DAILY GK 14,15 FEB
1. AMRITPEX 2023 AT NEW DELHI
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Union
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Communications inaugurated a 5-day long
AMRITPEX 2023, the National Philatelic Exhibition at PragatiMaidan, New Delhi
(Delhi) as a part of AzadiKaAmritMahotsav Celebrations.
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AMRITPEX,
the national platform will highlight 5000 years of India’s history, culture,
art, and heritage through stamps and pictorial collections.
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Philately
– it is the collection and study of postage and imprinted stamps.
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On
attainment of Independence on 14th August 1947,Republic of India issued its
first Stamp on 21st November 1947,
depicting the Indian Flag in the series of three stamps.
2.
INDIA’S
FIRST ELECTRIC AC DOUBLE-DECKER BUS INAUGURATED IN MUMBAI
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The
first double-decker electric AC bus in India was unveiled in Mumbai,
Maharashtra, by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking
(BEST).
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The bus
will run between the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and the Kurla bus depot after
all clearances have been granted.
3. FT
GLOBAL MBA RANKING 2023
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According
to the “Financial Times (FT) Global MBA Ranking 2023,” the Post Graduate
Programme (PGP) from the Indian School of Business (ISB) has retained
its prominence among Indian B-Schools and is the only Indian B-school
(Business School) to rank in the top 50 globally.
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ISB
dropped to 39th rank in the
world from 32nd in 2022 and 23rd in 2021. It is currently ranked sixth in
Asia.
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ISB has
campuses in Hyderabad (Telangana) and Mohali (Punjab).
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In
addition to ISB, the Financial Times’ top 100 list includes five Indian
Institutes of Management (IIMs).
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In
terms of research ranking, ISB is ranked first in India and 61st globally
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According
to the Financial Times, IIM Indore (Madhya Pradesh) and IIM Lucknow (Uttar
Pradesh) are among the top 100 global MBA institutes.
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Columbia
Business School United States (US) topped the ranking followed by Instead France/Singapore at 2nd
place.
4. NEW
GOVERNORS IN 6 STATES
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Arunachal
Pradesh -Lieutenant General KaiwalyaTrivikramParnaik
(retired)
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Sikkim -Lakshman Prasad
Acharya
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Jharkhand -C P Radhakrishnan
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Himachal
Pradesh -Shiv Pratap Shukla
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Assam -Gulab Chand
Kataria
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Andhra
Pradesh -Justice (retired) Syed Abdul
Nazeer
5. GOI
APPOINTS CHIEF JUSTICE FOR 4 HIGH COURTS
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Justice
Sonia GiridharGokani -Chief
Justice of Gujarat HC,
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Justice
Sandeep Mehta -Chief Justice of Gauhati HC
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Justice
Jaswant Singh -Chief Justice of Tripura HC
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Justice
N Kotiswar Singh -Chief
Justice of HC of Jammu & Kashmir(J&K) and Ladakh
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Justice
Sonia GiridharGokani will be the only woman chief justice of a high court.
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India
has 25 high courts.
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While
SC judges retire at 65, HC judges demit office on attaining the age of 62
years.
6. NEW
CYPRUS PRESIDENT
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Nikos
Christodoulides (49) has been elected as the 8th President of Cyprus by
defeating veteran diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis.
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He will
succeed Nicos Anastasiades.
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Cyprus:Capital– Nicosia, Currency– Euro
7. ICAI
NEW PRESIDENT & VICE-PRESIDENT
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The
Central Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has
elected CA. Aniket Sunil Talatias President and CA. Ranjeet
Kumar Agarwal and Vice Presidentof ICAI for the term 2023-24.
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The
Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is a statutory body
established by an Act of Parliament, viz. The Chartered Accountants Act, 1949
on 1st July, 1949 for regulating the profession of Chartered Accountancy in the
country.
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The ICAI,
functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Corporate
Affairs
8. 5TH
FIFA CLUB WORLD CUP 2022
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Real
Madrid has won the FIFA
Club World Cup for the 5th time after beating Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal
5-3 in the final by 5-3 in Rabat, Morocco.
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It was
held in Morocco at Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier and the Prince MoulayAbdellah
Stadium in Rabat.
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Its
Official Song/Anthem was ‘Welcome
To Morocco’.
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The
Best player
award/Adidas Golden Ball went to ViníciusJúnior of Real Madrid.
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The
Brazilian football player Pedro Guilherme Abreu dos Santos aka Pedro was
the top goal scorer of the tournament with 4 goals.
9. 2023
FORMULA E HYDERABAD E-PRIX
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Two-time
Formula E champion Jean-Eric Vergne of DS Penske, a French Racing
Driver, won the first ever Formula E race in India – 2023 Greenko
Hyderabad E-Prix, Round 4 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (Formula
E 2023).
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A total
of 11 teams competed in the 2023 Hyderabad E-Prix held in the Hyderabad street
circuit, Hyderabad, Telangana.
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Hyderabad
street circuit becomes the 30th venue and 1st in India to host an E-Prix.
10. WORLD
RADIO DAY 2023 – FEBRUARY 13
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The
United Nations(UN)’s World Radio Day is annually observed across the globe on
13th February to highlight the importance of radio as an essential part of the
maintenance and transition to peace.
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The
theme of World Radio Day
2023 is “Radio and Peace”.
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UNESCO
adopted the resolution at its 36th session and proclaimed the 13th February of
every year as World Radio Day to mark the establishment of UN Radio.
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UNESCODirector-General–
Audrey Azoulay,Headquarters– Paris,Establishment– 1945
11. NATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY 2023 – FEBRUARY 13
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National
Women’s Day is annually observed across India on February 13 to commemorate
the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu, who was referred to as the “Nightingale
of India”.
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The
United Nations (UN)’s International Women’s Day is annually observed across the
globe on March 8.
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Sarojini
Naidu was a political activist, feminist, poet, freedom fighter, and the 1st
Indian woman to be the President of the Indian National Congress.
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She was
appointed as Uttar Pradesh’s 1st governor in 1947, the year India attained
freedom. She held onto her position until her demise in 1949.
12. 1ST
G20 ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP MEETING
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The First
G20 (Group of Twenty) Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group
(ECSWG) meeting was held in Bengaluru, Karnataka under India’s G20
Presidency.
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It was
led by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC),
Government of India.
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Indian
Presidency will publish the 5th report on actions against marine plastic litter
under the G20 Framework for Marine Plastic Litter, in collaboration with Japan.
13. 6TH
SCO SAI LEADERS’ MEETING
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The 6th
Shanghai Cooperation OrganisationSupreme Audit Institutes (SCO SAI)
Leaders’ meeting was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (UP)
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Meeting
was led by Girish Chandra Murmu, Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (CAG) India, under the theme of “Integrating Emerging Technologies in
Audit” with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and Cyber-security.
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Girish
Chandra Murmu signed 2 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with SAIs of Kazakhstan
and Tajikistan to strengthen cooperation and exchange of expertise in the field
of auditing.
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SCOHeadquarters –
Beijing, China,Establishment – 15 June 2001,Secretary-General – Zhang
Ming
14. DELHI-MUMBAI
EXPRESSWAY STRETCH INAUGURATED
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first
phase of the highly-anticipated Delhi-Mumbai expressway on Sunday, February 12.
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The 246-km Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section will be open
to the public, reducing the travel time from the national capital to Jaipur
from five hours to about three hours.
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This
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway would be India’s longest Expressway, spanning 1,386 km.
15. NEW
PRESIDENT OF BANGLADESH
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Mohammad
ShahabuddinChuppu, (74 years old), a former judge and freedom fighter, has been
declared the next President of Bangladesh by Bangladesh’s Election Commission.
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The
ruling Awami League (AL) party nominee, ShahabuddinChuppu, was elected
unopposed as the 22nd President of Bangladesh.
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ShahabuddinChuppu
will replace the incumbent President Mohammad Abdul Hamid, the longest-serving
president of Bangladesh(2013 to 2023), whose tenure ends in April 2023.
16. SNAPDRAGON
SATELLITE, WORLD’S 1ST SATELLITE-BASED 2-WAY MESSAGING SMARTPHONES
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Qualcomm
Technologies, Inc. introduced “Snapdragon Satellite” the world’s 1st
satellite-based two-way capable messaging solution for premium smartphones, at
theConsumer Electronics Show(CES) 2023, which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada,
United States of America(USA)
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The
Snapdragon satellite, Developed with Iridium, will allow next-generation
premium Android smartphones and other gadgets to support messaging for
emergency use in rural, and offshore locations.