DAILY GK 24,25 JAN
1.
INDIAN NAVY CONDUCTED AMPHEX 2023
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The Indian Navy (IN) conducted a six-day-long mega military exercise
“AMPHEX 2023”, the largest biennial
tri-services amphibious exercise involving the Indian Army (IA) and the
Indian Air Force (IAF) near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh
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The exercise AMPHEX 2023 took place amid growing concerns over China’s
increasing military forays into the Indian Ocean, a region considered as the
backyard of the Indian Navy.
2.
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2023 SUMMIT HELD IN
DAVOS, SWITZERLAND
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The World Economic Forum (WEF) held its 53rd Annual Meeting, “World
Economic Forum—2023” [Davos Summit], from January 16 to 20, 2023, in the
highest city in Europe, Davos, Switzerland.
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The theme of the WEF Summit 2023 is “Cooperation in a Fragmented World.”
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According to the non-profit organisation Oxfam India’s report, “Survival
of the Richest: The India Supplement,” the top 1% of Indians currently own more
than 40.5% of the nation’s entire wealth in 2021, while the bottom 50% of the
population (700 million) has only about 3% of the nation’s total wealth.
3.
VIKRAM DEV DUTT APPOINTMENT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF DGCA
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The Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), headed by Prime Minister
(PM) Narendra Modi, has approved the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt as Director
General(DG) of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
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Vikram Dev Dutt, a 1993 batch IAS officer of AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh,
Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre, currently serves as the Chairman and
Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Assets Holding Limited (AIAHL).
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Appointment Committee of the Cabinet is
composed of the Prime Minister of India (ex-officio Chairman) and the Minister
of Home Affairs.
4.
SPACEX LAUNCHES 51 INTERNET SATELLITES
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Elon Musk-led SpaceX launched 51 internet satellites to orbit in its 1st
Starlink mission of 2023 to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East
(SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base California, United States of America
(USA)
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The 51 Starlink internet satellites onboard the rocket will bring the
total number of Starlink spacecraft launched to 3,717.
5.
INDIA OPEN BADMINTON TITLE 2023
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Kunlavut Vitidsarn from
Thailand won the India Open Badminton Championship 2023 by defeating
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in the men’s singles
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In the Women’s Singles category,
An Seyoung of South Korea won the
title by defeating Japanese Akane Yamaguchi
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The Championship, officially named ‘Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2023′ was
held at KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, Delhi
6.
U-WIN TO DIGITIZE INDIA’S UNIVERSAL
IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMME
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The Government of India (GoI) has launched U-WIN, a platform to digitize
India’s Universal Immunization Program (UIP) in a pilot mode in two districts
from each State and Union Territory (UT).
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The U-WIN platform is a replica of Co-WIN, which was introduced in
January 2021 in 65 districts and has been the “digital backbone” for India’s
COVID-19 immunization programme.
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ii.The UIP was first introduced as an ‘Expanded Programme of
Immunization’ (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW)
in 1978.
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It was renamed as ‘Universal Immunization Programme’ (UIP), when it got
upgraded beyond the urban regions in 1985. It is fully funded by the GoI.
7.
INDIA RANKED 3RD IN EXPANDING ORGANIC FARMING
IN 2020
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According to the Bonn, Germany headquartered IFOAM -Organics
International data, India is ranked 3rd globally where the area under organic
agriculture expanded the maximum in 2020 to 3,59,000 hectares (16%).
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This list is topped by Argentina
with 7,81,000 hectares (up by 21%), followed by Uruguay at 5,89,000 hectares
(28%).
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The total increase under organic cultivation globally in 2020 was 3
million hectares (MH).
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IFOAM is an acronym for International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movements.
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Of the world’s total 74.9 MH under organic farming, Australia has the
highest at 35.7 MH, whereas India has 2.8 MH.
8.
BANKS TO COMPLETE RENEWAL AGREEMENTS FOR
LOCKERS BY DEC 31, 2023
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the deadline for banks to
complete the process of renewal of agreements for the existing safe deposit
locker holders by December 31, 2023 from January 1, 2023.
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RBI in exercise of its powers under sections 35A and 36(1)(a) of the
Banking Regulation (BR) Act, 1949, directed SBM Bank (India) Ltd to stop all
transactions under Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) with immediate effect
till further orders.
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The Reserve Bank of India was established on April 1, 1935, in
accordance with the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
9.
PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR 2023
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President of India, Droupadi Murmu, conferred Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya
Bal Puraskar for 2023 to 11 children
for their exceptional achievement at Vigyan Bhawan
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The 2023 awardees are from 11
states and Union territories (UTs) include 6 boys and 5 girls.
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During the ceremony, Union Minister Smriti Zubin Irani released a book
on Baal Veer titled “Young Heroes of India” and presented the 1st copy to the
President of India.
10.
SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE AAPDA PRABANDHAN
PURASKAR
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on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose,
the Government of India (GoI) has selected the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) and Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram,
for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar (SCBAPP) for 2023 under
the Institutional category for their excellent work in Disaster Management.
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Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar(SCBAPP) was instituted by
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), under the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA), the Government of India(GoI) in 2018 to recognise and honour the
invaluable contribution and selfless service rendered by individuals and
organisations in India in the field of Disaster Management.
11.
NATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY 2023 – JANUARY 24
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National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is annually observed across India on
January 24 to spread public awareness about inequities that girls face in
Indian society.
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National Girl Child Day was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Women
and Child Development (MoWCD).
12.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF EDUCATION 2023- JANUARY
24
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United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Education (IDE) is annually
observed across the globe on January 24 to celebrate the role of education in
peace and development.
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The theme of International Day of Education 2023 is “to invest in people, prioritize
education”.
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO), the United Nations agency for education, facilitates the annual
observance of the Day in close collaboration with main education actors.
