Current Affairs | January 14-15 | 2023

Current Affairs|January 14-15 |   2023

Who among the following has been appointed as NASA‘s new chief technologist?

A.      AC Charania

B.      Neeraj Kumar Mishra

C.      Jaisri Datta

D.      Himesh Kumar

AC Charania, an India-American aerospace industry expert has been appointed as NASA‘s new chief technologist. He has been designated as principal advisor to Administrator Bill Nelson on programmes and technology policy at NASA’s headquarters.

NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Established:            July 29, 1958

Headquarter:          Washington, D.C

 

 

 

 

 

 

Which state host this year National Youth Festival 2023?

A.      Jammu and Kashmir

B.      Karnataka

C.      Kerala

D.      jharkand

The National Youth Festival 2023 is being organized by the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports in collaboration with the Karnataka. The event will be held from January 12 to January 16, 2023, at Hubballi- Dharwad, Karnataka.

Originally known as Mysore State, Kolar Gold Fields are in Kolar Dist of Karnata.

Renamed Karnataka in 1973

State:                      1 November 1956

Capital:    Bengaluru

Districts  31

Governor Thawarchand Gehlot

Chief Minister         Basavaraj Bommai

State Animal:          Indian elephant

Bird:                        Indian Roller

Tree:                        Sandalwood

Literacy (2011)      

Famous Dances of Karnataka · 1. Dollu Kunitha · 2. Kamsale · 3. Bolak-aat (Bolak Dance) · 4. Bhootha Aradhane · 5. Nagamandala Dance · 6. Veeragase . 7.Yakshagana

 

 

 

 

Road Safety Week  was recently celebrated from 11th to 17th January 2023, under which program?

A.      Savdhani and Safai

B.      Swachhata Pakhwada

C.      Speed Se Behtar Zidagi

D.      None of these

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Government of India is observing the Road Safety Week from 11th to 17th January 2023, under "Swachhata Pakhwada", to propagate the cause of safer roads for all.

 

 

 

 

 

Who is the author or the book, “Jadunama” ?

A.      Javid Akhter

B.      Anupam Kher

C.      Arvind Mandloi

D.      Gulzar

Jadunama, a book written on veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar by Arvind Mandloi, was released. Gulzar unveiled “Jadunama”, a coffee table book that draws its title from Akhtar’s nickname Jadu.

 

 

 

 

 

Which of the following state governments has passed a bill to provide women of the state the legal right of 30% reservation in public services and posts?

A.      Jammu and Kashmir

B.      Kerala

C.      Manipur

D.      Uttarakhan

Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen Gurmit Singh (retd) has approved the 30 percent horizontal reservation to domicile women of the state in the government jobs bill. The state assembly of Uttarakhand passed the Uttarakhand Public Services (Horizontal Reservation for women) Bill on 29th November 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from International football, he played for which country?

A.      Brazil

B.      France

C.      Argentina

D.      Tanzania

France’s World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from international football at the age of 36 in January 2023. The Tottenham goalkeeper made a record 145 appearances for France and captained Les Bleus as they won the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

 

 

 

Which country  is all set to be introduce Punjabi language in public schools?

A.      UAE

B.      UK

C.      Australia

D.      Itally

Punjabi is all set to be taught in public schools in Western Australia. The language is all set to be introduced into the school curriculum.

The number of Punjabi speakers in Australia is continuously increasing. Punjabi language has become the fastest growing language in this country.

Official languages of India are in 8th Schedule

 

 

 

Defence Ministry approves proposals worth Rs 4,276-cr for anti-tank, air defence missile systems The Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) gave clearance for three capital acquisition proposals – two for the Indian Army and one for the Navy.

 

National Youth Day is celebrated every year on January 12 to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

 

Theme of Natiional Youth day: “Viksit Yuva – Viksit Bharat (Developed Youth – Developed India)”.