DAILY GK 17,18 MAR
1.
DAHD’S BASIC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY STATISTICS 2022
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According to the ‘Basic Animal Husbandry Statistics 2022’, the 23rd
series of annual publication of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
(DAHD), Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (MoFAHD), India’s
milk production increased to 221.06 million tonnes (MT) in the financial year
2021-22 (FY22) from 209.96 MT in FY21 registering an annual growth of
5.29%.
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Top 5 Milk producing States such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh together contribute 53.11% of India’s Milk
production.
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India’s total egg production in FY22 was about 129.60 billion numbers
registering a growth of 6.19% compared to FY21.
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The total meat production in India in FY22 was about 9.29 MT
registering an annual growth of 5.62% compared to FY21.
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The total wool production in India in FY22 was about 33.13
million kgs registering a negative growth rate of 10.30% as compared to FY21.
2.
WORLD AIRPORT AWARDS 2023
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Singapore Changi Airport has been named the “World’s Best Airport” in 2023
at the World Airport Awards 2023 ceremony held at Passenger Terminal EXPO in
Amsterdam, Netherlands,
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The rankings were based on the 2022–2023 World Airport Survey and
released by Skytrax, a renowned airline and airport review and ranking site
based in the United Kingdom (UK).
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Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is awarded a 4-star rating and named the ‘Best
Airport in Indiaand South Asia’ and is ranked 36th in 2023. (Rank 37
in 2022).
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Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in Hyderabad (Telangana) is
ranked 65th in 2023 (Rank 63 in 2022).
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Bangalore (Karnataka) Airport is ranked 69th in 2023 (Rank 61 in 2022),
whereas Mumbai (Maharashtra) Airport is ranked 84th in 2023 (Rank 65 in 2022).
3.
CENTRAL BANKING AWARDS 2023
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Shaktikanta Das, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), was named the “Governor
of the Year” for 2023 at the Central Banking Awards 2023 by Central
Banking, the international economic research journal.
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In 2015, RaghuramRajan, the former Governor of the RBI, was conferred
the title “Governor of the Year.”
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Shaktikanta Das, a retired 1980-batch Indian Administrative Service
(IAS) officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre, assumed charge as the 25th Governor of
RBI in 2018.
4.
2023 PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTHY CITIES AWARD
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) was honoured with the 2023 Partnership for Healthy Cities Award,
along with Montevideo, Uruguay; Mexico City, Mexico; Vancouver,
Canada; and Athens, Greece at the inaugural Partnership for Healthy
Cities Summit held in London, United Kingdom (UK).
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Bengaluru was awarded for its efforts in tobacco control,
specifically, reducing smoking in public places and improving compliance
with existing mandates on public smoking bans.
5.
NEW UN RESIDENT COORDINATOR IN TAJIKISTAN
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The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointedKavilmadamRamaswami
Parvathy (K. R. Parvathy) of India, as UN Resident Coordinator in
Tajikistan with the approval of the host government.
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Resident coordinators, the highest-ranking official in the UN
Development System, leads the UN Country Teams and report directly to the
secretary-general.
6.
NEW PREMIER OF CHINA
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The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s Parliament, elected Li
Qiang as the country’s new Premier, succeeding Li Keqiang, who has been in
charge of the second-largest economy for the past 10 years.
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The NPC is a ceremonial body that regularly passes the proposals of the
ruling Communist Party of China (CPC).
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Li Qiang, a close ally to President Xi Jinping, will be the CPC government’s
second-highest-ranking official after Xi, who was recently elected President
of China for the third five-year term.
7.
NATIONAL VACCINATION DAY 2023 – MARCH 16
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National Vaccination Day, also known as National Immunization Day, is
annually observed across the globe on 16th March to create awareness about the
importance of vaccines in human health.
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National Vaccination Day in India, also known as “Polio Ravivar”.
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National Vaccination Day in India was introduced in 1995, as a part of
the National Polio Eradication Program (NPEP).
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On March 16, 1995, the first dose of the oral polio vaccine was
administered in India as part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global
Polio Eradication Initiative, which began in 1988
8.
RESHAM KEET BIMA: INDIA’S 1ST SILKWORM
INSURANCE
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‘ReshamKeetBima’ scheme, India’s first programme to safeguard sericulturists
is launched in Uttarakhand.
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Uttrakhandbecame the first Indian state to launch a Silkworm Insurance
Scheme under which crop insurance will be provided to all farmers cultivating
silkworms to produce silk.
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This insurance will save the farmers from bearing the loss of natural
calamities.
9.
GUJARAT’S BARDA WLS PROPOSED AS 2ND HOME FOR
ASIATIC LIONS
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According to a report entitled “Lion at 2047: A Vision for Amrutkal”
prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) for the Gujarat government, the
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) has been identified as a suitable location
for relocating a population of 40 adult and sub-adult Asiatic lions from
Gir National Park (NP).
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The Gujarat government has recommended the Barda WLS as a second home
for Asiatic lions (Pantheraleopersica) in Gujarat, approximately 100 kilometres
from their current home at Gir NP.
10. ‘EXERCISE SEA DRAGON 23’ AT GUAM,
USA
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The Indian Navy is participating in the 3rd edition of anti-submarine warfare
(ASW) exercise SEA DRAGON 23 with A P8I aircraft.
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SEA DRAGON 23 is an annual, multinational ASW exercise for Long Range MR
(Maritime Reconnaissance) ASW aircraft conducted by the United States Navy.
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Other countries participating in the exercise SEA DRAGON 23 include
Japan, Canada, and South Korea
11. AEGIS GRAHAM BELL AWARDS
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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited has been honoured with the ‘Innovation in
Consumer Tech’ award at the 13th Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA) for its
Hello Ujjivan app, India’s 1st visual-voice-vernacular banking app.
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The 13th edition of the annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards is supported by
the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology; NITI Aayog (National
Institution for Transforming India) and Skill India.
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Hello Ujjivan App provides banks’ MicroBanking and Rural customers with
access to banking financial services despite having limited reading and writing
skills.
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The Aegis Graham Bell Awards were established as an honour to the
eminent inventor Alexander Graham Bell.
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The award was established by the Aegis School of Business, Data Science
and Cyber Security in 2010 to promote innovations and recognize the outstanding
contributions by the innovators.
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Ujjivan Small Finance Bank LimitedHeadquarters- Bengaluru, Karnataka
12. GIANNI INFANTINO RE-ELECTED AS FIFA PRESIDENT
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Gianni Infantino ,Swiss football administrator, was re-elected as the president of the
International Federation of Football Association (FIFA –
FédérationInternationale De Football Association) for the 3rd time at the 73rd
FIFA Congress held in Kigali, Rwanda.
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He has been re-elected as president of FIFA for a 4 year term from 2023
to 2027 after running unopposed at the 73rd FIFA Congress.
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FIFAHeadquarters– Zurich, Switzerland
13. IAF INDUCTING ‘VAYULINK’ SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY FRIENDLY FORCES IN COMBAT
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The Indian armed forces are all set to induct an indigenously developed strategic
data link system, the ‘Vayulink’ (Airlink) System, in India’s north-eastern
borders to identify friendly forces in war zones.
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The Vayulink system was developed by Wing Commander Vishal Mishra,
an Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter pilot.
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Vayulink system would help increase transparency in the war zone by identifying
friendly forces through secure jammer-proof communication, which would
provide accurate weather information to pilots before take-off.
14. IRANI CUP CRICKET 2023:
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Rest of India cricket team captained by Mayank Agarwal won the Z R Irani Cup
2022-2023(59th edition of Irani Cup) defeating Madhya Pradesh, 2021-2022
Ranji Trophy Champions, captained by HimanshuMantri
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Z R Irani Cup is annually played between the Ranji Trophy champions and
the Rest of the Indian team.
15. BOOK “BIPIN: THE MAN BEHIND THE UNIFORM”
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RachnaBiswatRawat, an Indian journalist and writer, has authored a new
book titled “Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform” which is the story of General
BipinRawat’spersonality, his personal life and his principles.
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This book is a befitting tribute to General BipinRawat, India’s 1st
Chief of Defence Staff and one of India’s greatest military leaders, who was
killed in a chopper crash in 2021.
16. WORLD SLEEP DAY 2023 – MARCH 17
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World Sleep Day is annually observed across the globe on Friday before
Spring Vernal Equinox to celebrate sleep and acts as a call to action on major
issues related to sleep, including medicine, education, social aspects and
driving.
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World Sleep Day 2023 was observed on 17th March 2023. The Spring Vernal
Equinox of 2023 was observed on 21st March 2023.
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The theme
of World Sleep Day 2023 is “Sleep is Essential for Health”.
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The Slogan of World Sleep Day 2023 is “Heard Around the World”
