Electronics Limited is an Indian Government-owned aerospace and defence electronics company.
It primarily manufactures advanced electronic products for ground and aerospace applications.
BEL is one of the nine PSUs under the Ministry of Defence of India.
It has been granted Navratna status by the Government of India.
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Founded: 1954

2) New species of honey bee spotted after 200 years in Western Ghats

Researchers from Kerala have discovered a new species of honey bee that is endemic to the Western Ghats.
The species, discovered after a gap of over 200 years, has been named Apis karinjodian, with the common name, ‘Indian black honey bee’
The honey bee last discovered from India was Apis indica which was identified in 1798 by Fabricius.

3) Anthropological Survey of India builds tribal hut replicas

Anthropological Survey of India (ANSI) has recreated the huts of several tribal communities at its different regional centres.
This is a first-of-its-kind bid to showcase the heritage of tribal communities, especially those of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
The huts are not only authentic in design but also contains artefacts which the tribals use.

4) India participating in World Travel Market in London

India is participating in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2022 in London from 7 Nov’22 which is one of the largest international travel exhibitions.
The theme for 2022 is the Future of Travel – Starts Now.
During the 3-day exhibition, 16 stakeholders, including State Governments, Central Ministries, and tour operators, among others are participating as co-exhibitors in the India Pavilion.

5) Know About: CV Raman

CV Raman was an Indian physicist known for his work in the field of light scattering.
Using a spectrograph that he developed, he discovered that when light traverses a transparent material, the deflected light changes its wavelength and frequency.
This phenomenon was termed the Raman effect.
He received the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery and was the first Asian to receive it.

6) Know About: Anthropological Survey of India

Anthropological Survey of India is the apex Indian government organisation involved in anthropological studies and field data research for human and cultural aspects.
It works primarily in the fields of physical anthropology and cultural anthropology.
Founded: 1945
Headquarters: Kolkata
Director: Gauri Basu

7) Know About: Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America.
The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama.
It was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken.
The American Society of Civil Engineers has ranked the Panama Canal one of the seven wonders of the modern world.

8) National Cancer Awareness Day: 7th November

November 7th is observed annually as National Cancer Awareness Day in India to raise awareness about cancer.
It was first announced in 2014 by Govt, with Nov 7 chosen for the occasion to coincide with the birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Marie Curie.
Marie Curie’s works led to the development of radiotherapy to treat cancer.
National Cancer Control Programme was started in India in 1975.

9) Russia becomes India’s top oil supplier in October

Russia has become India’s top oil supplier in Oct 2022, surpassing traditional sellers Saudi Arabia & Iraq.
Russia, which made up for just 0.2% of all oil imported by India in the year to March 31, 2022, supplied 9,35,556 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil to India in Oct – the highest ever.
It now makes up for 22% of India’s total crude imports, ahead of Iraq’s 20.5% and Saudi Arabia’s 16%.

10) Reliance is India’s best employer; in top 20 worldwide: Forbes report

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has emerged India’s best employer and the world’s 20th best firm to work with, according to Forbes’ World’s Best Employers rankings 2022.
With 230,000 employees, Reliance is the only Indian company in the top 100.
The global ranking was topped by South Korea’s Samsung Electronics, followed by US’ Microsoft, IBM, Alphabet and Apple.

11) Education Ministry to celebrate ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ on Nov 15

Education Ministry will celebrate ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ on 15th Nov in schools & higher educational institutions across the country.
In 2021, Union govt had declared 15th Nov as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters.
15th Nov is also the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, a freedom fighter, social reformer & revered tribal leader of the country.

12) Infant Protection Day: 7th November

The Infant Protection Day is observed annually on November 7th.
This day is celebrated to spread awareness about the measures to be taken to save the lives of infants and provide sufficient protection and care.
The infant mortality rate in India in 2022 is 27.695 deaths per 1000 live births.
Infants are newborn babies around the age of 0 to a year.

13) Know About: Guyana

14) Know About: Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

The Union Cabinet in 2021 approved 15th November as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ to commemorate the brave tribal freedom fighters of the country.
15th Nov also marks the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda who is revered as God by tribal communities across India.
He spearheaded an Indian tribal religious Millenarian movement during British rule in the late 19th century.

15) Know About: Yucatán Channel

The Yucatán Channel is a strait between Mexico and Cuba.
It connects the Yucatán Basin of the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico.
It is just over 200 kilometres wide and nearly 2,800 metres deep at its deepest point near the coast of Cuba.
A powerful current runs through the channel from south to north, resulting in the piling up of water and a rise in the level of the Gulf of Mexico.

Join us on:-