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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 10 January 2023
International Kite Festival Started In Ahmedabad
- The International Kite Festival 2023 Started On 8 January In Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- It Is Also Known As Uttarayan Or Makar Sankranti In Gujarat.
- The Last Edition Was Held In 2020.
- This Festival Has Been Celebrated Every Year On January 14 Since 1989.
- The Festival Was Inaugurated By CM Bhupendra Patel With G20 Theme: ‘ One Earth, One Family, One Future’.
- Australia, Canada, France, Russia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Egypt, Colombia, Denmark, New Zealand, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Belgium, Bahrain, and Iraq will participate.
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Chetan Sharma Becomes The Chairman Of BCCI’s Selection Committee
- Chetan Sharma Was Reappointed As The Chairman Of The Senior Selection Committee, 2 Months After His Entire Panel Was Disbanded By The BCCI.
- Salil Ankola, Shiv Sunar Das, Subroto Banerjee, And Sridharan Sharath Are New Members Of The Selection Committee
- Board Of Control For Cricket In India (BCCI)
- It Is The National Governing Body For Cricket In India.
- President: Roger Binny
- Headquarters: Mumbai
- Founded: 1928
Kevin Mccarthy Becomes The New Speaker Of The US House Of Representative
- Kevin Mccarthy Of The Republican Party Has Been Elected As The Speaker Of The House Of Representatives After 15 Rounds Of Voting.
- He Is The 55th Speaker Of The US House Of Representatives.
- He Has Replaced Nancy Pelosi (The Leader Of The Democratic Party).
- He Is A Member Of The Republican Party.
- From 2019 To 2023, He Was Elected As The House Minority Leader.
- From 2014 To 2019, He Also Served As The House Majority Leader Under Speakers John Boehner And Paul Ryan.
- He Was Born In Bakersfield, California.
Kerala Becomes India’s 1st Fully Digital Banking State
- CM Pinarayi Vijayan Declared Kerala As The 1st State In India To Have Fully Digital In Its Banking Service And It Would Boost The State Economy.
- It Happens Due To Social Interventions Through Local Self-government Institutions With Infrastructure Development & Technology Advancement.
- Kerala Has Declared ‘The Right To Internet’ As A Basic Right Of Its Citizens.
- The Kerala Fibre Optic Network Project Is An Attempt To Ensure That All Citizens Can Enjoy Internet-based Services As A Right.
Mysuru, Hampi Enlisted Under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme
- Mysuru & Hampi Are The 2 Famous Destinations In Karnataka To Be Encouraged As A Part Of The New Tourism Policy ‘The Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme, Which Aims On Revving Up Destination Tourism.
- Mysuru And Hampi Are Among The 19 Places Identified Across The 8 States & UTs.
- Swadesh Darshan Scheme
- This Scheme Was Launched In 2014-15 To Encourage, Develop, & Harness The Potential Of Tourism & The Integrated Development Of Theme-based Tourism.
- The State Includes Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, And Kerala.
World Braille Day 2023
- Every Year On the 4th of January, It Is Celebrated Around The World And It Also Marks The Birth Anniversary Of Louis Braille Who Invented Braille.
- It Was Louis Braille Who Gave Birth To The Braille Script, Due To Which Blind People Are Also Able To Read And Write.
- The UNGA Decided To Celebrate The Birthday Of Louis Braille, On 4 January Every Year As ‘World Braille Day‘ ByPassing A Resolution On 6 November 2018.
- World Braille Day Was Celebrated For The First Time On 4 January 2019.
PM Modi To Launch World’s Longest River Cruise
- On 13 January 2023, PM Narendra Modi Will Launch The World’s Longest River Cruise, Which Will Travel From Varanasi In UP To Dibrugarh In Assam Via Bangladesh.
- This Will Be The Single Largest River Journey By A Single River Ship In The World.
- Ganga Vilas River Cruise Will Cover 4000 Kilometers Along 27 River Systems, Including Ganga – Bhagirathi – Hooghly, Brahmaputra, And West Coast Canal In 50 Days.
- It is expected to run on a public-private partnership (PPP) Model.
Global Family Day
- Every Year On 1st January, Global Family Day Is Celebrated To Promote Peace, Love, And Unity Among People.
- The Aim Of The Day Is To Strengthen Familial Ties.
- In 1997, The UNGA Declared January 1 To Be A Global Family Day.
- In 1999, the Global Day Of Families Was Celebrated For The 1st Time.
2nd Phase Of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins In New Delhi
- The Union Ministry Of Textile Is Organising The 2nd Phase Of The Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” (Celebrating 75 Handwoven Saris Of India)Which Will Begin From 3- 17 January 2023 In New Delhi.
- The 1st Phase Of “VIRAASAT”- Celebrating 75 Handwoven Saris Of India Started On 16th December 2022.
- Over 90 Participants From Different Parts Of India Will Display A Wide Variety Of Sarees Like Handloom Saris Of Chanderi, Lalitpuri, Patola, Paithani, Jamdani, Ikat, Pochampally, Banaras Brocade, Tussar Silk (Champa), Baluchari, Bhagalpuri Silk, Tangail, etc.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- International Kite Festival Always Held In ________.
- Ahmedabad
- Bharuch
- Surat
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Who Is The Current CM Of Gujarat?
- Vijay Rupani
- Anandiben Patel
- Bhupendra Patel
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- ______ Is The New Chairman Of BCCI’s Selection Committee.
- Roger Binny
- Chetan Sharma
- Rajiv Shukla
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- BCCI Was Founded In Year ________
- 1950
- 1947
- 1928
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- _____ Becomes New Speaker Of The US House Of Representatives.
- Nancy Pelosi
- Kevin Mccarthy
- John Boehner
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- _____ Becomes India’s 1st Fully Digital Banking State.
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Swadesh Darshan Scheme Was Launched In ________.
- 2014-15
- 2015-16
- 2016-17
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Which State Does Not Come Under Swadesh Darshan Scheme?
- M.P
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- Where Is The HQ Of BCCI?
- New Delhi
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Global Family Day Is Observed On __________.
- 10 January
- 5 January
- 1 January
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- 2nd Phase Of the Sari Festival “VIRAASAT” Begins In ______.
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Indore
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Ganga Vilas River Cruise Will Connect _______.
- Varanasi To Dibrugarh
- Lucknow To Dibrugarh
- Varanasi To Itanagar
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: A
- World Braille Day Is Observed On ________.
- 3 January
- 1 January
- 4 January
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Mohamed Irfan Ali Is The President Of _________.
- Panama
- Guyana
- Venezuela
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- Chandrikapersad Santokhi Is The President Of __________.
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
- Suriname
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
- Khelo India Youth Game 2022 Will Start In ________.
- Haryana
- M.P
- Punjab
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: B
- The Capital Of Guyana Is _______.
- Kingston
- Minsk
- Georgetown
- None Of The Above
ANSWER: C
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