7th November, 2022 Current Affairs

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NATIONAL
SC upholds 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections in admissions and govt jobs

A majority of a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court today upheld the validity of the 103rd Amendment of the Constitution which provides 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in admissions and government jobs. Three judges (Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Bela Trivedi, and JB Pardiwala) upheld the Act and two judges dissented. Justice S Ravindra Bhat passed a dissent order calling the law discriminatory and violative of basic structure. Chief Justice U U Lalit also concurred with the view of Justice S Ravindra Bhat.
Justice Trivedi ruled that EWS quota law isn't discriminatory. Justice Maheshwari said that EWS quota law doesn't violate basic structure or equality code for taking into account economic criteria. It doesn't also cause damage to any essential feature by exceeding 50% ceiling for quota since the ceiling is itself flexible.
The 103rd constitutional amendment was cleared by parliament in January 2019 and was instantly challenged in the Supreme Court.
The case was first presented before three judges, who referred it to a larger five-judge bench in 2019. This September, the court held a marathon six-and-half-day hearing of the case and reserved its verdict.

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INTERNATIONAL
Maritime Partnership Exercise held between Indian Navy and Royal Australian Navy in Bay of Bengal

A Maritime Partnership Exercise involving Royal Australian Navy (RAN) ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac and Indian Navy Ships Jalashwa and Kavaratti along with their embarked helicopters was held in the Bay of Bengal on 02nd and 03rd November. The exercises included tactical manoeuvres, helicopter landings and amphibious operations, which signified the high degree of interoperability between IN and RAN.
RAN ships HMAS Adelaide and HMAS Anzac visited Visakhapatnam from the 30th of October to the 1st of November. This was part of Australia’s Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2022 (IPE 22). The Australian Defence Forces were hosted by the Eastern Naval Command. Ships of the Indian Navy's Eastern Fleet as also personnel from the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force participated in various joint activities.
The harbour phase included a wide range of professional interactions including experience sharing, joint planning activities and friendly sports exchanges. The successful completion of the exercise has marked another milestone in the growing India-Australia military interactions.

In joint statement, G7 countries call for extension of grain deal

The Group of Seven (G7) countries have called for an extension of the UN-brokered grain deal after a two-day meeting in the western German town of Muenster.
In a joint statement, G7 foreign ministers said that they strongly support the United Nations Secretary-General's call for the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which has reduced global food prices. They also urged Russia to heed the Secretary-General's call.
On Wednesday, November 2, Russia resumed its participation in the Black Sea grain deal, after securing guarantees from Ukraine on the non-use of the humanitarian corridor and ports designated for the export of agricultural products for military operations.
The UN-brokered Black Sea Grain Initiative was signed during a ceremony in Istanbul in July. Under the deal, ships transporting grain from three Ukrainian ports travel along an agreed corridor to markets worldwide.

ECONOMY
Adani New Industries installed India’s largest wind turbine

Adani New Industries Ltd. has constructed a wind turbine in Mundra in Gujarat as part of its growth plans for renewable energy that is taller than the Statue of Unity and has blades that are broader than the wingspan of a jumbo jet.
The wind turbine, which is 200 metres tall and can power over 4,000 households with 5.2 MW of electricity, can generate.
The Statue of Unity, which stands at 182 metres, is the tallest statue in the world, it was added.
It is the longest in the nation, with blades that are longer than a jumbo jet’s wingspan, at 78 metres.
Its 160-meter-diameter rotor makes it the most powerful wind turbine in the world. The wind turbine generator’s hub height is 120 metres, or roughly the height of a 40-story structure.
The popularity of wind turbines has increased dramatically over the past few years.

REPORTS
2015 to 2022 Likely To Be 8 Warmest Years On Record: WMO Report

The global mean temperature in 2022 is estimated to be 1.15 degree Celsius above the pre-industrial (1850-1900) average, likely making the eight years from 2015 the warmest on record, the World Meteorological Organisation said in a report.
The report titled ‘WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022’ released at the 27th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC stated that the rate of sea level rise has doubled since 1993 and has risen by nearly 10 mm since January 2020 to a new record high this year.
The past two-and-a-half years account for 10 per cent of the overall rise in sea level since satellite measurements started nearly 30 years ago, the report stated. “The global mean temperature so far in 2022 has been 1.15 degree Celsius above the 1850-1900 average. If the current anomaly continues to the end of the year, the analysis would place 2022 as either the fifth or sixth warmest year on record (from 1850), and in each case marginally warmer than 2021. The eight years — 2015 to 2022 — are likely to be the eight warmest years on record,” the report read.

SPORTS
Indian men’s squash team won gold medal in Asian Squash Team Championships

The Indian men’s team, led by the seasoned Saurav Ghosal, clinched its first-ever gold at the Asian Squash Team Championships with a 2-0 win over Kuwait in the final.
Star player Ghosal sealed the victory after Ramit Tandon had given India the lead with a fluent straight games win over Ali Aramezi (11-5, 11-7, 11-4). Ghosal then made short work of Ammar Altamimi 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 to give the team an unassailable lead.

AWARDS
M T Vasudevan Nair awarded with Kerala Jyothi award

M T Vasudevan Nair, a renowned Malayalam author and Jnanpith laureate, has been chosen to receive the inaugural Kerala Jyothi award, which was established by the state government in the spirit of the Padma awards to recognise people who have made priceless contributions to society.
The Kerala administration made the decision to establish the highest state-level honours, modelled after the Padma awards, last year.
The three categories of “Kerala Jyothi,” “Kerala Prabha,” and “Kerala Sree” awards were settled upon.
The government has made the decision to present the prizes during Kerala Piravi.

Amit Dasgupta honoured with a member of the Order of Australia Award

Amit Dasgupta was appointed as an Honorary Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service to the Australia-India bilateral relationship. Dasgupta is a tireless promoter of Australia-India relations, challenging the nations’ governments and people to realise the underlying potential of a stronger bilateral relationship.
There are a number of different Australian Honours Awards which are awarded for different reasons. The main Australian honour is the Order of Australia which confers the highest recognition for outstanding achievement and service.

Published date : 07 Nov 2022 05:43PM