Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 23 May 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
May 23, 2023
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In Daily Current Affairs for 23rd 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 23 May 2023

Meri Life, Mera Swachh Shahar Campaign Launched

Union Minister Hardeep S Puri Launched The Campaign ‘Meri Life, Mera Swachh Shahar’ In New Delhi.
It Promotes The Reduce, Reuse And Recycle (RRR) Concept Of Waste Management.
It Will Strengthen The Resolve Of The Citizens Under SBM-U 2.0 And Also Promote The Purpose Of the Mission Life
RRR Centres Or One-stop Collection Centres Were Set Up Across The Country On May 20.
The Centres Will Accept Unused Or Used Plastic Items, Clothing, Shoes, Books And Toys.
The Campaign Will Culminate With The Resolution Life On 5 June.
Mission LiFE:
The Mission Was Launched By The Prime Minister On October 20, 2022, At Kevadia, Gujarat.
It Aims To Bring About Behaviour Change In Individuals Through Simple, Actionable Steps.
It Aims To Discourage Mindless And Wasteful Consumption Patterns And Promote Conscious And Planned Usage

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International Day for Biological Diversity – 22 May

The International Day For Biological Diversity Is Observed On 22 May And Aims To Increase Understanding Of Earth’s Diverse Ecosystems And Encourage Conservation.
The Theme For The International Day For Biological Diversity 2023 Is: “Agreement To Action: Build Back Biodiversity”.

Amy Pope Becomes The 1^st Woman DG Of The UN Migration Agency

Amy Pope Of The United States Has Been Selected As The First Female Director-general Of The United Nations Migration Agency.
She Will Head The Geneva-based International Organization For Migration (IOM).
Her Five-year Term As Director General Will Begin On October 1, Replacing Vitorino
International Organization For Migration (IOM)
It Is An Agency Of The United Nations And Provides Services And Advice Related To Migration.
The Agency Aids Governments And Expatriates.
Formation – 6 December 1951, Headquarters – Geneva, Switzerland
Membership (2023) -175 Member States And 8 Observer States

5000 Years Oldest Tree In The World From Chile

A Giant Tree In Southern Chile, Known As The “Great Grandfather” And This Tree, A Patagonian Cypress, Located In The Alerce Costero National Park Is The Oldest Tree In The World.
It Is Over 5,000 Years Old, Surpassing The Oldest Tree Currently Known As The Methuselah, Which Is 4,850 Years Old
It Is Located In A Forest In The Southern Los Ríos Region, 800 Kilometres (500 Mi) South Of The Capital Santiago.
This Tree Belongs To The Species Fitzroya Cupressoides, Which Is Also Known As Patagonian Cypress.
Fitzroya Cupressoides Is The Largest Tree Species In South America.

Italian Open: Daniil Medvedev Defeats Rune

In The Italian Open Final, World Number Three Tennis Star Daniil Medvedev Defeated Holger Roon On 21 May To Win His First Claycourt Title.
In The Men’s Singles Final, The Russian Player Defeated The 20-year-old Danish Player 7-5, 7-5.
This Is Medvedev’s Fifth Title Of 2023 And The Win Has Lifted Him Above Novak Djokovic To The Second Spot In The World Rankings.
He Won His 20th Career Title.
He Will Also Be Seeded Second In The French Open, Which Begins On the 28th Of This Month At Roland Garros.
About Italian Open
The Italian Open Started In 1930.
It Consists Of Five Main Draw Events: Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles, And Mixed Doubles.
The Tournament Is Held At The Foro Italico Sports Complex In Rome.
It Hosts Both ATP (Association Of Tennis Professionals) & WTA.

India To Host 44th ISO COPOLCO Plenary

India Will Host The 44th Edition Of The Annual ISO COPOLCO Plenary From May 23-26, 2023, By The Ministry Of Consumer Affairs, Food And Public Distribution. The Event To Be Held In New Delhi Will Be Inaugurated By Commerce And Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
COPOLCO President Sadie Denton, ISO Secretary-General Sergio Mujica And Other High ISO Officials Will Also Attend The Event.
Organized By The Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), The Grand Event Will Include Interactive Sessions And Workshops On Relevant Topics Process.
About ISO COPOLCO
It Is Known As The Committee On Consumer Policy, Is A Vital Committee Under The International Organization For Standardization (ISO). It Is Responsible For Advocating Consumer Interests In The Standardization Process And Ensuring That Standards Are Developed With Consumers‘ Needs In Mind.

PM Modi Receives Highest Civilian Honours In 3^rd FIPIC Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Has Been Conferred With The Highest Honours By Fiji And Papua New Guinea.
PM Modi Was Conferred With The Island Nations’ Highest Civilian Awards During His Recent Visit To Papua New Guinea To Attend The 3^rd India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC) Summit.
PM Modi Was Conferred With The “The Companion Of The Order Of Fiji” By His Fijian Counterpart Sitiveni Rabuka For His Global Leadership, In A Rare Honour For A Non-Fijian.
PM Dedicated The Honor To The People Of India And To The Generations Of the Fiji-Indian Community.
Governor-General Sir Bob Dadae of Papua New Guinea Conferred Its Highest Civilian Order, Grand Companion Of The Order Of Logohu (GCL), On PM Modi For Championing The Cause Of Unity Of Pacific Island Countries And Spearheading The Cause Of Global South.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Co-chairs The 3^rd Summit Of The Forum For India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC III Summit) Jointly With Prime Minister Of Papua New Guinea James Marape On May 22 In Port Moresby, Which Will Be The 1^st Visit By An Indian PM.
FIPIC Is A Landmark Initiative Launched In 2014 Is Part Of Its Act East Policy.
India & 14 Pacific Island Countries, Including Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Kiribati, Samoa, Vanuatu, Niue, The Federated States Of Micronesia, The Republic Of Marshall Islands, The Cook Islands, Palau, Nauru, & The Solomon Islands

UP Surpasses Maharashtra In Sugar Production This Season

Uttar Pradesh Has Overtaken Maharashtra In Sugar Production In The Current Season, With 118 Sugar Mills Operating In UP During The Period As Compared To 210 Mills In The Western State.
According To Up’s Sugarcane Development And Sugar Mills Minister Lakshmi Narayan Chowdhary, The Total Sugar Produced By Uttar Pradesh In The Sugar Season 2022-2023 Is 107.29 Lakh Tonnes, While The Total Sugar Produced By Maharashtra Is 105.30 Lakh Tonnes
The Area Under Sugarcane Cultivation In Uttar Pradesh Is 28.53 Lakh Hectares (The highest In India) As Compared To 14.87 Lakh Hectares In Maharashtra.
The Sugarcane Crushing Season Runs From October To June.