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When is the International Day of Peace commemorated annually?
A)
September 21
B)
September 22
C)
September 23
D)
September 24

Correct Answer : Option (A) - September 21

The United Nations General Assembly in 1981 laid the foundation of the International Day of Peace. After two decades, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire.
 
Since 2002, all over the globe, September 21 of every year is commemorated as the International Day of Peace. Each year the UN comes up with a theme that supports the idea of the International Day of Peace and marks this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace.
 
Since the world is healing from the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s theme for the International Day of Peace is: Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world.

Published On : September 21, 2021
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When is National Maritime Week 2023 starting from?
A)
30th Mar 2023 to 5th Apr 2023
B)
31th Mar 2023 to 6th Apr 2023
C)
1st Apr 2023 to 7th Apr 2023
D)
2nd Apr 2023 to 8th Apr 2023

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 30th Mar 2023 to 5th Apr 2023

National Maritime Day is celebrated every year on April 05 in India. Moreover, National Maritime Week started on March 30, 2023. At the launch event, PM Modi announced that it will strengthen the efforts of port-based development and lead to overall economic prosperity.

Gearing up for a week long celebration of National maritime Celebration from April 5, the ‘First Merchant Navy Flag’ was pinned on the lapel of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi by the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal  in presence of Sudhansh Pant, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) and other senior officials in New Delhi 30th March 2023.

To mark the importance of the day government is celebrating by organising the National Maritime Week from 30.03.2023 to 05.04.2023 paying tribute to services of seafarers and celebrating the proud moment for India when the first Indian Steamship “S.S. LOYALTY” of M/s. Scindia Steam, Navigation Co. Ltd., Mumbai ventured into international waters on her maiden voyage from Mumbai to London (UK) in the year 1919 on this day and the same is marked as “National Maritime Day.”..

Source : PIB

Published On : March 31, 2023
Category : National
Who as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with effect from March 31, 2023?
A)
Justice Sanjay Kumar
B)
Justice TS Sivagnanam
C)
Justice S. Manikumar
D)
Justice Biswanath Somadder

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Justice TS Sivagnanam

The Central government on Thursday (30th March 2023) notified the appointment of Justice TS Sivagnanam as Acting Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court with effect from 31st March 2023.

* He succeeded the current Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava who retired.

* He enrolled in the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu in September 1986.

* He was appointed as an additional judge of the Madras High Court in March 2009.

* He was transferred to the Calcutta High Court in October 2021..

Source : Barand Bench

Published On : March 31, 2023
Category : National