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Daily Current Affairs 2nd February 2023 Daily GK Update
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National News
G20 Science 20 Inception Meeting held in Puducherry
- The science 20 Inception Meeting was held on 30 January 2023 at Puducherry.
- Indian National Science Academy (INSA) President Dr. Ashutosh Sharma was the country’s chair of the deliberations.
- It was focused on scientific and technological aspects that would help the growth of nations.
- The theme of the meeting is “disruptive science for innovative and sustainable development”
G20 in News (Note – All Meetings are Under the Presidency of G20 by India)
- First G20 Education Working Group meeting – IIT Madras (1 -2 February 2023)
- India’s first Model G-20 Summit inaugurated by- India’s G-20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant
- First Employment Working Group Meeting – Jodhpur (2 – 4 February 2023)
- First International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting – Chandigarh (30 – 31 January 2023)
- Startup 20 Engagement Group Meeting – Hyderabad (28-29 January 2023)
Ministry of Defense becomes the largest buyer of MSME goods in 2022
- Government e-Marketplace (GeM) informed that in 2022, the Ministry of Defense emerged as the largest buyer through MSME sellers.
- In 2022, the Defence Ministry procured Rs 16,747 crores worth of goods and services from the MSME sector. This was 250% higher than that of the procurement made in 2021.
- Among the states, Uttar Pradesh procured the maximum. Uttar Pradesh procured goods and services worth Rs 9,642 crore through GeM.
- In 2022, the turnover of GeM was Rs 106,647 crores. This is expected to double in 2023. As compared to 2016, when GeM was first launched, its turnover had increased by 17 times.
About GeM
- The Government e–Marketplace was launched in 2016.
- It is an online platform used for procuring goods and services online.
- Objective – To increase transparency, promote Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, and support small and local sellers.
- Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
West Bengal CM inaugurated 46th International Kolkata Book Fair
- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has inaugurated the 46th International Kolkata Book Fair at Salt Lake.
- The faith has been organized at Boimela Courtyard, Central Park Fair Ground, Karunamayee, Salt Lake Kolkata.
- Spain is the theme country at the fair.
- It is the world’s largest non-trade book fair.
- It is also the world’s third-largest annual conglomeration of books after the Frankfurt Book Fair and the London Book Fair.
- The fair will be open for visitors from January 31 to February 12.
About West Bengal
- Capital – Kolkata
- Chief Minister – Mamata Banerjee
- Governor – C V Ananda Bose
Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated IndiaOne Air’s regional connectivity scheme
- Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has inaugurated IndiaOne Air’s Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) Flight Operations for Jamshedpur-Kolkata under the UDAN scheme.
- IndiaOne Air is an example of the UDAN Yojana how airlines were getting shut down one after the other in 20 years, three new airlines have come to the fore.
- There were only 74 airports in the country till 2013-14, there are 147 airports today. 1.15 crore such people who have never undertaken flight service have been benefited through this UDAN Yojana. 2.15 lakh flights were operated.
- UDAN scheme was launched in October, 2016, to provide connectivity to un-served and under-served regions through revival of existing air strips and airports.
Jyotiraditya Scindia in News
- Jyotiraditya Scindia launched India’s first Green Steel Brand
- Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated 4th Heli-India Summit 2022.
- Jyotiradity Scindia inaugurated multiple flights to boost northeast connectivity
Madhya Pradesh government launched ‘Laadli Bahna’ scheme
- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched the Ladli Bahna Yojana on the occasion of Narmada Jayanti.
- Through this scheme, ₹ 1000 per month will be given to the sisters of poor and middle-class families of Madhya Pradesh. 65% sisters of Madhya Pradesh will be able to get the benefit of this scheme.
- Women of all castes of the state – General, Backward, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes will be able to get the benefit of this scheme.
- Through the scheme, an amount of ₹ 60000 will be added to each sister’s account by the government in 5 years.
About Madhya Pradesh
- Capital – Bhopal
- Chief Minister – Shivraj Singh Chauhan
- Governor – Mangubhai C. Patel
Recent Scheme launched by Madhya Pradesh government
- Chief Minister’s Residential Land Rights scheme
- Ladli Laxmi 2.0 Scheme
- Launchpad Scheme
- Pankh Abhiyan Scheme
- Sickle Cell Mission
- Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-dhikar Yojana
- Mukhyamantri Ration Aapke Dwar Yojna
- Mukhya Mantri Udyam Kranti Yojana
- Urja Saksharta Abhiyan
Samatha Kumbh begins at Muchintal, Telangana
- Samatha Kumbh is being held on the premises of the Statue of Equality at Muchintal, Telangana.
- This event will be held from February 2 to February 14.
- On Feb 5, Kalyanotsavam will also be held for all 108 Divya Deshas.
- The program will commence with the offering of abhisheka to the Ramanujacharya statue.
- The Statue of Equality was inaugurated at the Samatha Moorti Spoorthi Kendram in Telangana by PM Narendra Modi in 2022.
About Telangana
- Capital – Hyderabad
- Chief Minister – K. Chandrashekar Rao
- Governor – Tamilisai Soundararajan
Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated National Summit on Quality of Biologicals
- Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya has inaugurated the National Summit on Quality of Biologicals organized by the National Institute of Biologicals (NIB), in New Delhi.
- The National Summit will act as platform to bring together various stakeholders for interaction on various aspects of quality assurance of biologicals.
- The summit will help in upgrading the infrastructure and technologies of the country’s biopharmaceuticals and in-vitro diagnostic industry.
- National Institute of Biologicals (NIB) is an apex autonomous institute under the administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,
Banking and Financial
GST collection at Rs 1.55 Lakh Crore in January 2023
- The Indian government collected Rs 1,55,922 crore GST in January 2023.
- The CGST is Rs 28,963 crore, SGST is Rs 36,730 crore, IGST is Rs 79,599 crore, and cess is Rs 10,630 crore.
- The GST collection for January 2023 has reached over the ₹1.50 lakh crore mark for the third time this financial year, and is only second to the highest collection of ₹1.68 lakh crore in April 2022.
- The revenues in the current financial year up to January 2023 are 24% higher than the GST revenues in January 2022.
- The Ministry attributes this success to the various efforts made in the last year to increase the tax base and improve compliance.
GST Collection of Previous Months
- July 2022– 1,48,995 crore
- August 2022 – 1,43,612 crore
- September 2022- 1,47,686 crore
- October 2022- 1,51,718 crore
- November 2022 – 1,45,867 crore
- December 2022- 1,49,507 crore
Appointment and Resignation
Morgan Stanley appoints Arun Kohli as new country head for India
- Arun Kohli has been appointed as the new head of Morgan Stanley (India).
- He has replaced Sanjay Shah, who is set to retire.
- He has been associated with Morgan Stanley for the past 15 years.
- Currently, he is serving as the chief operating officer (COO) for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region.
- Earlier, he was the MD for firm strategy and execution for five years, stretching from 2007 to 2012.
Recent Appointment
- First CEO of Gujarat Maritime Cluster – Madhvendra Singh
- Chairman of Amul – Shamalbhai B Patel
- Administrator of Shooting World Cup 2023 – Former SC Judge AK Sikri
- DG of Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) – Vikram Dev Dutt
- Director of National Health Authority – Praveen Sharma
Indian men’s hockey team chief coach Graham Reid resigns
- Graham Reid has resigned as the chief coach of the India men’s hockey team following their forgettable performance in the just-concluded 2023 Hockey World Cup.
- He took over in 2019 and played a key role in the team winning a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics 2021.
- He submitted his resignation to Hockey India President Dilip Tirkey.
- He is a former Australian field hockey player who played as a defender and midfielder for the Australian national team.
Dr. Rajeev Singh appointed as new Drugs Controller General of India
- The Union Public Service Commission has recommended the name of Dr. Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi as the new Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
- He will replace Dr. VG Somani who was appointed as the Drugs Controller General of India in August 2019.
- DCGI heads the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), which is responsible for ensuring the quality of drug supply in India.
Recent Appointment
- CEO of Vedanta’s Cairn Oil & Gas – Nick Walker
- Chief Economist of OECD – Clare Lombardelli (UK)
- CEO of Cognizant – Ravi Kumar
- Director of Meta’s Global Business Group in India – Vikas Purohit
- Chairman of the Senior Men’s National Selection Committee – Chetan Sharma
Sports
Usman Khawaja won Shane Warne Men’s Test Player of the Year award
- Australia’s opening batsman Usman Khawaja has bagged the inaugural Shane Warne Award as the men’s Test player of the year.
- It is named in honour of the legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne, who passed away in March 2022.
- Khawaja polled 22 votes to win ahead of Marnus Labuschagne (20) and Steve Smith (16).
- Khawaja has been Australia’s top run-scorer in test cricket with 1020 runs at 78.46 during the voting period.
- Along with his Australian teammates Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Marnus Labuschagne, Khawaja was last week selected for the ICC Test Team of the Year.
Recent Awards
- First Asian to bag Oscar nomination for Best Actress – Michelle Yeoh (Film – Everything Everywhere All at Once)
- Subhash Chandra Bose Disaster Management Award 2023 – Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) & Lunglei Fire Station (LFS)
- Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr. Prabha Atre
- Gaja Capital Business Book Prize 2022 – Harish Damodaran
- Most distinguished scientist of the year 2022 – R Vishnu Prassad
Book and Author
A new book ‘The Poverty of Political Economy’ by M. Desai released
- India-born British economist Meghnad Desai has authored a new book titled “The Poverty of Political Economy – How Economics Abandoned the Poor”.
- It highlights how the discipline of economics, since the time it evolved from the late 18th century, systematically kept the interests of the poor at the periphery.
- The book is published by HarperCollins Publishers India.
Recent Books
- India’s Knowledge Supremacy: The New Dawn – Dr. Ashwin Fernandes
- Coaching Beyond : My Days with the Indian Cricket Team’ – R. Kaushik & R. Sridhar
- Irrfan Khan: A Life in Movies – Shubhra Gupta
- Human Anatomy – written by Dr. Ashvini Kumar Dwivedi; released by Governor of MP
- Njaan Sakshi’ (me as the witness) – K.K. Abdul Gaffar( autobiography); released by MS Dhoni
- Spare – J. R. Moehringer; released by Prince Harry (his Memoir)
Important day
1-7 February – World Interfaith Harmony Week
- The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) designated the first seven days of February as World Interfaith Harmony Week in 2010.
- Since then, it has been celebrated globally every year.
- These celebrations focus on creating mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue to promote harmony between people regardless of their faith.
- The idea of World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the United Nations in 2010 by Jordan’s King Abdullah II.
- The UNGA swiftly adopted the resolution, declaring that February 1-7 would be commemorated annually as World Interfaith Harmony Week.
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