When is Aero India Show proposed – 2023, who issues Sovereign Green Bond? Read such 10 current affairs

Current Affairs 2023: Current affairs questions are definitely asked in various competitive examinations including Staff Selection Commission. Even in the entrance exams these questions are asked. In such a situation, it is very important for the candidates preparing for competitive and entrance examinations to stay updated with them.

In such a situation, NewsNCR Hindi runs a series of current affairs for the candidates and students, in which information about current affairs is given daily. Let us know what are the current affairs of today.

Question 1: When is the Aero India Show-2023 proposed to be organized?

answer: Aero India Show-2023 will be organized in Bengaluru from 13 to 17 February 2023. Defense Ministry said that this is the 14th show of Aero India. A large number of representatives and participants of friendly countries will participate in this. Global level defense companies display their defense equipment in the air show. Indian defense companies are also involved in this. The changes and developments in the aerospace sector are displayed in the show. The event will be held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. Last year, more than 16 thousand people participated directly in Aero India 2022 and more than 4.50 lakh people connected through virtual medium. In this, 540 companies including 84 foreign companies from 55 countries participated.

Question 2: When did Bharat Parv start?

answer: After the conclusion of Republic Day, a new festival begins in the Red Fort complex, which lasts for 5 days. This is called Bharat Parv. This time this festival is being celebrated in the lawn of Red Fort from 26 to 31 January. Tableaux of states, union territories, ministries and some government departments are also included on Republic Day. The decision to celebrate Bharat Parv was taken on 27 January 2016. A total of 23 tableaux will be seen in the festival this year, in which 17 tableaux will be of the state and union territories and 6 tableaux of the ministry and other government departments.

Question 3: PepsiCo and CARE have launched a program focused on women of which state?

answer: PepsiCo and CARE have launched the She Feeds the World program in West Bengal. It is meant to empower women in the agriculture sector, which will mainly focus on small scale women producers. Women make up almost half of agricultural workers in developing countries and work 13 more hours per week than men. If women farmers are ensured the same access to resources as men, they can increase the yield of their farms by 20-30 percent. It will start from Coochbehar and Alipurduar districts of West Bengal. Through this programme, a target has been set to improve the condition of more than 48 thousand women.

Question 4: Niti Yoga, which program has been launched by CBSE in association with Intel India?

answer: NITI Aayog, CBSE and Intel India have collaborated to bring a change in the education sector by including skills like AI in the formal curriculum. Its objective is to enhance the skills of the youth. In September 2022, an initiative was taken to implement AIOT in the school curriculum. The new methodology will enable learning to shift from traditional to digital with several added benefits and increased efficiency. This collection of teacher-crafted courses provides a 360-degree view of how AIOT can be used to enhance learning in the classroom.

Question 5: Which organization has started ‘Nidhi Aapke Niktat’?

answer: EPFO has launched Nidhi Aapke Nirb program for its presence across the country. It aims to reach out to all the districts on 27th of every month, strengthening the relationship between the organization and its stakeholders. Under this initiative, a help desk will be created, where various services like online claim submission etc. will be available to the members. Starting from January 2023, this program will be conducted on 27th of every month. In case of holiday, it will be conducted on the next working day.

Question 6: Which country has been praised by the World Bank for moving from poorest to fastest?

answer: World Bank Managing Director Axel van Trotsenberg has hailed Bangladesh as one of the world’s biggest growth stories. The country was one of the poorest countries at the time of its establishment, which has now become one of the fastest growing countries in the world. The country’s average economic growth of six per cent since 2000 has lifted millions of people out of poverty. Bangladesh started in the year 1972 with a state of poverty. Became a lower-middle-income country in 2015 and is now on its way to becoming an upper-middle-income country.

Question 7: What was the number of beneficiaries of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) in the year 2022?

answer: Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a fixed pension scheme for workers in the unorganized sector. It recorded the highest number of subscribers in 2022, with enrollment increasing by 36%. The data released by the Finance Ministry shows that for the first time in a calendar year this figure has crossed one crore. In 2022, the number of enrollments increased from 92 lakhs in 2021 to 1.25 crores. Most of the people involved in the scheme have opted for a pension of one thousand rupees per month.

Question 8: Which state of the country has announced imprisonment for men marrying minor girls under stringent laws?

answer: The Assam cabinet has decided to book cases against men who marry minor girls. There is a provision of stringent law on them ranging from two years to life imprisonment. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that on an average 31.8% of girls in Assam get married at a young age. Of these, 11.7% become mothers at a minor age, which is higher than the national average. The Assam government now wants to stop this, so that a healthy mother can have healthy children.

Question 9: Who issues Sovereign Green Bonds?

answer: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues Sovereign Green Bonds. The first installment of this bond is fixed at Rs 8,000 crore. The central government had talked about bringing sovereign green bonds in the budget 2022-23. During this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that the government’s objective behind issuing sovereign green bonds is to promote green infrastructure. On November 9 last year, a framework was issued regarding green bonds, according to which the funds raised from this bond will be used for the development of low carbon emission projects in the country.

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Question 10: Smarak Mitra scheme has been transferred from Ministry of Tourism to which ministry?

answer: The Smarak Mitra scheme has been transferred from the Ministry of Tourism to the Ministry of Culture. The Union culture secretary announced that the government will soon launch a new version of the Smarak Mitra scheme, under which the culture ministry will partner with private industries for the maintenance of one thousand ASI monuments. It is necessary to mention that the condition of the monuments is not good. Due to lack of resources, monuments are being encroached upon. At present, there are a total of about 4,000 monuments in the country and out of these only about 300 have security personnel deployed.