📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 13 September 2023
#English
1) The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the First Global Symposium on Farmers’ Rights in New Delhi.
➨This Symposium is organised by the Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (International Treaty) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome.
2) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Global Biofuel Alliance during the G20 Summit and invited world leaders to join.
➨ The alliance aims to accelerate the energy transition by promoting the use of sustainable biofuels, similar to the International Solar Alliance.
3) The Salem Starch and Sago Manufacturers Service Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd, popularly known as Sagoserve, received geographical indication (GI) tag for Salem Sago. Salem district of Tamil Nadu is famous for sabudana.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
➨ Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) National Park
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)
➨ Meendum Manjappai Scheme
➨ Naan Mudhalvan scheme
➨ Chief minister's breakfast scheme
➨ Ennum Ezhuthum scheme
4) Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden lost the final match of men's doubles against Rajeev Ram of the USA and Joe Salisbury of Great Britain.
➨At 43 years and Six Months, Rohan Bopanna also became the Oldest Player to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open era.
5) Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai, officially introduced the Mashaal (torch) to mark the commencement of the 37th National Games.
➨ This splendid event was organized by the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, in collaboration with the Sports Authority of Goa, at the Durbar Hall in Raj Bhavan, Donapaula.
6) Veteran cartoonist Ajit Ninan, renowned for his series ‘Centrestage’ in India Today and ‘Ninan’s World’ in Times of India, passed away in Mysuru. He was 68.
7) The second phase of the Indian and French Navy's bilateral exercise, Varuna-23, took place in the Arabian Sea.
➨ The exercise involved guided missile frigates, a tanker, maritime patrol aircraft, and helicopters from both sides.
8) PUMA India has roped in Bollywood actor and entrepreneur Anushka Sharma as its new brand ambassador.
➨ The latest association with Anushka comes as part of PUMA's ongoing commitment to the women's business in India.
9) The Reserve Bank of India has decided to discontinue the incremental Cash Reserve Ratio (I-CRR) in a phased manner.
10) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was a day-long visit to Indonesia, announced the establishment of an Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste.
11) The Union Cabinet approved a ₹3,760 crore viability gap fund (VGF)—grants aimed at enhancing the viability of infrastructure projects—for battery energy storage systems (BESS), in a boost for the renewable energy sector that banks on storage when green power generation is low or down.
12) The World's Tallest Nataraja statue has been installed at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 summit in Delhi.
➨ The 28-foot-tall statue weighing 20 tonnes was made in a record time of seven months by sculptor Radhakrishnan Sthapathy and his team at Swamimalai in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu.
13) The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Sumedha arrived at Port Alexandria, Egypt to participate in 'Exercise Bright Star- 23'.
➨ This edition of the multinational Tri-Services military exercise will see participation from 34 countries.
14) The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed a resolution declaring ‘Poila Baisakh’, the first day of the Bengali calendar, as ‘Bangla Dibas’ or West Bengal Foundation Day.
▪️West Bengal :-
➠CM - Mamata Banerjee
➠GOVERNOR - C.V. Ananda Bose
➠Folk Dances - Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance
➠Kalighat Temple
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 16 August 2023
#English
1) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel launched a novel mobile application named ‘Sinh Suchna’ to revolutionize wildlife conservation by enabling both the state’s forest department and the public to monitor lion movements more effectively.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
2) Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) to strengthen apprenticeship training and encouraging the involvement of both industries and young individuals.
3) Airtel Payments Bank has become the first Indian bank to launch an eco-friendly debit card for its new and existing customers with a savings bank account.
4) England all-rounder Chris Woakes has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2023 while Australia's Ash Gardner has been named the ICC Women's Player of the Month for July 2023.
5) AU Small Finance Bank (AU SFB) became the first bank in India to offer 24X7 for 365 days video banking facility to all the customers for free of cost.
6) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated the 9th India International MSME Expo and Summit 2023 in New Delhi.
▪️Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park
➨Annual Youth Festival "Sonzal-2022"
7) Bandhan Bank and Odisha Tourism Development Corporation has partnered for the former to provide Point of Sale (PoS) machines to facilitate card payments by tourists.
8) Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has unveiled a pioneering initiative called CarbonLite Metro Travel to educate passengers about their significant contribution towards reducing carbon emissions by choosing metro trains instead of road-based motor vehicles.
9) India has developed a manned scientific submersible MATSYA6000.
➨ It can carry three humans for a period of 12 hours up to a depth of 60,000 meters in the ocean for deep sea mining and manned submersible.
10) Postal Life Insurance (PLI), has initiated the 'Direct Incentive Disbursement' for its sales force in the Delhi and Uttarakhand circles.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :- Gurmit Singh
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
11) Two Indian Naval Ships INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand, under the command of Rear Admiral Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, participated in a bilateral Naval Maritime Partnership Exercise with the UAE Navy.
12) The Indian Air Force has inducted four new Heron Mark-2 drones, which have strike capability and can carry out surveillance along the borders with both China and Pakistan in a single sortie.
▪️Indian Air Force:-
➨Founded - 8 October 1932
➨Headquarters - New Delhi
➨Chief of the Air Staff - Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari
13) Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud launched 'SuSwagatam', a portal that allows advocates, litigants, citizens to request QR code-based ePasses to enter the Supreme Court.
14) Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched his government’s ambitious Indira Gandhi Smartphone Scheme in Jaipur.
▪️ Rajasthan:-
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
📖 Important Current affairs For All Upcoming Exams
#English
1) इंडियन फार्मास्युटिकल एलायंस (आईपीए) ने महाराष्ट्र के मुंबई में ग्लोबल फार्मास्युटिकल क्वालिटी समिट के 8वें संस्करण का सफलतापूर्वक समापन किया।
▪️ महाराष्ट्र :-
मुख्यमंत्री - एकनाथ शिंदे
➨ संजय गांधी (बोरीवली) राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
➨ तडोबा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
➨नवेगांव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
➨गुगामाल राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
➨चंदोली राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
2) केंद्र सरकार ने आईजीओटी कर्मयोगी पी पर "दक्षता" (प्रशासन में समग्र परिवर्तन के लिए दृष्टिकोण, ज्ञान, कौशल का विकास) नामक पाठ्यक्रमों का एक नया क्यूरेटेड संग्रह पेश किया।
3) एशियाई पुरुष युगल चैंपियन चिराग शेट्टी और सात्विकसाईराज रंकीरेड्डी ने जकार्ता में इंडोनेशिया ओपन 2023 बैडमिंटन टूर्नामेंट में मौजूदा विश्व चैंपियन आरोन चिया और सोह वूई यिक को हराकर भारत का पहला बीडब्ल्यूएफ सुपर 1000 खिताब जीता।
4) लेखिका और कार्यकर्ता अरुंधति रॉय को उनके नवीनतम निबंध 'आजादी' के फ्रेंच अनुवाद के अवसर पर आजीवन उपलब्धि के लिए 45वें यूरोपीय निबंध पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया है।
5) प्रसिद्ध समाजशास्त्री, लेखक और जवाहरलाल नेहरू विश्वविद्यालय (जेएनयू) के पूर्व प्रोफेसर इम्तियाज अहमद, जो इस्लाम में जाति पर अपने काम के लिए जाने जाते हैं, का 83 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया।
6) बहुराष्ट्रीय शांति स्थापना संयुक्त अभ्यास "एक्स खान क्वेस्ट 2023" मंगोलिया में शुरू हो गया है, जिसमें 20 से अधिक देशों के सैन्य दल और पर्यवेक्षक शामिल होंगे।
➨अभ्यास में भारतीय सेना का प्रतिनिधित्व प्रतिष्ठित गढ़वाल राइफल्स की एक टुकड़ी द्वारा किया जाता है।
7) सी. ए. भवानी देवी ने एशियन फेंसिंग चैंपियनशिप क्वार्टर फाइनल में मौजूदा विश्व चैंपियन मिसाकी एमुरा को हराकर इतिहास रचा और भारत को इस आयोजन में अपना पहला पदक दिलाया।
8) केरल में स्थित एक स्टार्टअप, जिसे फार्मर्स फ्रेश जोन (फार्मर्सएफजेड) के नाम से जाना जाता है, को संयुक्त राष्ट्र के खाद्य और कृषि संगठन (एफएओ) द्वारा आयोजित संयुक्त राष्ट्र के 'एक्सिलरेटर प्रोग्राम' के लिए चुना गया है, जिससे देश गौरवान्वित हुआ है।
9) दिल्ली और उत्तर भारत को अपना पहला स्किन बैंक केंद्र संचालित सफदरजंग अस्पताल में मिला।
➨देश में 16 स्किन बैंक हैं जिनमें से सात महाराष्ट्र में, चार चेन्नई में, तीन कर्नाटक में और एक-एक मध्य प्रदेश और ओडिशा में हैं।
10) Google ने भारत में छोटे और मध्यम आकार के स्थानीय समाचार प्रकाशकों के लिए एक भारतीय भाषा कार्यक्रम शुरू किया है।
➨ GNI गलत सूचनाओं से निपटने के लिए पत्रकारों और न्यूज़ रूम के लिए Google का डिजिटल कौशल प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम है।
11) निर्यातकों के संगठन FIEO के उपाध्यक्ष इसरार अहमद को 28 जून से नियमित प्रमुख चुने जाने तक संगठन के अध्यक्ष का अतिरिक्त प्रभार दिया गया है।
12) 2023 के लिए जर्मन बुक ट्रेड का शांति पुरस्कार ब्रिटिश-अमेरिकी लेखक सलमान रुश्दी को उनके साहित्यिक कार्यों के लिए प्रदान किया गया है।
13) केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह ने जम्मू-कश्मीर के श्रीनगर में 'बलिदान स्तंभ' के निर्माण का उद्घाटन किया।
▪️जम्मू और कश्मीर :-
➨जम्मू-कश्मीर के एल. राज्यपाल - मनोज सिन्हा
➨राजपेरियन वन्यजीव अभयारण्य
➨हीरापोरा वन्यजीव अभयारण्य
➨गुलमर्ग वन्यजीव अभयारण्य
➨दाचीगाम राष्ट्रीय उद्यान
➨सलीम अली राष्ट्रीय उद्या
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 06 July 2023
#English
1) Nationalist Congress Party's senior leader Ajit Pawar joined Eknath Shinde-led government and was sworn-in as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park
2) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami honored the people of Uttarakhand who fought against the Emergency in 1975.
➨ The dependents of Loktantra Senani will be given a pension fund and the honorarium of Loktantra Senani has been increased from Rs 16,000 to Rs 20,000.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :- Gurmit Singh
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
3) A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ministry of Culture and Canara Bank for disbursal of financial assistance to veteran artists under the "Scheme for Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists".
4) The Greater Chennai City Police (GCP) launched 'Police Drone Unit' for aerial surveillance over vast areas and quick detection of criminal activities.
5) Yuki Bhambri clinched his maiden title on the ATP World Tour, winning the doubles trophy at the Mallorca Championships with South African partner Lloyd Harris.
6) Indian Naval Ships INS Rana and INS Sumedha undertook a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Navy ship FS Surcouf in the Bay of Bengal.
7) Union Ministry of Power has set up a dedicated Centre of Excellence to accelerate industry adoption of clean technologies.
➨ The newly inaugurated Centre, known as UTPRERAK (Unnat Takniki Pradarshan Kendra), seeks to play a catalytic role in improving energy efficiency of Indian industry.
8) The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented Distinguished Service Awards at the Defence Investiture Ceremony-II held at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
9) According to the World Economic Forum(WEF) report titled "Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2023", published in collaboration with Accenture, India is ranked 67th on the Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2023.
10) The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, today approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023 in the Parliament.
11) Sporting legend and India's first-ever Olympic medallist in women's boxing, Mary Kom, has been honoured with the Global Indian Icon of the Year award at the annual UK-India Awards in Windsor, south-eastern England.
12) Red Bull's Max Verstappen claimed his fifth race victory in succession at the 2023 Austrian Grand Prix as he continues to push towards a third World Drivers' Championship title.
13) Indian kabaddi team lifted their eighth Asian Kabaddi Championship title after defeating Iran 42-32 in the final of the competition in Busan (South Korea).
14) The Indian men’s football team won the SAFF Championship 2023 title after beating Kuwait 5-4 in a thrilling penalty shootout at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
➨India, who are 100th in the latest FIFA rankings, won their ninth SAFF Championship 2023 in 14 editions.
15) Tamil Nadu has for the first time overtaken Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka to emerge as India's top electronics exporter.
➨Tamil Nadu’s electronics exports nearly tripled in one year to $5.37 billion in FY23 from $1.86 billion in the previous year.
▪️Tamil Nadu :-
➨ CM - M K Stalin
➨ Guindy National Park
➨ Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
➨Sathyamangalam tiger reserve (STR)
➨Mudumalai National Park
➨Mukurthi National Park
➨ Indira Gandhi (Anamalai) National Park
➨Kalakkad Mundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR)
➨ Meendum Manjappai Scheme
➨ Naan Mudhalvan scheme
➨ Chief minister's breakfast scheme
➨ Ennum Ezhuthum scheme
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 20 April 2023
#English
1) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Industry Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA-CoE) has been inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad.
▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - Dr. Samir V. Kamat
2) Noted actor and theatre artist Uttara Baokar passed away at the age of 79.
➨ In 1984, she won the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
3) Tata Electronics has appointed Randhir Thakur as CEO and MD.
Born in Himachal Pradesh.
➨Thakur is an electronics and telecommunications engineer from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra.
4) Pattabhi Ram and Sabyasachee Dash has co-authored a new book titled "The Great Bank Robbery: NPAs, Scams and the Future of Regulation".
➨ The book is published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.
5) Utsa Patnaik, a renowned economist of national and international repute, has been selected for the Malcolm Adiseshiah Award 2023.
➨ The award is given every year by the Malcolm & Elizabeth Adiseshiah Trust.
6) Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways approved a project for development of an oil jetty at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat on build-operate-transfer basis under the PPP mode.
7) The Digital Health Summit 2023 was organized by the Confederate of Indian Industry (CII) and cobranded with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, at Goa.
➨The Theme of the event was "Building One Health Together – Improving Health Equity".
8) Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched the 'Yuva Portal' in New Delhi.
➨ This portal will help in identifying and exploring potential start-ups.
➨ He also launched a week-long "One Week-One Lab" program.
9) "Thawe Festival" has been organized in Gopalganj, Bihar.
➨Thawe Festival was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav.
➨The objective of the festival is to promote tourism in Gopalganj and invite visitors to Thawe Durga Temple.
10) Former Chancellor Angela Merkel has been awarded with the Germany’s highest federal decoration.
➨Merkel, who led the country for over 16 years as one of its longest-serving chancellors, received the top Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for special achievement.
11) The Indian duo of Suryakumar Yadav and Harmanpreet Kaur has been named as Wisden T20I player of 2022.
➨ Suryakumar won the honour of Wisden Almanack's leading T20I cricketer while Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian woman to win the Cricketer of the Year award.
12) Union Minister of Steel Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated India Steel 2023 at the Mumbai Exhibition Centre in Goregaon to bring together industry leaders, policy makers and experts to discuss the latest developments, challenges and opportunities in the steel industry.
13) Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launched the scheme "Marketing and Logistics Development for Promotion of Tribal Products from North-Eastern Region (PTP-NER)".
14) World Liver Day is observed every year on April 19 to raise awareness about liver-related diseases.
➨The theme for World Liver Day 2023 is "Be vigilant, do a regular liver check-up, fatty liver can affect anyone".
15) Odisha forest officials have sighted 179 mangrove pitta birds in the first ever census conducted of these exotic and colourful birds in the country.
➨The habitats of these beautiful birds are confined to mangrove forest areas in Odisha's Bhitarkanika and Sundarban in West Bengal.
▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
➨ Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
➨ Chilika Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri
➨ Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
📖 Important Current affairs For All Upcoming Exams
#English
1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India Energy Week (IEW) 2023 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
➨ The Prime Minister launched the uniforms under the ‘Unbottled’ initiative of Indian Oil.
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Basavaraj Bommai
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language - Kannada
Formation - 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park
Bannerghata National Park
2) The 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Central Zonal Council was held in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
➨The discussion was held on providing banking facilities within a radius of five kilometres in remote villages.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the HAL Helicopter Factory to the nation in Tumakuru.
➨ He also laid the foundation stone of the Tumakuru Industrial Township and two Jal Jeevan Mission projects at Tiptur and Chikkanayakanahalli in Tumakuru.
4) Under-23 world champion Aman Sehrawat of India won a bronze medal in the men’s 57kg at the Zagreb Open 2023 Ranking Series in Croatia.
5) Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of a Rs 450-crore nano urea plant and township of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) in Jharkhand’s Deoghar.
▪️Jharkhand :-
Baidyanath Temple
Parasnath wildlife sanctuary
Dalma wildlife sanctuary Palamau wildlife sanctuary
Koderma wildlife sanctuary
Udhwa Lake Bird sanctuary
Palkot wildlife sanctuary
Mahuadanr wildlife sanctuary
6) Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has been named Ranking Member of the powerful House Judiciary Committee's panel on Immigration.
7) Indian-American Congressman Dr Ami Bera has been appointed as a member of a powerful US House committee handling intelligence-related matters.
8) Yaya Tso, known as birds' paradise for its beautiful lake located at an altitude of 4,820 metres, has been proposed as Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site (BHS) under the Biological Diversity Act.
9) International Seabed Authority has officially designated India as a "Pioneer Investor".
➨Pioneer Investor is an investor who makes early investment in any new sector or technology.
10) Sai Sanjay won the National champion in the MRF Formula 2000 class, in the MMSC FMSCI Indian National Car Racing Championship in Feb 2023.
11) New India Assurance (NIA) launched its "Pay as You Drive" (PAYD) policy, dubbed as "revolutionary" with features like discounts on renewals, coverage beyond distance limit, and enhanced protections such as nil depreciation, roadside help, return to invoice, etc
12) The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) launched ‘Bal Mitra’, a WhatsApp Chatbot to provide communication support to children and parents in Delhi.
13) Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath launched the Digital India mobile van in Lucknow to spread awareness of Digital India initiatives and also to spread the word about the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG).
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨School Chalo Abhiyan
➨Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh Darshan Yojana
➨Parivar Kalyan card scheme
➨Mathrubhumi Yojana Portal
14) Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched a green initiative named "Mero Rukh Mero Santati" to strengthen the connect between parents, children and nature by planting trees to commemorate child birth.
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 22 March 2023
#English
1) Padma Lakshmi became the first transgender woman to be enrolled as an advocate with the Bar Council of Kerala.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
2) Indian-American CEO of Dallas-based "Nextt", Arun Agarwal, has been appointed chair of the Community Bond Task Force (CBTF) committee as part of the 2024 Capital Bond Programme development process.
3) Bihar Day, also known as Bihar Foundation day is celebrated on March 22 to mark the formation of Bihar state from the Bengal presidency on March 22, 1912.
4) State-run Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) appointed G. Krishnakumar, currently serving as the Executive Director, as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
5) Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone for a ₹250-crore mega shopping mall at Srinagar's Sempora area to be constructed by Dubai-based Emaar Group.
▪️Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park
➨Annual Youth Festival "Sonzal-2022"
6) In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Aerator cum Dancing Fountains in Dal Lake in Srinagar.
➨The Aerator cum Dancing Fountains is installed in six clusters along the periphery of the Dal Lake.
7) Rohan Bopanna made history by becoming the oldest tennis player to win an ATP Masters 1000 title.
➨ He won the men’s doubles title at the Indian Wells Masters 2023 tournament in California with Australian partner Matthew Ebden.
8) Pankaj Advani won the Asian Billiards Championship held in
Doha, Qatar.
➨He defeated the current national champion Brijesh Damani.
9) Riya Sachdeva won both the singles and doubles titles in the Asian under-16 tennis tournament at the Singha Sports Academy.
10) Renowned Carnatic vocalist and Padma Shri awardee Bombay Jayashri has been selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi award for 2023 by the Music Academy.
11) The TIME magazine has released its annual list of the 'World's Greatest Places' for the year 2023 and two Indian destinations have made it to the list.
➨The list which has 50 spots includes two Indian places - Mayurbhanj and Ladakh, that have been selected for their rare tigers and ancient temples, and adventures and eats, respectively.
12) In Dhaka, the "Mission Life" program has been organized by the Indira Gandhi Cultural Center of the Indian High Commission.
➨ The week-long event was aimed at popularizing an eco-friendly lifestyle.
13) World Water day is celebrated every year on March 22 to spread awareness about the water crisis all over the world.
➨ World Water Day 2023 aims to achieve the vision of sustainable water and sanitation for all by 2030.
➨The theme for World Water Day 2023 is "Accelerating the change to solve the water and sanitation crisis."
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 17 February 2023
#English
1) Karnataka Bank has been awarded with "Prathista Puraskar" under 'Digidhan Awards 2021-22' by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for achieving target with highest percentage in BHIM-UPI transactions in Private Sector Bank category.
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Basavaraj Bommai
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language - Kannada
Formation - 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park
Bannerghata National Park
2) The Union ministry of external affairs launched the 4th edition of the Asean-India Youth Summit in Hyderabad which saw the participation of over 100 delegates from Southeast Asian nations of Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Laos, Brunei, Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand.
3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated "Aadi Mahotsav", the mega National Tribal Festival at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi.
4) The government launched a mobile app namely 'Khanan Prahari' and a web app Coal Mine Surveillance and Management System (CMSMS).
➨ It has been launched to report unauthorised coal mining activities so that monitoring and appropriate action can be taken by the concerned law and order enforcing authority.
5) The 12th World Hindi Conference is being organized in Fiji from February 15-17, 2023 by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in association with the Government of Fiji.
➨ The main theme of the conference is "Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence".
6) Eminent Indian painter and late filmmaker Guru Dutt's sister Lalitha Lajmi passed away at the age of 90.
7) Union Minister for Road and Highways, Nitin Gadkari launched unmanned traffic management system called Skye UTM in New Delhi.
➨ The software boasts of various special, ground-breaking features, including the Skye tunnel.
8) India's first air-conditioned double-decker electric bus has finally been inducted into the fleet of BEST, Mumbai's civic transport public body in Mumbai.
9) India's young batting sensation Shubman Gill has been awarded ICC Player of the Month for January 2023.
➨England’s U-19 skipper Grace Scrivens has been named the ICC Women’s Player of the Month and became the youngest player to be named for the women’s honor.
10) Justice Sonia G Gokani took oath as Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court, becoming the state’s first female chief justice.
➨ She will serve as Chief Justice for nine days before retiring on February 25.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
11) Union home minister Amit Shah presented President’s Colour to Haryana Police at Haryana Police Academy in Karnal on behalf of President Droupadi Murmu.
➨The President’s Colour is the highest honour bestowed upon military and police units in India for their meritorious service.
12) Writer Subhash Chandran’s novel "Samudrashila" has been chosen for the Akbar Kakkattil Award instituted by a trust in the memory of the short story writer and novelist from Kozhikode, Kerala.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 16 February 2023
#English
1) The Reserve Bank of India announced its second global hackathon -- "HARBINGER 2023 - Innovation for Transformation" with the theme 'Inclusive Digital Services'.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
2) Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Award 2023 has been conferred on journalist ABK Prasad for his contribution towards journalism.
➨ This award is given annually by the Press Council of India.
3) An ongoing Indo-US joint exercise, named TARKASH, has for the first time included "Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) terror response" in its drill.
➨ TARKASH is a joint exercise by the National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF).
4) Maharashtra won the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 title after topping the medals tally with 56 gold medals, 55 silvers and 50 bronze.
➨ Last edition's champions Haryana finished second with 41 golds, 32 silvers and 55 bronze.
▪️ Maharashtra :-
➨ Sanjay Gandhi (Borivali) National Park
➨ Tadoba National Park
➨Nawegaon National Park
➨Gugamal National Park
➨Chandoli National Park
5) The Minister for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology and Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated AMRITPEX 2023 - National Philatelic Exhibition.
➨ The themes of the exhibition include Amrit Mahotsav of Independence and New India, women power, youth power, nature and wildlife, and culture and history of India.
6) State Bank of India (SBI) has opened its third specialised branch for start-ups in the country at Gurugram.
➨It will provide end-to-end support to start-ups, from formation of the entity till issuance of IPOs and FPOs.
▪️ State Bank of India :-
Founded - 1 July 1955
Headquarters - Mumbai,
Maharashtra
Chairman - Dinesh Kumar Khara
7) An international team of researchers discovered a new species of spiny-throated reed frog while conducting an amphibian survey in Tanzania.
8) The Uttar Pradesh government launched the portal for the creation of "Family ID – One Family One Identity", to identify families as a unit for implementing the ‘one job per family’ proposal.
▪️Uttar Pradesh :-
Governor - Smt. Anandiben Patel
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
➨Govind Vallabh Pant Sagar Lake
➨Kashi Vishwanath Temple
➨Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
➨School Chalo Abhiyan
➨Sant Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh Darshan Yojana
➨Parivar Kalyan card scheme
➨Mathrubhumi Yojana Portal
9) Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Pandey released the book "A Chronicle of Central Command - Savdhaan" in New Delhi.
10) Indian Golfer Aditi Ashok triumphed at the 2023 Magical Kenya Ladies Open winning the tournament by nine shots to secure her fourth LET title.
11) The inception meeting of G-20 empower group of Ministry of Women and Child development was held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
➨The theme of the meeting was “Empowering Women to Lead across Sectors: Role of Digital Skilling and Future Skills".
12) The central government has appointed two new Supreme Court judges named Justices Rajesh Bindal and Aravind Kumar.
➨ The apex court will now be functioning with its maximum strength of 34 judges.
13) Uttarakhand government approved Uttarakhand Competitive Examination (Measures for Prevention and Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Ordinance 2023.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :- Gurmit Singh
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
📖 Important Current affairs For All Upcoming Exams
#English
1) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu launched the Chief Minister Sukhashraya Sahayata Kosh with an outlay of Rs 101 crore.
➨The objective of this scheme is to provide higher education facilities to needy children and destitute women.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
CM :- Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu
Governor :- Rajendra Vishwanath
➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
➠Sankat Mochan Temple.
➠Tara Devi Temple
➠Great Himalayan National Park
➠Pin Valley National Park
➠Simbalbara National Park
➠Inderkilla National Park
2) The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) have launched the Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching professionals (SMART) programme.
3) Croatia formally switched to the European Union's official currency the euro.
➨ Croatia has become the 20th country to switch from its national currency to the Euro.
4) Captain Shiva Chauhan of Fire and Fury Sappers has become the first woman officer to be operationally deployed in Kumar Post at the highest battlefield in the world-Siachen.
5) China became the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered urban trains.
➨ Germany was the first country to introduce hydrogen powered trains in September 2022.
6) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Chief Minister's Residential Land Rights scheme (Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu Adhikar Yojana).
➨Chief Minister also gave land rights letters to the eligible beneficiaries of this scheme.
7) Defence minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated the Siyom bridge in Arunachal Pradesh, along with 27 other infrastructure projects completed by the Border Roads Organisation.
◾️Arunachal Pradesh :-
➨CM :- Pema Khandu
➨Governor :- B. D. Mishra
➨Namdapha Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨ Kamlang Tiger Reserve 🐅
➨Mouling National Park
8)The Uttarakhand government has abolished the revenue/Patwari policing system in the state.
➨ All the revenue villages will now be under the regular policing system.
▪️Uttarakhand CM :- Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor :- Gurmit Singh
➠Asan Conservation Reserve
➠Country's first moss garden
➠Country's first Pollinator Park
➠Integrated Model Agriculture Village Scheme
➠Rajaji Tiger Reserve 🐅
➠Jim Corbett National Park
9) National women's day in India is observed every year on February 13 on the birthday of Sarojini Naidu.
➨ She was born on 13 February 1879 in Hyderabad, India.
➨ She was India's first women governor and also famous as 'Bharat Kokila'.
10) The Ministry of Jal Shakti organized the "First All India Annual Conference of Ministers of State on Water" in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
➨The theme of the two-day conference is "Water Vision @ 2047".
▪️Madhya Pradesh
➨CM - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
➨Governor - Mangubhai Chhaganbhai
➨Bhimbetka Caves
➨Buddhist Monument at Sanchi
➨Khajuraho Temple
➨Yashwant Sagar wetland
11) Congress leader and author, Shashi Tharoor’s latest book "Ambedkar: A Life" was recently launched at the Kitaab Kolkata event organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF).
12) Gujarat Gas Limited along with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) commissioned India's first green hydrogen blending project at Hazira in Surat.
▪️Gujarat:-
➨CM - Bhupendra Patel
➨Governor - Acharya Devvrat
➨Nageshwar Temple
➨Somnath Temple
➠ Marine( Gulf of Kachchh) WLS
➠Nal Sarovar Bird Santuary
➠ Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant
➠ Narayan Sarovar wildlife sanctuary
➠ Sardar Sarovar Hydro Electric Power Plant
➠Porbandar Lake wildlife sanctuary
13) The election commission has launched "Mission-929" with an aim to take the voters’ turnout in Tripura in the upcoming assembly elections to over 90 percent.
▪️Tripura :-
➨CM - Manik Saha
➨Governor - Satyadev Narayan Arya
➨Bison (Rajbari) National Park
➨Clouded Leopard National Park
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 12 February 2023
#English
1) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone of 'Himachal Niketan' in New Delhi.
➨It will provide accommodation facilities to the students and residents of Himachal Pradesh visiting New Delhi.
▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-
➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe
➠Sankat Mochan Temple.
➠Tara Devi Temple
➠Great Himalayan National Park
➠Pin Valley National Park
➠Simbalbara National Park
➠Inderkilla National Park
2) Union rural development and Panchayati raj minister Giriraj Singh launched Mission Antyodaya Survey 2022-23.
➨The purpose of this survey is to transform lives and livelihoods of people to measurable outcomes through convergence of various schemes.
3) India launched 'Operation Dost' to extend assistance to Turkey and Syria, the nations hit by an intense 7.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent aftershocks .
4) Union sports minister Anurag Thakur along with lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha inaugurated the third edition of Khelo India Winter Games in the ski resort of Gulmarg, around 50 km from Srinagar in northern Kashmir.
5) India's first Glass igloo restaurant has been opened in the middle of the snow-covered mountains in Gulmarg and has become the center of attraction for tourists in the hill station in Kashmir.
▪️Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park
➨Annual Youth Festival "Sonzal-2022
6) Centre Government has issued an order to implement the "Vivad se Vishwas-I" scheme for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
➨It envisages relief by returning the forfeited amount for not fulfilling contractual obligation during Covid.
7) The country's largest power generating company, NTPC Limited has been honoured with "ATD Best Awards 2023" by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), USA.
8) Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the "Digital Payments Utsav".
➨ It will focus on G-20 Digital Economy Working Group event cities, namely Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune and Bengaluru.
9) Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Virendra Kumar dedicated a batch of 25 Addiction Treatment Facilities (ATFs) to the nation under Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
10) Salman Rushdie published his new novel "Victory City", an "epic tale" of a 14th-century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city.
11) Markets regulator Sebi proposed an institutional mechanism that will require stock brokers to put in place systems for detection and prevention of market abuse.
12) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das proposed a QR Code-based coin vending machine (QCVM) in 12 Indian cities.
➨The vending machine will dispense coins against the debit to the customer’s account using UPI instead of physical tendering of banknotes.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
13) Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai launched 108 Namma Clinics within the municipal limits of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Basavaraj Bommai
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language - Kannada
Formation - 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park
Bannerghata National Park
Current Affairs:
📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 11 February 2023
#English
1) Indore Municipal Corporation has become the first civic body in the country to issue green bonds.
➨A green bond is issued by an organisation for the purpose of financing or refinancing projects that make a positive contribution to the environment.
▪️Madhya Pradesh :-
Gandhi Sagar Dam
Bargi Dam
Bansagar Dam
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Omkareshwar Dam
Madikheda Dam
Indira Sagar Dam
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
2) The Kerala government announced a scheme of Rs 200 crore for developing green hydrogen hubs at Trivandrum and Kochi.
➨ Kerala aims to become a 100 per cent renewable energy dependent state by 2040 and a net carbon neutral state by 2050.
▪️Kerala :-
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
3) PhonePe, India’s largest digital payment company, announced that it has launched support for "UPI international" payments.
➨ This feature allows PhonePe's Indian users traveling abroad to instantly pay foreign merchants using UPI.
4) The Delhi Commission for the Protection of Child Rights launched its "Bal Mitra" WhatsApp chatbot to enable two-way communication between people and the child rights panel.
5) Indian-American schoolgirl Natasha Periyanayagam has been named in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth's list of "world's most talented" students for the second year in a row.
6) VP Nandakumar has bagged the Hurun India’s award for his remarkable achievements in the world of business.
➨ He received The Hurun Industry Achievement Award 2022 from top Hurun India officials at a function held in Mumbai.
7) Author Rakhi Kapoor has been awarded the Golden Book Awards 2023 for her book "Now You Breathe".
➨The Golden Book Awards is one of Asia's prestigious award programs which celebrates best works on literature.
8) Author Dr Peggy Mohan has been awarded the ‘Mathrubhumi Book of The Year’ award at the fourth edition of Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters (MBIFL 2023).
9) India and the European Union today announced the establishment of three Working Groups under the India-EU Trade and Technology Council, TTC and their Terms of Reference.
10) India is the world's largest milk producer, contributing 24 per cent to global milk production in the year 2021-22, according to production data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistics Database (FAOSTAT).
11) The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) today increased the repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) by 25 basis points to 6.50 per cent with immediate effect.
◾️Reserve Bank of India:-
➨Headquarters:- Mumbai, Maharashtra,
➨Established:- 1 April 1935, 1934 Act.
➨Hilton Young Commission
➨ First Governor - Sir Osborne Smith
➨ First Indian Governor - Chintaman Dwarkanath Deshmukh
➨Present Governor:- Shaktikanta Das
12) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a new campus of an educational institute of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslims in an outreach to one of Mumbai's most influential communities ahead of the high-stakes municipal elections in the city.
13) The Indian Navy's light combat aircraft (LCA) and MiG-29K aircraft have successfully conducted maiden landing and take-off operations aboard indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) INS Vikrant.
14) Reliance Jio and GSMA have announced the national roll-out of their Digital Skills Program, a joint initiative under the broader GSMA Connected Women Commitment initiative.
15) Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai launched 108 Namma Clinics within the municipal limits of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
▪️Karnataka:-
CM :- Basavaraj Bommai
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Language - Kannada
Formation - 1 November 1956
Port :- New Mangalore Port
Anshi National Park
Bannerghata National Park