{"id":130869,"date":"2023-03-09T13:22:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T07:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=130869"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:22:30","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T07:52:30","slug":"9-march-2023-current-affairs-the-days-top-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/9-march-2023-current-affairs-the-days-top-news\/","title":{"rendered":"9 March 2023 Current Affairs \u2013 The Day\u2019s Top News | GKSERIES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Current Affairs<\/strong>&nbsp;is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That\u2019s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post,&nbsp;<strong>Daily Current Affairs 9 March<\/strong> <strong>2023,<\/strong> we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National\/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as&nbsp;<strong>UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, here is the Top News of the Day for <strong>9 March 2023<\/strong> to help you prepare the Latest Current Affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/daily-current-affairs-and-quiz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Current Affairs Quiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Affairs for Competitive Exam \u2013 <strong>9 March 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/veteran-actor-director-satish-kaushik-passes-away-at-67\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Veteran actor-director Satish Kaushik passes away at 67<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Veteran-actor-director-Satish-Kaushik-passes-away-at-67.jpg\" alt=\"Veteran actor-director Satish Kaushik passes away at 67\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Veteran actor-director Satish Kaushik passes away: <\/strong>Satish Kaushik, a veteran actor-writer-director, died at the age of 67. Kaushik was born on April 13, 1965, in Haryana. He attended the NSD and the FTII and began his film career in the early 1980s.&nbsp; He was an Indian actor, comedian, screenwriter, director and producer.&nbsp; He acted in theatres before finding his break in Bollywood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Career of Satish Kaushik<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He directed Sridevi\u2019s films \u201cRoop Ki Rani, Choron Ka Raja\u201d and \u201cPrem,\u201d both of which were flops, but he scored a big hit with \u201cHum Aapke Dil Me Rehte Hain\u201d and \u201cTere Sang,\u201d among many others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a film actor, Satish Kaushik was known for his roles as Calendar in the 1987 superhero film, Mr India, as Pappu Pager in Deewana Mastana (1997), and as Chanu Ahmed in the British film Brick Lane (2007), directed by Sarah Gavron.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Satish Kaushik also won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Ram Lakhan in 1990 and Saajan Chale Sasural in 1997.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He penned the dialogues for the 1983 classic \u201cJaane Bhi Do Yaaron\u201d, which acquired a cult following over the years. He is best known for his comedic roles in \u201cMr. India,\u201d \u201cPappu Pager\u201d in \u201cDeewana Mastana,\u201d and many others. Kaushik also gave sterling performances in other films like \u201cRam Lakhan\u201d and \u201cSaajan Chale Sasural\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/conrad-sangma-sworn-in-as-meghalaya-chief-minister-for-2nd-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya Chief Minister for 2nd term<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Conrad-Sangma-sworn-in-as-Meghalaya-Chief-Minister-for-2nd-term.jpg\" alt=\"Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya Chief Minister for 2nd term\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya Chief Minister: <\/strong>Conrad Kongkal Sangma was sworn in as chief minister of Meghalaya for the second time in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Governor Phagu Chauhan, along with his two deputies Prestone Tynsong and Sniawbhaland Dhar, and nine other ministers, administered the oath of office to Sangma. Sangma won from the South Tura constituency with a margin of 5,016 against Bharatiya Janata Party\u2019s Bernard N Marak, as per the data shared by the Election Commission of India on March 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>58 newly elected MLAs were sworn in as assembly members with pro-tem speaker Timothy D Shira administering the oath of office and secrecy to them. The new government, which will be called the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance 2.0, has one woman minister in M Ampareen Lyngdoh. Other members of the new cabinet include Rakkam A Sangma, Marcuise M Marak, AT Mondal and Comingone Ymbon, all from Sangma\u2019s National People\u2019s Party (NPP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United Democratic Party (UDP) bagged 11 seats in the results of assembly polls announced on Thursday. Congress won five seats. Trinamool Congress received five seats as well, despite having inducted all Congress MLAs in the previous assembly. In all seven other MLAs from the National People\u2019s Party (NPP), two from the UDP and one each from BJP and HSPDP were also administered the oath of secrecy as members in Sangma\u2019s cabinet by Governor Phagu Chauhan at Raj Bhavan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About Meghalaya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capital \u2013 Shillong<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chief Minister \u2013 Conrad Kongkal Sangma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Governor \u2013 Phagu Chauhan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/manik-saha-sworn-in-as-13th-cm-of-tripura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manik Saha sworn in as 13th CM of Tripura<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Manik-Saha-sworn-in-as-13th-CM-of-Tripura.jpg\" alt=\"Manik Saha sworn in as 13th CM of Tripura\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13th CM of Tripura for 2nd term: <\/strong>Manik Saha was sworn in as Tripura\u2019s 13th Chief Minister for the second time following the BJP\u2019s victory in the February 16 Assembly polls. Eight other ministers were sworn. In the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Satyadeo Narayan Arya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr. Saha and eight more MLAs as Ministers. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a marathon meeting with TIPRA Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma and 13 MLAs from his party. &nbsp;Four of the new ministers have been retained from the previous government.&nbsp; The possible strength of the Council of Ministers in the 60-member House is 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BJP\u2019s ally Indigenous People\u2019s Front of Tripura (IPFT), which was routed in these elections, got one ministerial berth. Sukla Charan Noatia from IPFT took oath as minister. They are Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy , Shantana Chakma and Sushanta Chowdhury. The BJP inducted three new ministers from within its ranks: Tinku Roy, a close confidante of Biplab Deb, Bikash Debbarma, chief of the BJP\u2019s Scheduled Tribes Morcha, and Sudhanshu Das.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Important takeaways for all competitive exams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tripura Capital: Agartala;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tripura Governor: Satyadeo Narain Arya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/5th-asean-india-business-summit-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5th ASEAN-India Business Summit 2023<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/5th-ASEAN-India-Business-Summit-2023.png\" alt=\"5th ASEAN-India Business Summit 2023\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5th ASEAN-India Business Summit 2023: <\/strong>The 5th Asean-India Business Summit took place on 6 March 2023 in Kuala Lumpur. Speakers and participants from Asean and India convened to discuss how business linkages, connectivity and supply chain resilience can be enhanced through deeper ASEAN-India cooperation. The Minister of State for Electronics &amp; Information Technology addresses the 5th ASEAN-India Business summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About the ASEAN-India Business summit:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is being held as part of the ASEAN-India Year of Friendship to commemorate the more than three-decade-long engagement between India and the 10-member bloc in Kuala Lumpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key facts about ASEAN:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which was founded in 1967 with the signing of the Bangkok Declaration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Founding members: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ASEAN currently has ten member countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Vietnam.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic, political, security, military, educational, and sociocultural integration between its members and other countries in Asia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Malaysia: FAST FACTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Southeast Asian country consists of two regions separated by the South China Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal constitutional monarchy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CAPITAL: Kuala Lumpur<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>POPULATION: 32,400,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Malay<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CURRENCY: Ringgit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AREA: 127,355 square miles (329,847 square kilometers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAJOR MOUNTAIN RANGES: Main, Crocker, Bintang, Hose, Iran<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MAJOR RIVERS: Rajang, Sugut, Pahang, Klang.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/no-smoking-day-2023-observed-on-march-8\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">No Smoking Day 2023 observed on March 8<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/No-Smoking-Day-2023-observed-on-March-8.jpg\" alt=\"No Smoking Day 2023 observed on March 8\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No Smoking Day 2023: <\/strong>No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March. This year\u2019s date is March 8. Despite the fact that we all know smoking is bad for our health, quitting the habit appears to be a difficult task. \u201cStop smoking improves your brain health,\u201d is this year\u2019s theme. The day is celebrated to help those who wish to quit smoking as well as to raise awareness about the implications of smoking on an individual\u2019s health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance of No Smoking Day 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day was started in a big way to make people aware of the dangers of smoking and to help them quit on time. Giving up smoking takes a lot of dedication and motivation as ones who smoke on a regular basis, their bodies get addicted to it. If they stop having smoke, their body reacts in a way that they crave tobacco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary goal of this day is to raise awareness about the negative health consequences of smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption. The important message is to assist smokers in quitting their harmful habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>History of No Smoking Day 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Kingdom witnessed that the people in the country are getting addicted to smoking. For the first time, the day was observed in 1984. Earlier, it was celebrated on the first Wednesday of March as it began on Ash Wednesday. However, with time, it shifted to the second Wednesday. Now, it is celebrated as an annual event all over the United Kingdom and in other countries too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/the-qatar-ministerial-meeting-on-south-south-cooperation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Qatar Ministerial Meeting On South-South Cooperation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Qatar-Ministerial-Meeting-On-South-South-Cooperation.png\" alt=\"The Qatar Ministerial Meeting On South-South Cooperation\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Qatar Ministerial Meeting On South-South Cooperation:<\/strong> During LDC5, a Ministerial Meeting on South-South Cooperation was held with the goal of exploring concrete, innovative, and actionable solutions in support of the DPoA deliverables through multi-stakeholder participation of the global South and traditional development partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>More About The Ministerial Meeting On South-South Cooperation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Meeting is organized by OHRLLS, the State of Qatar (host country) and Malawi (Chair of LDCs) in collaboration with the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aim of The South-South cooperation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The South-South cooperation track aims to provide a platform to forge broad partnerships in support of deliverables of the DPoA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A thorough review of the role of South-South cooperation and good practises in leveraging it as an important means of implementation in the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) was conducted during the preparatory process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance of this Cooperation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LDC5 is a key opportunity for LDCs to mobilize international support including from Southern partners. Grounded in the spirit of solidarity and empowered by its capacity to leverage expertise and resources, South-South cooperation can play a catalytic role in LDCs efforts to mobilize financial and technical resources and innovative solutions for the timely implementation of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DPoA represents a new generation of global partnerships based on LDCs\u2019 and their development partners\u2019 renewed and strengthened commitments to recover from the pandemic, build resilience, and accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SOUTH-SOUTH Cooperation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>South-South cooperation refers to the technical cooperation among developing countries in the Global South.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a tool used by governments, international organisations, academics, civil society, and the private sector to collaborate and share knowledge, skills, and successful initiatives in areas such as agricultural development, human rights, urbanisation, health, and climate change, among others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is now known as South-South cooperation, derives from the adoption of the Buenos Aires Plan of Action for Promoting and Implementing Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (BAPA) by 138 UN Member States in Argentina, on September 18, 1978.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The plan established a scheme of collaboration among least developed countries, mostly located in the south of the planet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It also established for the first time a framework for this type of cooperation, and incorporated in its practice the basic principles of relations between sovereign States: respect for sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs and equality of rights, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/yaoshang-festival-begins-in-manipur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yaoshang festival begins in Manipur<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Yaoshang-festival-begins-in-Manipur.jpg\" alt=\"Yaoshang festival begins in Manipur\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yaoshang festival begins in Manipur : <\/strong>The&nbsp;Yaoshang festival&nbsp;has begun in&nbsp;Manipur&nbsp;on March 7, 2023, and will continue for five days. The festival is celebrated by the Meetei who are predominantly Hindu and it is celebrated at the same time as Holi. However, during the Yaoshang festival, apart from playing with colour, the festival also witnessed a number of cultural and religious activities for five days. The Manipur Governor and CM conveyed warm greetings to the people of Manipur.<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From some years back, the village level sport competition held by different clubs or organisations during the Yaoshang festival has become a major feature of the celebration. The Manipur Governor, Chief Minister and others conveyed warm greetings to the people of Manipur in connection with the festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/india-installs-worlds-first-bamboo-crash-barrier-on-maharashtra-highway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">India installs \u2018World\u2019s first\u2019 bamboo crash barrier on Maharashtra Highway<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/India-installs-\u2018Worlds-first-bamboo-crash-barrier-on-Maharashtra-Highway.jpg\" alt=\"India installs \u2018World\u2019s first\u2019 bamboo crash barrier on Maharashtra Highway\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>India installs \u2018World\u2019s first\u2019 bamboo crash barrier on Maharashtra Highway : <\/strong>The world\u2019s first 200-metre-long bamboo crash barrier has been installed on a highway connecting Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts in Maharashtra, the government said on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Named \u2018Bahu Balli\u2019, the bamboo crash barrier underwent \u201crigorous testing\u201d at various government-run institutions like the National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in Pithampur, Indore and was rated as Class 1 during the Fire Rating Test conducted at the Central Building Research Institute (CBRI) in Roorkee and it has also been accredited by the Indian Road Congress, a statement from the Nitin Gadkari-led Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said Saturday. The highway connects the Chandrapur and Yavatmal districts of the state. This Bamboo Crash Barrier has been&nbsp;christened as \u2018Bahu Balli\u2019.<br><br><strong>Bahu Bali:<\/strong><br><br>The&nbsp;bamboo species&nbsp;used in the&nbsp;making of this barrier is Bambusa Balcoa. It is&nbsp;treated with creosote oil&nbsp;and&nbsp;coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/odisha-cm-unveils-dakota-aircraft-for-public-viewing-in-bhubaneswar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Odisha CM unveils Dakota aircraft for public viewing in Bhubaneswar<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Odisha-CM-unveils-Dakota-aircraft-for-public-viewing-in-Bhubaneswar.jpg\" alt=\"Odisha CM unveils Dakota aircraft for public viewing in Bhubaneswar\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Odisha CM unveils Dakota aircraft for public viewing in Bhubaneswar :<\/strong> Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday unveiled the iconic Dakota aircraft of legendary leader Biju Patnaik for public viewing at the Bhubaneswar Airport here on the 107th birth anniversary of the former CM of Odisha. The Dakota DC-3 aircraft used by Biju Patnaik, an ace pilot, was brought from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata to the Odisha capital on January 18, 2023, and remade before it was put for public viewing at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><br><br>A 10-member team of&nbsp;Aerospace Research Development required has dismantled the aircraft and packed it in proper shape for public viewing. Talking to PTI Odisha\u2019s IT Secretary Manoj Mishra who was part of the team for renovation and restoration of the Iconic Dakota Aircraft said \u201ctoday is an emotional day for all of us. We have heard so many stories about the late Biju Patnaik ji, on how he had gone and rescued people from Indonesia, How he had made landing in Leh in Jammu and Kashmir. We didn\u2019t have a living symbol of his daredevilry in Odisha.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/indian-navy-successfully-tests-mrsam-from-ins-visakhapatnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Indian Navy successfully tests MRSAM from INS Visakhapatnam<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Indian-Navy-successfully-tests-MRSAM-from-INS-Visakhapatnam.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Navy successfully tests MRSAM from INS Visakhapatnam\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Indian Navy successfully tests MRSAM from INS Visakhapatnam: <\/strong>Two days after the precision strike of a Brahmos missile with an indigenous seeker and booster, the Navy successfully fired medium-range surface-to-surface missile (MRSAM) from INS Visakhapatnam, validating the capability of the anti-tank missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><br><br>Reason:&nbsp;To validate the capability of the anti-tank missiles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Navy confirmed the firing of MRSAM, which has been developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and produced at Bharat Dynamics Ltd. The DRDO has already handed over two other versions to Indian Army and Indian Air Force to augment the country\u2019s air defence power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/manik-saha-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-of-tripura-for-second-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Manik Saha sworn in as chief minister of Tripura for second time<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Manik-Saha-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-of-Tripura-for-second-time.jpg\" alt=\"Manik Saha sworn in as chief minister of Tripura for second time\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manik Saha sworn in as chief minister of Tripura for second time :<\/strong> Seventy-year-old BJP leader Manik Saha on Wednesday took oath as chief minister of the sensitive border state of Tripura. Eight more ministers, including Ratan Lal Nath, Pranajit Singha Roy, Santana Chakma, Tinku Roy and Bikash Debbarma were also sworn in by Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Tripura governor Satyadeo Narain Arya&nbsp;administered the oath to him at Vivekananda Maidan in the capital city of Tripura, Agartala. The oath ceremony was&nbsp;attended by PM Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.<br><br>In 2022, he was made the&nbsp;chief minister after replacing Biplab Deb. He joined the BJP in 2016 after quitting Congress. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in March 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/delhi-international-airport-among-cleanest-in-asia-pacific-aci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Delhi international airport among cleanest in Asia-Pacific: ACI<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Delhi-international-airport-among-cleanest-in-Asia-Pacific.jpg\" alt=\"Delhi international airport among cleanest in Asia-Pacific: ACI\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Delhi international airport among cleanest in Asia-Pacific:<\/strong> According to the Airport Council International (ACI), Delhi airport has been ranked among the cleanest airports in Asia-Pacific. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), operated by DIAL, has bagged the award for Airport Service Quality (ASQ) best airport for 2022 in the category of over 40 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA). It has also been named as the cleanest airport in the Asia Pacific region by the Airports Council International (ACI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/category\/daily-quiz\/daily-quiz-march-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz<\/a><\/strong><br><br>ACI is a trade association of global airports. The&nbsp;airport service quality award&nbsp;is based on passenger surveys carried out to rate customer satisfaction on the day of travel. 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