Today’s Current Affairs: 28th January 2023 for UPSC IAS exams, State PSC exams, SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc
Day: January 28, 2023
Veer Gatha 2.0 Contest
Veer Gatha 2.0 Contest: Defence Minister Raj Nath Singh distributed prizes to the winners of the Veer Gatha 2.0 contest. The minister awarded the winners with a medal, certificate, and Rs 10,000 cash prize. During the felicitation, education minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, and CDS Staff General Anil Chauhan were also present. Also, the Chief of […]
Krishi Mahotsav
Krishi Mahotsav: To train The farmers in their fields, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare recently conducted the Krishi Mahotsav. During the event, the ministry conducted exhibitions and gave training to farmers. The event was held in Kota, Rajasthan. More than 5,000 farmers participated in the program The farmers were trained in the following […]
Aditya – L1 Solar Mission : ISRO
Aditya – L1 Solar Mission : ISRO The Indian Space Research Organization is working on a space project Aditya L1 that will study the sun. Recently, the ISRO chairman announced that the spacecraft is to be launched in June or July this year. The Aditya spacecraft will study solar magnetic storms and the impact of […]
National Child Science Congress : Theme
National Child Science Congress: Theme The National Council for Science and Technology operating under the Department of Science and Technology recently organized the National Child Science Congress, 2023. The congress was hosted by the Gujarat Council of Science City. It was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The theme of the congress was “Understanding Eco System for […]
T+1 Settlement
T+1 Settlement: After China, India will become the second country in the world to start the ‘trade-plus-one’ (T+1) settlement cycle in top-listed securities. In simple terms, T+1 settlement means that securities transactions will reflect in the demat account after a day instead of two days now under the T+2 cycle. If an investor buys a […]
Etikoppaka Toys Craftsman : Selected For Padma Awards
Etikoppaka Toys Craftsman : Selected For Padma Awards An Etikoppaka toy craftsman is one among the seven persons from Andhra Pradesh who have been selected for this year’s Padma Awards. Etikoppaka toys are traditional toys made by artisans of Etikoppaka village located on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. These […]
Open Market Sale Scheme
Open Market Sale Scheme: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) will off load 30 LMT wheat from the Central pool stock to the market through various routes under the Open Market Sale Scheme (Domestic). Wheat will also be offered to State Governments/UTs for their schemes without e-auction. Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS): FCI sells surplus […]
M1 Abrams Tanks
M1 Abrams Tanks: United States President Joe Biden recently announced that he will send 31 state-of-the-art M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine to help its troops push back Russian forces. M1 Abrams tanks is the United States main battle tank. The first M1 tank was manufactured by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) in 1978 and […]
Halwa Ceremony
Halwa Ceremony: The ‘halwa ceremony’, which marks the final stage of the Union Budget-preparation, took place recently, at the Finance Ministry headquarters in New Delhi. ‘Halwa’ ceremony is a customary pre-Budget event that formally flags off the printing of different documents associated with the Budget and marks the final stage of the Union Budget-preparation. It […]
