Daily Current Affairs October 02

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October 02| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs October 02

1. On which date is the International Day of Non-Violence celebrated each year?
A) January 1st
B) April 22nd
C) October 2nd
D) November 11th
E) December 25th
Answer: C) October 2nd

• The International Day of Non-Violence is observed on October 2nd each year to commemorate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, who was a prominent leader in the Indian independence movement and a champion of non-violent resistance and civil disobedience
• This year, it marks the 154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
• In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly designated October 2 as International Day of Non-Violence to honour Gandhi’s principles.

World Habitat Day 2023

• Every year, World Habitat Day is celebrated on the first Monday of the month of October.
• This year, World Habitat Day falls on October 2.
• The inaugural World Habitat Day took place in Nairobi, Kenya, in 1986, under the theme ‘Shelter is my right.’
• In 2023, World Habitat Day takes on the theme of “Resilient urban economies. Cities as drivers of growth and recovery.”

Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff celebrates its 23rd Raising Day

• Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) is celebrating its 23rd Raising Day on October 01, 2023.
• Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman, Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC)Lt Gen JP Mathew laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in New Delhi and paid homage to fallen heroes on the occasion.
• The HQ IDS was raised on October 01, 2001 as a Tri-Service entity to fulfill the vital objective towards India’s national security architecture.
• It remains at the forefront of multiple initiatives aimed at furthering the integration and jointness among the Services, duly living up to its motto ‘Victory ThroughJointness’.

Appointments – Daily Current Affairs October 02

2. Who has been elected as the Chairman of PTI (Press Trust of India)?
A) Narendra Modi
B) K.N. Shanth Kumar
C) Rahul Gandhi
D) Amit Shah
E) Arvind Kejriwal
Answer: B) K.N. Shanth Kumar

• K.N. Shanth Kumar, Director of The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd., was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Press Trust of India (PTI) for a one-year term.
• Shanth Kumar’s election occurred during a meeting of PTI’s Board of Directors following their Annual General Meeting at the news agency’s headquarters in New Delhi.
• Praveen Someshwar, the CEO of Hindustan Times, was elected as the Vice-Chairman.
• Shanth Kumar succeeds Aveek Sarkar, who served as the Chairman for two consecutive terms.
• This marks Shanth Kumar’s second term as the Chairman of PTI, the previous one being from 2013 to 2014.
• The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. publishes the English daily Deccan Herald, the Kannada language daily Prajavani, Sudha and Mayura magazines from its headquarters in Bengaluru.
• He was also Chairman of the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), a member of the Executive Committee of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) for more than 20 years

3. Who has been approved by the RBI (Reserve Bank of India) as the part-time Chairman of Dhanlaxmi Bank?
A) RaghuramRajan
B) K.N. Madhusoodanan
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Shaktikanta Das
E) P. V. Bharathi
Answer: B) K.N. Madhusoodanan

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cleared the appointment of K N Madhusoodanan as a part-time chairman of Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank.
• This comes after a period of 21 months during which the company was without a chairman, following the resignation of G SubramoniaIyer in December 2021 for personal reasons.
• Madhusoodanan has been an independent director with the bank since 2022.
• This appointment also follows the RBI’s rejection of a proposal to appoint G Rajagopalan Nair as its part-time chairman.
• Nair has also been an independent director with the bank since August 2020.

Awards – Daily Current Affairs October 02

4. KatalinKariko and Drew Weissman were awarded the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries related to:
A) Quantum physics
B) Climate change research
C) Development of effective vaccines against Covid-19
D) Artificial intelligence advancements
E) Cancer treatment breakthroughs
Answer: C) Development of effective vaccines against Covid-19.

• The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2023 has been awarded to KatalinKariko, and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against Covid-19.
• The prestigious award is given annually by the Nobel Assembly consisting of 50 professors at KarolinskaInstitutet, recognising scientists who have made significant contributions to the field of medicine for the benefit of humankind
• KatalinKarik, who was born in 1955 in Szolnok, is Professor at Szeged University and an Adjunct Professor at Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
• Meanwhile, Drew Weissman is a Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research and Director of the Penn Institute for RNA Innovations.
• So far, 113 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine have been awarded since 1901 of which 12 have been given to women.
• The youngest medicine laureate ever is Frederick G. Banting, who was awarded the 1923 Medicine Prize for the discovery of insulin at the age of 32.
• Looking back at the previous year, the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo.
• Paabo, who directs the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, was recognised for his groundbreaking work in extracting and analysing DNA from ancient bones, particularly those of Neanderthals.
• The Nobel Prize announcements are a highly anticipated event every October, with committees convening in Stockholm and Oslo to reveal the laureates.
• Since its inception in 1901, the Nobel Prize has been awarded to scientists who have made the most important discoveries for the benefit of humankind
• The Prize for Physiology or Medicine kicks off a week of Nobel Prize announcements. The winners for Physics will be announced on October 3, followed by Chemistry on October 4. The winners of the Literature, Peace and Economic Sciences Prize will be declared on October 5, October 6 and October 9 respectively.
• The prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000) and will be awarded on December 10. The money comes from a bequest left by the prize’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who died in 1895.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 02

5. What is the primary objective of the Jammu and Kashmir Special Scholarship Scheme 2023 initiated by the Indian Army as part of Operation Sadbhavana?
A) Promoting tourism in Jammu and Kashmir
B) Providing financial aid to unemployed individuals
C) Offering healthcare services to rural communities
D) Creating employment opportunities for youth
E) Providing educational opportunities to underprivileged students
Answer: E) Providing educational opportunities to underprivileged students

• The Indian Army commenced the Jammu and Kashmir Special Scholarship Scheme 2023 as part of Operation Sadbhavana with the aim of providing educational opportunities to underprivileged yet dedicated students.
• It has identified 146 students from different districts of the valley and will be sponsoring the education of these students with an amount of Rs 1.2 lakhs each.

6. Which event featured the two-day Technology &BharatiyaBhasha Summit in New Delhi?
A) BharatiyaBhashaUtsav
B) New Delhi Tech Expo
C) Indian Language Symposium
D) Delhi Technology Convention
E) Language and Technology Conference
Answer: A) BharatiyaBhashaUtsav

• The two-day Technology &BharatiyaBhasha Summit, which was organized as a part of the BharatiyaBhashaUtsav, on 30 September and 1 October 2023 in New Delhi, concluded
• Hon’ble Union Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, PP/ DOPT, Atomic Energy, and Space Dr Jitendra Singh presided over the Valedictory session Summit.
• Union Minister for Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched the inaugural session of the Summit on 30 September 2023.
• The aim of the Summit was to facilitate a seamless transition from the current education ecosystem to one rooted in Bharatiya languages, in line with the vision of NEP 2020 and to set the course for a technologically enriched future for Bharatiya languages in education.
• The summit encompassed three pivotal thematic sessions: (i) Technology FOR Bharatiya Languages; (ii) Technology IN Bharatiya Languages; and (iii) Technology THROUGH Bharatiya Languages
• An exhibition was also set up by the AICTE-Anuvadini, Central Institute of Indian Languages, NCERT, Crystal Lab, Multilingual Hub of States and more, which showcased BharatiyaBhasha technology products and their applications by the industries, government organizations and start-ups.
• The Government of India is celebrating the birthday of renowned Tamil poet and freedom fighter MahakaviChinnaswamiSubramaniaBharati as BharatiyaBhasha Divas (11 December).
• The BharatiyaBhashaUtsav, which started on 28th September 2023 will run for 75 days and will culminate on 11th December 2023. During this, various events related to Bharatiya languages will be held in schools and higher education institutions.
• The summit was jointly organized by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), and their constituent institutions, such as the Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), University Grants Commission (UGC), National Educational Technology Forum (NETF), All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), National Centre for Vocational & Technical Education (NCVTE), National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE), BharatiyaBhashaSamiti (BBS), and others.

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