Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 16 March 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
March 16, 2023
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In Defence current affairs for 16 March 2023, we are going to see the latest national and international current affairs news. These important current affairs will be very helpful for your upcoming NDA, CDS, CDS OTA, AFCAT, TA, Agniveer Army, Agniveer Navy, Agniveer Air Force, Women Military Police, INET, MNS, ACC exams, SCO, PCSL, CAPF, and SSB interviews, and direct entries for Army, Navy, and Air Force like SSC Tech, TGC, JAG, NCC, TES, 10+2 Cadet. Download a PDF file about current events at the end of this article.

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 16 March 2023

Denmark Becomes 1^st Country To Import CO2 & Store It Under Sea

Denmark Has Launched A Project To Store CO2 1,800 Metres Below The North Sea, Making It The 1^st Country To Bury CO2 Imported From Another Country.
CO2 Burial Project, Where Carbon Is Injected Into The Site Of An Old Oil Field To Prevent Further Warming Of The Atmosphere.
This Project Aims To Store 8 Million Tonnes Of CO2 Per Year By 2030.
This Project Is Called “Greensand” And Is Being Led By British Chemical Giant Ineos And German Oil Company Wintershall Dia.
The North Sea Was Chosen Because It Already Has Pipelines And Potential Storage Sites Due To Oil & Gas Production.

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World Consumer Rights Day – 15 March

The Day Aims To Raise Awareness Of Consumer Rights And Needs Globally.
Theme For World Consumer Rights Day 2023: Empowering Consumers Through Clean Energy Transitions.
President John F. Kennedy Played An Important Role In The History Of World Consumer Rights Day.

India World’s Largest Arms Importer: SIPRI Report 2023

India Becomes The World’s Leading Arms Importer According To The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute’s (SIPRI) 2023 Report.
India’s Arms Imports Have Decreased By 11 % Between The Years 2013-17 And 2018-22.
Over The Past 5 Years, The US Had The World’s Largest Military Expenditure, Accounting For 40%of The Global Share, Followed By Russia (16%), And France (11%).

IBA Women’s World Boxing Championship Began In New Delhi

Anurag Singh Thakur (Union Youth Affairs And Sports Minister) Inaugurated At The Indira Gandhi Sports Complex.
International Boxing Association (IBA) President Umar Kremlev, And Boxing Federation Of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh Were Present On The Occasion.
The Tournament Will Witness The Participation Of More Than 350 Boxers From Around 74 Countries.
The Championship Is Taking Place In India For The 3^rd Time After 2006 And 2018.
2020 Tokyo Bronze Medallist, Lovlina Borgohain, And The Current World Champion In The 50kg Category, Nikhat Zareen Will Participate.

16^th SCO Meeting Of Youth Council Held In New Delhi

The 16^th Meeting Of The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Youth Council Was Held In Hybrid Mode In New Delhi Under The Chairship Of India.
Anurag Singh Thakur (Youth Affairs And Sports Minister) Inaugurated The Meeting Of The SCO Youth Council.
Theme: “Effective Community Development Activities” Was Delivered To All SCO Member States.
The Meeting Was Chaired By Nitesh Kumar Mishra, Joint Secretary, Department Of Youth Affairs, Government Of India.
The Protocol Was Signed On March 14, 2023 In New Delhi In 8 Copies (Russian And Chinese)
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
It Was Founded In 2001.
Founding Members: China, Russia And 4 Central Asian States – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan And Tajikistan.
Current Members: China, Russia, India and Pakistan, as well as 4 Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
Official Languages – Russian and Chinese

Atal Innovation Mission Launches ATL Sarthi

‘ATL Sarthi’, A Comprehensive Self-monitoring Framework To Strengthen The Ecosystem Of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL) Launched By Atal Innovation Mission – NITI Aayog.
Atal Innovation Mission Is Setting Up Atal Tinkering Labs In Schools Across The Country To Foster Curiosity, Creativity & Imagination In Young Minds.
ATL Sarthi Will Provide A Monitoring And Evaluation Framework To Enhance The Performance Of Atal Tinkering Labs.
Atal Innovation Mission Is An Important Initiative Taken By The Government Of India To Promote The Culture Of Innovation And Entrepreneurship In The Country.

Uttarakhand To Start Insurance Scheme For Sericulturists

Ganesh Joshi (The State’s Agriculture Minister) Said That Uttarakhand Launched The Country’s 1^st “Resham Keet Bima” Programme To Safeguard Its Sericulturists.
200 Sericulturists From 5 Blocks In 4 Districts—Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, And Nainital Received Insurance.
It Aims To Promote The Production Of Silk In The Region.
Over 12,000 Families In The State Are Impacted By Sericulture Both Directly And Indirectly, And 6,000 Stakeholders Produce Nearly 300 Metric Tonnes Of Silk Fibroin There Annually

Bullet Train To Run By August 2026: Railway Minister

According To Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railways And Telecom Minister) The 1st Bullet Train In India Will Begin Service In August 2026.
The Project Will Impact The Economy Because Several Of The Suppliers To The Project Have Begun Receiving Export Orders.
The Goal Is To Run The Bullet Train On A Larger Section In 2027
The Indian Railways Is Building The Country’s 1st Bullet Train From Ahmedabad, Gujarat To Mumbai, Maharashtra Over 508-kilometre Route.
The High-speed Train Will Run At Top Speed Of 350 Kms Per Hour, Covering The Distance In 3 Hours.