current affairs 27 November 2022

Udaipur ready to host first G20 Sherpa Meeting in India.

• Udaipur is ready to host the first G20 Sherpa Meeting in India from 4 to 7 December 2022.
• Aim: To foster growth and build bonds amongst the twenty nations.
• The G20 Sherpa meeting is expected to be held at the Darbar Hall at the City Palace Udaipur.
• The Sherpa Meeting of the G20 Summit is a preliminary meeting of the government representatives before the main G20 Summit.
• The former CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant is the G20 Sherpa from India.

PM Modi tops list of most popular world leaders.

• As per the US based consulting firm, Morning Consult, PM Modi remains the world’s most popular leader with an approval rating of 77%.
• Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Mexico President) stands at second position followed by Anthony Albanese (Australian PM).
• While, the US President Joe Biden is placed at 9th position followed by Rishi Sunak (UK Prime Minister) among the 22 world leaders.
• The latest ratings are based on data collected from 16th to 22nd November.

Film "Dear Diary" wins 53-Hour Challenge for 75 creative minds.

• Film Dear Diary made by Team Purple, has won the 53-Hour Challenge for 75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow in best movie category, at International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
• The competition was launched by Union Information & Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur.
• During 53 hour deadline, 5 short films were made.
• From the shoot, to the final film delivery, the filmmakers worked non-stop, to bring their scripts to life.

Fisheries Ministry announces National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022.

• Fisheries, Animal Husbandry Ministry has awarded National Gopal Ratna Awards 2022 on 26th November (National Milk Day).
• Award Categories: Best Dairy Farmer Rearing Indigenous Cattle and buffalo Breeds, Best Artificial Insemination Technician and Best Dairy Cooperative, Milk Producer Company, Dairy Farmer Producer Organization.
• Award: Rs 5 lakh (1st), Rs 3 lakh (2nd) and Rs 2 lakh (3rd).
• It is one of the highest National Awards in the field of livestock and dairy sector.

India will launch "tilting trains" by 2026.

• The Indian Railways has planned to introduce tilting trains by 2026 with an aim to maintain higher speed on curvy stretches.
• According to the officials, 100 new units of the semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains are being manufactured using this technology.
• Tilting trains: Mechanism enables higher speed on regular broad-gauge tracks, which tilt while undergoing a curve on the track.
• Such locomotives operate in the UK, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Russia.