DAILY GK 9-11 MAR

 DAILY GK 9-11 MAR

1.       SWACHHOTSAV, A WOMEN-LED SWACHHATA CAMPAIGN

·         The Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched ‘Swachhotsav‘, a 3-week women-led swachhata campaign, under the Swachh Bharat Mission Urban[SBM(U)] 2.0.

·         It was launched ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023.

·         As a part of the campaign, a SwachhataYatra will kick-off on March 10, 2023 and will conclude on  March 30, 2023, which has been declared as International Day of Zero Waste by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

 

2.       FRINJEX-23: 1ST INDO-FRANCE JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE

·         FRINJEX-23, The first edition of the Joint Military Exercise between the Indian and French Army was conducted at Pangode Military Station in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

·         The theme for the exercise is “Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations in a Contested Environment”.

 

3.       2ND G20 GPFI MEETING HELD IN HYDERABAD, TELANGANA

·         The 2nd Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI) meeting was held in Hyderabad (Telangana) for two days from March 06-07, 2023

·         During the meeting, India and Italy were declared as the new long-term Co-Chairs of the GPFI, with unanimous support from the membership.

·         The new Co-Chairs have been chosen for a 3-year term, which will commence in 2024.

 

4.       UNICEF REPORT ON UNDERNOURISHED AND OVERLOOKED

·         As per the new UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report titled “Undernourished and Overlooked: A Global Nutrition Crisis in Adolescent Girls and Women” released on 7th March 2023, the number of acutely malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women to be increased by 25% between 2020 (5.5 million) and 2022 (6.9 million) in 12 countries that are affected by the current food and nutrition crisis.

·         The 12 countries are – Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad and Yemen.

·         The report estimates that, more than 1 billion adolescent girls and women worldwide suffer from undernutrition including underweight and short height, micronutrient deficiencies, and anaemia.

·         No region in the world is on track to meet the 2030 global targets to reduce anaemia in adolescent girls and women by half and low birthweight in newborns by 30%.

·         Child undernutrition: 73% of all low birthweight infants and 74 % of all children suffering from stunting live in South Asia and sub Saharan Africa.

·         Globally, 51 million children under 2 years are stunted, and as per the report, about half of children become stunted during pregnancy and the first 6 months of life (i.e., when a child is fully dependent on the mother for nutrition)

 

5.       8TH NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS

·         In total, 13 individuals were recognised in different categories.

·         The theme for the Professional category was “Life and Water”.

·         The theme for the Amateur category was “Culture Heritage of India”.

 

6.       PRITZKER ARCHITECTURE PRIZE 2023

·         Sir David Alan Chipperfield (David Chipperfield), a 69-year-old British Civic Architect, urban planner and activist, won the  52^nd Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023, the architect’s most prestigious award

·         The 45th Pritzker Prize ceremony will be held in Athens, Greece, in May 2023.

·         The 1st Indian recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize is Balkrishna Doshi, a noted Indian architect and urban planner.

 

7.       AIRPORT SERVICE QUALITY (ASQ) AWARDS

·         Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) – Delhi Airport, has been adjudged as one of the Best and Cleanest Airports in the Asia Pacific region.

·         IGIA won the award under Best Airports by Size and Region – Over 40 million passengers per year.

·         Tiruchirappalli International Airport (Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu ) – Under 2 million passengers per year

·         Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad, Telangana) – 15 to 25 million passengers per year

·         Cochin International Airport (Cochin, Kerala) -5 to 15 million passengers per year.

 

8.       TROPEX-2023 -INDIAN NAVY’S LARGEST WARGAME

·         The 2023 edition of Indian Navy’s Largest War Game and operational-level biennial exercise, “Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise” (TROPEX-23), which  took place across the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), culminated in the Arabian Sea.

·         The recent overall exercise program of Indian Navy which include Coastal Defence Exercise Sea Vigil 2022, Amphibious Exercise 2023 (AMPHEX 2023), and TROPEX-23 held for 4 months from November 2022 to March 2023.

·         The Indian Navy is credited for pioneering the “Make in India” initiative and embracing Aatmanirbharta to become “Combat Ready, Credible, Cohesive, and Future Proof.”

 

9.       CITY INDEX 2023 ON FEMALE BILLIONAIRES

·         India has the fifth-highest number of female billionaires in the world, according to a new International Women’s Day study report from City Index 2023, which was based on the analysis of Forbes’ live billionaire tracker (March 2023).

·         India is tied for 5th position with Australia and Hong Kong, with each country having 9 female billionaires.

·         Savitri Jindal, an Indian politician and businesswoman, is the richest woman in India with a family fortune of USD 16.96 billion.

·         The US leads the list with a total of 92 female billionaires, which is double the amount of China, which comes in second with 46.

·         Germany ranks 3rd with 32 female billionaires, led by German automobile heiress Susanne Klatten (USD 27.58 billion).

 

10.    1^ST INDIAN WOMAN TO COMMAND EME UNIT NEAR CHINA BORDER

·         Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) is the 1st woman officer to take over command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector with China, after the Indian Army’s clearance of 108 positions for female officers to assume command of independent units in the Corps of Engineers.

·         On May 1943, the Corps of Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (IEME) was established.

 

11.    ISRO RECEIVES NISAR SATELLITE

·         NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) (NISAR), an Earth-observation satellite, was handed over to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California, United States of America(USA).

·         NISAR will observe Earth’s land and ice-covered surfaces with 12-day regularity on ascending and descending passes, sampling Earth on average every 6 days for a baseline 3-year mission.

·         The 2,800 kilograms satellite consists of both L-band and S-band SAR instruments, which makes it a dual-frequency imaging radar satellite.

·         NASA is providing the mission’s L-band SAR, a high-rate communication subsystem for science data, GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers, a solid-state recorder and payload data subsystem.

·         ISRO is providing the spacecraft bus, the S-band radar, the GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) launch system and associated launch services.

·         NASA Headquarters– Washington, D.C., USA

 

12.    74TH INTERNATIONAL BOXING TOURNAMENT “STRANDJA”

·         The 74th edition of the International Boxing Tournament “Strandja” 2023 was held in Sofia, Bulgaria\

·         India finished with 8 medals (3 silver and 5 bronze).

·         The International Boxing Tournament “Strandja” 2023 witnessed the participation of 398 pugilists (256 men and 142 women), which is the highest ever in the competition’s history.

·         “The Tournament was jointly organised by the International Boxing Association (IBA) and European Boxing Confederation (EUBC).

 

13.    WORLD KIDNEY DAY 2023 – MARCH 9

·         World Kidney Day (WKD), a global campaign, is annually observed across the globe on the 2nd Thursday of March

·         The theme of World Kidney Day 2023 is “Kidney Health for All- Preparing for the unexpected, supporting the vulnerable”.

 

14.    INTERNATIONAL ‘GOLDEN CITY GATE TOURISM AWARDS 2023

·         The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India (GoI), received a Golden & Silver Star at the 23rd International annual ‘Golden City Gate Tourism Awards 2023’ in ‘TV/Cinema Commercials International and Country International’ Category at ITB (Internationale Tourismus-Börse), Berlin 2023, the world’s largest tourism trade show.

·         The New Incredible India brand films were developed by the Ministry of Tourism for welcoming foreign tourists to India after the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

15.    PRESIDENT OF NEPAL

·         Ram Chandra Paudel a senior leader of the Nepali Congress, was elected as the 3rd president of Nepal. He will succeed incumbent President Bidya Devi Bhandari whose tenure will end on 12th March 2023.

·         Ram Chandra was the common candidate of the 8 -party alliance which includes the Nepali Congress and the CPN (Maoist Center).

·         This is the third presidential election in Nepal since the country became a republic in 2008.

·         Nepal Prime Minister– Pushpa Kamal Dahal

·         Capital– Kathmandu

 

16.    PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA

·         Xi Jinping was unanimously appointed as President of China for the 3rd time, making him China’s longest-serving leader since founding father Mao Zedong (1954-1959).

·         The 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) hosted the 2023 Chinese presidential election on 10 March 2023 in order to indirectly elect China’s President and Vice President.

·         NPC is the national legislature and constitutionally the supreme state authority of the People’s Republic of China.

·         China Capital- Beijing

·         Currency- Chinese Yuan

 

17.    HIGH PRICE DAM AND SURPLUS POWER PORTAL (PUSHP)

·         the Central Government has launched a High Price Day Ahead Market-HPDAM and Surplus Power Portal (PUShP) – an initiative to ensure greater availability of power during the peak demand season.

·         In 2022, the Ministry of Power has given directions electricity exchange prices had risen to Rs.20 on certain days and directed the CERC (Central Electricity Regulatory Commission) to put a price cap of Rs.12 on the exchange to prevent excessive profits.

 

18.    COLOMBIA OPENS MILITARY SERVICE TO WOMEN FOR FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS

·         A cohort of 1,296 women have been enlisted in Colombia’s Army in the month of February

·         Colombia has compulsory military service for men ages 18 to 24

·         Colombia Capital -Bagota

·         Currency-Peso

 

19.    1ST INDIAN-AMERICAN JUDGE AT NEW YORK COURT

·         Arun Subramanian, an attorney, has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York

·         He has been appointed as the first Indian American judge of the Manhattan Federal District Court in New York

 

20.    MANIK SAHA SWORN IN AS 13TH CM OF TRIPURA

·         Manik Saha took oath as 13th chief minister for the second time as Tripura Chief Minister after the BJP clinched a victory in the February 16 Assembly polls.

·         The BJP’s ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which was routed in these elections, got one ministerial berth

·         Capital-Agartala

 

21.    ISRO LANDSLIDE INDEX

·         Rudraprayag and Tehri the two districts in Uttarakhand are facing the highest risk of landslides, according to satellite data collected by ISRO

·         The findings, compiled by the Hyderabad-based ISRO facility the National Remote Sensing Centre, were published in the Landslide Atlas of India.

 

22.    THIS WEEK KNOWLEDGE SERIES-WHAT IS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)

·         A report on the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI) is part of the Human Development Report 2021-2022 released by the United Nations Development Programme.

·         Human Development Index is calculated using four indicators  life expectancy at birth, mean years of schooling, expected years of schooling, and the Gross National Income (GNI) per capita

·         Top 5 countries are Switzerland (HDI value .962) ,Norway,Iceland,Hong Kong (China),Australia.

·         India ranked 132nd among 191 countries and territories on the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI)

·         In the 2020 report, India had ranked 131st among 189 countries and territories

·         India’s latest HDI value of 0.633 places the country in the medium human development category, lower than its value of 0.645 in the 2020 report

·         The female life expectancy dropped from 71 years in the 2020 report to 68.8 years in the 2021 report

·         Sri Lanka (73rd), China (79th), Bangladesh (129th), and Bhutan (127th) are ranked above India, while Pakistan (161st), Nepal (143rd), and Myanmar (149th) are below India