Current Affairs - January, 2023 - Free Time Learning

1 .

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Amul brand on 24 January 2023?

A)

Varun Berry

B)

Rajesh Gandhi

C)

Vijay Chauhan

D)

Shamalbhai B Patel

Correct Answer : Shamalbhai B Patel

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) that markets milk and dairy products under the Amul brand on Tuesday (24th January 2023) announced the appointment of Shamalbhai B Patel as its chairman and Valamjibhai Humbal as vice chairman.

The announcement was made after an election was conducted by the deputy collector, Anand, in presence of 17 out of 18 members who are chairmen representing their district milk unions in the state. GCMMF is made up of 18 member unions covering 33 districts.

Shamalbhai B Patel is the chairman of Sabarkantha District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Sabar dairy and associated with dairy cooperatives of Gujarat since last 33 years.

Sabar Union is one of largest dairy union of the state with annual sales turnover exceeding â‚¹6,800 crores and farmer membership of 3.85 lakh milk producers.

Patel was unanimously elected as the chairman on Tuesday (24th Jan 2023). His nomination was proposed by Ashokbhai Chaudhary, chairman, Mehsana milk union and supported by Ramsinh Parmar, chairman, Kaira milk union.

Valamjibhai Humbal, has been chairman of Kutch District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd., Sarhad Dairy since the last 14 years. Humbal’s nomination was proposed by Mansinhbhai Patel, chairman, Surat milk union and supported by Vihabhai Sabhad, chairman, Surendranagar milk union...

Source : Mint

Published On : January 24, 2023

2 .

Which Government is set to host their first SARAS Fair 2023 from 4th February to 14th February 2023?

A)

Haryana

B)

Jharkhand

C)

Uttarakhand

D)

Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer : Jammu and Kashmir

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is going to host its maiden SARAS Fair 2023 from 4th February to 14th February 2023 wherein artisans and women self help groups from across the country will showcase their crafts, handcrafts, handloom and foods.

The fair would be organised at Bagh-e-Bahu, Jammu. The fair is expected to witness the participation of women Self Help Groups from around 15 States and UTs across the country to sell their self made products.

The fair will be the first of it’s kind in the UT. The eleven-day exhibition is going to witness several cultural events, aids and plays on several government schemes and campaigns.

Source : AIR

Published On : January 24, 2023

3 .

Who to be Biden's new White House chief of staff?

A)

Ashish Jha

B)

Peter Orszag

C)

Jeff Zients

D)

Rochelle Walensky

Correct Answer : Jeff Zients

Jeff Zients, who led US President Joe Biden's Covid task force, is expected to be named the next White House chief of staff.

The current chief of staff, Ron Klain, is to step down after the State Of The Union address on 7 February 2023.

On Monday (23rd Jan 2023), the appointment might be revealed. The White House was silent at the time.

Since the beginning of the Biden administration in early 2021 through April of last year, Jeff Zients, who has spent the majority of his career in the private sector rather than politics, has served as the White House COVID coordinator.

He received praise for supervising and carrying out Biden’s initiatives to increase vaccination rates among Americans, but he also drew criticism for the administration’s lack of early steps to increase testing capacity.

Jeff Zients also worked as an economic advisor to Vice President Joe Biden’s government under President Barack Obama....

Source : BBC

Published On : January 24, 2023

4 .

Which Police Station of Odisha Awarded as the Best Police Station in India 2022?

A)

Aska Police Station

B)

Hinjili Police Station

C)

Dharakote police station

D)

Sheragada Police Station

Correct Answer : Aska Police Station

Aska police station in Ganjam district, Odisha was awarded as the best police station in the country by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

IIC Prashant Kumar Sahoo received the trophy of the best police station from Shah at the DGP/IGP conference in New Delhi on Friday (20th Jan 2023).

Aska topped the annual ranking of police station for 2022. Ranking of police stations is an annual exercise conducted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs and the stations are judged on the basis of 165 different parameters like crime rate, investigation and disposal of cases, infrastructure and delivery of public service.

Around 20 per cent of the total points are also based on feedback on police stations from citizens, sources said. Aska police station bagged the first spot in overall performance till December 26, 2022 after Pragati dashboard, developed by the State Crime Records Bureau, was introduced to rank police stations on their performances in aspects like solving of grievances of people, pendency of cases, detection and solving of cases, rate of conviction and filing of chargesheets. Aska got 94.54 per cent on the Pragati dashboard. Last year (2021) Gangapur police station in the district was adjudged second best in the country...

Source : New Indian Express

Published On : January 24, 2023

5 .

Which cabinet on 21st Jan 2022 cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC)?

A)

Bihar

B)

Odisha

C)

Gujarat

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Odisha

Odisha cabinet on Saturday (21st Jan 2023) cleared the inclusion of 22 castes in the list of Socially and Economically Backward Classes (SEBC).

“The Cabinet has been pleased to approve the proposed Amendment of the Odisha State Commission for Backward Classes (OSCBC) Act, 1993 by inserting subsection 3 under Section – 9, enabling the State Government to include such Backward Classes in the State list of SEBCs, if the said Backward Classes have been specified in the central list of OBCs for the State of Odisha.”

It further said that Article 15(4) of the Constitution of India enables the State to make any special provisions for the advancement of any Socially and Educationally Backward Classes of citizens.

Further, Article 46 of the Constitution of India provides that, the State shall promote, with special care, the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation...

Source : The Print

Published On : January 24, 2023

6 .

Charaideo Maidan in which state has been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage Tag.

A)

Bihar

B)

Assam

C)

Meghalaya

D)

West Bengal

Correct Answer : Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma 21st Jan 2023 said the centre will send a proposal to UNESCO for nominating Charaideo Maidam of the Ahom Kingdom as a World Heritage Site.

Mr Sarma told reporters that out of 52 tentative sites across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen Assam's Charaideo Maidam.

Mr Sarma said they wrote to PM Modi on 16 January 2023 regarding the matter.

He said the Assam government has submitted the World Heritage Nomination Dossier of the cultural heritage site of Moidams, or the mound burial system of the Ahom dynasty in Charaideo to the Archaeological Survey of India, for onward submission to UNESCO for evaluation 2023.

History and Significance of Charaideo Maidams :

* The Charaideo Maidams represent the late medieval mound burial tradition of the Tai Ahom community in Assam. Charaideo Maidam, about 28 km from Sivasagar city, is also famously known as the "Pyramids of Assam".

* Charaideo is said to have served as the capital of the Ahom kingdom. There are some 31 maidams belonging to kings and some 160 of queens.

* The Ahoms ruled Assam for more than 600 years. British took over Assam in 1826 ending the rule of Ahoms over the state. The Charaideo is situated more than 400 km east of Guwahati. It was the first capital of the Ahom dynasty and was founded by Chao Lung Siu-Ka-Pha in 1253.

* Till now, 386 Maidams are explored and 90 royal burials at Charaideo are preserved. These burials are seen as a showpiece of the mound burial tradition of the Ahom community. After the 18th Century, Ahoms adopted the Hindu cremation method and began to entomb the cremated bones and ashes in a Maidam at Charaideo.

* In the present scenario, the Maidams are managed by the Archeological Survey of India and the State Department of Archaeology under the Ancient Monuments and sites Remains Act 1958 and under the Assam Ancient Monuments and Records Act 1959.

Published On : January 23, 2023

7 .

With whose support did Hindustan Unilever launch a plastic waste management initiative?

A)

WHO

B)

UNESCO

C)

NITI Aayog

D)

UNDP

Correct Answer : UNDP

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and FMCG giant Hindustan Unilever (HUL) on Monday (23rd Jan 2023) announced the launch of an Inclusive Circular Economy project, which focuses on the end-to-end management of plastic waste by promoting the segregation of waste at source, collection of the segregated waste, and setting up material recovery facilities (MRFs) for recycling all kinds of plastic waste along the value chain.

* Recognising the critical role of safai saathis or waste-pickers in the country’s waste management sector, the social inclusion of waste pickers is a key focus of the project.

* It will reach 20,000 safai saathis across India in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Cuttack, and Kolkata, among others, with access to government welfare schemes and linkages.

* The partnership is the first-of-its-kind attempt to promote the social inclusion of safai saathis at this scale in India, according to a statement released on Monday (23rd Jan 2023).

* It will also help build the capacities of urban local bodies for adopting the MRFs or Swachhata Kendra model for plastic and dry waste management in other cities. Further, to ensure better waste management and recycling of plastic waste, the project will also reach out to 100,000 households for segregation at source.

* HUL Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Sanjiv Mehta said, “We need collaborative efforts towards effective waste management. Our vision is one where key stakeholders work together to ensure the problem of plastic waste is systematically and efficiently addressed.”

* The CEO said the partnership between HUL and UNDP is a holistic and replicable model that promotes plastic circularity and collective action. “The partnership will also promote the social inclusion of the invisible superheroes of our society, safai saathis, at scale.”...

Source : The Print

Published On : January 23, 2023

8 .

How many tableaux will be represented in the 74th Independence Day parade on January 26, 2023?

A)

18

B)

21

C)

23

D)

25

Correct Answer : 23

During the Republic Day parade on January 26, 2023, twenty-three tableaux - 17 from States/Union Territories and six from various Ministries/Departments - will roll down the Kartavya Path, symbolizing the nation's rich cultural legacy, economic prosperity, and strong internal and external security.

The States/UTs tableaux for the Republic Day parade were chosen on a zonal basis...

Source : PIB

Published On : January 23, 2023

9 .

In which state did the Business 20 inception meeting is being held on 23rd Jan 2023?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Karnataka

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : Gujarat

The Business 20 (B20) inaugural meeting, which is part of the G20, began on January 23, 2023, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The inaugural meeting is attended by Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Ashwini Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, India's Sherpa for the G20, Amitabh Kant, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, and a slew of national and international business executives.

Stressing upon sustainable development, Mr. Goyal further said that India wishes to inspire the world to have greater degrees of dialogue and concern for the planet and the future of our children.

More than 500 delegates including more than 200 International business representatives deliberated upon various global issues including climate change, sustainability, digital transformation, and financial inclusion during several plenary sessions organised today.

State Finance Minister Kanubhai Desai and Industries Minister Balvant Sinh Rajput showcased business and investment opportunities in Gujarat in the special session held today as part of the meet. ..

Source : AIR

Published On : January 23, 2023

10 .

Who Distributed Land Title Deeds or 'Hakku Patra' to Banjaras in northern Karnataka on 19th Jan 2023?

A)

Amit Shah

B)

Basavaraj Bommai

C)

Narendra Modi

D)

Droupadi Murmu

Correct Answer : Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (19th Jan 2023) launched the ‘Hakku Patra’ (land title deed) distribution drive for over 52,000 nomadic Lambani (Banjara) families in five districts in north Karnataka.

The Prime Minister distributed ‘Hakku Patra’ to five nomadic couples on the occasion.

This Hakku Patra will secure future of thousands of people living in the “Thandas” (Lambani habitats) in Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgiri, Raichur and Vijayapura districts, he noted.

Way back in 1993, it was recommended to give revenue village status to ‘Thandas’ but the political party that remained in power for the longest period used the Lambanis as the vote-bank and never tried to improve the living condition of these backward families, he claimed.

“Those living in Thandas had to wage a long struggle for their rights and face many difficulties. They had to wait for a long time”...

Source : The Print

Published On : January 23, 2023