Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

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January 14&15| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

1. Seventh Armed Forces Veterans’ Day celebrated on___________?
A) January 17th
B) January 16h
C) January 15th
D) January 14th
E) None of these
Answer: D) January 14th

• DAY : 7th Armed Forces Veterans’ Day
• DATE : 14 January
• OTHERS : The Armed Forces Veterans’ Day is celebrated on 14th January every year, as on this day in 1953, the First Indian Commander-in-Chief of Indian Army Field Marshal KM Cariappa, who led the Indian forces to victory in the 1947 war, formally retired from the Service.

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2. 75th Army Day being celebrated on___________?
A) January 17th
B) January 16h
C) January 15th
D) January 14th
E) None of these
Answer: C) January 15th

• DAY : 75th Army Day
• DATE : 15 January
• OTHERS : It is observed every year to mark the achievement of the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army – Field Marshal K M Cariappa.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

3. Who shattered Sachin’s record, becomes player with most centuries in home country?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Rohit Sharma
C) KL Rahul
D) Hardik Pandya
E) None of these
Answer: A) Virat Kohli

• Star Indian batter Virat Kohli overtook compatriot and legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to score the most centuries in home conditions.
• The batter reached the milestone during India’s third ODI against Sri Lanka at the Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram.
• On the final ball of the 43rd over bowled by Chamika Karunaratne, Virat took a single towards long-on to bring up his 46th ODI century, which was also his 74th international cricket century.
• With this, he also brought up his 21st century in his home country, the most by any cricketer in his/her home nation. Sachin had hit 20 centuries in home conditions.
• He also became the first-ever player to complete 10 ODI centuries against a particular opponent.
• Virat has ten ODI tons against Sri Lanka.
• Sachin Tendulkar has 9 centuries in ODIs against Australia but failed to touch the 10-century mark against them.

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

4. India let banks use __________________ & ____________________for transactions?
A) Facial recognition
B) Iris scan
C) Thumb impression
D) Only A & B
E) Only A & C
Answer: D) Only A & B

• The Indian government is allowing banks to verify individual transactions that exceed a certain annual limit using facial recognition and an iris scan in some cases, in a bid to reduce fraud and tax evasion, three sources told Reuters.
• A few large private and public banks have begun using the option, said one of the sources, a banker, who declined to name the banks.
• The advisory allowing the verification is not public and has not previously been reported.
• The verification is not mandatory and is intended for cases where another government identification card used for tax purposes, the Permanent Account Number (PAN) card, is not shared with banks.
• The prospect of banks using facial recognition has concerned some privacy experts

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5. PFRDA debuts new bank account and name/PAN authentication process for ________ subscribers?
A) NPS
B) SBI Life Saral Retirement Saver
C) Atal Pension Yojana
D) Employee Pension Scheme
E) None of these
Answer: A) NPS

• A much more high-tech method of bank account verification and name/PAN matching utilising PRAN-PAN-VPA(UPI) using NPCI Framework has been introduced by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
• Through a circular dated Jan 12, 2023, the regulatory body announced that “As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) and to commemorate 75 years of India’s Independence, PFRDA is pleased to introduce an advanced mode of Bank Acct Verification of the Subscribers (PAN-PRAN- VPA(UPI)) with elegant features where the joint holder details, PAN and UPI Ids are verified through NPCI and matched with Permanent Retirement Acct Number (PRAN).”
• PFRDA claimed that the PAN-PRAN- VPA(UPI) feature has been made available by CAMS CRA to its associated subscribers as of now.
• The regulatory body has said in its circular that it has encouraged all CRAs and other intermediaries to integrate the digital journey of subscribers with emerging technology like PAN-PRAN- VPA(UPI) verification thus provided by NPCI.

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

6. GST not payable on Govt incentive to __________ & _________?
A) Govt incentive to banks for promoting RuPay card
B) low value BHIM-UPI transactions
C) Online transactions for Govt subsidies
D) Only A & B
E) Only A & C
Answer: D) Only A & B

• Incentives paid by the government to banks for promoting RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions will not attract GST, the Finance Ministry said.
• Last week the Cabinet cleared a Rs 2,600-crore incentive scheme for banks to promote RuPay debit cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions in the current fiscal.
• Under the Incentive scheme for the promotion of RuPay Debit Cards and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions, the government pays banks an incentive as a percentage of the value of RuPay Debit card transactions and low-value BHIM-UPI transactions up to Rs 2,000.
• The Payments and Settlements Systems Act, 2007 prohibits banks and system providers from charging any amount from a person making or receiving payments through RuPay Debit cards or BHIM.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

7. Govt extended tenure of Bank of Baroda MD Sanjiv Chadha for___________?
A) 5 months
B) 6 months
C) 7 months
D) 8 months
E) None of these
Answer: A) 5 months

• The government has extended the tenure of managing director (MD) and CEO of Bank of Baroda (BoB) Sanjiv Chadha for about five months till June 30.
• The order dated January 14, 2023 comes ahead of his three-year tenure that ends on January 19.
• The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Department of Financial Services for extending the term of Chadha till June 30, 2023, when he attains 60 years, the retirement age, sources said.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

8. Google honoured Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav on his 97th birth anniversary who is a/an___________?
A) Wrestler
B) Sprinter
C) Crickter
D) Boxer
E) None of these
Answer: A) Wrestler

• Google on January 15, 2023 honoured Indian wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav, who won India her first individual Olympic medal after Independence at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, on his 97th birth anniversary.
• Known as ‘Pocket Dynamo’ Jadhav was born on January 15, 1926 in Maharashtra’s Goleshwar village, where he started training with his father, who was also one of the village’s wrestlers.

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Environment and Energy- Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

9. India’s ‘Mini-England’ is known as___________?
A) Mooluk
B) McCluskieganj
C) Wembley
D) Jersey City
E) None of these
Answer: B) McCluskieganj

• Crumbling colonial-era bungalows, clubs and a grand church form what was once billed as a ‘paradise’ by Kolkata-based realtor T E McCluskie when he leased some 10,000 acres of land from a local Raja in Chota Nagpur in the 1930s to form an Anglo-Indian settlement or ‘Mooluk’.
• Barely 65 km from state capital Ranchi this once thriving abode of Anglo-Indians – McCluskieganj – used to boast of 400 families who had dreamt of a land of their own – ‘Mini England’, a ‘safe haven’ when India was nearing Independence, worried over their fate.
• Lack of employment opportunities for the young, healthcare and educational facilities, has seen most migrating to countries like Britain, Australia and Canada besides different parts of the country.

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Defence – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

10. Who among the following launched ‘Soul of Steel’ initiative to promote high-altitude endurance and adventure?
A) Mansukh Mandaviya
B) Bhupender Yadav
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Piyush Goyal
E) None of these
Answer: C) Rajnath Singh

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched an initiative called ‘Soul of Steel’ that seeks to promote high-altitude endurance and adventure in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal Himalayas.
• The idea behind the adventure challenge, spearheaded by a group of veterans, is also to ensure tourism and boost the economy in the mountainous region of Uttarakhand.
• A total of 12 Indian participants and six international teams are going to participate in the around-three-month challenge.
• During his visit to Uttarakhand, the defence minister also launched a website for volunteers to sign up for various adventure activities under the ‘Soul of Steel’ challenge.
• The Indian Army is supporting the adventure challenge.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs January 14&15

11. Over 13 lakh people to do yoga in __________ to create new Guinness Book of World Records?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Punjab
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer: A) Karnataka

• During the ongoing National Youth Festival in Hubballi-Dharwad in Karnataka, an attempt will be made to organise a statewide mega Yogathon, to set a new Guinness Book of World Records.
• So far 13 lakh students, 12000 teachers and over 8000 educational institutions have registered on www.yogathon.com portal .
• The Sports minister of Karnataka Dr. Narayanagowda has said that over 13 lakh people will do yoga to create a new Guinness book of world record.
• Governor Thawarchand Gehlot will inaugurate Yogathon in Kanteerava stadium in Bengaluru.

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12. Which organization host Think20 inception conference under India’s G20 Presidency?
A) Observer Research Foundation
B) Research Foundation of India
C) AICTE
D) Command Area Development Authority
E) None of these
Answer: A) Observer Research Foundation

• Think20 Inception Conference, the first key T20 convening under India’s G20 presidency which was hosted by Observer Research Foundation (ORF), concluded with the participants giving suggestions for making engagement groups of the international body more effective to tackle challenges like climate change and food security.
• The T20, which serves as an “ideas bank” for the G20, has constituted seven task forces that will delve into issues ranging from digital public infrastructure to macroeconomic policy.

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13. Who among the following launched Geospatial Hackathon to promote Innovation and Start-Ups in India’s Geospatial ecosystem?
A) Jitendra Singh
B) Bhupender Yadav
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Piyush Goyal
E) None of these
Answer: A) Jitendra Singh

• Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh launched Geospatial Hackathon to promote Innovation and Start-Ups in India’s Geospatial ecosystem.
• Speaking on the occasion in New Delhi, Dr. Singh said that the aim of the hackathon is to promote partnerships not only among the public and private geospatial sectors but also to strengthen country’s geospatial Start-Up ecosystem.
• There will be Two Sets of Challenges which are Research Challenge and Startp-Up Challenge to find out four winners for the Best Solutions to the Geospatial Select Problem Statements.

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14. In which state the festival of Uttarayan being celebrated with zeal, fervor?
A) Gujarat
B) Kerala
C) Punjab
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer: A) Gujarat

• In Gujarat, the festival of Uttarayan is being celebrated with zeal and fervor.
• The day which marks the beginning of the sun’s journey northwards, is celebrated by flying kites in Gujarat.
• Union Home and cooperation Minister Amit Shah will celebrate Uttarayan with family in Ahmedabad.
• AIR correspondent reports, Mr Shah will also fly kites in his Lok Sabha assembly constituency Gandhinagar.
• People in Gujarat celebrate Uttarayan with great enthusiasm for two full days by flying colourful kites in the sky.
• The first day is celebrated as Uttarayan while the second one as Basi Uttarayan.
• On this day, Skies are dotted with colorful, attractive kites, balloons and terraces are filled with people from all ages.
• People enjoy the festival with traditional spicy winter dish called undhiyu, and delicious local sweet dishes such as Chikki, Tal Sakli.

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15. Which state became first State to implement blindness control policy?
A) Gujarat
B) Kerala
C) Rajasthan
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer: C) Rajasthan

• Rajasthan has become the first State to implement a policy to control blindness, with the objective of ensuring the “right to sight”.
• A massive drive will be undertaken in the State to reduce the rate of blindness, and bring light into the lives of over 3 lakh people suffering from visual impairment.
• The State government’s Medical & Health Department released the policy document here over the week-end.
• The prevalence rate of blindness, which was 1.1% in 2020, will be brought down to 0.3%, through the policy.

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