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Current Affairs One-Liner: 1st February 2023

Published on February 01, 2023
  • Uttarakhand won first place for their tableau, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, who took second and third, respectively. The wildlife and spiritual sites of Uttarakhand were featured in the tableau. In the foreground of the picture, roaming animals from the renowned Corbett National Park included reindeer, deer, and numerous birds.
  • The government of Uttar Pradesh has started a campaign called "Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan" to help disadvantaged girls become capable and independent women.
  • At the Thyagaraja stadium in New Delhi, the Delhi State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has held a 5-day "Jeevan Vidya Shivir" for the teachers of Delhi government schools.
Current Affairs One-Liner: 1st February 2023
  • On the occasion of Narmada Jayanti, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, announced the launch of the Ladli Bahna Yojana. Through this programme, Madhya Pradesh females from lower- and middle-class families will receive $1000 every month.
  • CCAvenue, a brand of Infibeam Avenues Ltd., is now India's FIRST payment gateway provider for online retail merchants using Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or Digital Rupee transactions.
  • According to a tweet from Government e-Marketplace (GeM), the Ministry of Defense became the biggest customer of MSME vendors in 2022.
  • The University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in Karnataka will house the National Forensic Sciences University, whose foundation stone was placed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
  • The School of Artillery of the Indian Army held its annual firepower display and training exercise, "Exercise Topchi 2023," at the Devlali field shooting ranges in Devlali, Nashik, Maharashtra.
  • The U.S.-India Alliance for Women's Economic Empowerment STEM Initiative (STEM Collaborative) was established by Mukesh Aghi, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the United States-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), to increase the proportion of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and the workforce in India.
  • The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting made it clear that private TV channels would be required to comply with the "Guidelines for Uplinking and Downlinking of Television Channels in India, 2022" if they included themes of national significance and social relevance in their programming.
  • In a ceremony to commemorate its first flight, Eminent Air Private Limited, a drone start-up based in New Delhi (Delhi), displayed India's first unique drone with a parachute integrated system. A live presentation of the drone's features and capabilities including the first flight.
  • International affairs:
    • Odesa was classified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) due to the threat of Russian airstrikes. On the Black Sea, Odesa is a key port city with a rich history.
    • In Asia, there are more people who don't have enough to eat as a result of rising food insecurity brought on by rising prices and deepening poverty, according to a joint report by the United Nations (UN) Agencies titled "Asia-Pacific Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022: Urban Food Security and Nutrition".
  • Sports:
    • The first Shane Warne Award for men's Test player of the year in 2023 has been won by Usman Khawaja, the opening batter for Australia.
    • Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the women's cricket team, has been named a brand ambassador for Puma India (a sports company).
  • Days:
    • On January 30 every year, India commemorates Martyrs' Day, also known as Sarvodaya Day or Shaheed Diwas, to honour all those who gave their lives in service to their country. The day also commemorates the passing of Mahatma Gandhi, often known as "Bapu."
  • Appointments:
    • The Indian Air Force's Vice Chief has been named as Air Marshal Amanpreet Singh (IAF). Air Marshal Sandeep Singh was replaced by him.
    • The next CEO of Morgan Stanley has been named as Arun Kohli (India).
    • Gujarat Ports Infrastructure Company Limited has appointed Madhvendra Singh as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Gujarat Maritime Cluster.
    • Hein Schumacher has been named the next CEO of Unilever, the company has announced.
  • India’s capacity to manufacture solar module to reach 95gw by 2025: Mercom India Research
  • RBI reported an increase in micro ATMs in 2022
  • PM-PRANAM scheme launched under the GOBAR DHAN scheme
  • GoI to launch National Data Governance Policy
  • “Pay as you drive” vehicle insurance policy by NIA
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