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Current Affairs October 11 2023 PDF by AffairsCloud New 1
Current Affairs October 11 2023 PDF by AffairsCloud New 1
❖ MoCI Unveils Digital System for Automatic Issuance of Exporter Status Certificates
❖ BIAL sets up South Asia’s 1st Aircraft Recovery Training School in BLR Airport
❖ Mumbai Airport is 1st in Asia to Commission ‘Disabled Aircraft Recovery Kit’
❖ Star Health Insurance introduces Surrogacy Cover and Oocyte Donor Cover
❖ IIFCL Sanctions Loans Worth Rs 8,800 crore to Boost Civil Aviation Infrastructure
❖ Nobel Prize in Economics 2023: Professor Claudia Goldin 3rd Woman to Won the Award
❖ Nandini Azad Re-elected to Board of International Raiffeisen Union
❖ Epithemis wayanadensis: New Dragonfly Species Found in Wayanad
❖ India Finishes Fourth in the Hangzhou Asian Games 2022 with 107 Medals
❖ World Dyslexia Day 2023 – October 08
❖ National Postal Week 2023 – October 9 to 13 2023
❖ World Day Against the Death Penalty 2023 – October 10
❖ World Mental Health Day 2023- October 10
❖ CM Pushkar Dhami Launches Rozgar Prayag Portal at U’khand Youth Mahotsav in Dehradun
❖ MP CM Unveils 108 ft Statue of Adi Shankaracharya at Omkareshwar
• The initiative was launched during the meeting with Export Promotion Councils.
Note: At present, there are around 14 Export Promotion Councils under the administrative control of the
Department of Commerce.
What is in the system?
i.The new system eliminates the need for exporters to apply for a Status Certificate from the Directorate
General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
ii.Export recognition is automated through the IT (Information Technology) system using existing merchandise
export data and risk parameters from Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS).
• This streamlines the process, reduces compliance burden, and promotes ease of doing business.
• Eligible exporters can modify their status online later, ensuring a simplified process without the
need for manual applications or certifications.
Current Scenario:
At present, the exporter is required to file an online application along with an export certificate from a
Chartered Accountant (CA) for grant of Status. The DGFT Regional Offices, issue the certificate in 3 days.
What is Status Holder certification program?
It enhances Indian exporters’ credibility in the international markets and offers benefits such as simplified
procedures under FTP 2023, priority custom clearances, exemption from mandatory document negotiation
through banks, and no need for filing Bank Guarantee for FTP schemes.
Key Points:
i.The new system will recognize 20,000 exporters as Status Holders under FTP 2023, a significant increase
from the previous 12,518.
ii.This is also aligned with the goal of achieving a USD 2 trillion export target by 2030.
BIAL sets up South Asia’s 1st Aircraft Recovery Training School in BLR Airport
Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has established South Asia’s first Aircraft Recovery Training
School (ARTS) on the premises of Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR Airport) in
Bengaluru, Karnataka.
• BIAL formed a strategic partnership with KUNZ GmbH Aircraft Equipment, Germany.
• BIAL is the first airport in India to acquire Code F compatible aircraft recovery equipment and
assemble a proficient team of recovery managers.
About Aircraft Recovery Training School (ARTS):
i.ARTS provides aircraft recovery hands-on training, equipped with state-of-the-art Disabled Aircraft
• The Prize in Economic Sciences is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm,
Sweden, it shares the same principles as the Nobel Prizes, which have been awarded since 1901.
• Claudia Goldin is the 55th recipient of the Economic Science Prize since its inception in 1969.
• She is the 3rd woman to receive the award after Elinor Ostrom (USA) in 2009 and Esther Duflo
(French-American) in 2019. She is also the first woman to win the prize solo.
Note:
• In 2009, Elinor Ostrom became the 1st woman to win the Economics prize. She shared the award
with Oliver E Williamson. Esther Duflo shared the 2019 award with her husband Abhijit Banerjee,
and Michael Kremer.
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ENVIRONMENT
Epithemis wayanadensis: New Dragonfly Species Found in Wayanad
Researchers have discovered a new species of colourful dragonfly in Wayanad, Kerala. The new species, also
known as “Red-rumped Hawklet”, is given the scientific nomenclature “Epithemis wayanadensis”. It is
named after its habitat “the Wayanad plateau”, situated among the biodiverse Western Ghats.
• The discovery of the new species is published in the peer-reviewed, open-access journal, Journal of
Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, by the Elsevier Group.
About Epithemis wayanadensis:
i.The species Epithemis wayanadensis (E. wayanadensis) belongs to the Genus Epithemis, a genus of insects,
and family Libellulidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India.
ii.E. wayanadensis is a sister taxon of Ruby-tailed Hawklet (Epithemis Mariae) a very similar species found in
small colonies closely associated with forested marshes in south India.
Habitat:
i.wayanadensis has been identified in the Western Ghats, specifically in the lush landscape of Wayanad and
parts of the Nilgiri Coorg region (Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka).
The 19th edition of the Asian Games marks India’s record for the highest medal tally so far,
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surpassing the previous record medal tally of 70 medals (16 gold, 23 silver, and 31 bronze) at the
Jakarta Asian Games 2018.
Medal Tally:
Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 People’s Republic of China 201 111 71 383
2 Japan 52 67 69 188
3 Republic of Korea 42 59 89 190
4 India 28 38 41 107
5 Uzbekistan 22 18 31 71
Indian Gold Medal Winners:
No. Athlete/Team Event
1 Ojas Pravin Deotale Archery (Men’s Individual)
2 Jyothi Surekha Vennam Archery (Women’s Individual)
3 Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Parneet Kaur, Aditi Swami Archery (Women’s Compound Team)
4 Abhishek Verma, Ojas Pravin Deotale, Prathamesh Jawkar Archery (Men’s Compound Team)
5 Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Ojas Pravin Deotale Archery (Mixed Team)
Athletics (Men’s 3000m
6 Avinash Sable Steeplechase)
Rajesh Ramesh, Muhammed Ajmal Variyathodi, Amoj Jacob,
7 Muhammed Anas Yahiya Athletics (Men’s 4x400m Relay)
8 Neeraj Chopra Athletics (Men’s Javelin Throw)
9 Tajinderpal Singh Toor Athletics (Men’s Shot Put)
10 Parul Chaudhary Athletics (Women’s 5000m)
11 Annu Rani Athletics (Women’s Javelin Throw)
12 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty Badminton (Men’s Doubles)
13 Men’s Team Cricket
IMPORTANT DAYS
World Dyslexia Day 2023 – October 08
World Dyslexia Day also known as “World Dyslexia Awareness Day” is annually observed across the globe
on October 8 to raise awareness about dyslexia.
• The day aims to promote inclusivity, access to education, and the implementation of effective
strategies to support individuals with dyslexia in their learning journeys.
• World Dyslexia Day was first observed on October 8, 2013. The day was initiated by the European
Dyslexia Association (EDA).
The National Postal Week 2023 is observed from 9th to 13th October 2023 under the theme “Together for
trust: Collaborating for a safe and connected future”.
• This is the theme of World Post Day 2023.
• WMHD is a global health campaign that aims to encourage people around the world to support the
cause and establish a healthy environment in all aspects of life to support mental health.
WMHD is supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the World Federation for Mental Health
(WFMH), and its member organisations.
Symbol: The green ribbon is the international symbol of mental health awareness.
2023 Global Campaign:
The 2023 Global Campaign aims to recognise the 75th Anniversary of WFMH (founded in 1948) and WMHD
2023.
According to WFMH, the theme of the World Mental Health Day Global Campaign 2023 is “Mental health is a
universal human right.”
• The theme focuses on improving knowledge, raising awareness, and driving actions that promote
and protect everyone’s mental health as a universal human right.
Note: Since 2013, WHO has organized a global campaign for WMHD.
Background:
i.World Mental Health Day was started as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health(WFMH)
by the then Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter.
ii.WMHD was observed for the first time on 10 October 1992.
iii.In 1994, WMHD adopted its first theme, “Improving the Quality of Mental Health Services throughout the
World.”
• The then Secretary-General Eugene Brody introduced the concept of an annual theme for WMHD.
Efforts of WHO:
i.According to the WHO, Mental, neurological, and substance use disorders collectively contribute to over 10%
of the world’s disease burden.
ii.Depression and anxiety disorders, among the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide, cost the global
economy a staggering USD 1 trillion annually due to lost productivity.
• In Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), 85% of people with mental disorders receive no
treatment.
iii.To address the Global Mental Health Crisis, in 2018, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director-
General identified mental health as an area that needed accelerated action.
• Established the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health, covering the 5-year period 2019-2023. It
was launched in 2019 for implementation over 5 years, in 12 countries.
• The vision of the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health is that all people achieve the highest
standard of mental health and well-being.
iv.WHO member states are committed to implementing the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013-
2030, to improve mental health by:
STATE NEWS
CM Pushkar Dhami Launches Rozgar Prayag Portal at U’khand Youth Mahotsav in Dehradun
On October 9, 2023, Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand, launched the government-
developed Rojgar Prayag Portal during the Uttarakhand Youth Mahotsav 2023 program organized at
Parade Ground in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
• The portal for youths aims to provide employment opportunities in the Uttarakhand on a single
portal.
• The event was organized by the Uttarakhand Skill development Society and Government of
Uttarakhand on the theme ‘Uttarakhand Towards Entrepreneurship and Employment’.
Highlights of the event:
Yuva Uttarakhand App:
During the event, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami launched the Yuva Uttarakhand App to make the schemes run by
various departments available at one place.
The app was developed by Information Technology Development Agency (ITDA).
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