Daily GK Update- 24th July, 2023

NATIONAL UPDATES:

 

1. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched book 'Swachhata Chronicles: Transform: The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, unveiled a book named 'Swachhata Chronicles: Transformative Tales from India.' The book features 75 ODF Plus Best Practices and was launched during the two-day National Conference of Rural WASH Partners Forum. Innovations: To overcome challenges, awareness-raising efforts, special campaigns, and other initiatives of States/UTs in different ODF Plus activities to achieve the goals of SBM-G Phase-II.

 

2. Jitendra Singh launched initiatives targeted towards low carbon economy: Union Minister of State Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, visited the Technology Showcase at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in Goa. It was organized on the sidelines of the G20 Energy Transition Ministerial Meeting with the support of the 8th Mission Innovation and 14th Clean Energy Ministerial. It was organized under three parts: Vehicle and Charging showcase Infrastructure Showcase Mission Innovation and Clean Tech Start-up presentations.

 

3. Gajendra Singh Inaugurates National Conference On Rural WASH Partners' For: Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated a two-day National Conference on Rural WASH Partners' Forum (RWPF) at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi Theme: ‘Accelerating Progress towards a Swachh Sujal Bharat’ Objective:  To support the expeditious implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and Swachh Bharat Mission-Grameen (SBM-G), the flagship missions of DDWS, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India.

 

4. 1309 Railway Stations identified under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Amrit Bharat Station Scheme has been launched for development of Railway stations on Indian Railways. 1309 Railway Stations have been identified under this scheme including 80 no. of stations in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Scheme: For development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach It involves the preparation like improvement of station access, toilet, lift, free Wi-Fi, and kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’

 

5. Government of India make arrangements for Child Welfare Committees: In Mumbai Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smriti Zubin Irani, stated that the Gov. will take responsibility for setting up and managing offices for Child Welfare Committees that currently lack their own premises. Gov. will provide all the support to establish Child Care Institutions (CCIs) in regions like aspirational districts and also gov is responsible for girls who are victims of sexual exploitation and are deserted by their families.

 

6. Bharat Dynamics appoints A Madhavarao as new chairman and managing director: Ministry of Defence has approved the appointment of A Madhavarao as its chairman and managing director at Bharat Dynamics Limited. He held the position of General Manager Technical at Naval Dockyard Visakhapatnam, where he was in charge of creating a long-term perspective plan for modernizing the dockyard. He actively participated in the Kargil and Pakistan operations and played a vital role in establishing the Nuclear and Safety field organization in Visakhapatnam.

 

7. Amit Shah inaugurated the Aviation Security Control Center: Amit Shah inaugurated the Aviation Security Control Center (ASCC) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Mahipalpur campus in New Delhi. Aviation Sector is one of the most dynamic, publicly visible, and international environment-sensitive sectors.

The Aviation Security Control Centre have 4 components:

1. Communication and Monitoring Centre, 
2. Incident Management Centre,
3. Aviation Research Centre and 
4. Data Centre.

8. Lokesh M appoints as CEO of NOIDA: After serving for a long-time as Noida Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ritu Maheshwari has been removed from the position and transferred to Agra where she has been appointed as the commissioner. Kanpur’s divisional commissioner Lokesh M will replace Maheshwari. A 2003-batch IAS officer of the UP cadre, Maheshwari had been serving as Noida CEO since July 2019 after holding the post of the Ghaziabad district magistrate. She is also the Managing Director of Noida Metro Rail Corporation. Lokesh M is a 2005-batch IAS officer, who was appointed as Kanpur Commissioner on May 31. Earlier, he was Saharanpur’s Divisional Commissioner for around 22 months. Before that, he served as District Magistrate and collector of Mainpuri, Kushinagar, Etah, Ghazipur, Amroha and Kaushambi districts from 2009 to 2016.

 

INTERNATIONAL UPDATES:

 

1. Global Food Regulators Summit 2023: Suman Berry, Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, concludes the 2-day Global Food Regulators Summit 2023. According to Suman Berry, we must enhance food safety scientific standards and enforce regulations to stop food adulteration and counterfeiting. It will serve as a timely intervention in addressing global food safety challenges and achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of zero hunger, good health and well-being”.

 

2. Gujarat to get country’s 1st ‘Satellite Network Portal Site’: The Gujarat government through its Department of Science and Technology (DST) has signed an MoU with OneWeb India Communications Pvt Ltd for setting up a ‘satellite network portal site’ — a first for India — at Mehsana in The satellite network portal will be set up at two places in Jotana taluka of Mehsana district with an estimated cost of over Rs 100 crores for Phase 1. Satellite broadband technology or satellite telephony is not a new concept and with satellite constellations in the low Earth orbit (LEO) gaining traction with StarLink, Kuiper and OneWeb among many others, the world is increasingly moving towards relying on LEO satellite communications. LEO satellites operate at an altitude of 500 to 1,200 km, making it ripe for high-speed and low latency — a lower time lag between a user seeking data, and the server sending that data, compared to geostationary Earth orbit positioned satellites. OneWeb has 648 satellites orbiting at 1,000-1,200 km making 13 orbits per day, covering the entire globe.

 

3. India loses 1.5 million lives every year: FICCI-EY report: Road accidents claim around 1.5 million lives in India every year, contributing 11 percent to the total number of such fatalities globally, according to a FICCI-EY report. Globally, at least one life is lost every 24 seconds due to road traffic injury, according to report. As per the World Health Organization (WHO), road crash is the 8th leading cause of death with more than 1.3 billion deaths and 50 million serious injuries. It is the leading cause of death amongst youth and kids aged 5 to 29 years. 1st rank in road fatalities is held by India (11 percent share in the world). Every year India loses 1.5 million lives in road crashes. India is a signatory to the Brasilia Declaration which aims to half the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic crashes by 2030. The report was released by Tukuni Sahu, Minister for Transport, Water Resources & Commerce, Government of Odisha, in the national capital.

 

4. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates Global Food Regulators Summit 2023: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated the first Global Food Regulators Summit 2023. The two-day Summit organized by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India aims to create a global platform for regulators on enhancing food safety systems. The summit envisages developing a cohesive approach to food safety policy frameworks. This conference perfectly aligns with and complements the theme of this year’s India’s G20 Presidency: “Vasudev Kutumbhakam: One Earth, One Nation”.

 

5. Algeria applies to Join BRICS Bank: Algeria has applied to join the BRICS group and submitted a request to become a shareholder member of the BRICS Bank with an amount of $1.5 billion. Algeria had sought to join the BRICS to open new economic opportunities. The North African country is rich in oil and gas resources and seeking to diversify its economy and strengthen its partnership with countries such as China. More than 40 countries have expressed interested in joining the BRICS group of nations. Argentina, Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Comoros, Gabon, and Kazakhstan are among countries that expressed interest. China will also invest $36 billion in Algeria across sectors including manufacturing, new technology, the knowledge economy, transport, and agriculture. The BRICS group of nations comprises Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It accounts for more than 40% of the world’s population and about 26% of the global economy.

 

6. 22 July – World Brain Day: World Brain Day is observed every year on 22 July. Objective – This day aims to increase public awareness of brain health and disorders to widen access and reduce equity disparities. Theme 2023 – Brain Health and Disability: Leave No One Behind The World Federation of Neurology (WFN) was founded on July 22, 1957. The Public Awareness and Advocacy Committee put up a suggestion that led to the creation of “World Brain Day” on July 22. This suggestion was presented during the World Congress of Neurology (WCN) Council of participants meeting on September 22, 2013, and the participants heartily welcomed it. Following this enthusiastic response, the Board of Trustees gave the idea its blessing at their meeting in February 2014, making it an annual celebration that would take place on the same day every year.

 

OTHER UPDATES:

 

SPORTS

 

1. Satwik-Chirag won fourth title of year at Korea Open 2023: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeat Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men's doubles Korea Open final 2023 They have won all the four finals they played. They won the Swiss Open Super-300 tournament on March 26, became Asian champions on April 30, claimed their first Super-1000 title at the Indonesia Open on June 18 and Korean open on july 23,SouthKorea.

2. Tamil Nadu unveils ‘Bomman’, the mascot for Asian Champions Trophy 2023: Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin unveiled the trophy and the ‘Bomman’ mascot for Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament to be held in Chennai from August 3 to 12.Six teams from the continent – India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan and Korea – will compete for the coveted trophy. Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 17 crore for the conduct of the event.

 

3. Shah Rukh Khan appointed brand ambassador of ICC World Cup 2023: Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan was appointed as the brand ambassador of ICC World Cup 2023. He launched the World Cup 2023 campaign ‘It takes one day’ in his iconic voiceover. The ICC World Cup 2023 is scheduled to be held in India from 5 October to 19 November 2023. A total of 10 teams will participate in the tournament, with India, Afghanistan, Australia, England, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Pakistan and South Africa qualifying directly based on their performance in the 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. The remaining two teams will be determined through the ongoing World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe. The 2023 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup will be the 13th edition of the tournament.