Daily Current Affairs With Video Lecture 1-9 January 2023 [DOWNLOAD PDF]

Prateek Mattoo
January 9, 2023
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In Daily current affairs for 1-9 January 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 01 – 09 January 2023

The World’s 1^st Museum Of Palm Leaf Manuscripts

The World’s 1^st Museum Of Palm Leaf Manuscripts Recently Opened In Thiruvananthapuram, Promoting The State Culturally And Educationally.
The Museum Has 187 Manuscripts.
It Has A Collection Of Popular Tales Of Travancore, The 1^st Kingdom In Asia To Defeat European Powers, etc.

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Themes Of The Y20 Summit, Logo, And Website

Anurag Singh Thakur (Youth Affairs And Sports Minister) Launches The Themes Of The Youth 20 Summit, Logo, And Website In New Delhi.
India Is Hosting The Y20 Summit & Its Main Focus Is To Bring Together Young Leaders From Around The World To Discuss Ideas For A Better Tomorrow.
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It Provides A Platform For Youth To Express Their Vision And Views On G20 Priorities.
It Is A Process That Brings Together Young Leaders From Around The World To Discuss And Debate Global Challenges.
Communiqué Is Publicly Announced At The Y20 Summit And Presented To World Leaders

India’s ‘2023 Science Vision’

The 108^th Indian Science Congress Is Being Held On January 3-7, 2023 At Nagpur University, Maharashtra.
Theme: “Science And Technology For Sustainable Development With Women Empowerment.
PM Narendra Modi Virtually Inaugurated The Indian Science Congress EventReddy.
In 2015 India Was Ranked 81^st In The Global Innovation Index Of 130 Countries But Has Reached 40th Position In 2022.
The Development Of Science, Technology, And Innovation Is The Only Way For Sustainable Development.

India’s 1^st National Genome Editing & Training Centre

National Genome Editing And Training Centre (NGETC)” Inaugurated AtNational Agri – Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) Mohali, Punjab.
It Is Equipped With State-of-the-art Facilities And Is A Suitable Platform For the Adoption Of Various Genome Editing MethodsScorer.
It Will Help In Improving Crops In Present Climate Scenarios And Making Them More Tolerant To Changing Environmental Conditions.
It Will Also Encourage Young Researchers By Providing Them with Training And Guidance Regarding Its Application In Crops.
Genome Editing
It Is A Group Of Various Technologies That Provide Scientists With The Ability To Change The Deoxy-Ribonucleic Acid (DNA) Of An Organism.
It Allows Genetic Material To Be Added, Removed, Or Changed At Particular Locations In The Genes.

36^th Strategic Dialogue Between India & France

India And France Held The 36^th Strategic Dialogue In New Delhi Regarding Bilateral And Global Issues.
The Previous Edition Of The Strategic Dialogue Was To Be Held In Paris In 2021.
Ajit Doval (NSA) Led The Indian Delegation While The French Delegation Was Led By Emmanuel BonneParticipants.
France – Study Map
President: Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister: Élisabeth Borne
Capital: Paris, Currency: Euro

17^th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

This Event Is Being Organised In Indore From 8-10 January 2023 In Collaboration With MP Government.
Theme: “Diaspora: Reliable Partners For India’s Progress In Amrit Kaal”.
Ms. Zaneta Mascarenhas, Member Of Parliament Of Australia Will Be The Guest Of Honour.
Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali (President Of the Republic Of Guyana), Will Be The Chief Guest, And The Special Guest Of Honour, Chandrikapersad Santokhi (President Of The Republic Of Suriname).
President Droupadi Murmu Will Confer Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards 2023.

India’s 1^st Purple Festival Begins In Goa

Virendra Kumar (Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister) Inaugurated ‘Purple Fest: Celebrating Diversity’ In Goa On 6 January.
This Is India’s 1^st Festival Of Inclusion.
It Aims To Highlight How We Can Work Together To Make The World A Welcoming And Inclusive Place For All.

International Year Of Millets 2023

The Year 2023 Is Being Observed All Over The World As The International Year Of The Millets.
India Is The Largest Producer Of Millets In The World.
The Indian Government Aims To Make The International Year Of The Millets A ‘People’s Movement’ And Position India As The ‘Global Hub.
The Government Of India Proposed To The UNGA To Declare 2023 As The International Year Of The Millets.
The Proposal Was Passed By The 75^th Session Of The UNGA In 2021.
2018 Was Declared As The National Millets Year In India.

India Assume The Chairmanship Of Wassenaar Arrangement

India Has Assumed The Chairmanship Of The Plenary Of The Wassenaar Arrangement On 1 January 2023 For 1 Year.
At The 26^th Annual Plenary Of The WA Held In Vienna, Austria, Ambassador Eoin O’leary Of Ireland Handed Over The Chairmanship To Jaideep Mazumdar.
Jaideep Mazumdar Is The Ambassador And Permanent Representative To UN And International Organizations In Vienna.
India Joined The Wassenaar Arrangement On 08 December 2017 As Its 42^nd Participating State.
Wassenaar Arrangement:
It Was Established In July 1996 At Wassenaar, Netherlands.
Its Aim Is To Discourage Its 42 Member Countries From Exporting Conventional Weapons And Dual-use Goods And Technologies To Countries Which Are A Threat To Global Peace.
Member Countries Meet Once A Year At Vienna, Austria.

Lula Da Silva Sworn In As The President Of Brazil

Lula Da Silva Was Sworn In As The President Of Brazil For The 3^rd Time For A 4 Year Term.
The Oath Taking Ceremony Was Held In Brasilia.
Geraldo Alckmin Was Sworn In As The Vice President Of Brazil. Lula Belongs To The Worker Party (Left Wing).
Lula Da Silva Defeated Jair Bolsonaro In Direct Run – Off Election.
Brazil:
It Covers Almost Half Of The South American Continent.
It Is The 5^th Largest Country In The World Area Wise After Russia, Canada, China, And The USA.
60% Of The Amazon Rainforest Lies In Brazil.
Currency: Brazilian Real, Capital: Brasilia

Zuari Bridge – India’s 2^nd Largest Cable Bridge

Nitin Gadkari (Union Minister For Road Transport And Highways) Inaugurated The 1^st Phase Of The New Zuari Bridge In Goa.
The Bridge Is Built Over The Zuari River.
It Will Improve Connectivity Between North Goa And South Goa.
India’s Top 5 Largest Cable Bridge:
Kacchi Dargah Bidupur Bridge, Bihar
Kota Chambal Bridge, Rajasthan
Narmada Bridge, Bharuch
Vidyasagar Setu, West Bengal
Bandra–worli Sea Link, Mumbai

India Becomes 3rd Largest Auto Market Globally

India Has Surpassed Japan In Terms Of Auto Sales Last Year To Become The 3^rd Largest Auto Market Globally.
India’s Total Sales Of New Vehicles Stood At Around 4.25 Million Units Whereas Japan’s Total Sales Stood At Around 4.2 Million Units.
New Vehicles That Got Delivered In India Totaled 4.13 Million During The Period Of January – November 2022.
Only 8.5 Per Cent Of Indian Households Owned A Passenger Vehicle In 2021.
China Continued To Lead The Global Auto Market Following USA.

Vinaya Prakash Asian Pacific Postal Union Secretary General

Vinaya Prakash Singh Was Elected During The 13th APPU Congress As The Union’s Secretary General And Will Take Responsibility For The Position For A 4 Year Term.
The Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU), Headquarters In Bangkok, Thailand.
Asian Pacific Postal Union:
It Was Formed By International Treaty Through An Asian-pacific Postal Convention Signed In Yogyakarta On 27 March 1981.
It Aims To Facilitate Postal Relations And Cooperation Between Members.
Founded: 1 July 1982, Headquarters: Bangkok, Membership: 32, Secretary General: Lin Hongliang.

First G-20 Meeting To Take Place In Puducherry

Tamilisai Soundararajan (Puducherry Lieutenant Governor) Said That The 1st G-20 Meeting Will Be Held In Puducherry On 31st January.
The G20 Logo, Stickers, Posters And Badges For The Meeting Was Released And Also Inaugurated A Selfie Booth In The Presence Of Chief Minister Rengasamy.
Kolkata Will Host The 1^st Meeting On The Global Partnership For Financial Inclusion.
Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai Will Host A Meeting On Education, While Guwahati Will Host The 1^st Sustainable Financial Meeting And Chandigarh Will Host The 1^st Financial Architecture Meeting.

Ghaziabad Section Becomes The Longest Fully ABS Section

762 KM Ghaziabad-Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Section Becomes The Longest Fully Automatic Block Signalling Section Of Indian Railways.
In Order To Increase Line Capacity To Run More Trains On Existing High Density Routes Of Indian Railways, Automatic Block Signalling (ABS) Is A Cost Effective Solution.

Coffee Export From India Rose Almost 2% To 4 Lakh Tons

Coffee Exports From India, Rose 1.66 % To 4 Lakh Tons In 2022 On Rise In Instant Coffee Exports And Re-exports.
Exports Stood At 3.93 Lakh Tons In 2021.
Coffee Export Was Higher At Rs 8,762.47 Crore In 2022 As Against Rs 6,984.67 Crore In The Previous Year.
India Is Asia’s 3^rd Largest Producer And Exporter Of Coffee.
India Exports Both Robusta And Arabica Varieties, Besides Instant Coffee.
Export Of Robusta & Arabica Coffee Declined In 2022 However, Export Of Instant Coffee Increased.

‘SMART’ Program For Ayurveda Professionals

The National Commission For Indian System Of Medicine (NCISM) & The Central Council For Research In Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) Have Launched ‘SMART’ (Scope For Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research In Teaching Professionals).
The Program Aimed To Boost Scientific Research In Priority Healthcare Research Areas Through Ayurveda Colleges And Hospitals.
The ‘SMART’ Program Will Certainly Motivate Teachers & Students For Taking Up Projects In Designated Areas Of Healthcare Research And Create A Large Database.

DRDO’s Celebrated Its 65^th Foundation Day

The Defence Research And Development Organisation (DRDO) Has Marked The 65^th Foundation Day Which Is Celebrated On 1st January Every Year.
DRDO Chairman Dr S V Kamat Addressed The DRDO On The Occasion).
It Is The Premier Agency Under The Department Of Defence Research And Development In Ministry Of Defence, Charged With The Military’s Research And Development.
DRDO Date Founded:1958,
DRDO Agency Executive: Dr Sameer V Kamath,
DRDO Headquarters: New Delhi

Supreme Court Finds No Flaw In Demonetisation

A 5 Judge Constitution Bench Of The Supreme Court Reviews The Modi Government’s 2016 Decision To Demonetise Rs 500 And Rs 1,000 Currency Notes.
The Court Rejected The 58 Petitions Challenging Demonetisation And Said The Decision-making Process Of The Government Was Not Flawed.
The Judgment By Justice B R Gavai, Was Agreed To By Judges S Abdul Nazeer, A S Bopanna, And V Ramasubramanian.
Justice B V Nagarathna Faulted Demonetisation In Her Dissenting Judgment But Did Not Quash It.
There Was Consultation Between The Centre And The RBI For 6 Months.

Odisha Wins World Habitat Award

Odisha Won The UN Habitat’s World Habitat Awards 2023 For Jaga Mission.
The Awards Recognise And Highlight Innovative, Outstanding And Revolutionary Housing Ideas, Projects And Programmes From Across The World.
Jaga Mission:
It Is The World’s Largest Land Titling And Slum Upgrading Program Which Aims At Empowering The Lives Of Slum Dwellers.
The Government Of Odisha Has Set Itself The Ambitious Target Of Becoming The First Slum-free State In India.

China – 1^st Country in Asia to Launch Hydrogen Train

A Hydrogen Urban Train Launched By China’s CRRC Corporation Ltd Is The 1^st In Asia And The 2^nd Hydrogen Train In The World.
Germany Introduced Green Trains A Few Months Back.
The Hydrogen Trains Have A Speed Of 160 Km Per Hour And The Operational Range Without Refueling Is 600 Km.
India Will Get Its 1^st Ever Indigenous Hydrogen Trains By December 2023.

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