Current Affairs January 2023

IIM Ahmedabad appoints Professor Bharat Bhasker as the new Director

IIM Ahmedabad appoints Professor Bharat Bhasker as the new Director: Professor Bharat Bhasker has been appointed as the new director of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) for five years, effective from March 1, 2023. Professor Bhasker currently holds the position of professor of Information Technology and Systems at IIM Lucknow and will assume the position with […]

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Krishi-Mahotsav: Pradarshani evam Prashikshan organized in Rajasthan

Krishi-Mahotsav: Pradarshani evam Prashikshan organized in Rajasthan: The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, in association with Department of Agriculture, Government of Rajasthan, is organizing a two-day event, – ‘Krishi-Mahotsav: Pradarshani evam Prashikshan’ scheduled to be held on 24th-25th January 2023 at Dussehra Ground, Kota, Rajasthan. January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz Lok

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Indi Grid to buy Khargone Transmission for ₹1497cr

Indi Grid to buy Khargone Transmission for ₹1497cr: India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) will acquire a 100% equity stake in Khargone Transmission at an enterprise value of around ₹1,497.5 crores. The acquisition will be for a cash consideration of an enterprise value not exceeding ₹1,497.5Cr, according to a BSE filing. Agreement signed: IndiGrid signed a share purchase agreement on Jan

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Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State’s list of SEBC

Odisha cabinet approves inclusion of 22 castes in State’s list of SEBC: Odisha cabinet on Saturday cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC). The state government has approved the proposed Amendment of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes Act, 1993 by inserting subsection 3 under Section 9.

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JUICE Space Mission of Europe to be launched in April 2023

JUICE Space Mission of Europe to be launched in April 2023: The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) will be launched from the agency’s spaceport in French Guiana in April 2023. Aim: To explore the large, frigid worlds that orbit Jupiter, Ganymede, Callisto, and Europa. January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz Out of the 80 moons of the

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Air Force to conduct Poorvi Akash exercise in Northeast

Poorvi Akash exercise in Northeast by IAF: To evaluate its operational readiness, the Indian Air Force will conduct the significant air exercise Pralay. The significant exercise will take place near the Line of Actual Control in India’s northeast, involving all significant Air Force units. January 2023 Current Affairs Quiz Poorvi Akash exercise in Northeast: Key

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International Cricket Council’s most followed international sports federation on social media

International Cricket Council’s: According to a BCW Sports survey, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is the most followed international sports federation on social media with 92.2 million followers across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube. The ICC’s dominance can be attributed to having a huge fanbase in markets that are highly active on social media.

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India Among Top 3 Nations in Expanding Organic Farming in 2020

India Among Top 3 Nations in Expanding Organic Farming in 2020: India has emerged as one of the top three countries in the world where the area under organic agriculture expanded the maximum in 2020. A total of 3 million hectares (mh) were added to organic farming worldwide in 2020, with Argentina accounting for 7,81,000

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After Co-Win, Govt Launches U-WIN To Digitise Universal Immunisation Programme

After Co-Win, Govt Launches U-WIN To Digitise Universal Immunisation Programme: After the success of the Co-WIN platform, the government has now replicated it to set up an electronic registry for routine vaccinations. The initiative known as U-WIN has been implemented in a trial mode in two districts of each state and Union Territory in India

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Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ and two documentaries from India nominated for this year’s Oscar

95th edition of the Academy Awards: The Song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from India’s blockbuster film RRR and two documentaries from the country ‘All That Breathes’ and ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ have made it to the final nominations list at the 95th edition of the Academy Awards. Chhello Show (Last Film Show), a coming-of-age drama in Gujarati that

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