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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

20 Mar 2023

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Ramsahay Yadav is Nepal's New Vice-President

  • Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav, a senior leader from the Madhes region, was elected as Nepal's Vice President, in a further boost to the coalition government headed by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.
  • Ramsahaya Prasad Yadav, a candidate from the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP), comfortably defeated his nearest rival Ashta Laxmi Shakya of CPN-UML and became the Himalayan nation's third Vice President and the first from the Madhes region, bordering India.
  • Yadav had the support of the Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Centre, CPN-Unified Socialist, and other fringe parties. Rastriya Prajatantra Party did not take part during the vice presidential voting.

Global Terrorism Index 2023: Afghanistan Tops the List of Most Impacted Country by Terrorism

  • India was among the 25 worst terror-hit countries and also among 56 of the 120 nations surveyed with no respondents selecting war and terror as the biggest threat to their daily safety, according to the 10th edition of the Global Terrorism Index (GTI).
  • The index released by Sydney-headquartered think-tank Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) noted India has a number of low-level conflicts in some of the border areas but the vast majority of the country's population lives outside of these regions.
  • The GTI score of India, which was listed among countries with a high impact of terrorism and ranked 13th, was 7.175 compared to 8.822 of Afghanistan which topped the index.
  • The calculation of the score considered deaths, incidents, hostages, and injuries from terrorism, weighted over a five-year period.
  • The GTI produces a composite score so as to provide an ordinal ranking of countries on the impact of terrorism. The GTI scores each country on a scale from 0 to 10; where 0 represents no impact from terrorism and 10 represents the highest measurable impact of terrorism.

Japan, South Korea Agree to Mend Ties as Leaders Meet after 12 Years

  • As Japan and South Korea continue to deal with North Korean threats and growing concerns about China, the leaders of two neighbours promised to rekindle ties in a fence-mending summit in Tokyo.
  • Leaders of South Korea and Japan have not met in 12 years because of strained relations stemming from a wartime labour dispute, and other issues.
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ENVIRONMENT

Brazilian Researchers Find Terrifying Plastic Rocks

  • The geology of Brazil's volcanic Trindade Island fascinated scientists for years, but the discovery of rocks made from plastic debris in this remote turtle refuge sparked alarm.
  • Melted plastic has become intertwined with rocks on the island, located 1,140 km (708 miles) from the south-eastern state of Espirito Santo, which researchers say is evidence of humans' growing influence over the earth's geological cycles.
  • "This is new and terrifying at the same time, because pollution has reached geology," said Fernanda Avelar Santos, a geologist at the Federal University of Parana.
  • Trindade Island is one of the world's most important conservation spots for green turtles, or Chelonia mydas, with thousands arriving each year to lay their eggs. The only human inhabitants on Trindade are members of the Brazilian navy, which maintains a base on the island and protects the nesting turtles.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Approves HDFC and HDFC Bank Merger

  • The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of HDFC Ltd and HDFC Bank, which is considered to be the largest merger in the history of corporate India. The merger will create a massive banking entity by combining India's largest housing finance company with the country's largest private lender. Prior to this, HDFC Ltd had already received approval from various regulatory bodies and stock exchanges for the merger.
  • HDFC Ltd, or Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited, is one of the leading financial institutions in India. The company was established in 1977 with the objective of providing finance for the purchase or construction of homes.

G. Krishnakumar Takes over as the Chairman of Bharat Petroleum Corporation

  • G. Krishnakumar took over as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
  • Krishnakumar, an electrical and electronics engineer from National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and a postgraduate in finance management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, was executive director in the company before his elevation.
  • Krishnakumar will hold the position of Chairman and Managing Director till April 2025 or until any further notice, whichever is earlier, according to an official order.

RBI Imposes Fine on HDFC over Transfer of Deposits

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 5 lakh on mortgage financier HDFC Ltd for failing to transfer matured deposits of certain depositors to designated bank accounts of such depositors during the period 2019-20.
  • The central bank said that the housing finance company was penalised because it was found to be non-compliant with certain provisions of the Housing Finance Companies (NHB) Directions, 2010 issued by the National Housing Bank (NHB).
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Svaya Robotics Unveils India's First Homegrown quadruped Robot and Exoskeleton

  • Svaya Robotics, a Hyderabad-based company, partnered with two DRDO labs, the Research and Development Establishment in Pune (R&DE) and Defence Bio-engineering & Electro Medical Laboratory in Bengaluru (DEBEL), to create India's first quadruped robot and wearable exo-skeleton. The company designed both robots to serve multiple purposes in industries and healthcare, and they are dual-use robots.
  • Quadruped robots are four-legged robots that can walk or run on uneven and rough terrains.
  • The robots can carry 25 kg in payload and walk along with the soldier.
  • It is made for navigating in unstructured terrains to provide remote reconnaissance and inspection, which otherwise are not safe for humans to operate in.
  • Exoskeleton is developed to suit Indian soldiers' anthropometry and augment soldier strength for walking long distances.
  • These active exoskeletons, when worn by soldiers, can carry heavy loads without expending much effort.
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SPORTS

ICC Inks Deal with Willow TV to Broadcast in US and Canada

  • In a new four-year agreement, the International Cricket Council (ICC) teamed up with Times Internet in the US and Canada, making Willow TV, owned by Times Internet, the official home of ICC cricket in both nations until 2027.
  • As per ICC, the new deal continues the successful partnership between the ICC and Willow TV, which has been in place since 2016.
  • As per ICC, Willow TV has been delivering extensive coverage across platforms, bringing cricket to a growing number of fans across the US and Canada, home to an estimated 30 million cricket fans.

Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden Clinch Men's Doubles Title at Indian Wells Masters

  • India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden won the Indian Wells Masters men's doubles title, defeating World No.1 Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski 6-3, 2-6, 10-8 in the final.
  • The victory marks Bopanna and Ebden's first Masters 1000 title as a team, and their second in their first season as a pairing.
  • Indian veteran Bopanna, who turned 43 on March 4, 2023 became the oldest man to ever win a Masters 1000 doubles title, surpassing his former partner Daniel Nestor. He is also the first Indian man to claim the Indian Wells Masters doubles title since Leander Paes in 2007.
  • The 2023 Indian Wells Masters is a professional men's and women's tennis tournament played in Indian Wells, California.

PSPB Men and Women Start Favourites in TT Nationals

  • Petroleum Sports Promotion Board (PSPB) will start favourites to retain the men's and women's team titles as well as singles crowns at the 84th Inter-State National Table Tennis Championships in Jammu.
  • Fortunately, or unfortunately, such has been the domination of the PSPB teams and its individual players over the years that it is almost impossible to breach their run.
  • PSPB men, who have dominated for a quarter of a century, would go for the 26th title, and it would be the same combination that achieved the feat in Shillong in 2023.
  • the 84th Inter-State National Table Tennis Championships would conclude on March 20.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

International SME Convention, 2023 Held in New Delhi

  • The 3rd annual edition of the International SME Convention 2023 was organised in New Delhi. The main focus areas of the convention were India's major four Sunrise Sectors, which are Cleantech and Green Energy, Manufacturing, Services Sector and Agro Food Processing and Agri Implements sector. More than fifteen hundred participants attended the convention. Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Narayan Rane inaugurated the three-day SME Convention.
  • The convention was jointly organised by the Ministry of MSME and Ministry of External Affairs, along with the Government of Madhya Pradesh as a key state partner and the Government of Uttar Pradesh as an associate state partner.

International Ayurvet Conclave Inaugurated at Haridwar

  • International Ayurvet conclave on the theme 'Veterinary and Ayurveda', was inaugurated at Rishikul campus of Ayurvedic University at Haridwar. The event concluded on March 19.
  • Addressing the seminar, Union Minister of State for Animal husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries Sanjiv Baliyan said that Ayurveda is being used for treatment of animals from times immemorial. He also mentioned that government has taken initiative to validate use of Ayurveda in the treatment of animals. He said that attempt will be made to include this subject in the syllabus of various universities.

PM Modi Inaugurates Global Millets Conference

  • PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC Complex, IARI Campus, PUSA New Delhi.
  • The agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Food Programme (WFP) of the United Nations during the Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference, according to the statement released by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The MoU between WFP and the Government of India for cooperation was signed for 2023-2027.
  • Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, lauded the work of WFP in promoting food self-sufficiency and supporting governmental and global efforts to ensure long-term solutions to the challenge of hunger.
  • At the conference, Tomar also thanked the ministers for being a part of the global conference organized by India with the aim of promoting Shree Anna, under the International Year of Millets (IYM).
  • Union Agriculture Minister Tomar held bilateral meetings with the ministers of Guyana, Suriname, Zambia, Mauritius and Sri Lanka.
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DEFENCE

Indian Army is Set to Host the Second Edition of the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-23)

  • Pune will host two strategically important events to boost defence ties between India and African nations – the India-Africa Army Chiefs Conclave on March 28-29 and the 10-day Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX 2023) from March 21 to 30.
  • Army Chiefs or their representatives from 21 African countries will attend the event and 24 African militaries are being represented by their contingents or teams of observers. The second edition of AFINDEX will enable the participating contingents to hone their tactical skills, drills and procedures in joint operations for peacekeeping under United Nations mandate. The exercise will also create synergy and better understanding with armies of African nations and promote Indian defence industries.
  • AFINDEX 2023 will commence with an opening ceremony at the Foreign Training Node in Aundh, Pune.
  • The exercise is divided into four phases in which trainers would be initially trained. This would be followed by a humanitarian mine action and a peace-keeping operations phase. Finally, a validation exercise will be conducted on March 29 to assess the results of the training conducted and will be witnessed by the Chiefs of African armies.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

World Oral Health Day

  • World Oral Health Day is observed globally every year on March 20, with the primary objective of increasing awareness about the significance of oral health. The Oral Health day aims to encourage individuals to adopt good oral hygiene practices, take care of their teeth, and learn ways to prevent dental problems.
  • World Oral Health Day was first observed on September 12, 2007, as World Oral Health Awareness Day, initiated by FDI World Dental Federation. However, in 2013, the FDI in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) established March 20 as the official date for World Oral Health Day.
  • Since its establishment, World Oral Health Day has been celebrated annually in more than 100 countries worldwide.
  • The theme for 2023 was 'Be Proud of Your Mouth,' which is the same theme used for the past three years.

International Day of Happiness

  • The International Day of Happiness is an annual celebration that occurs on March 20. International Day of Happiness's purpose is to emphasize the importance of happiness and the overall well-being of individuals.
  • Resolution 66/281 of 12 July 2012 of the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 20 March as the International Day of Happiness stating the relevance of happiness and well-being as a goal and aspiration in the lives of people around the world. The United Nations initiated this event following Bhutan's advocacy for national happiness. The first International Day of Happiness was celebrated in 2013.
  • The theme of International Day of Happiness 2023 was "Be Mindful, Be Grateful, Be Kind."
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AWARDS AND HONOURS

Hardik Singh and Savita Punia Win Hockey India Men's and Women's Player of Year Awards

  • Midfielder Hardik Singh and goalkeeper Savita Punia were conferred with the men's and women's Indian 'Hockey Player of the Year' awards.
  • Hardik beat his illustrious senior players like Manpreet Singh and Harmanpreet Singh to win the coveted award for 2022 named after hockey legend Balbir Singh senior at the fifth Hockey India Annual Awards.
  • Savita had led India to the FIH Women's Nation's Cup title in December 2022 to book a berth in the Women's Pro League.
  • Both Hardik and Savita received Rs. 25 lakh each, along with a trophy. The total prize money for the wards was in excess of Rs. 2.7 crore.

Bombay Jayashri Selected for Sangita Kalanidhi Award 2023

  • Renowned Carnatic vocalist and Padma Shri awardee Bombay Jayashri was selected for the Sangita Kalanidhi Award for 2023 by the Music Academy.
  • As per the Music Academy, Jayashri is one of the foremost among today's Carnatic musicians, who initially trained under her parents and later under TR Balamani and violin maestro Lalgudi G Jayaraman. Besides Carnatic music, Jayashri is also trained on the veena, classical dance and Hindustani music.
  • She is known for her melodic and meditative style of singing. She has also been training underprivileged children in music and contributing through her art to social causes.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

V. V. Giri National Labour Institute and ASSOCHAM sign MoU to Promote Advocacy for Labour and Employment Related Policies

  • V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI), an autonomous body of Ministry of Labour & Employment and Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) entered into a strategic alliance by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The strategic alliance between the two organisations aims to promote professional and organisational development in labour and employment-related areas by jointly identifying and executing developmental initiatives that benefit stakeholders in the sector.
  • The objective of the alliance is to leverage the respective expertise of both organisations and collaborate on initiatives related to education, research, training, and other activities that promote the fair and transparent implementation of labour reforms which are led by the government. The synergy seeks to emanate the beneficial impact of an increased alignment to India's international commitment to labour laws and welfare in context of global policy standards and benchmark practices. The partnership is non-binding and non-exclusive, and both organisations are committed to working together in a flexible and cooperative manner towards protection of labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments of workers, including migrant and women workers in India.

Indian Higher Education Meet 2023 in Dhaka

  • High Commissioner Pranay Verma and Minister of Education of Bangladesh Dipu Moni jointly inaugurated the Indian Higher Education Meet 2023. It was being conducted under the aegis of the Study in India programme in Dhaka. Higher educational institutes from different parts of India participated in the event. Some of the top ranking educational institutions from India participated in the programme.
  • The High Commissioner remarked that higher education has emerged as a centrepiece of India's deep rooted partnership with Bangladesh. He also expressed his satisfaction that a large number of Indian students have been pursuing higher education in each other's country. He invited more students from Bangladesh to take advantage of India's globally reputed higher education system and build new bridges of friendship and understanding among the youth of the two countries.

IIT Roorkee to Provide 25 IG, PG Internships under SPARK Programme 2023

  • The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) launched the SPARK internship programme 2023, an annual flagship programme of the institute.
  • Under the SPARK programme, IIT Roorkee is offering 25 UG and 10 PG internships to students from institutes within the 200 km range of IIT, as a part of its 175 years celebration. Students will also be provided a stipend of Rs. 2500 per week for 6-8 weeks.
  • The maximum duration of the UG internship will be six weeks and the PG internship will be six months long. Students will begin with their internships from the second week of May.
  • This programme aims to attract and nurture undergraduate students across India. The selected students will get to work on cutting-edge research topics with faculty members from 26 academic departments and centres. The internship is also offered in the newly established Mehta Family School of data science and artificial intelligence.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

TIME List of World's Greatest Places of 2023

  • Odisha's Mayurbhanj district and the Union Territory of Ladakh found a place in TIME Magazine's '50 extraordinary destinations to explore' as it unveiled its list of the 'World's Greatest Places of 2023'. It noted that while the travel industry is back in full swing in 2023, there are some notable shifts in how and where we travel. To compile this list of the World's Greatest Places, the magazine solicited nominations of places from its international network of correspondents and contributors, with an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.
  • India's Mayurbhanj and Ladakh, were selected for their rare tigers and ancient temples, and adventures and eats, respectively.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Supreme Court Issues Guidelines for Facilitation of Candidates with Disabilities in CLAT

  • The Supreme Court issued a set of guidelines to ensure better accessibility for candidates with disability to appear in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT).
  • The guidelines were issued by the Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) D. Y. Chandrachud, Justice P. S. Narasimha and Justice J. B. Pardiwala on a plea challenging the stringent conditions imposed by CLAT consortium on persons with disabilities intending to avail scribes.
  • The court directed the CLAT consortium to provide scribes for people with non-bench mark disabilities as well and issue guidelines along with the advertisement of CLAT.
  • However, it refused to ask the consortium to allow scribes who were in 12th standard or enrolled with any coaching or preparing for any competitive examination, taking in view the consortium's submission that since CLAT was MCQ based and consisted of common subjects such as English, Maths, logical reasoning, and GK, it would be against the integrity of the examination to permit scribes who could assist the candidate with their independent knowledge of the subject.
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