TISSNET 2023
Chapter 1
Important Bullet Points for TISSNET 2023
• Kerala gears up to welcome the FIFA World Cup 2022 by bringing back its "One Million Goal"
programme and imparting soccer training for over one lakh students.
• Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav will lead the
Indian delegation to attend the 27th Session of the Conference of Parties of the UNFCCC
(COP27).
COP27 Venue: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
• India’s 1983 World Cup hero, Roger Binny has become the new BCCI president,
replacing Sourav Ganguly.
• Sri Lankan author, Shehan Karunatilaka has won Britain’s Booker Prize 2022 for fiction for
his work “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”, about a journalist murdered amid the
country’s sectarian strife.
• Tazuni, a fun, football-loving penguin is unveiled as the Official Mascot of the FIFA Women’s
World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.
• 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)
• Defending champion Spain beat Colombia 1-0 to win the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup at
the D. Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Nigeria stood at the third spot.
• At the 36th National Games, Pooja Patel of Gujarat has become the first athlete to win gold
in Yogasana. Yogasana is one of the five sports to be played at the National Games this year
for the first time.
• International Day of the Girl Child: 11 October
Theme: Our time is now—our rights, our future
• World Food Day: 16 October
Theme: Leave no one behind
• Rishi Sunak took Oath as PM of UK: He is the first British Prime Minister of Indian descent.
In a remarkable shift of power during an economic crisis. In the midst of a “deep economic
dilemma,” Prime minister of the UK, Rishi Sunak, has called for cooperation.
• The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has said there will be no charge for
RuPay credit card use on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for transactions up to Rs 2,000.
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• The former Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has won the 2022 UNHCR Nansen
Refugee Award. She has been awarded the UN refugee agency prize for 'political courage"
and decisive action taken during her tenure to safeguard people forced to flee.
• Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh unveiled the curtain
raiser to the Fifth Assembly of the International Solar Alliance to be held in New Delhi.
• International Women’s Day celebrates on 8th March
the theme of 2022 International Women’s Day is “gender equality today for a sustainable
tomorrow”.
• BCCI named RuPay as the official partner for Tata IPL 2022
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s, Indian Premier League (IPL) Governing Council
has announced National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)‘s flagship product RuPay as
an official partner for the Tata IPL 2022.
• Mithali Raj becomes first woman cricketer to appear at six Cricket World Cups
Indian women cricket captain, Mithali Raj has become the first woman to appear in six
World Cups. She is the only third cricketer overall to play six world cups after Sachin
Tendulkar and Javed Miandad.
• ICC Women’s World Cup New Zealand 2022
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was held on March 04, 2022, in New Zealand. This
was the 12 editions of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, being held in New Zealand from
March 04 to April 03, 2022.
Winner: Australia
Runner-up: England
• Hero MotoCorp named New EV Brand ‘Vida’ 2022
Hero MotoCorp has unveiled a new brand “Vida”, (Vida means life) for its emerging mobility
solutions and upcoming electric vehicles. Vida brand has been unveiled by Dr Pawan Munjal,
Chairman and CEO of Hero MotoCorp, on March 3, 2022, in Dubai.
• Australian telecom giant Optus said personal information and form of identification of 1.2
million customers was compromised in the recent cyber-attack.
• Legendary Australian spinner, Shane Warne passes away
Legendary Australia spinner, Shane Warne has passed away at the age of 52. Shane Warne,
one of the greatest-ever cricketers to have played the sport, picked up 708 wickets in 145
Tests.
• Herath Festival celebrated in Jammu and Kashmir
Herath or the ‘Night of Hara (Shiva)’, generally known as Maha Shivratri, is the main festival
celebrated by the Kashmiri Pandits across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The festival marks the
marriage anniversary of Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma (Parvathi). 2022 Herath Festival was
celebrated on 28th February 2022.
• Indian shooter Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m air pistol gold at ISSF World Cup
Indian shooter, Saurabh Chaudhary has won the gold medal in Men’s 10m Air Pistol event at
the ongoing 2022 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
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• Knight Frank: India ranks 3rd in billionaire population globally
India is ranked 3rd in terms of most number of billionaires’ population globally in 2021, as
per Knight Frank’s latest edition of The Wealth Report 2022. The number of ultra-high-net-
worth-individuals (UHNWIs) in India increased by 11% YoY in 2021 to 145 billionaires, the
highest percentage growth in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.
• Dabang Delhi beats Patna Pirates to win maiden PKL title
Dabang Delhi K C defeated Patna Pirates by 36-37 in the final of the Pro Kabaddi League
Season 8 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Dabang Delhi beat three-time champion Patna Pirates.
• Nitin Gadkari inaugurates Toyota “Mirai” India’s first Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated the world’s
most advanced technology-developed Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)
Toyota Mirai at New Delhi. Toyota Mirai is India’s first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), which
is completely powered by Hydrogen.
• Miss World 2021: Poland’s Karolina Bielawska crowned
Karolina Bielawska from Poland has won the title of Miss World 2021.
• Hurun Global Rich List 2022: Elon Musk Tops
SpaceX and Tesla founder Elon Musk has bagged the top position on the 2022 M3M Hurun
Global Rich List, with a total net worth of $205 billion.
Amazon.com Inc executive chairman Jeff Bezos ranked second with $188 billion in net
worth.
From India, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani was the only Indian to
feature in the top 10 list of 2022 Hurun Global Rich List’ to emerge as India’s as well as Asia’s
richest man. Ambani occupied the ninth rank globally with a net worth of $103 billion.
• Oscars 22: India’s ‘Writing with Fire’ nominated in Best Documentary feature category
A documentary about the Dalit-led, all-woman newspaper Khabar Lahariya, "Writing With
Fire" became the first Indian documentary to be nominated at the Oscars.
• Bhagwant Mann sworn in as new chief minister of Punjab
Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as the 18th chief minister of Punjab at Khatkar Kalan, the
ancestral village of Bhagat Singh in the presence of Governor Banwarilal Purohit. The Aam
Aadmi Party romped home winning 92 seats in the 117-member Punjab Assembly.
• SIPRI Report: India emerges as largest importer of arms
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released its latest report on
Trends in International Arms Transfer, 2021. As per the report, India and Saudi Arabia
emerged as the largest importers of arms between 2017-21. Both two countries accounted
for 11% of all global arms sales. Egypt (5.7%), Australia (5.4%) and China (4.8%) were the
next three largest importers respectively in the top 5.
• NITI Aayog`s releases Export Preparedness Index 2021, Gujarat again tops
Gujarat topped Niti Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2021, followed by Maharashtra and
Karnataka in second and third place, respectively. Gujarat has topped the Niti Aayog
rankings for the second year in a row “s Export Preparedness Index 2021, which is intended
to assess states’ preparation in terms of export potential and performance.
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• RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das inaugurated RBIH in Bengaluru
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das inaugurated the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) in
Bengaluru on Thursday, which was established with a Rs 100 crore initial capital contribution
to foster and nurture financial innovation. According to the central bank, the Hub has an
independent Board with Senapathy (Kris) Gopalakrishnan as Chairman and other notable
people from industry and academics as members.
• Mario Marcel wins the Governor of the year award 2022
Mario Marcel, the Governor of the Central Bank of Chile, has won the Governor of the year
award at the Central Banking Awards 2022. Banco Central de Chile is the name of the central
bank of Chile.
• Yogi Adityanath take Oath as UP Chief Minister for 2nd Term
Yogi Adityanath takes oath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for his second term in office.
Governor Anandiben Patel administered the oath of office and secrecy to Adityanath at
Lucknow’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra
Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and other central ministers.
• A Children’s Book ‘The Little Book of Joy’ authored by Dalai Lama & Desmond Tutu
A picture book edition co-authored by Nobel Peace Prize winners 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin
Gyatso) & Archbishop Desmond Tutu, titled “The Little Book of Joy” will be released in
September 2022. The illustrations provided by artist Rafael López and Rachel Neumann &
Douglas Abrams collaborated on the text. This book focuses on the meaning of true
happiness, which is not in the materialistic world but lies in the nature of human beings.
• UNEP Report: Dhaka is world’s most noise polluted city
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, has been ranked as the most noise polluted city
globally, according to the recent ‘Annual Frontier Report, 2022’ published by the United
Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). As per the report, the city recorded noise
pollution of 119 decibels at its highest (dB) in 2021.
Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad came second in the list with noise pollution of 114 decibels.
Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan is third, with maximum noise pollution of 105 dB.
• Oscars Awards 2022: 94th Academy Awards 2022 announced
Best Actor in a Leading Role: Will Smith, “King Richard”
Best Actress in a Leading Role: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
Best Picture: CODA
Best International Feature Film: Drive My Car
Best Directing: Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog)
• Earth Hour 2022 celebrated on 26th March
Every year, the Earth Hour is celebrated worldwide on the last Saturday of March month to
show support for the fight against climate change and commitment towards a better planet.
Earth Hour 2022 is being marked on March 26, 2022. The Earth Hour 2022 theme will focus
on ‘Shape Our Future.
• Prof Wilfried Brutsaert bags Stockholm Water Prize 2022
Professor Emeritus Wilfried Brutsaert has been named as the Stockholm Water Prize
Laureate 2022. He has been awarded for his groundbreaking work to quantify environmental
evaporation. Wilfried Brutsaert is Professor in Engineering Emeritus at Cornell University,
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USA.
• Swiss Open Badminton title 2022: PV Sindhu won the title
India’s P.V. Sindhu has defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand to win the women’s
singles title at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament. Playing her second
successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, took 49 minutes to
get the better of the fourth-seeded Busanan 21-16, 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle.
• SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship title 2022 won by Indian women’s team
India has been declared the winner of the 3rd edition of the SAFF U-18 Women’s Football
Championship. The 2022 edition of the international football competition for women’s
under-18 national teams was held in Jharkhand at JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur.
• Shehbaz Sharif elected as 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan
Pakistan’s opposition leader, Shehbaz Sharif has been elected unopposed as the 23rd Prime
Minister of the country through voting in the National Assembly. The 70-year-old Pakistan
Muslim League (PML-N) Chief will succeed Imran Khan, who has been removed by a no-trust
vote recently in the National Assembly. Shehbaz Sharif is the brother of former Pakistan
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
• NITI Aayog’s State Energy and Climate Index: Gujarat tops
NITI Aayog has launched the State Energy & Climate Index (SECI) Round I. The State Energy &
Climate Index (SECI) Round I ranks the states’ performance on 6 parameters, namely, (1)
DISCOM’s Performance (2) Access, Affordability and Reliability of Energy (3) Clean Energy
Initiatives (4) Energy Efficiency (5) Environmental Sustainability; and (6) New Initiatives.
Top Three States among Larger States Category
Gujarat
Kerala
Punjab
• F1 Australian Grand Prix 2022 won by Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc (Ferrari- Monaco) has won the Formula One (F1) 2022 Australian Grand Prix,
held on 10 April 2022 in Melbourne, Victoria. It was the third round of the 2022 Formula
One World Championship. Sergio Pérez (Red Bull Racing-RBPT – Mexico) came second while
George Russell (Mercedes – Britain) came third.
• ‘Not Just A Nightwatchman: My Innings with BCCI’, book by Former CAG Vinod Rai
Former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and chief of Supreme court-appointed
Committee of Administrators (CoA) in 2017, Vinod Rai has penned a book titled as, “Not Just
A Nightwatchman: My Innings with BCCI” in which the former bureaucrat encapsulates his
33-month stint at the BCCI. In the book, Rai – whose stint of overseeing the administration
of one of the richest sports bodies in the world ended in September 2019 – has made some
major revelations.
• ‘Tomb of Sand’ becomes first Hindi novel to get shortlisted for International Booker Prize
In the history of the International Booker Prize, the novel ‘Tomb of Sand’, authored by
Geetanjali Shree, has become the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for
the prestigious literary prize. The novel has been translated into English by Daisy Rockwell.
The book Tomb of Sand will compete with five other novels from around the world.
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