DAILY GK 18,19 JAN
1.
INDIA
TO BE COVERED BY THE DOPPLER WEATHER RADAR NETWORK BY 2025
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On the occasion of the
148th Foundation Day of the Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) (15th January
2022), Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State(MoS) for Earth Sciences
stated that India will be covered by Doppler Weather Radar Network by 2025 to
predict extreme weather events more accurately.
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This will enhance weather
monitoring capabilities and benefit the farmers and other stakeholders to
contribute significantly to the economy.
2.
VARUNA
– INDIA FRANCE NAVAL EXERCISE:
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On January 16, 2023, the
21st Edition of India France Naval Exercise VARUNA – 2023, the bilateral naval
exercise between the Indian Navy (IN) and French Navy commenced on the Western Seaboard.
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Initiated
in 1993, it is a bilateral exercise between the
navies of India and France. However it was christened as ‘VARUNA’ in 2001.
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The 20th edition of
VARUNA was conducted in the Arabian Seain 2022
3.
RBI
PRIOR APPROVAL NOW A MUST FOR PICKING UP OVER 5% STAKE IN BANKS
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The Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) mandated that anyone who intends to make an acquisition that is likely to
result in a major shareholding in a
banking company should first obtain the RBI’s prior approval by submitting an
application.
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“Major
shareholding” refers to a person’s “aggregate holding” of 5% or more of the
paid-up share capital or voting rights in a banking company.
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The RBI has granted final
approval to Paytm Payments Bank Ltd
(PPBL) for it to operate as a Bharat
Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU) under the Payment and Settlement
Systems Act, 2007.
4.
RUSSIA
IS FOURTH BIGGEST SOURCE OF IMPORTS FOR INDIA
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Russia has now become
India’s fourth-largest trading partner, with imports from Russia increasing
five-fold to USD 32.9 billion between April – December 2022.
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India’s higher imports
from Russia are mostly due to two commodities: fertilizers and crude oil.
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Russia has improved from
being India’s 20th largest source of imports in the previous fiscal year
(FY22).
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The US and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) might end FY23 with exports
to India totaling USD 56 billion and USD 54 billion,
5.
SRI
LANKA TOUR OF INDIA
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The cricket team of Sri
Lanka toured India for 3 One Day Internationals(ODIs) and 3 Twenty 20
Internationals(T20Is) from 3rd to 15th January 2023.
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In ODI, the Indian team
defeated Sri Lanka by 3-0
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In T20I, the Indian Team
captained by Hardik Pandya defeated Sri Lanka by 2-1.
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The Sri Lanka team was
captained by Dasun Shanaka(for both ODI and T20I).
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All-Rounder Axar Patel of
India won the Player (Man) of the Series award in T20I
6.
BADMINTON:
MALAYSIA OPEN 2023
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Viktor Axelsen of Denmark
won the Men’s Singles title defeating World’s No 6 Kodai Naraoka of Japan in
Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Japan’s Yamaguchi
Akane(World’s No 1) defeated South Korea’s An Se-Young(World’s No 4) to win the
Women’s Singles title at the Malaysia Open 2023.
7.
THE
LAST NIZAM OF HYDERABAD PASSES AWAY
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The titular Nizam VIII of
Hyderabad, Mukarram Jah (89 years old), also known as Nawab Mir Barket Ali Khan Walashan Mukarram Jah Bahadur, passed
away at his residence in Istanbul, Türkiye.
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He was born on October 6,
1933, in Nice, France.
8.
J&K
DECLARED AS ‘FREE AREA’ FOR PURPOSES OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF INFECTIOUS
AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES IN ANIMALS ACT, 2009
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The declaration has been
made in the exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (5) of section 6 of the
Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals
(PCICDA) Act, 2009, and in supersession of notification dated 5th September
2022, after the government of J&K on being satisfied that no cases of lumpy
skin disease (LSD) have been reported from any district of Union Territory of
J&K.
9.
GOI
TO HOLD THE FIRST GLOBAL TOURISM SUMMIT IN APRIL 2023
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As part of its Group of
Twenty (G20) presidency, the Government of India (GoI) will host the country’s
first “Global Tourism Investors Summit 2023” in April 2023, with participation
from all G20 members.
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India holds the
Presidency of the G20 from December 1, 2022 to November 30, 2023.
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The summit would showcase
India’s “major tourist destinations” to a global audience, with stakeholders
from various state governments.
10.
‘SOUL
OF STEEL’ ALPINE CHALLENGE TO PROMOTE TOURISM IN BORDER AREAS
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Union Defence Minister
Rajnath Singh launched the “Soul of Steel” Alpine Challenge to promote tourism
in border areas during the event organised as a part of the 7th Army Veterans’
Day in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
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The “Soul of Steel”
Alpine Challenge is the world’s 1st Alpine skill and endurance challenge, set
to take place from January to June 2023.
11.
CAPTAIN
SURBHI JAKHMOLA POSTED ON FOREIGN ASSIGNMENT AT BRO
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Captain Surbhi Jakhmola,
an Indian Army officer from 117 Engineer Regiment, has been posted in the Project Dantak of Bhutan, she becomes
the 1st woman officer to be posted on a
foreign assignment at the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).
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Project
Dantak was established in April 1961 as a result
of the vision of His Majesty the Third King and then Prime Minister Jawahar Lal
Nehru.
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The project identifies
the importance of connectivity in spurring the socio-economic development and
growth of Bhutan. It is tasked to construct the pioneering motorable roads in
Bhutan.
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Recently Avani Chaturvedi
becomes 1st IAF Woman Fighter Pilot to Participate in Aerial Wargames Abroad
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Su-30MKI pilot Squadron
Leader Avani Chaturvedi, one of the first 3 woman combat pilots in the Indian
Air Force (IAF), is scheduled to participate in the inaugural air exercise Veer
Guardian 2023 in Japan.
12.
VEER
GUARDIAN 2023 JAPAN
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Veer Guardian 2023, from
16th to 26th January 2023, will be held at the Hyakuri Air Base and its
surrounding airspace in Omitama, as well as the Iruma Air Base in Sayama,
Japan.
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The Indian Air Force has
the highest proportion of women officers, accounting for 13.69%, followed by
the Indian Navy at 6% and the Indian Army at 3.97%.
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1171 Indian peacekeepers
awarded UN Medals for Outstanding Service in South Sudan
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1171 Indian Peacekeepers
were honoured with the prestigious United Nations (UN) medals for their vital
work in the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Upper Nile, South Sudan.
13.
BEST
SMALL BANK AWARD 2022
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Tamilnad
Mercantile Bank (TMB) Limited has bagged the Best
Small Bank award in the best banks survey for the year 2022 done by Business
Today-KPMG (BT-KPMG Best banks survey).
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The bank received this
award in the category of banks with a book size of less than Rs. 1 lakh crore.
14.
INDIA
ASSUMES PRESIDENCY OF 13TH INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY
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India has assumed the
presidency of the 13th assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency
(IRENA), the first international organisation solely dedicated to renewable
energy, which was held from January 13–15, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
(UAE).
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The
theme of the 13th IRENA assembly is “World
Energy Transitions: The Global Stocktake.”
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IRENA is an
intergovernmental organisation with the mission to promote adoption and
sustainable use of renewable energy while facilitating cooperation and knowledge
development.
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IRENA
Director-General – Francesco La Camera, Headquarters – Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
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Members – 167 countries
& the European Union (EU)
15.
PANKAJ
KUMAR SINGH APPOINTED DEPUTY NSA
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The Appointment Committee
of Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of Pankaj Kumar Singh, as Deputy
National Security Adviser (Dy NSA) in the National Security Council Secretariat
of India.
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He has been appointed on
a re-employment contract of 2 years with effect from the date of assumption of
charge of the post, or until further orders.
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The National Security
Advisor post was created in 1998. Brajesh Mishra served as India’s 1st National
Security Advisor (NSA).
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National Security
Advisor- Ajit Kumar Doval
16.
TENNIS
BANGKOK OPEN 2023 (2)
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India’s Tennis players, Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni(1st
seed), have won the Men’s doubles
title at the Bangkok Open 2023(2) held in Nonthaburi, Thailand from 9th to 14th
January 2023.
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The Indian duo defeated
Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia and Akira Santillan of Australia in the
finals.
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Arthur
Cazaux of France won the Men’s Singles title defeating Lloyd Harris of South Africa.
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Bangkok Open 2023 (2)
also known as 2023 Nonthaburi Challenger II, is a part of the ATP Challenger
tour(Challenger 75).
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The event is played in
the Hard Court
