Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 17 May 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
May 17, 2023
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In Daily Current Affairs for 17th May 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 17 May 2023

Online Education Program ‘Pahal’ For Rural Children

Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra Inaugurated An Online Rural Education Programme ‘Pahal’ At Lucknow.
This Programme Has Been Prepared By The Department Of Secondary Education In Collaboration With IIT Kanpur.
The Initiative Aims To Provide Educational Opportunities To Rural Children Who Have Limited Access To Quality Education.
It Is Designed To Bridge The Education Gap Between Rural And Urban Areas.
In The Initial Phase, Free Online Education Will Be Provided In 10 Government Secondary Schools.

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Pasang Sherpa Has Become The 2^nd Person To Conquer Everest For The 26^th Time

46-Year-Old Pasang Dawa Sherpa, Has Become The 2^nd Person To Climb Mount Everest For The 26th Time.
He Has Been Climbing Everest Almost Every Year Since His 1^st Successful Climb In 1998. Kami Rita, A Climber Who Is The 1^st Person To Conquer Mt Everest For The 26th Time.
About Mount Everest
It Is Located In The Mahalangur Himal Sub-range Of The Himalayas.
Its Summit Point Is Located On China–Nepal Border With A Confirmed Elevation Of 8,848.86 M (29,031.69 Ft) In 2020.
The Mountain Is Named After The Former Surveyor General Of India, George Everest.
It Is Known In Tibetan As Chomolungma, Meaning “Goddess Of The World,” And In Nepali As Sagarmatha, Meaning “Peak Of Heaven.“ In 1953, Edmund Hillary And Tenzing Norgay Became The 1^st Climbers To Reach The Summit Of Mount Everest.

Vuppala Praneeth Becomes India’s 82^nd Grandmaster

15-year-old chess Player Vuppala Praneeth From Telangana Has Become The 82nd Grandmaster Of India.
He defeated GM Hans Niem Of the USA During The Final Round Of the Baku Open 2023.
Praneeth Clinched His 1^st GM-Norm And International Master (IM) Title At The Tournament In March 2022.
He Earned His 2^nd Gm-norm At The Biel Mto In July 2022.
The 1^st Indian Grandmaster Was Viswanathan Anand, Who Held The Title In 1988.
Anand Is A 5 Time World Champion And Is Considered One Of The Greatest Chess Players Of All Time.

India, EFTA Steps Towards A New Trade And Partnership Agreement

India And The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Have Taken Important Steps Towards A New Trade And Partnership Agreement.
Commerce And Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Held Discussions With Representatives Of EFTA To Work Towards A Comprehensive New Trade And Partnership Agreement.
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
EFTA Has Established Bilateral Relations & Cooperation In The Field Of Trade & Commerce.
The Objective Of This Cooperation Is To Strengthen Economic Ties And Promote Mutually Beneficial Trade Between The Two Countries. The EFTA Consisting Of 4 Member States: Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, & Liechtenstein

Bhupender Yadav Launches Meri LiFE App

The Meri Life App, Launched By Union Minister For Environment, Forest, And Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav, WhichAims To Nudge People Towards Taking Action To Protect The Environment And Adopt Sustainable Lifestyles.
The App Encourages Individuals To Participate In A Series Of Life-related Tasks.
Mission LiFE
It Was Launched By The PM On October 20, 2022, In Kevadia, Gujarat, Seeks To Bring About Behavior Changes In Individuals Through Simple, Actionable Steps.
It Emphasizes Mindful And Deliberate Utilization, Encouraging People To Move Away From Mindless And Wasteful Consumption Patterns.

Manoj Soni To Take Oath As UPSC Chairman

Educationist Manoj Soni Will Take Oath As The Chairman Of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Soni, Who Joined The Commission As The Member On June 28, 2017, Has Been Performing The Duties Of The UPSC Chairman Since April 5, 2022.
Soni Has Served 3 Terms As Vice-chancellor.
These include 2 Consecutive Terms From August 1, 2009, To July 31, 2015, As VC Of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Gujarat; And One Term As VC Of The Maharaja Sayajirao University Of Baroda (The MSU Of Baroda) From April 2005 To April 2008.

48^th Sikkim Statehood Day – 16 May

Sikkim CommemoratesIts Statehood Day Annually On May 16 To Acknowledge Its Integration With India And Its Emergence As The 22nd State In The Country.
Formerly A Kingdom In The Himalayas, Sikkim’s Journey Towards Statehood Had A Lot Of Twists And Turns.
Sikkim Became A State In India, And The Monarchy Was Abolished On May 16.
The Indian Parliament Amended The Constitution To Permit The Formation Of A New State.
The 36^th Amendment Created Sikkim As A Full State And Added Its Name To The Constitution’s First Schedule.