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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 13 January 2023
National Youth Day – January 12
- National Youth Day Is Celebrated Every Year On January 12 To Mark The Birth Anniversary Of Swami Vivekananda.
- This Year PM Narendra Modi Inaugurate The Festival On January 12 In Huballi, Karnataka.
- Theme: “Viksit Yuva – Viksit Bharat (Developed Youth – Developed India).
- The Government Had Declared The Birth Anniversary Of Swami Vivekananda On January 12, As ‘National Youth Day’ In 1985.
- All The Centres Of Ramakrishna Math And Ramakrishna Mission Have Been Celebrating The Occasion Through Various Programmes.
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India’s Economic Growth To Slow To 6.9% In 2023 FY – World Bank
- According To The World Bank, India’s Growth Is Expected To Slow To 6.9 Per Cent In Financial Year 2023, A 0.6 Percentage Point Decrease Since June, As The Global Economy And Rising Uncertainty Weigh On Export And Investment Growth.
- The World Bank Predicted That Global Growth In 2023 Would Slow To 1.7 Per Cent From The 3 Per Cent Expected Six Months Ago, Citing Elevated Inflation, Higher Interest Rates, Reduced Investment And Disruptions Caused By Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine.
- India Is Expected To Be The Fastest Growing Economy Among The 7 Largest Developing Economies.
- Growth In India Is Expected To Slow From 8.7 Per Cent In FY 2021-22 To 6.9 Per Cent In FY2022-23, With 0.6 Percentage Points Lower Since June.
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana
- From 1st January 2023, PM Modi Approved The New Integrated Food Security Scheme For Providing Free Foodgrains To Antyodaya Anna Yojana And Primary Household Beneficiaries.
- The New Scheme Has Been Named Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY).
- The Integrated Scheme Will Strengthen The Provisions Of The National Food Security Act 2013 In Terms Of Accessibility, Affordability And Availability Of Food Grains For The Poor & Will Spend More Than ₹2 Lakh Crore In 2023 As Food Subsidies Under NFSA.
Bihar Government Starts Caste Survey In State
- The Bihar Government Started Caste Surveys In Several Regions Of The State.
- CM Nitish Kumar, Made It Clear That Only Castes As Well As The Economic Standing Of Each Household, Would Be Categorized (Not Subcastes) .
- The Caste Census Would Improve The Lot Of The Underprivileged Sections.
- Every Household In The State Will Be Tallied And Recorded In The 1st Stage.
- The 2nd Phase Of The Survey Will Run From April 1 Through April 30, Will Collect Information On The Households’ Occupants, Their Castes, And Their Socioeconomic Standing.
- The Survey Will Be Closed On May 31, 2023.
Uttarakhand Governor Approved 30% Women’s Reservation Bill
- The Uttarakhand State Assembly Passed The Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation For Women) Bill On 29th November 2022.
- Uttarakhand Governor Gurmit Singh Has Approved The 30 % Horizontal Reservation To Domicile Women Of The State In The Government Jobs Bill.
- Horizontal Reservation: Equal Opportunity Provided To Other Categories Of Beneficiaries Such As Women, The Transgender Community, Or Individuals With Disabilities.
- The Vertical Reservation: Applies Separately For Each Of The Groups Specified Under The Law.
National Road Safety Week 2023
- Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways, Government Of India Is Observing The Road Safety Week From 11th To 17th January 2023, Under “Swachhata Pakhwada”, To Implement The Cause Of Safer Roads For All.
- To Create Awareness Among General Public Regarding Road Safety.
AC Charania As Chief Technologist In NASA
- An Indian – American Aerospace Industry Expert, AC Charania Has Been Appointed As NASA’s New Chief Technologist To Serve As Principal Advisor To Administrator Bill Nelson On Technology Policy And Programmes At The Space Agency’s Headquarters.
- He Joined The Space Agency In His New Role On January 3. He Replaces Another Indian American Scientist Bhavya Lal, Who Served As Acting Chief Technologist Prior To The Former’s Appointment.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- National Youth Day Is Celebrated Every Year On _________.
- January 7
- January 10
- January 12
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- The Theme Of National Youth Day 2023 Is _____________.
- Viksit Yuva – Viksit Samaj
- Viksit Yuva – Viksit Bharat
- Viksit Yuva – Viksit Desh
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Who Is The Current President Of the World Bank?
- David Malpass
- Harry Dexter
- John Maynard
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- The HQ Of the World Bank Is In ____________.
- Geneva
- Washington D.C
- New York
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Antyodaya Anna Yojana Was Launched In Year _________.
- 2000
- 2006
- 2010
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- PMGKAY Scheme Stands For _________.
- Pradhan Mantri Garib Krishi Ann Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Aahaar Yojana
- Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- In _____ Year, The National Food Security Act Came.
- 2010
- 2013
- 2016
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Who Is The Current Governor Of Bihar?
- Lalji Tandon
- Bhuesh Baghel
- Phagu Chauhan
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Who Is The Current Governor Of Uttarakhand?
- Gurmit Singh
- G. Kumar
- R.P Chouhan
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- National Road Safety Week 2023 Is Observed On ______.
- 10th To 16th January
- 11th To 17th January
- 12th To 18th January
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- _________ Becomes The New Chief Technologist At NASA.
- Bhavya Lal
- AC Charania
- Amitabh Dixit
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Who Is The Current Administrator Of NASA?
- Bill Nelson
- Alfred Owl
- Alexander Phill
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Who Is The Founder Of NASA?
- Warrin Harding
- Bill Nelson
- D.Eisenhower
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Where Is The HQ Of NASA?
- New York
- Washington D.C
- Las Vegas
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Who Is The Founder Of Ramakrishna Mission?
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Swami Vivekanand
- Dayanand Saraswati
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
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