Weekly One Liner Current Affairs 1 March to 7 March 2023

March Weekly One Liner Current Affairs Part 1

Competitive exams such as SBI PO, SBI Clerk, IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, LIC, SSC, Railways, and other government and competitive exams require candidates to have knowledge of General Awareness, General Knowledge, and Current Affairs. The section on general awareness and current affairs is critical in determining overall scores in these exams.

To help candidates prepare for these exams, we offer weekly one-liner current affairs that cover essential and major topics. These current affairs will keep you up-to-date with current events and help you in upcoming exams.

Our weekly one-liner current affairs provide a summary of the most significant news of the week in a single line. This makes it easier for you to study for the general awareness and current affairs section, ensuring that you stay informed on all crucial topics. Check out our weekly one-liner current affairs to remain updated and prepare effectively for competitive exams.

National News

• Australia’s Deakin The 1st Foreign University To Set Up Campus In India
• PM Modi To Inaugurate 3-Day Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi
• International Yoga Festival 2023 in Rishikesh
• President Murmu to launch ‘Catch the Rain-2023’ campaign
• ‘World’s first’ bamboo crash barrier installed on Maharashtra highway
• Anurag Thakur launched Yuva Utsav in Punjab
• SC formed five-member expert committee to look into Hindenburg report; headed by Former SC judge Abhay Manohar Sapre
• MSME’s Industrial Exhibition and Fair inaugurated in Kota
• Amit Shah inaugurated Phase I of Bengaluru Safe City project
• Mauganj became the 53rd district of Madhya Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh government launched Ladli Bahna scheme for women
• Two-day Millet Mahotsav organised at Agra
• 7th International Dharma Dhamma Conference in Bhopal
• No sale of gold jewellery without hallmark unique identification number (HUID) from April 2023
• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flag off PM Jan Aushadhi Train
• Jitendra Singh inaugurated Good Governance Conference in Bhopal
• Piyush Goyal inaugurated 1st Session of Massmerize 2023
• PM Modi to inaugurate Disaster Risk Reduction session
• Ashwini Vaishnaw released ‘Go Green, Go Organic’ cover for Sikkim
• Delhi international airport among cleanest in Asia-Pacific: Airport Council International (ACI)
• Uttarakhand to launch self-employment scheme for single women
• Dharmendra Pradhan launched new BS course at IIT Madras

International News

• After Singapore India’s UPI likely to extend to UAE, Mauritius, Indonesia
• The Windsor framework: The deal between UK and EU
• Bola Tinubu elected as the new President of Nigeria
• Vietnam parliament elects Vo Van Thuong as new President
• Mumbai jumps to 37th place globally in price growth in luxury housing
• Electoral Democracy Index 2023: India ranked 108; topped by Denmark

Banking and Financial

• Moody’s raises GDP growth forecast for India to 5.5% in 2023
• Singapore Airlines to get 25.1% stake in enlarged Air India group
• India’s February GST collections rises 12% YoY to Rs 1.50 lakh cr
• IRCTC partners with HDFC Bank to launch India’s most rewarding co–branded travel credit card
• Axis Bank completes deal to buy Citibank’s India consumer business
• SBI announces completion of $1 billion Syndicated Social Loan Facility
• RBI puts restrictions on Musiri Urban Co-operative Bank
• World Bank commits $1 billion to India for public healthcare infra
• RBI launched Mission ‘Har Payment Digital’ to promote digital payments

Appointment and Resignation

• Senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla to head Sashastra Seema Bal
• Jishnu Barua appointed as new Chairperson of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
• Sashidhar Jagdishan reappointed as MD & CEO of HDFC Bank
• Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah re-appointed as Prime Minister of Kuwait
• S. Dubey takes charge as Controller General of Accounts
• Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya Chief Minister
• Savlon India names Sachin Tendulkar as world’s first ‘Hand Ambassador’

Awards

• HDFC Bank’s Sashidhar Jagdishan is ‘BS Banker of the Year 2022
• Mirabai Chanu won BBC Indian Sportswoman of The Year for 2022
• Vinod Kumar Shukla won PEN/Nabokov Lifetime Achievement Award 2023

Defence

• IAF transport aircraft Exercise Shinyuu Maitri with Japan’s Air Self Defense Force
• INS Trikand participated in International Maritime Exercise 2023
• Indo-France joint exercise FRINJEX-23 commenced in Kerala

Sports

• Jeswin Aldrin Breaks National Record at AFI National Jumps Competition
• India’s Triple-Jumper Aishwarya Babu Banned by National Anti-Doping Agency’s (NADA) for Four Years
• Karnataka beat Meghalaya to win Santosh Trophy after 54 years
• Daniil Medvedev won Dubai Tennis Championships title 2023
• Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won 2023 Bahrain Grand Prix

Book and Author

• Mansukh Mandaviya released a book, ‘India’s Vaccine Growth Story’ authored by Sajjan Singh Yadav
• A book “India’s Struggle for Independence – Gandhian Era” released authored by Jyothimani and G. Balan

Important day

• 1st March: World Civil Defence Day 2023 (Theme 2023: Uniting the world’s leading specialists for the safety and security of future generations”.)
• 1st March: Zero Discrimination Day (Theme 2023: “Save lives: Decriminalise”,)
• 3rd March: World Wildlife Day (Theme 2023– ‘Partnerships for Wildlife Conservation’)
• 4th March: National Security Day (Theme 2023: ‘Nurture young minds – Develop safety culture’)
• 7 March – Jan Aushadhi Diwas (Theme 2023 – Jan Aushadhi – Sasti bhi Acchi bhi)
• 8 March – International Women’s Day (Theme 2023 – “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”)

Obituary

• Former Chief Justice of India AM Ahmadi passes away at 90