DAILY GK 15-17 JAN

 DAILY GK 15 to 17 JAN 

1.           ‘ICGS KAMLA DEVI’COMMISSIONED

·            The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) “Kamla Devi,” the fifth and last vessel in the series of fast-patrol vessels (FPVs), was commissioned in Kolkata, West Bengal.

·            The vessel was built indigenously by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), Kolkata, in a public-private partnership (PPP) with Titagarh Wagons Limited (TWL) to the specifications of Indian Coast Guard (ICG).

·            The ICGS Kamladevi is named after ‘Kamla Devi Chattopadhyay’, a social reformer and freedom activist who advocated for the advancement of artisans and craftsmen across India as well as the promotion of the performing arts.

 

2.          FORMER UNION MINISTER SHARAD YADAV PASSED AWAY

·            Sharad Yadav, former Union minister and one of India’s most prominent socialist leaders, passed away in Gurugram, Haryana.

·            Sharad Yadav is a prominent Indian politician and founder-member of Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U)

·            He was a 7-time former Lok Sabha Member of Parliament and had been elected thrice to Rajya Sabha (1986, 2004, and 2014).

·            He also served as the Union Minister for Civil Aviation (1999-2001), the Minister of Labour (2001-2002) and the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution (2002-2004).

 

3.           ‘MV GANGA VILAS’: WORLD’S LONGEST RIVER CRUISE

·            Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, flagged off the ‘MV Ganga Vilas’, the world’s longest river cruise in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh(UP).

·            The 51-day luxury cruise, passing through 27 river systems, will cover a distance of 3,200 km from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh in Assam, via Bangladesh.

·            MV Ganga Vilas, the first of its kind cruise service, is supported by the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) under Ministry of Shipping, Ports and Waterways (MoPSW).

·            The international cruise is being offered by Antara Luxury River Cruises.

 

4.          INDIA TO ELIMINATING LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS BY 2027

·            Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya stated that India is committed to eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) by 2027 three years ahead of the global target

·            As part of its commitment to eliminate the disease, multi-drug administration (MDA) will be held twice a year in conjunction with National Deworming Day on February 10 and August 10.

 

5.          INDIA, UAE SIGNED AGREEMENT ON GREEN HYDROGEN DEVELOPMENT

·            India and UAE’s signed the agreement on cooperation in the field of Green Hydrogen Development and Investment.

·            13th Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which is a 168-country International organisation dedicated to renewable energy held in Abu Dhabi ,UAE

·            India is working on achieving net zero emission by 2070 as specified under the Paris Climate Agreement and also pledged to attain about 40 percent accumulative electric power generation capacity from non-fossil fuels by 2030.

 

6.          NATIONAL YOUTH DAY AWARDS 2023

·            On the occasion of National Youth Day 2023 (12th January), the government of India presented the National Awards to 82 best Agripreneurs trained under the Central Sector Scheme – Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business (AC&ABC) at the National Agripreneurs Award ceremony was held at NASC Complex, New Delhi, Delhi.

·            8 Nodal Training Institutes (NTIs) that efficiently deliver AC&ABC training were also recognised with awards for their best training, handholding and facilitation activities.

·            AC&ABC is a mega flagship Scheme of the Indian government, implemented in collaboration with NABARD since 2002.

 

7.          MISS UNIVERSE 2022

·            R’Bonney Gabriel of the United State of America (USA) was crowned 71st Miss Universe 2022 during the Miss Universe 2022 pageant held in New Orleans, Louisiana

·            Amanda Dudamel of Venezuela was named as the first runner-up, and Andreina Martinez of the Dominican Republic was named as the second runner-up.

·            From India, Miss Diva Universe 2022 Divita Rai entered into the prestigious Top 16 category.      

 

8.          WORLD’S 1ST AGRI-FOCUSED SATELLITE

·            South African launched of world’s first agriculture-focused satellite, AgriSAT-1 /ZA 008

·            It was launched by Dragonfly Aerospace on a Space X Falcon 9 rocket.

·            Images obtained from Dragonfly’s satellite will deliver valuable information for harvest monitoring, application mapping, and seasonal planning to develop sustainable agricultural methods.

 

9.          ARMED FORCES VETERANS DAY - 14 JANUARY

10.       The day honors the services rendered by Field Marshal K M Cariappa , the first Indian Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the Indian Armed Forces.

·            On this occasion the ‘Soul of Steel Alpine Challenge’ is launched which is a joint adventure sports initiative of the Indian Army and CLAW Global

 

11.       75TH INDIAN ARMY DAY–  15 JANUARY 

·            This day recognizes the achievements of the first Indian Commander in Chief of the Indian Army General (later Field Marshal) Kodandera Madappa (KM) Cariappa.

·            On this day, he took over the command of IA from General Sir Francis Robert Roy Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief in 1949.