Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 23 December 2023 | Current Affairs
Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 23 December 2023
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1) The men’s doubles badminton pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been conferred with the 2023 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award – India’s highest sporting honour.
2) Canara HSBC Life Insurance introduced the Alpha Wealth plan to provide extensive financial security for policyholders and their families.
3) Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled 2 newly built nuclear-powered submarines namely the “Krasnoyarsk” and “Emperor Alexander III,” at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk.
4) The Ministry of Textiles has introduced certification of authenticity for Jute Products with the unveiling of Jute Mark India Logo.
➨Jute Mark India provides collective identity and assurance on origin and quality for traditional jute & jute diversified products.
5) Award-winning British Indian musician Nitin Sawhney was announced as a member of the 2024 Booker Prize judging panel.
6) Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj have been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in December 2023.
➨ They have become the first Asian players to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
7) India has received two Siberian tigers from Cyprus at its Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
West Bengal :-
➠CM - Mamata Banerjee
➠GOVERNOR - C.V. Ananda Bose
➠Folk Dances - Lathi, Gambhira, Dhali, Jatra, Baul, Chhau, Santhali Dance
➠Kalighat Temple
8) A statue of Thiruvalluvar, regarded a cultural icon by Tamils, was inaugurated in the French town of Cergy.
9) The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), a maharatna, central Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry of Power, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the sole PSU in India to win two silver awards at the prestigious Brandon Hall Group's Excellence in Technology Awards 2023.
10) Israeli film 'Children of Nobody', written and directed by Erez-Tadmor, won the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film in the international competition category at the 29th Kolkata International Film Festival – 2023.
11) The Madhya Pradesh Government decided to establish the PM College of Excellence in all districts of the state.
➨ One college in every district out of a total of 570 government colleges will be upgraded by the MP government as "PM College of Excellence".
Madhya Pradesh :-
Gandhi Sagar Dam
Bargi Dam
Bansagar Dam
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Omkareshwar Dam
Madikheda Dam
Indira Sagar Dam
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
12) Two-time World under-20 champion and senior Worlds bronze medallist Antim Panghal (53kg) was named as United World Wrestling (UWW) Rising Star of the Year 2023 in the women’s section.
13) Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2023 has been jointly awarded to Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad.
14) Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare and Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda inaugurated ASEAN-India Millet Festival today at New Delhi.
15) Indian Actress Dia Mirza has been named ‘Person of the Year 2023’ by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.
16) Two time Gussies Award Winner Navalt of India has launched the fastest solar electric boat in the country – the Barracuda, with a top speed of 12 knots (22 km/h, 14 mph).
➨ The vessel, launched at the Navgathi Yard, Panavally in Alappuzha, Kerala was built in collaboration with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd.
Kerala :-
➠Cherai Beach
➠Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➠Pamba River
➠Kumarakom National Park
➠Anamudi Shola National Park
➠Eravikulam National Park
➠Silent Valley National Park
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