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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

24 Mar 2023

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

India Stands Third in World in Terms of Fish Production

  • India stands third in the world in terms of fish production, said the union minister of fisheries, animal husbandry and dairying, Parshottam Rupala in a written reply in Lok Sabha.
  • Rupala said that the government is working on the development of fisheries to attract farmers towards fisheries along with agriculture to increase their income through its various schemes.
  • He also mentioned about the centrally sponsored schemes such as Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with effect from the financial year 2020-21 to 2024-25 in all states and union territories.
  • Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF) with a total fund size of Rs. 7522.48 crore implemented for a period of 5 years from 2018-19 to 2023-24 for providing concessional finance.
  • Under PMMSY, during 2020-21 & 2021-22 and the current financial year 2022-23, the department has accorded approval to the fisheries developmental proposal of States/UTs amounting to Rs. 11010.00 crore with a central share of Rs. 3,864.99 crore.

Israeli Parl Passes Law to 'Protect' PM Netanyahu

  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition approved legislation that would protect the Israeli leader from being deemed unfit to rule over his corruption trial and claims of a conflict of interest surrounding his involvement in the legal changes.
  • The law to protect the PM passed 61-47 in Israel's 120-seat Knesset, or Parliament. It stipulates that a PM can only be deemed unfit to rule for health or mental reasons and that only he or his government can make that decision.
  • It came after the country's attorney general has faced growing calls by Netanyahu opponents to declare him unfit to rule.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Manmeet K. Nanda Gets Additional Charge of MD & CEO of Invest India

  • The board of Invest India appointed Manmeet K. Nanda as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the investment promotion and facilitation body under the commerce ministry.
  • Nanda succeeded Deepak Bagla, who resigned from the post.
  • Invest India was created under the Prime Minister's vision of a New India, Invest India today is well acknowledged by stakeholders for its tangible contributions and instrumental role in executing the Government's flagship initiatives including Make in India, Start-up India, National Single Window System, Project Monitoring Group, and Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council. Invest India leverages private sector expertise to execute Government's vision, embodying high levels of transparency, ethics and corporate governance.

Guruprasad Mudlapur Appointed as Managing Director of Bosch Group in India

  • Auto components major Bosch Ltd announced leadership changes with Guruprasad Mudlapur appointed as its Managing Director and President of the Bosch Group in India with effect from July 1, 2023.
  • He will succeed Soumitra Bhattacharya who will be retiring from Bosch India effective June 30, 2023, after 28 years of service in various capacities.
  • Mudlapur has more than 15 years of experience in the Bosch Group and has held various positions in engineering and business management. Most recently, he was joint managing director and chief technology officer of Bosch Ltd.

L&T Signs Agreement with France's McPhy for Electrolyser Technology

  • Manufacturing major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) signed an agreement with McPhy, a France-based electrolyser technology and manufacturing company, for building a "gigawatt (Gw) scale" manufacturing facility for electrolysers and tapping into the green hydrogen ecosystem in the country.
  • Under this partnership, McPhy will grant an exclusive license of its pressurised alkaline electrolyser technology to L&T for the manufacturing of electrolysers, including future product upgrades.
  • L&T plans to set up a Gw-scale manufacturing facility for electrolysers based on McPhy technology in India to serve the domestic requirements, as well as cater to other selected geographies.
  • This is L&T's second such partnership with an electrolyser maker. In January 2022, it had signed a memorandum of understanding with HydrogenPro AS, a Norway-based electrolyser technology and manufacturing company.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Intel GPU Chief Raja Koduri Quits

  • Indian-American Raja Koduri, head of Intel's Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics Group, quit the chip-making major to form his own generative artificial intelligence (AI) start-up.
  • He was hired by Intel from AMD in 2017.
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SPORTS

Sergio Pérez Wins Saudi Arabia Grand Prix 2023

  • At the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix of the 2023 Formula One season, Sergio Perez displayed a dominant performance and earned his first win. His teammate at Red Bull, Max Verstappen, secured the second position after starting from the 15th spot. Although Verstappen retained his lead in the championship standings with his fastest lap, Fernando Alonso was the focus of the battle for the final podium spot, finishing in third place.
  • Sergio Pérez is a Mexican racing driver who races in Formula One.

Lionel Messi Becomes 2nd Player after Cristiano Ronaldo to Score 800 Career Goals

  • Lionel Messi became only the second player after Cristiano Ronaldo to score 800 career goals when he scored against Panama at the Monumental Stadium in Argentina.
  • This was the first international match for the Argentine since winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022. The 35-year-old achieved this feat with a free-kick goal in the 88th minute of the match to make it 2-0 in favour of La Albiceleste.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

PM Narendra Modi Addresses 'One World TB Summit'

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 'One World TB Summit' on World Tuberculosis Day at Rudrakash Convention Centre in Varanasi.
  • This summit was organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Stop TB Partnership. Founded in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership is a United Nations-hosted organisation that amplifies the voices of the people, communities, and countries affected by TB.
  • During the event, Prime Minister launched various initiatives including the TB-Mukt Panchayat initiative; the official pan-India rollout of a shorter TB Preventive Treatment (TPT); a Family-centric care model for TB and the release of India's Annual TB Report 2023.
  • The PM also awarded selected States/UTs and Districts for their progress towards ending TB.
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DEFENCE

India, UK Hold Annual Bilateral Maritime Exercise 'Konkan' in Arabian Sea

  • The annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and UK's Royal Navy was held off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea from March 20-22.
  • INS Trishul, a guided missile frigate, and HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 guided missile frigate, participated in 'Konkan 2023' and undertook multiple maritime drills to enhance interoperability and imbibe best practices.
  • The exercises covered all domains of maritime operations, air, surface and sub-surface, and included gunnery shoots on surface inflatable target Killer Tomato', helicopter operations, anti-air and anti-submarine warfare drills, Visit Board Search and Seizure (VBSS), ship manoeuvres and exchange of personnel.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Veteran Journalist and Padma Shri Awardee Abhay Chhajlani Passes Away

  • Senior journalist and Padma Shri awardee Abhay Chhajlani passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 88.
  • Chhajlani, who was the chairman of the editorial board of Hindi daily Na iDuniya, was awarded the Padma Shri in 2009 for his outstanding contribution to journalism.
  • He had also served as the president of the Indian Language Newspaper Association (ILNA) and Indian Newspaper Society (INS).
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DAYS AND EVENTS

World Tuberculosis Day

  • World Tuberculosis Day is observed on March 24 every year. The significance of World Tuberculosis Day is to educate the world about the impact of tuberculosis.
  • World Tuberculosis Day is observed to reflect on the progress made in the fight against the disease and to refocus on the commitment to eradicate the epidemic.
  • On March 24 1882, Dr. Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. The discovery was the most critical step taken towards the control and elimination of tuberculosis. Officially, the first World Tuberculosis Day was first celebrated in 1982 on the 100th anniversary of Dr. Koch's announcement.
  • The theme for 2023 World Tuberculosis Day was "Yes! We can end TB!". The objective behind the theme is to inspire hope and encourage high-level leadership, faster adoption of new World Health Organisation recommendations, growth in investments, accelerated actions, adoption of innovations, and multisectoral collaboration to tackle tuberculosis.
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ART AND CULTURE

US President Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in the American Southwest

  • The Biden administration established two new national monuments in the Southwest, a decision that will protect the Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas from development.
  • The Spirit Mountain area, also known as Avi Kwa Ame, became the largest protected area under the administration so far and only the second monument designated to honour indigenous tribes while conserving public land.
  • Avi Kwa Ame is considered sacred by tribes including Mojave, Chemehuevi and Paiute. The area is also home to one of the world's largest Joshua tree forests and provides habitat and migration corridors for species such as desert bighorn sheep, desert tortoise and Gila monster.
  • The other designation, Castner Range, is located on Fort Bliss and served as a training and testing site for the U.S. Army during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War until it closed in 1966.
  • Protecting Castner Range connects the area with the Franklin Mountains State Park, which will provide habitat for wildlife including the golden eagle, Texas horned lizard and western burrowing owl. The area also contains cultural sites documenting the history of Native tribes.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Sudesh Poddar New President of FHRAI

  • Sudesh Kumar Poddar was elected as the President of India's oldest hotel industry association, Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI). Poddar was declared elected as President at the EC meeting, under the supervision of a court appointed observer in Delhi.
  • Poddar served FHRAI as its honouree Treasurer previously. A hotelier since 1977, Poddar owns a 4-star hotel in Assam and multiple restaurants in Kolkata which includes the iconic 70-year-old Chinese restaurant, Songhai.
  • The election of Poddar as President also brought to an end to a five-year long leadership stalemate in the apex hospitality federation.
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LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Gujarat Court Convicts Rahul Gandhi in Defamation Suit over Remarks against PM Modi

  • A local court in Surat, Gujarat convicted Congress MP Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case for his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April 2019.
  • The Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate H. H. Varma sentenced Gandhi to two years in jail and also imposed a fine of Rs. 15,000 after finding him guilty under Sections 499 (Defamation) and 500 (punishment for Defamation) IPC.
  • He has also secured bail in the case. The court granted a month's time to the Wayanad MP, so that he could file an appeal against the order.
  • Gandhi's conviction under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), both of which warrant a maximum sentence of two years, may lead to his disqualification from the Parliament, as per a Supreme Court order of 2013.
  • During a rally at Kolar in Karnataka ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Rahul had allegedly said, "Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi. How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?"
  • BJP MLA and former Gujarat minister Purnesh Ishvarbhai Modi had filed a defamation suit against Gandhi in Surat, alleging the remark had defamed the entire Modi community. On the basis of his complaint, a case was registered against Gandhi at Adajan Police Station in Surat district.
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