DAILY GK 3,4 MAY
1. WEF FUTURE OF JOBS REPORT 2023
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According to the 4th edition of World Economic Forum’s (WEF) bi-annual
survey report Future of Jobs Report 2023 Insight Report May 2023, the Indian job market is expected to expand by
22% over the next five years with top job creation from the artificial
intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data segments.
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Globally, the job market is estimated to expand at 23%, with 69 million
new jobs expected to be created over the next 5 years.
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The study also estimates that about 83
million will be eliminated by 2027.
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World Economic Forum (WEF) Headquarters – Cologny, Geneva Canton,
Switzerland
2.
BAFTA
FELLOWSHIP
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UK (United Kingdom) based Indian-origin actor, writer Meera Syal, has been presented a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Fellowship, the
highest accolade granted annually by the
BAFTA, a world-leading independent arts charity, upon an individual in
recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to films, games
and/or television.
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Meera Syal best novels are: Anita and
Me’ and ‘Life Isn’t All Ha Ha Hee Hee’.
3.
‘MAN
OF THE CENTURY’
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A former Member of Parliament (MP) – Lok
Sabha, Pandit Ramkishan was honoured
with the title of Shatabdi Purush (Man
of the Century) to recognise his efforts as a socialist leader during the
event organised to mark the birth centenary celebrations of Madhu Limaye, a
socialist ideologue and ace parliamentarian, in New Delhi, Delhi.
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Pandit Ramkishan had actively
participated in the movements launched by socialist leaders Jayaprakash Narayan
and Lohia and was put behind bars several times while fighting for tribals,
Dalits and the poor.
4.
2023
ROMA GARDEN OPEN TENNIS
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Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal won the men’s singles title
at the 2023 Roma Garden Open, a part of the ATP (Association of Tennis
Professionals) Challenger Tour 2023, defeating
Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands.
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The 2023 Roma Garden Open was held in
Rome, Italy
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Sumit Nagal is the first ever Indian to
win a challenger trophy title on European clay.
5. BOOK “MADE IN INDIA: 75 YEARS OF
BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE”
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Amitabh
Kant,
who served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Institution for
Transforming India (NITI Aayog) (2016-2022), has authored a new book titled
“Made In India: 75 Years of Business and Enterprise” published by the Rupa
Publications
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The book coincides with India reaching a
significant milestone by becoming the 5th largest economy in the world,
surpassing its former colonial master, the United Kingdom (UK), after 75 years
of independence.
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Amitabh Kant’s other books: Branding
India-An Incredible Story, Incredible
India 2.0, Editor of “The Path Ahead- Transformative Ideas for India”
6.
WORLD
ASTHMA DAY 2023- MAY 2
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World Asthma Day (WAD) is annually
observed across the world on the first Tuesday
of May month to create awareness about asthma,
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The
theme of World Asthma Day (WAD) 2023 is “Asthma care for All”
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World Asthma Day is annually organised by the GINA (Global Initiative
for Asthma).
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The first World Asthma Day was observed
by the GINA in 1998 and it was celebrated in more than 35 countries in
conjunction with the first World Asthma
Meeting held in Barcelona, Spain.
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Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) Headquarters–
Wisconsin, USA
7.
WORLD
TUNA DAY 2023 – MAY 2
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United Nations (UN)’s World Tuna Day is
annually observed across the globe on May 2 to raise awareness about the
importance of tuna and to promote more sustainable fishing practices.
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The United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA) adopted the resolution A/RES/71/124 on 7th December 2016 and proclaimed
May 2 of every year as World Tuna Day.
8.
AYUSHMAN
BHARAT DIWAS 2023 – APRIL 30
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Ayushman Bharat Diwas is annually
observed across India on April 30 to emphasise
the importance of healthcare facilities for all citizens of India.
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The day is celebrated as a part of the
Gram Swaraj Abhiyan.
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Theme
“Swasthya Amrit”.
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Ayushman Bharat, under the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), is a flagship scheme of the Government of
India (GoI), which was launched as recommended by the National Health Policy
2017, to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
9.
VIVAD
SE VISHWAS SCHEME FOR RELIEF TO MSMES FOR COVID-19 PERIOD
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The Department of Expenditure (DoE),
Ministry of Finance, has launched the scheme, ‘Vivad se Vishwas I – Relief to MSMEs’ for providing relief to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
for COVID-19 period.
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The scheme was commenced from April 17,
2023 and the last date for submission of claims is June 30, 2023.
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Under the scheme, Ministries have been
asked to refund performance security, bid security and liquidated damages
deducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10.
NITI
AAYOG RELEASED ‘BEST PRACTICES IN SOCIAL SECTOR: A COMPENDIUM, 2023’
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The NITI
Aayog (National Institute for Transforming India) in collaboration with the
United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) released the ‘Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023’ which features 75 case studies which truly
highlight the theme ‘Achievement@75’ at the grassroot levels.
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Suman
Bery, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog launched the
compendium in the presence of NITI Aayog Members
Dr. V K Saraswat, Dr V K Paul
and Dr. Arvind Virmani and B.V.R Subrahmanyam,CEO (Chief Executive Officer), NITI Aayog, and Ms Shoko Noda,
Resident Representative, UNDP India.
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The compendium is a compilation of
innovations in policymaking at national and state levels in 14 key social sectors such as health, education, agriculture,
information technology (IT), the environment, etc.
11.
AIME-23:
1ST ASEAN-INDIA MARITIME EXERCISE
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The opening ceremony of the inaugural ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian
Nations)-India Maritime Exercise (AIME-23) was held at the Changi Naval Base in
Singapore
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ASEAN It is a regional intergovernmental
organization comprising ten Southeast
Asian countries.
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It
was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with
the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by founding members Indonesia, Malaysia,
Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.
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Secretary-General– H.E. DR. Kao Kim
Hourn
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Headquarters– Jakarta, Indonesia
12.
GLOBAL
FINTECH 2023: APAC TO BECOME WORLD’S TOP FINTECH MARKET BY 2030
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According to the report titled “Global Fintech 2023: Reimagining the Future
of Finance”, jointly produced by Boston Consulting Group(BCG) and QED
Investors, the Asia-Pacific (APAC)
region is expected to outpace the United States of America(USA) and become
the world’s top fintech market by 2030
with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27%.
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The fintech sector, which currently
holds around 2% share of global financial services revenue, is estimated to
reach USD 1.5 trillion in annual revenue by 2030 (a 6-fold growth), with
banking-related fintech representing 25% all banking valuations.
13. BADMINTON ASIA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2023
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Indian pair Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the men’s doubles title at the 2023
Badminton Asia Championships(BAC) defeating
Malaysian pair Teo Ee Yi and Ong Yew Sin.
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They became the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win the title at the
BAC.
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2023 BAC was held at the Sheikh Rashid
Bin Hamdan Indoor Hall in Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE)
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This also marks India’s 2nd ever title
at the BAC after Dinesh Khanna, who won India’s first gold, in men’s singles,
at BAC in 1965.
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Men’s singles won by Anthony Sinisuka
Ginting (Indonesia) defeating Loh Kean Yew(Singapore)
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Women’s singles won by Tai
Tzu-Ying(Chinese Taipei) defeating An
Se-young(South Korea)
14.
MAHATMA
GANDHI’S GRANDSON ARUN MANILAL GANDHI PASSED AWAY
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Mahatma Gandhi’s Grandson Arun Manilal Gandhi, the 89-year-old
author and socio-political activist, passed away at Kolhapur in Maharashtra.
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He was born to Manilal Gandhi and
Sushila Mashruwala in Durban, South Africa, on 14th April 1934.
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He is the 5th grandson of India’s
legendary leader, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi).
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Arun Gandhi along with his wife Sunanda
Gandhi started the M. K. Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence at the Christian
Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America (USA) in
1991.
15.
WORLD
PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2023 – MAY 3
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United Nations (UN)’s World Press
Freedom Day is annually observed across the globe on May 3 to raise awareness
about the importance of a free and independent press.
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The
theme of World Press Freedom Day 2023 is “Shaping
a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for all other human
rights”.
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The observance of World Press Freedom
Day on 3rd May was recommended by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during its 26th General Conference held in
Paris, France, from 15th October to 7th November 1991.
