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 The first city in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(SCO) region to be granted the rotating title of
‘Cultural & Tourism capital of SCO’ is
– Varanasi
 On April 10, 2023, the Election Commission of India
withdrew the national party status from
– Trinamool Congress (TMC), Nationalist
Congress Party (NCP) and the Communist
Party of India (CPI)
 Election Commission of India recognised Arvind
Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party,
which came into existence in – October, 2012
 Which only two Indians have been named in
TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2023 (in
April, 2023) - Shahrukh Khan & S.S. Rajamouli
 Who is awarded with the prestigious Vishwabharti
Samman (Award prize- 5.01 Lakh) for the year 2021
– Haridutt Sharma (74 Years old) from Prayagraj
 The Vishwabharti Samman award is given by
Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow, U.P.
 A 56-year-old woman has become the first person
to die from the H3N8 bird flu strain that is rare in
humans, is from which country – China
 H3N8 (Avian influenza A) is a kind of
– Bird flu, which is extremely rare in human
 Which states’ Metro achieved a new milestone when
a Metro rake completed a journey under the bed of
river Hooghly through a tunnel 32 metres below water
level – Kolkata Metro
 On April 10, 2023, Home Minister Amit Shah
launched the Vibrant Village program from which place
– Kibithoo - a border village in Anjaw district of
Arunachal Pradesh
 In February 15, 2023, the Prime Minister has approved
Centrally Sponsored Scheme - “Vibrant Villages
Programme” (VVP) with financial allocation of Rs.
4800 Crore for the Financial Years-
– 2022-23 to 2025-26
2023
 On April 9, 2023, the Prime Minister of India has
launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA)
at – Mysuru University in Mysuru, Karnataka
 The International Big Cats Alliance will focus on the
protection and conservation of seven major big cats
of the world. They are
– Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Puma,
Jaguar and Cheetah
 In September 17, 2022, 8 Cheetahs were brought to
India from Namibia to
– Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh
 The African Cheetah, with several subspecies
occurring in different African countries, is listed as
– Vulnerable (VU) species in IUCN Red List
 Recently, a bill was passed in Rajya Sabha to give the
ST status to which community in four districts of
Uttar Pradesh (Sant Kabir Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar,
Chandauli and Kushinagar)
– The Gond community
 The 3 ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN)
rd
meeting with India was held (on 9-10 February 2023)
on a virtual platform in
– Bora-cay Island, Aklan, Philippines
 The leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
(APPU) from January, 2023 will be provided to
– India
 Recently, Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, Secretary,
Department of Science and Technology, inaugurated
the 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival (AISF) (27-30
October, 2022), it was held in – Bogor, Indonesia
 Recently, the 17th Annual Summit of G-20 was held in
Bali (Indonesia) under Indonesian presidency under
the theme
– ‘Recover Together, Recovery Stronger’
 India has assumed the charge of the G20 presidency
and the 18th Summit (2023), which will be held in
– New Delhi, India
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 The theme of India’s G20 Presidency - “Vasudhaiva
Kutumbakam” or “One Earth · One Family · One
Future” - is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text
– Maha Upanishad
 7 Eastern Economic Forum, 2022 (5–8 September,
th
2022), established by a decree of the President of
the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in 2015; was
recently held at – Vladivostok, Russia
 On February 24, 2023 the Kerala government has
launched robotic scavenger and become first state to
use robotic scavengers to clean manholes, it is named
as - Bandicoot
 On 9 October 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
laid the foundation stone of various projects (worth
over Rs. 3900 crore) in which village and declared it
as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village
– Modhera, Gujarat
 Modhera, a UNESCO World Heritage Sites, is famous
for its Sun temple, built by King Bhima-I (Chalukya
dynasty) on the bank of – River Pushpavati
 The theme of Pravasi Bhatiya Diwas Convention,
2023 was – “Diaspora : Reliable
partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal”
 First I2U2 Leaders’ Virtual Summit quadrilateral
forum (virtually) held recently for the first time; where
I2U2 stands for – India, Israel, UAE and USA
 Which country was named the world’s happiest
country for the sixth year in a row in the World
Happiness Report, 2023 – Finland
 In the World Happiness Report -2023 in the list of
137 countries, India was ranked at – 126
 There was no change in India’s score and position in
the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), 2022; the
position remained at – 85th position
 Which institute has developed the Viologen-unit
grafted organic-framework (iVOFm) technique for
tackling the problem of Water contamination
– Indian Institute of Science Education and
Research (IISER), Pune
 Which ministry has launched the Samudrayaan
Mission? – Ministry of Earth Science
 Samudrayaan mission is aimed at sending three
personnel to 6000-metre depth in a vehicle called
– ‘MATSYA 6000’ for deep ocean exploration
 MATSYA 6000’ vehicle is being designed and
developed by-
– National Institute of Ocean Technology
(NIOT), Chennai, T.N.
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 1st All India Annual States’ Ministers Conference on
“Water Vision@2047” was recently held in which city
of India? – Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
 What is the name of Hawaiian volcano erupted again
recently? – Kilauea volcano
 Kilauea volcano is active shield volcano (erupts
magma of low viscosity and hence less steep) located
on – The Hawaiian Island
 Hawaii, USA is a group of 8 volcanic islands in the
central Pacific Ocean stretching in a crescent from-
– Kure Island in west to Hawaii in east
 What is the name of the scheme announced by
Finance Minister in the annual budget speech for
protection and conservation of mangroves-
– MISTHI ( Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline
Habitats & Tangible Incomes)
 According to fresh data released by the Sweden-based
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(SIPRI), India was the world’s largest arms importer
between 2018 and 2022 accounting for
– 11 per cent of global imports
 11th International IP Index was released by the US
Chambers of Commerce; among 55 leading global
economies India was ranked at – 42nd Rank
 The Theme of the Human Development Report
2021/22 was
– “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives:
Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”
 Which country released special stamp to honour 75th
anniversary of India’s independence – Serbia
 Who has taken over the charge of new Chairman
& Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board
(Ministry of Railways) – Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti
 Who was appointed as head of New Delhi
International Arbitration Centre
– Judge of the Supreme Court Hemant Gupta
 The Border Security Force (BSF) inaugurated a new
theme park at the Sam Sand Dunes border crossing
in – Jaisalmer
 This edition of Youth Summit is set to take place on
26th February 2023 in – Bangalore.
 Which state is set to become the first state to launch
its own Climate Change Mission – Tamil Nadu
 Government of Haryana’s Forest Department and the
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
announced the launch of the
– “Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)”
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 The UMEED programme is a centrally sponsored
scheme to encourage women to be self-dependent
and self-sufficient in – Jammu and Kashmir
 Which state tableau has won the top prize at the 74th
Republic Day Parade – Uttarakhand Tableau
 Name the author of the book “The Poverty Of
Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the
Poor” – Meghnad Desai
 Which state governments has launched the ‘Ladli
Bahna’ scheme to give Rs 1,000 every month to
women from all sections of society who don’t pay
income tax – Madhya Pradesh
 What is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2023?
– ‘It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration
 International Lusophone Festival to be held in
– Goa
 National Minorities Rights Day is commemorated on
December 18 every year in India. Its theme for 2022
was – “All in 4 Minority Rights”
 First State to Set up Divyang department is
– Maharashtra
 World’s first science-Sanskrit film on ‘Mangalyaan’
– Yanam
 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
Researchers have developed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy
Converter’ that can generate electricity from sea wave
– Sindhuja-1
 In order to lessen conflict between people and
elephants, Nainital (Uttarakhand) has started a pilot
project called
– Reducing Human Attacks using Honey Bees
(Re-Hab)
 The Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University
(DDIBU) is expected to become the first Buddhist-
run University in India to offer Buddhist education
along with courses in other disciplines of modern
education as well; it lies in
– Sabroom of South Tripura district
 Where does first fully digital literate panchayat lies
– Kerala’s Pullampara
 The recent initiative brokered between Russia and
Ukraine by the United Nations and Turkey in July,
2022 named as – The Black Sea Grain Initiative
 Out of 191 countries and territories on the 2021/22
Human Development Index, tracking the global
decline in human development, India was positioned
at – 132
2023
 Between 6th to 9th December, 2022, the 17th Asia
Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International
Labour Organization (ILO) was held in
– Singapore
 PM Modi performed the foundation (‘shilanyas’)
ceremony to launch the construction of the India
International Centre for Buddhist Culture and
Heritage in – Lumbini Monastic Zone
 On September 22, 2022 the USA lawmakers voted to
ratify the Kigali Amendment, which is related to
– The Montreal Protocol
 Operation London Bridge (also known by its code
phrase “London Bridge is down”) was the known for
– Funeral plan for Queen Elizabeth II
 In May 2022, India has been unanimously elected as
the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election
Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the meeting
held at – Manila, Philippines
 Recently, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka began the
first synchronised vulture survey in select regions of –
– The Western Ghats
 Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre (VCBC)
is located in – Pinjore, Haryana
 Diclofenac is toxic to vultures even in small doses,
causing – Kidney failure
 Recently, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
has inaugurated the IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants
at – Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh
 Local Biodiversity Management Committee,
concerned panchayat, along with SECURE Himalaya
Project recently resolved to declare Yaya Tso as-
– Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site (BHS)
 Yaya Tso is a nesting habitat for a large number of
birds and animals, such as
– The bar-headed goose, black-necked crane and
brahminy duck
 It is one of the highest breeding sites of the
– Black necked crane in India
 Recently, construction of 4.1-km Shinkun La tunnel
on NimuPadam-Darcha Road link has been approved,
which connects
– Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul valley and Ladakh’s
Zanskar valley
 It’ll be built by Border Road Organisation (BRO)
under its ambitious Project – Yojak
 Recently, Indian Agricultural Research Institute
(IARI) scientists have developed the 3rd climate-smart
variety of wheat, named as – HD-3385
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 As part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, India has developed
the world’s 1st bamboo crash barrier (Bahu Balli-200m
long) which has been installed on the-
– Vani-Warora Highway, Vidarbha, Maharashtra
 UN 2023 Water Conference 2023 is held in
– New York, USA (March 22- 24, 2023)
 The Conference was co-hosted by the Governments
of – Tajikistan and the Netherlands
 The Chief Guest of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023 was
– Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, (President of
Cooperative Republic of Guyana)
 Recently, Manipur Sangai Festival was held in
November, 2022 the theme of the Festival is
– ‘Festival of One-ness’
 Recently, who took oath as the new Chief Minister
of Himachal Pradesh on December 11, 2022
– Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
 The coveted International eco-label “Blue Flag”, has
been accorded to two new beaches of India
– Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach
(Lakshadweep)
 First women elected to the 60-member Nagaland
Assembly in recent election? (7 March, 2023)
- Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuono Kruse
 Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland
for the 5th term? (7 March, 2023)
- Neiphiu Rio (Nationalist Democratic
Progressive Party :NDPP)
 Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Tripura for
the second term? (8 March, 2023)  - Manik Saha
 Indian Railways starts the Guru Kripa Yatra from (5
April, 2023) – Lucknow
 Where was the Youth Festival - India @ 2047
launched? (4 March 2023)  - IIT Ropar, Punjab
 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
(PMBJP) train flagged off from (3 March 2023)
- New Delhi
 Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime
Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina jointly
inaugurated which pipeline? (18 March 2023)
- India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline
(first cross border energy pipeline between
both countries)
 How many Cities targeted to become 3-Star Garbage
Free by October 2024?(March,2023) -1000
 First state to pass bill for safety of lawyers? (March,
2023)  – Rajasthan
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 Which project was launched to green 5 km buffer
area around the Aravalli Hill Range in four states?(25
March, 2023) - Aravalli Green Wall Project
 The first India-Central Asia Culture Ministers’
meeting hosted by(3 April, 2023)
- Ministry of Culture, India
 How many women WASH Champions were
conferred with the ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman
2023’ by President Draupadi Murmu? (4 March 2023)
- 36
 Swachhotsav, 3-week women-led swachhata campaign,
launched under (8 March 2023)
- Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0
 Where was the Global Millets Conference organized?
(18-19 March 2023) – New Delhi
 Which city host B20 meeting under India’s G20
presidency? (16 March 2023) - Gangtok, Sikkim
 Where was the 2nd G20 Sustainable Finance Working
Group (SFWG) meeting held under India’s G20
presidency? (21-23 March 2023)
- Udaipur, Rajasthan
 Top 3 states (large and mid-sized category) in India
Justice Report (IJR) 2022 overall ranking (April, 2023)
- (1)Karnataka( score-6.38)
(2)Tamil Nadu(score-6.11)
(3)Telangana( score-6.11)
 Which country won bid to host third ICAO
Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels?
-(March, 2023)` - UAE
 Which country has invited Prime Minister Narendra
Modi to visit as a guest at the annual Bastille Day
parade in July?  - France
 Which country became 31st member of NATO? (4
April, 2023)  - Finland(a Nordic country)
 Where has the Ministry of Tourism inaugurated a
pavilion under its “Incredible India” brand? (March
2023) - Borse, Germany (ITB Berlin)
 Which Indian woman has conquered Mount
Kilimanjaro in Africa, wearing Luanchari?  - Anjali
Sharma
 Which Nobel Peace Prize Winner, 2022 sentenced to
10 years jail by Belarus court? (March 2023)
- Ales Bialiatski
 Best and cleanest airports in the Asia Pacific region
by the Airports Council International (ACI) (March
2023)
– Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)
 On the occasion of Digital Payments Awareness Week
(DPAW) Reserve Bank of India launched (6-12 March
2023) - ‘Har Payment Digital’ mission
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 Who was awarded with Governor of the Year 2023
by the international publication Central Banking
awarded? (17 March 2023)
- Shaktikanta Das(RBI Governor)
 Where was the ‘Semicon India Conference’
inaugurated? (18 February 2023)  - New Delhi
 Where was the 95th 'World Ayurveda Congress and
Arogya Expo, 2022' inaugurated? - Panaji, Goa
Ü Edition
 - 9th
 Where was Asia's largest 4-metre International Liquid
Mirror Telescope inaugurated by Union Minister Dr
Jitendra Singh? (March, 2023)
- Devasthal, Uttarakhand
 Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate
the new International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) field office and innovation center? (22 March
2023)  - New Delhi
 First Indian state to pass the Right to Health Bill (21
March 2023)  - Rajasthan
 Which organisation successfully carried out the
landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-
Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme?(2
April, 2023)
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
 10th edition of annual bilateral maritime exercise
SLINEX-23 held at (3 - 8 April 2023)
- Colombo, Sri lanka
 Who becomes 1st woman to command combat unit
in Indian Air Force? (7 March 2023)
- Shalija Dhami
 Who has been selected for the prestigious Sangeet
Kalanidhi Award 2023? (19 March, 2023)
- Bombay Jayshree
 Who took charge as the 28th Controller General of
Accounts (CGA)? (6 March, 2023)  - S. S. Dubey
 NMDC has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?
–Nikhat Zareen
 State tableau who has won the top prize at the 74th
Republic Day parade? –Uttarakhand Tableau
 Name the author of the book “The Poverty Of
Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the
Poor”. –Meghnad Desai
 India’s G-20 Sherpa inaugurates India’s first Model
G-20 Summit. The India’s G-20 Sherpa was
–Amitabh Kant
 State governments was has launched the ‘Ladli Bahna’
scheme –Madhya Pradesh
2023
 Which state government has launched a campaign,
‘Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’ to make daughters of the
underprivileged classes capable and self-reliant?
–Uttar Pradesh
 Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has
presented the Union Budget for the –5th Time
 The Budget 2023 focuses on how many priorities?
which the FM called the “Saptrishis guiding us
through Amrit Kaal”. –Seven
 Which Indian institute ranked first in public
institutions category of Indian Institutional Ranking
framework of management and Business School?
–IIM Ahmedabad
 World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on
–2nd February
 Who was recently conferred a Lifetime Achievement
Honour by the India-UK Achievers Honours.
–Dr Manmohan Singh
 Who has been conferred with FIH’s President’s Award
2023? –V. Karthikeyan Pandian
 Which country is to host football’s 2027 Asian Cup?
–Saudi Arabia
 Where will be the next edition of the Asian Football
Cup hosted in 2023? –Qatar
 Who launched Visit India Year 2023 initiative?
–Minister of Tourism G.Kishan Reddy
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
world’s first nano urea plant in 2021 at which place?
–Kalol, Gujarat
 Which company in India has accepted digital currency
for payments? –Reliance Retail
 Which Indian musician won the grammy for the third
time? –Ricky Tej
 Who won the Record of the Year award in Grammy
Awards 2023 –Lizzo
 In which city PM Modi inaugurated India Energy
Week 2023? –Bengaluru
 Which country has been designated as the “Pioneer
Investor” by the International Seabed Authority?
–India
 Yaya Tso to be the first biodiversity heritage site
located in which Union Territory? –Ladakh
 Which Indian city becomes the first civic body to
launch green bonds. –Indore
 Who is nominated for the BBC Indian Sports Woman
of the Year Award?
–Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat
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 Deepak Chopra received Golden Book Awards 2023
for which book?
–The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success:
A Practical Guide to Achieving Your Dreams
 ISRO-NASA combined satellite to be launched from
India in September 2023 –NISAR
 Which university is declared the world’s first living
heritage university by UNESCO?
–Visva-Bharati University
 India’s First Glass Igloo Restaurant is inaugurated in
which state? –Jammu & Kashmir
 Where will the ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup 2023
be held? –South Africa
 Which country has named the world’s happiest
country for the fifth year in a row? –Finland
 What is the rank of India in the World Happiness
Index 2023? –136
 India is sending a field hospital, medicines, rescue
teams to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria under
–Operation Dost
 PM Modi Inaugurates Global Investors Summit 2023
in –Lucknow
 Which Indian skipper became the 1st Indian skipper
to record hundreds in all 3 formats?
–Rohit Sharma
 Which state government launched Family ID – One
Family One Identity Portal? –Uttar Pradesh
 Where were Lithium reserves found for the first time
in India? –Jammu & Kashmir
 India To Get its First National Metro Rail Knowledge
Centre in which city?
–Delhi
 Who received the UNESCO Peace Prize in Ivory
Coast? –Angela Merkel
 Where did Union Minister of Chemicals and
Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurated
IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants?
–Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh
 Where will India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon be
hosted? –Ladakh
 PM Modi Virtually Inaugurated Jal Jan Abhiyan in
which state? –Rajasthan
 Who unveiled a bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji’s
capital Suva? –S. Jaishankar
 Which film won the Best Film Award at the
Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023?
–The Kashmiri Files
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 APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle
Mission-2023 launched from which state in India?
–Tamil Nadu
 The World Health Organisation will be setting up an
mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine hub in
which state? –Telanaga
 India’s first hybrid sounding rocket by private players
was successfully launched in which district of Tamil
Nadu? –Chengalpattu
 Who was awarded the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2022’
title? –Sajjan Jindal
 Which country hosted the first I2U2 Vice-Ministerial
meeting to discuss investment opportunities?
–UAE
 Who won the 2023 Marconi Prize?
–Hari Balakrishnan
 Which city in Maharashtra is going to be renamed
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. –Aurangabad
 Which team won the Women’s T20 World Cup for
the sixth time when they beat South Africa?
–Australia
 Which state infor mation commission worst
performing in RTI responsiveness? –Tamil Nadu
 Which year announced as the “International Year of
millets”? –2023
 Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah
has laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective
Training Institute (CDTI). –Karnataka
 Recently, Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI) recommended Dexa as a selection criteria is
–Bone density scan
 Which country becomes the first Asian nation and
second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered
Train. –China
 1st women officer to be operationally deployed in
Siachen? –Captain Shiva Chauhan
 Which state has celebrated the Imoinu Eratpa festival?
–Manipur
 How many overseas Indian are awarded this year
by the Indian government for the Pravasi Bharatiya
Samman Awards? –27
 Which state won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat
Awards 2023 for JAGA Mission? –Odisha
 Ministry of Jal Shakti organized “1st All India Annual
State Ministers Conference on Water’’ with the theme
“Water Vision@2047” in which city? –Bhopal
 India’s first-ever coal gasification plant is set to start
urea production in 2024, the plant is located in which
state/UT? –Odisha
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 Which state has declared as the first state in the
country to go fully digital in its banking service?
–Kerala
 In January 2022, who won the first Dr Patangrao
Kadam Memorial Award? –Adar Poonwalla
 What is the theme of World Hindi Conference 2023?
–Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial
Intelligence
 Which Indian song won the best song category in
Golden Globe Awards 2023? –Naatu Naatu
 Which flagship initiative of government has won
the Platinum Award in the Digital Empowerment of
Citizens Category in Digital India Awards 2022 held
in New Delhi? –e-NAM
 Name the author of the book Jadunama, a book
written on veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar.
–Arvind Mandloi
 Grand cultural program ‘Sur Sarita-Symphony of
Ganga’ organised in which city? –Varanasi
 Which government has recently implemented a policy
for blindness control with the objective of ‘Right to
Sight’? –Rajasthan
 Who has been crowned Miss Universe 2022 at a
ceremony held in New Orleans, Mexico?
–R’Bonney Gabriel
 Uttar Pradesh emerged as the top destination for
mobile gamers according to India Mobile Gaming
Report 2022. Which states were the second and third
states? –Maharashtra and Rajasthan
 ISRO ‘Shukrayaan I’ mission to planet Venus
reportedly shifted to –2031
 Think-20 meeting under the G-20 has begun in which
city of India? –Bhopal
 Which city was selected to host WEF Center for the
Fourth Industrial Revolution? –Hyderabad
 Which airport won the prestigious “Best Sustainable
Greenfield Airport” award?
–Manohar International Airport, Goa
 India’s first School of Logistics, Waterways, and
Communication has launched in which state?
–Tripura
 The Himachal Pradesh government intends to make
the state as the first Green Energy State by the end
of –2025
 In which state ‘International Craft Summit’ has been
inaugurated? –Odisha
 Which police station was awarded as the number one
police station in the country?
–Aska Police Station, Odisha
2023
 Who has been awarded the Pandit Hariprasad
Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award?
–Dr. Prabha Atre
 U-Win was launched for which purpose?
–To digitise India’s Universal Immunisation
Programme
 Which railway station has been awarded the ‘Green
Railway Station Certification with the highest rating
of Platinum’? –Visakhapatnam Railway Station
 Who has become the 1st-ever Indian cricketer to have
won the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year award?
–Surya Kumar Yadav
 Which former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
received Padma Vibhusan recently?
–Mulayam Singh Yadav
 Which state has celebrated the 3rd edition of the
annual Orange Festival 2023? –Nagaland
 Union Health Minister unveiled world’s first intranasal
COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech
International Limited, the vaccine was named as
–iNNCOVACC
 The Central government has renamed the Mughal
Gardens in New Delhi’s Rashtrapati Bhavan as ‘Amrit
Udyan’. The Mughal Gardens was designed in which
year? –1917
 Who has won the men’s singles title by defeating
Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open 2023?
–N. Djokovic
 The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
(FSSAI) has approved which animal as a ‘food animal’
recently? –Himalayan Yak
 Who has been awarded the Para Sports Person of the
Year 2022? –Avani Lekhara
 Ministry of Power started a Scheme for Procurement
of Aggregate Power of 4500 MW on competitive
basis or five years on Finance, Own and Operate
(FOO) basis under –SHAKTI Policy
 Artemis I Mission has been launched by –NASA
 Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons have agreed to
merge Air India and Vistara by –2024
 What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2022?
–Equalize
 Who become first woman referee in FIFA men’s
World Cup 2022. –Stephanie Frappart (France)
 Which state has become the first state in the Northeast
to pass the first-ever Mental Health and Social Care
Policy? –Meghalaya
 International Lusophone Festival was held from 3 to
6 December 2022 in –Goa
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 The 12th Edition of Exercise Agni Warrior, a bilateral
exercise between the Indian Army and
–Singapore
 The Central government on December 1 launched
its facial recognition system at Delhi, Bangalore and
Varanasi airports. What is the name of the system?
–DigiYatra
 What is the theme of International Day of Persons
with Disabilities 2022 (3 December)?
–Transformative solutions for inclusive
development: the role of innovation in fuelling
an accessible and equitable world
 Which Indian startup has won the Earthshot Prize
2022? –Kheyti
 Who has won the Best Director Award at the New
York Film Critics Circle? –S.S. Rajamouli
 India’s first Dark Night Sky Reserve will be set up in
which state/UT of India? –Ladakh
 What is the theme of International Volunteer Day
for Economic and Social Development 2022?
–Solidarity through volunteering
 India has jumped to the which position in the global
aviation safety ranking by the International Civil
Aviation Organization –48th
 The National Zoological Park, Delhi Zoo has
celebrated International Cheetah Day and Wildlife
Conservation Day in New Delhi on which date.
–4th December
 Which metro has successfully created a Guinness
World Record by constructing the longest double-
decker viaduct (metro)? –Nagpur Metro
 Which state has launched the One District One Sport
(ODOS) programme for promoting local sporting
talent? –Uttar Pradesh
 India’s first Gold ATM and world’s first Real Time
Gold ATM has launched in which city?
–Hyderabad
 The seventh edition of the Global Technology
Summit was held from 29th Nov till 1st of December
at New Delhi, the theme for 2022 summit was
–Geopolitics of Technology
 Who will unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar
2022? –Deepika Padukone
 What is the rank of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
in the top 100 defence companies list? –42nd
 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
Researchers have developed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy
Converter’ that can generate electricity from sea
waves. The product has been named? –Sindhuja-I
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 Which actress is included in the “BBC Releases 100
Most Influential Women’s List”?
–Priyanka Chopra Jonas
 Which President has been named Time Magazine’s
Person of the Year Award for 2022?
–Volodymyr Zelensky
 Which search remains the most searched query on
Google in India on 2022?
–Indian Premier League
 Which state government in partnership with startup
TechEagle has unveiled Asia’s first drone delivery hub
and network? –Meghalaya
 The Karthigai Deepam Chariot festival has been
organized in –Tamil Nadu
 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony
for the International Year of Millets 2023 in
–Rome, Italy
 Who has honoured with the 2022 Prime Minister’s
Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary
schools in Australia? –Veena Nair
 Who has been appointed by the central government
as the Chair of Business 20 (B20) India in December
2022? –N. Chandrasekaran
 What is theme of International Anti-Corruption Day
2022? –Uniting the world against corruption
 Who has been elected as first female president of
Table Tennis Federation of India?
–Meghna Ahlawat
 Who has approached the Indian Institute of
Remote Sensing (IIRS), for developing “Spatial Data
Infrastructure geoportal? –Ladakh
 Which has won the World Athlete of the Year 2022
award?
–McLaughlin-Levrone & Mondo Duplantis
 Who has made a world record of making the fastest
double century in a One Day International (ODI)
against Bangladesh recently? –Ishan Kishan
 Which state is set to become the first state to launch
its own Climate Change Mission? –Tamil Nadu
 What is the rank of India in 2022 Hurun Global 500
list? –5th
 In which airport country’s largest business jet terminal
commissioned? –Cochin International Airport
 Which state of India has declared as first carbon
neutral farm in the country? –Kerala (Aluva)
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off India’s
sixth Vande Bharat Express between
–Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) to Nagpur
(Maharashtra)
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 Which country launched world’s first commercial
moon lander in December 2022? –Japan
 Which state forest department has launched
‘Vanikaran’ project to restore natural vegetation?
–Kerala
 Who has inaugurated the statue of Mahakavi
Subramanian Bharathiyar at the renovated house of
Bharathiyar at Varanasi via video conference?
–M.K. Stalin
 The eighth edition of the India International Science
Festival (IISF) held in which city?
–Bhopal Most
 India plans to commission 20 nuclear power plants
by –2031
 According to Bloomberg 50 Report, who has topped
the list of people whose wealth witnessed the
maximum rise globally during this year?
–Gautam Adani
 Who has been appointed as first Chancellor of Gati
Shakti University? –Ashwini Vaishnaw
 Which player won the Golden Boot Award in the
FIFA World Cup 2022? –Kylian Mbappe
 In FIFA World Cup 2022, Golden Ball Award goes
to? –Lionel Messi
 Who has inaugurated a nationwide campaign,
Prashasan Gaon ki Ore? –Jitendra Singh
 Which state governments issued a notification making
the Aadhaar number mandatory for availing various
welfare schemes of the government?
–Tamil Nadu
 Who actress has been awarded PETA India’s 2022
Person of the Year title? –Sonakshi Sinha
 Who has been named the Men’s International Tennis
Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022?
–Rafael Nadal
 Which state recently launched ‘Friends of Library’
programme? –Tamil Nadu
 Which country has launched ‘Group of Friends’
to promote accountability for crimes against
peacekeepers? –India
 Which team has won 9th Season of the Pro Kabaddi
League title 2022? –Jaipur Pink Panthers
 India’s first-ever Surety Bond Insurance products
from Bajaj Allianz was launched for which purpose?
–Infrastructure Projects
 The Book, ‘The Indian Navy@75 Reminiscing the
Voyage’ is authored by –Arita Banerjee
2023
 Which minister has launched India’s first Green Steel
Brand “KALYANI FeRRESTA” in New Delhi?
–Jyotiraditya Scindia
 Which legendary athlete has been nominated by
Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to the
panel of vice-chairperson in the upper house of the
Parliament? –P.T. Usha
 The United Arab Emirate (UAE) has been selected
to host the World Trade Organisation’s 13th global
Ministerial Conference in February –2024
 Recently Indian forces acquiring, which ballistic
missile for striking targets at 150-500 Km. –Pralay
 A first-of-its-kind Tribal Winter Festival was held in
the Bandipora district of –Jammu and Kashmir
 Which vessel of the Indian Navy will participate in
the 50th edition of Cape to Rio Race 2023?
–INSV Tarini
 The Indian Railways completed the construction of a
tunnel on a 111-kilometre, the longest ‘escape tunnel’
in which state/UT in India?
–Jammu and Kashmir
 Which is India’s official entry for the 2023 Academy
Awards or Oscars awards in the International Feature
film category? –The Last Show
 In which state country’s first Infantry Museum has
been opened for the general public?
–Madhya Pradesh
 India’s manned Space flight Gaganyaan to be launched
in the fourth quarter of –2024
 Which country will host the next football Club World
Cup in February 2023? –Morocco
 Who has won the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize
2021-22? –Sudeep Sen and Shobhana Kumar
 Recently, Anuradha Roy was awarded the Sahitya
Akademi Award, 2022 for her novel?
–All the Lives We Never Lived
 Who won BBC Sports Personality of Year 2022
award? –Beth Mead
 Who breaks all the records and became the most
expensive cricketer ever to be bought by any franchise
of the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
–Sam Curran
 10th edition of the North East Festival began at the
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in –New Delhi
 Who is the only player in the top 25 in Forbes’ annual
list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world?
–PV Sindhu
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 Which institution has recently developed artificial
heart? –IIT Kanpur
 Which country topped in the FIFA world rankings
2022? –Brazil
 Anurag Thakur inaugurated the Sports Science Centre
in which state? –Karnataka
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to
observe Veer Bal Diwas 2022 on the occasion of the
Prakash Purab of –Guru Gobind Singh
 Who has been honoured with the prestigious 30th
Ekalavya Puraskar for the year 2022?
–Swasti Singh
 The famous Losar festival, is celebrated in which
state/UT of India? –Ladakh
 Which state will install a huge statue of former Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee? –Madhya Pradesh
 Which prison was awarded a five-star rating and
the tag ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and
Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)?
–Bulandshahr Prison
 Who has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma
national award 2022? –Aleida Guevara
 Which will soon introduce “Bima Vahaks” in each
gram panchayat? –IRDAI
 Who has inaugurated the project “Development
of Srisailam Temple” at Srisailam Temple Complex
Andhra Pradesh? –Droupadi Murmu
 Which state government has inaugurated the
‘E-Sushrut’ hospital management information system
in the state medical colleges? –Uttar Pradesh
 Who has been awarded Atal Samman Award?
–Prabhu Chandra Mishra
 Which state recently inauguarted first ‘Bekal
International Beach Festival’? –Kerala
 Who has launched the ‘Stay Safe Online’ campaign
and the Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) programme
recently? –Ashwini Vaishnaw
 Which state has become the first state in the country
to pass the Lokayukta Bill? –Maharashtra
 The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed
House Dwelling Unit for soldiers at
–Ahmedabad Cantt
 Where was India’s Second National Model Vedic
School inaugurated recently? –Puri
 Mawmluh Cave has become the first Indian
Geoheritage Site to be recognised by UNESCO. It is
located in –Meghalaya
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 Recently, Defence minister Rajnath Singh dedicated
75 infrastructure projects to the nation. That is worth
to –Rs. 2180 crore
 Recently, Saudi Arabia won the bid to host Winter
Games for –2029
 Recently, India defeated Australia to win Sultan of
Johor Cup for –3rd Time
 IMT TRILAT is the first joint maritime exercise
among the navies of
–India, Mozambique and Tanzania
 What is the theme of World Cities Day 2022?
–Act Local to Go Global
 First ASEAN-India Start-Up Festival has been
inaugurated in which country to mark the 30th
anniversary of ASEAN and India’s relationship?
–Indonesia
 Which country has won FIFA U-17 Women’s World
Cup 2022? –Spain
 Which state has won the SKOCH award 2022 in
the women and child development category for its
popular ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme?
–West Bengal
 According to a report released by UNHCR in October
2022, which country hosted the largest refugee
population in the world? –Turkey
 Who has won the Rajyotsava Award this year, by the
Karnataka government? –K. Sivan
 Which state has inaugurated North India’s first hyper-
scale data centre Yotta Yotta D1 built?
–Uttar Pradesh (Greater Noida)
 Which state government will set up Cyber Intelligence
Unit in the state to curb cyber and financial crime?
–Maharashtra
 Which state government has decided to set up a
committee for the implementation of the Uniform
Civil Code in the state recently? –Gujarat
 Ministry of Electronics and IT has approved the
setting up of a greenfield electronics manufacturing
cluster (EMC) in Ranjangaon of which state?
–Maharashtra
 Which country has been conferred the prestigious
‘Friends of Liberation War’ honour on former US
Senator Edward M Kennedy posthumously?
–Bangladesh
 Which state begins National Tribal Dance Festival
2022? –Chhattisgarh
 Which state is hosting the three day Civil Air Navigation
Services Organisation (CANSO) Conference 2022
from 1st to 3rd November 2022? –Goa
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 Falcon Heavy, the world’s most-powerful active rocket
was launched by which space technology companies?
–SpaceX
 Who was conferred ‘Karnataka Ratna’ posthumously
on 1 November 2022? –Puneeth Rajkumar
 Which word has been chosen as the Collins
Dictionary’s word of the year? –Permacrisis
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Mangarh
Dham as national monument. It is located in which
state? –Rajasthan
 Which state hosted Track Asia Cup 2022 from
November 25 to 28? –Kerala
 India Post Payments Bank has conducted India’s first
Floating Financial Literacy Camp in –Srinagar
 Who is the 1st voter of Independent India, exercised
his right to franchise for the 34th time for the
Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections?
–Shyam Saran Negi
 Who has won the titles in the Open men’s in the Asian
Continental Chess championship 2022?
–R. Praggnanandhaa
 Which state has launched the “CM dashboard” to
access the real-time data of all departments and
decisions taken on major schemes? –Haryana
 Which country has created a world record by
operating the longest passenger train recently?
–Switzerland
 Who has been selected for the Kerala government’s
prestigious ‘Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2022’?
–Sethu
 The Indian men’s team has won its first gold medal
by defeating which country in the Asian Squash Team
Championships? –Kuwait
 Haryana State Government’s Forest Department has
joined with which organisation to launch the “Trees
Outside Forests in India (TOFI)” program in the
state? –USAID
 What is the theme of World Travel Market (WTM)
for the year 2022?
–The Future of Travel Starts Now
 Which state is the host of ‘The Rising Sun Water
Fest-2022’ at Umiam Lake –Meghalaya
 UP government aims to make one of India’s largest
pilgrimage centres, Mathura-Vrindavan a “net zero
carbon emission” tourist destination by which year?
–2041
2023
 Who was awarded the 2022 Uttarakhand Gaurav
Samman, one of the two highest civilian awards of
the state awarded to a person for their extraordinary
contribution to any field of human endeavour?
–Ajit Doval
 The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has
partnered with whom to promote energy efficiency
financing for MSMEs in November 2022.
–SIDBI
 What is the theme of India’s G20 presidency 2023?
–Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One
Family, One Future
 Which American technology giant, has launched
a platform that displays flood forecasts, namely
‘FloodHub’. –Google
 Which state becomes 1st State to Introduce Uniform
Gold Price Based on Bank Rate? –Kerala
 Who has been selected for the International Kannada
Rathna award? –YKC Wadiyar
 India’s first private sector rocket Vikram-S, was
developed by which space technology companies?
–Skyroot Aerospace
 42nd International Congress of the Indian National
Cartographic Association inaugurated in
–Dehradun
 India will host the women’s world boxing
championships in 2023 in which city?
–New Delhi
 What is the theme of National Education Day 2022?
–Changing Course, Transforming Education
 Who has scripted history as he became the first batter
in history to reach 4000 runs in T20 Internationals?
–Virat Kohli
 Who has been awarded 31st Bihari Puraskar 2021 for
her 2018 novel ‘Hum Yahan The’?
–Madhu Kankariya
 Who has been awarded 32nd Bihari Puraskar 2022
for his 2015 literary criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola
Pahar Sakhi Ri’? –Dr. Madhav Hada
 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced
Odisha will be made slum-free by which year?
–2023
 Who has been appointed as the ‘Friendship
Ambassador’ by Switzerland Tourism?
–Neeraj Chopra
 Who recently launched Fit India School Week Mascots
Toofan & Toofani? –P.V. Sindhu
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 The Indian Railways has set a target of 100 %
electrification of its network by –December 2023
 Which state has received ‘India Agribusiness Awards
2022’ in the best state category for their contribution
in the areas of agriculture? –Haryana
 Which tourism state has bagged the prestigious
Responsible Tourism Global award at the World
Travel Mart held in London? –Kerala Tourism
 Who has been elected as the head of ICC’s all
powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA)
committee? –Jay Shah
 Reliance Industries will build India’s maiden
multimodal logistics park (MMLP) in which city?
–Chennai
 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) has agreed ‘in principle’ to admit which
country as the group’s 11th member?
–East Timor
 Which country will host the U-19 Men’s T-20 World
Cup 2024? –Sri Lanka
 United Nation’s Day of Eight Billion is celebrated on
which day? –15 November 2022
 What is the theme of 41st edition of India
International Trade Fair (IITF) that is taking place in
Delhi? –Vocal For Local, Local to Global
 Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award was given
to –Carlos Saura
 Which group has launched a plan named ‘Global
Shield’ at the 27th UN Climate Change Conference?
–G7
 What is the objective of “In our LiFEtime” Campaign
launched by India at COP 27?
–To encourage the youth to follow sustainable
lifestyle.
 What is the theme of National Newborn Week 2022?
–Safety, Quality and Nurturing Care - Every
Newborn’s Birth Right
 What is the rank of India in Climate Change
Performance Index (CCPI) 2023? –8th
 The ‘Moscow format’ mainly deals with the affairs of
which country? –Afghanistan
 _________ was unveiled as the mascot for the 2024
Paris Olympics. –Phrygian cap
 Which has launched the 4th phase of the Digital
Shakti Campaign?
–National Commission for Women
 Who has inaugurated the silver jubilee edition of the
Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS 22)?
–Narendra Modi
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 Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
has inaugurated the GeoSmart India 2022 Summit in
which city? –Hyderabad
 Who has become the first player from India to
get elected in the Athletes’ Commission of the
International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)?
–Sharath Kamal
 Recently, the Uttarakhand Government decided to
shift the Uttarakhand High Court from Nainital to
which places? –Haldwani
 Which state government has launched a new portal,
‘Amar Sarkar? –Tripura
 Which state has become the first state in the country
to bring out an Elephant Death Audit Framework?
–Tamil Nadu
 Cambridge Dictionary has declared which word as
the Word of the Year 2022? –Homer
 Who has represented India at the inauguration of the
FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar?
–Jagdeep Dhankhar
 What is the rank of India in the Network Readiness
Index 2022? –61st
 What is the name of official mascot of the Qatar
World Cup 2022? –La’eeb
 Who was conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022
by Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Vishwanath
Arlekar? –Dalai Lama
 What is the theme of SCO summit 2023?
–For a SECURE SCO
 Where was the Indian Air Force’s Air Fest 2022
organized? –Nagpur
 Which state has inaugurated the UNESCO-India-
Africa Hackathon 2022 at the Gautam Buddha
University? –Uttar Pradesh
 Who has been conferred with Dr. Abdul Kalam Seva
Puraskar? –Ravi Kumar Sagar
 Who has become the first Indian woman to win
bronze medal at IITF-ATTU Asian Cup tournament
in Bangkok, Thailand? –Manika Batra
 Who was named as one of the five recipients of the
U.N.’s highest environmental award ‘Champions of
the Earth’ in November 2022?
–Purnima Devi Barman
 The fourth edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional
Dialogue (IPRD) 2022 was held at Delhi in November
2022, The theme of IPRD-2022 is
–Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans
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 Which city becomes the first city in South Asia to top
CDP’s climate action list? –Mumbai
 Which has signed the world’s ‘longest’ gas supply deal
with China in November 2022? –Qatar
 Arittapatti village has been declared as the first
Biodiversity Site of which state? –Tamil Nadu
 The Indian government has invited which country’s
President as the chief guest for the Republic day
parade 2023? –Egypt
 Which state government has launched AMLAN
(Anemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan) programme
recently? –Odisha
 Which city will host the first G20 Sherpa Meeting in
India from 4 to 7 December? –Udaipur
 ‘Nai Chetana’ gender campaign was launched under
which schemes?
–National Rural Livelihoods Mission
 Who has become the first Women President of Indian
Olympic Association? –P.T. Usha
 Which film won the ‘Golden Peacock’ for the best film
of the 53rd edition of International Film Festival?
–I. Have Electric Dreams
 What is the Name of first Science documentry made
in Sanskrit, which was screened at the 53rd IFFI?
–Yanam
 Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman is
presenting the Union Budget 2023 for the ________
time in a row. –5th
 What is the current year’s economic growth is
estimated at the Union budget 2023? –7%
 What is the maximum deposit limit for Senior Citizen
Savings Scheme will be enhanced from?
–15 lakh to 30 lakh
 The outlay for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is being
enhanced by 66% to over –Rs. 79,000 cr
 What is the rate of tax for Income tax slab between
the income of Rs 3 Lakh to Rs 6 Lakh for assessment
year 2023-24? –5%
 “Bharat SHRI” will be set up in a digital epigraphy
museum, with digitization of one lakh ancient
inscriptions in the first stage. SHRI stands for
–Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions
 The Finance Minister proposed to reduce the highest
surcharge rate in the New tax regime from 37 percent
to –25 per cent
 In the which year, Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman replaced the Budget briefcase with the
traditional ‘Bahi Khata’ having the National Emblem?
–2019
2023
 How much fiscal deficit center has Pegged for FY
2024 –5.9 percent
 What is the budget allocated for National Green
Hydrogen Mission to shift low-carbon economy and
reduce reliance on fossil fuel? –Rs 19,700 crore
 The Total Expenditure of the Union Budget 2023-24
is: –45.03 Lakh Crore
 The Total Receipt of The Union Budget 2023-24 is:
–27.13 Lakh Crore
 The Fiscal Deficit of The Union Budget 2023-24 is:
–17.87 Lakh Crore
 Total resources being transferred to the States in The
Union Budget 2023-24 is:
–17.98 Lakh Crore
 Which of the following has the highest share in the
Proposed Expenditure from the Union Budget 2023-
24. –Interest Payment
 Which of the following has the least share in the
Proposed Expenditure from the Union Budget 2023-
24 –Pensions
 iGOT Karmayogi, an integrated online training
platform, launched to provide
–continuous learning opportunities for
government employees to upgrade their skills
and facilitate people-centric approach
 National Data Governance Policy to be brought out
in the Union Budget 2023-24 for
–Start-ups and academia
 Who is supported as Centre of Excellence for sharing
best practices regarding Shree Anna( Millets)
–Hyderabad
 In the Union Budget 2023-24, how much money has
been outlayed for energy security, energy transition
and net zero objectives –Rs. 35000 crore
 PM-PRANAM Scheme to be launched to incentivize
States and Union Territories to promote
–Alternative fertilizers and balanced use of
chemical fertilizers
 In the new tax regime rebate limit of Personal Income
Tax to be increased to –7 Lakh
 MISHTI scheme will be launched for
–mangrove plantation along the coastline
 Green Credit Programme to be notified under the
–Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
 Amrit Dharohar scheme to be implemented over the
next three years to encourage optimal use of
–wetlands, enhance bio-diversity, and carbon
stock.
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 Direct Benefit Transfer under a pan-India National
Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme to be rolled out
to provide stipend support to
–47 lakh youth in three years
 Which among the following will be used as the
common identifier for all digital systems of specified
government agencies to bring in Ease of Doing
Business. –PAN
 Rs. 5,300 crore to be given as central assistance to
Upper Bhadra Project to provide sustainable micro
irrigation and filling up of surface tanks for drinking
water, situated in which state –Karnataka
 Which Scheme that was announced in the Union
Budget 2023 includes skilled people who are engaged
in various traditional and skilled professions?
–PM VIKAS (Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma
Kaushal Samman)
 By which year the government aims to produce 5
MMT of green hydrogen? –2030
 What is the new MSME scheme announced in the
Union Budget 2023?
–Revamped credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs
 Which was the first budget that was a digital one?
–2021-22
 Total number of LPG connections provided under
Ujjwala scheme –9.6 crore
 Total number of bank accounts opened under PM
Jan Dhanschemeaccording to the Budget 2023-24
–47.8 crore
 Insurance cover is provided to how many persons
under PM Suraksha Bima and PM JeevanJyotiYojana
–44.6 crore
 For the use by MSMEs, large business and charitable
trusts etc., to store and share documents online
securely, a locker system is to be setup named as -
–Entity DigiLocker
 500 new ‘waste to wealth’ plants under which scheme
to be established for promoting circular economy at
total investment of Rs 10,000 crore?
–GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro
Resources Dhan) Scheme
 Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana 4.0, to be
launched to skill lakhs of youth within the next three
years covering new age courses for –
–Industry 4.0; like coding, AI, robotics,
mechatronics, IOT, 3D printing, drones, and
soft skills.
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 How many Skill India International Centres to
be set up across different States to skill youth for
international opportunities
–30Skill India International Centres
 Which scheme is to be launched to incentivize
States and Union Territories to promote alternative
fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers?
–“PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness,
Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother
Earth” (PM-PRANAM)
 When was the National Pharmacy Education Day
2023 observed?  - 6 March, 2023
 India’s Vaccine Growth Story - From Cowpox to
Vaccine Maitri’ authored by (4 March, 2023)
- Sajjan Singh Yadav
(Additional Secretary, Government of India)
 Retired army general, Petr Pavel was elected as
President of which country? –Czech Republic
 Accordint to Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows,
Now who has now lost his position in the elite club
of the world’s 10 richest billionaires.
–Gautam Adani
 The Economic Survey 2022-23 estimated India’s GDP
growth –6.5 %
 Which army regiment has been adjudged the best
marching contingent among the three services?
–Punjab Regiment
 Which government of India ministry won the best
prize at the 74th Republic Day parade?
–Ministry of Tribal Affairs
 A 5-day ‘Jeevan Vidya Shivir’ was organized for the
teachers of government schools of which state/UT?
–Delhi
 The 30th National Child Science Congress has
organized at which city? –Ahmedabad
 UNESCO has designated ‘Odesa’ a World Heritage
in danger site. In which country is it situated?
–Ukraine
 The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in
January 2023 saw a significant increase, reaching
over –Rs 1.55 lakh
 City which will be made the new capital of Andhra
Pradesh. –Visakhapatnam
 Which is the theme country at the 46th International
Kolkata Book Fair. –Spain
 Which state launched Vision for All School Eye
Health Program? –Goa
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 NASA partners with whom to build AI foundation
models to advance climate science –IBM
 Where is India’s Fifth Nano Urea Plant located?
–Jharkhand
 Who has bagged the ‘Mathrubhumi Book of The
Year’ award at the fourth edition of Mathrubhumi
International Festival of Letters (MBIFL 2023)?
–Dr. Peggy Mohan
 Three countries established trilateral cooperation
initiatives, in fields including Energy, Defence, and
Economy –India, France, UAE
 The 12th edition of the National Ice Hockey
Championship held? –Ladakh
 Which song has won the Song of the Year Award in
Grammy Awards 2023? –‘Just like That’
 First Youth20 inception meeting 2023 begins in which
city? –Guwahati
 Which state has the highest unemployment rate in
India as of January 2023?
–Jammu and Kashmir
 Which government scheme has been extended till
March 2026? –PM KUSUM Scheme
 Which country is the highest milk producer in the
world contributing twenty-four percent of global milk
production in the year 2021-22. –India
 The Yuva Sangam is an initiative of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to build close ties between ____.
–India and youth of northeast India
 Sculpture Park at Bikaner House in New Delhi has
been inaugurated by
–Rajasthan Chief Secretary Usha Sharma
 Kala Ghoda Arts Festival begins after a break of two
years in –Mumbai
 Which Indian actress was honored by Google Doodle
as the first female lead in Malayalam cinema on her
120th birth anniversary? –PK Rosy
 India is ranked in which place in the ICAO’s Aviation
Safety Oversight Ranking? –55th
 Which city is going to host the World Government
Summit 2023? –Dubai
 Who launched ‘Digital Payments Utsav’?
–Ashwini Vaishnaw
 Which payment platform released a QR Code with a
G20 theme to commemorate India’s presidency?
–Paytm
 India’s first AC double-decker electric bus was
introduced in which city? –Mumbai
2023
 Which is the first Arab country to send one of its
citizens into space? –United Arab Emirates
 Students from which educational institute from India
was Awarded Global Best M-GOV Awards?
–IIT Indore
 Who joined as the team mentor of Royal Challengers
Bangalore in the Women’s Premier League?
–Sania Mirza
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has presented the
President’s Colour to which state police in recognition
of its exceptional service? –Haryana
 Which country will automatically qualify for the 2026
FIFA World Cup? –Mexico, Canada, U.S
 Which organization launched its second global
hackathon - ‘HARBINGER 2023 - Innovation for
Transformation’ with the theme ‘Inclusive Digital
Services’? –Reserve Bank of India
 Which bank was awarded ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under
‘Digidhan Awards 2021-22’ by the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)?
–Karnataka Bank
 Tarkash is a military exercise between India and which
country? –US
 Which is the host country for the ICC T20 Women’s
World Cup? –South Africa
 Who is the current Chief of Army Staff ?
–General Manoj Pande
 Which bank recenly launched an electronic bank
guarantee scheme? –Indian Overseas Bank
 India and which country agreed to cooperate in digital
infra, climate action, and clean energy. –Spain
 Who develops a ‘Vayulink’ platform for steady
jammer-proof communication. –Indian Air Force
 Which European country became the first to pass a
law providing Menstrual Leave? –Spain
 Which is the World’s First Cloud-Built Demonstration
Satellite? –JANUS-1
 Which district in Kerala won Swaraj Trophy 2021-22
for Best District Panchayat? –Kollam
 The Bureau of Police Research and Development
(BPRD) and which institute Jointly Launch KAVACH-
2023.
–All India Council for Technical Education
 Which state Government organized the first state-
level ‘Shrimp Mela’? –Punjab
 When was the first Divya Kala Mela organized?
–December 2022
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 Where will be the World’s highest weather station
rebuilt? –Mount Everest
 India’s First Agri Chatbot Ama KrushAI Launched
in which state? –Odisha
 Which country will host the Malabar naval exercise
for the first time this August? –Australia
 18th World Security Congress Begins in which city?
–Jaipur
 Who received the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime
Achievement Award? –T.K. Ranagarajan
 Who launched the book “Modi: Shaping a Global
Order in Flux” in Chanakyapuri? –J.P. Nadda
 The Deepest salvage in the Arabian Sea was carried
out by which INS in India? –INS Nireekshak
 Who won the Argentina Open title in 2023?
–Carlos Alcaraz
 Who won gold in the 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World
Cup 2023? –Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil
 Who became the first digital citizen of the Bhutan?
–Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck
 Which state became the first state to use robotic
scavengers to clean manholes? –Kerala
 When was the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
Yojana launched in India? –24th February, 2019
 India along with which countries have agreed to
cooperate in the oil and gas sector, including long-
term crude purchases. –Guyana
 When was the first World NGO Day celebrated?
–2010
 Which state government will build the country’s first
Marina or a boat basin offering dockage?
–Karnataka
 Amit Shah addressed the ‘Kol Janjati Mahakumbh’
organized on the occasion of Shabri Mata Janm
Jayanti in –Madhya Pradesh
 Ellora Ajanta International Festival 2023 is held in
which state in India? –Maharashtra
 Exercise Desert Flag VIll held in –UAE
 The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air theatre
festival began in which state recently? –Odisha
 Election Commission has proposed introduction of
‘remote voting’ for whom? –Domestic Migrants
 Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways
Nitin Gadkari inaugurated Zuari bridge in –Goa
 Which state police has received the International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2022 Award
for the ‘Nijaat’ campaign? –Chhattisgarh
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 The Reserve Bank of India’s Medium-term Strategy
Framework for the period 2023-2025 that was
launched by Shri Shaktikanta Das is named as
–UTKARSH 2.0
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated
Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of
Water and Sanitation in –Kolkata
 Name the author of the book “Breaking Barriers: the
Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary”.
–Kaki Madhava Rao
 According to the Coffee Board of India, the total
export of coffee from India rose by how much
percent to 4 lakh tonnes in 2022? –1.66 %
 India’s unemployment rate in December 2022 has
been increased to a 16-month high at how much
percent from 8% in November 2022? –8.30%
 Defence minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the
Siyom bridge in which state? –Arunachal Pradesh
 Which state has launched CM’s Sukhashray Sahayata
Kosh? –Himachal Pradesh
 President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Samvidhan
Udyan at Raj Bhavan in –Rajasthan
 Which state has launched two programme named
‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’, ahead of
the 2023 panchayat polls? –West Bengal
 Union Cabinet approves naming of Mopa airport in
Goa after the name of –Manohar Parrikar
 Who is the author of the book titled ‘Ambedkar: A
Life’? –Shashi Tharoor
 Which city police has won the ‘Best Police Unit’ award
for 2021? –Jalna & Nagpur Police
 Squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, the first female
fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), is
scheduled to participate in the inaugural air exercise
Veer Guardian, the exercise is set to take place in
which country? –Japan
 Who was awarded the “Award for Global Leadership”
in recognition of his lifetime of service to the legal
profession in India and around the world by Harvard
Law School Center on the Legal Profession (HLS
CLP)? –D.Y. Chandrachud
 Which state of India has began the International Kite
Festival 2023? –Gujarat
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recently
unveiled a 120 feet tall statue of a polo player in which
state? –Manipur
 What is the theme for National Science Day 2023?
–Global Science for Global Wellbeing
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A. Political / National Affairs
AAP Gets ‘National Party’ Status
 On April 10, 2023, the Election Commission of India
withdrew the national party status of Trinamool
Congress (TMC), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
and the Communist Party of India (CPI) and
recognised Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
as a national party.
 The EC’s decision was based on a review of
the parties’ poll performances — the 2014 and
2019 Lok Sabha polls and 21 state assembly polls
since 2014.
 AAP: Besides Delhi, Goa and Punjab, AAP became
a state party in Gujarat after the 2022 Assembly
elections where it secured 12.92% of the votes.
 India now has six national parties -(1) Aam Aadmi
Party (AAP) (2) Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)(3)
Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) (4) Communist Party of
India (Marxist) (5) Indian National Congress(INC)
(6) National People’s Party (NPP)
Criteria for recognition as a national Party
 As per the ECI’s Political Parties and Election
Symbols, 2019 handbook, a political party would be
considered a national party if
 If it has won at least 2% of the total seats in the
Lok Sabha from not less than three states.
 If its candidates polled at least 6% of total valid
votes in any four or more states in the last Lok
Sabha or Assembly elections and has at least
four MPs in the last Lok Sabha polls.
 It is ‘recognised’ in four or more states.
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India gets 12 Cheetahs from
South Africa
Recently, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and
Climate change, Shri Bhupender Yadav has announced
the trans-location of twelve Cheetahs from South Africa
to India.
 Translocated on: February, 18, 2023
 Translocated from: South Africa
 Translocated to: Kuno National Park in Madhya
Pradesh
 In 1952 Cheetahs were declared as extinct.
 Earlier in September 17, 2022, 8 Cheetahs were
brought to India from Namibia (to Kuno National
Park) of these one of 8 cheetah ‘Shasha’ died due to
kidney infection on March 27, 2023.
 Also, Union Minister tweeted in March, 2023 that 4
cubs (of cheetah) has been born in 6 km enclosure
to Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.
Objectives
 To establish breeding cheetah populations in safe
habitats across its historic range and manage them
as a meta -population.
About Cheetah
 Cheetahs in the wild (both male and female
combined) have an average age span of 10 – 12
years.
 The gestation (pregnancy) period for the Cheetah
is 93 days, and litters range in size from one or two
up to six cubs.
 The Cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal.
 The
 Cheetah is capable of reaching speeds
greater than 110 kilometers per hour in
just over three seconds.
 The African Cheetah, with several subspecies
occurring in different African countries, is listed
as a vulnerable (VU) species on the IUCN Red List.
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83rd All India Presiding Officers’
Conference
About 83rd All India Presiding Officers’
Conference
 Held on – January 11-12, 2023
 Held in – Jaipur , Rajasthan
 Conference presided by- Lok Sabha Speaker Om
Birla
 Earlier this conference was held in Rajasthan in the
year 2011 (fourth time in Jaipur).
Background
 The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference
(AIPOC) is the apex body of the Legislatures in
India that completed its hundred years in 2021.
 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the
inaugural session of the 82nd AIPOC in 2021 in
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
 The first Conference was held in Shimla in 1921.
ST status to Gond community in
four districts of UP
Earlier, on December 14, 2022, the Rajya Sabha
passed with voice vote the Constitution (Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second
Amendment) Bill-2022.
 It seeks to give the ST status to the Gond community
in four districts of Uttar Pradesh (Sant Kabir Nagar,
Sant Ravidas Nagar, Chanduali and Kushinagar).
 The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in April, 2022.
 The passing of the Bill will ensure the inclusion of
the Gond community in the Scheduled Tribes list in
four districts of Uttar Pradesh.
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2023
Tripura Legislative Assembly Election
On February 16, 2023, Elections to the Tripura
Legislative Assembly were held to elect all 60 members
of the Tripura Legislative Assembly.
 The votes were counted and the results were declared
on March 2, 2023.
 BJP has come to power once again in the state as it
bagged a majority of 32 seats, followed by Tipra
Motha with 13 seats.
  Meanwhile, the Congress bagged 3 seats, and
CPI(M) got 11.
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 BJP leader Manik Saha took charge as the Chief
Minister of Tripura for the second time on March 8,
2023.
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
 Legislative Assembly elections were held in
Meghalaya on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60
members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
 Meghalaya recorded 81.57% voter turnout in the
polling held on February 27, 2023.
 But voting was held in 59 constituencies because
a candidate of the United Democratic Party died in
Meghalaya.
 The votes were counted and the results were declared
on March 2, 2023.
 On March 7, 2023, Conrad Sangma was sworn
in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second
successive term.
Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election
 The Nagaland Legislative Assembly election was
held in Nagaland on February 27, 2023 to elect all
60 members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
 The votes were counted and the results were declared
on 2 March 2023.
 The ruling NDPP-BJP has retained power in
Nagaland election, with two parties having secured
33 seats in the 60-member Assembly.
 Nagaland also scripted history as it elected women
lawmakers for the first time ever - Salhoutuonuo
Kruse won from the Western Angami assembly seat
and Hekani Jakhalu from Dimapur-III constituency.
 Nagaland political stalwart Neiphiu Rio took oath
as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth
straight term on March 7, 2023.
Kerala becomes first state to
use robotic scavengers to clean
manholes
On February 24, 2023 the Kerala government has
launched robotic scavenger, Bandicoot, to clean sewages.
 By doing this, Kerala becomes the first state in the
country to use robotic technology to clean all its
commissioned manholes.
 Bandicoot is inducted under the Guruvayur
Sewerage Project by Kerala Water Authority (KWA),
as part of the 100-day action plan of the State
Government.
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 Bandicoot is developed by Kerala-based
Genrobotics.
 Genrobotics has recently bagged ‘Kerala Pride’
award at the Huddle Global 2022 conclave organised
by the Kerala Startup Mission.
Modhera: India’s first 24×7
solar-powered village
 On 9 October 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
laid the foundation stone and dedicated various
projects worth over Rs 3900 crore to the nation in
Modhera.
 During the occasion, PM also declared village
Modhera as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village.
About the Solar Powered Village
 Modhera will be India’s first village to become a
net renewable energy generator.
 
It will be the first modern village to have
a solar-based ultra-modern electric vehicle
charging station.
 It is India’s first grid-connected megawatt-hours
(MWh) scale battery energy storage system.
Modhera Temple
 Modhera is famous for its Sun temple.
 It was built by King Bhima-I of the Chalukya
dynasty.
 It is made to honour the Sun God in Modhera
village of Mehsana district on the bank of River
Pushpavati.
 In 2014, Modhera Sun Temple entered the list of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
 It enjoys the same significance as the other two
well-known sun temples in Kashmir (Martand
Sun Temple) and Odisha (Konark Sun Temple).
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife
Sanctuary : Tamil Nadu
To mitigate the effects of climate vagaries on the
coastal ecosystem, the Tamil Nadu government has
announced the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration
Mission in the State Budget for the financial year
2023-24.
 The mission, to be implemented with World Bank
assistance at an estimated cost of Rs. 2,000 crore
over the next five years, is aimed at preventing sea
erosion, reducing marine pollution and conserving
marine biodiversity.
2023
 Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is announced in
in the State Budget for the financial year 2023-24.
 It will be spread across 80,567 hectares in the forest
areas of Anthiyur and Gobichettipalayam in Erode
district of Tamin Nadu.
 This will be the 18th wildlife sanctuary in the State
and will link the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve with the
Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary.
17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated
the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in
Indore, Madhya Pradesh on January 09, 2023.
 The Prime Minister released a commemorative
postal stamp ‘Surakshit Jaayen, Prashikshit
Jaayen’ and also inaugurated the first-ever digital
PBD Exhibition on the theme ‘Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav - Contribution of Diaspora in Indian
Freedom Struggle’.
 The theme of this PBD Convention is “Diaspora:
Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit
Kaal”. Over 3,500 diaspora members from nearly
70 different countries have registered for the PBD
Convention.
 The Chief Guest of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023
was Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the President of
Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and the Special
Guest of Honour was Mr. Chandrikapersad
Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname.
Manipur Sangai Festival
On November 30, 2022, the Prime Minister of India
addressed the Manipur Sangai Festival via video message.
About Manipur Sangai Festival
 Held in: November, 2022
 Held at: Manipur
 The theme of the Sangai Festival: ‘Festival of
One-ness’
 The festival is named after the state animal, Sangai,
the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.
Brow-antlered deer
 Common Name: Sangai, Brow antlered deer,
Dancing Deer
 Status: State animal of Manipur, Schedule-1 of
Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Endangered on
IUCN Red List
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Kadmat Beach & Thundi Beach
Get Blue Flag Tag
Recently (in October, 2022), globally recognized
and the coveted International eco-label "Blue Flag”,
has been accorded to two new beaches of India –
Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach- both in
Lakshadweep. This takes the number of beaches
certified under the Blue Flag certification to twelve (12).
 Accorded by: Foundation for Environmental
Education (FEE)
What is the ‘Blue Flag’ tag?
 The Blue Flag is a voluntary tag given to environ-
ment-friendly and clean beaches with hygienic
facilities.
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
Assembly Election
 On December 8, 2022, Gujarat and Himachal
Pradesh Assembly election results were declared.
 The BJP has retained power in Gujarat for a
record seventh straight term as it won 156 seats in
182-member State Assembly.
 Bhupendra Patel has sworn in as the 17th Chief
Minister of Gujarat (second time in a row).
 The people of Gujarat voted in two phases, on 1 and
5 December, 2022 and the overall voter turnout in
Gujarat was around 64.65%.
 Himachal Pradesh voted in a single phase on 12
November, 2022.
 Himachal Pradesh’s voter turnout was more than
74%.
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 Indian National Congress (INC) won 40 seats in 68-
member state assembly and formed the government.
 Congress’s Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on December
11, 2022 took oath as the new Chief Minister of
Himachal Pradesh.
President of India Election
2022
On 21st July 2022, with declaration of result of
presidential election, Shrimati Droupadi Murmu
became 15th President of India.
About 16th Presidential Election
 Won by : Shrimati Droupadi Murmu (NDA
candidate)
 Runner-up : Yashwant Sinha (UPA candidate)
 Schedule of Elections : 15 June-22 July
Method of Election
 The electoral college is made up of all the elected
members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (MPs) and
the elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies
of States and Union Territories (MLAs).
 Article 55 (3) of the Constitution provides that the
election shall be held in accordance with the system
of proportional representation by means of the
single transferable vote and the voting at such
election shall be by secret ballot.
 To win, the candidate must secure 50% of the total
votes cast + 1.
16th Vice-Presidential Election
 Shri Jagdeep Dhankar became the 14th
Vice-President of India.
 He replaces Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, whose term
ended on 10th August, 2022.
CDS: Amended Service Rules of
the Army, Navy and Air Force
The Ministry of Defence has issued gazette
notifications to amend regulations of three defence
forces – Army, Navy and Air Force -- related to the
appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff.
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
 The Prime Minister of India had announced the
creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff
during his address to the Nation on 15th August
2019.
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 The Cabinet Committee on Security on 24th
December 2019 took the decision to create the
post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
 The Chief of Defence Staff is the Permanent
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
and acts as the Principal Military Adviser to
Raksha Mantri on all tri-services matters so as to
provide impartial advice to the political leadership.
 Former Chief of the Army Staff, (Lt.) General
Bipin Rawat took office of as the country's first
Chief of Defence Staff on 1st January, 2020.
 Bipin Rawat was martyred in a chopper crash on
December 8, 2021.
Key Points
 Changes in eligibility criteria: An officer who
is serving as Lieutenant General or General or an
officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant
General or General but has not attained the age
of sixty-two years on the date of his appointment
can be appointed as the Chief of defence Staff
(CDS).
 The age limit for the CDS post is 65 years with no
fixed tenure defined, unlike for the Service Chief
which is three years of tenure or 62 years of age.
Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation
Commission Final Report
On May 5, 2022 the Jammu & Kashmir Delimitation
Commission submitted its final report.
B. National Schemes & Initiatives
Sagar Manthan
 On March 23, 2023, Union Minister for Ports,
Shipping and Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda
Sonowal virtually launched Real-time Performance
Monitoring Dashboard of MoPSW ‘Sagar Manthan’.
  is a digital platform having all the
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integrated data related to the ministry and
other subsidiaries.
 Features of ‘SAGAR MANTHAN’ dashboard :
Data visualization, Real-time monitoring, Improved
communication, Data-driven decision making,
Increased accountability.
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About the Commission
 The Delimitation Commission was headed by
Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (a retired Judge
of the Supreme Court of India).
Important Points of the Final Report
 The total number of Assembly seats in the UT will
increase from 83 to 90.
 Out of the 90 Assembly Constituencies in the
region,
 43 will be part of Jammu region and
 47 for Kashmir region.
India's 33rd Elephant Reserve to
come up in Uttar Pradesh'
The Ministry of Environment Forest and
Climate Change (on October 21, 2022) gave its nod to
Terai Elephant Reserve (TER), Spread over 3000sq
km. in Dudhawa-Pilibhit region in Uttar Pradesh.
 TER will conserve four wild species - Tiger, Asian
Elephant, Swamp deer and one horned rhinoceros
in entire landscape.
 Project Elephant : The GoI introduced Project
Elephant in 1992 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
(CSS) with the objective to protect elephants, their
habitats & corridors.
 Karnataka has highest number of elephants
followed by Assam & Kerala (Elephant census
2017).
Namami Gange Initiative
The United Nations (UN) has recognized Namami
Gange initiative to rejuvenate India’s sacred River Ganga
as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships to
revive the natural world.
 Awarded on - December 14, 2022 (World Restoration
Day)
 Awarded by- United Nations (UN)
 Awarded to- Namami Gange initiative
 Awarded for- To rejuvenate India’s sacred River
Ganga
 Awarded as- one of the top 10 World Restoration
Flagships to revive the natural world.
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 Awarded at - 15th Conference of Parties (COP15)
to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in
Montreal, Canada
Namami Gange Programme
 Is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved
as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union
Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of
Rs. 20,000 Crore.
 It aims to accomplish the twin objectives of
effective abatement of pollution, conservation
and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
NTPC starts India’s first Green
Hydrogen blending operation
Recently, State-owned power generator NTPC Ltd.
has commissioned the country’s first green hydrogen
blending project in Surat, Gujarat.
About India’s first green hydrogen blending
operation
 Started on - January 4, 2023
 The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat
Gas Limited (GGL).
 The foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister
of India on 30th July 2022.
 Green hydrogen in Kawas (in Surat) is made by
electrolysis of water using power from already
installed 1 MW floating solar project.
 This feat has been achieved only by few countries
like the UK, Germany, and Australia.
About National Thermal Power Corporation
Limited (NTPC):
 NTPC is India’s largest power utility with an
installed capacity of 71,594 MW (including JVs),
plans to become a 130 GW company by 2032.
 It was established in 1975.
SMART’ Program
 Launched on - January 2, 2023
 Launched - ‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming
Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals)
Program
 Launched by - National Commission for Indian
System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central
Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences
(CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush
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 Objective : It aims to boost scientific research in
priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda
colleges and hospitals.
About Ministry of AYUSH
 The Ministry of AYUSH was formed on the 9th
of November 2014 .
5 Crore citizens have subscribed
to Atal Pension Yojana: PFRDA
Recently, Atal Pension Yojana, the flagship social
security scheme of the Government of India has crossed
the landmark 5 crore enrollments.
About Atal Pension Yojana
 Launched on: May 9, 2015
 Objective: To provide old age income security to
all citizens, particularly to the people working in the
unorganised sectors.
 Administration of the scheme: The Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
through NPS architecture.
 Under the APY, there is guaranteed minimum
monthly pension for the subscribers ranging
between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 5000 per month from the
age of 60 years.
 GoI will also co-contribute 50% of the subscriber’s
contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum, whichever is
lower.
National Green Hydrogen Mission
India has declared the goal to achieve Net Zero
emissions by 2070. Energy use has doubled in the last
20 years and is likely to grow by at least another 25% by
2030.
 India currently imports over 40% of its primary
energy requirements, worth over USD 90 billion
every year.
 In this context, the Union Cabinet, chaired by
the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has
approved National Green Hydrogen Mission.
About National Green Hydrogen Mission
(NGHM)
 Approved on: January 4, 2023
 Approved by: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
 NGHM is under: Ministry of New & Renewable
Energy
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 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will
formulate the scheme guidelines for implementation
of the respective components.
Key Highlights
 The mission is proposed to be implemented in a
phased manner, focusing initially on deployment of
Green Hydrogen in sectors that are already using
hydrogen, and evolving an ecosystem for R&D,
regulations and pilot projects.
 PHASE I (2022-23 TO 2025-26) & PHASE II
(2026-27 TO 2029-30).
 The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs. 19,744
crore.
Mission Sub-Components
1. SIGHT Programme: Under the Strategic
Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition
Programme (SIGHT), two distinct financial incentive
mechanisms– targeting domestic manufacturing of
electrolysers and production of Green Hydrogen –
will be provided under the Mission.
2. Pilot projects: The Mission will also support pilot
projects in emerging end-use sectors and production
pathways.
3. R&D Projects: Public-Private Partnership
framework for R&D (Strategic Hydrogen Innovation
Partnership – SHIP) will be facilitated.
4. Skill Development: A coordinated skill
development programme will also be undertaken
under the Mission.
Mission Expected Outcomes
 Development of green hydrogen production
capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne)
per annum with an associated renewable energy
capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country
by 2030.
Grey, Blue and Green Hydrogen
 Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element
in the universe.
 It is rarely found in nature in its elemental form
and must always be extracted from other hydrogen-
containing compounds.
 Depending on the nature of the method of its
extraction, hydrogen is categorised into three
categories, namely, Grey, Blue and Green.
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 Grey Hydrogen: It is produced via coal or lignite
gasification (black or brown), or via a process called
steam methane reformation (SMR) of natural
gas or methane (grey).
 Blue Hydrogen: It is produced via natural gas or
coal gasification combined with carbon capture
storage (CCS) or carbon capture use (CCU)
technologies to reduce carbon emissions.
 Green Hydrogen: It is produced using electrolysis
of water with electricity generated by renewable
energy.
 In 2020, India’s hydrogen demand stood at 6 million
tonnes (MT) per year.
Water Vision@2047
Marching forward with Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Modi’s vision to make India a developed Nation by 2047,
the Government is deliberating on the preparation of the
Action Plan and Vision Document of India@2047.
 The Prime Minister has proclaimed the ‘5P’
mantra which includes Political will, Public
financing, Partnerships, Public Participation
and Persuasion for sustainability.
 To take forward action plan, the Ministry of Jal
Shakti is organizing the “1st All India Annual State
Ministers Conference on Water’’.
About 1st All India Annual States’ Ministers
Conference on “Water Vision@2047
 Held on: 5-6 January, 2023
 Held in: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
 Organised by: Ministry of Jal Shakti
 Objective of the conference: Is to deliberate on
Water Vision for India for the next 25 years i.e., till
2047 as part of the larger plan of India@2047.
Vibrant Village Programme
Cabinet approves Centrally Sponsored Scheme-
“Vibrant Villages Programme”
 Approved in: February, 2023
 Approved by: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the
Prime Minister of India
 Approved: Vibrant Villages Programme (Centrally
Sponsored Scheme)
 For the Financial Years: 2022-23 to 2025-26
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 Financial Allocation: Rs. 4800 crore
 Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) has been
announced in the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech
2022.
Key Highlights
 The programme envisages coverage of border
villages on Northern border having sparse
population, limited connectivity and infrastructure,
which often get left out from the development gains.
 It will reverse the outmigration from these villages
adding to improved security of the border.
 The scheme will provide funds for development of
essential infrastructure and creation of livelihood
opportunities in 19 Districts and 46 Border blocks
4 states and 1 UT along the northern land border.
  In the first phase 663 Villages will be taken up
in the programme.
 Vibrant Village Action Plans will be created by
the district administration with the help of Gram
Panchayats.
  100 % saturation of Central and state schemes
will be ensured.
Country’s first Waste-to-
Hydrogen Plant in Pune
Recently, the Central government has announced that
Country’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant is to be set up in
Pune, Maharashtra.
 Set up by: Sustainability solutions provider The
GreenBillions Ltd. (TGBL)
 Project cost: Over 430 Crore
Key Facts
 The plant will be set up by sustainability solutions
provider TGBL, who has entered into a 30-year-
long agreement with Pune Municipal Corporation
(PMC).
 It will treat 350 tonnes of solid garbage every day by
next year.
 Plan is to produce 10 tonnes of hydrogen daily from
350 tonnes of solid waste.
  This is the first attempt in India to extract
hydrogen from waste.
 The company will invest Rs 350 crore in setting up
the plant and an additional Rs 82 crore will be spent
to construct the storage facility and logistics support.
 The first 10 tonne reactor will be installed by
November 2023 and the target to complete the
entire plant is November 2024.
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Hallmark Unique Identification
Number (HUID)
 Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has prohibited
the sale of hallmarked gold jewelry or gold artefact's
without 6 digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique
Identification Number (HUID) after 31st March
2023.
 Till date, the old hallmarked jewelry with four marks
without HUID was also permitted to be sold by the
jewelers along with the 6 digit HUID mark.
About Hallmarking of Jewelry
 Hallmarking scheme for hallmarking of Jewelry was
started by BIS in the year 2000.
 6 digit HUID was introduced from 01 July 2021
and all articles hallmarked post 01 July 2021 have to
be hallmarked with HUID only.
  After introduction of HUID, hallmark
consisted of 3 marks viz, BIS logo, purity of
the article and six-digit alphanumeric HUID.
  Each hallmarked article has unique HUID
number which is traceable.
About Bureau of India Standards (BIS)
 BIS is the National Standard Body of India
established under the BIS Act 2016 for the
harmonious development of the activities of
standardization, marking and quality certification
of goods and for matters connected therewith or
incidental thereto.
 BIS has its Headquarters at New Delhi and
its 05 Regional Offices (ROs) are at Kolkata
(Eastern), Chennai (Southern), Mumbai (Western),
Chandigarh (Northern) and Delhi (Central).
‘Dhara: An Ode to Indian
Knowledge Systems’
 The unique and flagship initiative “Dhara: Ode to
Indian Knowledge Systems”, taken up under the
aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by Ministry
of Culture has completed one year in February 2023.
 The programme was conceptualized as a series
of lectures and discussions dedicated to specific
areas of inquiry highlighting India’s civilizational
achievements.
 Dhara embodies that idea of ‘continuous flow’ of
knowledge and wisdom from one age to another.
 The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division of
the Ministry of Education located at AICTE, New
Delhi is the key execution partner for Dhara events.
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India ranks globally 3rd in
Start-Up ecosystem
India ranks globally 3rd in Start-Up ecosystem and
also in terms of number of Unicorns, informed by the
minister at DST Start-up Utsav. As per the latest data,
there are currently 108 unicorns, out of which 44 were
born in 2021 and 22 in 2022.
What is a Unicorn?
 Unicorn is a term used in the venture capital industry
to describe a privately held startup company with a
value of over $1 billion.
Unicorns of India
 As of December, 2022, India is home to 108
unicorns.
 India has emerged as the 3rd largest ecosystem for
startups globally with over 84,000 DPIIT-recognized
startups across 640 districts of the country as of 8th
December, 2022.
11 New Ramsar Sites in India
The Convention on Wetlands is an inter-
governmental treaty adopted on 2 February 1971 in the
Iranian city of Ramsar and came into force in 1975. In
August 2022, India added 11 more wetlands in to the
list of Ramsar Sites.
Key Points About Ramsar Sites in India
 Number of Newly added Sites in Ramsar list: 11
 11 new sites included from States: Tamil Nadu -
4, Odisha – 3, Jammu & Kashmir – 2, and One (1)
each from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
 Total Ramsar sites in India at Present: 75
 State having the most number of Ramsar sites:
Tami Nadu (14) (And in U.P. - 10)
 Largest wetland under the Ramsar convention
(in India): Sundarbans, West Bengal (423,000
hectares)
 Smallest wetland under the Ramsar convention
(in India): Renuka Wetland, Himachal Pradesh (20
hectares)
 First wetland under the Ramsar convention (in
India): Chilka Lake and Keoladeo National Park
(Rajasthan) (1981)
Key Highlights
 India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar
Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971.
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 The convention entered into force in India on 1st
February, 1982.
 During this year itself (2022) a total of 19 sites have
been declared as Ramsar sites.
 Goa and Karnataka got there first Ramsar Sites,
this year (in 2022).
Wetlands in India
 India’s wetlands cover 4.63 per cent of the geo-
graphical area of the country.
 In state-wise distribution of wetlands:
 Gujarat
 is at the top with 34,749.5 sq km
followed by Andhra Pradesh (14,471.33 sq
km), Uttar Pradesh (12,425.3 sq km) and
West Bengal (11,079.07 sq km).
Other Facts
 The countries with the most Ramsar Sites are the
United Kingdom (175) and Mexico (144), as
per the Ramsar List.
 Bolivia has the largest area with 148,424.05 sq km
under the Convention protection.
 Canada, Chad, Congo and the Russian Federation
have also each designated over 100,000 sq km.
State Major Ramsar Sites
Punjab Beas conservation Reserve (September 26,
2019)
Harike Lake (March 23, 1990)
Ropar (Jan 22, 2022)
Keshopur - Miani Community Reserve
(Sep.26, 2019)
Kanjli (January 22, 2002)
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary (September 26,
2019)
Haryana Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (May 25,
2021
Sultanpur National Park (May 25, 2021))
Rajasthan Sambhar Lake (March 23, 1990)
Keoladeo National Park (Oct. 01, 1981)
Gujarat Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary (Sept. 24, 2012)
Thol Lake (April 05, 2021)
Wadhvana Wetland (April 05, 2021)
Khijadia Bird Sanctuary (April 13, 2021)
Madhya Bhoj Wetland (Aug 19, 2002)
Pradesh Sakhya Sagar Lake (Jan 07, 2022)
Sirpur Wetland (Jan 07, 2022)
Yashwant Sagar (Jan 07, 2022)
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Maharashtra Nandur Madhameshwar (June 21, 2019)
Lonar Lake (July 22, 2020)
Thane Creek (April 13, 2022)
Goa Nanda Lake (August 06, 2022)
Karnataka Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (Feb. 15,
2022)
Kerala Vembanad-Kol Wetland (Aug. 19, 2002)
Asthamudi Lake (Aug. 19, 2002)
Sasthamkotta Lake (Aug. 19, 2002)
Jammu & Wular Lake (March 23, 1990)
Kashmir Hokera Wetland (November 8, 2005)
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes (November 8, 2005)
Shallbugh
 Wetland and Conservation
Reserve (June 08, 2022)
Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve
(June 08, 2022)
Ladakh Tso Moriri (Aug 19, 2002)
Tsokar Wetland Complex (Nov. 17, 2020)
Himachal Pong Dam Lake (Aug 19, 2002)
Pradesh Chandertal Wetland (Nov 8, 2005)
Renuka Wetland (Nov 8, 2005)
Uttarakhand Asan Conservation Reserve (July 21, 2020)
Uttar Pradesh Upper Ganga River (Nov 8, 2005)
Haiderpur Wetland (April 13, 2021)
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary (June 29, 2021)
Samaspur Bird Sactuary (Oct. 3, 2019)
Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary (Dec. 02, 2019)
Saman Bird Sanctuary (Dec. 02, 2019)
Sur Sarovar (Aug. 21, 2020)
Sandi Bird Sanctuary (Sept. 26, 2019)
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Sept. 19, 2019)
Sarsai Nawar Jheel (Sept 19, 2019)
Bihar Kabartal Wetland (July 21, 2020)
Assam Deepor Beel (August 19, 2002)
Manipur Loktak Lake 23 March, 1990
Tripura Rudrasagar Lake (Nov. 8, 2005)
Mizoram Pala Wetland (Aug. 31, 2021)
West Bengal Sundarban Wetland (Jan. 30, 2019)
East Kolkata Wetlands (Aug 19, 2002)
Odisha Chilika Lake (Oct. 01, 1981)
Satkosia Gorge (Oct. 12, 2021)
Bhitarkanika Mangrove (Aug. 19, 2002)
Hirakud Reservoir (Oct. 12, 2021)
Tampara Lake (Oct. 12, 2021)
Ansupa Lake (Oct. 12, 2021)
Andhra Kolleru Lake (Aug. 19, 2002)
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Tamil Nadu Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
(April 08, 2022)
Point Calimere Wildlife (Aug. 19, 2002)
Pichavaram Mangrove (April 08, 2022)
Palli Karanai Marsh Reserve (April 08, 2022)
Vellode Bird Sanctuary (April 08, 2022)
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary (Sep 08,
2021)
Karikili Bird Sanctuary (April 08, 2022)
Udhaya Marthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
(Aug. 04, 2022)
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary (April 08,
2022)
Vembannur Wetland Complex (April 08,
2022)
Chitragandi Bird Sanctuary (Aug. 08,
2021)
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary (April 08, 2022)
Kanjiramkulam Bird Sanctuary (April 08,
2022)
Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
(April 08, 2022)
Launch of 5G Service in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally launched 5G
in India, at the 6th edition of India Mobile Congress
(IMC) held from October 1-4, 2022, at Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi.
About 5G Technology
 5G is the 5th generation mobile network. 5G is the
latest upgrade in the Long-Term Evolution (LTE)
mobile broadband networks with reduced latency
than 4G.
 From lower than 50 milliseconds for 4G, 5G
brings it down to below 10 millisecond
 It works in three bands of the spectrum.
When did India start its 5G project?
 Back in 2017, the government had set up a high-level
forum for rolling out 5G.
 The forum was headed by Prof A J Paulraj of
Stanford University-
About India Mobile Congress, 2022
 India Mobile Congress (IMC), 2022 was held
from October 1 to 4, 2022.
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It is organized with the theme “New digital

Universe”.
 It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra
Modi.
 The event acts as the largest TMT forum in Asia.
 It is jointly organized by the Indian
Government’s Telecom Department and
the Cellular Operators Association of India
(COAI).
INSPIRE Scheme
On 14 September 2022, the 9th National Level
Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC)
of INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds
Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) was
inaugurated in Delhi, where the exhibits of 556 students
from schools across the country were displayed.
About INSPIRE Scheme
 INSPIRE Stands for: Innovation in Science
Pursuit for Inspired Research
 Flagship Programme of: Department of Science
& Technology (DST), Government of India.
 Basic objective of INSPIRE: To communicate to
the youth population of the country, the excitements
of creative pursuit of science and attract talent to
the study of science at an early stage;
 Scheme was approved in: November 2008 (11th Plan)
PM SHRI Schools Scheme
On 7th September 2022, Government of India
approved PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising
India) scheme.
About PM SHRI Schools Scheme
 Approved on: 7th September 2022
 Approved by: Union Cabinet headed by PM
Narendra Modi
 Objective: Test bed for National Education Policy
(NEP) 2020.
Structure of the Scheme
 This is completely centrally sponsored scheme.
 In the first phase of the scheme a total of 14500
schools across the country will be converted into
PM SHRI Schools.
 These schools will be strengthened academically,
infrastructure wise , technologically etc. to showcase
all components of the National Education Policy 2020.
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Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat
Abhiyaan
On September 9, 2022 the President of India,
Smt. Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the Pradhan
Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Key Highlight of the movement
 It's an initiative of Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW) to accelerate the country’s
progress towards TB elimination by 2025.
It has two Components:
Ni-kshay Mitra Donor Initiative-This is also called
1. 
“adopt a TB-patient” (Ni-kshay Mitras) initiative.
 Ni-kshay
 Mitra would provide additional
support to all the on-treatment TB patients.
2. Ni-kshay Portal: Ni-kshay Mitra can adopt TB
patients through this portal.
Agnipath Defence Policy Reform
On 14th June 2022, Ministry of Defence,
Government of India has unveiled Agnipath scheme
for recruiting soldiers across the three services (Army,
Navy and Air force).
Those recruited will be called Agniveer and this will be
only mode of recruitment of ‘Other Ranks’ in armed
forces.
What is in Agnipath ?
 Under Agnipath scheme around 45,000 to 50,000
soldiers will be recruited annually, and will be
discharged on completion of four years of service.
 At the time of completion of their 4 year of service,
on discharge Agniveer will be paid a ‘Seva Nidhi’
package of around 11 lakhs to enable them to
return to the society for pursuing employment in
other sectors.
 After discharge, all of them will be able to apply for
permanent commission and up to 25% of them
will be granted permanent commission.
 Agniveer after their discharge will not be eligible
for any pension, gratuity or other facilities being
offered to regular recruits.
National Conference on Project
Mausam
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has
organized a two-day National Conference on Project
Mausam at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi .
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About National Conference on Project Mausam
 Held on: October 7th-8th, 2022
 Theme of Conference: Jaladhipurayatra: Exploring
Cross: Cultural Linkages along the Indian Ocean
Rim Countries
 Project Mausam was launched by: Ministry of
Culture, GOI
About Project Mausam
 Project Mausam was launched in 2014 at the
38th World Heritage Session at Doha, Qatar.
 Project ‘Mausam’ is a Ministry of Culture proj-
ect and the Project is being administered by the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Dharamshala Declaration 2022
 Held from: 18-20 September 2022
 Held in: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
 Attended by: Tourism Ministers of States
 Organized by: Ministry of Tourism & Government
of India
 Adopted: “Dharamshala Declaration”(2022)
 The Dharamshala Declaration affirms the plan to
position India as a major tourism destination during
its presidency of G-20 in 2023.
Government Schemes related to tourism
sector:
 Swadesh Darshan Scheme : It is a Central Sector
scheme launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of
Tourism and Culture, Government of India.
 PRASAD scheme : The Government of India
launched the PRASAD scheme in the year 2014-
2015 under the Ministry of Tourism. The full
form of the PRASAD scheme is ‘Pilgrimage
Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation
Drive’.
 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat : Launched
in 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth
anniversary of Sardar Patel.
Make in India completes 8 years
About Make in India
 Make in India Launched on: September 25, 2014
 Completed 8 years on: September 25, 2022
The “Make in India” initiative is based on four
pillars (New Processes, New Infrastructure,
New Sector and New Mindset).
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Key Highlights (Achievements)
 Make in India has substantial accomplishments
across 27 sectors.
 FDI inflows in India stood at US $ 45.15 billion
in 2014-2015 and recorded the highest ever FDI at
$83.6 billion in the year 2021-22.
 This FDI has come from 101 countries, and
invested across 31 UTs and States and 57
sectors in the country.
Burhanpur (MP) : First District
to Certify ‘Har Ghar Jal’
Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur popularly known as
the ‘Darwaza of Dakhin’, became the first Certified
‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in the Country.
About Certification
 Certified in: July, 2022
 District certified: Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh
 Certification based on: Self declaration by all the
254 villages in Burhanpur
 Related Scheme: Jal Jeevan Mission
Jal Jeevan Mission
 Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe
and adequate drinking water through individual
household tap connections by 2024 to all
households in rural India.
 It was launched in August 2019 and envisages 55
litres of water per person per day to every rural
household by 2024.
 Mission functions under Department of Drinking
Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jalshakti.
 The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a
community approach to water.
 In August 2022, Goa and Dadra & Nagar
Haveli and Daman & Diu (D&NH and D&D)
becomes the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State
and UT in the country respectively.
Bundelkhand Expressway
 Inaugurated on : July 16, 2022
 Inaugurated by : Prime Minister of India
 Inaugurated at : Kaitheri village in Orai tehsil of
Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh.
 It has been completed in record 28 months : 8
months ahead of its deadline.
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Key facts
 Bundelkhand Expressway is a 296.07 Km four-lane
expressway.
 It has been constructed at a cost of around Rs
14,850 crores.
 It was constructed under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh
Expressways Industrial Development Authority
(UPEIDA).
 Starting Point : Near Bharatkoop at the Jhansi-
Prayagraj NH-35 in Chitrakoot district.
 End Point : Near Kudrail village in Etawah district,
where it merges with the Agra-Lucknow expressway.
 Bundelkhand Expressway passes through seven
districts, viz. Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba,
Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah.
Swanirbhar Naari scheme
 Launched on : July 19, 2022
 Launched by : Government of Assam
 Beneficiaries : Weavers of the state
 Involved Department : Directorate of Handloom
& Textiles, Assam
 Objective : To empower financially disadvantaged
women.
C. National Events & Programmes
GAJ UTSAV-2023
 On April 6, 2023, the President of India, Smt
Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Gaj Utsav-2023
at the Kaziranga National Park Assam.
  event marked 30 years of Project
The
Elephant.
 Project Elephant was started in 1992 with the aim of
increasing the population of elephants and to secure
their habitat.
 It is included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife
(Protection) Act, 1972 and in Appendix I of the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES).
 Kaziranga National Park lies partly in Golaghat
District and partly in Nagaon District of Assam.
 Kaziranga National Park a world heritage site
is famous for the Great Indian one horned
rhinoceros.
 It
 has been declared as National Park in 1974.
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 First Phase was launched in : October 2020
 The scheme is prioritizes the hand-loom sector,
particularly for indigenous women weavers.
 This scheme will assist these individuals to
expand their businesses and support their families
financially.
PACER Initiative
The Cryosphere is the frozen water part of the
Earth system. Indian government has recently approved
Polar Science and Cryosphere (PACER) scheme.
About PACER Scheme
 Launched by : Ministry of Earth Science
 Approved in : March, 2022
 Objective : To improve our understanding of
Polar Science and cryosphere system with special
emphasis on the Antarctic, Arctic and Glaciers of
the Himalayas.
 Implementing Agency : National Centre for Polar
and Ocean Research (NCPOR) (Ministry of Earth
Sciences).
 Duration of the Initiative : The initiative has been
approved for continuation during 2021- 2026.
108th Indian Science Congress
 Held on – January 3-7, 2023
 Held in - Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur
University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
 Inaugurated by : Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 Focal Theme - Science and Technology
for “Sustainable Development with Women
Empowerment”
 Organized by - Indian Science Congress Association
(ISCA)
 It is an independent body functioning with the
support of the Department of Science and
Technology (DST) in the central government.
 107th ISC was held at University of Agricultural
Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka
from 3-7th January, 2020.
 The first session of the Indian Science Congress was
held in 1914.
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8th India International Science
Festival (IISF) 2022
 Held on - January 21-24, 2023
 Held in - Maulana Azad National Institute of
Technology (MANIT), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
 Theme of IISF 2022 - ‘Marching towards Amrit
Kaal with Science, Technology and Innovation’
 Organized jointly by - The Ministry of Science and
Technology (MoS&T), Ministry of Earth Sciences
(MoES), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE),
Department of Space (DoS), GoI and Government
of Madhya Pradesh
 The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of
Science &Technology is the nodal coordinating
department for organising IISF-2022
The first G20 Culture Working
Group (CWG) meeting at
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
 Held on: February 22-25, 2023
 Held at: Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
 Organised by: Ministry of Culture, Government
of India
 Theme of the CWG meet is: Protection and
Restitution of Cultural Property
Key Highlights
 On the first day of the meeting Padam Shri Mr.
Nek Ram known as the Millet man has been
invited to celebrate the International Year of
Millets (IYM) 2023.
14th Edition of Aero India, 2023
 Inaugurated by : Narendra Modi
 Held on: February 13th- 17th , 2023
 Held at: Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru,
Karnataka
 Organized by: Ministry of Defence
 Theme: The runway to a billion opportunities
 The Aero India show is held every 2 years
Objectives
 The event aims to promote export of indigenous
air platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-
Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter
(LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).
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2nd International Conference on
‘Use of Technology and Elections
Integrity’:ECI
Recently, on January 23-24, 2023 the Election
Commission of India (ECI) hosted the 2nd International
Conference on the theme ‘Use of Technology and
Elections Integrity’ at New Delhi.
ECI is leading the Cohort on Elections Integrity
which was established as a follow up to the ‘Summit for
Democracy’ held virtually in December, 2021.
 The first international conference of the Cohort was
organized on 31 Oct – 01 Nov, 2022 at New Delhi
on the topic ‘Role, Framework and Capacity of
Election Management Bodies’.
 Summit for Democracy’, was an initiative of US
President and hosted in December 2021.
 The Prime Minister of India spoke at the Leaders
Plenary Session on December 9, 2021.
 The 2nd Summit for Democracy held on 29- 30 March
2023 and co-hosted by governments of Costa Rica,
Rep. of Korea, Netherlands, Zambia and the US.
2ndIndian Rice Congress
Recently, the President of India has inaugurated the
2nd Indian Rice Congress.
 Held on: February 11-14, 2023
 Held at: ICAR- National Rice Research Institute
(NRRI), Cuttack, Odisha
 Organized by: Association of Rice Research
Workers (ARRW), Cuttack
 Theme: Transforming Rice Research: Recent
Scientific Developments and Global Food Crisis
About National Rice Research Institute
(NRRI)
 Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) was
established on April 23, 1946 at Bidyadharpur,
Cuttack, Odisha.
 Subsequently, in 1966, the administrative control
of the Institute was transferred to the Indian
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
 The Institute was renamed as ICAR-National
Rice Research Institute (NRRI) in the year
2015.
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ATL Sarthi
Recently, on March 14, 2023 Atal Innovation
Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog launched ATL Sarthi, a
comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen
the ever-growing ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs
(ATL).
 As the name suggests, Sarthi is a charioteer and
ATL Sarthi will enable the ATLs to be efficient and
effective.
 The initiative has four pillars ensuring the
performance enhancement of ATLs through regular
process improvements like—
  A self-reporting dashboard known as ‘MyATL
Dashboard’
  Compliance SOPs for schools to ensure
financial and non-financial compliances,
  On-ground enablement of ATLs in
collaboration with relevant local authorities
through Cluster-based Approach and
  Providing ownership to schools to analyze
their performance through Performance-
Enablement (PE) Matrix.
About Atal Innovation Mission (AIM),
 Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog
is Government of India’s flagship initiative
to promote a culture of innovation and
entrepreneurship in the country and was setup in
2016.
 ATL is a state-of-the-art space established in
a school with a goal to foster curiosity and
innovation in young minds, between grade 6th to
12th across the country.
Integrated Teacher Education
Programme (ITEP)
 On March 4, 2023, National Council for Teacher
Education (NCTE) has launched Integrated
Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in 57
Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) from the
academic session 2023-24 throughout the country.
 ITEP, as notified on 26 October 2021, is a 4 Year
dual-major holistic undergraduate degree offering
B.A. B.Ed./ B. Sc. B. Ed. and B.Com. B.Ed.
  This course will prepare teachers for the
4 stages of the new school structure i.e.
Foundational, Preparatory, Middle and
Secondary (5+3+3+4).
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Jadui Pitara: Learning - Teaching
Material
As envisaged under National Education Policy
2020, recently, (on February 20, 2023) Union Education
Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched Learning
- Teaching Material for Foundational Stage in New Delhi.
Key Facts
 ‘Jadui Pitara’ is a play-based learning-teaching
material tailored for children between the age group
of 3-8 years.
 Jadui Pitara’ comprising of playbooks, toys, puzzles,
posters, flash cards, story books, worksheets.
 ‘Jadui Pitara’ is developed under the National
Curriculum Framework is available in 13 Indian
languages.
Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam
in Varanasi
Ministry of Education organized a three day
summit on higher education from 7 to 9 July 2022, in
Varanasi. The higher education summit was inaugurated
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
About the Higher Education Summit
 Organised by: Ministry of Education in association
with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and
Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
 Organised at: Rudraksh International Convention
Centre, Varanasi
 Time line: 7 July to 9 July, 2022
 Purpose: Discussion on New Education Policy
(NEP) 2020
Tamil Sangaman
 As a part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” and
to uphold the Spirit of Ek Bharat Sreshtha
Bharat, Prime Minister of India inaugurated
the month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam in
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in November, 2022.
Legislative Assembly Elections
in 5 States
On March 10, 2022, the Election Commission
declared the results of the Assembly Elections for 5
states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa
and Manipur. The election schedule was announced
by the Election Commission of India on 8th January
2022.
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Uttar Pradesh
 18th Legislative Assembly Elections of Uttar
Pradesh were held in seven phases (from February
10 to March 7, 2022).
 In Uttar Pradesh there are 80 parliamentary
constituencies and 403 Legislative Assembly
constituency in Uttar Pradesh.
 In Legislative Assembly, reserved seats for SCs are
84 and for STs are 2.
 Bharatiya Janata Party along with its allies won 273
seats (43.1 per cent of total vote counts) (of which
255 by BJP alone) and secured an absolute majority.
Other Facts
 In 2022 election, the total voter turnout in Uttar
Pradesh was 60.8% (61.1% in 2017).
 In Amroha district the voting percentage of
women were highest as compared to men.
Major Ministries Allotment in Uttar Pradesh
Yogi Adityanath — Chief Minister, Home
Brajesh Pathak — Dy CM, Health Ministry
Keshav Prasad Maurya — Dy CM, Rural Development
Department
Surya Pratap Shahi — Agriculture Department
Suresh Kumar Khanna — Finance Ministry
Swatantra Dev Singh — Water Resource
Baby Rani Maurya — Women and Child Development
Ministry
Jayveer Singh — Tourism and Culture
Nand Gopal Gupta — Industrial Development
Anil Rajbhar — Labour ministry
Punjab
 For the 16th Assembly of the Punjab Legislative
Assembly (Total seats 117 seats) the elections were
held in Punjab on 20 February, 2022.
 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 92 seats in the
117-member State Assembly.
 As the single largest party, AAP secured 42.01 per
cent of the votes cast -- an increase of 18 percentage
points over the 2017 elections.
 AAP’s Punjab convener and MP, Bhagwant Mann
was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.
Uttarakhand
 Legislative Assembly elections in Uttarakhand (5th
Assembly) were held on 14 February 2022.
 Uttarakhand has 70 Assembly seats.
 In 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 47
seats (more than majority mark).
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 In Uttarakhand the voting percentage was 65.4%
(65.6% in 2017).
 Pushkar Singh Dhami on March 23, 2022, took
oath as the Uttarakhand chief minister
 In Uttarakhand the reserved seats for SCs are 13 and
for STs are 2.
Goa
 Legislative Assembly elections for 8th Assembly in
the state, were held in Goa on 14 February 2022.
 Total voter turnout in the state was 79.61 per cent
(81.3% in 2017).
 The Goa Legislative Assembly has 40 constituencies
of which only 1 is reserved for Scheduled Caste.
 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the
single largest party (having 33.31% vote) in Goa by
winning 20 assembly seats (21 is required for clear
majority).
Mahakal Lok Project
Recently, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
dedicated Phase I of the Mahakal Lok Project to the
nation at Shri Mahakal Lok in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
About Mahakal Lok Project Phase-I
 Inaugurated on: October 11, 2022
 Inaugurated by: Prime Minister of India
 Inaugurated: Shri Mahakal Lok corridor in Shri
Mahakaleshwar temple Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Key Highlights
 The project aims to decongest the entire area.
 The existing footfall of the temple, which is
currently around 1.5 crore per annum, is expected to
be doubled.
 The Mahakal Path contains 108 stambhs (pillars)
which depict Anand Tandav Swaroop (Dance
form) of Lord Shiva.
12th Edition of Defence Expo
With an aim to give impetus to the defence sector,
India's "biggest ever" defence exhibition - DefExpo
2022 was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
About 12th DefExpo
 Held between: October 18- 22, 2022
 Organised by: Ministry of Defence (Biennial event)
 Theme: Path to Pride
 11th DefExpo was held in February, 2020 in
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Key Highlights
 For the first time, the event has been organised in a
four-venue format.
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 It is first- ever edition exclusively for Indian
companies.
 For the first time, ‘Invest for Defence’, the first ever
marquee event of Ministry of Defence, targeted to
promote investment in the defence sector.
 The 2nd edition of India-Africa Defence Dialogue
(IADD) was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022
in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022.
 Indian Ocean Region plus (IOR+) conclave also
took place on October 19, 2022.
India's First Dark Sky Reserve
At the end of 2022, India got its First Dark Sky
Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh
About Dark Sky Rserve
 Announced to be set up in : September, 2022
 Set up by : Department of Science & Technology
(DST)
 It is located within Changthang Wildlife sanctuary.
What is a Dark Sky Reserve ?
 A Dark Sky reserve is an area usually surrounding a
park or observatory that is kept free of artificial light
pollution.
 The purpose of a dark sky reserve is generally to
promote astronomy.
WHO Global Centre For
Traditional Medicine In Gujarat
In April, 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the
foundation stone of the World Health Organisation
(WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine.
D. Reports / Indices
All India Survey on Higher
Education (AISHE) 2020-2021
Recently, on January 23, 2023 the Ministry of
Education, has released All India Survey on Higher
Education (AISHE) 2020-2021.
The Ministry has been conducting All India Survey
on Higher Education (AISHE) since 2011, covering all
higher educational institutions located in Indian Territory
and imparting higher education in the country.
Key Highlights
Student Enrollment
 The total enrollment in higher education has
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 Foundation stone laid by: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
 Foundation stone laid on: April 19, 2022
 Collaboration with: World Health Organisation
(WHO)
 Established at: Jamnagar, Gujarat
 Name of the Centre: Institute of Teaching and
Research in Ayurveda (ITRA)
 The centre will seek to set policies and standards
on traditional medicine products and help countries
create a comprehensive, safe, and high-quality health
system.
'PM Kisan Samman Sammelan - 2022'
India is the second largest fertilizer - consuming
country. It is world's largest importer of fertilizer
materials. In backdrop of it, PM Kisan Samman
Sammelan, 2022 have been announced in New Delhi.
About 'PM Kisan Samman Sammelan - 2022'
 Inaugurated on: 17 October, 2022
 Inaugurated by: PM Narendra Modi
 Key Reforms Include launch of PM Bhartiya Jan
Urvarak Pariyojna – One Nation One Fertilizer
Scheme.
 Under this scheme, ‘Bharat Urea Bags’ are
launched. These will help companies market
fertilizers under the single brand name
‘Bharat’.
 The single brand name for Urea, Di-Ammonium
phosphate DAP, Muriate of Potash (MoP) etc.
would be Bharat Urea, Bhrat DAP, Bharat MoP
and Bharat NPK respectively for all fertilizer
companies.
increased to nearly 4.13 crore in 2020-21 from 3.85
crore in 2019-20.
 The Female enrollment has increased to 2.01 crore
from 1.88 crore in 2019-20.
 The percentage of female enrollment to total
enrollment has increased from 45% in 2014-15 to
around 49% in 2020-21.
 As per 2011 population projections for 18-23 years
age group, Gross Enrollment Ratio(GER) has
increased to 27.3 from 25.6 in 2019-20.
  Female GER has overtaken Male GER since
2017-18.
 Gender Parity Index (GPI), the ratio of female
GER to male GER, has increased from 1 in 2017-18
to 1.05 in 2020-21.
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 Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,  At National Level SSG launched on: 9th
Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan are September 2021
the top 6 States in terms of number of student  SSG, 2022 was conducted by: Ipsos Research Pvt.
enrolled. Ltd. (Survey Agency) in consultation with States and
Number of Institutions Districts.
 Highest number of Universities is in Rajasthan (92),  Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) being
Uttar Pradesh (84) and Gujarat (83). carried out since: 2018
 Top 8 Districts with Highest number of Colleges: Key Outcomes
Bangalore Urban (1058), Jaipur (671), Hyderabad  Districts and States that were at the top based on
(488), Pune (466), Prayagraj (374) etc. overall scores :—
 Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Among large States Among small States/
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra
(Population>30 UTs (Population <30
Pradesh,Gujarat are top 8 States in terms of number
of colleges.
Lakhs) Lakhs)
1. Telangana, 1. Andaman & Nicobar
Swachh Survekshan - 2022 2. Haryana 2. Daman & Diu & Dadar
3. Tamil Nadu Nagar Haveli
About Swachh Survekshan 3. Sikkim
 Swachh Survekshan 2022 field assessment was
launched on: 1st March 2022 The top three Districts of India
 Implementing Ministry: The Ministry of Housing 1. Bhiwani (Haryana),
and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under its broader pro- 2. Jagtial (Telangana)
gram- SBM (Urban) Scheme 3. Nizamabad (Telangana)
 Swachh Survekshan 2022 is targeted toward:  Madhya Pradesh was given first prize among the
Capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall wel- states that have done outstanding work in the
fare and well-being of frontline Sanitation workers. Western Zone in Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2022
 New indicator added in 2022: ‘Swachh Technolo-
under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
gy Challenge’
 Scope of the survey expanded: To now cover Swachh Survekshan (SS) - 2023
100% of wards, as compared to 40% in 2021  The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
 Swachh Survekshan was first initiated in: 2016 (MoHUA) has launched the eighth edition of
Key Awards of Swach Survekshan Swachh Survekshan (SS) - 2023 under Swachh
Population above 1 lakh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, on May 24, 2022.
 Indore has been ranked the cleanest city in India for  The survey would give priority to the principle of
the sixth consecutive year. 3Rs – Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.
 Surat and Navi Mumbai were ranked as the second
and third-cleanest cities. India Justice Report: 2022
Population below 1 lakh
 Panchgani and Karad from Maharashtra bagged India Justice Report 2022 ranks police forces of States
the first and third positions respectively. based on various indicators such as vacancies as against
 While Patan from Chhattisgarh bagged the second the sanctioned strength of personnel, representation
position. of women and Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe
 Madhya Pradesh emerged as the ‘Cleanest State communities and so on.
(more than 100 ULBs).’
About India Justice Report: 2022
 Tripura emerged as the Cleanest State in this
 Released on: April 4, 2023
category (less than 100 ULBs).
 Released by: Tata Trust
 Indore further cemented its position by emerging as
India’s first 7-star Garbage Free city.  First published in: 2019
Swachh Survekshan Gramin - 2022 Award  The IJR is an initiative of Tata Trusts in collaboration
 SSG Survey Managed by: The Department of with DAKSH, Commonwealth Human Rights
Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry Initiative, Common Cause, Centre for Social Justice,
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Key Findings
1.Large and mid-sized states: Top 5
Rank States
1 Karnataka
2 Tamil Nadu
3 Telangana
4 Gujarat
5 Andhra Pradesh
18 Uttar Pardesh (lowest In large states)
2. Small states: Top 3
Rank States
1 Sikkim
2 Arunachal Pradesh
3 Tripura
India Tourism Statistics, 2022
India Tourism Statistics 2022 was released in New
Delhi on 27 September, 2022. It is 63rd edition of
this publication.
 Published in - September, 2022
 Published by - Ministry of Tourism (GOI)
 India is ranked 54th in 2021 in global Travel and
Tourism Development index (TTDI) released by WEF.
Key Highlights
 Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) has decreased in 2021
to 1.52 million from 2.74 million in 2020 owing to
Covid 19 restrictions.
 Non-resident Indians (NRI) and International
Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) has seen positive growth
of 52.6% & 10.6% respectively in 2020-21.
 Top 5 sources of FTAs in India in 2021 United
States, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Canada
& Nepal with the foreign exchange earnings of US
$ 8.797 billion (26.4% growth).
 Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were the top two
states in number of foreign tourist visits in 2021.
 While Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are top two
states in number of domestic tourist visits.
 Taj Mahal was most popular destination for
domestic tourists (residents visiting in their country
itself.
UP Cabinet Approves Formation of Uttar
Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board
 On August 16, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh cabinet,
chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
approved the formation of the Uttar Pradesh
Eco-Tourism Development Board.
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 Purpose : To harness the immense potential
hidden in eco-tourism in U.P.
 Nodal Department : Tourism department , UP
 Proposed headquarter at : Lucknow
 To be headed by : Chief Minister
Structure of the board
 The Chief Minister will chair the Board, Ministers
of 10 departments will be the members and the
Chief Secretary will be its Member-Secretary.
 The composition of the Board will be the Eco-
Tourism Development Board and the Eco-
Tourism Executive Committee.
NCRB Report - 2022
A new edition of Crime in India, the annual report
of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was
released for crime related statistics in 2021.
About the report
 Released: August, 2022
 Released by: The Ministry of Home Affairs
 The Report released figures for: Crime against
women, suicide & Crime Rates.
Key Findings of Report
Suicide Rate -
 At National level the number of suicides increased
by 7.17% from years 2020 to 2021.
 The share of persons engaged in farming sector
among total recorded suicides stood at 6.6% during
2021.
 Maharashtra topped the country in total number
of suicides followed by Tamil Nadu & Madhya
Pradesh.
 Among Union Territories Delhi recorded highest
number of suicides 2840.
Crime Against women
 The rate of crime against women increased from
56.5% in 2020 to 64.5% in 2021 (number of
incidents per 1 lakh population).
State & Union Territories
 The highest rate of crime against women in 2021
registered in—1. Assam, 2. Odisha, 3. Haryana,
4. Telangana, 5. Rajasthan
 In terms of actual number of cases registered in
2021—1. U.P., 2. Rajasthan, 3. Maharashtra,
4. West Bengal
 Nagaland stood out with lowest number of crimes
against women.
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against women in 2021. Length of Road Share in total
Road Category
 As per cities, Jaipur recorded highest crime rate (in KM) road
followed by Delhi, Indore & Lucknow. National Highways 1,32,499 2%
State Highways 1,79,535 2.8%
4th State Food Safety Index District Roads 6,12,778 10%
2021-22 Rural Roads (In-
45,22,228 71.42%
clude JRY Road )
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of
State/UT Wise Distribution of Total Road
India (FSSAI) releases the State Food Safety Index
(excluding JRY roads) (As On March 31, 2019)
(SFSI) annually for each financial year.
Length of the Share in country
About 4th State Food Safety Index 2021-22 State
Road (Km) (%)
 Published on - June 7, 2022, 1. Maharashtra 6,36,887 km 11.72%
 Published by- Food Safety and Standards Authority 2. Uttar Pradesh 4,42,907 km 8.1%
of India (FSSAI) 3. Assam 3,99,122 km 7.3%
 The first SFSI was published in 2018-19 with the
National Highways (NHs)
aim of creating a competitive and positive change in
 Maharashtra has the highest NH network with
the food safety ecosystem in the country. 17,757 km (13.4%) followed by Uttar Pradesh and
Key Findings of the SFSI 2021-22 Rajasthan with 11,737 km (8.9 %) and 10,342 km
 Tamil Nadu is the top-ranking state among the (7.8 %) respectively (31 March, 2019).
large states, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra. State Highways
 Goa is the top-ranking state among the small states,  Maharashtra has the highest share of State
followed by Manipur and Sikkim. Highways network in the country i.e. 17.83 per cent
 Jammu & Kashmir is the top-ranking UT among (32005 Km) followed by Karnataka 10.85 per cent
(19473 Km).
the UTs, followed by Delhi and Chandigarh.
District Roads
About the Food Safety and Standards Authority  Maharashtra topped the States in the total length
of India (FSSAI) of District Roads in the country with 1,08,419 km
 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of (17.7%) followed by Uttar Pradesh 55,816 km (9.1%),
Madhya Pradesh 50,714 km (8.3%), Karnataka
India (FSSAI) has been established under Food
49,555 km (8%) and Tamil Nadu 48,236 (7.9%).
Safety and Standards , 2006.
 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govern- Asia’s Largest Bio-CNG Plant
ment of India is the Administrative Ministry for  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
Asia’s largest bio-CNG plant in Indore on 19th
the implementation of FSSAI.
February, 2022.
 To be run by : in PPP mode by MP Govt. and
Basic Road Statistics in India IEISL, New Delhi
2018-19  CNG, also known as Compressed Natural Gas, is
an eco-friendly alternative to gasoline.
 Released by : Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways (Transport Research Wing)
 India has a total road network of 63,31,757
India State of Forest Report
kilometres as on 31st March 2019. (ISFR), 2021
 India is the second largest in the world, after the On 13th January, 2021 the Ministry of Environment,
United States with 66,45,709 kilometres of roads. Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) released the
 The share of Railways was at 0.74 per cent, Air India State of Forest Report-2021. The report assesses
Transport at 0.12 per cent and Water Transport at the forest and tree cover, and is published every two
0.08 per cent (againt the total GVA contribution of years by the Forest Survey of India (FSI). The first
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Key Findings of the Report
 Increase in Mangrove Cover : Increase of 17 km2.
 The Total Forest Cover (TFC) increased 1,540 km2
Total mangrove cover is now 4,992 km2
between 2019 and 2021. It is 713,789 km2 in 2021
 The TFC in 2021 is 21.71% of the Total Geographical National e-Governance Service
Area (TGA) of the country
 As against 21.67% of the TGA in 2019
Delivery Assessment (NeSDA)
 Tree cover has increased by 721 km2 Report, 2021
 Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover  Released on - June 13, 2022
 States showing highest increase  Released by - Ministry of Personnel, Public
 Andhra Pradesh 647 km2; Telangana 632 km2 &
Grievances & Pensions
Odisha 537 km2
 Edition - Second (First edition was launched in
Table : Forest Cover of India (in sq. km.) 2019.)
Class Area Percentage of  NeSDA was first introduced - In August 2018.
geographical  Based on - UNDESA e-Government Survey's
Area Online Service Index (OSI) (basically UN
Very Dense Forest 99,779 3.04 E-governance survey for countries)
Moderately Dense Forest 3,06,890 9.33
What is NeSDA?
 NeSDA is a biennial study that assesses States, Union
Open Forest 3,07,120 9.34 Territories (UTs), and focus Central Ministries on
Total Forest Cover 7,13,789 21.71 the effectiveness of e-Governance service delivery.
Scrub 46,539 1.42
Key findings of the report
 Kerala is the overall champion and has the highest
Non-Forest 25,27,141 76.87 overall compliance score amongst all the States and
Total Geographical Area 32,87,469 100.00 UTs.
 Among Union Territory- Jammu and Kashmir
 Highest Forest Cover (States) : MP > Arunachal scored the highest.
Pradesh > Chattisgarh > Odisha > Maharashtra  North-east and Hill States: Meghalaya and
 Forest Cover as percentage of TGA : Mizoram > Nagaland, with an overall compliance of 90%
Arunachal Pradesh > Meghalaya > Manipur > Nagaland across all assessment parameters.

E. Miscellaneous
Ganga-India’s first cloned GirCalf
On March 16, 2023, the National Dairy Research
Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana, has produced
the country’s first cloned female calf of the desi breed
Gir, named ‘Ganga.’
 The National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-
NDRI) has become the first institute in the country
to produce a cloned calf of cattle.
 Gir cow is a native tract in Gujarat and is
popular for its docile nature, disease-resistance,
heat-tolerance and high milk producing
qualities.
 The newborn cloned female calf of the cow has
been named “Ganga”, which weighs 32kg.
 The project was started in 2021 by the NDRI
in collaboration with Uttarakhand Livestock
Development Board (ULDB), Dehradun, for the
cloning of indigenous cows such as Gir, Sahiwal,
and Red Shindhi.
About ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute
 The foundation stone of the edifice of NDRI was
laid at Bengaluru on July 1, 1923 and later head
quarter was shifted to Karnal in 1955.
Birth Anniversary of Savitribai
Phule
Recently in January, 2023 the Prime Minister, Shri
Narendra Modi has paid homage to Savitribai Phule on
her birth anniversary.
 A Dalit woman from the Mali community, Savitribai
was born on January 3, 1831, in Naigaon village,
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 She married to Jyotirao Phule in 1840.
 The couple opened a school for girls in Bhidewada,
Pune in 1848.
 This became the country’s first girls’ school.
 In 1873, the Phules (Savitri & Jyotirao) set up the
Satyashodhak Samaj (‘Truth-seekers’ society’), a
platform open to all, irrespective of their caste,
religion or class hierarchies with the sole aim of
bringing social equity.
Rani Velu Nachiyar
Recently, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
has paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth
anniversary in January, 2023.
 Rani Velu Nachiyar was born on 3 January 1730
and died on 25 December 1796.
 She was the first queen to fight against the British
colonial power in India and known by Tamils as
Veeramangai.
 She was the princess of Ramanathapuram and the
only child of Raja Chellamuthu Vijayaragunatha
Sethupathy and Rani Sakandhimuthal of the
Ramnad kingdom.
Banjara Dharmaguru Santh
Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti
On February 26, 2023, the Government of India has
kick-started the year-long commemoration of the 284th
birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj, a spiritual
and religious leader of the Banjara community.
284th birth anniversary of Santh Sevalal Maharaj
 Celebrated By: Ministry of Culture, Government
of India
 Under the aegis of: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
About Santh Sevalal Maharaj
 Santh Sevalal Maharaj was born on 15 February
1739 at Surgondankoppa in Shivamogga district of
Karnataka.
 The Samadhi Sthal of Saint Sewalal Ji is situated in
Manora Taluka of Washim District of Maharashtra
at Pohradevi which is also known as Banjara Kashi.
The World’s 100 Most Powerful
Women
 In December, 2022 Forbes released the list of ‘the
World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’.
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 For her leadership during the Ukraine war, as well as
her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, European
Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen sits
atop (Rank – 1st ) in 19th annual Forbes list of the
World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
 European Central Bank President Christine
Lagarde is placed at 2nd position and US Vice
President Kamala Harris ranked 3rd in the list.
Details of Indian women who made it to the list:
1. Union
 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman,
who is ranked 36, is on the list for the fourth
time in a row.
2. Roshini
 Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of
HCLTech, has been ranked 53rd.
3. Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of the Se-
curities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
is ranked 54th on the list.
4. Soma Mondal, Chairperson of the Steel
Authority of India, is ranked 67.
5. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson
and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon
Biologics Limited is ranked 77.
6. Falguni Sanjay Nayar, the founder and CEO
of the beauty and lifestyle retail company
Nykaa, is ranked 89th.
Statue of Prosperity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 11,
2022, unveiled the 'Statue of Prosperity' on the premises
of the Bengaluru International Airport. On this occasion
Prime Minister also flagged off the Chennai-Mysore
Vande Bharat Express at Krantiveera Sangolli
Rayanna (KSR) railway station. He also flagged Bharat
Gaurav Kashi Darshan Train at KSR railway station in
Bengaluru.
About the Statue
 The ‘Statue of Prosperity’ is 108-feet tall bronze
statue of Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu
Kempegowda.
 It is made with 98 tonnes of bronze and 120
tonnes of steel.
 The statue was conceptualized and sculpted by Ram
V Sutar, who also curated the Statue of Unity.
About Nadaprabhu Kempegowda
 He was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Em-
pire.
 The capital of Karnataka, Bengaluru, was forti-
fied by Kempe Gowda.
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 This idol of Lord Shiva is built on Ganesh Tekri Mountain.
Statue of Belief  The height of the idol of Lord Shiva is 369 feet
Nathdwara Rajasthan has the statue of Lord (112.47m) and is built on a hill of 51 bighas.
Shiva which is one of the largest Shiva statue in the  Sculptor Naresh Kumar has prepared the world’s
world. The idol of Lord Shiva is known as Vishwas tallest statue of Lord Shiva.
Swaroopam, meaning ‘Statue of Belief ’.  The idol of Lord Shiva located in Nathdwara was
Key Highlights inaugurated on 29 October, 2022.
Statue Depicts Locations State Completed
Statue of Equality Shri Ramanujacharya Hyderabad Telangana February,
(54 feet) 2022
Statue of Unity Vallabh Bhai Patel Sadhu Bet, Sardar Sarovar Gujarat 2018
Dam
Thiruvalluvar Statue Thiruvalluvar Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu 2000
TathagataTsal Buddha Rabong (Ravangla) Sikkim 2013
Statue of Ahimsa Rishabhanatha Mangi-Tungi, Nashik Maharashtra –
Statue of Peace Swami Ramanujacharya Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir 2022
Statue of Peace Jain monk Acharya Shree Vijay Jetpura, Pali Rajasthan 2020
Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj
thwarted a drawn out attempt by Mughal forces
General Lachit Barphukan of
under the command of Ram Singh I to take over
Ahom Kingdom
Ahom Kingdom.
The 400th birth anniversary of Assam’s legendary
war hero Lachit Barpukan will be celebrated in New About Ahom Kingdom
 Established in 1228 in the Brahmaputra Valley of
Delhi from 23rd to 25th November, 2022.
 About Lachit Barphukan : Born on November Assam, the kingdom retained its sovereignty for
24, 1622 in Charaideo the first capital of the Ahom 600 years.
Kings. Led battles against an alien Mughal Army.  The Kingdom was founded by Chaolung
 Battle of Alaboi : Fought on August 5, 1669 in the Sukapha, a 13th century ruler.
Alaboi Hills near Dadara in Kamrup District  The Ahom state depended upon forced labour.
 Battle of Saraighat : Lachit Barphukan known Those forced to work for the state were called
for his leadership in 1671 battle of Saraighat that Paiks.

News in Short
ˆˆ Manipur hosts B20 Conference
 Recently, Manipur hosted the first of the four
B20 sessions scheduled in the North, which is the
official G20 dialogue forum for the global business
community.
About B20 Conference
 Held on: February 17-19, 2023
 Held in: Imphal, Manipur
 The Business 20 or B20 is a group that represents
the private sector within the Group of 20 (G20)
Forum.
ˆˆ Vaikom Satyagraha
 As the year 2024 marks the centenary of the
Vaikom Satyagraha, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi
Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin
jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations,
during a function held at Vaikom on April 1, 2023.
 Vaikom Satyagraha was a nonviolent protest that
took place from 30 March 1924 to 23 November
1925 in the Kingdom of Travancore, now part of
Kerala.
 E.V.S. Ramasamy Naicker ‘Periyar’ started Self
Respect movement.
ˆˆ Hornbill Festival of Nagaland
 Held on- December 1-10, 2022
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 Organized by- State Tourism and Art &Culture
Departments, Government of Nagaland
ˆˆ Ladakh sets Guinness World Record with
‘Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon’
 Recently, the exotic Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon
is officially registered in the Guinness Book of
World Records as the World’s Highest Frozen
Lake Half Marathon, setting a new achievement
for UT Ladakh.
About Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon
 Held in – February 2023
 Held in – Ladakh
 Organised by – LAHDC Leh in collaboration with
Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh (ASFL)
ˆˆ NTPC ranked as the top Independent
Power Producers and Energy Traders Globally
 NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power generating
company has been ranked No.1 Independent Power
Producers and Energy Traders Globally in the S&P
Global Commodity Insights Top 250 Global
Energy Company Rankings-2022.
ˆˆ North India’s first Nuclear Plant
 In a bid to increase India’s nuclear capacity, bulk
approval of the installation of 10 nuclear reactors
has been given a nod by the Central Government.
Key Highlight
 It will be north India’s first nuclear plant that will be
installed in Gorakhpur, Haryana.
ˆˆ Call before u Dig’ App
 On March 22, 2023, the Prime Minister of
India has inaugurated the new International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office &
Innovation Centre in New DelhiI.
 He also launched the ‘Call before u Dig’ App.
 It
 will serve India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan and Iran,
enhancing coordination among nations
and fostering mutually beneficial economic
cooperation in the region.
 The Call Before You Dig (CBuD) app is a tool
envisaged for preventing damage to underlying
assets like optical fiber cables etc.
ˆˆ Basohli Painting and GI Tag
 On March 31, 2023, the world-famous Basohli
Painting from the Kathua district in Jammu and
Kashmir has obtained the Geographical Indication
(GI) Tag.
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 This is the first time that the Jammu region got a GI
tag for handicrafts.
ˆˆ SWAMIH Fund
 Recently, the Special Window for Affordable
and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund
completes 20,557 homes since inception in 2019.
 The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance,
Government of India, and is managed by SBICAP
Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group company.
ˆˆ NALCO-BARC Releases India’s 1st Bauxite
CRM
 Recently on March 24, 2023, National Aluminium
Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna
CPSE, under Ministry of Mines has successfully
developed a Bauxite Certified Reference Material
(CRM) naming as BARC B1201.
ˆˆ Himalayan yak accepted as food animal by
FSSAI
 In November 2022, the Himalayan yak has been
accepted as a food animal by the scientific panel of
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
(FSSAI).
ˆˆ Ernakulam becomes first district in Kerala
to register 10,000 new MSMEs
 In December, 2022, Ernakulam (Kerala)has become
the first district to register 10,000 new micro, small
and medium enterprises (MSME) almost in sync
with the State. It crossed the target of one lakh new
units under the Year of Enterprises Campaign 2022.
ˆˆ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu
Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
 On November 26, 2022, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) was conferred
with the ‘Award of Excellence’ at the United
Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organisation (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for
Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022.
ˆˆ The First Ever India Stack Developer
Conference
 Held on: January 25, 2023
 Held in: New Delhi
 Organised by: Ministry of Electronics & IT
 The event was participated by 100+ digital leaders
from Industry Associations, Industry, System
Integrators and Start-ups, mainly at CXO/MD/
Founder level.
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What is India Stack?
 India Stack is the moniker for a set of open APIs
(Application Programming Interfaces) and digital
public goods.
 It aims to unlock the economic primitives of
identity, data, and payments at population scale.
ˆˆ CEOs conference for 100 Smart Cities in
Panaji
 Recently, on January 23-24, 2023 the Chief Minister
of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Smart
Cities CEOs Conference on Data and Technology in
Panaji, Goa.
 Organised by: The Union Ministry of Housing
and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in coordination with
Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL)
ˆˆ Kollam: India’s first Constitution literate
District
 In January, 2023 Kollam(Kerala) has become the
first constitution literate district in the country.
Around 16.3 lakh people in the district above the
age of 10 have been educated on various aspects of
the Constitution.
Key Points
 The feat was achieved by educating families on the
basic principles of the Constitution as part of ‘The
Citizen’, a constitution literacy campaign.
ˆˆ Rajasthan: first State to implement
blindness control Policy
 In January, 2023, Rajasthan has become the first
State to implement a policy to control blindness,
with the objective of ensuring the “right to sight”.
 As per the State government’s Medical & Health
Department, the prevalence rate of blindness, which
was 1.1% in 2020, will be brought down to 0.3%,
through the policy.
ˆˆ India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online
Gaming to be set up in Shillong, Meghalaya
 Recently , the Minister of State for Electronics &
Information Technology and Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship has announced that Digital India
Startup Hub through the Software Technology
Parks of India shall set up India’s first Centre
of Excellence in Online Gaming at Shillong
(Meghalaya) by March 2023.
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ˆˆ Captive Employment’ Initiative
 Recently, Union Minister for Rural Development Sh.
Giriraj Singh on-boarded 19 Captive Employers.
 It is a unique initiative under the Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-
GKY).
 Captive employers will train Rural Poor Youth
and provide employment to trained youth in their
company or subsidiary.
ˆˆ Yaoshang festival
 The five-day-long Yaoshang festival, Manipur’s
version of Holi, has begun on March 7, 2023.
 The festival is celebrated every year on the full moon
of Lamta (February-March) of the Meitei lunar
calendar.
 The thabal chongba is a traditional dance of the
Meitei, where boys and girls gathered in an open
ground and dance in a circle.
ˆˆ Civil-20 India 2023 Inception Conference
 Held on: March 20-21, 2023
 Held in: Nagpur, Maharashtra
 The theme of the First Plenary session was:
‘Balancing Development with Environment’.
About Civil-20
 C20 India 2023 is one of the official Engagement
Groups of the G20 that provides a platform for
Civil Society Organizations (CSO) around the
world to voice people’s aspirations to the world
leaders in G20.
 C20 will strive towards the realisation of the
Indian C20 motto – “You Are The Light”.
ˆˆ Matua Maha Mela 2023
 Organized in: March, 2023
 Organised by: All India Matua Mahasangha
 Organized at: Sridham Thakurnagar, Thakurbari in
North 24 Parganas of West Bengal.
 Organised to celebrate: The 212th birth
anniversary of Sri Sri Harichand Thakur ji
 Sri Sri Harichand Thakur ji was the founder of the
Matua sect.
ˆˆ Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference
 Recently, on March 18-19, 2023 the Prime Minister
of India has inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree
Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC
Complex, IARI Campus, PUSA New Delhi.
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 The Prime Minister declared the Indian Institute
of Millets Research of ICAR as a Global Centre of
Excellence.
 International Year of Millets
 
Based on India’s proposal, the year 2023 was
declared the International Year of Millets
(IYM) by the United Nations General
Assembly (UNGA).
 IIMR is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana.
ˆˆ Yuva Utsava-India@2047
 On March 4, 2023, Union Minister of Youth Affairs
and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Shri
Anurag Singh Thakur has launched Yuva Utsava-
India@2047 , from Ropar, Punjab.
 The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports through
its premier Youth organization Nehru Yuva Kendra
Sangathan (NYKS), is organizing “YUVA UTSAV-
India @2047” program in all districts across the
country.
ˆˆ World’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash
Barrier “Bahu Balli”
 On March 4, 2023, an extraordinary accomplishment
towards achieving Aatmanirbhar Bharat has been
made with the development of the world’s first
200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier .
  It has been installed on the Vani-Warora
Highway,Vidarbh, Maharashtra.
 This Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been
christened Bahu Balli, underwent rigorous testing
at various government-run institutions such as the
National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in
Pithampur, Indore.
ˆˆ 7th International Dharma Dhamma
Conference
 On March 3, 2023, the President of India, Smt.
Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th International
Dharma Dhamma Conference.
 It is organised by the India Foundation in
collaboration with the Sanchi University of
Buddhist-Indic Studies, in Bhopal, Madhya
Pradesh.
ˆˆ CiSS Application
 Launched in - June, 2022
 Developed by - National Commission for the
Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
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 Objective - To help in the rehabilitation process of
Children in Street Situations (CiSS).
 Portal is launched - Under the Baal Swaraj portal
 Baal Swaraj is a portal launched by NCPCR for
online tracking and digital real-time monitoring
mechanism of children in need of care and
protection.
 The CiSS application is used for receiving data of
children in street situations from all the states and
union territories.
ˆˆ Kerala Becomes First State to Introduce
Carbon-Neutral Farming
 Kerala government has budgeted 6 crores in the
2022-23 fiscal year to implement carbon-neutral
agricultural practices in selected places in the state.
 This will make Kerala first state in the country to
introduce Carbon-Neutral Farming.
ˆˆ Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
 Launched on: December 27, 2022
 Launched by: Ministry of Railways
 It is based on Master Planning for long term and
implementation of the elements of Master Plan as
per the needs and patronage of the station.
 Under the scheme, attempts are being made to
develop passenger amenities by clubbing different
types of waiting halls and to provide good cafeteria
and retail facilities as far as possible.
ˆˆ Supreme Court Judgement on EWS
Reservation
 The Supreme Court of India on November 7th,
2022, in Janhit Abhiyan vs Union of India, 2019
case upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional
Amendment Act, 2019.
 The amendment introduced a 10% reservation in
education and government jobs in India for a section
of the General category candidates.
 Reservation based on economic criterion in jobs
and education was proposed to be provided by
inserting clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16 of the
Constitution.
 I  t was passed under Constitution (103rd) Amendment
Act 2019 by the Parliament, in January 2019.
ˆˆ Asian Conference on Diarrheal Disease and
Nutrition (ASCODD)
 On 11th November, 2022 Union Minister of State Dr.
Bharti Pravin Pawar addressed 16th Asian Conference
on Diarrheal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD) at
Kolkata.
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Key Highlights
 The Theme of ASCODD was “Prevention and
Control of Cholera, typhoid and other enteric
disease in low and middle income countries
through community Participation : beyond the
SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic”.
ˆˆ SMILE - 75 Initiative
 The initiative started by the government is named as
“SMILE-75” (SMILE- Support for Marginalised
Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise).
 Launched on : August 12, 2022
 Launched by : Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment, Government of India
Key Highlights
 The aim of SMILE- 75 is to make cities/town and
municipal areas begging-free.
 The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
has identified 75 Municipal Corporations to
implement SMILE- 75 initiative.
ˆˆ Country’s First Night Safari to Begin in
Lucknow
 On August 16, 2022, the cabinet meeting chaired
by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the
proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department
to start the country’s first night safari in the capital
Lucknow. Currently, there are 13 safaris in the country
but they are all Day Safaris.
 To be open in : Kukrail forest area, Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh
 Inspired from : Singapore’s night safari
 This night safari will be developed on 350 acres in
Kukrail forest area spread over an area of 2027.46
hectare and a zoological park will be built in 150 acres.
ˆˆ SHRESHTA Scheme
 Launched on - 3 June 2022
 Launched by - The Union Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment
 Objective - Scheme is designed for residential education
for SC students in High School in targeted areas.
About the Scheme
 Scholarships will be provided to the beneficiaries
that will cover all the educational expenses of
meritorious students from class 9th to 11th.
 Only scheduled caste students (Parental income
should be less than 2.5 lakh per annum) will be able
to take benefit of this scheme.
 The NITI Aayog has identified 177 private schools.
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ˆˆ New Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh
 Recently, on September 27, 2022, the Uttar Pradesh
(UP) cabinet approved the notification of the
state’s fourth tiger reserve in the Ranipur Wildlife
Sanctuary (RWS) in Chitrakoot district.
 Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary will be the 53rd Tiger
Reserve in India.
 Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) was Founded in 1977.
 The other tiger reserves in Uttar Pradesh includes
Dudhwa, Pilibhit, and Amangarh (buffer of
Corbett Tiger Reserve).
ˆˆ Himalayan yak accepted as food animal by
FSSAI
 In November 2022, the Himalayan yak has been
accepted as a food animal by the scientific panel of
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
(FSSAI).
ˆˆ NCPCR launces ‘GHAR’ Portal
 The National Commission for Protection of Child
Rights (NCPCR) has launched the GHAR – GO
Home and Re-Unite Portal on the occasion of
World Children’s Day (20th November).
 Launched on: November 20, 2022 (on World’s
Children Day)
 Objectives: it is a portal for Restoration and
Repatriation of Child.
ˆˆ Ganga Vilas Cruise
 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off
the World’s Longest River Cruise-MV Ganga Vilas,
from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh in
Assam via Bangladesh; and also inaugurated the
Tent City at Varanasi via video conferencing on
January 13, 2023.
 The Ganga Vilas cruise on its longest river journey
of 51 days will cover (3,200 km) 27 river systems and
visit over 50 tourist sites including World Heritage Sites.
ˆˆ Three new sites on UNESCO’s tentative list
 In December 2022, Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, the
iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the rock cut
sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura have been added
to the tentative list of UNCESO World Heritage Sites.
 The UNESCO tentative list is an “inventory of
those properties which each State Party intends to
consider for nomination”.
 India now has 52 sites on UNESCO Tentative List.
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ˆˆ Science and Engineering Indicators 2022
 In January 2022, US-based National Science
Foundation (NSF) released a report on ‘Science &
Engineering Indicator’s 2022.
 As per report, India’s position rose to the third
position in the year 2020 from seventh in 2010.
 China and USA occupy the first and second ranks
with a contribution of 23% and 16%, respectively.
ˆˆ First Greenfield airport of Arunachal
Pradesh ‘Donyi Polo Airport’
 On November 19, 2022, the Prime Minister
inaugurated Donyi Polo Airport at Itanagar,
Arunachal Pradesh.
 The foundation stone for this airport was laid by the
Prime Minister in February 2019.
ˆˆ Nagpur Metro creates record for world’s
longest double-decker viaduct
 In December, 2022, Nagpur Metro has successfully
created a Guinness World Record by constructing
the longest double-decker viaduct (metro) is
3,140 meters (3.14KM) and was achieved by the
Wardha Road in Nagpur.
ˆˆ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu
Sangrahalaya won UNESCO Asia-Pacific
Awards
 In November, 2022, the restoration of the 100-year-
old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
in Mumbai has won the Award of Excellence in this
year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural
Heritage Conservation.
 It was established as the Prince of Wales Museum of
Western India in 1922.
ˆˆ Yotta Infra to invest Rs. 39,000 cr in UP
 In October, 2022, Data centre company Yotta
Infrastructure announced that it will invest Rs.
39,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh over the next 5-7
years.
 The company has set-up hyper-scale data centre,
Yotta D1, at its Greater Noida Data Center Park,
with an investment of around Rs. 1,500 crore.
ˆˆ Arunachal Pradesh to get India’s first Aqua
Park & Northeast’s first fish museum
 In October, 2022, the Central Government has
approved the establishment of India’s first-ever
‘Integrated Aqua Park’ at Tarin (Ziro) in Lower
Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh.
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ˆˆ Mawmluh Cave
 In October, 2022, Mawmluh Caves located in the
East Khasi Hills district (Meghalaya) has made it
to the first 100 geological heritage sites listed under
International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
by UNESCO.
ˆˆ Cochin Shipyard to build India’s first
hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel in Varanasi
 In November, 2022, Cochin Shipyard has signed
an MoU with Inland Waterways Authority of India
to build the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell
catamaran vessel for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
ˆˆ 3 Indian cities among largest data centre
markets in Asia-Pacific
 Hyderabad, Chennai and New Delhi have
emerged as three of the top data centre markets
in the Asia-Pacific region, as per a Knight Frank
Report published in November, 2022.
ˆˆ Kerala Won ‘Responsible Tourism Global
Award’ at the World Travel Market, London
 The Tourism Ministry of India participated in
the World Travel Market, which commenced on
November 7, 2022.
 The Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious
Responsible Tourism Global award at the World
Travel Mart held in London.
 The award was given for the STREET project.
 STREET is acronym for—Sustainable, Tangible,
Responsible Experimental, Ethnic Tourism.
 This was implemented from March 31, 2022.
ˆˆ Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary
 In November, 2022, the Tamil Nadu government
has notified the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary on
68,640 hectares as the state’s 17th wildlife sanctuary.
 The declaration was made under the Section 26A(1)
(b) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
ˆˆ 3 Indian Cities join UNESCO Global
Network of Learning cities
 In September , 2022, three Indian Cities namely
- Telangana’s Warangal, Kerala’s Thrissur &
Nilambur have been inducted into the UNESCO
Global Network of Learning Cities 2022 List.
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ˆˆ Aurangabad first in India to publish
Google’s EIE data
 In July, 2022, as per the Aurangabad Smart City
Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL),
Aurangabad has become the first in the country to
witness the official release of the Environmental
Insights Explorer (EIE) data from Google.
ˆˆ University of Forestry, first in India, third
in the world
 In September, 2022, the Telangana Legislative
Assembly and Council approved the University
of Forestry (UoF) Act, 2022, opening the way for
the transformation of FCRI (Forest College and
Research Institute) Hyderabad into a full-fledged
“University of Forestry (UoF)”.
ˆˆ Anang Tal lake declared monument of
national importance
 In August, 2022, the Anang Tal lake in South
Delhi (Near Qutub Minar) believed to have been
built a thousand years ago, has been declared a
monument of national importance through a gazette
notification by the Ministry of Culture.
ˆˆ Smriti Van Earthquake Museum
 On August 28, 2022, the Prime Minister of India has
inaugurated Smriti Van Memorial in Bhuj district,
Gujarat.
ˆˆ Bengaluru to have India’s first 3D post office
 In August , 2022, the country’s first 3D-printed
post office is ready to come up in the capital of
Karnataka, Bengaluru.
 The first 3D-printed post office will be located at
the Cambridge Layout in Halasuru, Bengaluru.
ˆˆ India’s First Commercial Space Situational
Observatory To Be Set Up In Uttarakhand
 Digantara, a space sector start-up of India, is going
to set-up India’s first commercial space situational
awareness observatory in the Garhwal region of
Uttarakhand.
 It can track objects as small as 10 cm in size orbiting
the earth.
ˆˆ India’s first pure green hydrogen plant
commissioned in Jorhat, Assam
 On April 20, 2022, Oil India Limited (OIL) has
commissioned India’s First 99.999% pure Green
Hydrogen pilot plant, with an installed capacity of
10 kg per day at its Jorhat Pump Station in Assam.
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ˆˆ Rankhar forest reserved for Wild Ass
 In April, 2022, For the conservation of Indian Wild
Ass, the state forest notified Rankhar conservation
reserve in Jalore, Rajasthan.
 This will be the second haven for the Indian Wild
Ass (after Kutch, Gujarat) in the country.
ˆˆ Largest Anthropomorphic Burial Site
 According to recent findings, Andhra Pradesh has
the largest anthropomorphic burial site collection in
Tirupati District.
 Anthropomorphic sites are those marked by a
representation of human from above the megalithic
burials.
 The structure locally referred to as ‘Pandava Gullu’
or ‘Pandavula Banda’ in memory of the Pandavas.
ˆˆ Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site
 The Tamil Nadu Government issued a notification
in November 2022, declaring Arittapatti Biodiversity
Heritage site the first Biodiversity heritage site in
the state.
About the Heritage Sites
 Total Biodiversity Heritage Sites in India are 36.
 It is Tamil Nadu’s first and India’s 35th Biodiversity
Heritage Site.
ˆˆ Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan
 The Central Government Initiative the Sugamya
Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Compaign) has
completed 7 years in December, 2022.
 It was launched by the Prime Minister of India on
International Day of Persons with Disabilites
on 3rd December, 2015.
ˆˆ Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist
University (DDIBU)
 Recently, on November 29, 2022, the chief monk
of the World Buddhist Pope Association of South
Korea laid the foundation stone for the Dhamma
Dipa International Buddhist University at Manu
Bankul in Tripura.
About the Buddhist University
 DDIBU is expected to become the first Buddhist-
run University in India to offer Buddhist education
along with courses in other disciplines of modern
education as well.
 It will be the first Buddhist University in India to
be headed by Buddhist monastics and run and
monitored by Buddhists.
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ˆˆ Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for
North East Region (PM-DevINE) Scheme
 In February 2022, a new scheme Prime Minister’s
Development Initiative for North East Region (PM-
DevINE) was announced in the Union Budget
2022-23. PM-DevINE is aimed at rapid and holistic
development of the North- East Region by funding
infrastructure and social development projects,
based on felt needs of the States.
ˆˆ Matdata Junction
 Recently, Election Commission of India has launched
Radio series - ‘Matdata Junction’ in collaboration
with All India Radio for voter awareness.
 Launched on: October 7, 2022
 Launched by: Election Commission of India
ˆˆ Indira Gandhi Urban Employment
Guarantee Scheme
Recently, Rajasthan government launched ‘Indira
Gandhi Urban Employment Gaurantee Scheme’ to
tackle unemployment problem in the state.
 Objective: To provide 100 days of employment in a
year to families residing in urban areas.
 Those who will get jobs under this scheme will be
paid under three categories – Rs. 259 per day for
unskilled labourers, Rs. 283 per day for skilled
ones and Rs. 271 per day for supervisors.
ˆˆ Kartavya Path
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the road
'Kartavya Path' between Rashtrapati Bhavan to India
Gate in September, 2022.
 The government of India has announced to change
the name of Rajpath and central vista lawns into
kartavya path to shed remnants of the British colony
in India.
 During the 15 August 2022 speech the Prime
Minister asked the Indians to take five pledges or
'panch pran'.
 They are :
 To
 make India a developed country by 2047.
 Remove
 Traces of colonialism.
 Take
 pride in legacy.
 Strength
 of unity.
 Fulfill
 duties as a citizen.
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ˆˆ Operation ‘Gear Box’
In September 2022, the Directorate of Revenue
Intelligence (DRI) launched operation ‘Gear Box’ to
stop heroin smuggling through the sea ports.
 Operation Gear Box is conducted to detect the
hidden drugs in the gear boxes. Thus, the operation
got its name.
ˆˆ JALDOOT App
 On September 27, 2022 the Ministry of Rural
Development has launched the “JALDOOT App
and JALDOOT App e-brochure” to capture the
Ground water level in a better way.
 Ministry of Rural Development has developed
‘JALDOOT’.
ˆˆ Operation Megh Chakra
 The CBI started the Operation Megh Chakra on
September 24, 2022 to combat the spread of Child
Sexual Abuse Materials online.
 A similar exercise code named “Operation Carbon”
was conducted by CBI in November 2021.
ˆˆ Jagriti
 The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA)
in July 2022 has launched “Jagriti”, a mascot for
empowering consumers and generating awareness
of their rights.
 Jagriti mascot shall be shown along with tagline
“Jago Grahak Jago” in all its media campaigns.
ˆˆ Right To Be Forgotten
Recognising ‘right to be forgotten’ as part of
‘right to privacy’, the Supreme Court in July, 2022
ordered its registry to work out a mechanism to remove
personal details of litigants entangled in matrimonial
litigation.
What is Right to be forgotten?
 It states, “the data subject shall have the right to
obtain from the controller the erasure of personal
data concerning him or her without undue delay”.
Right to Privacy : The KS Puttaswamy vs. UOI
Judgment, 2017
 In 2017, a nine-judge constitutional bench
headed by then Chief Justice of India JS Khehar
(44th CJI of India) ruled that “right to privacy is
an intrinsic part of the Right to life and personal
Liberty under Article 21 as a Fundamental Right.
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ˆˆ PARIMAN
 With a view to effectively use GIS technology
and remote sensing technology, National Capital
Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has made the
Geo-Portal "PARIMAN" open to Public.
PARIMAN (Por tal for Analytical Regional
Information and Mapping of NCR)
 Launched on : 31 August 2021(Only for
government officials)
 Developed by : National Informatics Centre
(NIC)
 Objectives of the portal : NCR Geo-portal
(PARIMAN) is a robust system to facilitate better
sub-regional and local planning.
ˆˆ New Delhi SAH-BHAGITA’ scheme
 Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in July 2022,
launched a SAH-BHAGITA scheme to increase the
involvement of the Residential Welfare Association
(RWAs) in optimal tax collection and waste
management systems.
ˆˆ Har Ghar Dastak 2.0
 Indian Government re-launched its campaign Har
Ghar Dastak in 2.0 version.
Har Ghar Dastak 2.0
 Launched on - 1 June 2022,
 Launched by - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
 The first phase was launched - November 2021
 Objective - Door to Door drive for Covid-19
vaccination of all beneficiaries and spreading
awareness about covid-19 vaccination.
ˆˆ Bharat Gaurav Trains
 Indian Railways’ southern zone flagged off
the country’s first privately-run train under the
Bharat Gaurav Trains on 14 June 2022. The
train was being operated between Coimbatore in
Tamil Nadu to Sainagar Shirdi in Maharashtra.
Southern Railway became the first zone in Indian
Railways to get the first registered service provider
under the ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains.
 The scheme was announced by the Indian Railways
in November 2021.
 This initiative was started by Union Government
under 'Dekho Apna Desh' to promote domestic
tourism.
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ˆˆ UNESCO Reserve List: Khuvsgul Lake
National Park
 The Khuvsgul Lake National Park of Mongolia has
been added to the World Network of Biosphere
Reserves by UNESCO.
 This decision was taken during 34th session of
International Co-ordinating council of Man and
Biosphere Programme.
ˆˆ EASE 5.0
 On June 8, 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala
Sitharaman launched the EASE 5.0 “Common
reforms agenda” of EASE Next program.
 EASE 5.0 ‘Common reforms agenda’ has been
developed for Public Sector Banks.
 EASE Agenda was launched by government in
collaboration with PSBs in January 2018.
 EASE 1.0; showed significant improvement
in performance of PSB, in resolving Non-
Performing Assets (NPAs) in a transparent
manner.
ˆˆ Kerala: First in Asia’s Global Start-up
Ecosystem Report
 Asia’s Global Start-up Ecosystem Report was
recently released on June 14, 2022, in the light of
London Tech Week 2022.
 In the report, start-up ecosystem in Kerala has
been ranked at first position in Asia.
ˆˆ Delhi Startup Policy
 Launched in : May 2022
 Vision : To enable Delhi to emerge as a “Global
Innovation Hub and the most preferred destination
for Startups by 2030”.
 "Business Blaster" programme : Currently
being run in Delhi government schools
ˆˆ India's biggest Drone Festival Bharat
Drone Mahotsav, 2022
 Inaugurated on : 27 May 2022
 Inaugurated by : Prime Minister of India
 Place : Pragati Maidan (New Delhi)
 Focused on : India drone taxi prototype, Kisan
Drone, Digital mapping through Drone Technology
etc.
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ˆˆ Ladakh recorded highest sex ratio in the
country
 In May 2022, Office of the Registrar General &
Census Commissioner has published the annual
report on ‘Vital Statistics of India based on the
Civil Registration System 2020’.
 As per report , the Union Territory of Ladakh
(1104) recorded the highest sex ratio at birth in the
country in 2020.
 Ladakh is followed by Arunachal Pradesh (1011),
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (984), Tripura
(974) and Kerala (969).
ˆˆ India’s First Lavender Festival
 Recently, in May 2022, Ministry of Science &
Technology has inaugurated the country’s first
‘Lavender Festival’ in Bhaderwah, Jammu division
of UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
 Bhaderwah is the birthplace of India’s
Purple Revolution as it is the best place
for lavender cultivation in terms of land and
climate.
 In 2018, country’s first National Institute
of High-Altitude Medicine was built in
Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir.
ˆˆ 540 Megawatt Kwar Hydro Electric Project
 In April 2022, the Cabinet Committee on
Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister,
approved the investment of Rs.4526.12 crore
for 540 Megawatt (MW) Kwar Hydro Electric
Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar
district of Union Territory of Jammy and Kashmir.
ˆˆ Mumbai and Hyderabad: ‘2021 Tree City of
the World’
 In April, 2022, the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Arbor Day
Foundation have jointly recognised Mumbai and
Hyderabad as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World.
ˆˆ World’s highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass
 The Border Roads Organisation’s (BRO) Director
Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary on April 16,
2022 informed that BRO will construct the world's
highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass at 16,580 feet to
connect Himachal Pradesh (Shinku La) to Ladakh
(Lakhang).
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ˆˆ NATGRID
 On May 03, 2022, Amit Shah (Union Home
Minister) inaugurates the National Intelligence
Grid (NAT GRID) campus in Bengaluru.
ˆˆ SAMARTH Initiative
 Launched on the occasion of : International
Women’s Day 2022 (8 March)
 Launched by : Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises
Objective : To provide Skill Development and
Market Development Assistance to women.
ˆˆ Sujalam 2.0 campaign
 Recent: On 22nd March 2022, the Sujalam
2.0 campaign was launched by Gajendra Singh
Shekhawat, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti.
 Objective: This campaign has been launched for grey
water management through the participation of the
people.
ˆˆ Bahini Scheme
 Recent: State government of Sikkim in March 2022,
announced to launch the Bahini scheme for girls.
 Objective: It aims at providing “100% access to
free and safe sanitary pads to secondary and senior
secondary school going girls”.
ˆˆ India’s first 100 per cent women-owned
industrial park
 India‘s first fully owned by women industrial park
opened its doors in Hyderabad in March, 2022
(presented by FICCI).
ˆˆ UP builds highest number of Amrit Sarovars
 Uttar Pradesh becomes the first state in India to
construct 8,462 Amrit Sarovar (Lakes) in India.
 Within Uttar Pradesh, Lakhimpur Kheri was the
top performer with the construction of 256 Amrit
Sarovars.
 The other top performing States & UTs under
this mission are Madhya Pradesh (1,668 lakes),
Jammu and Kashmir (1,458 lakes).
 Amrit Sarovar Mission was launched by the
Government of India on April 24, 2022 to
promote water conservation by development and
rejuvenation of water bodies in all districts across
India.
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List of Schemes (Central Government)
Scheme
NAL SE JAL YOJANA
(Launched In 2019)
PROMOTION of
ALTERNATE NUTRIENTS
for AGRICULTURE
MANAGEMENT YOJANA
(PRANAM)
PM-KISAN
(Launched In 2019)
ONE DISTRICT ONE
PRODUCT (ODOP)
INITIATIVE
(Launched In 2018)
PARVAT MALA
(Union Budget of 2022-23)
SAGAR PARIKRAMA
(Phase-II)
(Launched-19th February 2023)
PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM
YOGI MAAN-DHAN
SCHEME (PM-SYM)
(Launched 05 MAR 2019)
SAMARTH
(Launched On the Occasion of
International Women’s Day 2022)
RAISING & ACCELERATING
MSME PERFORMANCE
(RAMP) PROGRAMME
(Launched On 30th June 2022)
UDYAMI BHARAT Campaign
(27 April, 2022.)
PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB
KALYAN ANNA YOJANA
(Launched April, 2020)
SVANIDHI SE SAMRIDDHI
PROGRAM
(Launched On 4th January 2021)
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Ministry of Jal Shakti
Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare.
Ministry of Food Processing
Industries
Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways (Morth)
Ministry of Fisheries, Animal
Husbandry & Dairying
Ministry of Labour and
Employment
Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (Msme)
Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Ministry of Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Ministry of Consumer Affairs,
Food and Public Distribution
Ministry of Housing and Urban
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Aim: To Provide Piped Drinking Water to Every Rural
Home In the Country by 2024.
NOTE- It Is A Component of the Government’s Jal Jivan
Mission (2019)
Aim: To Reduce the Use of Chemical Fertilizers by
Incentivizing States.
Aim: Under the Scheme, the Centre Transfers An Amount
of Rs 6,000/Yr In Three Equal Installments Directly Into
the Bank Accounts of All Landholding Farmers
Aim : to Help Districts Reach Their Full Potential,
Foster Economic and Socio-Cultural Growth, and Create
Employment Opportunities, Especially In Rural Areas.
Aim: To Develop Ropeways In Hilly Areas of the Country
In a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.
Aim : a Navigation Journey to be Conducted In All
Coastal States/Uts Through a Pre-Decided Sea Route to
Demonstrate Solidarity With All Fisherfolk, Fish Farmers
and Concerned Stakeholders.
Benefits: The Workers Working In the Unorganized Sector
In the Age Group of 18-40 Years will Receive the Minimum
Assured Pension of Rs 3,000 Per Month After Attaining
the Age of 60 Years.
 Purpose: It is a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion
Drive for Women to provide them with an opportunity
to be Self-Reliant and Independent by Undertaking Self-
Employment Opportunities.
Aim: To Support the MSMEs by Improving Access
to Market and Credit, Strengthening Institutions and
Governance At the Centre and State.
Aim: To Encourage MSMEs to Offer Products and Services
of International Standards for the Global Market.
This will Enhance the Participation of Indian MSMEs in the
Global Value Chain and help them realize their
export potential.
Aim : New Integrated Food Security Scheme for Providing
Free Food Grains to Antodaya Ann Yojna (AAY) &
Primary Household (PHH) Beneficiaries.
Aim: To Provide Social Security Benefits to Street Vendors
for Their Holistic Development.
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SAGARMALA PROGRAMME
(Approved by the Union Cabinet
On March 25, 2015.)
NAMASTE (“National Action  
for Mechanized Sanitation
Ecosystem” ) SCHEME
(Launched on 17 August 2022)
PRADHAN MANTRI
SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA
(Launched In the Year 2015.)
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN-
DHAN YOJANA (PMJDY)
(Launched 28 August, 2014)
Services E-Health Assistance
and Tele-consultation (SEHAT)
INITIATIVE
(Launched on 27 May 2021)
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN-
AUSHADHI YOJANA
(Launched In 2015.)
PRADHAN MANTRI
KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA
(PMKVY)
(Launched In 2015,)
PADHE BHARAT CAMPAIGN
(100-Day Reading Campaign
Starting From January 1,2022 to
April 10, 2022.)|
MISSION VATSALYA
(April, 2022)
MISSION SHAKTI
(It Was Launched During the
15th Finance Commission Period
2021-22 to 2025-26.)
RASHTRIYA VAYOSHREE
YOJANA
(Launched in April, 2017)
PRADHAN MANTRI
UJJWALA YOJANA
(Launched In 2016)
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay
Sanrakshan Abhiyan
(PM-AASHA)
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways
Joint Initiative of the Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment
(Mosje) and the Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs
(Mohua).
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Chemicals and
Fertilizers
Ministry of Education and Skill
Development
Ministry of Education and Skill
Development
Ministry of Women and Child
Development
Ministry of Women and Child
Development
Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment
Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas
Ministry of Agriculture and
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Aims: Port Modernization, Connectivity and New Port
Development.
Aim: To Achieve Outcomes Like Zero Fatalities In
Sanitation Work In India.
Benefits : It Provides a Cover of Rs. Two Lakh for
Accidental Death Or Total Permanent Disability and Rs
One Lakh in Case of Permanent Partial Disability.
Aim : To Ensure Universal Access to Financial Services
Namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit
Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension In An
Affordable Manner Through the Use of Technology.
1. It is a tri-Services Tele-consultation Service Designed for
All Entitled Personnel and Their Families.
2. Sehat Stay-Home OPD Is a Patient-To-Doctor System
Where the Patient Can Consult a Doctor Remotely Through
the Internet Using His Smartphone Or Laptop.
Aim: Ensure Access to Quality Generic Medicines.
Aim: Under PMKVY, Training and Assessment Fees
Are Paid Completely by the Government. Pay-Outs Are
Provided to The
Training Providers (TPs) In Alignment With the Common
Norms.
Aim: To Improve the Learning Levels of Students as It
Develops Creativity, Critical Thinking,Vocabulary and the
Ability to Express Both Verbally and In Writing.
Aim : To Secure a Healthy and Happy Childhood for Every
Child In India.
Aim: It Is a Mission Mode Scheme Aimed at Strengthening
Inter ventions for Women’s Safety, Security and
Empowerment.
Aim: It Aims to Provide Aids and Assistive Living Devices
to Senior Citizens belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL)
Category who Suffer From Age-Related Disabilities.
Aim: To provide LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
connections to poor households and Reduce Health Risk
Associated with Burning Biomass.
Aim : To Ensuring Remunerative Prices to Farmers for
Their Produce.
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Major Applications (Apps) Launched By Government
Apps Launched By Key points
Khanan Prahari Application Ministry of Coal , GoI Aim : To encourage citizen participation in acting against
illegal mining

Digi Claim MINISTRY OF Aim : To expediting the disbursement of insurance claims

AGRICULTURE & to farmers who have availed themselves of crop insurance.
FARMERS WELFARE, GoI
 EV-Yatra mobile Bureau of Energy Efficiency To facilitate in-vehicle navigation to the nearest public
application (BEE)  charger for EV users.
JALDOOT Ministry of Rural To enable Gram Rojgar Sahayak (GRS) to measure the
Development water level of selected wells twice a year (pre-monsoon
and post-monsoon).
DigiYatra app The Ministry of Civil Aim :  To provide contact-less passenger identification
Aviation (MOCA) and Digi at airports
Yatra Foundation
“Sign Learn” smartphone Ministry of social justice and It is a a 10,000-word lexicon for Indian Sign Language
app empowerment (ISL)
Saa'thi mobile app SEBI The application provides information about security
markets
NIDAAN portal Narcotics Control Bureau It is a one-stop solution for all narcotics offenders’
((National Integrated (NCB) related data and will help investigative agencies as
Database on Arrested an effective tool to connect the dots while probing
Narco-offenders) narcotics cases.
Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal  Ministry of  Communications, Aim : To provide broadband infrastructure to every
GOI citizen
SAMBHAV Portal Ministry of energy and urban For disposal of public grievances and monitoring
development , Government programmes and schemes of the two departments in
of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh.
PM-DAKSH Ministry of Social Justice and Aim : skill development schemes can be accessible to
(Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Empowerment. the target groups-Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes
Aur Kushalta Sampann and Safai Karamcharis.
Hitgrahi)
UP Rahi Government of Uttar It is a Roadways Buses ticket booking and passenger
Pradesh feedback mobile application.
Aapda Prahari Mobile App Government of Uttar Aim : It will provide an integrated early warning system
Pradesh for weather alerts.
Udyam Sarathi App Government of Uttar Aim : To avail information related to self-employment
Pradesh and job vacancies in industries of the state.

E Kavach Portal Government of Uttar Aim : To  eradication of  Japanese encephalitis

Pradesh
Family ID Portal Government of Uttar Aim :  Creation of ‘Family ID - One Family One Identity’,
Pradesh to identify families as a unit for implementing the ‘one job
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GI Tags (2021-23)
Geographical Goods/ State Sojat Mehndi Agricultural Rajasthan
Indications Products Bhotia Dann of Handicraft Uttarakhand
Marcha Rice (Mircha Agricultural Bihar Uttarakhand
Rice) Judima Manufactured Assam
Banaras Pan (Betel Leaf) Agricultural Uttar Pradesh Balaghat Chinnor Agricultural Madhya Pradesh
Banaras Langda Aam Agricultural Pithora Handicraft Gujarat
(Mango)
Manjusha Art Handicraft Bihar
Ramnagar Bhanta Agricultural Uttarakhand Aipan Handicraft Uttarakhand
(Brinjal)
Munsyari Razma Agricultural Uttarakhand
Adamchini Chawal Agricultural
(Rice) Uttarakhand Ringal Handicraft Uttarakhand
Craft
Aligarh Tala Handicraft
Uttarakhand Tamta Handicraft Uttarakhand
Bakhira Brassware Handicraft Product
Banda Shazar Patthar Handicraft Uttarakhand Thulma Handicraft Uttarakhand
Craft
Myndoli Banana Agricultural Goa
Nagina Wood Craft Handicraft
Banaras Zardozi Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Pratapgarh Aonla Agricultural Mirzapur Pital Bartan Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Hathras Hing Food Stuffs Banaras Wood Carving Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Rewa Sunderja Mango Agricultural Madhya Pradesh Banaras Hand Block Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Ladakh Shingskos Handicraft Ladakh (UT) Print
(Wood Carving) Kumaon Chyura Oil Agricultural Uttarakhand
Nagri Dubraj (rice) Agriculture Chhattisgarh Rataul Mango Agricultural Uttar Pradesh
Manapparaimurukku Food Stuffs Tamil Nadu (TN) Mau Saree Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Cumbumpanneer- Agriculture Hathei Chilli Agricultural Manipur
thratchai (grapes) Mahoba Desawari Pan Agricultural India (Uttar
Marthandam honey Natural Goods Pradesh and
Madhya Pradesh)
Ootyvarkey Food Stuffs
Dalle Khursani Agricultural India
Manamadurai pottery Handicraft
Narasinghapettai Handicraft Tamil Nadu
Salem sago (javvarisi) Food Stuffs Nagaswaram
Authoorvetrilai Agriculture Mithila Makhana Agricultural Bihar
Negamam cotton saree Textiles Alibag White Onion Agricultural Maharashtra
Myladi stone carvings Handicraft Attappady Aattukombu Agricultural Kerala
Thaikkal Rattan craft Handicraft Avara
Sholavandan Vetrilai Agriculture Attappady Thuvara Agricultural Kerala
Basohli painting Handicraft Jammu & Onattukara Ellu Agricultural Kerala
Kashmir
Basohli Pashmina Textiles Kanthalloor Vattavada
Woolen Products Agricultural Kerala
Veluthulli
Rajouri Chikri wood Handicraft Kodungallur Agricultural Kerala
craft Pottuvellari
Bhaderwah rajmas Agriculture
Tandur Redgram Agricultural Telangana
Mushq budji Rice Agriculture
Udhampur Kaladi Food Stuffs Ladakh Raktsey Karpo
Agricultural Ladakh (UT)
(Dairy Product) Apricot
Ramban Sulai Honey Agriculture Gamosa of Handicraft Assam
Ramban Anardana Agriculture Till now, UP has 45 GI goods. Out of these, 20 belong to the
Chunar Glaze Pottery Handicraft Uttar Pradesh Varanasi region.

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National Indices/Reports, 2022-23
Index Index released by 1stRank
Worst state list in terms of child In 2020 by the office of the Registrar General Jharkhand
marriage and Census Commissioner
Public Affairs Index 2022 Prepared by the Bengaluru-based think tank Haryana
Public Affairs Center (PAC) Tamil Nadu
Grievance Redressal Index Department of Administrative Reforms and Unique Identification Authority of India
Public Grievances for October 2022 (UIDAI)
India Tourism Statistics 2022 Ministry of Tourism Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
(For Foreign Tourist)
Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
(For Domestic Tourist)
Disposal & entry of cases through the Portal is managed by the Union govt under its Uttar Pradesh
e-Prosecution portal Digital India Mission
1st Edition of State Ranking Index Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Rank 1 : Odisha
For NFSA Public Distribution Piyush Goyal Rank 2 : Uttar Pradesh
3rd India Innovation Index By Suman Bery (Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog) Karnataka (Major States)
Manipur
(North East and Hill States category)
Chandigarh
(in UT and City States category)
4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) FSSAI Tamil Nadu (Large State)
Goa (Small State)
J & K (Union Territory)
NeSDA Report 2021 National e-governance ser vice deliver y Kerala topped among remaining States
assessment (Group-A), J&K topped among UTs

Civil Registration System Report 2020 Registrar General of India (Ministry of Home Highest sex ratio at birth in the
Affairs) country in 2020:
 Ladakh (1104)
 Arunachal Pradesh (1011)
Lowest sex ratio at birth in the
country in 2020:
 Manipur (880)
 D adra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
and Diu (898)
 Gujarat (909)
NITI Aayog’s State Energ y and NITI Aayog Larger states—1. Gujarat, 2. Kerala,
Climate Index SECI- Round One 3. Punjab
Smaller states—1. Goa, 2. Tripura, 3.
Manipur
NITI Aayog`s Export Preparedness NITI Aayog and Institute of Competitiveness Top states: Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Index 2021 Karnataka,
Top UTs: Delhi, Goa, Jammu and
Kashmir,
Top Himalayan states: Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh
India Press Freedom Report, 2021 Rights and Risks Analysis Group Top states in attacks on journalists
in 2021:
1. J&K
2. Uttar Pradesh
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A. International Relations
India and Malaysia Agree to
Settle Trade in Indian Rupees
India and Malaysia have agreed to settle trade in
the Indian rupees, the Ministry of External Affairs
announced on April 1, 2023.
Highlights
 Trade between India and Malaysia can now be settled
in Indian Rupee (INR) in addition to the current
modes of settlement in other currencies.
 India-Malaysia bilateral trade touched $19.4
 (UPI) and PayNow linkage
billion during 2021-22.
 Malaysia
 is the third largest trading partner
of India in the ASEAN region, after Singapore
and Indonesia that account for $30.1 billion
and $26.1 billion bilateral trade with India
respectively.
Bhutan’s King Visits India
King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
- who is on a three-day state visit to India - met Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on April 4, 2023.
 Hydropower
 On hydro-power, the government has agreed
to a long pending demand from Bhutan to
increase the power tariffs for the Chhukha
hydro-electric project, which began
operations with India’s help in 1986.
 India has also agreed to discuss buying power
from the Basochhu hydel project that was built
with Austrian support in 2008.
 Integrated Check Post
 India is also examining the possibility of setting
up the first Integrated Check Post along
the India-Bhutan border at Jaigaon and
expediting the proposed Kokrajhar-Gelephu
rail link project.
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Cross-border connectivity
between the Unified Payments
Interface (UPI) and PayNow
On February 21, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra
Modi and Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien
Loong witnessed the launch of cross-border connectivity
between the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of
India and PayNow of Singapore via video conferencing.
 Organised on: February 21, 2023
 Launched by: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Governor Shaktikanta Das and Monetary Authority
of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon
 The linkage will allow individuals in India and
Singapore to remit money to their bank accounts in
real-time and at a competitive rate.
 Singapore has become the first country with
which cross-border Person to Person (P2P) payment
facilities have been launched.
 Funds held in bank accounts or e-wallets can be
transferred to/from India using just the UPI-id,
mobile number, or Virtual Payment Address.
4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue
between India & the Maldives
India and the Maldives conducted the 4th  Defence
Cooperation Dialogue (DCD) in Male on March 19,
2023. The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary
Shri Giridhar Aramane and his Maldivian counterpart,
Chief of Defence Force, Maldives National Defence
Forces Major General Abdulla Shamaal.
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India and Seychelles sign Agreement
on Maritime Cooperation
In order to further the existing cooperation in
maritime safety and security, Information Fusion
Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) signed an
MoU on 21 February 2023 with Regional Coordination
Operations Centre (RCOC), Seychelles.
 The MoU signed by Captain Rohit Bajpai,
Director, IFC-IOR and Capt Sam Gontier,
Director, RCOC aims to promote collaboration
between the two Centres towards enhancing
maritime domain awareness, information sharing
and expertise development.
 To date the Centre has hosted ILOs from 12
partner nations - Australia, France, Italy, Japan,
Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Seychelles,
Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States
of America.
India-US Commercial Dialogue
India and the United States of America held the 5th
Ministerial level meeting of the bilateral Commercial
Dialogue in New Delhi on 10 March 2023.
Highlights
 India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry,
Piyush Goyal, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce,
Gina Raimondo, co-chaired and re-launched
the Commercial Dialogue in accordance with
the U.S.-India Joint Leaders’ Statement of
September 2021, with a renewed focus on future and
emerging areas of bilateral commercial partnership.
 The Commercial Dialogue is part of ongoing efforts
to strengthen the U.S.-India Comprehensive
Global Strategic Partnership, develop inclusive
and fair trade and investment policies.
India and Austria Comprehensive
Migration and Mobility
Partnership Agreement
Recently, India signed “Comprehensive
Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement”
(MMPA)  with Austria. It was during External Affairs
Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Vienna, on the line of
similar mobility agreements with France, United
Kingdom, Germany and Finland.
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About the Agreement
 It aims at the facilitation of mobility of  students,
academics, and researchers, migration for
professional and economic reasons, and abiding
by equal treatment of nationals of both Parties in a
similar situation.
Important highlights of the Agreement
 The agreement will regulate multiple entry visas for
professionals and student exchange programmes,
and will be reviewed regularly by a Joint Working
Group (JWG).
 The migration and mobility agreement is the first
such agreement reached by Austria with any country
with whom they have a visa regime and only the
second with a non-OECD Country.
 Similar agreements have been recently concluded by
India with Germany, France, Portugal, the UK and
Denmark, amongst others.
India Assumes Chairmanship of
Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
India assumes Chairmanship of Wassenaar
Arrangement (WA) on 01 January 2023 for a period of
one year.
 At the 26th annual Plenary of the WA held in
Vienna on 30 November-01 December 2022,
Ambassador Eoin O’Leary of Ireland handed over
the Chairmanship to Ambassador Jaideep Mazumdar,
Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN
and International Organizations in Vienna.
About the Agreement
 India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
on 08 December 2017 as its 42nd Participating
State.
 WA is a multilateral export control regime, which,
through regular information exchange among
members on transfers of conventional arms and
dual-use goods and technologies, seeks to promote
transparency and greater responsibility in such
transfers and prevent destabilising accumulations.
India France Strategic Dialogue
Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor
and G7/G20 Sherpa to the President of the French
Republic, Emmanuel Macron, paid a visit to India on
5 January 2023 for the 36th session of the Indo-French
Strategic Dialogue.
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Important Highlights of Dialogue
 Emmanuel Bonne held wide-ranging talks with his
counter-part, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval,
during the Strategic Dialogue.
 The agenda covered all aspects of the Indo-
French strategic partnership: defence and security
cooperation; major international and regional issues,
including the war in Ukraine, and cooperation in the
Indo-Pacific; counter-terrorism cooperation; cyber-
security; space; civil nuclear energy.
India and Egypt Declare
Strategic Partnership
India and Egypt agreed on January 25, 2023, to
elevate their bilateral ties to “Strategic Partnership”
covering political, security, defence, energy and economic
aspects.
Key Highlights
 President El-Sisi is the first Egyptian President
to have been invited as the “Chief Guest” at the
Republic Day parade of January 26.
 India and Egypt exchanged Memorandum of
Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of cyber
security, culture, information technology, youth
matters and broadcasting.
 India is already Egypt’s seventh-largest trading
partner, according to data from Cairo’s central
bank, with a joint statement issued touting “a record
high of $7.26 billion” during the last fiscal year.
 The two leaders agreed to increase Indian
investments in Egypt, which currently stand at “over
$3.15 billion”.
 It includes a potential “dedicated land area for

Indian industries in the Suez Canal Economic
Zone”.
SAARC Currency Swap
Framework
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed
a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives
Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC
Currency Swap Framework.
 The  SAARC Currency Swap Facility came into
operation on 15th November, 2012.
 This is to provide swap support as a backstop line
of funding for short term foreign exchange liquidity
requirements.
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withdrawals in multiple tranches up to a maximum
of USD 200 million from the RBI.
Currency Swap Agreement
 A  currency swap is an agreement between two
cross-border entities where one of them agrees to
provide a loan to another in a foreign currency.
 India signed a currency swap agreement of $400
million with Sri Lanka for the year 2019-22.
“Group of Friends”
India has launched a ‘Group of Friends’ to
promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers
on December 15, 2022.
Key Highlights
 India, Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco
and Nepal are co-chairs of the ‘Group of Friend’.
 It was launched on during India’s current presidency
of the U.N. Security Council.
 Group of Friends represents the “political will” of
member states to champion the implementation of the
provisions of UN Security Council resolution 2589.
Indian Antarctic Act, 2022
The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, was passed by
parliament (Lok Sabha – July 22, 2022 and Rajya Sabha
– August 01, 2022) to become an act. The Act give effect
to the Antarctic Treaty, Conservation of Antarctic
Marine Living Resources, and the protocol on
Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.
Key Provisions of the Act
Applicability
 The provision of the act will apply to any person,
vessel or aircraft that is a part of an Indian expedition
to Antarctic.
Prohibited Activities
 It aims at ensuring de-militarization of the region
along with getting it rid of mining or illegal activities.
Constitution of Committee
 The Act also proposed to set up the Indian
Antarctic Authority (IAA).
India-Africa Security Fellowship
Programme
During the India-Africa Defence Dialogue
(IADD) which was held on the sidelines of DefExpo
2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Raksha Mantri Shri
Rajnath Singh launched the ‘India-Africa Security
Fellowship Programme’.
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Highlight of the Fellowship Key Highlights
 Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and  The two sides signed seven agreements covering
Analyses (MP-IDSA), the knowledge partner for the railways, science and technology, space cooperation,
IADD, will host the Fellowship Programme. media, and water sharing.
 The fellowship will give an opportunity to African  The two Leaders agreed to expedite efforts to
scholars to pursue research on defence and security improve bilateral and sub-regional connectivity
issues in India. through early operationalisation of the BBIN
Motor Vehicle Agreement.
India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD)
 Held on: October 18, 2022 Projects Inaugurated/Announced/Unveiled
 Held in: Gandhinagar, Gujarat.  Unveiling of Unit I of Maitree power plant -
 IADD’s theme: ‘Adopting Strategy for Syner- The 1320 (660x2) MW super critical coal-fired
gizing and Strengthening Defence and Security thermal power plant at Rampal, Khulna.
Cooperation’.  Inauguration of Rupsha Bridge - The 5.13 km
Rupsha Rail Bridge is a key part of the 64.7 km
14th India-UAE Joint Commission Khulna-Mongla Port single track broad gauge rail
project.
Recently, 14th India-UAE Joint Commission  Khulna Darshana railway line link project -
meeting was held in Abu Dhabi (UAE). It assessed The project is upgradation of existing (doubling
the significant progress made in multiple domains of of Broad Gauge) infrastructure linking the
cooperation. current cross border rail link at Gede-Darshana
 Held on: September 1, 2022 to Khulna.
 Held in: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 The 14th India-UAE JCM was co-chaired by US Emerges as India’s Largest
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Trade Partner in FY-2022
Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdulla bin
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and
Zayed Al Nahyan.
Industry has released the data, which showed that the
Key Highlights
US has surpassed China becoming India's top trading
 Both Ministers reiterated commitment to achieving
partner in 2021-22.
the goal of USD 100 billion of bilateral trade in the India’s Top Trading Partner
next five years.  U.S.A. surpassed China to become India's top
 Two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) was trading partner in 2021-22, reflecting strengthening
signed— economic ties between the two countries.
 MOU between Wildlife Institute of India  In 2021-22, the UAE with $72.9 billion, was
and International Fund for Houbara the third largest trading partner of India.
Conservation for the Conservation of the  China was India’s top trading partner from 2013-14
Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican. till 2017-18 and also in 2020-21.
 Before China, the UAE was the country’s largest
India - Bangladesh Bilateral Meet
trading partner.
 India is Bangladesh’s second biggest trade partner, India's Top Trading Partners FY 2021-22 (US$ Billion)
and its largest export market in Asia. Trading
 Despite Covid-19 related disruptions, bilateral Export Import Total trade
partner
trade grew at an unprecedented rate of almost 44 US US$76.1 US$43.31 US$119.4
per cent from $10.78 billion in 2020-21 to $18.13
China US$21.25 US$94.16 US$115.41
billion in 2021-22.
UAE US$28.04 US$44.83 US$72.87
 To strengthen the relation between both countries,
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saudi
US$8.75 US$34.10 US$42.85
September 05, 2022 arrived in India on a four-day Arabia
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7. India-ASEAN CECA - Trade in Goods, Services
India and Canada to Re-launch
and Investment Agreement (Brunei, Cambodia, In-
the CEPA donesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sin-
In 2010, Canada and India launched negotiations gapore, Thailand and Vietnam)
toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership 8. India-South Korea Comprehensive Economic
Agreement (CEPA). The most recent round of Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
negotiations was held in August 2017 in New Delhi. 9. India-Japan CEPA
Recently, India and Canada has announced to re-launch 10. India-Malaysia CECA
the CEPA. 11. India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooper-
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) ation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)
 So far, India has signed 13 Free Trade Agreements 12. India-UAE CEPA (*)
(FTAs) with its trading partners, including— 13. India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade
S. Name of Agreement Agreement (ECTA) (*)
No. (*) Signed, but yet to be implemented.
1. India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA)  In addition, India has signed the following 6 limited
2. Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area coverage Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs):
(SAFTA) (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangla- S. Name of Agreement
desh, Bhutan, the Maldives and Afghanistan) No.
3. India-Nepal Treaty of Trade 1. Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
4. India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and 2. Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
Transit 3. SAARC Preferential Trading Agreement (SAPTA)
5. India-Thailand FTA - Early Harvest Scheme (EHS) 4. India-Afghanistan PTA
6. India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic 5. India-MERCOSUR PTA
Cooperation Agreement (CECA) 6 India-Chile PTA

B. Summits/Conferences and Organisations

3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers
Meeting
The 3 rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN)
meeting with India was held on a virtual platform in
Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines on 9-10 February
2023.
 The Minister of State for Communications (MoSC),
Shri Devusinh Chauhan, and Mr. Ivan John E.
Uy, Minister of the Department of Information
and Communication Technology, Philippines co-
chaired the meeting.
 Theme: “Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital
Future”.
 The Ministers meeting approved the India-ASEAN
Digital Work Plan 2023.
 The work plan includes the capacity building
 marine protected areas on the high seas, which
and knowledge sharing in emerging areas in
the field of Information and Communication
Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in
Cyber Security, Application of IoT & AI in
Next Generation Smart City & Society 5.0 etc.
Biodiversity Beyond National
Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
On 4th March 2023 global negotiations concluded on
the landmark Treaty of the High Seas to protect the
ocean, tackle environmental degradation, fight climate
change, and prevent biodiversity loss.
 This new instrument is being developed within
the framework of the UNCLOS, the main
international agreement governing human activities
at sea.
Key Developments
 The new treaty will allow to establish large-scale
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Agreement concluded last December to protect at
least 30% of the ocean by 2030.
 For the first time, the treaty will also require
assessing the impact of economic activities on
high seas biodiversity.
 The high ambition coalition on Biodiversity Beyond
National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) was launched at the One
Ocean Summit in Brest, on 11th of February 2022.
18th UIC WORLD SECURITY
CONGRESS
Railway Protection Force India and UIC jointly
organized the 18th edition of the UIC World Security
Congress held in Jaipur, India on 20-23 February 2023.
 The theme was “Railway Security Strategy :
Responses and Vision for Future”.
About UIC
 The UIC (Union International Des Chemins)
or International Union of Railways established
in 1922 is headquartered in Paris. It is the
worldwide professional association representing
the railway sector for research, development &
promotion of rail transport.
About Railway Protection Force (RPF)
 Constituted as a federal Force in the year
1957, RPF is responsible for security of railway
property, passenger and passenger zones.
 RPF personnel serve the Nation and go the extra
mile in their line of duty embodying its tagline
“SEWA HI SANKALP”- “A PROMISE TO
SERVE”.
Conference of Global Intelligence
Chiefs
India held the second conference of Intelligence
and Security Chiefs and top officials from around the
world, called the Raisina Security Dialogue, on March
1, 2023 which saw participation from over 26 countries.
Highlights
 The focus of the discussions was largely on global
security which encompassed counter-terrorism,
radicalisation, drug trafficking, and illegal arms
smuggling, among others.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security
Advisor Ajit Doval addressed the conference, which
is modelled on the lines of the Munich Security
2023
Conference, the 59th edition of which took place
from February 17 to 19, 2023, and Singapore’s
Shangri-La Dialogue.
 The conference was held for the first time in
April 2022. Also the eighth edition of Raisina
dialogue was held from March 2-4, 2023.
First Movers Coalition (FMC)
Leadership Meeting
Recently, India participated in the First Movers
Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of the World
Economic Forum which deliberated on the world
need for clean energy technologies to confront climate
crisis globally.
 Held In: Davos (Switzerland)
What Is First Movers Coalition ?
 The First Movers Coalition is a global initiative
focused on decarbonizing seven sectors of
heavy industry and long-distance transport that
produce “hard to abate” CO2 emissions.
 Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry
and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Anurag Jain highlighted
India’s role in democratizing the digital ecosystem at
the CII-EY Session.
 At the Building Unicorns panel, Secretary
underscored India’s push for the Startup 20 (S-20)
agenda as the G20 President.
About World Economic Forum
 Established in- 1971
 Headquarter-Geneva, Switzerland
 World economic forum is an international
organization for public private cooperation.
 The Forum engages the foremost political,
business, cultural and other leaders of society to
shape global, regional and industry agendas.
 It is independent, impartial and not tied to any
special interests.
The Business 20 (B20) Inception
Meeting
The Business 20 (B20) inception meeting was
held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat as part of the G20.
 Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Ashwini
Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel,
India’s Sherpa for the G20, Amitabh Kant, Tata
Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, and a host of
national and international business leaders attend
the inaugural meeting.
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 Organized In- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
 Organized from – January 22-24 , 2023
 B20 Theme -The theme for the B20 India
is R.A.I.S.E. This stands for Responsible,
Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable, Equitable
Businesses.
Key Highlights of Meeting
 B20 India will operate through Task Forces and
Action Councils in streamlining the B20 strategic
vision and translating it into policy deliverables on
key topics of the global economic agenda.
About B20
 The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue
forum with the global business community.
Established in 2010, B20 is among the most
prominent Engagement Groups in G20, with
companies and business organizations as
participants.
 Each year, the G20 Presidency appoints a B20
Chair (an eminent business leader from the G20
host country), who is supported by a B20 Sherpa
and the B20 secretariat.
India hosted the Energy
Minister’s Session of the Voice
of Global South Summit
India hosted the Energy Minister’s Session of the
Voice of Global South Summit, a special two-day virtual
event organized as part of India’s G20 Presidency on
January 13, 2023.
 The summit was inaugurated by the Prime
Minister on 12th January 2023 as an important group
of nations to collaborate on political, economic,
social, environmental, cultural, and technical issues.
 Theme of Summit: “Energy Security and
development: Road map to Prosperity”
 Inaugurated by : PM Narendra Modi
 Organized From: January 12–13, 2023
Key Highlights of Summit
 The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
& Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri
addressed the Energy Minister’s session of “Voice
of Global South Summit–2023”.
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the Asian Pacific Postal Union
India will take over the leadership of the Asian
Pacific Postal Union (APPU) from January, 2023.
Following the successful elections held during the 13th
APPU Congress held in Bangkok during August-
September 2022, Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile
Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board will take over
the charge of Secretary General of the Union for a tenure of
4 years.
 Held in: Bangkok, Thailand (also the head-quarter)
 Held from: August-September, 2022
 New Secretary General: Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh
Key Highlights
 Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an
intergovernmental organization of 32-member
countries of the Asian-Pacific region. APPU is
the only Restricted Union of the Universal
Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a
specialized agency of the United Nations.
 The goal of APPU is to extend, facilitate and improve
postal relations between member countries and to
promote cooperation in the field of postal services.
 This is the first time an Indian is leading an
international organization in the postal sector.
India elected as Vice-chair
at the 12th session of FAO’s
Intergovernmental Technical
Working Group (ITWG)
In the recently concluded 12th Session of the
Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG)
on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) at Rome during
18 -20 January 2023, India was elected as Vice-chair and
represented Asia & Pacific region.
Key Highlights
 The 12th Session is intended to hold to address the
issues to –
 Review the implementation of the Global Plan

of Action for Animal Genetic Resources;
 Review the status of the Domestic Animal

Diversity Information System; and
 Preparation of the third Report on the State

of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for
Food and Agriculture.
 Earlier to the ITWG Session, the Global National
Coordinators’ Workshop was held at FAO Head
Quarter, from 16-17th January 2023.
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‘Stay Safe Online’ Campaign and
‘G20 Digital Innovation Alliance’
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launches ‘Stay Safe Online’
Campaign and ‘G20 Digital Innovation Alliance’ as part
of India’s G20 presidency.
Key Highlights
 As part of India’s G20 presidency, the Minister
for Electronics & Information Technology,
Communications and Railways, Shri Ashwini
Vaishnaw has launched the “Stay Safe Online”
campaign and the “G20 Digital Innovation
Alliance” (G20-DIA).
 The event was graced by Shri Amitabh Kant, G20
Sherpa, dignitaries from Union Ministries and
Departments, representatives of Embassies and
Consulates, invited guests from the Government,
Industry associations, social media platforms, start-
ups, and civil society organisations.
 MeitY, the Nodal Ministry for the G20 Digital
Economy Working Group (DEWG), has
represented India in numerous working groups and
Ministerial sessions during previous presidencies.
NSA Meet with Central Asia
The first India-Central Asia meeting of National
Security Advisors was held on December 6, 2022 in
New Delhi.
 The NSAs of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan
and Uzbekistan participated in the meeting.
 Turkmenistan was represented by its ambassador
in New Delhi.
 The NSAs/Secretaries of Central Asia agreed that
greater connectivity must be given high priority to
increase economic and commercial links
 India invested in the Iranian port of Chabahar and
the International North South Transport Corridor
(INSTC) to address the connectivity issue.
 The Ashgabat Agreement, which facilitates the
movement of products among members, was also
signed by New Delhi.
 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi also hosted the
first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format
on 27 January 2022.
 This first India-Central Asia NSAs meet coincided
with the 30th anniversary of establishment of
diplomatic relations between India and Central
Asian countries.
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5th The Bay of Bengal Initiative
for Multi-Sectoral Technical and
Economic Cooperation Summit
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
is a Multilateral Regional Organisation established
with the aim of accelerating shared growth and
cooperation between littoral and adjacent countries in
the Bay of Bengal region.
 On 30 March, 2022, BIMSTEC grouping’s fifth
summit took place virtually hosted by Sri Lanka.
Highlights of the Summit
 Theme : "Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous
Economies, Healthy People”.
BIMSTEC
 It has a total of seven member countries- five
from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and two from
Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand.
 It came into being on 6 June 1997 through the
Bangkok Declaration.
 It holds 21.7% of the world’s population with a
combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
USD 2.7 trillion
1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival,
2022
Recently, Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, Secretary,
Department of Science and Technology, inaugurated the
1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival (AISF).
About 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival 2022
 Held between: 27-30 October, 2022
 Held in: Bogor, Indonesia
 Hosted by: The ASEAN Committee on Science,
Technology and Innovation (COSTI), in partnership
with the Indian Department of Science and
Technology (DST), through the National Research
and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia and
Start-up Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC)
IIT Kanpur.
Key Highlights
 ASEAN-India Startup Festival is a flagship initiative
that aims to strengthen cooperation and collaboration
in science, technology and innovation.
 It is between the ASEAN Member States and
India as highlighted in the Plan of action for the
ASEAN-India Partnership for peace, progress,
and shared prosperity (2021-2025).
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G20 Summit - 2022
Recently, the 17th annual summit of G-20 was held in
Bali (Indonesia) under Indonesian presidency under the
theme ‘Recover Together, Recovery Stronger’. Now
India has assumed the charge of the G20 presidency and
the 18th Summit will be held in India in 2023.
Bali Leaders Declaration
Condemning Russian Aggression
 A draft of a declaration by leaders of G20 countries
said ‘most’ members strongly condemned the war in
Ukraine.
Food and Energy Security
 G20 leaders pledged to take action to promote food
and energy security.
Indian got the Presidency of the G20 for 2023.
 This is the first time the country will be holding an
International Summit of this scale.
19 th
ASEAN-India Summit
The Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) and India had the 19th Summit
to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-
India dialogue relations.
 The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, led
the Indian delegation at the 19th ASEAN-India
Summit, held on November 12, 2022 in Phnom
Penh, Cambodia.
 India
 and ASEAN’s relationship is now elevated to
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) level.
 The Joint Statement proposed expediting the review
of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
(AITIGA) to make it more user-friendly, simple,
and trade-facilitative.
 ASEAN and India signed the Agreement at the 7th
ASEAN Economic Ministers-Meet in Bangkok,
Thailand in 2009. The Agreement, which came
into effect in 2010, is sometimes referred to as the
ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement.
 First ASEAN - India Start-up Festival (AISF) was
held on 27th October, 2022 in Bagor, Indonesia.
Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)
France, the outgoing Council Chair, handed over
the presidency to India at the third edition of the
annual GPAI summit which was held in Tokyo (Japan)
in November, 2022.
 India Assumed Presidency on: 21st November, 2022
 India was represented on 3rd edition by: Shri
Rajeev Chandrasekhar
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About GPAI
 GPAI is a congregation of 25 member countries,
including the US, the UK, EU, Australia, Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New
Zealand, Republic of Korea, and Singapore.
 India in 2020, joined the group as a founding
member.
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue
2022 (IPRD-2022)
IPRD is the apex-level global dialogue on maritime
strategy held by Indian Navy annually.
 Theme for 2022: “Operationalising the Indo-Pacific
Oceans initiative.”
 AIM of IPRD : Deal with Geopolitical situation in
the Indo-Pacific region.
Key Highlights of IPRD-2022
 Conference organised by National Maritime
Foundation (NMF).
 First IPRD was held in 2018.
 4th Edition of Dialogue held in New Delhi from 23
November to 25 November, 2022.
About Indo-Pacific Region
 The Indo-Pacific region is one of the most
populous and economically active regions of the
world which includes four continents Asia, Africa,
Australia and America.
7th Eastern Economic Forum,
2022
The Eastern Economic Forum was established by
a decree of the President of the Russian Federation
Vladimir Putin in 2015 to support the economic
development of Russia’s Far East and to expand
international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Recently, the forum meet took place.
7th Eastern Economic Forum 2022
 Held on: 5–8 September, 2022
 Held at: Vladivostok on the Far Eastern Federal
University (FEFU) campus, Russia
 Theme: "The Path to a Multipolar World"
 Objective: The Forum aimed to promote the
accelerated development of the Far East economy
and broaden international cooperation in the Asia-
Pacific region.
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Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
(IPEF)
On 09 September 2022, Union Minister of
Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and
Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal attended
the first in-person Ministerial meeting of the India-
Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) in Los Angeles.
About IPEF
 The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
was launched jointly by the US and other partner
countries of the Indo-Pacific region on May 23,
2022 in Tokyo Japan.
 The 14 members of the IPEF are -- Australia,
Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand, Vietnam and the US.
First I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA)
Leaders’ Virtual Summit
The I2U2 Grouping was conceptualised during
the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the four countries,
held on the 18th of October 2021. The leaders of a new
quadrilateral forum met (virtually) for the first time.
About I2U2 Leaders’ Virtual Summit
 Virtually held on : 14th July, 2022
 Members of I2U2 are : India, Israel, UAE and USA
 I2U2 seeks to empower the partners and encourages
them to collaborate more closely, resulting in a more
stable region.
Abraham Accords
 The Israel–UAE normalization agreement is
officially called the Abraham Accords Peace
Agreement.
 It was initially agreed to in a joint statement by
the United States, Israel and the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) on August 13, 2020.
 The UAE thus became the third Arab country,
after Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, to agree
to formally normalize its relationship with Israel
as well as the first Persian Gulf country to do so.
G7 Partnership for Global
Infrastructure and Investment (PGII)
On June 27, 2022 the G7 countries, who met
at Leaders’ Summit in Germany, have officially
launched the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and
Investment (PGII).
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 It is a joint initiative to fund infrastructure projects
in developing countries.
 The project is being seen as the bloc’s counter to
China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.
 Group of Seven leaders pledged to raise $600 billion
in private and public funds over five years to finance
needed infrastructure in developing countries.
About the Project
 The infrastructure plan was first announced in June
2021 during G7 Summit in the UK.
 Back then, US President Joe Biden had called it the
Build Back Better World (B3W) framework.
14th BRICS Summit, 2022
The 14th BRICS summit took place between 23
to 24 June 2022. The conference convened under the
Chairmanship of China. It was the third hosting of
China, first was in 2011 and another in 2017.
 Theme- Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership,
Usher in a New Era for Global Development.
 Note- India hosted the 13th BRICS Summit on
9th September 2021, (Chairmanship). It also hosted
the BRICS Summit in 2012 and 2016.
Adopting Beijing Declaration
 The declaration was based on “making instruments of
global governance more inclusive, representative
and participatory”.
QUAD Summit - 2022
Established in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean
Tsunami to coordinate humanitarian assistance and
disaster relief, the QUAD has since become a leading
regional partnership dedicated to advancing a common
vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific through practical
cooperation on diverse 21st-century challenges.
 Summit Venue : Tokyo (Japan)
 Held on : May 24, 2022
 Participants : Prime Minister of Japan, Australia
and India and President of US.
 Objective : To renew QUAD's steadfast
commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
 Edition of Summit : Fourth
Highlights of the Summit
 QUAD members discussed QUAD’s respective
responses to the conflict in Ukraine and the ongoing
humanitarianism crisis.
 QUAD members launched the 'QUAD Climate
change Adaptation and Mitigation Package’.
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C. Reports & Indices

World Happiness Report -2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
Finland was named the world’s happiest country for (CPI), 2022
the sixth year in a row in the World Happiness Report Recently, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) was
-2023. India was ranked 126 of the 137 countries on the released which shows that most of the world continues
list. to fail to fight corruption: 95 per cent of countries have
World Happiness Report -2023 made little to no progress since 2017.
 Released on: March 20, 2023 About the Index
 Released by: United Nations Sustainable  Released on: January 31, 2023
Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN)  Released by: Transparency International (TI)
 India Ranked: 126 out of the 137 countries (India’s  Transparency International Headquarters at:
rank in 2022 was -136th among 146 countries) Berlin, Germany
 Bottom rank: Afghanistan (137th)  CPI Ranks: 180 countries and territories
About World Happiness Report Key Highlights of the Report
 Use observed data on the six variables - GDP per  The CPI global average remains unchanged at 43
capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, for the eleventh year in a row, and more than two-
freedom, generosity and corruption. thirds of countries have a serious problem with
 On 2 April 2012, chaired by Prime Minister Jigmi corruption, scoring below 50.
Y. Thinley and Jeffrey D. Sachs, the first World  Top Performers: Denmark (90) tops the index this
Happiness Report was presented year, with Finland and New Zealand following
 The General Assembly of the United Nations in its closely, both at 87.
resolution 66/281 of 12 July 2012 proclaimed 20 Score Country/Territory
March the International Day of Happiness. 90 Denmark
Important Points of World Happiness Report 87 Finland
-2023 87 New Zealand
 Top-3 countries 40 Guyana
World's Happiest Countries in 2023 40 India
Rank Country Average Life Value 40 Maldives
1 Finland 7,804 40 North Macedonia
2 Denmark 7,586 40 Suriname
3 Iceland 7,530 40 Tunisia
 Bottom 3 countries  Bottom Performers: Somalia (12), South Sudan
 
137th – Afghanistan (13) and Syria (13).
 
136th –Lebanon  The significant decliners are: Luxembourg (77),
 
135th –Sierra Leon Canada (74), the United Kingdom (73)
 India has the lower happiness score behind China India’s Position
(rank- 64) Nepal (rank- 78), Pakistan (rank  Notably, there was no change in India’s score and it
-108), Bangladesh (rank -118) and Sri Lanka remained at 85thposition, however, the report raised
(rank -112). concern over the country’s democratic status.
 While Ukraine’s ranking improved from 98 to 92  Earlier in 2021, India’s rank improved by one place
this year, despite the Russian invasion, its overall to 85 from 86th in 2020, according to the index.
score fell from 5.084 to 5.071, on a scale of zero to Except for Bhutan, all of India’s neighbours are
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Transparency International Safety Perceptions Index (SPI),
 It is an international non-governmental organisation
founded in 1993 based in Berlin, Germany. 2023
 Its non-profit purpose is to take action to The Safety Perceptions Index, 2023 provides a
combat global Corruption with civil societal anti- comprehensive assessment of worries and experiences
corruption measures and to prevent criminal of risk across 121 countries, offering valuable insights
activities arising from corruption. into citizens’ perceptions of safety around the world.
About the Index
Global Terrorism Index 2023  Released on: February 22, 2023
 Released by: A collaboration between Lloyd’s
Recently, the tenth edition of Global Terrorism
Register Foundation and the Institute for Economics
Index (GTI) 2023 was released. This report provides a
& Peace (IEP)
comprehensive summary of the key global trends and
 Edition: Second
patterns in terrorism over the last decade. Key Highlights of the Report
About the Index  The country most impacted in the SPI was Mali,
 Released on: March 14, 2023 which has experienced two recent coups and has
 Released by: The Institute for Economics and been racked by multiple violent conflicts.
Peace (IEP)–A global think tank headquartered in  In 2021, the SPI improved globally across two
Sydney, Australia domains – food and water and violent crime – and
 Most affected Country by terrorism: Afghanistan deteriorated in two – severe weather and mental
Key Findings health.
 In 2022, deaths from terrorism fell by nine per cent Least Risk Impacted Most Risk Impacted
to 6,701 deaths and is now 38 per cent lower than at Countries in the 2023 Countries in the 2023
its peak in 2015. SPI SPI
 Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by
1. Uzbekistan 1. Mali
terrorism for the fourth consecutive year, despite a
2. United Arab 2. Sierra Leone
decline in death numbers.
Emirates 3. Guinea
 Outside Afghanistan, terrorism deaths rose 4% in
3. Saudi Arabia 4. Republic of Congo
the rest of the world.
 Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the 4. Norway 5. Mozambique
world’s deadliest terrorist group in 2022. 5. Estonia
 The Sahel is the most impacted region, representing  Uzbekistan recorded the best overall score, while
43% of global terrorism deaths, 7% more than the Mali recorded the worst overall score.
year prior.  Sub-Saharan African countries are the most risk-

Status of India impacted in the world.

 India is positioned at rank 97 with the score of
 India is ranked 13th on the index, marking a marginal
0.320.
decrease from the previous year.
 The ranks of the neighbor countries of India—
South Asia GTI Score, Rank and Change in Score, 2021-
 China (Rank 9, Score 0.113)
2022
 Pakistan (Rank 29, Score 0.159)
Country Overall Overall Change Change
Score Rank 2012-2022 2021-2022 SIPRI : Trends in International
Afghanistan 8,822 1 -0.312 -0.308
Pakistan 8,160 6 -0.992 0.308
Arms Transfers 2022, Report
India 7,175 13 -0.640 -0.250 India was the world’s largest arms importer
Sri Lanka 4,839 29 -0.605 -0.508 between 2018 and 2022, accounting for 11 per cent
Nepal 4,134 36 -1.005 -0.578 of global imports, according to fresh data released by
Bangladesh 3,827 43 -0.627 -0.579 the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace
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Highlights
 The volume of international transfers of major
arms in 2018-22 was 5.1 per cent lower than in
2013-17 and 4.8 per cent higher than in 2008-12.
 The five largest arms exporters in 2018–22 were
the United States, Russia, France, China and
Germany. Together, they supplied 76 per cent of
the world’s arms exports in 2018–22.
 US arms exports accounted for 40 per cent of the
global total in 2018–22 and were 14 per cent higher
than in 2013–17.
 The five largest arms importers in 2018–22, India,
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia and China,
together received 36 per cent of the world’s arms
imports.
India
 With an 11 per cent share of total global arms
imports, India was the world’s biggest importer of
major arms in 2018–22, a position it has held for the
period 1993–2022.
 Russia was the largest supplier of arms to India
in both 2013–17 and 2018–22.
International Intellectual
Property (IP) Index, 2023
India ranks 42 nd among 55 leading global
economies on the 11th International IP Index released
by the US Chambers of Commerce.
 International IP Index benchmarks the IP framework
in 55 global economies across 50 unique indicators.
International IP Index
 Released in: February, 2023
 Released by: US Chambers of Commerce
Key Findings
 Morocco, Thailand and Vietnam had the largest
improvements in their overall score at 2.5%, 2.5%,
and 2.02% respectively.
 Asia had the greatest improvement in the regional
average score.
 Russia’s score dropped 21.62%.
Human Development Report 2021/22
The human development approach, developed by the
economist Mahbub Ul Haq, is anchored in the Nobel
laureate Amartya Sen’s work on human capabilities,
often framed in terms of whether people are able to “be”
and “do” desirable things in life.
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The first HDR was published in 1990 by United
Nations Development Programme
About Human Development Report 2021/22
 Launched on: September 8, 2022
 Launched by: United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP).
 Launched: Human Development Report 2021/22
 Theme of the Report: “Uncertain Times, Unsettled
Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”.
 India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in the Human
Development Index (HDI) 2021/22.
 In 2021, India’s life expectancy at birth was recorded
at 67.2 years; expected years of schooling at 11.9
years; mean years of schooling at 6.7 years; and gross
national income per capita (2017 PPP) at $6,590.
Global Gender Gap Report, 2022
The Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks the
current state and evolution of gender parity across
four key dimensions (Economic Participation and
Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and
Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the
longest-standing index which tracks progress towards
closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006.
About Global Gender Gap Report, 2022
 Published on : July 13, 2022 (WEF)
 The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced
by the World Economic Forum in 2006.
Key Findings
 The global gender gap has been closed by 68.1% in 2022.
The top 3 countries in Global Gender Gap Report 2022
Rank Country Score
1 Iceland 0.908
2 Finland 0.860
3 Norway 0.845
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Indian Space Policy, 2023
The Union Cabinet on April 6, 2023 approved
the Indian Space Policy, 2023 under which roles and
responsibilities of organisations such as ISRO, New
Space India Limited (NSIL) and private sector entities
have been laid down.
 India’s share in the global space economy (currently
at less than 2%) will be increased to 10% in the future.
Highlights
 Private sector participation: The policy seeks to
institutionalize the private sector participation in the
space sector, with ISRO focusing on research and
development of advanced space technologies.
 The private sector can take part in end-to-end
space activities like - building satellites, rockets,
launch vehicles, data collection, and dissemination.
 Private sector infrastructure: The policy
encourages the private sector to invest in creating
new infrastructure for the sector.
Roles and responsibilities
 ISRO: It will focus on developing new technologies,
new systems, and research and development. It will
not do any operational and production work for the
space sector.
 PSU New Space India Limited (NSIL): It will
carry out strategic activities related to the space
sector and will work in a demand-driven mode. It is
the commercial arm of ISRO.
 INSPACe (announced in 2020; formally
inaugurated in 2022) : It will be the interface
between Indian Space Research Organisation and
non-governmental entities.
Biotech-KISAN scheme
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on April 6, 2023
informed the Rajya Sabha that so far 1,60,000 farmers
have received benefits during the last one-year (January
2022- December 2022) of Biotech-KISAN scheme.
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 Biotech-KISAN scheme is a farmer-centric
scheme for farmers, launched in 2017, developed
by and with farmers under the Department of
Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
 It is a pan-India program, following a hub-and-
spoke model and stimulates entrepreneurship
and innovation in farmers and empowers
women farmers.
 Biotech-KISAN Hubs have been established
covering all 15 Agro-climatic zones and
Aspirational Districts in the country.
About Agricultural biotechnology
 Agricultural biotechnology is a collection of
scientific techniques used to improve plants, animals
and microorganisms.
 Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO): These
are plants, bacteria, fungi and animals whose genes
have been altered by manipulation.
 GM plants (Bt Cotton) have been useful in
many ways.
3D-Printed Dhawan II Engine
 Private space vehicle company Skyroot Aerospace
on April 04, 2023 test-fired its 3D-printed Dhawan
II engine for a duration of 200 seconds.
 The engine was developed by the company for its
heavier vehicle, Vikram II.
 The ‘Dhawan-II endurance test was conducted at
Solar Industries’ propulsion test facility in Nagpur,
Maharashtra, using an indigenously constructed
mobile cryogenic engine test pad.
 Earlier in November 2022, Skyroot launched India’s
first privately developed rocket Vikram-S.
Dhawan II
 The Dhawan cryogenic engine series of Skyroot is
named in honour of Satish Dhawan, an eminent
Indian rocket scientist who played a crucial role in
the development of India’s space programme.
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 Dhawan II builds upon Skyroot’s first privately
developed fully-cryogenic rocket engine -
Dhawan–I, which was successfully test fired in
2021.
 It is completely indigenous and used a super-alloy
for 3D printing the engine, which reduced the
manufacturing time by 95%.
 It will use Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and
Liquid Oxygen (LoX) as propellants.
3D Printing
 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing.
 It is a technique that employs materials such as
plastics and metals to turn computer-aided design
goods into genuine three-dimensional items.
 It is the inverse of subtractive manufacturing.
ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle
Mission RLV LEX
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
on April 2, 2023 successfully carried out the landing
experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-
Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme at
the Aeronautical Test Range in Challakere, Chitradurga,
Karnataka.
 The space agency also said that in a first in the world,
a winged body has been carried to an altitude of
4.5 km by helicopter and released for carrying an
autonomous landing on a runway.
What is ISRO’s RLV TD project?
 According to ISRO, the series of experiments
with the winged RLV-TD are part of efforts at
“developing essential technologies for a fully
reusable launch vehicle to enable low-cost
access to space”.
 In the future, this vehicle will be scaled up to become
the first stage of India’s reusable two-stage-to-orbit
(TSTO) launch vehicle.
 The RLV-TD will be used to develop technologies
like hypersonic flight (HEX), autonomous
landing (LEX), return flight experiment (REX),
powered cruise flight, and Scramjet Propulsion
Experiment (SPEX).
 Remark: RLV-TD was successfully flight tested
on May 23, 2016, from Sriharikota validating the
critical technologies such as autonomous navigation,
guidance and control, reusable thermal protection
system, and re-entry mission management.
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Sky Canvas Project: Artificial
meteor showers
According to a report by ‘The Independent’ in
April, 2023, Tokyo-based ALE is set to launch the
satellite in 2025 and it hopes to give people all over the
world “the opportunity to view the world’s first live
human-made meteor shower.”
About the Project
 It is the world’s first artificial  meteor shower
project.
 The aim of the project will be to collect atmospheric
data in the mesosphere.
 Under this project, meteor-replicating particles
will be installed in a satellite 250 miles (400 km)
up and then released over a designated area.
 These metallic particles will be spheres with
a diameter of 0.4 inches (1 cm) and a mass of a
few grams.
 The pea-sized balls have a secret chemical formula
that causes them to light up from the friction of
re-entry at speeds of up to five miles (8km) a second.
 ALE says they will travel more slowly and light up
for longer than natural shooting stars - up to ten
seconds each.
 They will be visible over a 125-mile (200 km) area.
BOAT (Brightest Of All Time) –
Gamma Ray
Radiation from the explosion — a gamma-ray burst
(GRB) known as GRB 221009A — swept over Earth on
October 9, 2022.
 It saturated gamma-ray detectors on multiple space
telescopes, earning the nickname the BOAT, short
for “brightest of all time.”
 The astronomers recorded these brightest gamma-
ray radiation, which could overturn a long-standing
theory of GRB jets.
GRB 221009A
 GRB 221009A was detected in October 2022, by
NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Neil
Gehrels Swift Observatory, and Wind spacecraft.
 The signal originated from the direction of the
constellation Sagitta, and it took approximately 1.9
billion years to reach Earth.
 The 5-minute-long radiation pulse was the
brightest GRB ever and nearly 70 times brighter
than any other such eruption ever observed.
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‘Global Hub for Green Ship’
building by 2030
 With an aim to make India a global hub for building
green ships, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways (MoPSW) on March 22, 2023 launch
‘Green Tug Transition Programme’ (GTTP).
 It will convert all tugboats working in the
country into ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, running
on non-fossil fuel like Methanol, Ammonia,
Hydrogen.
 The target is to have the initial Green Tugs
working in all major ports by 2025, and 50% of
all Tugs converted into Green Tugs by 2030.
 Country’s first National Centre of Excellence in
Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) is the result
of a collaboration between the Ministry of Ports,
Shipping & Waterways, Government of India and
the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
 With the NCoEGPS acting as the Nodal entity for
the industry, the plan is afoot to make India as the
‘Global hub for building Green Ships’ by 2030.
National Rabies Control
Programme (NRCP)
The Central Government in April, 2023 launched
the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for
prevention and control of Rabies.
 As per information received from National Centre
for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare, the Strategies of the National
Rabies Control Program are as follows:
 Provision of rabies vaccine & rabies
immunoglobulin through national free drug
initiatives
 Training on appropriate animal bite
management, prevention and control of rabies,
surveillance and inter-sectoral coordination
 Strengthening surveillance of animal bites and
rabies deaths reporting
 Creating awareness about rabies prevention
 The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)
has also requested the concerned authorities to take
appropriate action and to effectively implement
the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2023 to
control the dog population.
 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry
of Fisheries Animal Husbandry & Dairying,
Government of India jointly launched ‘National
Action Plan For Dog Mediated Rabies
Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030’.
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Bharat 6G project
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 22, 2023
unveiled India’s 6G mission.
 The mission visualises a focused initiative for the
next-generation tech in India, and the official 6G
testbed project to allow research on new network
technologies.
 India’s 6G project will be implemented in two
phases—
 The first one from 2023 to 2025 and
 The second one from 2025 to 2030.
 The government has also appointed an apex council
to oversee the project and focus on issues such as
standardization, identification of the spectrum
for 6G usage, create an ecosystem for devices and
systems, and figure out finances for research and
development, among other things.
 A key focus of the council will be on
new technologies such as Terahertz
communication, radio interfaces, tactile
internet, artificial intelligence for connected
intelligence, new encoding methods and
waveforms chipsets for 6G devices.
As opposed to 5G, which at its peak can offer

internet speeds up to 10 Gbps, 6G promises to offer
ultra-low latency with speeds up to 1 Tbps.
 As per the vision document, 6G use cases will
include remote-controlled factories, constantly
communicating self-driven cars and smart wearables
taking inputs directly from human senses.
LVM3 M3/ OneWeb India-2
Mission
 According to the ISRO, LVM3 M3/ OneWeb
India-2 Mission was accomplished successfully on
March 26, 2023.
 The vehicle took off with a total payload of 5,805
kg from Sriharikota.
 The vehicle performed a sophisticated manoeuvre
to orient in orthogonal directions and injected the
satellites into precise orbits with defined time-gaps
to avoid collision of the satellites.
 As per the contract signed between ISRO’s
commercial arm NSIL and OneWeb, a total of
72 satellites are set to be launched in two phases.
 The first phase, which included 36 satellites,
was successfully launched on October 23,
2022, in the LVM3-M2/OneWeb India-1
mission.
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OneWeb Constellation
 OneWeb Constellation operates in a LEO Polar
Orbit.
 Satellites are arranged in 12 rings (Orbital
planes) with 49 satellites in each plane.
 The orbital planes are inclined to be near polar
(87.9 Deg.)
 The orbital planes are 1200 km above the Earth.
Each satellite completes a full trip around the
earth every 109 minutes.
 ISRO has renamed the GSLV Mark-III as Launch
Vehicle Mark-III. A GSLV – for the Geostationary
Orbit (GEO) – will continue to be called so.
 The LVM3 will go everywhere —GEO, Medium
Earth orbit (MEO), LEO, and missions to the
moon, sun.
ICAR develops wheat that can
beat the heat
In a major development towards climate smart
farming in India, Indian Council of Agriculture
Research (ICAR) has announced the development of a
new wheat variety, amenable to early sowing and escaping
the impact of temperature spikes in March. This new
variety is named HD-3385.
About the IARI and ICAR
 Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI),
popularly known as Pusa Institute is an institute
of national importance under ICAR.
 IARI works to provide leadership in technology
development and policy guidance for vibrant and
resilient agriculture and is Headquartered at Delhi.
 The ICAR is an autonomous body responsible for
coordinating agricultural education and research
in India.
 It reports to the Department of Agricultural
Research and Education, Ministry of
Agriculture and the Union Minister of Agriculture
serves as its president.
Influenza Sub-type H3N2
Recently, India has witnessed a rapid spread of
Influenza Sub-type H3N2 in the country with
Karnataka and Haryana confirming one death each from
H3N2 influenza.
 Common Symptom: fever, cough, runny nose,
body ache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea
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 Also known as: Hong Kong Flu (due to causing
Hong Kong flu pandemic of 1968)
What is Variant Influenza?
 Influenza viruses are associated with common cold.
Influenza viruses that normally circulate in pigs
are called “variant” viruses when they are found in
people.
Spread of Virus
 Infections with H3N2 have mostly been associated
with prolonged exposure to pigs.
 Limited human-to-human spread of this virus has
been detected.
IIT Kanpur develops energy-efficient
system to transport minerals
In February 2023, IIT Kanpur showcased a
Hyperloop type energy-efficient system to transport
coal, minerals at UP Global Investor Summit 2023.
About the Transport System
 Developed by: Professor Bishakh Bhattacharya
and research scientists Kanhaiya Lal Chaurasia and
Yashasvi Sinha at the Department of Mechanical
Engineering, IIT Kanpur
 Showcased at: UP Global Investor Summit 2023
 Based on: compressed air-based pipeline system
 It is a cargo based hyperloop system and can reach
speeds of 120 km per hour. 
Hyperloop
 A hyperloop is a proposed high-speed
transportation system for both public and goods
transport.
 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk started building the
hyperloop project. However, he stopped in the
middle, as the cost of implementation increased
exponentially.
ISRO launches second
developmental flight SSLV D2
ISRO successfully launched the second developmental
flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), SSLV-D2
on February 10, 2023.
 Launched from: launch pad at Satish Dhawan
Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
 Payload: EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2
Key Objective of the launch
 Demonstration of designed Payload capability of
SSLV in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
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 Injection of EOS-07 satellite and two passenger
satellites Janus-1 & AzaadiSAT-2 into 450 km
circular orbit.
About the payloads
 ES-07
 It was developed by ISRO. It weighs 156 kg.
It carries a spectrum monitoring payload and
humidity sounder. It is an earth observation
satellite.
 Janus-1
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The satellite was developed by the USA.
The weight of the satellite was 10.2 kg. It
is a demonstration satellite developed by
ANTARIS.
NASA Space-X Crew-6 Mission
NASA along with private space company Space-X
has successfully sent its Crew-6 mission to International
Space Station(ISS) aboard the Space-x spacecraft
Endeavour.
About the Mission
 Launched on: March 2, 2023
 Launched from: NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in
Florida
Objective
 Conducting new scientific research, Crew-6 will help
prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth
orbit and benefit life on Earth.
Red Tide
Red tide has recently occurred on the coast of Florida
in USA.
About Red Tide
 Recently occurred in : Florida , USA
 What happens in it: Coastal water changes colour
to Reddish brown
 Reason: Algal bloom
What has happened?
 The harmful “red tide,” which has been known to
discolor coastal waters and harmfully impact marine
life has occurred on the coast of Florida, USA.
Zhongxing-26 satellite
China has resumed its Orbital Launches With
Zhongxing-26 Satellite Mission following a pause for
Chinese New Year
About the Mission
 Launched in: February 2023
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 Launched from: Xichang, southwest China
 Launched using: Long March 3B rocket
Key Points
 It is China’s first satellite providing more than 100
gigabits per second (Gbps) and was developed by
CASC’s China Academy of Space Technology
(CAST).
BharOS Software
Recently an indigenous operating system
‘BharOS ‘developed by the Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) Madras was tested by Union Minister
for Communications, Electronics and Information
Technology Dharmendra Pradhan.
About the Operating System
 Developed for: Mobile operating system like
Android or iOS
 Funded by: Science and Technology department of
the Government of India.
 Launched under : NMICPS (National Mission on
Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems)
Features of the OS
 It is an indigenous mobile operating system
(OS), like Android or iOS. It is focused on privacy
and security.
 BharOS would offer Native Over the Air (NOTA)
updates, meaning that security updates and bug
fixes will be automatically installed rather than
users having to check for updates and implementing
them on their own.
JUICE Space Mission of Europe
ESA (the European Space Agency) will launch
the JUICE ((or Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) Spacecraft
in April 2023. 
About The launch
 Launch window: April 2023
 Launch location: Europe’s Spaceport in French
Guiana
 Launch vehicle: Ariane 5
 Destination: Jupiter system
Objectives
 To make detailed observations of the giant gas
planet (Jupiter) and its three large ocean-bearing
moons – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.
Key points
 It is also the first satellite from the earth to enter the
orbit of Ganymede.
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 JUICE will spend approximately eight years cruising
to Jupiter, during which it will complete fly-bys of
Venus, Earth, and the Earth-Moon system.
 It will reach Jupiter in July 2031; six months before
entering orbit around Jupiter, Juice will begin its
nominal science phase.
Jupiter and its moons
 Jupiter is the fifth planet from our Sun and is, by
far, the largest planet in the solar system .
 It is giant gas planet with 95 moons, among these
4 are most fascinating-Io, Europa, Ganymede, and
Callisto.
 Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system
(even bigger than the planet Mercury).
Norovirus cases detected in
Kerala
The Kerala Health Department on January 24,
2022 confirmed two cases of the norovirus in class 1
students in Ernakulam district.
About the Virus
 Detected in India in: Ernakulam district, Kerala
 Detected on: January 24, 2022
 Type of: Gastrointestinal infection
 Also knows as: “winter vomiting disease”
 Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes
vomiting and diarrhea.
 Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus
from :
 Having direct contact with an infected person
 Consuming contaminated food or water
 
Touching contaminated surfaces and then
putting your unwashed hands in your mouth
Note :
 The virus is capable of surviving low temperatures,
and outbreaks tend to be more common during
the winter and in colder countries — that is why
it is sometimes referred to as “winter vomiting
disease”.
Skyhawk: India’s first 5G
enabled drone
Startup firm  IG Drones has developed a
5G-enabled drone ‘Skyhawk’ that is capable of vertical
take-off and landing.
The firm was incubated at Veer Surendra Sai
University of Technology (VSSUT) campus in Odisha’s
Sambalpur.
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Key Specifications
 Skyhawk drone can carry a 10 kg payload and has an
endurance of around five hours.
 As it’s a VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing), it
can be operated from any terrain without the need
of a conventional runway.
 It is IP67 rated and can be controlled via a
combination of NavIC + GPS navigational satellites.
Indian Navy Launches INS Arnala
The Indian Navy has recently launched ‘Arnala’,
the first of the eight indigenously-built anti-submarine
warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC).
About INS Arnala
 Launched on: 20 December 2022
 Launched by: Indian Navy
 Launched at: Shipbuilding facility of L&T in
Chennai’s Kattupalli
 Type of: ASW-SWC (anti-submarine warfare
shallow water craft)
 Build by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
(GRSE)
Key points
 Arnala class of ships will replace the Abhay class
ASW Ships of the Indian Navy and are designed
to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal
waters  and Low-Intensity Maritime Operations
(LIMO) including subsurface surveillance in littoral
waters.
 The ship has been named Arnala to signify the
strategic maritime importance accorded to the
island of Arnala by the great Maratha warrior,
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Project Vaani
Google have launched a collaborative digital
project with Indian institutions for mapping the
language diversity of India.
About Project Vaani
 Launched by: The Indian Institute of Sciences
(IISc), ARTPARK (AI and Robotics Technology
Park) and Google
 Launched in: December 2022
 Type of: Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool
 Launched for: Mapping the language diversity of
India.
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What it Vaani?
 It is supposed to be an AI-based language model
that can understand diverse Indian languages and
dialects.
Surface Water and Ocean
Topography (SWOT) Mission of NASA
NASA launched its SWOT satellite on 15th
December 2022. It was launched atop a SpaceX rocket
from Space Launch Complex 4E at California’s
Vandenberg Space Force Base.
 Collaborative mission of: NASA and the French
space agency CNES with contributions from the
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space
Agency
 Objective:  To track nearly all the water on the
surface of the Earth
 Mission duration: 3 years
About SWOT Satellite
 The scientific heart of the spacecraft is an
innovative instrument called the Ka-band radar
Interferometer (KaRIn).
US announces historic nuclear
fusion breakthrough
Recently Scientist from USA has announced a
nuclear fusion breakthrough claiming to achieve net
energy gain form nuclear fusion reaction.
About the breakthrough
 Announced by: Researchers at the Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California
 Key achievement: First time produced more energy
in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it
About Nuclear Fusion Energy
 Nuclear fusion energy powers celestial bodies like
the Sun and other stars. It is produced when two
light hydrogen atoms come together and release a
large amount of energy in the process.
What scientist did?
 The US researchers used the world’s largest laser
for the first time to create a nuclear fusion reaction.
 This is the first scientific experiment that achieved
success in replicating the same energy that powers
the Sun.
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ISRO’s PSLV-C54 Launch
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
has successfully placed nine satellites, including an Earth
Observation Satellite (EOS-06) in multiple orbits with
the help of the space agency’s Polar Satellite Launch
Vehicle (PSLV-C54) recently.
About PSLV-C54 Launch
 Launched from: Satish Dhawan Space Centre in
Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota
 Launched on: 26th November 2022
 Earth Observation Satellite EOS-06 (Primary
Payload): It is third generation satellite in the
OceanSAT series, which provides continued services
of Oceansat-2 with enhanced payload capability.
 Astrocast is a 3U spacecraft with 4 nos. of Satellites
from Spaceflight Inc, USA and is technology
demonstrator satellite for the Internet of Things
(IoT) as the payload.
iNCOVACC gets Approved by
DCGI
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)
has approved World’s first Intranasal vaccine
iNCOVACC for SARS-CoV-2. It is developed by
Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech.
 Funded by: Partially by Department of
Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
 It is a recombinant replication-deficient adenovirus
vectored vaccine with a pre-fusion stabilized SARS-
CoV-2 spike protein.
Methane Alert and Response
System (MARS)
The Methane Alert and Response System
(MARS) was launched at the 27th Conference of
Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm
El-Sheikh, Egypt.
 Objectives of MARS : It is a data-to-action
platform set up as part of the UNEP International
Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) strategy
to get policy-relevant data into the right hands for
emissions mitigation.
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Indian initiative to Cut Methane Emission
 ‘Harit Dhara’ (HD): Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed
an anti-methanogenic feed supplement ‘Harit
Dhara’, which can cut down cattle methane
emissions by 17-20% and can also result in higher
milk production.
Artemis-1
Artemis-1 is headed to the Moon on board
‘Orion’ are 3 dummies that mimic astronauts with the
intention of carrying out tests ahead of future manned
missions to the Moon and beyond.
 Launch dated: 16 November, 2022.
 Launched by: NASA
 Launch Site : Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy
Space Center in Florida.
 Rocket used: Space-Launch System (SLS) rocket.
 AIM of Artemis: To carry Human into the space in
future.
 “Orion” is a capsule where 3-dummies, placed and
it act as mimic astronauts.
 Artemis-1 is carrying several payloads in the form of
small satellites called “CubeSATs”.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022:
“Click Chemistry”
 Awarded on: 5th October 2022
 Awarded to:
 
Carolyn R. Bertozzi (Stanford University, CA,
USA)
 Morten Meldal (University of Copenhagen,
Denmark)
 K. Barry Sharpless (Scripps Research, La Jolla,
CA, USA) (two times Nobel Prize)
 Awarded by: The Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences, Sweden
 Awarded for : For the development of click
chemistry and bio-orthogonal chemistry
What is Click Chemistry?
 Functional form of chemistry – click chemistry
– in which molecular building blocks snap to-
gether quickly and efficiently
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Nobel Prize in Medicine 2022 :
Mapping Neanderthal genome
 Awarded on: 3rd October 2022
 Awarded by: The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska
Institute, Sweden
 Awarded to: Svante Pääbo, Sweden
 Awarded for: His discoveries concerning
the genomes of extinct hominins and human
evolution.
Key Highlights of Svante Paabo’s Research
 Svante Pääbo accomplished sequencing the genome
of the Neanderthal, an extinct relative of present-
day humans.
What is paleogenomics meaning?
 Paleogenomics is a New scientific discipline
based on the revealing genetic differences
that distinguish all living humans from extinct
hominins.
What Scientists worked on
 Pääbo first decided to study mitochondrial DNA
from Neanderthals.
 Mitochondria, popularly called the powerhouse of
the cell, is an organelle inside the cell that has its own
DNA.
 Although the mitochondrial genome is small and
only contains a fraction of genetic information in
the cell, it is present in thousands of copies. This
increases the chance of its successful sequencing.
 Dr Pääbo’s research has great significance in
understanding the origin of Homo sapiens.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2022
 Awarded on: 4th October 2022
 Awarded by: The Royal Swedish Academy of
Sciences, Sweden
 Awarded to:
 Alain
 Aspect (Université Paris—Saclay and
École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France)
 John
 F. Clauser (J.F. Clauser & Assoc., Walnut
Creek, CA, USA)
 Anton
 Zeilinger (University of Vienna, Austria)
 Awarded for: Experiments with entangled
photons, establishing the violation of Bell
inequalities and pioneering quantum information
science.
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What is Quantum entanglement
 When two or more particles link up in a certain way,
they share a common, unified quantum state.
 Quantum entanglement was first elucidated by
Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, leading to his well-
known cat paradox.
What is Bell Inequality?
 In the 1960s, John Stewart Bell developed the
mathematical inequality - Bell Inequality which
states that if there are hidden variables, the
correlation between the results of a large number of
measurements will never exceed a certain value.
First commercial launch for LMV-3
On 23rd October 2022 Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) launched its heaviest rocket
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3).
It successfully orbited 36 satellites of U.K.-based
OneWeb.
 It was first such mission of NSIL and LMV3.
 This was till date heaviest payload mass of 5,796 kg.
of LVM3.
About LMV3
 It is designed for launching 4,000-kilogram class
of satellites into GTO (Geosynchronous Transfer
Orbit) and 8,000 kgs of payloads into LEO.
 It is a three-stage launch vehicle.
Kuafu-1: China’s first
space-based solar telescope
China recently (on October 09, 2022) launched its
first space-based solar telescope, the Advanced Space-
based Solar Observatory (ASO-S) — nicknamed
Kuafu-1, after a giant in Chinese mythology who chased
the sun (using Long March 2D rocket).
Aditya-L1
 Aditya-L1 is the proposed first observatory-class
space-based solar mission from India. The space-
craft will be placed in a halo orbit around the first
Lagrange point, L1, of the Sun-Earth system.
Optimus – Tesla’s humanoid
robot
On 30th September 2022 Tesla CEO Elon
Musk has revealed his much-touted humanoid robot
'Optimus'. It is a prototype of the robot which was
launched on the Tesla’s "AI Day" event.
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 A humanoid robot is a robot resembling the human
body in shape.
Humanoid Robots in India
 Manav, India’s first 3D printed humanoid robot,
was first unveiled at IIT Mumbai Tech Fest.
 IRA, launched by HDFC Bank Ltd, was placed
near the welcome desk at a branch in Mumbai.
 Mitra, a customer-service robot, was developed
by Bangalore-based Invento Robotics. It is fa-
mously known for greeting Ivanka Trump and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the GES 2017
summit, and declaring the event open.
Ministry of Health launched
Tele-MANAS Initiative
 Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
launched Tele Mental Health Assistance and
Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) on
the occasion of World Mental Health Day (10
October, 2022).
 The Tele-MANAS was launched virtually by the
Thawar Chand Gehlot, Hon’ble Governor of
Karnataka;
 It was launched at National Institute of Mental
Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS).
ISRO's SSLV-D1EOS-02 Mission
 ISRO’s maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
(SSLV) (launched on August 07, 2022), carrying
Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-02) and a student-
made satellite- AzaadiSAT, lifted off from the
Sriharikota spaceport.
 ISRO developed a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
(SSLV) to cater the launch of up to 500 kg satellites
into Low Earth Orbits on ‘launch-on-demand’ basis.
EOS-02
 EOS-02 is an experimental optical remote sensing
satellite with a high spatial resolution. The objective
of EOS-02 is to realise and fly an experimental
imaging satellite with a short turn-around time
and to demonstrate launch on demand capability.
India gets world’s first liquid-
mirror telescope
Recently, India’s first liquid-mirror telescope
became operational. With this India became the first
country to have such telescope.
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 The International Liquid-Mirror Telescope
(ILMT) has been set up at the Devasthal
Observatory campus owned by Aryabhatta
Research Institute of Observational Sciences
(ARIES), Nainital in Uttarakhand.
What is Liquid-mirror Telescope?
 Liquid-mirror telescopes are telescopes with mir-
rors made with a reflective liquid.
 The most common liquid used is mercury, but
other liquids will work as well (for example, low-
melting alloys of gallium).
First indigenous vaccine for
cervical cancer
 Approved on : 12 July 2022,
 Approved by : The Drugs Controller General of
India (DGCI)
 Prepared by : Serum Institute of India
 Name of vaccine : CERVAVAC
 Specialty : India's first Quadrivalent Human
Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical
cancer.
 Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the
cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that
connects to the vagina.
Prithvi-II missile
On 15 June 2022, DRDO successfully test-fired
the short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-2
from an Integrated Test Centre in Odisha. It was a
successful test and met all the prescribed operational
and technical parameters during the test. On 10 January,
2023, a succesful training launch of this Missile was
successful.
Prithvi-II missile
 Type - Surface-to-surface missile and capable of
striking targets with high degree of precision.
 Specifications - Single staged, two engines, and
liquid-fuel propulsion.
 Strike range - 350 km,Short-Range Ballistic Missile
(SRBM)
 It can be launched through a mobile launcher.
 Prithvi is India's first indigenously developed
ballistic missile under IGMDP (Integrated Guided
Missile Development Programme).
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PARAM Ganga Super Computer
 The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)
was announced in 2015, with an aim to connect
national academic and R&D institutions
with a grid of more than 70 high-performance
computing facilities by 2022. In this series, NSM
has deployed PARAM Ganga, a High-Performance
Computational (HPC) facility at IIT Roorkee.
PARAM Ganga
 Supercomputing capacity : 1.67 Petaflops.
 Designed and Commissioned by : Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
 Commission Under : Under Phase-II of National
Supercomputing Mission (NSM)
 Deployed at : Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
Roorkee.
 Previous Supercomputer : 'Param Pravega' (IISc
Bengaluru)
 In February 2022, the Indian Institute of Science
(IISc), Bengaluru, has commissioned and installed
Param Pravega (3.3 peta flops), which is claimed to
be one of the most powerful supercomputers in the
country.
PARAM PORUL Supercomputer
 PARAM PORUL was dedicated to the nation
under National Supercomputing Mission
(NSM).
About PARAM PORUL Supercomputer
 Inaugurated on : May 25, 2022
 Inaugurated at : NIT Tiruchirappalli (Tamil
Naidu)
 Established under : Phase 2 of the National
Supercomputing Mission.
 Software stack developed by : C-DAC
 PARAM Shivay was the first supercomputer
assembled indigenously, was installed in IIT (BHU).
INS Vagsheer
The contract for six submarines under P75
(approved in 1999) was given to Mazgaon dock Ltd.
in October 2005. In this series, the last and 6th
submarine, INS Vagsheer, was launched into water.
About INS Vagsheer
 Launched on: April 20, 2022
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 Class: French Scorpene/Kalvari class submarines
Other 5 Submarines Launched under Project 75
 INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2017
 INS Khanderi in September 2019
 INS Vagir in November 2020
 INS Karanj in March 2021
 INS Vela in November 2021
Ethanol Blending
 Ethanol is a bio-fuel naturally produced by the
fermentation of sugars by yeasts or by petrochemical
processes like ethylene hydration.
 Process of mixing petrol with ethanol that mixture
is called Ethanol Fuel / Gasohol.
 It is considered as a quasi-renewable energy.
 National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2009 made
mandatory for oil companies to sell petrol blended
with at least 5% of ethanol.
Fuel Ethanol Production Worldwide
 USA > BRAZIL > EUROPEAN UNION > CHINA
> INDIA
First Trial Flight Using GAGAN
Satellite Technology
On 28th April 2022, IndiaGo carried out a landing
operation of one of its flight at Kishangarh Airport near
News in Short
‰‰ Laser Carbon to Produce Hydrogen
 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology
(IIT), Mandi, have developed a novel carbon-based
catalyst to make water electrolysis more efficient, as
well as being more stable and affordable than other
catalysts that perform the same function.
‰‰ Right to Health in Rajasthan
 The Right to Health Bill, passed in the State
Assembly of Rajasthan on March 21, 2023 gives
every resident of Rajasthan the right to emergency
treatment care without pre-payment of requisite
fee or charges to any health institution.
‰‰ IAF develops ‘Vayulink’ platform
 Recently, in February, 2023, the Indian Air
Force (IAF) has come out with a new data link
communication system called ‘Vayulink.’
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Ajmer with an ATR72 aircraft using GAGAN navigation
system. With this IndiGo became the first airline in
Asia that used the indigenously developed satellite-based
navigation system. India becomes the first country in Asia
Pacific Region to achieve such a landmark.
About GAGAN
 Developed by: AAI and ISRO jointly
 Developed for: Navigational services over Indian
FIR (Flight Information Region)
 First launched: 2015 (though was not used for civil
aviation purposes before)
 Full Name: GPS Aided GEO Augmented
Navigation
Semicon India Conference 2022
From April 29 - May 1, 2022, three-day Semicon
India 2022 conference held in Bengaluru.
 Inaugurated by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 Organized by: India Semiconductor Mission in
partnership with industry associations
 Theme: catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem.
 Aim: To make India a global hub for Semiconductor
Design, Manufacturing, and Technology
Development which will help propel the vision of
the India Semiconductor Mission.
What will Vayulink do?
 It will provide communication link for IAF that
would aid pilots in dealing with bad weather.
‰‰ Skye UTM: India’s first advanced drone air
traffic management system
 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways
Nitin Gadkari unveiled Skye UTM (unmaned traffic
management), touted as the most cutting-edge
unmanned traffic management system in the world
on February 7, 2023.
 Developed by: Skye Air, a Gurugram-based drone
solutions provider
‰‰ SwasthGarbh App
 IIT Roorkee and AIIMS Delhi have recently
launched an app for pregnant women called Swasth
Garbh app.
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About the App
 Launched in: December 2022
 Developed by: IIT Roorkee and AIIMS Delhi
 Purpose: lets pregnant women connect with doctors
in real-time
 Developed under: PM Swasth Bharat Mission
‰‰ Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC)
 Department of Biotechnology Government of
India, recently (on 10 November, 2022) dedicated
Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) to the nation.
It is India’s first national repository for life science
data.
‰‰ Bio-transformation Technology
 A UK-based startup claims to have developed Bio-
transformation technology that can alter the state
of plastics and make them biodegradable without
leaving behind any micro-plastics.
 The tech was co-developed by the Imperial College
in London, UK, and a Britain-based startup,
Polymateria.
 Biotransformation technology is a novel approach
to ensure plastics that escape refuse streams are
processed efficiently and broken down.
‰‰ Geomagnetic Storm
 Recently, Earth has been hit by a powerful
Geomagnetic Storm, having a severity grade of
G4 according to the US National Ocean and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
 A geomagnetic storm refers to the disruptions to the
Earth’s magnetic field caused by solar emissions.
 When a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) or a high-
speed solar stream reaches our planet, it slams into
the magnetosphere.
‰‰ GOES-T Satellite
 NASA on March 1, 2022 successfully launched the
third in a series of four next-generation weather
satellites, Geostationary Operational Environmental
Satellite (GOES).
‰‰ HAKUTO-R Moon Mission: Japan
 A Japanese space startup Space Inc. launched a
spacecraft to the moon on December 11, 2022. This
is the first for any nation and for a private company.
 The national space agencies of the United States,
Russia and China have achieved soft landings on
Earth’s nearest neighbour in the past half century
but no companies have.
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 Space Inc’s HAKUTO-R mission 1 took off from
Cape Canaveral, Florida, on SpaceX Falcon 9
rocket.
‰‰ Vikram-S Launched by ISRO
 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
successfully launched India’s first privately built
rocket Vikram-S (VKS), Skyroot launched its maiden
rocket under the launch mission, ‘PRARAMBH’.
 Launched on: 18th November, 2022
 Launched from: Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh
 Developed by: Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot
Aerospace Private Limited
‰‰ Successful launch of Submarine Launched
Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
 On 14th October 2022 India’s strategic Strike
Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant carried out a
successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic
Missile (SLBM).
 A ballistic missile is a type of missile which uses
projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target.
So, a SLBM is a ballistic missile capable of being
launched from submarines.
‰‰ Forever Chemicals
 According to a recent study, scientists have found
that rainwater from many places across the globe
is contaminated with “per - and Polyfluoroalkyel
substances (PFAs)”
 PFAs are synthetic chemicals used to create nonstick
cookware, water- resistant clothing, stain-resistant
fabrics, cosmetics, and a variety of other products.
 During the course of their manufacturing and usage,
PFAs can move to the land, water, and air.
‰‰ China’s Pilot Reusable Spacecraft
 On 5th August 2022, China successfully launched its
pilot reusable spacecraft.
 Launched from: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in
the northwest China
 Launched using: Long March-2F carrier rocket
‰‰ National Automated Fingerprint
Identification System (NAFIS)
 The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the
‘National Automated Fingerprint Identification
System’ (NAFIS).
 Launched by : Union Home Minister
 Launched on : August 17, 2022
 Developed by : National Crime Records Bureau
(NCRB).
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 The project is a country wide searchable database of
crime and criminal - related fingerprints.
 In April 2022, Madhya Pradesh become the first
state in the country to identify a deceased person
through NAFIS.
‰‰ 75th Regional Committee Session of WHO
South - East Asia
 The 75th Regional committee session of the World
Health Organisation (WHO) South East Asia was
held in Bhutan between 5th to 9th September, 2022.
 The member countries endorsed the implementation
roadmap for the prevention and control of non-
communicable disease in South - East Asia 2022-2030.
‰‰ ‘Tomato flu’ outbreak in India
 First observed in India: May 2022
 First observed in India at: Kollam distirct of Kerala
 Symptoms: Red and painful blisters on the skin
 An infected sample was tested in UK which revealed
that it is caused by a virus named Coxsackie A16.
‰‰ RS-28 Sarmat
 Recently (in April, 2022), Russia has tested its new
Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
Sarmat. It was launched from Plesetsk in North West
Russia with the intended target in the Kamchatka
peninsula almost 6,000 km away.
‰‰ India’s first private space vehicle launchpad
 Chennai-based space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos
recently opened (on 28 November, 2022) India’s first
private launchpad and mission control centre. It is
opened at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
‰‰ LVM3-M2
 On October 23, 2022, Indian Space Research
Organisation’s heaviest rocket LVM3-M2 on its
maiden commercial mission successfully placed 36
broadband communication satellites of a UK-based
customer into the intended orbit.
 The LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial
mission for a foreign customer OneWeb, through
NSIL.
‰‰ INS Sindhudhvaj
 On July 16, 2022, INS Sindhudhvaj was
decommissioned from Indian Navy, after providing
service for 35 years. It was commissioned into the
Navy in 1987.
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‰‰ TiHAN
 India’s first Autonomous Navigation Testbed (Aerial
& terrestrials) facility, TiHAN was inaugurated by
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State for
Science and Technology & Earth Sciences at IIT
Hyderabad on 4th July, 2022

TiHAN (Technology Innovation Hub on
Autonomous Navigation) is a multidisciplinary
initiative that will make India a global player in
the futuristic and next generation ‘smart mobility’
technology.
‰‰ Mpox
 On November 27, 2022, World Health Organization
(WHO); in the wake of reports of racist and
stigmatizing language surrounding the name of the
disease; announced to renamed Monkeypox as mpox.
‰‰ Exercise PowerEX-2022
 On 12th October 2022 Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (CERT-In) in collaboration with
Power-CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident
Response Teams in Power sector), successfully
designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise
“PowerEX” for 193 invited Power Sector Utilities in
New Delhi.
 Theme: Defending Cyber induced disruption in IT
& OT infrastructure
‰‰ Kala-azar Elimination by 2023
 Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare has
informed the Lok Sabha that Government has set
the target to eliminate Kala-azar by year 2023 from
the country. Whereas World Health Organisation
(WHO) has set the target for Kala-azar elimination
is 2030.
‰‰ INS VIKRANT
 India's newest and most powerful ship, the
aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned in
September, 2022, by PM Narendra Modi.
 Vikrant is the largest warship to have ever been
built in India, and the first indigenously designed
and built aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
 It is designed by the Warship Design Bureau
(WDB), its in-house organisation, from the
manufacturer, Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).
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‰‰ India’s First Observatory to Monitor Space
Activity
 India's first commercial Space Situational
Awareness (SSA) Observatory will be set up in the
Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
‰‰ Centre-State Science Conclave
 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated
the Centre- State Science Conclave on the 10th
September 2022, at Science City, Ahmedabad, via
video conferencing.
‰‰ India wins UN award for hypertension
control initiative
 Recently, on September 21, 2022, India
Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) won
‘2022 UN Inter-agency Task Force, and WHO
Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’.
 It was announced at the UN General Assembly
side event at New York, USA
‰‰ First cloned wild Arctic wolf ‘Maya’
 A wild arctic wolf ‘Maya’ was successfully cloned by
a China-based gene firm, Sinogene Biotechnology.
‰‰ NASA's DART spacecraft hits target
asteroid
 After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double
Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s
first planetary defense technology demonstration
– successfully impacted its asteroid target on
September 26, 2022.
‰‰ Integrated Cryogenic Engine
Manufacturing Facility (ICMF) Inaugurated
 President Droupadi Murmu on September 27,
2022 inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s
(HAL) Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing
Facility (ICMF) in Bengaluru.
‰‰ 'Abhyas' High-speed Expendable Aerial
Target
 On June 29, 2022 the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) announced
the successful flight test of ABHYAS - the High-
Speed expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) in Odisha.
‰‰ Centre for Brain Research (CBR)
 On June 20, 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR).
 The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) has been set
up at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), at a cost of
Rs 280 crore.
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‰‰ GSAT-24
 On June 23, 2022 India launched its GSAT-24
satellite that has been built by ISRO for NewSpace
India Limited (NSIL).
‰‰ India’s first ‘Flow Chemistry Technology
Hub’
 India's first flow chemistry technology hub was
launched in Telangana (Hyderabad) on 4th May,
2022.
‰‰ INS Gomati Decommissioned
 INS Gomati was decommissioned at the
Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on 28 May 2022
(commissioned in 1988).
‰‰ Astra Mark-1
 The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract
with the Hyderabad-based public-sector Bharat
Dynamics Ltd (BDL) for supply of the Astra
Mark-1, on May 31, 2022.
 The Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range (BVR),
air-to-air missile (AAM) (100 km – 200 km).
‰‰ Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technologies
 In May 2022, the Ministry of Railways has
announced that it’s going to collaborate with IIT
Madras to set up a Centre of Excellence for
Hyperloop Technologies at IIT Madras.
‰‰ Country’s first greenfield grain-based
ethanol plant
 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 30, 2022
opened the country’s first Greenfield grain-based
ethanol plant in Purnea District.
‰‰ SPHEREx Mission
 SPHEREx, short for Spectro-Photometer for the
History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization,
and Ices Explorer, will be launched in June, 2024 by
NASA.
‰‰ Powerthon-2022
Recently, Union Minister of Power, R K Singh
has launched Powerthon-2022. It was launched to find
technology-driven solutions to solve the complex
problems in power distribution.
‰‰ Asia’s Largest Bio-CNG plant
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 19, 2022
inaugurated Asia’s largest bio-CNG plant in Indore
district of Madhya Pradesh.
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5th World Air Quality Report 2022
 India stands at 8 as per World Air Quality Report
th
2022, Ranking lower than Last Year’s (2021) 5th
place.
 The report released - By IQ Air.
 The report released on - 15th March, 2023
Key findings
 For 2022, the country has witnessed a little drop in
the ranking as 2022 data goes down to 8th with the
PM2.5 level.
 Delhi ranked 4th out of 50 of the world’s
most polluted cities in terms of PM2.5 with
levels 92.6 μg/m3 in 2022, a little below the
average of 96.4 μg/m3 in 2021.
 The WHO guideline for annual PM2.5 levels is
5 μg/m3.
 Lahore was the most polluted city in the world,
followed by Hotan in China, and Bhiwadi in
Rajasthan.
 New Delhi is the second most polluted capital city in
the world, with N’Djamena in Chad topping the list.
 Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh are the 5
most polluted countries in 2022.
About IQAir
 IQAir is a Swiss air quality technology company,
specializing in protection against airborne
pollutants, developing air quality monitoring and
air cleaning products.
 Founded in - 1963

 Founder - Manfred Hammes, Klaus Hammes

 Headquarters - Goldach, Switzerland

First Carbon Neutral Farm
Recently, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
declared a seed farm, located in Aluva, as the first
carbon neutral farm in the country.
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About Carbon-neutral agriculture
 It involves a wide range of agricultural practices
with the primary goal of removing excess carbon
from the atmosphere to reduce global warming.
 It can help achieve carbon neutrality by storing
carbon in the soil where the carbon can
improve soil fertility and nutrient retention.
What is Carbon Neutrality
 According to the definition of the Inter-
governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
carbon neutrality, or net zero CO2 emissions,
refers only to carbon dioxide emissions and is a
state of balance between the CO2 emitted into
the atmosphere and the CO2 removed from the
atmosphere
Plastiglomerate
 A team of marine biologists (working in the
Andaman and Nicobar Islands) have stumbled upon
a piece of rock (Plastiglomerate) made from plastic
from a beach on Aves Island.
 This is the first such find from India.
About Plastiglomerate
 It is a rock composed of sand, rock fragments,
shells and other materials held together by plastic. It
is a new form of plastic pollution, which scientists
described in 2014.
Aves Island
 Aves Island is an island of the Andaman Islands.
It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman
administrative district, part of the Indian union
territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
The Oscar for Best Documentary Short film was
announced for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ which
revolves around a family who adopts two orphan baby
elephants in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and rears them.
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 Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is located in
the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu.
 It is at the tri-junction of Karnataka, Kerala and
Tamil Nadu.
 The Tiger Reserve comprises of the wildlife
sanctuary and the national park of the same name.
 It forms a part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.
Theppakadu Elephant Camp
 Theppakadu Elephant Camp is located deep
inside the Mudumalai National Park in the
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.
 The Elephant camp located on the bank of the
river Moyar, was established way back in 1927.
 It is the oldest elephant camp in Asia.
Terai Elephant Reserve (TER)
 According to the information given by the Uttar
Pradesh Forest Department on October 23, 2022,
the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment
has given its approval to the Terai Elephant
Reserve (TER), which covers 3,049 sq km
including Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and Pilibhit
Tiger Reserve (located in Lakhimpur and
Pilibhit districts) respectively, will be developed in
the area.
 It has a common boundary with Wyanad Wildlife
Sanctuary (Kerala) on the West, Bandipur Tiger
Reserve (Karnataka) on the North.
 The Moyar River flows downstream into the
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and is the natural line
of division between Mudumalai and Bandipur
Sanctuary.
MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for
Shoreline Habitats & Tangible
Incomes)
Recently, the Union Budget for 2023-24 announced
an initiative for mangrove plantation along the coastline
and on saltpan lands, under MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative
for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes).
About MISHTI Scheme:
 MISHTI will be implemented through convergence
between the MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi
National Rural Employment Guarantee
Scheme), CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation
Fund Management and Planning Authority) Fund,
and other sources.
About Mangrove
 A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal
saline or brackish water.
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 The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation
consisting of such species.
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They are located in the intermediate zone
between the land and the sea and represent one
of the best examples of ecotone.
Mangroves in India
 The ‘State of World Mangroves 2022’ report
by the Global Mangrove Alliance puts the total
mangrove cover of the world at 1,47,000 sq km
(14.7 million hectares).
 India has about 4,992 sq km (0.15% of the
country’s total geo-graphical area) of mangroves,
according to the Indian State of Forest Report
(IFSR) 2021.
 Mangroves in India are distributed across nine
States and three Union Territories with West
Bengal having the highest mangrove cover of
2,112 sq km.
 The IFSR report also points out that there has
been an increase in the mangrove cover from
4,046 sq km in 1987 to 4,992 sq km in 2021.
Revival of Adi Ganga River
Recently, plans to revive Adi Ganga (the original
channel of River Ganga passing through the city of
Kolkata) have been announced.
 The National Mission for Clean Ganga
has allocated around Rs 650 crore to revive
the ancient river and it has been included in a
multi-country South Asian River project on
combating pollution.
 The developments come after the National Green
Tribunal had directed the West Bengal government
to complete its rejuvenation by 2025.
 The panelists at an International Water Conference
organised in Sylhet, Bangladesh by the non-profit
Action Aid decided to explore the possibility of a
pan-south Asian project to address the pollution of
one key river each in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China
and Malaysia. Adi Ganga was selected from India.
About the River: Adi Ganga
 Adi Ganga (also known as the Gobindapur Creek
and Tolly’s Canal), is a stream that was part of the
Hooghly River in the Kolkata area of India.
 Source of the river- Sundarbans
 Around 1750, a canal was dug to connect
the main course of the river. The lower part
of River Saraswati adjacent to the resultant
Hooghly became the main river stretch
 Adi
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About NMCG
 The National Mission for Clean Ganga is
implementing arm of Namami Gange program.
 This mission was established on 12th August 2011
under the Societies Registration Act,1860 as a
registered society.
Objectives:
 The mission incorporates rehabilitating and
boosting the existing STPs (Sewage Treatment
Plants) and instant short-term steps to curb
pollution at exit points on the riverfront in order
to check the inflow of sewage.
Various initative for Ganga Rejuvenation
 Namami Gange Programme: It is an Integrated
Conservation Mission, approved as a ‘Flagship
Programme’ by the Union Government in June
2014 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective
abatement of pollution and conservation and
rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
 Ganga Action Plan: It was the first River
Action Plan that was taken up by the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 1985.
 National River Ganga Basin Authority
(NRGBA): It was formed by the Government
of India in the year 2009 under Section-3 of the
Environment Protection Act, 1986.
 Ganga was declared as the ‘National River’ of India
in 2008.
 Clean Ganga Fund: In 2015, it was formed for
cleaning up of the Ganga.
 Bhuvan-Ganga Web App: It ensures involvement
of the public in monitoring of pollution entering
into the river Ganga.
‘Save Wetlands Campaign’
Recently (On February 4, 2023), Union Minister for
Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the
‘Save Wetlands Campaign’.Nanda Lake is Goa’s first
Ramsar Site
Key Points
 Two publications were also released during the
occasion, ‘India’s 75 Amrit Dharohar- India’s
Ramsar Sites Factbook’ and ‘Managing Climate
Risks in Wetlands – A Practitioner’s Guide.
 Approach: This campaign is structured on a
“whole of society” approach for wetlands
conservation, enabling affirmative actions for
wetlands conservation at all levels of society and
involving all strata of society.
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 Mission Sahbhagita: Launched by the Ministry
of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(MoEFCC) in 2022, it aims to effectively manage
the network of 75 wetlands of national and
international significance.
Cyclone Freddy
Recently, Cyclone Freddy dissipated over Malawi in
March 2023 after a record-breaking 34 Days stint over
the southern Indian Ocean and Africa.
Key features
 Traverse Path - Cyclone Freddy first developed
off the North Australian coast and tracked across
the entire southern Indian Ocean.
 Landfall - The cyclone made landfall thrice — once
in Madagascar and twice in Mozambique.
 Cyclone Freddy is the longest lived tropical
cyclone ever recorded in any of Earth’s oceans.
 Cyclone Freddy is the first tropical cyclone ever to
experience 7 phases of rapid intensification (RI)
over its lifetime. (previous record - 4 RI phases)
‘Gross Domestic Climate Risk’
Report
According to ‘Gross Domestic Climate Risk’ report
‘Majority of the Indian states are at a great risk of damage
to the built environment due to climate change hazards,
according to a new report ‘Gross Domestic Climate Risk’.
About the Report
 The report was published by Australia-based
Cross Dependency Initiative or XDI.
 The report ranks over 2,600 jurisdictions around the
world in 2050 according to modelled projections of
damage to the built environment from extreme
weather and climate change including from
flooding, forest fires and sea level rise.
Major Highlights of the Report
 Most vulnerable countries: China has the highest
number of provinces in the top 50 most climate
risk-prone territories of the world, followed by the
United States.
 Over half of the provinces in the global top 50
are in China. After China, the US has the most
high-risk states with 18 states in the top 100.
 Together, China, India and the US make up
over half the states and provinces in the top
100.
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India’s Climate Risk Profile for 2050
 The 14 Indian states in the top 100 in the world for
damage risk all share flooding as their main hazard –
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Tamil
Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Kerala,
Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana,
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
 Bihar
 is set to be the most climate-vulnerable
region in India by 2050 with a global rank of
22nd, according to the report.
 It is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Assam
with 25th and 28th ranks respectively.
Landslide Atlas of India
Recently, National Remote Sensing Centre
(NRSC) under the Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) has released the Landslide Atlas of India.
 A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of
rock, debris, or earth down a slope.
 This Atlas provides risk assessment in landslide
locations during the period of 1998-2022 and covers
vulnerable regions in 17 states and 02 UTs of India
in the Himalayas and Western Ghats.
 Top 5 districts based on their exposure to
landslide: Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal
(Uttarakhand), Thrissur (Kerala), Rajouri
(J&K), and Palakkad (Kerala).
India’s Vulnerability:
 India is among the top four landslide-prone
countries globally, where at least one death per
100 sq km is reported in a year due to a landslide
event.
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Excluding snow-covered areas, the Atlas
states that approximately 12.6 per cent of
the country’s geographical land area (0.42
million sq km) is prone to landslides.
 As many as 66.5 percent of the landslides are
reported from the North-western Himalayas,
about 18.8 per cent from the North-eastern
Himalayas, and about 14.7 per cent from the
Western Ghats.
Lithium inferred resources in
Jammu & Kashmir
Geological Survey of India (GSI) has for the first
time established Lithium inferred resources of about 6
million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi
District of Jammu & Kashmir (UT).
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 51 Mineral Blocks including Lithium and Gold were
handed over to State Governments.
 As of now, India currently imports all its lithium
needs.
 The Department of Atomic Energy, Government
of India has discovered 1600kg Lithium in Mandla
district of Karnataka.
 Lithium reserves in large quantity has been found for
the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir.
About Lithium
 Lithium (Li), sometimes also referred as ‘White
gold’ due to its high demand for rechargeable
batteries, is a soft and silvery-white metal.
Other potential sites of Lithium in India
 Mica belts in Rajasthan, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh.
 Pegmatite belts in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
 Rann of Kutch in Gujrat.
Major Global Lithium Reserves:
 Bolivia > Argentina > Chile > Australia & China
are top countries with Li reserves.
Lithium Triangle
 The Lithium Triangle is a region of the Andes
rich in lithium reserves around the borders of
Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
 The lithium in the triangle is concentrated in
various salt pans that exist along the Atacama
Desert and neighbouring arid areas.
 The area is thought to hold around 54% of the
world’s lithium reserves.
Aravalli Green Wall Project
 Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate
Change inaugurated the Aravalli Green Wall Project
at a function organised to celebrate International day
of Forests at Tikli village, Haryana on March 25, 2023.
 On the same occasion, the minister also unveiled the
National Action Plan to Combat Desertification and
Land Degradation Through Forestry Interventions.
Aravali Green Wall Project
 It is an ambitious plan to create a 1,400km long
and 5km wide green belt buffer around the
Aravali Mountain range covering states of Haryana,
Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi.
 In the initial phase, 75 water bodies will be
rejuvenated, starting with five waterbodies each in
every district of Aravalli landscape.
 These water bodies will cover degraded land in
Gurgaun, Faridabad, Bhiwani, Mahendergarh and in
Rewari districts of Haryana.
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 The plan is inspired by Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’  The United Nations General Assembly has declared
project, running from Senegal (West) to Djibouti 2023 as International Year of Millets at its 75th
(East), which came into effect in 2007. Session in March, 2021.
About Millets (a Kharif Crop)
18th Global Risks Report 2023  It is a common term to categorise small seeded grasses
The Global Risks Report 2023 presents the results of that are often termed Nutri-cereals or dry-land-
the latest Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS). cereals and included sorghum, pearl millet, ragi etc.
 Published in: January 2023  They are also hardier and drought resistant crops.
 Published by: World Economic Forum Global Distribution
(WEF) ahead of the Forum’s Annual Meeting  India, Niger and China are largest producers of
in Davos, Switzerland. millets in World.
 Edition - 18th India 39%
 Report describes: Changes occurring in the global
Niger 11%
risks landscape from year to year.
China 9%
Key outcomes of report Nigeria 7%
 The report says the world is facing two severe
Distribution in India
risks ‘Failure to Mitigate Climate Change’ and
‘Failure of Climate Change Adaptation’ in the Rajasthan 36%
next decade. Uttar Pradesh 12%
 This is followed by ‘natural disasters and Karnataka 11%
extreme weather events’ and ‘Biodiversity loss Gujarat 9%
and ecosystem collapse’.
 Covid-19 and Ukraine war has resulted in rising Aravalli Safari Park Project
inflation, rapid normalization of monetary policies,
Recently, some Environmental Activists have raised
low-growth and low-investment era. concerns over the 10,000-acre Aravalli Safari Park Project
 Failure on climate action to address climate proposed in Haryana.
change’ has continued to figure among the top
Key Points
risks in the report since 2011.
 The proposed area to build the World’s largest
 Technologies such as AI, Quantum and
jungle safari park in Aravalli hills.
Biotechnology are going to exacerbate the
 For the making of the World’s largest jungle safari
inequalities and digital divide ( if no action is taken park an Aravali Foundation will be set up which will
to mitigate it). manage the project.
Some major reports published by WEF are:  Increase in human footfall and vehicular traffic will
 Energy Transition Index. affect fauna of the area.
 Global Competitiveness Report.
India’s first “other effective area-based
 Global IT Report.
conservation measures” (OECM) site
 Global Gender Gap Report.
 Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram
 Global Travel and Tourism Report.
declared as India’s first “other effective area-based
conservation measures” (OECM) site.
International Year of Millets - 2023
About other effective area-based conservation
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the measures” (OECM) tag:
United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the  It is a conservation designation for areas that are
International Year of Millets – 2023 at its headquartered achieving the effective in-situ conservation of
in Rome, Italy in December 2022. India wants to make it biodiversity outside of protected areas.
a people’s movement and position itself as a global hub  Given by: This tag is given by the International
for millets. Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
 India’s proposal was approved by Food and to areas that are not protected but support rich
Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2018. biodiversity.

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Global Status of Black Soils
To mark World Soil Day 2022 on 5 December,
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the Food and Agriculture Organization released its
first Global Status on Black soils.
Key Findings:
 It finds Black soils are at greater risk than ever due to
climate crisis, biodiversity loss and land use change.
 Black soils have potential to provide 10% of total
soil organic carbon sequestration if they receive
proper attention.
 Black soils were home to 2.86% of global
population and had 17.36% of cropland.
 It was home to 8.05% of soil organic carbon and
30.06% of global cropland soil organic carbon.
 Black soil quickly loosing their soil organic carbon stocks.
SAIME initiative
To conserve Mangrove Sustainable Aquaculture
In Mangrove Ecosystem (SAIME) initiative, is
extended in Sundarban for mangrove restoration.
About SAIME initiative
 It is a community-based pilot project in West
Bengal under which farmers are planting mangrove
trees around shrimp ponds.
 SAIME initiative, farmers have taken up cultivation
of shrimp on 30 hectares in West Bengal.
 They are also rebuilding mangroves.
 The project has been implemented in India and
Bangladesh in collaboration with Global Nature
Fund, Bangladesh Environment & Development
Society (BEDS).
Sundarbans Delta
 The Sundarbans, located on the Ganges,
Brahmaputra, and Meghna River deltas on the
Bay of Bengal, are home to the biggest mangrove
forests in the world.
 40% of Sundarbans lies in India and the rest
in Bangladesh. Sundarbans was designated a
UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 (India) and
1997 (Bangladesh).
COP-15
Recently, at the 15th Conference of Parties
(COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological
Diversity “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity
Framework” (GBF) was adopted.
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About COP-15
 Conference concluded in Montreal, Canada.
 Chaired by China and hosted by Canada-first phase
took place in Kunming, China and second phase in
Montreal Canada.
 It reinforced the commitment to address the
biodiversity crisis and the Kunming Declaration was
adopted by over 100 countries.
Key Targets of the GBF
 GBF includes 4 goals and 23 targets for achievement
by 2030.
 Goals
 Goal A : Halting Human-induced extinction
of threatened species and reducing the rate of
extinction of all species tenfold by 2050.
 Goal B : Sustainable use and management of
biodiversity.
 Goal
 C : Fair sharing of benefits from the
utilization of genetic resources and digital
sequence information and gentic resources.
 Goal
 D : Adequate means of implementing
the GBF be accessible to all parties particularly
least Developed Countries and Small Island
Developing states.
 30*30 deal
 Restore 30% degraded ecosystems globally (on
land and sea) by 2030
 Conserve and manage 30% areas (terrestrial,
inland water, and coastal and marine) by 2030.
 Reduce risk from pesticides by at least 50% by 2030
 Reduce global footprint of consumption by 2030.
 Secure the safe, legal and sustainable use and trade
of wild species by 2030.
 The United Nations Convention on Biological
Diversity, also known as the Biodiversity
Convention, is multilateral treaty opned for
signature at the Earth summit in Rio De Janeiro in
1992. It comes under UNEP.
CoP-27
This year annual Conference of Parties (COP)
of UNFCCC concluded its 27th edition at Sharm El
Sheikh, Egypt.
About CoP-27
 Held Between: 6th - 18th November, 2022
 Held at: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
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 First CoP held at: Berlin
 CoP-26 held at: Glasgow, U.K.
 CoP-28 will be held in: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
(UAE) (30 Nov.-12 Dec.).
The Agenda at CoP 27
 Mitigation - The world is not on track to achieve
the Paris Agreement’s stated goal of limiting global
temperature rise to 1.5 or 2°C.
 Adaptation - At COP 26, the Glasgow–Sharm el-
Sheikh (GlaSS) work programme was established till
2023 to define the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA)
and set up robust tracking mechanisms.
 Finance - At COP 26, developed countries noted
the US $100 billion target of climate finance, first
determined in 2009, has not been delivered and is
expected to be delivered only by 2023.
 Loss and Damage - At COP 26, the G77 and China
negotiating bloc (representing 80% of the world’s
population) had demanded for a loss and damage
(L&D) finance facility.
The major initiative from COP-27, 2022 at Egypt
Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)
 MAC initiative is led by the UAE and Indonesia,
and includes India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, and
Spain.
 It seeks to educate and spread awareness worldwide
on the role of mangroves in curbing global warming
and its potential as a solution for climate change.
 Under MAC, UAE pledges to plant 100 million
mangroves by 2030.
AWARE (Action for Water Adaptation or
Resilience)
 AWARE initiative, which was drafted by the CoP-27
presidency with support of world meteorological
organisation, was launched on 14 November, 2022
 It is an initiative that will champion inclusive
cooperation to address water related challenges
and solutions across climate change adaptation.
'Loss and Damage'
 'Loss and Damage' refers to impacts of climate change
that cannot be avoided either by mitigation (cutting
greenhouse gas emissions) or adaptation (modifying
practices to buffer against climate change impacts).
Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund
(IRAF)
 It was launched by the Coalition for Disaster
Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at the Indian
Pavilion, COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
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 IRAF is a multi-donor trust fund, established with the
support of United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
Reduction (UNDRR).
 It will be managed by the United Nation Multi-
Partner Trust Fund Office (UN MPTFO), New
York.
Global Shield Plan
 The Global Shield (GS) is a funding mechanism
that provides funding to countries suffering climate
disasters.
 Coordinators - The Group of 7 (G7) and the V20
group of climate-vulnerable countries.
Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group
 The Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group was
established with the inaugural meeting of the V20
Ministers of Finance of the Climate Vulnerable
Forum in 2015 at Lima, Peru.
 Total Members - 58 Nations (India is not a member
of V20 Group).
Technology Mechanism
 The UNFCCC launched the first joint work
programme of the Technology Mechanism for 2023-
2027.
 The joint work programme will focus on high-
potential sectors and high-potential actions across
water, energy, food, industry, and other systems.
Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)
 COP27 has seen new countries including Germany,
Japan, the UK, the US, Australia, etc., Join the Global
Offshore Wind Alliance to ramp up the offshore wind
to tackle the climate and energy security crises.
Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)
 Global Offshore Wind Alliance was initiated by
the International Renewable Energy Agency
(IRENA), Denmark and the Global Wind Energy
Council.
19th COP of CITES
CITES (Convention on International Trade
in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,
also known as the Washington Convention) is a
multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and
animals from the threats of international trade. Recently
its 19th Conference of Parties was held.
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About 19th Conference of Parties (COP19)
 Held on:14th to 25th November 2022.
 Held in: Panama
 Aim: to reduce the risks of future zoonotic diseases
India and CITES COP19
 India has voted against a proposal to re-open the
international trade in ivory at the ongoing conference
of the CITES.
 The ivory trade was globally banned in 1989 when
all African elephant populations were put in CITES
Appendix I.
 In COP -19, two Indian turtle species – the red-
crowned roofed turtles (Batagur kachuga) and Leith’s
soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia leithii) – have made it to
Appendix I of the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
 Red-crowned
 roofed turtle is native to India,
Nepal, and Bangladesh and known to be
widely found in the Ganga and Brahmaputra
river basins, according to the Wildlife Institute
of India (WII).
 At present in India, the National Chambal River
Gharial Sanctuary is the only geographic area where
the species is found in substantial numbers.
CITES was drafted as a result of resolution
adopted in 1963
 It came into force in 1975.
 The CITES Secretariat is administratered by
UNEP.
 Its secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland.
 India hosted COP-3 in 1981.
India Bioeconomy Report, 2022
The bio-economy can be defined as "the pro-
duction of renewable biological resources and the
conversion of these resources and waste streams into
value added products, such as food, feed, bio-based
products and bio-energy.
About India Bio-economy Report, 2022
 Released on : July 19, 2022
 Released by : Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State
(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth
Sciences)
 Report prepared for : “Make In India Facilitation
Cell for Biotechnology” of Biotechnology Industry
Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) by Association
of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE).
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Key Highlights
 India’s Bio-Economy in 2021 registered 14.1%
growth over 2020.
 The Indian Bio-Economy for the period January-
December 2021 is valued at $80.12 billion over
$70.2 billion in 2020.
 Indian Bio-Economy share in India’s GDP is
about 2.6 percent in 2021.
 India has 2nd highest number of USFDA
approved manufacturing plants outside the US.
 As per report, India’s Bioeconomy will touch 300
billion US dollars by 2030 from 80 billion US
Dollars in 2021.
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
(COP14) Conference
Recently, the 14th Meeting of the Conference
of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Ramsar
Convention on Wetlands began to discuss the state of
wetlands globally.
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14)
 Held on: 5-13 November 2022
 Co-hosted by: Wuhan (China) and Geneva
(Switzerland), hybrid format
 Theme of COP14: ‘Wetland actions for people and
nature’
 World Wetland Network (WWN) played an active
role in it.
 The aim of COP-14 was calling for action for people
and nature.
 During the Conference, the Wuhan Declaration was
adopted and a report on Ramsar sites was released.
The State of the Climate in Asia
2021, Report
 Released on: November 14, 2022
 Released by: World Meteorological Organization
and the UN Economic and Social Commission for
Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
 Asian countries incurred financial losses worth USD
35.6 billion in 2021 because of natural disasters.
 Flooding was the event with “by far the
greatest impact in Asia in terms of fatalities
and economic damage.”
 India suffered a total loss of USD 3.2 billion from
flooding.
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 Storms also caused significant economic damage,
especially in India (USD 4.4 billion), followed by
China (USD 3 billion) and Japan (USD 2 billion).
 Five cyclonic storms (Tauktae, Yaas, Gulab,
Shaheen, Jawad) occurred in India during 2021,
with maximum sustained wind speeds of ≥ 34 knots.
Climate Change Performance
Index, 2023
Climate Change Performance Index, 2023 was
released in COP 27, assessing 59 countries and the
European Union on Climate change policies and
actions.
Important Facts About CCPI
 India ranked 10th in CCPI, 2022 and 8th in CCPI,
2023.
 CCPI Aims to enhance transparency in international
climate politics and enables comparison of climate
protection efforts and progress made by Individual
countries.
 The CCPI looks at four categories, with 14
Indicators : GHG Emissions (40% of the overall
score) Renewable Energy (20%), Energy Use (20%)
and Climate Policy (20%).
CCPI 2023
 India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in
the world, and the best among the G20 countries,
based on its climate change performance.
 CCPI places India as the only G-20 country in the
top 10 Rank.
 Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco as the
only four small countries that were ranked above
India as 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th respectively.
 The First, Second and Third ranks were not
awarded to any country.
 As per the CCPI report India is on track to meet its
2030 emissions target (compatible with a well-below
2°C Scenario).
State of the Global Climate
2021, Report
WMO released the State of the Global Climate
2021 report.
 Launched on : 18 May 2022
 Focus on : Details of climate indicators such as
temperatures, ocean heat, ocean acidification, sea
level rise, sea ice glaciers and extreme weather.
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Major highlights of the Report
 The report confirms that the past seven years have
been the warmest seven years on record.
World Meteorological Organization
 An intergovernmental organization with a mem-
bership of 193 Member States.
 India is a member.
 It originated from the International Meteo-
rological Organization (IMO), which was
established at the 1873 Vienna International
Meteorological Congress.
 Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
 Four key climate change indicators –
Greenhouse gas concentrations, Sea-level rise,
Ocean heat and Ocean acidification – set new
records in 2021.
 The global mean temperature in 2021 was around
1.11 ± 0.13 °C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial
average.
Global mean sea level reached a new record high
 
in 2021, rising an average of 4.5 mm per year over
the period 2013–2021.
The State of the World’s Forests
2022
 Released on : May 2, 2022.
 Released by : United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO)
 The state of the World's Forest report is published
bi-annually.
Key Highlights of SOFO, 2022
 Forests cover 31 percent of the Earth's land surface
(4.06 billion PA).
 The 420 mha of forests have been lost between
1990 and 2020, due to deforestation.
 Approximately 124 million more people fell into
extreme poverty after COVID-19 and this may
have longer-term impacts on wood-based fuel.
The Breakthrough Agenda Report,
2022
Global Clean Energy Action Forum, a joint
convening of the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial
(CEM 13) and the 7th Mission Innovation Ministerial
(MI-7), was hosted by United States for the first time,
from 21st to 23rd September 2022.
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 The Breakthrough Agenda Report, 2022 puts Key Highlights
forward 25 recommendations for leaders to discuss  India and France re-elected President and Co-President
at Global Clean Energy Action Forum. of the ISA Assembly for a period of two years.
 Released by: International Energy Agency (IEA),  The ISA Assembly approved the Solar Facility, a
the International Renewable Energy Agency payment guarantee mechanism : Solar Payment
(IRENA) and the UN Climate Change High-Level Guarantee Fund and Solar Insurance Fund.
Champions
 The ISA Assembly also approved the SolarX Grand
 Primary Focus on: International collaboration to
Challenge, which is planned to focus on innovation
drive faster reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
and start-ups.
 There is an anticipated rise in worldwide renewable
capacity of 8% in 2022; GM Crop - DMH 11
 It is pushing beyond the 300GW barrier for
Recently, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal
the first time and enough to powering almost
Committee (GEAC) that functions under the Union
225 million homes.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
 Together, the five industries examined in the report
Change has approved seed production prior to
represent almost 60% of the world's Greenhouse
commercial release of genetically modified (GM)
Gas (GHG) emissions.
mustard.
UNEP ‘Annual Frontier Report, DMH 11
2022’  Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH 11) is a genetically
modified variant of herbicide tolerant mustard.
 Released on : 17th February, 2022
 It contains two alien genes from a soil bacterium
 Report Titled as : Noise, Blazes and Mismatches
called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.
 Objective of the 2022 Report : Identifies and
 It is indigenously developed by the Centre for
offers solutions to three environmental issues: urban
Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGMCP).
noise pollution, wildfires and phenological shifts.
 Recently India has approved commercial cultivation
 Frontiers Report first published in : 2016
of only one genetically modified crop, i.e. BT
 Edition : 4th
cotton, which has been a huge success.
 This Report is divided into 3 Segments : Noise
Pollution; Phenological Shifts; Wildfires 13th Emissions Gap Report 2022: UNEP
Key Highlights
 Title of the report: ‘Emissions Gap Report 2022:
 Five Indian cities have been ranked in this list
The Closing Window — Climate Crisis Calls for
of being among the noisiest cities of the world
Rapid Transformation of Societies’.
– Asansol, Jaipur, Kolkata, New Delhi, and
 Released on: 27 October 2022
Moradabad.
 Released by: United Nations Environment
Noisiest City Rank
1. Dhaka, Bangladesh (119 db) Programme (UNEP)
2. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh (144 db)  The report assess: The gap between anticipated

3. Islamabad, Pakistan (105 db) emissions in 2030 and levels consistent with the
1.5°C and 2°C targets of the Paris Agreement.
5th Assembly of the International
Solar Alliance "Mission LiFE" (Lifestyle for
Environment)
 Held on: October 18, 2022
 Conference inaugurated by: Shri Raj Kumar Mission LiFE which was announced by PM Modi
Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26)
Energy was launched at the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya
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"Mission LiFE" (Lifestyle for Environment) Kuno National Park
 Launched: 20 October, 2022
 Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh was
 Nodal Agency: NITI Aayog
established in 1981 as wildlife sanctuary.
Key Point  It was later given the status of national park in
 Mission life is a global initiative by India to help
2018.
to lead to a sustainable way of life to achieve the
 It was named after Kuno River, one of the major
sustainable development goals set by UN.
tributaries of the Chambal River.
 It aims to nudge individuals and communities to
adopt a life style that is synchronous with nature and
does not harm it.
Renewables Global Status
Report, 2022
Climate Transparency Report, 2022
 Released on : 15 June 2022
 Released on: October 20, 2022
 Released by : Renewable Energy Policy Network
 Edition: Eighth (8th)
(REN21)
 Prepared by: Report was developed by experts
 Objective : Provides a world map of renewable
from 16 partner organizations from the majority of
the G20 countries energy shares by country and highlights progress in
 Theme for the 2022 edition: G20 response to the some of the leading countries.
energy crisis: critical for 1.5°c. Key Highlights
 Report highlights the link between: Climate And  Renewable power capacity additions grew 17% in
Energy Crises 2021 to reach a new high of more than 314 GW of
 As per the report, the losses were the highest in four
added capacity globally.
sectors—
 India added around 15.4 gigawatts (GW) of
 
Services, manufacturing, agriculture, and
renewable power capacity in 2021, the third
construction.
 With respect to global emissions, the USA ranked highest after China (136 GW) and the United
first, as America contributes 25 percent of it; States (43 GW).
 India suffered an income loss of 5.4 per cent of Parameters Ist IInd IIIrd
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the highest among
Solar PV capacity China United States India
the G20 nations in 2021.
Wind power China United States Brazil
Reintroduction of Cheetahs at capacity
Kuno National Park Hydropower China Canada India
capacity
On September 17, 2022, Prime Minister Geothermal power China Turkey Iceland
Narendra Modi (on his birthday) released eight African capacity
cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park Concentrating solar Chile - -
from Namibia. Cheetahs in India went extinct long thermal power
back in 1952 due to too much reckless hunting activities. (CSP) capacity

 The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Solar water heating China India Turkey
capacity
Change is working in collaboration with the
Air-source heat China Japan United
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) pump sales States
and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). Ethanol United Brazil China
 Under the plan, 50 Cheetahs will be introduced in production States
the different National Parks in the country in a span Biodiesel Indonesia Brazil United
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 India was the second largest market for new
solar PV (Photovoltaic) capacity in Asia and third
largest globally.
India's First Green Hydrogen
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Toyota launched India’s first all-hydrogen
electric vehicle, Mirai, in India. As part of the
company’s pilot project with the International Center
for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Toyota launched
a car that runs on hydrogen generated electricity.
First hydrogen fuel cell car of India
 Name : Mirai ('future' in Japanese)
 Launched by : Toyota INDIA Motors
 Range : Up to 650 km in a single charge, with a
refueling time of five minutes.
 Aim : Spreading awareness about Hydrogen, FCEV
technology, and disseminating its benefits to support
hydrogen-based society for India.
News in Short
‰‰ Sarus crane
 A man from UP was booked under the Wildlife
Protection Act 1972, for “illegally” keeping and
nursing an injured Sarus crane (Grus Antigone).
The Sarus crane
 It is a large non-migratory crane found in parts
of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and
Australia.
 It is the world’s tallest flying bird classified
as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List and is a
CITES Appendix II
 In India, it is usually found in wetlands and is the
state bird of UP.
‰‰ Turkey Earthquake
 Recently, a major earthquake struck Turkey and
Syria killing more than 2600 people and flattening
thousands of buildings.
Why is Turkey prone to Earthquakes?
 In the region of Turkey, Syria, and Jordan, tectonics
are dominated by complex interactions between the
African, Arabian, and Eurasian tectonic plates, and
the Anatolian tectonic block.
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 Equipped with : A high-pressure hydrogen fuel
tank and an electric motor.
 FCEV - Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Global Annual to Decadal Climate
Update Report
 Published on : 9 May 2022
 Published by : World Meteorological Organisation
(WMO)
 For the year : 2022 to 2026
 In one of the next five years, there is a 50%
possibility that the planet may momentarily exceed
1.5°C of warming.
 Between 2022 and 2026, the annual mean global
near-surface temperature is expected to be
between 1.1 and 1.7 degrees Celsius higher than
pre-industrial levels the average over the (years 1850-
1900).
‰‰ India’s First Biomass-Based Hydrogen
Plant
 India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based
Hydrogen Plant will come up at the Khandwa
district of Madhya Pradesh.
‰‰ Petrol Blending
 On 6 February, 2023 PM rolled out Petrol blended
with 20% ethanol at select petrol pumps in 11
States/UTs as part of a programme to increase
the use of biofuels to cut emissions as well as
dependence on foreign exchange-draining imports.
E20 fuel
 E20 fuel is a blend of 20% of ethanol and gasoline.
 Ethanol is a biofuel and a common by-product
of biomass left by agricultural feedstock such as
corn, sugarcane, hemp, potato, etc.
 It is produced mainly from molasses, a byproduct
of sugar manufacture.
 Ethanol is basically alcohol of 99% plus purity,
which can be used for blending with petrol
 The PM launched the higher 20% ethanol-
blended petrol (E20) at the India Energy Week
(IEW) 2023.
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‰‰ Willow Project
 Recently, the Joe Biden-led United States
administration formally approved the controversial
Willow project in Alaska.
 Willow Project is a massive and decades-long oil
drilling venture on Alaska’s North Slope in the
National Petroleum Reserve.
Operation Gear Box
 The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)
launched operation ‘Gear Box’ to stop heroin
smuggling, seizes 39.5 kg of contraband from
Kolkata port.
 Operation Gear Box is conducted to detect the
hidden drugs in the gear boxes.
‰‰ UNESCO to soon declare Visva-Bharati the
World’s First Living Heritage University
 Visva-Bharati University will soon get the ‘heritage’
tag from UNESCO to take the distinction of world’s
first living heritage university.
 Normally heritage tag is given to a dead monument.
For the first time in the world, a living university,
which is functioning, is going to get the heritage tag
from UNESCO.
About Visva Bharati University
 It was founded in 1921 and named after Nobel
Laureate Rabindranath Tagore until the Visva-
Bharati Society was registered as an organization in
May 1922.
‰‰ India Annual State Minister’s Conference
on Water
 Recently, the 1st All India Annual State Minister’s
Conference on Water organized by the Union
Ministry of Jal Shakti in Bhopal.
The theme of the 1st Conference
 The theme of the 1st Conference is ‘Water Vision
@ 2047’.
 Five thematic Sessions of the Conference and their
Significance—(1) Water Security, (2) Water use
efficiency including re-use of wastewater and grey
water, (3) Reduce the effect of Climate Change, (4)
Climate Change Resilient Water Infrastructure, (5)
Water Quality.
‰‰ Water Birds Status Survey 2022
 Chilika Lake, the Asia’s largest brackish water
lagoon, witnessed over 10.74 lakh birds, including
uncommon Mongolian gull, visiting the water-
body in Odisha this winter, according to a census
report released on January 05, 2022.
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‰‰ Red Sanders Falls Back in IUCN’s
‘Endangered’ Category
 Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) has fallen back
into the ‘endangered’ category in the International
Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red
List. The species was classified as ‘near threatened’
in 2018.
‰‰ Heat Dome
 Several countries in Europe recorded their hottest
January weather even in 2023 with temperatures
10 to 20 degrees Celsius above average due to heat
dome.
About Heat Dome
 According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), a heat dome occurs
when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a lid or
cap for an extended period of time.
‰‰ International Big Cat Alliance
 Recently, India has proposed the creation of a
new global alliance called the International Big Cat
Alliance (IBCA) to protect seven major big cats,
namely- tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, puma,
jaguar and cheetah.
 The IBCA will be open to 97 countries and
organizations interested in protecting these
animals.
‰‰ Methane Global Tracker report
 According to the latest Methane Global Tracker
report-2023, fossil fuel companies released
120 million metric tonnes of methane into the
atmosphere last year.
 Methane Global Tracker report is the annual report
released by the International Energy Agency.
Global Methane Pledge
 It was announced by the US and EU.
 It aims to reduce methane emissions by 30% in
2030 as compared to 2020.
MARS:
 MARS is Methane Alert and Response System.
 It integrates data related to methane emissions.
 It was launched by the United Nations
Environment Programme. It is a satellite-based
monitoring programme.
‰‰ Great Nicobar Island Project
 Recently, the central government has granted
clearance for the diversion of forest land for the
development project of the Great Nicobar Island.
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 The project is to be implemented in the Great
Nicobar Island at a cost of Rs 75,000 crores, that is,
9.4 billion USD.
 It was prepared by NITI Aayog and to be
implemented by ANIIDC (Andaman and Nicobar
Islands Integrated Development Corporation).
‰‰ Agriculture Innovation Mission
 Recently, India Joins the Agriculture Innovation
Mission for Climate.
 The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate is a
joint initiative of the US and UAE.
‰‰ India’s First Geo Park
 The first geological park of India will be built
in Lamheta, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. In
January 2022, approval for the park was given by the
Geological Survey of India, under the Ministry of
Mining.
 Lamheta Park : In 1928, William Henry Sleeman
had discovered Dinosaur fossil from this area.
UNESCO has also recognised Lamheta as geo
heritage site. Lameta Formation is also called
Infratrappean Beds.
‰‰ Three medicinal plant species added to the
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
 The IUCN assessment in the Himalayan region
shows deforestation, habitat loss, forest fires,
illegal trade and climate change pose a serious
threat to the species.Recently,three medicinal plant
species (Meizotropispellita, Fritillaria cirrhosa,
Dactylorhizahatagirea) found in the Himalayas
have been added to the IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species.
‰‰ India’s first e-waste Eco-park
 On February 24, 2022, the Deputy Chief Minister of
Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that Delhi will get
India’s first e-waste Eco-park.
‰‰ India's First Geo Thermal Energy Project
in Ladakh
 Geological Survey of India (GSI) estimate suggests
that there could be 10 GW geo-thermal power
potential in our country. In a recent development
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) started
drilling for India's first geo thermal energy project
Puga Valley in Ladakh.
‰‰ Living Planet Report - 2022
 Recently, WWF on October 13, 2022, has released
its biennial Living Planet report - 2022 showing
trends in global biodiversity and health of planet.
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 69% decline in wildlife populations of mammals,
birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish across globe
between 1970 and 2018.
‰‰ New Target under National Clean Air
Programme
 Recently, the central government has set a new target
of a 40% reduction in particulate matter (PM)
concentration in cities covered under the National
Clean Air Programme (NCAP) by 2026. The
earlier goal was 20 to 30% reduction by 2024.
About National Clean Air Programme
 Launched by: Ministry of Environment, Forests
and Climate Change (MoEFCC) (in 2019)
‰‰ Green Fins Hub
 The United Nations Environmental Programme
(UNEP), along with UK-based charity Reef-World
Foundation, recently launched the Green Fins Hub
on 13 September 2022.
 Green Fins Hub is a global digital platform for
diving and snorkelling operators worldwide. The
Green Fins Hub is the first-ever global marine
tourism industry platform, helping operators to
make simple, cost-efficient changes to their daily
practices.
‰‰ India’s longest rubber dam
 Recently, on September 08, 2022 Chief Minister
of Bihar Nitish Kumar inaugurated the country’s
largest rubber dam and a steel bridge over the Falgu
river near Vishnupad temple (Gaya) in Bihar.
‰‰ Fridays for Future Campaign
 Thousands of young activists took to the streets
across the world on September 23, 2022.
 The Global Climate Strikes were organised
under the banner of Fridays for Future (FFF)
campaign, a youth-led climate justice movement.
 This movement was inspired by Greta Thunberg.
‰‰ 1st Year Anniversary of Shoonya Campaign
 NITI Aayog held a day-long forum on September
14, 2022 to commemorate the one-year anniversary
of Shoonya, India’s zero pollution e-mobility
campaign.
‰‰ First India Animal Health Summit, 2022
 On July 06, 2022, the Union Minister of Fisheries,
Animal Husbandry, and Dairying inaugurated the
First India Animal Health Summit 2022, in New
Delhi.
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‰‰ India’s first indigenously developed lithium-
ion cell
 Ola Electric on July 12, 2022, unveiled India’s first
indigenously developed lithium-ion cell, NMC 2170.
‰‰ 'Clean and Green' campaign
 Launched on - 5 June 2022, (World Environment day)
 Launched by - Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs
 Objective - To make country free of Single Use
Plastic (SUP).
‰‰ COP 15 UNCCD
 Session took place : From 9 to 20 May 2022
 Took place at : Abidjan (Ivory Coast).
 COP 15 theme : ‘Land Life Legacy: From scarcity
to prosperity
 The COP-14 was held in New Delhi in 2019.
 First Session held : Rome (1997), Italy.
‰‰ State Butterfly of Sikkim
 On World Environment Day 2022 (June 05); the
Chief Minister of Sikkim, P.S. Golay, declared Blue
Duke as “State Butterfly of Sikkim”.
 Blue Duke is a native butterfly species of Sikkim.
‰‰ 75th World Health Assembly
 From 22nd to 28th May 2022 World Health Assembly
was organized by World Health Organisation
(WHO).
 It is the first in-person Health Assembly since the
COVID-19 pandemic began.
 "Health for peace, peace for health" was the
theme of the World Health Assembly, 2022.
‰‰ Global Collaboration Village
 Launched in : May 2022
 Launched by : World Economic Forum (WEF)
 Type of : A global village in Metaverse Universe.
 Launched during : WEF annual meeting at Davos.
 Global Cooperation Village : The Village will
provide immersive spaces where stakeholders can
convene, create and take action on the world’s most
pressing challenges.
‰‰ First Organic Waste-powered EV Charging
Station: Mumbai
 India’s first organic waste-powered Electric Vehicle
(EV) charging station has been inaugurated at
Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Mumbai, on 9th May 2022.
‰‰ ‘Nanjarayan Tank’
 The Nanjarayan Tank is recently declared the 17th
bird sanctuary of Tamil Nadu.
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‰‰ 2022 World Food Prize
 “Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA’s head of
the Climate Impacts Group and a senior research
scientist at Goddard Institute for Space Studies
(GISS) received this year’s prize from the World
Food Prize Foundation on 5th May 2022.
‰‰ Rajasthan: First State to surpass 10 GW
Solar Capacity
 According to Mercom’s India Solar Project
Tracker, Rajasthan becomes the first state in India
to exceed 10 GW of cumulative large-scale solar
power installations with a total of 32.5 GW of
installed power capacity, with renewable energy
contributing 55%, thermal energy at 43%, and
nuclear energy 2%.
‰‰ Palli: India’s First ‘Carbon-neutral Panchayat’
 Palli village located in the Samba district of Jammu
has become India’s first panchayat to become carbon
neutral, fully solar energy powered, and all its records
have been digitized which will help in receiving all
benefits of Central schemes easily.
‰‰ 50 Years of UNEP
 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
celebrated its 50th Anniversary (founded in 1972) at a
special session in Nairobi, Kenya on March 03, 2022.
 Theme of the event: “Strengthening UNEP for the
implementation of the environmental dimension of
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
‰‰ First Dugong Conservation Reserve of India
 The Tamil Nadu government has commenced work
to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of
India in the Palk Bay region.
‰‰ 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022
 Umbrella theme : Towards a Resilient Planet:
Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future.
 Organised by : The Energy and Resources
Institute’s (TERI)
 Objective : Single platform to accelerate action
towards sustainable development and climate
change.
‰‰ Water Convention
 2022 marks the 30th Anniversay of United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
Convention.
 Water convention adopted in Helsinki in 1992 and
entered into force in 1996.
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Zero Tolerance against Prosperous Farmers
Crime and Corruption Payment of more than Rs. 2
Action against 75,746 mafias/ lakh crore for sugarcane price,
criminals, illegally occupied Payment of more than Rs. 1
property worth $11,841 crore lakh 4 thousand crore to farmers
confiscated/demolished by purchasing 568 lakh metric
tons of wheat and paddy

Social Security
Distribution of free ration to Quality Education
15 crore people, a monthly Better infrastructure
pension of Rs. 1,000 to facilities in 1,38,000
98.28 lakh destitute women, primary/upper primary

(At a Glance)
senior citizens and physically schools under Operation
challenged Kayakalp

One District-One Medical MSMEs

Pure Water for All UP Global Investors
College Capital of India
Drinking water facility in Summit-2023
65 Operational, 22 Under Highest no. of
35,495 gram panchayats under Rs. 35 lakh crore MoUs signed
construction MSMEs 96 lakh
Har Ghar Nal Yojana 94 lakh job opportunities
units operational

Metro Rail
Express Service
Pradesh Maximum no. An Emerging Center of Tourism
Operational in
6 expressways of Airports Development of Shri Kashi Vishwanath
5 cities Under
operational 5 9 airports Dham Corridor and construction of Shri
construction in 5
under construction operational 12 Ram temple in Ayodhya, Grand celebration
cities
under construction of Kumbh, Deepotsav, Rangotsav and Dev
Deepawali

52.50 lakh houses built/approved under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana;
Rs. 52,190 crore transferred to 2.60 crore farmers under PM Kisan
Samman Nidhi; Construction of 2.61 crore individual toilets; 1.75 crore
families benefitted from Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, distribution of
one free gas cylinder on Holi and Diwali; Rs. 1,190 crore loan to 10.33
lakh street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme.
Electrification of 1,21,324 majra; Free electricity connections to 1.58
crore houses.
36 irrigation projects completed, 23.04 lakh hectares additional irrigation
potential created; 2 lakh 51 thousand 287 km silt cleaning of Canals;
Natural farming in 49 districts; Insurance of 18,73,000 hectares of
agricultural land.
Implementation of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Kisan Samriddhi Yojana
worth Rs. 602 crore; Rs. 61,270 crore crop loan distributed; Renovation
of 6,000 state tube wells, Construction of 2,100 new tube wells.
Establishment of 6,484 Cow Shelters for the protection of stray cows
10,73,695 Cows Protected; Provision to give 1 cow and an allowance
of Rs. 900 per month to the families associated with agriculture/animal
husbandry.
Medical insurance coverage to 8.90 crore beneficiaries under Ayushman
Bharat and Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana; 4,720 ambulances
operational; Effective control of encephalitis, reduction in death rate
up to 96 percent; Establishment of Health ATMs in all PHCs; AIIMS
Operational in Gorakhpur and Raebareli; Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical
University in Lucknow; More than 40 crore Covid Vaccinations; 552
Ayurvedic Hospitals developed as Health Wellness Center; An increase
of 3,988 seats in MBBS and 1,747 seats in PG; An increase of 7,000 seats
in Nursing and 2,000 seats in Paramedical; Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
Cashless Medical Scheme for state employees and pensioners.
17 cities included in the Smart City Project; 10 cities funded by the
Central Government, 7 cities funded by the State Government.
221 projects completed under Amrit Yojana; Water supply in 8.46 lakh
houses and sewerage connection in 7.06 lakh houses.
Conviction rate of 59.1% for crimes against women, first rank in the
country; Police Commissionerate system in Lucknow, Gautam Buddha
Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj;
Establishment of women help desks in all the police stations.
Enrollment of 1.92 crore children Under School Chalo Abhiyan;
Distribution of free textbooks, uniforms, sweaters, shoes-socks and
school bags and stationery to children from classes 1 to 8; 321 High
Schools/Inter Colleges operational; Approval of 60 New Inter Colleges;
Free coaching in all districts under Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana.
Establishment of 3 State Universities and 78 State Colleges; Letter of
Intent issued for the establishment of 15 Private Universities.
Marriage of 2.26 lakh couples under Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah
Yojana; The grant amount increased from Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 51,000; 14.86
lakh daughters benefitted from Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana
Appointment of 58,000 BC Sakhi.
Under MGNREGA 164.80 crore man-days have been generated;
Assistance of Rs. 5 lakh in case of accidental death at the workplace,
Rs. 3 lakh for permanent disability and Rs. 2 lakh for partial disability
under Nirman Kaamgar Mrityu Va Divyangta Sahayta Yojana.
Distribution of 'Gharauni' to more than 51 lakh families; 29,487 children
benefitted under Mukhyamantri Bal Sewa Yojana.
Purvanchal Expressway and Bundelkhand Expressway operational;
Construction of Gorakhpur Link Expressway under progress; Decision to
build Ballia Link Expressway.
60,397 km pothole free roads and renovation of 6,926 km route 7,268
km road repaired; Reconstruction of 2,941 km of roads, widening/
strengthening of 2,242 km routes; Construction of 125 bridges.
Declaration of 70 new state roads and 57 new major district roads;
Rs. 2,590 crore allocated for connecting widening of Tehsil/Block
Headquarters with 2 lanes.
Decision to set up the PM Mitra Mega Textile Park on 1,000 acres of land
in Lucknow-Hardoi with Rs. 1,200 crore; Global Recognition of ODOP
Scheme.
Medal winners of International Sports Competitions appointed as
Gazetted Officers.
Formation of Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, Shri Vindhya
Dham Teerth Vikas Parishad, Shri Chitrakoot Dham Teerth and
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75 lakh tap water connections provided in state
 The Uttar Pradesh government on January 31, 2023
celebrated reaching the milestone of installing 75
lakh tap water connections in the state.
 A total of more than 75,26,740 rural households
have been provided tap water connections.
 Bihar tops the list with more than 1.58 crore
connections, followed by Maharashtra with more
than 1.06 crore and Gujarat with more than 91 lakh
connections.
 The event also featured the screening of a
government film ‘Har Ghar Pani Khud Nigrani’
and the release of an e-book on the successful
journey of two years of the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’
and listing the achievements of the department.
PM SHRI Scheme to upgrade over 1700 schools
in Uttar Pradesh
 Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi
Adityanath has stated that a total of 1,753 schools in
the state would be equipped and upgraded under the
PM SHRI Scheme.
 During the Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023, the state
government has allocated more than Rs 1,000
crores for the PM SHRI Scheme.
UP Government adds 55 villages to YEIDA
Territory
 The Uttar Pradesh government on February 03, 2023
added 55 villages from Khurja and Secunderabad
tehsil areas in Bulandshahr district to the Yamuna
Expressway Industrial Development Authority
(YEIDA) territory.
 The total number of notified villages in the YEIDA
has now gone up to 1,242.
 The authority area has been extended to the Delhi-
Howrah railway route, Dedicated Freight
Corridor (DFC) and new Noida.
2023
New Vidhan Bhavan will be built in Uttar
Pradesh on the Lines of Central Vista
 On March 3, 2023, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker
Satish Mahana said that Uttar Pradesh will soon get
the gift of a new Vidhan Bhavan on the lines of the
country’s new Parliament Building (Central Vista).
 The Uttar Pradesh government has made token
budgetary provision of Rs 50 crore for the
construction of the new building, on the lines of
Central Vista in Delhi, in the state capital.
  present Vidhan Sabha was inaugurated
The
on February 21, 1928 and its chief architects
were Sir Swinton Jacob and Hira Singh.
Bareilly division tops UP’s Development Index
 The Bareilly division has emerged as the best on
the scale of development in the ranking released by
the Programme Implementation Department of
Uttar Pradesh.
 The
 division has secured the first position
in the entire state in the implementation
of government schemes in the category of
divisions
 Along with the Bareilly division, the Saharanpur
division has also performed well.
 Also Varanasi, Lucknow and Meerut are included
in the top five divisions.
 On the other hand, Bareilly, Badaun,
Shahjahanpur and Pilibhit districts of Bareilly
division have secured first place in the category of
districts.
5 Rural Learning Centers will be Built in
Bareilly Division of Uttar Pradesh
 In March, 2023, D.D Mahendra Singh of
Panchayati Raj Department of Uttar Pradesh told
that five learning centers will be set up in Bareilly
division of the state, in which training will be
given to the villagers at the village level.
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UP Commission on OBC Quota in Local
Bodies Submits Report
 On March 9, 2023, the UP State Local Bodies
Dedicated Backward Classes Commission submitted
a report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
 The commission was set up to fix reservation for
backward classes in the civic elections,
 The state government on December 28, 2022,
constituted a five-member commission under the
chairmanship of retired High Court Judge Ram
Autar Singh.
 The
 commission has submitted the report.
 After
 this, giving the information of the report
to the Supreme Court, permission was sought
to hold civic elections in Uttar Pradesh.
 Recently in April, 2023, State Election Commission
announced that Uttar Pradesh Civic Polls will
be held in two phases—on May 4 and May 11,
2023, with the counting of votes for both phases
scheduled on May 13, 2023.
UP to junk all government vehicles older than 15 years
 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath on March 10, 2023, approved the
proposal of the state transport department’s new
vehicle scrapping policy.
 Under this, Uttar Pradesh will receive Rs 300 crore
from the central government.
 Under this, scrapping of government vehicles 15
years or more old in the registered vehicle scrapping
facility.
New UP Sports Policy 2023
 The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the new UP
Sports Policy 2023 in a cabinet meeting chaired by
the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on March 10,
2023.
 The state will set up 14 centers of excellence, each
centered around a particular sport.
 There is a provision to establish a state sports
authority on the lines of the Sports Authority of
India (SAI).
 Additionally,
 the state will put in place a State
Sports Development Fund.
 Each registered player will receive a health
insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh from the state
government.
 A sports center will be established in each district.
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Indian Grassland and Fodder Research
Institute inaugurated at Jhansi
 Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri
Narendra Singh Tomar in March, 2023 inaugurated
the Seed Processing and Storage Facility at Indian
Grassland and Grassland Research Institute,
Jhansi.
 It
 is an institution under the Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR).
 Apart from the institute headquarters, 3 units of this
type of seed processors have been installed at the
regional research centers located at Dharwad and
Srinagar, which have been funded by the Ministry of
Agriculture for Rs 3.7 crore.
Uttar Pradesh Township Policy-2023
 On March 14, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government
announced that it is going to amend several rules to
meet the residential needs of the people in the cities.
For this, the proposed Uttar Pradesh Township
Policy-2023 was presented before Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath.
 The proposed Uttar Pradesh Township Policy-2023
will allow setting up of colonies on a minimum of
cities with a population of less than two lakh 12.5
acres of land in in other cities and 25 acres. To reach
the colonies, 24 meters of road will be mandatory
and 12 meters inside.
Four New Private Universities Will Open in
Uttar Pradesh
 On March 10, 2023, in the cabinet meeting chaired
by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, it has been
decided to issue letters of intent to four new private
universities.
 These universities include Varun Arjun University
Shahjahanpur, T.S Mishra University Lucknow,
Farukh Hussain University Agra and Vivek National
University Bijnor.
Online Game App ‘Shastrarth’ Made for
Learning Sanskrit
 In March, 2023 Dr. Aruney Mishra, has created
an online game app for learning Sanskrit, which is
named ‘Shastrarth’.
 He is presently, Chairman of the Department of
Sanskrit at Ewing Christian College (ECC), a
constituent college of Allahabad University, Uttar
Pradesh.
 The Shastrartha app will not only useful for learning
Sanskrit in sports but also for preparing competitive
exams.
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Uttar Pradesh tops charts for mobile gaming
 Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top location
for mobile gamers, followed by Maharashtra,
Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal, according to
the India Mobile Gaming Report 2022 issued by
the gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL).
 India overtook Japan as the top user of mobile
games in 2016.
 The Indian gaming market was worth $2.6 billion in
the fiscal year 2022 with over 15 billion downloads,
and with a compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) of 27%, it would increase to $8.6 billion
by 2027.
9 National Highway projects in Mahoba
 In March, 2023, Union Minister for Road
Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari
inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 9
National Highway projects in Mahoba, Uttar
Pradesh with an investment of more than 3,500
crores in presence of Chief Minister Shri Yogi
Adityanath and all MPs, MLAs and officers.
 Shri Gadkari  announced 4 laning of 258 km
Ramvangaman road in Chitrakoot, 15 km 4-lane
bypass at a cost of 200 crores, 18 km 4-lane bypass
in Mahoba and 15 km 4-lane bypass in Artara
alongwith 4-laning of 70 km stretch from Prayagraj
to Mirzapur (NH-76E) .
‘Chief Minister Road Improvement Scheme’
 In February, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government
about to launch ‘Chief Minister Road Improvement
Scheme’ to provide better road facilities to the
people in cities.
 Several announcement was done in the Uttar
Pradesh Budget 2023 –
 Among
 the major projects for which funds
have been allocated are Rs 150 crore for the
ropeway service in Varanasi, Rs 585 crore
for the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, Rs 465
crore for Agra Metro Rail Project and Rs 1,306
crore for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor
Regional Rapid Transit System project
 Another
 Rs 100 crore has been allocated for
the Metro Rail in Varanasi, Gorakhpur and
other cities.
 To
 provide better road connectivity in rural
areas, Rs 5,966 crore has been allocated under
the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
 Another
 Rs 550 crore has been allocated
for Bundelkhand Expressway and Defence
Corridor Project. For development of
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an industrial corridor on both sides of the
Gorakhpur Link Expressway, Rs 200 crore
has been allocated.
 The
 government has also proposed to build six
industrial manufacturing complexes, four along
the Purvanchal Expressway and two along the
Bundelkhand Expressway.
 The
 government will spend Rs 1,000 crore
on development of religious routes and Rs 50
crore on construction of four-lane roads in
industrial and logistics parks.
Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023
 Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 has
been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on February 10, 2023 at Lucknow.
 He also inaugurated Global Trade Show and
launched Invest UP 2.0.
 Around 10,000 delegates, including over 400
participants from 41 countries, top industry leaders,
etc. attended summit.
 Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 was
three days event from 10 to 12 February 2023.
 It is the flagship investment summit of the
Government of Uttar Pradesh.
 The event is important for the state which initially
set a target to attract investment proposals of Rs 10
lakh crore at the UPGIS-2023, and later revised it to
Rs 17.3 lakh crore.
Purvanchal Ki Shaan 2023
 In February, 2023 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief
Minister Brajesh Pathak felicitated the personalities
who enhanced their glory at the ‘Purvanchal Ki
Shaan 2023’ felicitation ceremony organized by
Amar Ujala at a hotel in Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh Film Policy 2023
 The state cabinet on February 22, 2023 gave nod to
the Uttar Pradesh Film Policy 2023.
 The policy provides for subsidy of 50 percent
of the cost if the films are made in Awadhi, Braj,
Bundeli or Bhojpuri.
 For films made in English, Hindi or other
languages, the subsidy will be 25 percent of the
cost of film making.
 A subsidy of 25 percent or a maximum of Rs. 50
lakh would be given for setting up of studios/labs
etc. in the state. If the studios/labs are opened in
Purvanchal, Vindhyachal and Bundelkhand, the
amount would be 35 percent or a maximum of 50
lakh.
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New DCGI of the Country: Rajeev
Raghuvanshi of Ballia
 Recently, on February 22, 2023 Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet appointed Dr. Rajeev
Singh Raghuvanshi, as the new Drug Controller
General of the country.
Second Indo-Israel trauma course at BHU
 The Institute of Medical Science - Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) hosted a three-day (from 24 to
26 February) second Indo-Israel trauma course
and Mass Casualty Science (MCS) workshop at
Trauma Centre of BHU Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
7 National Highway Projects in Ballia
 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways,
Mr. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated seven national
highway projects on February 27, 2023, with an
investment of US$ 785 million (Rs. 6,500 crores) in
Chitbada Village, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
 The minister said the greenfield road from
Chandauli to Mohania being constructed at a
cost of Rs. 130 crore will provide connectivity to
Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh and Kaimur district of
Bihar through the Delhi-Kolkata GT Road.
 The new connectivity route between Ballia-Ara
through 28 km greenfield spur road at a cost of US$
181 million (Rs. 1,500 crores) was also announced.
Prime Minister inaugurated Varanasi ropeway
project
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2023
laid the foundation stone of the country’s first
urban transport ropeway in Kashi (Varanasi).
 The entire Kashi ropeway project will cost about Rs.
645 crores to the exchequer.
 The ropeway system will be 3.75 km in length with
five stations - Vidya Peeth, Bharatmata Mandir, Rath
Yatra, Girja Ghar and Godowlia Chowk.
About Varanasi ropeway project - Features
 This is the first urban ropeway project under
Parvatmala Pariyojana.
 It can carry 3,000 passengers per hour per
direction.
 About 153 Gondolas/Cabins will be deployed to
carry 10 passengers.
 This will be operational for 16 hours a day.
UP Board revises norms for private school’s
affiliation
 On January 2, 2023, Deepak Kumar, principal
secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary
Education, said that the state board has made it
mandatory to have 3000 square meters of land for
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opening private schools in urban areas, which was
earlier 650 square meters.
 Similarly, 6000 square meters of land will be
mandatory in rural areas, which was earlier 2000
square meters.
 It has also been made necessary to have smart class,
computer class and various resources.
Self-Sustainable Model for Gaushalas
 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on January 04,
2023 stressed the need for developing a self-
sustainable model for running ‘gaushala’ and said
that gaushalas should be constructed in public-
private participation (PPP) mode.
 He stressed that the cow shelters should be linked
to natural farming, cow dung paint, CNG and CBG
(compressed biogas).
Mau’s Dakshayani Pandey’s Car Security Model
 On January 5, 2023, Dakshayani Pandey (17 years),
daughter of a poor farmer in Mau district of
Uttar Pradesh, was selected on the basis of her car
safety model with a 100% scholarship at Stanford
University in California, USA. She is currently
studying in class 12.
First Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center of
the Country in BHU, Uttar Pradesh
 On January 15, 2023, Prof. Saurabh Singh said that
the Union Health Ministry has given in-principle
consent to open the country’s first spinal injury
rehabilitation center at BHU Trauma Center.
 The Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center will provide
facilities for artificial intelligence of brain, spinal,
neuro-ophthalmic injury as well as treatment with
traditional medicine. Such a treatment facility is
currently in Australia.
Transport Nagar inaugurated in Aligarh
 Transport Nagar was formally inaugurated by
Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep
Singh, MP Satish Gautam, MLA Rajkumar Sahai
at the District Level Investors Summit held at
Habitat Center in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh
on January 17, 2023.
 Registration for allotment of plots in Transport
Nagar has been started from February 18, 2023. It
has a total of 1803 plots.
Second Phase of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh
2022-23 in Basti District
 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated
the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh
2022-23 via video conferencing on January 18, 2023.
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 Saansad Khel Mahakumbh has been organised in
Basti district by Shri Harish Dwivedi, Member of
Parliament from Basti since 2021.
‘Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman’
 On January 22, 2023, Uttar Pradesh Government
Secretary Raghunath Prasad Verma said that on the
lines of the Yash Bharti Award of the Samajwadi
Party government of the state, now the state
government will also award ‘Uttar Pradesh Gaurav
Samman’ to the personalities who have brought
glory to the state in the country and abroad.
 The Uttar Pradesh government had stopped the
Yash Bharti award two years ago.
 Under the Yash Bharti Award, Rs. 11 lakh was given
to such personalities.
 The nominee for this honour must be a native
 make air travel hassle-free. The airport will use facial
of Uttar Pradesh.
 Bahraich resident poet Yogendra Yogi has
recently been honored with the UP Gaurav Samman.
He got this honor for his better performance in the
field of literature.
 Uttar Pradesh girl Shubhi Gupta has brought
laurels to India by winning the gold medal in the
Under 12 World Cadet Chess championship 2022.
She therefore honoured with the Uttar Pradesh
Gaurav Samman.
 All India Chess Association President Dr. Sanjay
Kapoor will also be honoured with uttar Pradesh
Gaurav for the successful conduct of the 44th
Chess Olympiad.
Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Named
After Four Param Vir Chakra Winners of Uttar
Pradesh
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 23, 2023
named 21 Islands in Andaman and Nicobar after
recipients of India’s highest military decoration, the
Param Vir Chakra.
 Three of the four Param Vir Chakra winners
from Uttar Pradesh – Company Quarter Master
Havildar Veer Abdul Hameed, Naik Jadunath
Singh, Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey – have
been awarded Param Vir Chakra posthumously and
Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav while alive.
 During his visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands in
the year 2018, the Prime Minister renamed the Ross
Islands as ‘Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island.
Neil Island and Havelock Island were renamed as
‘Shaheed Dweep’ and ‘Swaraj Dweep’.
2023
Uttar Pradesh Became the State with Maximum
Electricity Connections in the Country
 On 27 January 2023, Uttar Pradesh Power
Corporation Chairman M. Devraj said that with the
issuance of 1.47 crore new electricity connections
in just eight years, Uttar Pradesh has become the
state with the highest electricity consumers in the
country. Uttar Pradesh is followed by Maharashtra
at number two and Tamil Nadu at number three.
 The number of domestic consumers in Uttar Pradesh
is 2.74 crore, about 2.40 crore in Maharashtra and
about 2.20 crore in Tamil Nadu.
Digi Yatra at Varanasi Airport
 On December 1, 2022 The government has
introduced paperless entry at selected airports to
recognition software termed as “Digi Yatra” for
entry, which means passengers won’t need to carry
their ID card and boarding pass.
 Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
launched Digi Yatra in the national capital.
 In the first phase, it will be launched at seven
airports. It was initially launched at three airports --
Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi and it will followed
by four airports namely Hyderabad, Kolkata,
Pune and Vijayawada by March 2023.
Mukhyamantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
 In December, 2022 Government of Uttar Pradesh
has launched Mukhyamantri Matasya Sampada
Yojana on the line of Pradhanmantri Matasya
Sampada Yojana .
 Aim of this scheme is to increase the income of
farmers and increase the production of fishes in
ponds of villages.
 This scheme will be implemented for five years
(2022-23 to 2026-27).
 As per this scheme, government will set up 100 Fish
Seed Banks in Ponds.
'One District One Sport’ Scheme
 Uttar Pradesh government has launched the One
District One Sport (ODOS) programme for
promoting local sporting talent.
 According to officials, one sport will be identified in
each of the 75 districts of UP.
 Under the One District, One Sport (ODOS)
scheme, players will get training in the specified
sport for their district to play both at national and
international events.
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‘Mundera Baazar’ and ‘Telia Afghan’ village
 Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has
given its approval to the Uttar Pradesh government
to change the name of Gorakhpur district’s
‘Mundera Baazar’ municipal council to ‘Chauri
Chaura’ and Deoria district’s ‘Telia Afghan’ village
to ‘Telia Shukla’.
Bird Festival 2023
 Yogi Government will organise Bird Festival this
time in Bundelkhand. To promote the tourism of
Bundelkhand, an event will be held at Vijay Sagar
Bird Sanctuary in Mahoba from Feburary 1-3,
2023.
Delhi-Meerut-Regional Rapid Transit System
Train
 Country’s first Rapid Train on track between Duhai
Depot to Sahibabad, Ghaziabad station successfully
tested.
 Passenger will get a chance to travel in Rapid Train
from March 2023.
 The National Capital Region Transport Corporation
(NCRTC), the agency implementing the Regional
Rapid Transit System (RRTS).
Longest River Voyage
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the world’s
longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas on January 13,
2023 in Varanasi.
 The luxury cruise covers a distance of more than
3,200 km across 27 river systems in five states in
India and Bangladesh.
Country’s Largest city Forest
 The country’s largest city forest is being developed
in the Uttar Pradesh in temple city of Vrindavan.
 Saubhari Nagar Van is being developed by the state
forest department on 130 hectares of land near
Sunrakh village in Vrindavan.
State’s First cow Sanctuary
 In December, 2022 the first’ cow sanctuary’ in
Uttar Pradesh has been proposed on 70 hectares
of land in Chandan village of Purkaji block in
Muzaffarnagar.
Atal Swasthya Mela
 On December 24, 2022 Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath inaugurated two-day Atal Swasthya Mela
at Vikas Nagar Mini Stadium, Lucknow to mark
the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and
Lucknow MP Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Glass Skywalk
 Uttar Pradesh will get its first glass skywalk at the
Tulsi waterfall in Chitrakoot.
 It was initially called Shabri waterfall but earlier
this year, the state government changed its name to
Tulsi waterfall.
Clean Air Survey, 2022
 Three UP cities - Lucknow, Prayagraj and Varanasi
- have bagged top three slots among 47 cities with
population of over 10 lakh in the Swachh Vayu
Sarvekshan- 2022 (clean air survey) conducted by
the Union ministry of environment, forest and
climate change (MEFCC) under its National
Clean Air Programme.
 Lucknow was declared the ‘No.1 city’ in the national
ranking of ‘Clean Air Survey’, and received a reward
of R.s 1.50 crore along with a citation.
Ranipur Tiger Reserve
 In September, 2022 Ranipur Tiger Reserve in
Uttar Pradesh has been approved as the 53rd tiger
reserve of India. Besides this, it is also the fourth
tiger reserve in Uttar Pradesh.
 Ranipur Tiger Reserve located in Bundelkhand
region of Uttar Pradesh.
 Apart from Ranipur, the state has three tiger
reserves– Dudhwa, Pilibhit and Amangarh.
Uma Singh of Gorakhpur Climbs Mount
Friendship by Bicycle
 In November, 2022, Uma Singh of Gorakhpur
district has created history in the field of
mountaineering, conquering the peak of Mount
Friendship in Manali in Himachal Pradesh with
a bicycle and thus becoming the first mountaineer to
reach the top of this mountain on a bicycle.
 She has also climbed to the top of Africa’s highest
peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Convention Center in Gorakhpur
 In November 2022, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
directed to build a large convention center in
Gorakhpur in the state, with a seat capacity between
three thousand and five thousand.
Khelo India National University Game
 Khelo India National University Games to be held
in April 2023 in the country will be held in Uttar
Pradesh.
 Khelo India National University Game will be held
in four cities of the state - Lucknow, Gorakhpur,
Varanasi and Noida.
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Lakhpati Mahila Karyakram
 Uttar Pradesh government is going to start ‘Lakhpati
Mahila Karyakram’ to make the women of the state
financially more capable, through which 15 lakh
women will be made millionaires in the first three
years.
 In the first phase of ‘Lakhpati Mahila Karyakram’, it
will be launched in 11 districts.
Police Commissioner System
 In November, 2022 the three new police
commissionerates of Uttar Pradesh namely, Agra,
Ghaziabad and Prayagraj got their first police
commissioners. System already exists in Lucknow,
Kanpur, Varanasi and Gautam Buddh Nagar
(Noida).
Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy, 2022
 UP Government announced Uttar Pradesh Solar
Energy Policy in November, 2022.
 Uttar Pradesh aims to generate 22,000 MW solar
power over the next five years (2026-27) under the
state government’s Solar Policy-2022.
 The UP Solar Policy-2022 will be applicable for five
years or notification of new policy.
 Ayodhya, Noida and 16 Nagar Nigams of State
will be developed as Solar Cities.
State of the Court will be built in all District of
Uttar Pradesh
 The Uttar Pradesh government, headed by Chief
Minister Yogi Adityanath, is readying to construct
integrated court complexes in 10 districts initially.
 The districts selected to pilot the project, which
aims to house all courts of a district under one
roof, are Mahoba, Hathras, Chandauli, Shamli,
Amethi, Hapur, Auraiya, Sonbhadra, Sambhal
and Chitrakoot.
Integrated Check Post (ICP) Land Port
 Integrated Check Post (ICP) land-port will be built
on 120-acre campus on the lines of the airport at
Sonauli, the international exit point of the Buddhist
circuit of Maharajganj.
International Agriculture Research Center will
be Established in Gorakhpur University
 Consortium of International Agriculture Research
Center (GCIAR) will be established at the Institute
of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur
Uttar Pradesh.
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Indian Road Congress
 The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads
Congress (IRC) was held at Indira Gandhi
Pratishthan in Uttar Pradesh from October 8 to 11, 2022.
 The IRC, a premier body in the infrastructure sector,
will discuss the introduction of new technology and
maintenance of roads.
International Abhidhamma Day
 International Buddhist Confederation hosts
Abhidhamma Day (October 9, 2022) Conference in
Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
 International Abhidhamma Day program was
organized by the Ministry of Culture of the state
government.
Jagriti Yadav of Lucknow became UK High
Commissioner for a Day
 In October, 2022 twenty-year-old Jagriti Yadav from
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, spent a day as the UK’s top
diplomat in India after winning the sixth edition of
the ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition.
Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
and Mobility Policy-2022
 In October, 2022 UP govt rolls out new Electric
Vehicle Policy-2022 to attract investments and
promote faster EV adoption in state.
 It has also been decided to give a subsidy of 15
percent on factory price to EVs purchased in UP.
GI Mahotsav Inaugurated
 Union Minister of State for Culture and
Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal
inaugurated the six-day GI Mahotsav organized by
the Department of Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade. At Deendayal Hastkala Sankul at
Badlapur in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh between 16
to 21 October, 2022.
CNG to be made from garbage in Lucknow,
Ghaziabad, Prayagraj
 In September, 2022 Government announced that
Prayagraj, Lucknow and Ghaziabad districts will
have bio-solid waste-based bio CNG (compressed
natural gas) plants.
North Central Railway Becomes Fifth Zone in
the Country with 100% Electrification
 North Central Railway’s takes a long leap forward,
the entire broad gauge network becomes 100%
electrified .
 NCR attains this feat by electrifying the last section
of NCR, Barhan-Etah of Prayagraj division and
Ishanagar-Udaipura of Jhansi Division.
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Center Approves Terai Elephant Reserve
 The Union Forest and Environment Ministry has
given its approval to the Terai Elephant Reserve
(TER), which will be developed over a 3,049 square
kilometre area, including the Dudhwa Tiger
Reserve and the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve located in
Lakhimpur and Pilibhit districts.
 India has now 33 Elephant Reserve.
India Food Expo held in Lucknow
 India Food Expo 2022, a three-day event from
2-4 November, 2022 held at Indira Gandhi
Pratishthan in Lucknow with focus on food
processing and agriculture based micro, small and
medium enterprises.
Uttar Pradesh Tops in Country in Vaccination
Against Lumpi Virus
 Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the first state in the
country to have administered 1.58 crore vaccine
doses to the cattle of the state for the Lumpy Virus
disease by vaccinating more than 1.50 crore animals
in the government campaign to prevent lumpi virus.
 Gujarat was second only to Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh Ranks Eighth in Plastic Waste
Emission
 According to the Plastic Alternative Report-2022,
Maharashtra ranks first in terms of plastic waste
emissions in the country and Goa is ranked one in
terms of per capita waste removal.
 Uttar Pradesh ranks eighth in terms of plastic
waste emissions in the country.
Asia’s First Pathogen Reduction Machine in
Lucknow
 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Asia’s
first pathogen-reducing machine at the blood and
transfusion medicine department KGMU Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh Rank Second in Bajra Production
 Uttar Pradesh ranks second in the country in the
production of millets, including jowar, bajra, kodo
and sanwa among others.
World Dairy Conference, 2022 at Greater Noida
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
International Dairy Federation World Dairy
Conference 2022 held in Greater Noida, Uttar
Pradesh on September 12, 2022.
 The conference focuses on the theme ‘Dairy for
Nutrition and Livelihood’.
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Nandi Sanctuary to be built in Moradabad
Division
 In September, 2022 Moradabad Divisional
Commissioner said that an initiative is being taken
to create Nandi Sanctuary in Moradabad division
to overcome the problem of stray cattle.
Alakh Pandey Physicswala named in Global
Hurun Richlist
 India’s newst edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah’s co-
founders Alakh Pandey is the newest to join the
millionaires’ club, according to a report by Hurun
India and IIFL Wealth.
 Alakh Pandey is from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
India’s Second Nano-Fertilizer Plant Set-up in
Prayagraj
 India’s First Nano Fertilizer Plant was setup at
Kalol, Gujarat and country’s second nano fertilizer
plant has been ready in Phulpur, Prayagraj.
State Planning Commission’ Now ‘State
Transformation Commission’
 In September, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet
cleared the proposal for restructuring of the Uttar
Pradesh State Planning Commission on the lines of
the NITI Aayog at the Centre and renamed it as the
State Transformation Commission.
 State Transformation Commission (STC) will
be headed by the Chief Minister and the vice-
president of STC will be a renowned economist or
social scientist.
Uttar Pradesh Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Promotion Policy-2022
 In September, 2022 Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved
a Micro Small Medium Enterprises Promotion
Policy (MSME) 2022 and Uttar Pradesh Bioenergy
Policy-2022 to help setting up of MSMEs and
bioenergy projects.
 Under the new policy, subsidy ranging from 10
percent to 25 percent will be made available as
capital subsidy to the new MSME enterprises to
be set up. Capital subsidy (rebate) is available for
investment on plant and machinery etc.
Metro in Twelve Cities of Uttar Pradesh
 After the successful run of metro rail in Lucknow,
Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Kanpur,
the Uttar Pradesh government is focussing on
expanding the services to Gorakhpur, Varanasi,
Meerut, Bareilly, Jhansi and Prayagraj while the
project is nearing completion in Agra.
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Rupal Chaudhary Won Bronze Medal in World
Athletics U-20
 Rupal Chaudhary of Meerut district of Uttar
Pradesh made history by becoming the first Indian
athlete to win two medals at the World U-20 Athletics
Championship here. After winning a 4x400m relay
silver, she won bronze in the women’s 400m.
Annu Rani Won Bronze Medal in Javelin Throw
 Annu Rani (Javelin Queen) scripted history as she
became the first Indian female javelin thrower to win
a medal, a bronze, in the Commonwealth Games on
the penultimate day in Birmingham in August, 2022.
Cabinet Approves Formation of Uttar Pradesh
Eco-Tourism Development Board
 In August, 2022 the state cabinet gave its approval
for setting up an eco-tourism development board,
with headquarters in Lucknow, for the development
and management of infrastructure facilities in
forests and in outer areas of wildlife sanctuaries.
 The CM would be the Chairman of the board.
Uttar Pradesh Mango Festival, 2022
 On July 4, 2022, Chief minister Yogi Adityanath
inaugurated the four-day Lucknow Aam Mahotsav
at the Awadh Shilpa Gram Lucknow.
Uttar Pradesh Plastic Waste Management
Conclave, 2022
 Plastic Waste Management Conclave, 2022 was
organized at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on
International Plastic Carry Bag Free Day in
Lucknow on 3rd July 2022.
 The theme of this conclave is ‘3R’ (Reuse, Recycle
and Reduce).
Van Mahotsav Campaign
 On July 5, 2022 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
started the Van Mahotsav campaign by planting
Harishankari saplings in Kodand forest area
located in Sehrin village, the ashram of Maharishi
Valmiki Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh.
Unique River Art Gallery to be built in
Prayagaraj
 Themed food trail, river museum and art gallery
to come up at Curzon bridge in Prayagraj before
Mahakumbh 2025.
Biggest Mall of North India
 On July 10, 2022 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
inaugurated North India’s largest ‘Lulu Mall’ in
Lucknow.
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One Tehsil-One Product Scheme
 In July, 2022 UP Government to decided to
introduce ‘One Tehsil, One Product’ Scheme.
 There are products in UP that are found nowhere
else – like the ancient and nutritious ‘Kala namak’
rice, the rare and intriguing wheat-stalk craft,
world-famous chikankari and zari-zardozi work
on clothes, and the intricate and stunning horn
and bone work that uses the remains of dead
animals rather than live ones, a nature-friendly
replacement for ivory.
Mukhyamantri Nagar Srijan Yojana
 The UP government has approved a proposal to
set up Mukhyamantri Nagar Srijan Yojana. It will
set up the guidelines to upgrade, expand and create
new urban local bodies with an aim to improve basic
urban facilities.
 Provision of Rs 550 crore has been made in the
budget of the financial year 2022-23 under this
scheme.
President of India inaugurates Sant Kabir
Academy and Research Centre
 The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind
paid tributes to Sant Kabir and inaugurated Sant
Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh
Darshan Yojana (June 5, 2022) at Kabir Chaura
Dham, Maghar, Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh’s First Carbon-Free Zone to be
‘Kashi Vishwanath Dham’
 Kashi Vishwanath Dham will be the first such
temple in the state, which will be completely free
from carbon and dust particles.
Sparrow-UP Portal for PCS Officers of the State
 In June, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh government created
the ‘Sparrow-UP’ portal to provide online details
of their All Assets to PCS Officers of the state.
 Under this, all PCS officers of the state will have
to give an account of their assets between January
1 and 21 every year.
Agra Cantt. Station gets Green Ratings
 Agra Cantt station, DRM office and railway hospital
have been given green rating by IGBC in terms of
greenery, garbage management and cleanliness.
Nano Silica Discovered from Bio Sources for
the first time in the Country
 National Sugar Institute, Kanpur has achieved
success in producing Nano Silica Particles from Fly
Ash of the Bioler in Sugar Industry.
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ISKCON & PREM Temple of Mathura got
Bhog Certificate
 Food Safety and Drug Administration on behalf
of FSSAI, Government of India, granted Bhog
Certificates to Prem Temple and ISKCON at
Vrindavan in Mathura under ‘Eat Right’ programme.
First Transgender Cell of Uttar Pradesh
 June, 2022 First Transgender Cell (Police Help
Center) inaugurated at Qaisar Bagh Kotwali,
Lucknow Police Commissionerate.
Gharauni Yojana
 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that
about 2.5 crore people living in villages of Uttar
Pradesh will be granted Gharauni certificates
under Svamitva Scheme by October 2023.
 The Gharauni certificate enables the villagers to get
loans easily and facilitates transfer of ancestral land
and properties to their rightful owners.
The Longest Saryu River Front to be Built in
Ayodhya
 Yogi Adtiyanath government has decided to build a
two kilometer long Saryu River Front on the banks
of Saryu river Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh.
e-Pension portal
 On May 1, 2022 on the occasion of Labour Day,
Chief Minister Of Uttar Padesh Yogi Adityanath
rolled out a new platform e-Pension portal to
ensure transparent and hassle-free disbursement of
pension to the retired government employees.
Bhatkhande Music College got the status of
Cultural University
 On May 10, 2022 Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved
the Deemed Bhatkhande State Cultural University
Ordinance, 2021.
Ajay Kumar Mishra to be new Advocate general
of Uttar Pradesh
 Senior Supreme Court advocate, Ajay Kumar
Mishra, has been appointed as new advocate general
of Uttar Pradesh in May, 2022.
India’s first AMRIT SAROVAR built in
Rampur
 On May 13, 2022 India’s first Amrit Sarovar was
inaugurated in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh by the then
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas
Naqvi and Swatantra Dev Singh, Uttar Pradesh Jal
Shakti Minister.
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 The Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched on
National Panchayati Raj Day on 24th April 2022
as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
with an objective to conserve water for future.
Food Forest Project
 Uttar Pradesh Government rolled out a new
initiative under which Fifteen districts of different
agro-climatic zones have been identified where food
forests will be developed.
 The districts identified for this project are Bijnor,
Amroha and Saharanpur of the mango belt,
Sambhal, Rampur, and Badaun of the guava belt.
 The primary objective of the government is to
increase the income of the farmers.
NeVA Service Center
 Hon’ble Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on 19th
May, 2022, inaugurated the NeVA (National
e-Vidhan Application) Seva Kendra and Tablet
equipped Vidhan Mandap located in the Vidhan
Bhawan in the presence of Hon’ble Speaker Shri.
Satish Mahana.
 Nagaland Assembly is the first assembly in the
country to implement the NeVA.
Country’s First Floating swimming pool to
come up at Khirkiya (Namo) Ghat
 The country’s first floating swimming pool and
changing room will be built at Khirkiya (Namo) Ghat.
 If the use of these pools and changing rooms built
on the waves of the Ganges is successful at the
Khirkiya Ghat, then it will also be prepared on other
ghats of Kashi.
Batagur Turtle
 On May, 23 World Turtle day 2022 , Uttar Pradesh
Government released approx 300 Batagur Turtle in
Chambal river in Etawah.
Greenfield Economic Corridor approved
 The Center has approved a new expressway
connecting two industrial cities of Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad and Kanpur.
 The Ghaziabad-Kanpur Greenfield Corridor
will pass through Nine districts which include
Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Kasganj,
Farrukhabad, Kannauaj, Unnao and Kanpur.
Uttar Pradesh Tops in buying from GeM Portal
 Uttar Pradesh tops the country among states in terms
of purchases made by the departments through the
GeM portal.
 Gujarat comes second followed by Madhya Pradesh.
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'Eat Right Station' Certification
 The “Eat Right Station" certification is awarded by
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI) to the railway stations that set benchmarks
(as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) in
providing safe and wholesome food to passengers.
 Mumbai Central railway station was the country’s
first to earn the certification with a 4-star rating.
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus received a 5-star
rating and ‘Eat Right Station’ certification in 2019.
 Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station was the
third to be recognised with a 5-star rating by the
FSSAI.
 Chandigarh Railway Station, won a 5-star rating
along with the certification.
 Vadodara Railway Station: In 2020, this railway
station was also honoured with the certification and
a 5-star rating.
 Bhubaneswar Railway Station have a 4-star rating.
 Vizag Railway Station is a 4-star rated railway station.
 The Prayagraj junction station has bagged “Eat
Right Station” certification, thereby becoming the
first station in Uttar Pradesh to get this recognition
(2022).
 The Varanasi Cantt railway station has been
awarded a 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification
(January, 2023).
Uttar Pradesh Special Security Forces
 Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided
to establish the Sixth Battalion of UPSSF in Ayodhya.
Dastak Campaign
 On April 15, 2022 Dastak campaign started in
Uttar Pradesh with Asha & Anganwadi workers to
educating people about the symptoms and cure of
communicable diseases and prevent the spread of
water-borne and vector-borne diseases.
National Center for Disease control in
Lucknow
 In April, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh Government
approved a proposal to set up a National Center for
Disease Control in Lucknow. A total of six centres
will open across the country with one in Lucknow.
 NCDC has its headquarters in Delhi and eight out-
station branches located in Alwar in Rajasthan,
Bengaluru in Karnataka, Kozhikode in
Kerala, Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, Jagdalpur in
Chhattisgarh, Patna in Bihar, Rajahmundry in
Andhra Pradesh and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
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Uttar Pradesh Textile and Garment Policy, 2022
 On October 17, 2022 the U.P. Textile and Garment
Policy – 2022 has been notified with the objective to
attract fresh investments to the tune of INR 10,000
crores in the upcoming five years.
Operation Kayakalp
 On October 17, 2022 the Yogi Adityanath
government in its second term under ‘Operation
Kayakalp’ will transform the primary and secondary
schools into ‘smart schools’.
 ‘Operation Kayakalp’ which aims at transforming
the primary schools of the state, was started in the
year 2018.
Community Radio station to be launched in Jai
Ghosh at Sangeet Natak Academy
 CM Yogi Aditya Nath launches Radio Station
on August 9, 2022 ‘Jai Ghosh’ at Sangeet Natak
Akademi .
Uttar Pradesh to have its own Silk Exchange
in Varanasi
 The silk exchange will be developed as Integrated
silk complex in Varanasi .
 The complex is being developed at the cost of Rs. 8
crore under One District One Product scheme.
Uttar Pradesh’s Arti Rana and Neerja Madhav
Honored with Nari Shakti Puraskar
 On the occasion of women’s day President Ram
Nath Kovind conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskar
on 8th March 2022 for the years 2020 and 2021 at
the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
 1-Arti Rana , A Handloom Weaver and a Teacher
from Kheri U.P., 2. Neerja Madhav is a Hindi Author
Hindi Sahitya Sammelan
 The two-day 73rd Annual Convention of Hindi
Sahitya Sammelan was organized at Prayagraj,
Uttar Pradesh from March 12 to 13, 2022.
Lok Nirmala Samman-2022
 On March 30,2022 UP Governor Anandiben Ptael
honored folk singer Padam Bhushan Dr. Sharda
Sinha with Lok Nirmala Samman started by Malini
Awasthi.
Major Dhyan Chand Sports University
 In January, 2022 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand
Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.
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Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023-24
 Under Article 202 of the Constitution of India, a  Out of total receipts Revenue receipt is estimated
statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure to be Rs. 570865.66 crore and capital receipt is
of the state government for financial year (i.e. from estimated to be Rs. 112427.08 crore.
1st April to 31st March) is presented before the State  This receipt is Rs. 107163.37 crore more than the
Legislature. It is termed as “Annual Financial revised estimate of 2022-23 which is Rs. 576129.37
Statement” in the Constitution and also known as crore.
“Budget”.
Total Expenditure
 On February 22, 2023 the Finance Minister of Uttar
 Total expenditure of Rs. 690242.43 crore is
Pradesh Mr. Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the
estimated for the budget 2023-24.
budget for the financial year 2023-24.
 Out of total expenditure, revenue account
Important points of Budget 2023-24 are expenditure is Rs. 502354.01 crore and capital
followings account expenditure is Rs. 187888.42 crore.
Size of the Budget Revenue Account Expenditure
 The size of the budget 2023-24 is Rs. 690242.43  In the budget estimate of 2022-23 revenue
crore and it includes new scheme of Rs. 32,721.96 expenditure was Rs. 456089.06 crore. For the
crore. financial year 2023-24, it is Rs. 502354.01 crore.
Total Receipts  Thus, in the financial year 2023-24 revenue
 Total Receipts of Rs. 683292.74 crore is estimated expenditure is estimated to be increase by Rs.
in the budget estimate of 2023-24. 46264.95 crore.
Rupee Comes From Rupee Goes To
Other Revenue
Loan and Advance Expenditure 13.3% Capital Outlay
Public Recovery 21.7%
Debt 0.4% Interest
Net of Public 14.6% 7.4%
Account 0.8% Recovery of
State's own tax
Loans 3.1%
Revenue
38.8%
Grants in Aid from Pensions
12.1% Loans and
Centre 14.9%
Advance 1.4%
Salaries-Govt.
Grants-in-Aid Employee
State's share in 9.2% 12.7%
Central taxes Salaries aided
Subsidy Assignment to
27.0% Non-Tax Revenue Institutions
3.9% Local Bodies
3.5% 11.7%
3.5%

Sector wise Revenue Expenditure

(in Rs. crore)
Item Budget Estimate Budget Estimate % increase/
2022-23 2023-24 Decrease
1. General Services 177670.39 193465.41 8.89
2. Social Services 169118.02 181579.25 7.37
3. Economic Services 91300.63 103596.27 13.47
4. Assignment to Local Bodies and 18000.02 23713.08 31.74
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Main Items of Revenue Account Expenditure
(in Rs. crore)
Item Budget Estimate 2022- Budget Estimate % Increase/
23 2023-24 decrease
Interest Payment 48487.46 52755.56 8.80
Education, Sports, Art and Culture 71061.12 77455.03 9.00
Health and Family Welfare 33022.25 37335.02 13.06
Social Welfare and Nutrition 30194.22 31964.98 5.86
Agriculture and Allied Activities 14671.56 16406.77 11.83
Rural Development 21176.96 23153.10 9.33
Energy 23072.91 27215.15 17.95
Transportation 5352.48 7118.29 32.99
Capital Account Expenditure Receipt from the Central Government
 In the budget estimate of 2022-23, capital account  In the budget estimate of 2023-24, total receipt from
expenditure was Rs. 159429.92 crore. In the the Central Government in the form of state’s share
Budget estimate of 2023-24 it is estimated to be Rs. in central taxes grants-in-aid and loans and advances
187888.42 crore. is estimated to be Rs. 305379.89 crore.
 Thus, in the budget 2023-24 capital expenditure is  It is Rs. 6022.24 crore (2.01 per cent) more than the
estimated increased by Rs. 28458.51 crore (17.85 revised estimate of 2022-23 which is Rs. 299357.65
per cent). crore.
 Under this, mainly capital outlay increased by Rs. Revenue Account Receipts
23572.45 crore (19.02 per cent).  In the budget 2023-24, state’s own tax revenue is
 Decrease in internal debt of the State Government estimated to increased by Rs. 77396.02 crore (41.78
is estimated to be of Rs. 1378.23 crore (4.45 per per cent) from the revised estimate of 2022-23
cent) which is Rs. 185237.98 crore.
Major Items of State’s Own Tax Revenue
(in Rs. crore)
Item Revised Estimate Budget Estimate Change in percent
2022-23 2023-24
1. State GST 76709.80 108212.00 41.07
2. Land-Revenue 243.07 962.00 295.77
3. Stamp and Registration Fee 24266.69 34560.00 42.42
4. State Excise Duty 41349.27 58000.00 40.27
5. Sales Tax 31541.50 41788.00 32.49
6. Vehicle Tax 8770.55 12672.00 44.48
7. Electricity Tax and Duty 2357.10 6440.00 173.22
Total 185237.98 262634.00 41.78
Revenue Surplus Fiscal Deficit
 In the budget estimate of 2023-24 revenue surplus is  In the financial year 2023-24 fiscal deficit is estimated
estimate to be Rs. 68511.65 crore. to be of Rs. 84883.16 crore.
 It is 3.48 per cent of Gross State Domestic Product
 In the budget estimate of 2022-23 it was
(GSDP).
estimate to be Rs. 43123.65 crore. In the revised  In the budget estimate of 2022-23 it was Rs.
estimate of 2022-23 it is estimated to be 53907.26 81177.98 crore which increased to Rs. 81325.63
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Capital Outlay  In the budget estimate of 2022-23 it was estimated
 In the budget of 2023-24 capital outlay is estimated to be Rs. 123919.85 crore which increased in the
to be Rs. 147492.92 crore. revised estimated to be Rs. 126601.11 crore.
Budget at a Glance
(in Rs. crore)
S. 2021-22 2022-23 Budget 2022-23 2023-24
N. Actual Estimate Revised Budget
Estimate Estimate
1. Revenue Account Receipts 371011.44 499212.71 478816.53 570865.66
2. Tax Revenue* 307725.79 367153.76 354983.28 445871.59
3. Non-Tax Revenue@ 63285.65 132058.95 123833.25 124994.07
4. Capital Account Receipt 76690.62 91739.00 97312.84 112427.08
5. Recovery of Loans 939.43 2565.00 2565.00 3312.18
6. Borrowings and Other Liabilities (out 75751.19 89174.00 94747.84 109114.90
of which ways and means Advances
from RBI)
7. Total Receipts (1 + 4) 447702.06 590951.71 576129.37 683292.74
8. Expenditure on Revenue Accounts, in 337581.38 456089.06 424909.27 502354.01
which
9. Interest Payment 44875.56 48487.46 47865.50 52755.56
10. Expenditure on Capital Accounts, in 102381.85 159429.92 160363.02 187888.42
which
11. Capital Outlay 71442.55 123919.85 126601.11 147617.29
12. Loan Repayments in which ways and 28725.94 32563.29 22565.13 31181.43
means Advances redemption from RBI
10000.00 10000.00 0.00 10000.00
13. Total Expenditure (8 + 10) 439963.23 615518.98 585272.29 690242.43
14. Revenue Surplus (1 – 8) 33430.06 43123.65 53907.26 68511.65
15. Fiscal Deficit 39286.42 81177.98 81325.63 84883.16
16. Primary Deficit (15 – 9) -5589.14 32690.52 33460.13 32127.60
* This includes state’s own taxes and state’s share in central taxes.
@ This includes state’s own taxes and grants received from centre.
Gross Tax Collection/Gross State Domestic government was calculated to be Rs. 666153.39
Product crore.
 Tax collection as a per cent of Gross State Domestic  In the revised estimate it is Rs. 700445.52 crore.
Product (GSDP) is 16.5 per cent in Actual data of  In the year 2023-24 it is estimated to increased to Rs.
2021-22, 17.3 per cent in revised estimate of 2022- 784113.65 crore which is 32.1 per cent of GSDP.
23 and 18.3 per cent in budget estimate of 2023-24.
Important Announcement in the Budget Speech
Debt/Gross State Domestic Product  The growth rate in Gross State Domestic Product
 This ratio was 28.3 per cent in 2013-14 which has (GSDP) for 2023-24 is estimated to be 19 per cent.
became 33.4 per cent in 2021-22.  State’s share in country’s GDP is more than 8

 It is 34.2 per cent in revised estimate of 2022-23 and
per cent.
32.1 per cent in budget estimate of 2023-24.
 Unemployment rate in the state was 14.4 per cent
Indebtedness of the Government before 2017 which has currently reduced to 4.2 per
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 UP Global Investors Summit was organized in 16. Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 317
Lucknow between 10-12 February, 2023. 2022
 More than 19,000 MoUs of about Rs. 33.50 lakh
17. Mahakumbh Mela 2025 2500
crore were signed in the summit.
 Most of the MoU were signed in renewable energy 18. AMRUT 2.0 5616
(16 per cent) electronics (12 per cent), industrial 19. Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 2707.86
parks (11 per cent), education (9 per cent) and
logistics (9%). 20. Akanshi Nagar Yojna 100

Farmers 21. Accelerated Economic Develop- 1500

 Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat in Rabi
ment Scheme
season 2022-23 was determined at Rs. 2015 per 22. Bundelkhand Special Plan 600
quintal. 23. Purvanchal Special Plan 525
 Government of India determined the MSP for
common grade paddy at Rs. 2040 per quintal and 24. PM Awaas Yojna (Grameen) 9000
for Grade-A paddy at Rs. 2060 per quintal. 25. PM Gram Sadak Yojna 5966
 More than 51639.68 crore rupees has been
26. Mukhyamantri Awaas Yojna 1203
transferred through DBT till now under Prime
Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in the year 27. Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojna 984.54
2022-23. 28. National Crop Insurance Scheme 753.70
Allotment of Fund under Major Schemes 29. PM Matsya Sampada Yojna 257.50
(2023-24) 30. Uttar Pradesh Food Processing 100
S. Scheme/Programme/Policy Allocated Industry Policy, 2022
N. Fund (in 31. Uttar Pradesh Electronics 401
Rs. crore) Manufacturing Policy
1. Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangla 1050
32. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan 20255
Yojna
2. Swami Vivekanand Yuva Sashak- 3600 33. Operation Kayakalp 1000
tikaran Yojna 34. Project Alankar 500
3. Seed Fund 100
35. Kaushal Vikas Mission 150
4. Uttar Pradesh IT and Start-up 60
36. Mukhyamantri Shikshuta 70
Policy
Prashikshan Yojna
5. Old Age/Kisan Pension 7248
37. Khelo India University Games 30
6. Divyang Pension 1120
38. Mukhyamantri Paryatan 300
7. Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya 100
Samvardhan
8. Mukhyamantri Durghatna Bima 12
39. Tourism Policy 2018 45
Yojna
9. Jhansi Link Express Way and 235 40. Buddha Circuit 40
Chitrakoot Link Expressay 41. Social Forestry Scheme 600
10. Bundelkhand Expressway 550
42. Green India Mission 100
11. Gorakhpur Link Expressway 200
43. Eco-Tourism 10
12. National Rural Health Mission 12631
13. PM Atmanirbhar Swasthya Yojna 1655 44. Annapurti Yojna 21791.25

14. ODOP Unity Mall 200 45. Ujjwala Yojna 3047

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List of Scheme Uttar Pradesh
Scheme Ministry Key Points
One District-One Department  Of Aim: To encourage such indigenous and specialized products and
Product Programme  MSME & Export Promotion crafts. There are products in UP that are found nowhere else 
Under Ministry of Micro
Small and Medium
Enterprises.
Vishwakarma Shram Directorate of Industries Aim: Promote the development and self-employment of the
Samman Yojana and Enterprise Promotion state’s Labourers.
Under Ministry of Micro Benefits : The state government would grant financial assistance
Small and Medium ranging from Rs.10,000 to Rs.10 lakh artists and artisans in Uttar
Enterprises. Pradesh hrough the Vishwakarma Yojana scheme.
UTTAR PRADESH The Ministry of Health and Aim :
NEW POPULATION Family Welfare 1. Decreasing the total fertility rate from 2.7 to 2.1 by 2026 and
POLICY FOR 2021-30 1.7 by 2030
( Announced on 2. Increase modern contraceptive prevalence rate from 31.7%
11th JULY-WORLD to 45% by 2026 and 52% by 2030
POPULATION DAY )
NAYA SAVERA Labour Department Comes Aim : To get rid of the child Labour by identifying Labourers and
SCHEME (Announced Under Ministry of Labour & their social , educational and moral development
on June 2017 ) Employment
VIVEKANAND YOUTH Ministry of Sports and Youth Aim : To revive the vivekanand youth award scheme under the
AWARD SCHEME (4th Welfare provincial guard group development team and youth welfare
December 2017) department
Mukhyamantri Samuhik Social Welfare department Aim : This Scheme is centered at the marriage of daughters of
Vivah Yojana (October, comes under Ministry of Social all section of society people living below the poverty line in the
2017) Justice & Empowerment state.
CHIEF MINISTER Ministry of Rural Aim : All round development of the required villages located on
SAMAGRA Gram Development the border area ( international, inter-state ) of the state will be
VIKAS YOJANA done under the scheme .
( Inaugurated on 24th
January 2018 on Uttar
Pradesh Day)
Chief Minister Kisan Aim : Compensation of 5 Lakhs in case of accidental death (from
evam Sarvahit Bima road accident, fire or gas leak, snake bite, drowing etc.)/disability
Yojana of eligible head/ bread earner .
Mukhyamantri Kanya Ministry of Women and Child Aim :
Sumangala Yojana Development 1. Financial assistance to girl child in a phased manner from the
birth to the completion of her graduation .
2. From the birth to graduation of the girl , Rs 15000 will be
given by the state government in six stages.
Mukhyamantri Krishak Ministry of Finance Benefit : Under this scheme, the legal hier/heirs/farmer himself
Durghatna Kalyan will be provided maximum Rs. 5 Lakhs as a social security in case
Yojana (on 19th January of death or disability due to accident .
2020 )
Mukhyamantri Saksham Aim : To deal with the problem of malnutrition among women
suposhan Yojana and children
( financial year 2021-22 )
Mukhyamantri Bal seva Aim : For the welfare, security and education of the children who
Yojana ( Announced on lost their parents due to the covid-19 pandemic
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Uttar Pradesh Economic Survey, 2022-23
State Economy and Public Finance contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the sector in GSVA at constant prices is 25.33 percent,
growth rate of Gross State Domestic Product 26.74 percent and 47.93 percent respectively and at
(GSDP) is 9.64% at constant prices and 16.76% at current prices, it is 28.44 percent, 24.61 percent and
current prices. 46.95 percent respectively.
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the  According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the per
growth rate of primary, secondary and tertiary sector capita income at current prices with reference to Net
at constant prices in 2021-22 is (-)14.59 percent, 10.32 State Domestic Product (NSDP) has increased from
percent and 6.53 percent respectively and at current Rs. 32002 in 2011-12 to Rs. 61374 in 2020-21 and Rs.
prices, it is (-)16.16 percent, 14.90 percent and 14.02 70792 in 2021-22 respectively.
percent respectively.  At constant prices, the per capita income has increased
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the from Rs. 32002 in 2011-12 to Rs. 42525 in 2021-22.

State of Gross State Value Addition (GSVA)

At Constant prices At Current prices
year GSVA Growth rate GSVA Growth rate
(in Rs. crore) (in %) (in Rs. crore) (in %)
2018-19 1039562 4.12 1442854 9.0
2019-20 1079526 3.84 1555681 7.82
2020-21 1026120 -4.95 1504324 -3.30
2021-22 1123455 9.49 1727540 14.84
Sectorwise Growth rate and Contribution in Gross State Value Addition (GSVA) at constant prices (base
year 2011-12)
(In percent)
year Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector
Growth rate Share Growth rate Share Growth rate Share
2018-19 3.61 24.12 1.02 26.99 6.18 48.89
2019-20 (-) 2.10 22.74 3.48 26.89 6.98 50.37
2020-21 1.18 24.21 (-)6.18 26.54 (-) 7.05 49.25
2021-22 14.59 25.33 10.32 26.74 6.53 47.92
 Revenue Receipt - According to data of 2020-21 the Structure of State's own tax Revenue (financial
total revenue of state is Rs. 296176.33 in which the year 2022-23)
share of state's own tax revenue and non tax revenue 4.93%
is Rs. 131743.45 crore and share of Grant from centre 2
1. S t a m p a n d
7
and share in Central taxes is Rs. 164432.88 crore. 13.46% 2.51% Registration
 State's Revenue receipt - (55.52%) Transfers from 1 fee
centre and (44.48%) state's own tax and non-tax 2. Electricity Tax
revenue (2020-21 Actual Data). 40% 3. S t a t e e x c i s e
22.28% duty
 According to budget estimate of 2022-23, share of 6
3
GST in state's own tax revenue is 40.00 percent while 5 4. Land Revenue
VAT accounts for 16.41 percent. 16.41% 5. VAT
0.41%
 Revenue Expenditure - The main components of 4
6. GST
revenue expenditure are - expenditure on recovery 7. Vehicle tax
of state taxes, interest payments expenditure on  In the financial year 2022-23, share of non-
administrative and general services and expenditure development expenditure in the total expenditure is
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Main Components of Revenue Expenditure
year Total Revenue General
Expenditure Services
2020-21 298543.46 119057.50
2021-22 (PE) 356624.21 139315.57
2022-23 (BE) 456089.06 177692.39
 The Share of developmental expenditure is 57
percent.
 Capital Outlay - Capital outlay denotes the
developmental activities of the state. Capital outlay
was 2.69 percent of GSDP in 2020-21. It has
increased to 5.51 percent in 2021-22 (P.E.) and 6.05
percent in 2022-23 (B.E.).
 Fiscal Deficit and Primary Deficit
  Fiscal deficit of the state in the financial year
2020-21 was 2.81 percent of GSDP which was
within the limit of 5 percent.
  Primary deficit (fiscal deficit – interest payment)
for financial year 2022-23 is estimated to be at
the 1.72 percent.
 The limit for fiscal deficit under Uttar Pradesh Fiscal
Responsiblity Act 2004 was increased from 3 to 5
percent for financial year 2020-21 due to COVID.
Banking and Institutional Finance
 UP stands at first place in stand-up India Scheme.
 UP stands first in the country by opening largest no.
of accounts 7.93 crore (17.46 percent) of total 45.41
crore under Jan Dhan Yojna.
 Short-term agricultural activities accounts the most
share in loan given for agriculture sector in the state.
 Under Annual loan scheme a loan scheme is prepared
for every district.
 Rs. 1 crore was provisioned for Agriculture
Infrastructure Fund Scheme of central government.
Agriculture, Forest and Environment
 According to advanced estimates of state's income
for 2021-22, the share of primary sector in GSVA is
28.4 percent.
 UP stands at first place in the production of wheat
and foodgrains in the country.
 Rs. 189.07 lakh were distributed to 133 farmers
under Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghtna Scheme in
finanacial year 2021-22.
 UP is fourth largest state from the geographical
extension point of view.
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Social Services Economic Grants to local
Services bodies
109726.67 55550.91 14208.38
127198.88 73609.73 16500.02
169118.02 91300.62 18000.02
 It's area is 2,40,928 square km which accounts for 7.3
percent of total area of the country.
 It has 4 ecological regions which covers - Terai, plains
of the Ganga, Bhabhar and Vindhya region.
 State has been divided into nine Agro-Climatic
Zones.
 Tree and Forest cover in the state is only 9.23 percent
of total geographical area of 240928 square km. It is
less than standard level of 33.33 percent of National
Forest Policy, 1988.
Livestock, Dairy Development and Fisheries
 Uttar Pradesh is on the top in terms of number of
livestock (excluding poultry).
 According to 20th Livestock Census 2019, there are
692.20 lakh livestock in the state.
 The availibity of milk, egg and meat is as - milk 370
gram per person per day, 15 egg per person and 4530
gram per person per year year respectively.
 Poultry Farming - 108 crore egg is produced every
year in the state while consumption is 473 crore.
 Poultry Development policy - 2013 has been extended
till 2022.
 Milk Production - Uttar Pradesh was at the top
positon in the country in milk production by
producing 313.597 lakh metric tonnes in 2020-21
(growth rate - 1.58 percent) and 329 lakh metric
tonnes in 2021-22 (growth rate - 4.85 percent).
Horticulture and Food Processing
 According to the data of 2017-18, Uttar Pradesh
contributes 30.32 percent, 20.86 percent and 22.90
percent in the production of potato, mango and guava
respectively. Uttar Pradesh is on the first place in the
production of these three product.
 Fruit belt is being developed for 3 fruits - Mango,
Guava and Amla.
Industrial Development
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, growth
rate in secondary sector compared to previous year
has been 10.3 percent at constant prices for 2021-22
and 14.9 percent at current prices.
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 The growth rate in manufacturing sub-sector
compared to previous year has been 13.6 percent at
constant prices of 2021-22 and 21.0 percent at current
prices.
 Defence Industrial Corridor - In order to
promote security level in country and state, various
infrastructure projects are on progress by establishing
industries operating in defence sectors in Jhansi,
Chitrakoot, Lucknow, Aligarh, Agra and Kanpur.
 State is leading state in the implementation of PM
Gatishakti National Master Plan.
Service Sector
 Among the three sectors of economy - Primary,
Secondary and tertiary, the contribution of tertiary
sector is largest in the economy.
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the
contribution of service sector in GSVA of the state
at current prices is increased from 45.51 percent in
2011-12 to 46.95 percent in 2021-22.
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, growth
rate of this sector has been 6.53 percent.
Infrastructure, Energy and Communication
 Bundelkhand Expressway Access Controlled Project
(Green Field) was inaugurated by Prime Minister on
16th July, 2022 in Katheri Village in Jaluan district.
 In order to connect western part (meerut) to eastern
part (Prayagraj), 600 km long Ganga expressway
has been approved by the state government. It's
construction work was started in November, 2022.
 In order to strengthen the construction related activities
for roads and bridges, healthy competition and
complete transparancy, "Chankya", "Vishwakarma"
and "Prahari" portal have been implemented.
Current Status of Road Network (in Km)
Classification Till March Till March
of Road 2021 2022
National
11455 11590
Highway
State Highway 11060 10901
Main District
5550 6749
Road
Other District
50316 54244
Road
Rural Road 182626 204148
Total 261007 287632
2023
 In order to promote solar energy production in the
state, Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy- 2022 was
formulated by stage government. In this policy target
has been set to generate 22000 Mega watt electric
generation capacity in next 5 years.
 Uttar Pradesh state Bio Energy Policy, 2022 was
announced in September, 2022.
 Per Capita electricity production in Uttar Pradesh is
317 kilowatt-hour and per capita consumption is 634
kilowatt-hour.
Tourism and Civil Aviation
 In year 2022 (from January to October, 2022) total
2487.42 lakh tourist visited Uttar Pradesh. In which
2483.31 lakh Indian tourists and 4.10 lakh foreign
tourists.
 In the Annual plan of 2022-23, total Rs. 108419.53
lakh was arranged for tourism.
 Uttar Pradesh Tourism Policy, 2018 was announced
to promote tourism in the state. Under this Ramayan
circuit, Krishna Circuit, Sufi Circuit, Budhha Circuit,
Bundelkhand Circuit, Jain Circuit/Braj Pilgrimage
Development Council was established.
 New Tourism Policy, 2022 was also approved by
cabinet.
 Important Eco-tourism sites - Pilibhit Tiger Reserve,
Dudhwa National Park, SurSarovar (Keetham) Bird
Sanctuary and Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary.
 With present international airports in Lucknow and
varanasi and new international airport in Kushinagar
along with Jewar Greenfield airport Noida and
Maryada Purushottam Shriram international airport
in Ayodhya, state will soon become first state in the
country to have 5 international airports.
 In the under construction Jewar airport number of
airbelts will be increased from 2 to 6 and it will develop
as largest airport of Asia.
Health and Education
 Birth rate has declined from 28.7 per thousand in
2009 to 25.1 per thousand in 2020.
Birth Rate, Dealth Rate, Natural Growth Rate
and Infant Mortality Rate in the state
Item 2009 2020
Birth Rate 28.7 25.1
Death Rate 8.2 6.5
Natural Growth
20.5 18.7
Rate
Infant Martality
63 38
Rate
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Kalikesh Singh Deo
 On April 6, 2023, Senior vice-president Kalikesh
Narayan Singh Deois appointed as president of
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
 He replaced Raninder Singh, who had completed 12
years as president — from December 29, 2010 to
Dec 29, 2022.
Shah Rukh Khan tops 2023 TIME100 reader poll
 In April, 2023, Shah Rukh Khan has secured the
top position in Time Magazine’s poll for its annual
TIME100 list.
 As per report, over 1.2 million votes were cast in the
poll with Shah Rukh receiving 4%.
 The second spot went to the Iranian women
protesting for greater freedoms from the country’s
Islamic regime, garnering 3% of the vote.
 The Iranian women were also recognised in TIME’s
2022 Heroes of the Year and also won last year’s
Investment’s Rupal J. Bhansali, Sonal Desai of
Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sach’sMeena Flynn
and Savita Subramanian from Bank of America are
among the 100 women.
Neeraj Nigam
 On April, 3, 2023, The Reserve Bank of India has
appointed Neeraj Nigam as executive director (ED).
 He will look after four departments, including
that of consumer education and protection.
Manuela Roka Botey
 Equatorial Guinea has appointed Manuela Roka
Botey as Prime Minister (first women) on January
31, 2023.
Seven New Supreme Court Judges
 With seven new judges appointed to the Supreme
Court in February, 2023, the apex court will now
have its full strength of 34 judges.
Judges Previous Appointment
Justice Pankaj Mithal 40 Chief Justice of the
th

Person of the Year reader poll. Rajasthan High Court

 With 1.9% vote share, Britain’s Prince Harry and his Justice Sanjay Karol Chief Justice of the Patna High
wife Meghan Markle came third and fourth on the Court
poll. Justice PV Sanjay Chief Justice of the Manipur
 Messi, who steered Argentina to World Cup glory in Kumar High Court
an epic final against France last year in Qatar, is at Justice Ahsanuddin Judge of the Patna High Court
the fifth spot with 1.8% of the vote.
Amanullah
Dr. Nitya Abraham Justice Manoj Misra Judge of Allahabad High Court
 In April, 2023, Dr. Nitya Abraham, an Indian- Justice Rajesh Bindal Chief Justice of the Allahabad
American physician and professor has been High Court
honoured with the Young Urologist of the Year Justice Aravind Kumar Chief Justice of the Gujarat
Award. High Court
5 Indian-origin women feature in ‘100 Most Shamika Ravi
Influential Women  In February, 2023, Economics Professor and
 In April, 2023, Five Indian-origin women executives Researcher Shamika Ravi has been appointed as a
have made it to Barron’s prestigious annual ‘100 member of the Economic Advisory Council to
Most Influential Women in US Finance’ list. Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

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Apsara Iyer B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
 In February, 2023, a second year Indian-American  Former IAS officer B.V.R. Subrahmanyam was
student at Harvard Law School has been elected appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of
president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. Niti Aayog (February 25, 2023).
 She becomes the first woman from the
Rajesh Rai
community to be named to the position in the
prestigious publication’s 136-year history.  He has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing
Director of Indian Telephone Industries Limited
President of India appoints Six new governors,
(ITI Ltd.) on 21st February 2023.
reshuffles Seven others
 In February, 2023, the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rajeev Raghuvanshi
announced the appointments of governors to 12  The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
states and the Lieutenant Governor of the Union appointed Rajeev Raghuvanshi as the new Drugs
Territory of Ladakh (February 12, 2023). Controller General of India (DCGI) (February 22,
Six new Governors 2023).
 Lt.
 General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik is Ajay Banga
now the governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
 Lakshman
 Prasad Acharya has taken over as  United States President Joe Biden has nominated
governor of Sikkim. former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to become
 C.P.
 Radhakrishnan has become the president of the World Bank (February 23, 2023).
governor of Jharkhand. Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu
 Shiv
 Pratap Shukla is the new governor of
 Nagaland have elected two women candidates after
Himachal Pradesh.
 Gulab
 Chand Kataria has been appointed as 60 years since it attained statehood (March 2, 2023).
 Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu, both from
governor of Assam.
 Justice
 (Retd.) S. Abdul Nazeer will take the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.
charge as governor of Andhra Pradesh.  They made history by becoming the first
Reshuffle Govenors women candidates to be elected in the state
 Biswa
 Bhusan Harichandan, the governor assembly election.
of Andhra Pradesh has been appointed as Bola Tinubu
governor of Chhattisgarh.
 Bola Tinubu has been elected as the President of
 Sushri
 Anusuiya Uikye, currently governor
Nigeria (March 1, 2023).
of Chhattisgarh will take over as governor of
Manipur. Vo Van Thuong
 La.
 Ganesan, governor of Manipur will now  Vietnam has chosen a new president after an anti-
be the governor of Nagaland. corruption drive and power struggle within its
 Phagu
 Chauhan, governor of Bihar is now leadership (March 1, 2023).
the governor of Meghalaya
 Rajendra
 Vishwanath Arlekar, governor of Rashmi Shukla
Himachal Pradesh will take over as governor  Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rashmi
of Bihar. Shukla has been appointed as the Director-General
 Ramesh
 Bais, governor of Jharkhand has of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (March 2, 2023).
been appointed as governor of Maharashtra.
Ales Bialiatski
 Brig.
 (Dr.) Shri B.D. Mishra (Retd.),
governor of Arunachal Pradesh has now been  A court in Belarus has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize
appointed as Lt. governor of Ladakh. winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison (March 3,
Mohammad Shahabuddin 2023) for Smuggling & Violating Public order.

 Mohammad Shahabuddin will be the next President

Tejal Mehta
of Bangladesh (February 13, 2023).  Tejal Mehta, an Indian-American woman judge, has
 The incumbent President Abdul Hamid’s tenure is taken oath as the first justice of a district court in the
coming to an end on April 23, 2023. US state of Massachusetts (March, 2023).

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S.S. Dubey
 S.S. Dubey took charge as the 28 Controller General
th
of Accounts (CGA) (March 6, 2023).
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani
was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Qatar
(March, 2023).
Group Captain Shaliza Dhami
 The Indian Air Force has selected Group Captain
Shaliza Dhami to take over command of a frontline
combat unit in the Western sector (March 7, 2023).
 She is the first woman to command any combat
unit of IAF.
Neiphiu Rio
 NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio took oath as the Chief
Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term (March 7,
2023).
Colonel Geeta Rana
 Colonel Geeta Rana has become the first woman
officer to take over command of an independent
field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector with
China (March 2023).
Arun Subramanian
 The United States Senate has confirmed Indian-
American Arun Subramanian to be the District
Judge for the Southern District of New York
(March, 2023).
Ram Chandra Poudel
 Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepali Congress sworn as
the third President of Nepal (March 13, 2023).
Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav
 He is a senior leader from the Madhes region, elected
as Nepal’s Vice President (March 20, 2023).
Ranveer Singh
 Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has become the
most valued celebrity for endorsements in 2022,
with a brand value of $181.7 million (Rs 1500 crore).
 He replaced Indian batsman Virat Kohli,
according to a new ‘Celebrity Brand Valuation’
report by corporate investigation and risk
consulting firm, Kroll.
Maithili Thakur
 Folk singer Maithili Thakur is appointed the state
icon for Bihar by the Election Commission.
 She trained in Indian classical and folk music
(December, 2022).
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Chetan Sharma
 In February, 2023 he quits as BCCI Chief selector.
 In January 2023, Chetan Sharma reappointed as the
chairman of the senior selection committee.z
Aruna Miller
 Indian-American woman Aruna Miller has became
the first immigrant to hold the office of Lieutenant
Governor in Maryland, Mid-Atlantic region of the
United States. (18 January, 2023)
Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
 Retired Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Rituraj
Awasthi has been appointed as the chairperson of
the 22nd Law Commission of India (November,
2022).
Neeraj Chopra
 Switzerland Tourism has appointed Olympic
Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra as the ‘Friendship
Ambassador’ (November, 2022).
Greg Barclay
 New Zealand’s Greg Barclay unanimously re-elected
as the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman
for another two-year term (12 November, 2022).
 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
Secretary Jay Shah was elected as the head of
ICC’s all powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs
(F&CA) committee at the board meeting.
Natasa Pirc Musar
 Natasa Pirc Musar becomes the first female President
of Slovenia. (23 December, 2023).
 Natasa Pirc Musar (First Female President), won the
second round of Slovenia’s Presidential elections.
Arvind Virmani
 Former Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Virmani
has been appointed as a full time member of NITI
Aayog (16 November, 2022).
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
 Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi become
chief guest for the Republic Day 2023.
Shri Rajiv Kumar
 25th Chief Election Commissioner (appointed in
May, 2022) Rajiv Kumar was invited by the Election
Commission of Nepal as an international
observer for the forthcoming elections to Nepal’s
House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly
(November, 2022).
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Deepa Malik
 Union Health Ministry designated Padma Shri, Khel
Ratna, Arjuna Awardee and the President of the
Paralympic Committee of India, Dr. Deepa Malik
as Nikshay Mitra ambassador in New Delhi (26
November, 2022).
Lalit Bhasin
 Noted lawyer Lalit Bhasin has been appointed as the
national president of Indian American Chambers of
Commerce (IACC). (October, 2022)
Pankaj Tripathi
 Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared
actor Pankaj Tripathi as the ‘National Icon’ of ECI.
(October, 2022)
Dr. Vivek Murthy
 Indian-origin Dr. Vivek Murthy has been nominated
by US President Joe Biden to serve as the US
Representative on WHO Executive Board and he
will continue his duties as the US Surgeon General
(October, 2022).
K G Balakrishnan
 The Union Government has appointed a three-
member commission, headed by former Chief
Justice of India K G Balakrishnan. (October, 2022)
 Commission was created to consider the possibility
of granting SC (October, 2022) status to “new
persons who have historically belonged to the
Scheduled Castes’’ but have converted to religions
other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
Justice DY Chandrachud
 He took oath as 50th Chief Justice of India on
November 9, 2022.
 He is the 50th Chief Justice of India.
 He was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad
High Court in 2013.
Aparajita Sarangi
 Aparajita Sarangi has been elected as a member to
the executive committee of the Inter-Parliamentary
Union (IPU). (October, 2022)
 She is a Lok Sabha member from Bhubaneswar,
Odisha.
Mallikarjun Kharge
 Veteran Karnataka leader Mallikarjun Kharge
become the first non-Gandhi Congress President in
24 years and the first Scheduled Caste chief of the
grand old organization in four decades. (October,
2022)
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Anna May Wong
 Anna May Wong set to become first Asian American
to feature on US currency. (October, 2022)
 She was first Asian American Hollywood actress.
Xi Jinping
 Chinese President Xi Jinping re-elected for an
unprecedented third term in power with the prospect
of ruling China for life. (October, 2022)
 He has created history, becoming the first leader
of the ruling Communist Party after party founder
Mao Zedong to get an unprecedented third term in
power.
Shefali Juneja
 Shefali Juneja has been elected as the chairperson of
the United Nations’ specialized aviation agency Air
Transport Committee (ATC).
Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma)
 Spiritual leader Mata, Amritanandamayi Devi
(Amma) has been appointed as the Chair of the
country’s Civil 20 (C20). (October, 2022)
Lt Gen Anil Chauhan
 The government of India has announced the
appointment of Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired)
as the 2nd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
(September, 2022)
Mohammed bin Salman
 Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman has been appointed as prime minister by
a royal decree. (September, 2022)
Edward Snowden
 President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian
citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor
Edward Snowden. (September, 2022)
R Venkataramani
 Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been
appointed as the new Attorney General of India.
Mr. Venkataramani replaced Attorney General K.K.
Venugopal (October, 2022).
Kalyan Chaubey
 Kalyan Chaubey was elected as president of the All
India Football Federation (2 September, 2022).
 He become first ex-player to hold the top office of
India’s football governing body.
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Volker Turk
 The United Nations (UN) General Assembly
approved Volker Türk of Austria to be the global
body’s Human Rights Chief by UN Secretary-
General Antonio Guterres. (September, 2022)
Alkesh Kumar Sharma
 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has
nominated India’s Electronics and Information
Technology Secretary, Alkesh Kumar Sharma to
Internet Governance Leadership Panel. (August, 2022)
Samir V Kamat
 Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was appointed
as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research
and Development and Chairman of the Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
(26 August, 2022)
K Subramanian
 He took charge of Executive Direction (India) at the
IMF (1 November, 2022)
 He was former Chief Economic Adviser
Government of India.
Eknath Shinde
 Eknath Shinde has elected as the new chief minister
of Maharashtra (July, 2022)
Rahul Narwekar
 Mumbai lawyer and first-time legislator, Rahul
Narwekar has been elected as the youngest Speaker
of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. (July, 2022)
Lt. General Mohan Subramanian
 India’s Lieutenant General, Mohan Subramanian has
been appointed the Force Commander in the United
Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). (July,
2022)
Jahnavi Dangeti
 19-year-old Jahnavi Dangeti has scripted history
by becoming the youngest to complete the Analog
Astronaut programme from the Analog Astronaut
Training Centre (AATC) at Krakow in South Poland.
(July, 2022)
Vineet Saran
 Former Supreme Court judge, Vineet Saran has
taken over as the Board of Control for Cricket in India
(BCCI) ethics officer and ombudsman. (July, 2022)
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Kamal Haasan
 Kamal Haasan, a prominent figure in the Tamil
cinema industry, has been given the prestigious
Golden Visa by the United Arab Emirates. (July, 2022)
 Shah Rukh Khan was the first Indian actor to get the
UAE holden visa.
Indermit Gill
 Indermit Gill started working as its chief economist
of the World Bank Group and senior vice-president
for development economics.
Gustavo Petro
 Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist
president of Colombia. (August, 2022)
 He succeeds Ivan Duque.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
 Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first
Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of
USA. (June, 2022)
Yair Lapid
 Leader of Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid officially
became the 14th Prime Minister of Israel from July,
2022 to December, 2022.
 Later, Benjamin Netanyahu became Prime Minister
of Israel since December, 2022.
T. Raja Kumar
 T. Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed
as the president of Financial Action Task Force
(FATF).(July, 2022)
Gita Gopinath
 India-born Gita Gopinath became the first woman
and second Indian to feature on the ‘wall of former
chief economists’ of the International Monetary
Fund (IMF). (July, 2022)
Ranil Wickremesinghe
 Veteran Sri Lankan politician and six-time Prime
Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as
the 9th President of Sri Lanka. (July, 2022)
Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem
 Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Al-Sabah has issued a decree to appoint Sheikh
Mohammed Sabah Al Salem as a new Prime Minister.
(July, 2022)
Parameswaran Iyer
 Appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of
NITI Aayog. (11 July, 2022)
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Dinesh Gunawardena
 Senior politician, Dinesh Gunawardena has been
appointed as the new and 15th Prime Minister of Sri
Lanka, by President Ranil Wickremesinghe (July, 2022).
Satish Pai
 The International Aluminium Institute (IAI),
the only body representing the global primary
aluminium industry, has announced the appointment
of Satish Pai as its new Chair. (6 June, 2022)
 He is the Managing Director of Hindalco Industries.
Ramkrishna Mukkavilli
 For the first time in the world, an Indian has been
named a Global Sustainable Development Goal
(SDG) Pioneer for Water Stewardship by the
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
Virat Kohli
 Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has crossed the 200
million followers mark on the social media site
Instagram. (June, 2022)
Dr. D J Pandian
 New Development Bank (NDB) has appointed Dr
D J Pandian as the Director-General of its Bank’s
India Regional Office in Gujarat International
Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). (20 June, 2022)
Ruchira Kamboj
 Senior Diplomat Ruchira Kamboj has assumed the
position of Permanent Representative of India
to the United Nations at New York. (2 August, 2022)
 She is the first lady diplomat from India assume this
position.
Major General Bajram Begaj
 Albania’s parliament has elected a top military
official, Major General Bajram Begaj as its new
president (4 June, 2022)
Krishna Srinivasan
 International Monetary Fund, Managing Director
Kristalina Georgieva has announced the appointment
of Indian national Krishna Srinivasan as director of
the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) (22 June,
2022.)
Arati Prabhakar
 US president Joe Biden has nominated Arati
Prabhakar as the Head of the White House Office
of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). (June,
2022)
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Lisa Sthalekar
 Former Australia cricketer, Lisa Sthalekar has become
the first female president of the Federation of
International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), the
sport’s international player’s association (June, 2022).
Geetanjali Shree
 Geetanjali Shree has won the 2022 International
Booker Prize for translated fiction. (27 May, 2022)
 She won the award for her book ‘Tomb of Sand’,
which was translated by Daisy Rockwell.
 The original name of the book is “Ret Samadhi.”
 This book has been originally written in Hindi and
is the first book in any Indian language to have
won this high-profile award.
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Ethiopia)
 He is re-elected for a second five-year term
as Director-General of the World Health
Organization (WHO) (24 May, 2022).
 He was first elected in 2017.
Captain Abhilasha Barak (Haryana)
 She has become the Indian Army’s first woman
combat aviator. (25 May, 2022)
Anthony Albanese
 He sworn in as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister on
May 23, 2022.
Devasahayam Pillai (Born in Tamil Nadu)
 Devasahayam Pillai became the first Indian layman
to be declared a saint by the Vatican (15 May, 2022).
B.V. Doshi
 Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has been conferred with
the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022 (11 May,
2022).
 This award is said to be one of the world’s highest
honours that one can receive in the field of
architecture.
Katalin Novak
 She has been elected as the first female President
of Hungary (10 May, 2022).
Suman Bery
 The central government appointed economist
Suman Bery as the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog (1
May, 2022).
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Other Important Personalities (National)
● Subhrakant Panda : The Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
has announced Mr Subhrakant Panda as its President-
Elect (November, 2022).
● Gaurav Dwivedi : Senior IAS officer, Gaurav
Dwivedi was appointed the Chief Executive Officer
of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati on November
14, 2022.
● Arun Kumar Singh : BPCL’s former chairman Arun
Kumar Singh is appointed as to be the new chairman
and CEO of India’s top oil and gas producer Oil and
Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
● T G Sitharam : Professor TG Sitharam, Director
of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
(IIT Guwahati) has been appointed as the new
Chairman of the All India Council for Technical
Education (AICTE).
● Sandeep Kumar Gupta : Sandeep Kumar Gupta
assumed charge as the chairman and managing
director of GAIL (India) Limited.
● Jaxay Shah : The Government of India has
nominated Jaxay Shah as the chairman of the Quality
Council of India (QCI) for three years, effective 21
October, 2022.
● Bharat Lal : Bharat Lal has been appointed as the
Director General, National Centre for Good
Governance (NCGG). (September, 2022)
● Dr Rajiv Bahl : Dr Rajiv Bahl has been appointed as
the new director general of the Indian Council of
Medical Research (ICMR)- cum-secretary of the
department of health Research. (September, 2022)
● Suresh N Patel : Vigilance Commissioner,
Suresh N. Patel appointed as the Central Vigilance
Commissioner (August, 2022).
● Sanjay Arora : Sanjay Arora, a Tamil Nadu-cadre
IPS officer, has been appointed as Delhi Police
commissioner. (31 July, 202)
● Nallathamby Kalaiselvi : Senior electrochemical
scientist, Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first
woman director general of the Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research. (August, 2022)
● Vikram Doraiswami : Vikram K. Doraiswami
appointed as India’s new High Commissioner to the
United Kingdom. (August, 2022)
● Ashish Kumar Chauhan : The National Stock
Exchange (NSE) has appointed Ashish Kumar
Chauhan as its new managing director and CEO.
● Manoj Kumar : Manoj Kumar has been appointed
as the Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries
Commission (KVIC).(July, 2022)
● Jayanti Prasad : The Central Government has
appointed, Jayanti Prasad as a whole-time Member
of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
(IBBI) for five years.(July, 2022)
● Rajarshi Gupta : Rajarshi Gupta has been appointed
as Managing Director of ONGC Videsh.
● Nakul Jain : Paytm’s parent One97 Communications
has appointed Nakul Jain as the CEO of Paytm
Payments Services Ltd (PPSL).
● A Manimekhalai : Ms. A Manimekhalai assumed
charge as Managing Director of Union Bank of
India. (3 June, 2022)
● Alok Kumar Choudhary : Alok Kumar Choudhary
has took charge as the new Managing Director (MD)
of State Bank of India (SBI). (7 June, 2022)
● B S Patil : Former Karnataka High Court judge,
Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil was sworn in as
the Lokayukta of Karnataka. (15 June, 2022)
● Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai : Former Supreme
Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed
charge as the chairperson of the Press Council of
India (PCI). (20 June, 2022)

Obituary (National)
● Jurist Shanti Bhushan : The Former Union law ● Om Prakash Kohli : Former Gujarat governor
minister and eminent jurist Shanti Bhushan, passed and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om
away at the age of 97 (January 31, 2023). Prakash Kohli passed away (February 20, 2023).
● K. Viswanath : Legendary film director K. ● Kanak Rele : Classical dance legend Kanak Rele
passed away (February 22, 2023). The Mohiniyattam
Vishwanath passed away in Hyderabad (February
exponent in 2022 had released the book — Me and
2, 2023). My Mohini Attam.
● Tulsidas Balaram : Tulsidas Balaram, one of the ● Chandrashekhar Dasgupta : Chandrashekhar
greatest footballers ever to play for India, passed Dasgupta, former Indian diplomat and the recipient
away in Kolkata, West Bengal (February 16, 2023). of Padma Bhushan, passed away (March 2, 2023).

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● A.M. Ahmadi : Former Chief Justice of India A.M. ● Bhajan Sopori : Santoor maestro and Padma Shri
Ahmadi passed away (March 2, 2023). He was the awardee, Bhajan Sopori has passed away at the age
26th Chief Justice of India (from 1994 to 1997). of 73. (2 June, 2022)
● Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK) : Noted Bollywood
singer KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath) who mesmerized   Hailed as ‘Saint of the Santoor’ and the ‘King
music lovers for over three decades is dead (31 May, 2022) of Strings’, Sopori won the Sangeet Natak
● Rakesh Jhunjhunwala : Veteran stock market Akademi Award in 1992 and the Padma Shri in
investor, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away at the 2004.
age of 62. (August, 2022) ● Sharad Yadav : Sharad Yadav , an Indian politician
  Often referred to as ‘India’s Warren Buffett’
and the ‘Big Bull’ of Indian share markets. from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party died on
● Keshari Nath Tripathi : Keshari Nath Tripathi was January 12, 2023. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
an Indian politician who served as Governor of West seven times and to the Rajya Sabha four times from
Bengal from July 2014 to July 2019 died on January JD(U).
8, 2023. He briefly served as governor of Bihar, ● Mukarram Jah Bahadur : The last Nizam of
Meghalaya, and Mizoram at various times. He was
the Speaker of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly Hyderabad Mukarram Jah Bahadur passed away in
three times. Turkey on January 15, 2023.

Obituary (International)
● Pervez Musharraf : Pakistan’s former president ● Burt Bacharach : Legendary American pop
General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in composer, songwriter, and pianist, Burt Bacharach,
a coup in 1999, has died in Dubai (February 5, passed away in Los Angeles (February 8, 2023).
2023). He was president of Pakistan between 2001 ● Shinzo Abe : Shinzo Abe, Former Japan’s Prime
Minister, who was shot at during an election campaign
and 2008.
in western Japan’s Nara city, has passed away. (July, 2022)
● Lucile Randon : The world’s oldest known person,
  Abe was the country’s longest-serving prime
French nun Lucile Randon died on January 17, 2023. minister until he resigned in 2020.
Living to the age of 118 years and 340 days, she had   It was the first assassination of a sitting or
been the world’s oldest verified living person since former Japanese premier since the days of pre-
19 April 2022. war militarism in the 1930s.

Brand Ambassador Rishabh Pant Dish TV India for its Direct-to-

Name Appointed Home (DTH) Services

Ayushman Khurrana UNICEF India Shahrukh Khan Thums-Up

Sachin Tendulkar ITC’s Savlon Akshay Kumar & Brand Ambassador of State
Rishabh Pant Uttarakhand
Harmanpreet Kaur Puma
Amitabh Bachchan Meddi Buddy
Ranveer Singh Pepsi Co.
Ram Charan Hero MotoCrop
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Navi Technologies Ltd.
Suryakumar Yadav Urban Gabru & ICICI Smriti Mandhana Gulf Oil India
Prudential Life Insurance
Prasoon Joshi Uttarakhand State’s Brand Places in News
Ambassador
Saurav Ganguly Dream Setho & Bandhan Bank NATIONAL
Sachin Tendulkar Goodwill Ambassador Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(UNICEF) Continued  The Tamil Nadu Government in its state budget
A.R. Rahman Indo-UK Culture Plateform announced the notification of Thanthai Periyar
Season of Culture Wildlife Sanctuary, making it the 18th wildlife
Vidya Balan Bharti AXA Life Insurance sanctuary in the state (March 20, 2023).

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Keeladi Museum
 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated
the Keeladi Heritage Museum in Sivaganga district,
close to the historic archaeological site which was
discovered in 2014 (March 05, 2023).
Dibang Multipurpose Project
 The Indian Government has approved its largest
ever hydropower project in the mountainous
northeastern region- Dibang Multipurpose Project
(MPP) (February, 2023).
 The project will generate 2,880 MW of hydropower.
Yamunotri Dham
 The state government of Uttarakhand has inked a
contract, to construct a 3.38 km ropeway from Janki
Chatti in Kharsali to Yamunotri Dham (February 23,
2023).
 Yamunotri Dham is part of Char Dham – the four
famous Hindu pilgrimages.
Buddhist Stupa, Odisha
 The Archaeological Survey of India recently
discovered a 1,300-year-old Buddhist stupa from
Jaipur district Odisha. Khondalite stones were
supplied for the beautification project of Shree
Jagannath temple located in Puri. (February, 2023)
Byndoor, Udupi district
 Karnataka is set to get India’s 1st Marina which will
be constructed at Byndoor in the Udupi district.
(February, 2023)
Shivamogga Airport
 The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated
the newly constructed Shivamogga Airport.
(February 27, 2023)
Yaya Tso
 Yaya Tso, known as birds’ paradise for its beautiful
lake located at an altitude of 4,820 metres, has been
proposed as Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site
(BHS) (February 17, 2023).
Tashigang
 Tashigang (Lahaul & Spiti’), has world’s highest
polling station at 15,256 ft & 52 registered voters.
Kameng Hydro Power Station
 Prime Minister of India Dedicates 600 MW Kameng
Hydro Power Station (in Arunachal Pradesh) to the
nation.
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Srinagar
 Kashmir’s first Technology Business Incubation
Centre named as ‘Greenovator Incubation
Foundation’ (GIF) is coming up in Srinagar.
(October, 2022)
Indore
 An International Seminar on ‘Road Safety :
Current Scenario & Way Forward’ was organized
in view of problem of road safety.
 The Seminar was organized on 28 and 29 October,
2022 at Indore.
Sikkim
 India’s first avalanche monitoring radar has been
installed in North Sikkim. (September, 2022)
Bhavnagar
 PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the
‘world’s first CNG terminal’ at Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
(September, 2022)
Mayapur (West Bengal)
 The World’s largest Vedic temple, Temple of
Vedic Planetarium is all set to open by 2023 in
Mayapur of Nadia district. (28 August, 2022)
Mandla
 A tribal dominated district of Madhya Pradesh,
Mandla, has become India’s first fully functionally
literate district. (15 August, 2022)
Gun Hill (Ladakh)
 Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil (Ladakh) has been
renamed as Gun Hill. (30 July, 2022)
 This is to commemorate the victory of Indian armed
forces and pay tributs to the sacrifice of the gunners
in ‘Operation Vijay’.
Kibithu
 The military camp at Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh
has bee renamed as ‘Gen. Bipin Rawat Military
Garrison’. (September, 2022)
Tirupathi
 India’s first full-fledged lithium-ion cells
manufacturing unit is set to commission at Tirupati,
Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad
 The Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council
has passed a legislation to set up University of
Forestry. (September, 2022)
 It will be first of its kind in the country.
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Baansera
 The Delhi’s first bamboo theme park titled
‘Baansera’ is going to set up at the Yamuna flood
plain. (9 August, 2022).
Reasi
 The world's highest railway bridge - Chenab river
bridge's Golden joint has been launched.
 It is a steel and concrete arch bridge between Bakkal
and Kouri in Reasi district of J&K.
Haridwar
 The NITI Aayog has awarded the first rank to
Haridwar in basic infrastructure category among
aspirational districts in India.
Anang Tal (Delhi)
 Anang Tal lake declared as monument of national
importance. (25 August, 2022)
Ramagundam
 India’s largest floating solar plant becomes
operational at Ramagandam in Telangana’s
Peddapalli district. (1 July, 2022)
Gandhinagar
 The Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) has
set up a ‘Remote Pilot Training Centre’ to teach
drone flying to defence and security forces personnel
as well as citizens at its campus in Gandhinagar. (5
July, 2022)
Pappankuzhi Village (Tamil Nadu)
 100% saturation of Grey Water achieved in
Pappankuzhi village of Tamil Nadu. (15 July, 2022)
New Delhi
 India’s first e-waste eco park will be developed in
Holambi Kalan in Delhi in an area of 21 acres. (8
July, 2022)
Varanasi
 Varanasi nominated as the first ‘Cultural and Tourism
Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(SCO) for 2022-23. (September, 2022)
Kalol (Gujarat)
 Nano Urea (Liquid) plant built at IFFCO , Kalol has
been inaugurated Hyderabad (Telangana).
 World’s largest innovation centre T-Hub 2.0
inaugurated in Hyderabad. (28 June, 2022)
 The T-shaped facility will support over 2000 startups
under one roof.
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Nainital (Uttarakhand)
 A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope Commissioned
at Devasthal, Nainital, Uttarakhand
 It is India’s first and Asia’s largest liquid mirror
telescope has commissioned at Aryabhatta Research
Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in
Nainital. (May, 2022)
Raxaul (Bihar)
 A National Food Laboratory (NFL) constructed by
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India has
been inaugurated at Raxaul. (5 June)
Manesar (Haryana)
 Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has installed Asia’s largest
20 Mega watt Peak (MWp) solar power plant at its
production facility in Manesar. (6 June)
 India gets first Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge
Centre, located within the POWERGRID
Centre in Manesar (8 March, 2022).
Panaji (Goa)
 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
inaugurated ‘Dharohar’, the National Museum of
Customs & GST in Goa. (11 June, 2022)
 ‘Dharohar’ housed in Panaji’s famous Blue Building
on the bank of river Mandovi.
Ahmedabad
 PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian National
Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-
SPACE) headquarter in Ahmedabad. (10 June, 2022)
Bengaluru
 India’s first centralised AC railway terminal in
Bengaluru was made operational. (6 June, 2022)
Jaipur (Rajasthan)
 Jaipur became the country's first city to house two
leopard reserves, Jhalana and Amagarh.
Kolkata
 Kolkata becomes first major metro city to prepare
People's Biodiversity Register (PBR) (22 May,
2022)
Kanger Ghati National Park, Chhattisgarh
 Kanger Ghati National Park became the 2nd
National Park in the country where community
Forest Resource (CFR) rights has been recognised.
 In 2016, the Odisha government was first to
recognise CFR rights in the Simplipal National
Park.
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 North India's first industrial biotech park has
been inaugurated at Kathua in J & K on 28 May
2022.
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh)
 The construction of world largest integrated
renewable energy storage project (IRESP) has
been initiated on 17 May 2022.
Bhaderwah (J & K)
 The India's first 'Lavender Festival' organised in
Bhaderwah on 25-26 May 2022.
 The 'Purple Revolution' in India is related with
'lavender crop'.
INTERNATIONAL
Dubai
 A majestic Hindu temple has been inaugurated in
Jabel Ali Village, Dubai. (October, 2022)
Norway
 On the shore of Norway’s North Sea Coast, on as
Island, Norway is building a carbon storage site.
(September, 2022)
 It is the World’s First Open access transport and
carbon storage infrastructure.
Kotka
 Small amounts of radioactive isotopes have been
detected in air of Kotka in Finland. (31 August,
2022)
Ashgabat
 The 6th Caspian Summit has taken place at
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. (29 June, 2022)
Lisbon
 United Nations Ocean Conference 2022 has taken
place in Lisbon, Portugal between 27th June - 1st
July, 2022.
Abu Dhabi
 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
announced that it will established its first overseas
office outside Beijing, as the AIIB aimed to expand
its global presence. (7 July, 2022).
Turkiye
 Turkey will now be known as Turkiye at the United
Nations. (June, 2022)
Thailand
 Thailand becomes first Asian country to legalise
Cannabis (Marijuana). (9 June, 2022)
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 Tasmania becomes third region (after Bhutan and
Surinam) in the world to achieve Net Negative
Carbon Emissions (May, 2022)
Singapore
 Asia’s premier security summit, the IISS Shangri La
Dialogue, took place in Singapore on 10-12 June, 2022.
Bahrain
 In a major boost to the export of mangoes, the
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA) launched 8 day
long Mango Festival in the kingdom of Bahrain.
(13 June, 2022)
95th Ocsar Awards-2023
Present Scenario –
 On 12 March, 2023 the ceremony for 95th Academy
awards was held at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles,
California (USA).
 An American television host and comedian Jimmy
Kimmel has hosted the show.
Nomination
 According to rules, a film must screened in pre-
vious calendar year in Los Angeles, and play for
seven consecutive days with atleast 3 shows each
days (one show must starting between 6 pm – 10
pm)
 This qualification is not applicable for the Best In-
ternational Feature Film, Best Documentary and
short film categories.
 For 95th Oscar Awards ‘Everything Everywhere All
At Once’ was the most nominated film, with 11 nods.
 Directed by ‘Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, this
film has won awards in 7 categories.
 ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ an American
comedy-drama film has awarded with ‘Best Picture’
Oscar award.
 For the film Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have
won ‘Best Director’ award.
 For the film the Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has
won Oscar for ‘Actress in a Leading Role’.
 She becomes first Asian to win an Oscar for ‘Best
Actress’.
 Brendan Fraser has won Oscar for ‘Actor in a
Leading Role’ (for ‘The Whale’).
 German epic anti war film ‘All Quiet on the Western
Front’ has won ‘Best International Feature Film’ award.
 Music (Original Song) – Naatu Naatu
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Oscar 2023 : Indian Scenario Deepika Padukone
 The Indian actress Deepita Padukone was one
The Elephant Whisperers of the presenter of the award at 95th Academy
Awards.
 India created history at the 95th Academy Awards.
 Deepika has previously represented India at
 The Elephant Whispers has won Best Documentary
short film award. Cannes Film Festival, 2022.
 It is the first Indian production (Sikhya  She also unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy in
Entertainment) to win an Oscar in this category. Lusail Stadium, Qatar before the final match.
 This documentary has directed by Karthiki  Persis Khambatta was first Indian actress to
Gonsalves and produced by Gunelt Monga. present an award at the 1980 Oscars.
 The documentary shows the lives of Bomman and  In 2016 Priyanka Chopra was one of the presenter
Bellie, two indigenous people entrusted with the at the 88th Oscars.
care of two orphaned baby elephants, Raghu and
Ammu in Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai National Park. Awards and Honours
 The film delves into themes of conservation,
human-animal conflict and coexistence between NATIONAL
nature and humans.
Padma Award 2023
Naatu Naatu (Film – RRR)
Padma Vibhushan (6)
 The Telugu song has created on another historical
moment for India at the 95th Academy awards. S. Name Field State/
 RRR (Directed by S.S. Rajamouli) has created history N. Country
by becoming the first Indian feature film to win an 1. Shri Balkrishna Doshi Others- Gujarat
Oscar. (Posthumous) Architecture
 ‘Naatu Naatu’ soundtrack by M.M. Keeravani has 2. Shri Zakir Hussain Art Maharashtra
awarded the Best Original Song award. 3. Shri S.M. Krishna Public Affairs Karnataka
 Composer M.M. Keeravani along with lyricist 4. Shri Dilip Mahalanabis Medicine West Bengal
Chandrabose collected the award. (Posthumous)
 Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava are the singers
5. Shri Srinivas Varadhan Science & United State
of the soundtrack. Engineering of America
Note—‘Naatu Naatu’ had also won Best song award
6. Shri Mulayam Singh Public Affairs Uttar Pradesh
in 80th Golden Globe Awards, 2023.
Yadav (Posthumous)
Indian Glory at the Oscars Padma Bhushan (9)
 In 1983, Bhanu Athaiya had won Oscar under ‘Best 7. Shri S.L. Bhyrappa Literature & Karnataka
Costume Design’ category for film ‘Gandhi’. Education
 In 1992, Bengali filmmaker ‘Satyajit Ray’ was 8. Shri Kumar Mangalam Trade & Maharashtra
bestowed with an Honorary Academy Award. Birla Industry
 In 2009 A.R. Rahman and Gulzar had won Oscar 9. Shri Deepak Dhar Science & Maharahstra
under original song category (Jai Ho) for the film Engineering
‘Slumdog Millionaire’. 10. Ms. Vani Jairam Art Tamil Nadu
 A.R. Rahman had also won Oscar award under 11. Swami Chinna Jeeyar Others - Telangana
original score category for this film. Spiritualism
 Resul Pookutty had won award under ‘Sound Mixing’ 12. Ms. Suman Kalayanpur Art Maharashtra
category for Slumdog Millionaire.
13. Shri Kapil Kapoor Literature & Delhi
Note—The film Gandhi (1982) was co-produced by
Education
India & United Kingdom while Slumdog Millionarie
(2008) was a British film. In the film ‘RRR’ it is first 14. Ms. Sudha Murty Social Work Karnataka
time in the history of Oscars that Indian films are 15. Shri Kamlesh D. Patel Others - Telangana
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Padma Shri (Uttar Pradesh)  Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year –
S. Name Field State/ Harmanpreet Singh
N. Country  Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year –
1. Shri Radha Charan Literature & Uttar Pradesh Krishan B. Pathak
Gupta Education  Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Invaluable
2. Shri Dilshad Hussain Art Uttar Pradesh Contribution – Pritam Siwach
3. Shri Arvind Kumar Science & Uttar Pradesh  Hockey India President’s Award for Outstanding
Engineering Achievement – Hockey Ace Foundation
4. Shri Uma Shankar Social Work Uttar Pradesh  Hockey India President Award for Umpire/
Pandey Umpire Manager – Gurinder Singh Sangha
5. Shri Manoranjan Sahu Medicine Uttar Pradesh  Hockey India President Award for Technical
6. Shri Ritwik Sanyal Art Uttar Pradesh Official – Mohd. Mogul Muneer
7. Shri Vishwanath Literature & Uttar Pradesh BBC India Sportwoman Awards-2022 (March
Prasad Tiwari Education 5, 2023)
Saraswati Samman-2022 (March 15, 2023)  BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2022 –
 Place – New Delhi Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)
 Winner – Sivasankari (Tamil Nadu)  BBC Para Sportswoman of the Year 2022 –
 She has been selected for the Samman for her book Bhavina Patel (Para Table Tennis)
Survya Vamsam.  BBC Lifetime Achievement Award – Pritam
 Saraswati Samman has been instituted by the K.K. Siwach (Former Captain of the India’s Women
Birla foundation in 1991. Hockey Team)
32nd Vyas Samman-2022 (March 9, 2023)  BBC Emerging Player of the Year 2022 – Nitu
Ghanghas (Boxing)
Place – New Delhi
 BBC Changemaker of the Year Award 2022
 Winner – Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi (Jhansi)
 His 2018 satirical novel – Pagalkhana has been
– Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and
selected for the Vyas Samman. Nayanmoni Saikia (Lawn Bowls)
 The award has been instituted by the K.K. Birla  Special Trophy for Achievements in 2022 –
foundation in 1991. Bhagwani Devi and Rambai (Athletics)
 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year award was
Sangita Kalanidhi-2023 (March 19, 2023)
launched in 2019.
 Place – Chennai  Mirabai chance has becomes the first sportswoman
 Winner – Bombay Jayashri
to won the award twice (2021 & 2022).
Hockey India Awards-2022 (March 17, 2023)
National Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Place – New Delhi 2022
Winners –
 Dates – February 28, 2023
 Balbir Singh Dr. Award for Player for the Year
(Men) – Hardik Singh  Place – New Delhi
 Balbir Singh Dr. Award for Player for the Year Category Winner
(Women) – Savita Punia 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award Dr. Anne Bhavani
 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Koteswara Prasad
Award – Gurbux Singh (Hyderabad)
 Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the 2. Rural Journalism Award Rhitashava Kumar Verma
Year (U21 Men) – Uttam Singh (Dainik Jagran, Uttar
 Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of
Pradesh)
the Year (U21 Women) – Mumtaz Khan
 Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year –
3. Reporting from Conflict Area Rohan Dua (Times of
Vandana Katariya India, New Delhi)
 Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year 4. The Best Newspaper Art Shankar Parmar (Telugu
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Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival
Awards-2023
 Dates – February 20, 2023
 Place – Mumbai
 Winners –
 Best Film – The Kashmir Files
 Film of the Year – RRR
 Critics Best Film – Drishyam
 Best
 Actor – Ranbir Kapoor (Brahmastra:
Part One-Shiva)
 Best
 Actress – Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)
 Best Director – R. Balakrishnan (Chup :
Revenge of the Artist)
 Most Versatile Actor of the Year – Anupam
Kher
13th Sansad Ratna Awards-2023
 Date – February 20, 2023
 Place – New Delhi
 Eight MPs from Lok Sabha and Five from Rajya
Sabha (Total 13 MPs) have won the award.
 Winners –
Lok Sabha –
 Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP, Jharkhand)
 Sukanta Majumdar (BJP, West Bengal)
 Kuldeep Rai Sharma (INC, Andaman Nicobar
Islands)
 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (INC, West Bengal)
 Amol Ramsing Kholhe (NCP, Maharashtra)
Rajya Sabha –
Sitting Member –
 Manoj Kumar Jha (RJD, Bihar)
 Smt. Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed Khan (NCP,
Maharashtra)
ATD Best Award-2023
Date – February 6, 2023
 NTPC bags ‘ATD Best Award 2023’ for 6th
consecutive year.
Best Adventure Tourism Destination Award-2023
 Dates – February 24, 2023
 Place – New Delhi
 Winner – Jammu & Kashmir Tourism
 The India Today Tourism Survey has chosen J&K
Tourism Department in recognition of its efforts in
promoting ‘Gulmarg’ as an Adventure destination
of international order.
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime
Achievement Award-2023
 Winner – Dr. Prabha Atre (22nd January, 2023
 The award was presented to her by Maharashtra
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
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Most Distinguished Scientist of the Year 2022
 Date – January 17, 2023
 Place – Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
 Winner
 – R. Vishnu Prasad
 The Indian Achievers Award has recognized
individuals for their outstanding contributions in
various fields including culture, science, sports etc.
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023
 Date – January 23, 2023
 Place – Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
 The Award has instituted by Ministry of Women
and Child Development.
 President Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred the
award on 11 exceptional children.
 A book ‘Young Heroes of India; was also released
by Smt. Smriti Irani.
Winners—
1. Aadithya Suresh (Art & Culture/Kerala), 2.
Aditya Pratap Chauhan (Innovation/Chhattisgarh),
3. Anoushka Jolly (Social Service/Delhi), 4. Hanaya
Nisar (Sport/J&K), 5. Kolagatla Alana Meenakshi
(Sports/Andhra Pradesh), 6. M. Gauravi Reddy
(Art & Culture/Telangana), 7. Rishi Shiv Prasanna
(Innovation/Karnataka), 8. Rohan Ramchandra
Bahir (Bravery/Maharashtra), 9. Sambhav Mishra
(Art & Culture/Odisha), 10. Shauryajit Khaire
(Sports/Gujarat), 11. Shreya Bhattacharjee (Art &
Culture/Assam).
Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan
Puraskar-2023
 Date – January 23, 2023
 Winners—
 Odisha State Disaster Management Authority
(OSDMA),
 Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram
14th International Conference-cum-Awards on
Civil Aviation-2023
 Date – January 18, 2023
 Place – Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi
 Winners –
 Best
 Sustainable Greenfield Airport – Goa
International Airport
 Best
 Aircraft Manufacturer – Airbus
 Best
 Helicopter Flights – Pawan Hans
 Best
 Cargo Carrier – Spice Jet
 Best
 MRO Service – GMR
 Best Air Hostess Training Institute –

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Green Railway Station Certification Award 2023 GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022
 Date – January 24, 2023 (22 December, 2022)
 Winner – Visakhapatnam Railway Station.  Winner – UIDAI Headquarters in New Delhi
 Visakhapatnam Railway Station secured 82 out of  It is top national Green Building Award
100 points in six environmental categories.  GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards-2023 Assessment) is a national rating system for green
 Dates – January 08-10, 2023 building in India.
 Place – Indore, Madhya Pradesh Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2021-22 (19
Winners— December, 2022)
1. Jagadish Chennupati (Australia), 2. Sanjeev
Mehta (Bhutan), 3. Dilip Loundo (Brazil),  Winner – Joint winners :
4. Alexander Maliakel John (Brunei), 5. Vaikuntam 1.
Book
 – A Sky full of Bucket List (Shobhana
Iyer Lakshmanan (Canada), 6. Joginder Singh Kumar)
Nijjar (Croatia), 7. Ramjee Prasad (Denmark), 2. Book
 – Anthropocene : Climate change,
8. Kannan Ambalam (Ethiopia), 9. Amal Kumar contagion, consolidation (Sudeep Sen)
Mukhopadhyay (Germany), 10. Mohamed  Tagore Prize for Social Achievement 2021-22
Irfaan Ali (Guyana), 11.Reena Vinod Pushkarna Winner – Sanjoy K. Roy
(Israel), 12. Maqsooda Sarfi Shiotani (Japan),
13. Rajagopal (Mexico), 14. Amit Kailash Digital India Awards 2022 (19 December, 2022)
Chandra Lath (Poland), 15. Parmanand Category Winners
Sukhumal Daswani (Republic of Congo), 1. Digital Platinum – eNAM
16. Piyush Gupta (Singapore), 17. Mohanlal Empowerment of Gold – Transport Mission Mode
Hira (South Africa), 18. Sanjaykumar Shivabhai Citizens Project (eTransport)
Patel (South Sudan), 19. Sivakumar Nadesan 2. Digital Initiatives Platinum – eVivechna App (MP)
(Sri Lanka), 20. Dewanchandrebhose Sharman at Grassroots Level Gold – DeGS Computer Basic
(Surinam), 21. Archana Sharma (Switzerland), 22. Training Grassroot level
Frank Arthur Seepersad (Trinidad & Tobago), 3. Digital Initiatives Platinum – Mine Mitra (UP)
23. Siddharth Balachandran (UAE), 24. Chandrakant for Ease of Doing Gold – eAbkari (Odisha)
Babubhai Patel (UK), 25. Darshan Singh Dhaliwal Business
(USA), 26. Rajesh Subramaniam (USA), 27. Ashok 4. Data Sharing Platinum – Smart Cities Mission
Kumar Tiwari (Uzbekistan). and use for
Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2022 (08 December, 2022) Socio Economic
Development
Winners –
5. Publish Digital Platinum – Duare Sarkar (West
 Outstanding contribution in constructive work :
Platforms Bengal)
 Mr. Nilesh Desai (Madhya Pradesh)
6. Digital Initiatives Platinum – Digital Workforce
 Application of Science & Technology for Rural
in Collaboration Management System (Kerala)
Development
with Startups
 Mr. Mansukhbhai Prajapati (Gujarat)
7. Best Web & Platinum – Bilaspur District Website
 Development and Welfare of Women and Children :
Mobile Initiatives (Chhattisgarh)
 Mr. Sophia Shaikh (Odisha)
 Promoting Gandhian values outside India by Atal Anveshi Shikhar Samman 2022 (24
Individuals other than Indian citizens : December, 2022)
  Dr. Ogarit Younan & Dr. Walid Slaybi
 Winner – Prabhu Chandra Mishra (Stem Cell &
(Lebanon).
Regenerative Medicine)
Local Adaptation Champion Award (12
November, 2022) K.R. Gouri Amma Award 2022 (26 December,
2022)
 Winner – Swayam Shikshan Prayog (NGO)
 Pune based Non-Government Organisation (NGO)  Winner – Aleida Guevara (Cuba)
received the award organized by the Global Centre  This is first award instituted by the K.R. Gouri
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PMAY (Urban) Awards 2021 (19-21 October, 2022) FICCI’s TURF 2022 & India Sports Awards –
 Winners – (November, 2022)
1. Uttar Pradesh  Sportsperson of the Year (Para) – Avani Lekhara
2. Madhya Pradesh (Para Shooting)
3. Tamil Nadu  Lifetime Achievement Award – Sarkar Talwar (Cricket)
Most Popular GI Food Award  Sportsperson of the Year (Special) - Shrey Kadyan
Winner – Hyderbadi Haleem (Softball)
 The award is given out by the ministry of commerce  Emerging Player (Male) – Payas Jain (Table Tennis)
and industry. (18 October, 2022)  Emerging Player (Female) – Linthoi Chanambam
(Judo) and Antim Panghal (Wrestling)
Kailash Gautam Kavya Kumbh Award-2022
 The award has presented by the ‘Kailash Gautam
26th National Awards for e-Governance 2022
Srujan Sansthan’ a literature, Social and cultural  The awards are presented by the Department of
institute at Prayagraj (27 December, 2022) Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
Winner – Azhar Iqbal (Muzaffarnargar) (DAR & PG) since 2003.
S. No. Category Project Name Dept./Orgn./State/District Award
Category I - Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation
1. (i) Central e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of GOLD
level initiatives (eGramSwaraj & Audit Online) India
2. (ii) State/ UT MINE MITRA Directorate of Geology & Mining, Govern- GOLD
level initiatives ment of Uttar Pradesh
Category II - Excellence in Providing Citizen Centric Delivery
1. (i) Central Judgement & Orders search Portal eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, GOLD
level initiatives (High Courts of India) Ministry of Law and Justice, Government
of India
2. (ii) State/ UT eRegistration (Self Help Portal) for Department of Registration & Stamps, GOLD
level document registration Government of Maharashtra
3. initiatives Chikitsa Setu Medical Education Department, Govern- SILVER
ment of Uttar Pradesh
Category III - Excellence in District level initiative in e-Governance
1. (i) North-East Parvarish (A step Towards Kuposhan District Cachar, Government of Assam GOLD
States + Hill Mukta Bharat)
States
Category IV-Outstanding research on Citizen Centric Services by Academic/Research Institutions
1. Category IV Video Analytics for Safety and Com- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay GOLD
pliance Applications
2. Category IV Analysing Public Grievances using Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur SILVER
Artificial Intelligence
Category V - Excellence in Adopting Emerging Technologies
1. Category V Trinetra: Integrated Command and Police Department, Government of Gujarat GOLD
Control Center (i3C)
53rd International Film Festival of India 2022  Silver Peacock (Best Actor Male) – Vahid Mobasseri
(20-28 November, 2022) (Act of ‘No End’)
 Silver Peacock - Best Actor (Female) - Daniela Marin
 Founded - 1952
Navarro (Act of I have Electric Dreams)
Winner –
 Best Debut Feature Film of a Director – Behind the
 Golden Peacock (Best Film) – I have Electric
Haystacks (Asimina Proedrou)
Dreams (Spanish) (Director-Valentina Maurel Costa  ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal – Nargesi (Director-
Rica) Payam Eskandari)
 Silver Peacock (Best Director) – Nader Saeivar  Indian Film Personality of the Year Award
(Iran), No End 2022-Chiranjeevi
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National Intellectual Property Award 2021 &
2022
Winner – IIT Madras
 The award is given out by the Department for
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry
of Commerce and Industry. (18 October, 2022)
JCB Prize for Literature 2022
Winner – ‘The Paradise of Food’
 The book is written by Khalid Jawed (as Ne’mat
Khana) in Urdu and translated by Baran Farooqi.
(November, 2022)
Gandhi Mandela Award 2019
 Winner – Dalai Lama (14th)
 The award is given by New Delhi based Gandhi
Mandela Foundation. (19th November, 2022)
National Sports Awards 2022
 Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the
National Sports Awards 2022. (14 November, 2022).
 They have received their awards from the President
of India Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30 November, 2022.
Major Dhayan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022
Winner – Sharath Kamal Achanta (Table Tennis)
Arjun Awards 2022
1. Seema Punia Athelitcs (Discus throw)
2. Eldhose Paul Athelitcs (Triple Jump)
3. Avinash Sable Athelitcs (3000m Steeplechase)
4. Lakshya Sen (Badminton)
5. Prannoy HS (Badminton)
6. Amit Panghal (Boxing)
7. Nikhat Zareen (Boxing)
8. Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni (Chess)
9. R. Praggnanandhaa (Chess)
10. Deep Grace Ekka (Hockey)
11. Shushila Devi (Judo)
12. Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi)
13. Nayan Moni Saikia (Lawn Bowl)
14. Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar (Mallakhamb)
15. Elavenil Valarivan (Shooting)
16. Omprakash Mitharval (Shooting)
17. Sreeja Akula (Table Tennis)
18. Vikas Thakur (Weightlifting)
19. Anshu (Wrestling)
20. Sarita (Wrestling)
21. Praveen Kumar (Wushu)
22. Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Para Badminton)
23. Tarun Dhillon (Para Badminton)
24. Swapnil Sanjay Patil (Para Swimming)
25. Jerlin Anika J. (Deaf Badminton)
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A. Regular Category—
1. Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery)
2. Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing)
3. Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Shooting)
4. Sujeet Maan (Wrestling)
B. Lifetime Category—
1. Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket)
2. Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Football)
3. Raj Singh (Wrestling)
Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement
2022
1. Ashwini Akkunji C. (Sprint Athlete)
2. Dharamvir Singh (Hockey)
3. B.C. Suresh (Kabaddi)
4. Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para-Athletics)
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022
1. Trans Stadia Enterprises Private Limited
2. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
3. Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy
2022
 Winner – Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2021
Winners Category
1. Naina Dhakad - Sand Adventure
2. Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali - Water Adventure
3. Kunwar Bhawani Singh Samyal - Life Time Achievement
Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
and Development 2022
 Winner – The Country’s Medical Fraternity as a
whole.
 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
and Development 2021 winner is Pratham
(NGO).
32nd Bihari Puraskar 2022
 Winner – Dr. Madhav Hada
 Dr. Madhav Hada was awarded for his 2015 literary
criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’.
 The Award was instituted by K.K. Birla Foundation
in 1991 to honour Rajasthani authors.
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st
 Winner - Dr. Asghar Wajahat (Play-Mahabali)
 The Vyas Samman is given by K.K. Birla Foundation.
 ahitya Puraskar 2022 of the Lok Nayak
S
Foundation (05 September, 2022)
 Winner - Tanikella Bharani (Telugu Writer and
Actor)
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 The award is popularly referred to as Andhra’s  Most Film Friendly State Award - Madhya
Jnanpith. Pradesh
 The award is given annually to an eminent Telugu  Best Lyrics (Rajat Kamal) — Manoj Muntashir
writer/poet. (Saina), Hindi
 Best Hindi Film (Rajat Kamal) - Toolsidas
Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur -
Junior
Winner - Swati Piramal  Best Film on Social Issues (Rajat Kamal) -
(Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group) Funeral (Marathi)
 Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the
67th Film-fare Awards 2022
Legion of Honour) is the highest French Civilian
 Date - 30-31 August, 2022
award.
 Place - Jio World Centre, Mumbai
 ata Mangeshkar Award 2019-2021 (September,
L Important Winners-
2022)  Best Film - Shershaah (Director-Vishnuvardhan)
 Winners-  Best Film (Critics) - Sardar Udham (Director-
 2021 - Kumar Shanu (Singer) Shoojit Sircar)
 2020 - Anand-Milind (Composer)  Best Actor in a leading role (Male) - Ranveer
 2019 - Shailendra Singh (Singer) Singh (83)
 Best Actor (Critics) - Vicky Kaushal (Sardar
 The State Government of Madhya Pradesh started
Udham)
this award in 1984.
 Best Actor in a leading role (Female) - Kriti
5 2nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2020 (September, Sanon (Mimi)
2022)  Best Actress (Critics) - Vidya Balan (Sherni)
 Winner - Asha Parekh  Best Director - Vishnuvardhan (Shershaah)
 Asha Parekh worked in more than 95 films. Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022
 She was the Chairperson of Central Board of Film Dates - 12-30 August, 2022
Certification from 1998-2001. Place - Melbourne, Australia
Miss Diva 2022 (28 August, 2022, Mumbai)  Winners­-
 Best Film - 83 (Director-Kabir Khan)
 Miss Diva Universe 2022 : Divita Rai (Karnataka)
 Best Indie Film - Jaggi (Director-Anmol
 Miss Diva Supranational 2022 : Pragnya Ayyagari Sidhu)
(Telangana)  Best Actor - Ranveer Singh (83)
 Miss Popular Choice 2022 : Ojasvi Sharma  Best Actress - Shefali Shah (Jalsa)
68th National Film Awards 2020  Best Director - Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham)
 Best Director - Aparna Sen (The Rapist)
 Date - 22 July, 2022, announced the winner for year
 Lifetime Achievement Award - Kapil Dev
2020.
 Best Feature Film (Swarna Kamal) — UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards
Soorarai Pottru 2022
 Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Category Winner
of a Director (Swarna Kamal) — Mandela Best Use of Zero-Carbon Indian Railway (Project-Solar
(Tamil) (Director : Madonne Ashwin) Technology (Planet) Energy directly feeding to 25
 Best Popular Film providing wholesome kvac traction system).
Entertainment (Swarna Kamal) — Tanhaji :
Best Climate Change Indian Railway (Project-Indian
The Unsung Warrior
adaptation and resilience Railways Mission Electrifica-
 Best Direction (Swarna Kamal) — A.K.
(Prosperity) tion)
Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam) (Director
- Sachidanandan KR) District Skill Development Planning Awards
 Best Actor (Rajat Kamal) — Suriya (Soorarai 2022
Pottru) & Ajay Devgan (Tanhaji : The Unsung  Top 3 Winners list
Warrior) 1. Rajkot (Gujarat)
 Best Actress (Rajat Kamal) — Aparna 2. Cachar (Assam)
Balamurali (Soorarai Pottru) 3. Satara (Maharashtra)

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National MSME Awards 2022 “Best Village Panchayat”– Takhatgadh, Sabarkantha,
Category Winner West Zone Gujarat
States/UT for Outstand- 1. Odisha “Best Village Panchayat”– Sialsir, Sirchip, Mizoram
ing contribution in the Pro- 2. Bihar North-East Zone
motion & Development of 3. Haryana “Best Urban Local Body” Vapi Urban Local Body,
MSME sector. Gujarat
To Aspirational district for 1. Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) “Best Media (Print & Mission Paani (Network 18)
outstanding contribution in 2. Karauli (Rajasthan) Electronic)”
the Promotion & Develop- 3. Kalahandi (Odisha) “Best School” Govt. Girls Hr. Secondary
ment of MSME sectors. School, Kaveripattinam,
Tamil Nadu
UP in DSDP awards
“Best Industry” Welspun India Textile Ltd.,
 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh awarded with DSDP
Gujarat
award.
“Best Water User Panchgachiya MDTW
10. Bahraich Association” WUA, Hooghly, West
16. Ghaziabad Bengal
17. Chandauli “Best Industry for CSR ITC Limited, Kolkata, West
22. Sonbhadra activities” Bengal
PM Yoga Awards 2021 INTERNATIONAL
 Individuals –
Abel Prize 2023 (March 22, 2023)
1. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Leh (Ladakh)
2. Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues, Sao Paulo (Brazil) Place – Norway
 Winner – Luis A. Caffarelli (USA)
3rd National Water Awards for the year 2020
 The Abel Prize recognizes pioneering scientific
 The Union Minister of Jal Shakti declared the achievements in mathematics.
winners of the third National Water Awards for
The Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023 (March
the year 2020.
 Uttar Pradesh has been adjudged as the Best State
7, 2023)
in water conservation efforts in the National Water Place – USA
Awards 2020.  Winner – Sir David Alan Chipperfield (U.K.)
 It is followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu  The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international
respectively. architecture award.
Category Winners  It is also referred to as the Nobel Prize of
“Best State” Uttar Pradesh architecture.
“Best District” – North Muzaffarnagar, Uttar  The award was established by the Pritzker family of
Zone Pradesh Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979.
“Best District”– South Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala Pen/Nabokov Award for Achievement in
Zone
International Literature-2023 (March 2, 2023)
“Best District”– East Zone East Champaran, Bihar and
Godda, Jharkhand  Winner – Vinod Kumar Shukla (India)
“Best District”– West Zone Indore, Madhya Pradesh  ‘Naukar ki Kameez’ and ‘Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee
“Best District”– North- Goalpara, Assam Rahati Thi’ are famous novels of Vinod Kumar
East Zone Shukla.
“Best Village Panchayat”– Dhaspad, Almora, Porter Prize-2023 (March 2, 2023)
North Zone Uttarakhand
“Best Village Panchayat”– Yelerampura Panchayat, Place – USA
South Zone Tumakuru District,  Winner – Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry
Karnataka (India)
“Best Village Panchayat”– Telari Panchayat, Gaya  The prize recognizes the strategy followed
East Zone District, Bihar Government of India in managing COVID-19.
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The Golden City Gate Tourism Multimedia
Award 2023 (March 07-09, 2023)
 The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has
bagged a Golden and Silver star.
GSMA Government Leadership Award-2023
(February 27, 2023)
Place – Barcelona, Spain
 Winner – India
 GSM Association (GSMA) has conferred the award
to India for implementation of best practices in
telecom sector.
Special Literar y Award Confer r ed on
Bangabandhu (March 26, 2023)
 The foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature
(FOSWAL) conferred a special literary award
on Bengabandhu Sheikh Mojibur Rahman (first
President of Bangladesh).
 The award has been conferred for his trilogy. The
Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries and the
New China 1952.
Central Banking Awards-2023 (March 15, 2023)
 Central Bank of Year – National Bank of Ukraine
 Governor of the Year – Shaktikanta Das (RBI,
India)
AHF Best Organiser Award-2023 (March 23,
2023)
 Place – Mungyeong, South Korea
 Winner – Hockey India
 Hockey India has awarded with the Best Organiser
Award by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) for
FIH Men’s World Cup-2023.
Zelensky awarded Poland’s highest honour
 In April, 2023, Ukraine’s president
VolodymyrZelensky has been awarded the Order
of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest distinction, for
his services to security, resilience and the defense of
human rights.
 The Order of the White Eagle is the oldest and
highest decoration of the Republic of Poland.
Marconi Prize-2023
 Date – February 21, 2023
 Winner – Mr. Hari Balakrishnan (Professor in
Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
 The Marconi Prize is a top honour within the
field of communications technology.
 It is awarded by US based Marconi Society.
2023
FIH President Award-2023
 Date – January 29, 2023
 Place – Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
 Winner – Mr. V.K. Pandian (Odisha CM Secretary)
UNESCO Peace Prize-2022
 Date – February 08, 2023
 Place – Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
 Felix Houphouet- Boigny – UNESCO Peace Prize
2022 has awarded to Angela Merkel in recognistion
of her efforts to welcome refugees.
The BEST FIFA Football Awards-2022
 Dates – February 27, 2023
 Place – Paris, France
 The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2022 – Lionel Messi
(Argentina)
 The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2022 – Alexia
Patellas (Spain)
 FIFA Puskas Award 2022 (Most Beautiful Goal
of the Year) – Marcin Oleksy (Amputee Player of
Poland)
 The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2022 – Lionel
Scaloni (Argentina Coach)
 The Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2022 – Sarina
Wiegman (Manager of English Women Team)
 The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2022 –
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
International Mother Language Award- 2023
 Dates – February 21, 2023
 Place – Dhaka (Bangladesh)
Winner –
 Mahendra Kumar Mishra (Linguist & Folklorist
from Odisha)
 Mother Language Lovers of World Society,
Vancouver (Canada)
 The Award was instituted in 2021 by UNESCO.
Anthem Awards to UNDP’s Climate Campaign
Dates – February 15, 2023
 The ‘Don’t Choose Extinction’ Campaign of UN
Development Programme (UNDP) has won—
 Gold – in category : Sustainability, Environment
& Climate – Non-Profit Campaign
 Silver – in category : Sustainability, Environment
& Climate – Global Awareness Campaign.
65th Grammy Awards - 2023
 Date – February 05, 2023
 Place – Los Angeles (USA)
 Winners –
 Record of the Year – About Damn Time
(Lizzo)
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 of the Year – Harry’s House (Harry 28th Critics Choice Awards-2023
Styles)  Date – January 15, 2023
 Song of the Year – Just Like That (Bonnie
 Place – Los Angeles, USA
Raitt)
 Winners –
 Best
 New Artist – Samara Joy
 B
 est Picture - Everything Everywhere All at
 Best
 Rock Performance – Broken Horses
(Brandi Carlile) Once
 Best
 Rock Song – Broken Horses (Brandi  Best Actor - Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
Carlile)  Best Actress - Cate Blanchett (Tar)
 Best Rock Album – Patient Number – 9
  Best Director - Daniel Kwan & Daniel
(Ozzy Osbourne) Scheinert (Everthing Everywhere All at Once)
 Best Alternative Music Performance –
  Best Cinematography - Claudio Miranda-
Chaise Longue (Wet Leg) Top Gun, Maverick
 Best Alternative Music Album – Wet Leg  Best Foreign Language Film - RRR
 Best
 Rap Album – Mr. Morale & The Big  Best Song - Naatu Naatu (RRR)
Steppers (Kendrick Lamar)  Best Drama Series - Better Call Saul
 Best
 Children’s Music Album – The
Movement (Alphabet Rockers) 80th Golden Globe Awards-2023
76th British Academy Film (BAFTA) Awards  Date – January 10, 2023
 Place – Beverly Hills, California (USA)
 Dates – February 19, 2023
 Winners –
 Place – London (UK)
  est Picture (Drama) – The Fabelmans
B
 Winners –
 Best Film – All Quiet On the Western Front  Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) – The

 Outstanding
 British Film – The Banshees Banshees of Inisherin
of Inisherin  Best  Actress (Motion Picture-Drama) –
 Film  Not in English Language – All Quiet Cate Blanchett (Tar)
On the Western Front (German)  Best Actor (Motion Picture-Drama) –

 Best Director – Edward Berger (All Quiet on Austin Butler (Elvis)
the Western Front)  Best Actress (Musical/Comedy) – Michelle
 Leading Actor – Austin Butler (Elvis) Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
 Leading Actress – Cate Blanchett (Tar)  Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) – Colin

 Special
 Visual Effects – Avatar : The Way of Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Water  Best Director – Steven Spielberg (The
 Rising Star – Emma Mackey Fabelmans)
India-UK Achievers Honour 2023  Best Picture (Animated) – Guillermo del

 Dates – January 25, 2023 Toro’s Pinocchio
 Place – London (UK)  Best  Picture (Non-English Language) –
 Former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Argentina, 1985
Singh has awarded with Lifetime achievement award.  Best Song – Naatu Naatu (RRR) (Composer-
National Geographic-Pictures of the Year M.M. Keeravani)
Award-2023  Best Drama Series – House of the Dragon
 Cecil B.deMille Award – Eddie Murphy
 Dates – February 17, 2023
 Carol Burnett Award – Ryan Murphy
 Place – Washington, USA
 Winner – Dance of the Eagles’ (Karthik Subramaniam) United Nations Medal for Exception Service
71st Miss Universe – 2022  Date – January 13, 2023
 Date – January 14, 2023   inner – Indian Peacekeepers Serving with
W
 Place – New Orleans, United States UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
 Winner
 – R’ Bonney Gabriel (USA)  1171 Indians have received UN medals for their vital
 India’s Divita Rai made her place in top 16. work in Upper Nile (South Sudan).

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Award for Global Leadership
 Date – January 11, 2023
 Place – Harvard Law School Centre, USA (Online
Event)
 Winner – D.Y. Chandrachud (50th Chief Justice
of India)
ICC Awards, 2022
 Date – January 24, 2023
 Winners –
  ir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s
S
Cricketer of the Year – Babar Azam (Pakistan)
 Rachael
 Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC
Women’s Cricketer of the Year – Natalie
Sciver (England)
 ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year –
Suryakumar Yadav (India)
 ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year –
Babar Azam (Pakistan)
 ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year – Ben
Stokes (England)
 ICC
 Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year
– Marco Jansen (South Africa)
 ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year –
Tahlia Mcgrath (Australia)
 ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year –
Natalie Sciver (England)
 ICC Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the
Year – Renuka Singh (India)
 ICC Umpire of the Year – Richard Illingworth
(England)
 ICC Spirit of Cricket award – Aasif Sheikh
(Nepal)
 ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year
– Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)
 ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the
Year – Esha Oza (UAE)
World Habitat Awards-2023
 Date – January 04, 2023
  inner – Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable
W 5. Constantino Aucca
Habitat Mission
 Odisha Jaga mission was launched in 2017.
 Jaga mission is working with inhabitants to create
liveable Habitats.
 World Habitat is an international charity.
 It is recognized by the United Nations and work in
support of the goals of UN-HABITAT.
TIME’s Person of the Year 2022 (07 December,
2022)
 Time Magazine has named Ukrainian president
Volodymyr Zelensky and “the spirit of Ukraine” as
its 2022 person of the year.
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 ‘Person of the year’ is an annual issue of the
American new magazine and website TIME.
 TIME’s 2022 Heroes of the year – Women Protesters
in Iran
 TIME’s 2022 : Athlete of the Year : Aaron Judge
(American baseballar)
 TIME’s 2022 : Icon of the Year : Michelle Yeoh
(Malaysian Actress)
Mrs. World 2022 (17 December, 2022)
 Winner – Sargam Koushal (India)
 Aditi Govitrikar had won the title in year 2001.
PETA India’s Person of the Year 2022 (15
December, 2022)
 Winner – Sonakshi Sinha
 This year Sonakshi appeared in a campaign against
leather for PETA India.
Excellence in Leadership for Family Planning
(EXCELL) Awards 2022
 India came out as the only country which bagged this
award in the ‘country category’ at the conference.
Responsible Tourism Global Award 2022
 Winner – Kerala Tourism
 The award was given at World Travel Mart held in
London, 7-9 November, 2022.
UNEP Champions of the Earth 2022
Winner Category
1. Purnima Devi Barman Entrepreneurial Vision
(Assam)
2. Partha Dasgupta (UK) Science and Innovation
3. Arcenciel (Labanon) Inspiration and Action
4. Cecile Bibiane Ndjebet Inspiration and Action
(Cameroon)
Inspiration and Action
Chutas (Peru)
The Literature Nobel Prize 2022
 The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the
Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden.
 Winner – Annie Ernaux, France
 In her writing Ernaux consistently examine a life
marked by strong disparities regarding gender,
language and class.
 Some of her noted books are—Happening (2000),
A man’s Place (1983), I Remain in Darkness (1998),
A women’s story (1988), etc.
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The Peace Prize 2022 – UN SDG Action Awards 2022
 The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee
Category Winner
elected by Parliament of Norway (Stortinget).
 Winners— 1. Changemaker Srishti Bakshi, India
1. Ales Bialiatski, Belarus 2. Mobilize Supvivors say no more - Ecuador
2. Memorial, Russian Human Right Organization 3. Inspire The Masungistory
3. Center for Civil Liberties, Ukrainian Human Right 4. Connect Cyprusinno
Organization.
 The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in  amon Magsaysay Awards 2022 (64th) (30
R
their home countries. August, 2022)
UNHCR Nansen Refuges Award 2022  Winners-
Winner – Angela Merkel (former Chancellor of  Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia)
Germany) (10 October, 2022)  Tadashi Hattori (Japan)
 Under Merkel’s leadership, Germany Welcomed  Bernadette J. Madrid (Philippines)
more than 1.2 million refuges in 2015 and 2016.  Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia)
 The annual awards are named after a Philippine
The Booker Prize 2022
President.
 Established – 1969
 Winner – Shehan Karunatilaka (Sri Lanka)
Emmy Award (Creative Arts)
 Shehan Karunatilaka won the award for his book  Former US President Barack Obama won a creative
‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’. (17 October, Arts Emmy Award, 2022. (4 September, 2022)
2022)
International Travel Award 2023
Sastra – Ramanujan Award 2022
 West Bengal has bagged the award under category
 Winner – Yunqing Tang (University of California, ‘best destination for culture’.
USA)
 First awarded – 2005
Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2022
 Given for – Contributions in the field of Mathematics  Winners- Dursula Von der Leyen (President of
 Age – Given to individuals aged 32 or below. European Commission)
Ballon d’Or 2022 (Football)  Dr. Radhika Batra (India)
 Zahra Joya (Afghanistan)
 Ballen d’Or is presented annually by French News
 Vanessa Nakate (Uganda)
Magazine France Football.
 Winners- UNESCO Peace Prize-2022
 Ballon d’Or – Karim Benzema, France (Real Madrid)  Winner - Angela Markel
 Ballon d’Or (Women) – Alexia Patellas, Spain (FC  Former German Chancellor has been awarded for
Barcelona) her efforts to welcome refugees.
 Club of the Year – Manchester City F.C.
22nd International India Film Academy (IIFA)
FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021-22 Awards 2022 (4 June, 2022)
 FIH Player of the Year (Men) – Harmanpreet Singh,
 Winners -
India
 FIH player of the Year (Women) – Felice Albers 1. Best Picture Shershaah
(Netherlands) 2. Best Director Vishnu Varadhan (Shershaah)
 FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (Men) – PR Sreejesh, 3. Best Actor Vicky Kaushal (Sardar Udham)
India 4. Best Actress Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
 FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (Women) – Savita
Global Energy Prize 2022
Punia, India
 FIH Coach of the Year (Men) – Graham Reid (India  Winners -
Men’s team)  Kaushik Rajashekara (USA) (Indian Origin)
 FIH Coach of the Year (Women) – Janneke  Mercouri Kanatzidis (USA)
Schopman (India women’s tema)  Viktor Orlov (Russia)
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Golden Achievement Award 2021  Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen's documenatry
 Winner – Vijay Amritraj
"All That Breathes" won the Golden Eye award
 The Golden Achievement Award is presented for best documentary.
annually by the International Tennis Hall of Fame
(ITHF) and International Tennis Federation (ITF). Organisations/Institutes
Pulitzer Prizes 2022 (09 May 2022) INDIA
A. Journalism India elected as member of UN Statistical
Category -
Winners Commission
1. Public Service -
The Washington Post  In April 2023, India has been elected as a member of
C. Johnson, R. Woolington the UN Statistical Commission, the Commission on
Investigative Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating
2. - & Eli Murray (The Tampa
Reporting Board of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
Bay Times)
(UNAIDS).
Staff of the New York
International  India was elected by the Economic and Social
3. - Times, notably Azmat Council ECOSOC of the United Nations.
Reporting
Khan
Delhi Airport ninth busiest in the world in 2022
Salamishah Tillet, The
4. Criticism -  Delhi airport has emerged as the ninth busiest
New York Times
B. Books, Drama & Music airport in the world in 2022 with passenger traffic of
more than 5.94 crore, according to Airports Council
Category - Winners International (ACI) list.
The Netanyahus A historical novel by  DIAL is the operator of the Indira Gandhi
1. Fiction - International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital.
Joshua Cohen
 As per ACI the top 10 busiest airports in the
2. Drama - Fat Ham by James Ijames world for 2022 is topped by Hartsfield-Jackson
(i) Covered with Night - by Nicole Atlanta International Airport (ATL, 93.7 million
passengers).
Eustace
3. History -  The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)
(ii) C
 uba : An American History - by is the only airport to figure in the top 10 list from
Ada Ferrer South and South East Asia.
Chasing Me to My Grave - by
4. Biography - Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR)
Winfred Rembert
 Union Budget 2023-24 has announced to support
5. Poetry - Franks : Sonnets- by Diane Seuss Hyderabad based IIMR as centre of excellence. (1st
Invisible Child : Poverty, Survival and February, 2023)
General  IIMR, Hyderabad is a premier agricultural research
6. - Hope in an American City by - Andrea
Nonfiction institute (estd. - 1958).
Elliott
 Established – 1958
7. Music - Voiceless Mass by - Raven Chacon  Located At – Hyderabad

Cannes Film Festival 2022 (17-28 May 2022)
Winners
 Palme d'or - Ruben Ostlund (for - Triangle of
Sadness)
 Grand Prix (tied) - Lukas Dhont (for - Close)
 Grand Prix (tied) - Claire Denis (for - Stars at
Noon)
 Best Director - Park Chan - Wook (for - Heojil
Kyolshim) (Decision To Leave)
 Best Actor - Song Kang Ho (for - Broker)
 Best Actress - Zar Amir Ebrahimi (for - Holy
Spider)
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
 The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has
suspended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Act 2010 (FCRA) registration of CPR for 180 days
(February 27, 2023).
Vulture/Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre
(VCBC)
 Vultures/Jatayu may be released in wild after
breeding. (20th February, 2023)
 VCBC is a joint project of the Haryana Forest
Department and the Bombay Natural History
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Central Electricity Authority (CEA)
 CEA releases Disaster Management Plan (DMP) for
power sector. (11 January, 2023)
 It established under the Electricity (Supply) Act,
1948.
Coal India Limited (CIL)
 CIL launched M-Sand Projects in big way. (27
January, 2023)
 Sand is one of the major geological resources of the
country and manufactured sand (M-sand) is a form
of artificial sand.
 Established – 1975
National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)
 NACO (constituted in 1992) has revealed that the
country’s annual rate of HIV infection has declined
by 46% between 2010-2021.
 NACO is a division of the Ministry of Heath and
Family Welfare.
Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA)
 The government has approved the PADMA as
a self-regulatory body for publishers of news and
current affairs across country. (02 December, 2022)
Indian Road Congress (IRC)
 81st Annual Session of the IRC has been held in
Lucknow. (8-11 October, 2022)
 The IRC is the Apex Body of Highway Engineers in
the country.
Indian Virtual Herbarium (by the Botanical
Survey of India)
 On 1st July, 2022 India’s largest Online herbarium
database, the Indian Virtual Herbarium was
launched.
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
 NIOT has invented India’s first Saline Water Lantern
called 'Roshni'. (13 August, 2022)
Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB)
 The government has transformed Bank Board
Bureau (BBB) into FSIB by making some
amendments. (1 July, 2022)
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)
 Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Narendra
Singh Tomar, inaugurates centenary year (100th)
celebration of NDRI at Karnal, Haryana. (1st July,
2022)
 Established - 1923 (at Bangalore)
 Shifted to Karnal - 1955
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India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX)
 IIBX is India’s first International Bullion Exchange
set up at GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat,
inaugurated by PM Modi on 29 July, 2022.
 IIBX is the third exchange of its kind in the world.
National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI)
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates the
NTRI in New Delhi. (7 June, 2022)
 The NTRI will be the premier national institute for
the promotion and preservation of tribal heritage
and culture.
Tribal Health Observatory (TriHob) (04 - May)
 Odisha is set to establish India's first TriHOb.
Cotton Council of India
 The Union Government has announced on 18 May,
the formation of Cotton Council of India under
Chairmanship of veteran cotton man Suresh Bhai
Kotak.
Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)
 ONGC on 23 May 2022 became first exploration
& production (E&P) company in India to trade
domestic gas on the Indian Gas exchange.
IIT - Madras
 Indian Railways joined hand with IIT - Madras for
the development of Hyperloop system and to set up
a centre of excellence for Hyperloop Technology at
IIT - Madras (19 May, 2022).
WORLD
International Seabed Authority (ISA)
 ISA has officially designated India as a ‘Pioneer
Investor’. (1st February, 2013).
 Established – 16th November, 1994
 Headquarters – Kingston, Jamaica
UN Commission for Social Development
(CSocD) (Established – 1946)
 Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of
India to the United Nations, was elected on behalf
of India as the chair of the 62nd Session of the
CSocD. (15th February, 2023).
 Headquarters – New York (USA)
 Director – Ms. Daniela Bas
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
 FATF has suspended Russia’s membership over the
Ukraine War. (24th February, 2023).
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 FATF is the global money laundering and terrorist
financing watchdog.
 Established – 1989 (by G7)
 Headquarters – Paris (France)
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU)
 India took over the leadership of the APPU. (03
January, 2023)
 Vinaya Prakash Singh of India took over the charge
of the secretary general of APPU for a tenure of
four years.
 Established – 1962 (Manila, Philippines)
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial
Analysis (IEEFA)
 A new report of IEEFA has projected exponential
growth in India’s Battery Energy Storey System
(BESS). (16 January, 2023)
 BESS is an emerging technology in the Indian
renewable energy sector.
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 India supports UAE proposal to include digitalization
in IMO strategic plan. (30 November, 2022)
 128th Session of the Council of International
Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been in London
during 28 November – 02 December, 2022.
 Established – 1948
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
 Scientists achieve a major breakthrough in nuclear
fusion. (13 December, 2022)
 The fusion record was achieved at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC)
 The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project was handed
over to DGPC, Bhutan. (27 December, 2022)
 The 720 MW Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project
(MHP) was jointly inaugurated by India and Bhutan
in August, 2019.
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)
 India has won IEC Vice Presidency and
Standardization Management Board (SMB) chair for
2023-25 term.
Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)
 Prasar Bharti has hosted 59th ABU General
Assembly 2022 in New Delhi. (25-30 November,
2022)
 Theme of assembly 2022 - Serving the People :
Media’s Role in Times of Crisis.
2023
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
 National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) and National
Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) of India have
hosted the 3rd WADA Athlete Biological Passport
(ABP) Symposium in New Delhi. (12-14 October,
2022)
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
 From 23-28 May the 7th Session of Global Platform
on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 (GP2022) took
place in Bali (Indonesia).
 Established - 1999
 Headquarters - Geneva (Switzerland)
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
(CDRI)
 5th edition of the International Conference on
Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2022
concluded in New Delhi on 4-5 April, 2023.
 CDRI launches Infrastructure Resilience Academic.
Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA)
 India has been elected as the new chair of
AAEA for 2022-24 (7 May, 2022).
 Established - 1998
New Development Bank (NDB)
 India's Governor for NDB Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
chaired 7th Annual meeting of Board of Governors
of NDB (19 May 2022).
Conference
5 th International Conference on Disaster
Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2023 (April
4-5, 2023)
 Place – New Delhi
 Theme – Delivering Resilient and Inclusive
Infrastrucutre : Pathways for Risk Informed Systems,
Practices and Investments
 Organiser – Coalition for Disaster Resilient
Infrastructure (CDRI), New Delhi
World Vaccine Congress-2023 (April 3-6, 2023)
 Place – Washington (USA)
 Vaccine Industry Excellence (VIE) awards have
provided during the congress.
 Bharat Biotech has won the ‘Best Production/
Process Development’ award.
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ASEAN – India Business Summit-2023 (March
6, 2023)
 Place – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Theme – Strengthening and Moving Forward
ASEAN – “India Economic Relations for a Strategic
Business Partnership.”
 It has been held as part of the ASEAN – India Year
of Freindship.
7 International Dharma Dhamma Conference
th
 Date – March 3-5, 2023
 Place – Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
 Organisers – Sanchi University of Buddhisht –
India Studies and by India Foundation.
 Participating Countries – 15
8 National Conference on Economics of
th
Competition Law, 2023
 Date – March 3, 2023
 Place – New Delhi
 Organiser – Competition Commission of India
(CCI)
 Topic – Antitrust and Regulation : Interfaces and
Synergies
SCO’s 1 st Business-to-Business Global
Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine
 Date – March 2-5, 2023
 Place – Guwahati, Assam
 Participating Countries – 17
GSMA Mobile World Congress-2023
 Dates – February 27 – March 2, 2023
 Place – Barcelona, Spain
5th United Nations Conference on theLeast
Developed Countries (LDC5) (March 5-9, 2023)
 Place – Doha, Qatar
 Theme – From Potential to Prosperity
35 Meeting of Green Climate Fund (CGF)
th
Board (March 13-16, 2023)
 Place – Incheon, South Korea
 CGF, the world largest climate fund, has mandated
to support developing countires to raise and realize
their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC).
Seven Decades of the Constitution of India
(March 28, 2023)
 Place – New Delhi
 Ministry of External Affairs organized a seminar on
‘Seven Decades of the Constitution of India’.
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 Themes –
 Seven decades of the Indian Constitution.
 Indian Constitution and Human Rights
 Indian Constitution and Internationalism
One World TB Summit 2023 (March 24, 2023)
 Place – Varanasi
 TB Free India by – 2025 (Five year a head of the
global goal)
 Launched – TB-Mukh Panchayat Initiative
India Energy Weak (IEW)-2023 (February 6-8,
2023)
 Place – Bengaluru
 Tagline – Growth, Collaboration; Transition
Sessions – 19 Strategic Conference Sessions
 The Global Biofuel Alliance, one of the priorities
under India’s G20 presidency, was announced during
the IEW 2023.
7th Asia Economic Dialogue 2023 (February
23-25, 2023)
 Place – Pune, Maharahstra
 Theme – Asia and the Emerging World Order
 It is the External Affairs Ministry’s annual flagship
event on Geo-economics.
 It has co-hosted by Pune International Centre.
2nd Indian Rice Congress-2023 (February 11-14,
2023)
 Place – National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
 Theme – Transforming Rice Research : Recent
Scientific Developments and Global Food Crisis.
World Government Summit-2023 (February
13-15, 2023)
 Place – Dubai, UAE
 Theme – Shaping Future Governments
 The World Government Summit is a global forum
held annually in Dubai.
9 Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable
th
(AMER9)-2023 (February, 2023)
 Place – Bengaluru (At the Sideline of India Energy
Week)
 Theme – Mapping new pathways for energy
security, inclusive growth and energy transitions.
 India has hosted the AMER9 in association with the
International Energy Forum (IEF).
12th World Hindi Conference
 12th World Hindi Conference take place from
February 15-17, 2023 in Nadi, Fiji
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