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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 15 July 2023
World Youth Skills Day
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Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour
- France Has Awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi The Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Decoration, The Country’s Highest Civilian And Military Decoration. President Emmanuel Macron Gave The Prize To Modi.
- Modi Is The First Indian Prime Minister To Earn This Award. Former South African President Nelson Mandela, Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, And Former United Nations Secretary-general Boutros Boutros-ghali Have All Received The Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour.
PM Modi Participates In Bastille Day Parade
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi Along With French President Emmanuel Macron Today Witnessed The Bastille Day Parade In Paris.
- Mr Modi Attended The Parade As The Guest Of Honour. A Tri-services Indian Armed Forces Contingent Participated In It, Including IAF Aircraft.
- French National Day, Or Bastille Day Occupies A Special Place In French Consciousness. This Day Commemorates The Storming Of The Bastille Prison In 1789 During The French Revolution. Bastille Day Parade Is The Highlight Of The Bastille Day Celebrations.
ISRO Successfully Launches Chandrayaan – 3
- ISRO Successfully Launched A 642-Tonne Heavy Lift Rocket LVM3 Carrying Chandrayaan – 3 Satellites From Sriharikota. India’s Yet Another Historical Mission To The Moon Began After The Completion Of The Three Stages.
- Minister Of State For Science And Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh And Former Chairpersons Of ISRO Witnessed The Launch From The Control Centre ISRO.
- Apart From The Scientists And Their Families, Hundreds Of Registered Onlookers Outside The Campus To Witness The Mission To The Moon Whistled And Clapped Even As The Rocket Took To The Skies.
- All Three Stages Performed Exactly In Textbook Style. The First Stage is Powered By Solid Fuel Followed By Liquid Fuel And The Third And Final Cryogenic Stage Powered By Liquid Hydrogen And Liquid Oxygen Performed In A Perfect Automatic Launch Sequence.
Avian Influenza Outbreaks Spark Global Concern
- Ongoing Avian Influenza Outbreaks In Animals Are Raising Concerns About The Potential Risks To Humans.
- While The Outbreaks Have Primarily Affected Animals, Including Poultry, Wild Birds, And Some Mammals, The Increasing Number Of H5N1 Avian Influenza Detections Among Mammals Raises The Possibility Of The Virus Adapting To Infect Humans More Easily.
- The H5n1 Avian Influenza Viruses, Specifically The Goose/Guangdong lineage, Have Been Causing Outbreaks In Birds Since 1996.
- Since 2020, A Variant Of These Viruses, Belonging To The H5 Clade 2.3.4.4b, Has Led To An Unprecedented Number Of Deaths In Wild Birds And Poultry Across Africa, Asia, Europe, And The Americas.
IMF Approves Three Billion Dollar Bailout For Pakistan
- The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Board Has Given Its Approval For A Three-billion-dollar Bailout For Pakistan. Pakistan Will Get About 1.2 Billion Dollars Upfront, With The Rest Due To Be Paid Out Over The Next Nine Months.
- Pakistan Also Received Funds From Saudi Arabia And The United Arab Emirates (UAE) This Week.
- The Imf Deal Came After Eight Months Of Tough Negotiations Over How To Deal With Serious Long-term Issues With Pakistan’s Ailing Economy.
- The Country Had Been On The Brink Of Being Unable To Meet Debt Repayments To Creditors. Local Media Reported That The Cost Of Living Has Been Soaring In Pakistan. The Official Annual Rate Of Inflation Currently Stands At Almost 30 Percent.
Power Reshuffle Soon In Pakistan
- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Has Announced That He Will Be Handing Over Power To The Caretaker Government. This Announcement Comes Ahead Of The General Elections Which Are Expected To Be Held Later This Year.
- As Per The Announcement Made By PM Sharif, The Caretaker Government Will Take Over From August 2023 Onwards. The Sharif-led Government Has Not Yet Announced When It Would Be Dissolving The National Assembly.
- As Per The Norm Of the Government Of Pakistan, Once The Assembly Is Dissolved, The Caretaker Government Must Conduct Elections For A New Government Within 60 Days. If The Legislature Is Dissolved Days Before It Completes Its Term, The New Elections Must Be Held Within 90 Days.
US Senate Passes Resolution Over Arunachal Pradesh
- The US Senate Passed A Resolution Recognizing Arunachal Pradesh As An Integral Part Of India. The Legislation Reaffirms That The US Recognises The McMahon Line As The International Boundary Between China And The Indian State Of Arunachal Pradesh.
- It Refused China’s Claims That Large Portions Of Arunachal Pradesh Are Their Territory. The Resolution Will Now Go To The Senate Floor For A Full Vote.
- Meanwhile, Senator Hagerty Said At The Time When China Continues To Pose Grave And Gathering Threats To The Free And Open Indo-pacific, It’s Critical For The Us To Stand Shoulder-to Shoulder With India.
G20 Finance And Central Bank Deputies FCBD Meeting
- As Part Of India’s G20 Presidency, G20 Finance And Central Bank Deputies FCBD Meeting Began In Gandhinagar.
- The Two-day Meeting Is Being Organised Ahead Of The Third G20 Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors (FMCBGS) Meeting Which Is Scheduled To Take Place At Gandhinagar In Gujarat On 17 And 18th July.
- Union Finance And Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman And Governor Of The Reserve Bank Of India (RBI), Dr Shaktikanta Das, Will Jointly Chair The FMCBG Meeting.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- World Youth Skill Day
- July 13
- July 14
- July 15
- July 16
ANSWER: C
- Theme For World Youth Skill Day 2023
- Skilling Teachers, Trainers And Youth For A New Future
- Skilling Teachers, Trainers And Youth For A Better Future
- Skilling Teachers, Trainers And Youth For A Transformative Future
- Skilling Teachers, Trainers And Youth For A Developed Future
ANSWER: C
- Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour 2023 Will Awarded
- Narendra Modi
- Nelson Mandela
- Angela Markel
- Emmanuel Macron
ANSWER: A
- French National Day Commemorates Storming Of Bastille Prison In
- 1787
- 1788
- 1789
- 1790
ANSWER: C
- ISRO Successfully Launches Chandrayaan – 3 Using
- GSLV Mark-3
- PSLV Mark-3
- GSLV Mark-4
- PSLV Mark-4
ANSWER: A
- Current Speaker Of US Senate
- Kamala Harris
- Nancy Pelosi
- Kevin McCarthy
- None
ANSWER: D
- G20 Finance And Central Bank Deputies FCBD Meeting
- Vadodara
- Gandhinagar
- Surat
- Vadnagar
ANSWER: B
- Current RBI Governor
- Urjit Patel
- Shaktikanta Das
- Bima Jalan
- Viral Acharya
ANSWER: B
- Dr Bimal Jalan Committee Of 2018 Is Associated With
- Economic Capital Framework
- Infrastructure Framework
- Monetary Outlook Framework
- Fiscal Restructuring Framework
ANSWER: A
- McMohan Line Is International Border Between
- India & Pakistan
- India & Nepal
- India & China
- India & Bangladesh
ANSWER: C
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