Current Affairs|January 12-13 | 2023

Current Affairs|January 12-13 |   2023

In Jammu of Jammu & Kashmir which company has launched Low-Smoke Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) for the Indian Army?

A.      HP

B.      BPCL

C.      ONGC

D.      None of these

Indian state refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched low-smoke Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO) for the Indian Army in Jammu.

BPCL has emerged as the first OMC to commence the supply of the new LSLA grade SKO supplies to the Army.

Currently BPCL has a share of about 16% with the Indian Army, supplying close to 70 TKL of petroleum products annually.

BPCL Headquarters:Mumbai

Founded: 1952

CMD: Rama Krishna Gupta Vetsa

Union territory: 31 October 2019

Capital     Srinagar (May–October)

Jammu (Nov-April)

Districts: 20

UT Bird: Kalij Pheasant

 

 

Which state/UT of India is known as  birthplace of Polo game, where a a 120-feet-tall statue of a polo player unveiled?

A.      Ladakh

B.      Manipur

C.      Arunachal Pradesh

D.      Jammu & Kashmir

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on January 6 unveiled a 120-feet-tall statue of a polo player riding a pony at Marjing Polo Complex in Manipur's Imphal East district. Manipur is considered the birthplace of the game.

The game was earlier known as ‘Sagol Kangjei’, ‘Kanjai-bazee’, or ‘Pulu’.

The oldest polo ground in the world is the Imphal Polo Ground in Manipur,  established in the royal chronicle “Cheitharol Kumbaba” starting from AD 33.

Merged with India on 15 October 1949

Governor: La. Ganesan

Chief Minister: N. Biren Singh

Capital: Imphal

Districts: 16

State Animal: Sangai

 

 

In which state Cherchera festival was celebrated recently?

A.      Kerala

B.      Chhattisgarh

C.      Gujarat

D.      Goa

Recently celebrated the Cherchera festival at the Dudhadhari Math in Raipur Chhatisgrah.  It is a celebration of the happiness and joy brought about by the cultivation and harvesting of crops.

In ancient times, Chhattisgarh was known as "Dakshin Kosala". 

Formed: 1 November 2000

Chhattisgarh was a district in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh State Reorganization Act 2000

Bill Presented by LK Advani

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who has released a book titled ‘Chief Minister’s Diary No.1?

A.      Amit Shah

B.      Ranjan Gogoi

C.      Swami Rajen

D.      Shahi Tharoor

Former Chief Justice of India and member of the Rajya Sabha Ranjan Gogoi has released a book titled ‘Chief Minister’s Diary No.1’ containing the account of events of the first year in office of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.

He served as the 46th Chief Justice of India for 13 months from 2018 to 2019.

Fit At Any Age – Launched Retd. Air Marshal PV lyer

A book titled ‘Ambedkar: A Life – Shashi Tharoor

Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI and Beyond – C. Rangarajan

The Indian Navy@75 Reminiscing the Voyage – Ranjit B Rai and Aritra Banerjee.

Miracles of Face Yoga – Mansi Gulati

Now You Breathe – Rakhi Kapoor

 

 

 

 

Who was the Chief Guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas?

A.      Mohammad Irfan Ali

B.      Sheikh Haseena

C.      Barsa Munda

D.      None of these

PM Modi inaugurated the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Indore. President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali was the chief guest and the Republic of Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi will be the special guest of honour.

South America:

means "Land of Many Waters"

Christopher Columbus was the first European to sight Guyana

Guyana Capital: Georgetown

President: Mohamma dIrfaan Ali

Prime Minister: Mark Phillips

Currency: Guyanese dollar

 

 

 

 

 

World Hindi Day was celebrated on which date?

A.      January 8

B.      January 9

C.      January 10

D.      January 11

World Hindi Day or Vishwa Hindi Diwas is celebrated on 10th January every year.

It was on this day in 1975 that the first World Hindi Conference was held in Nagpur.

In memory of this conference, the Government of India had decided to celebrate January 10 as World Hindi Day from 2006.

The theme this year is “Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial Intelligence”.

Hindi is also a language included in the Eighth Schedule.

According to Article 343, the official language of the Union will be Hindi in Devanagari script.

 

 

 

Indian Tennis Player Sania Mirza has announced her retirement from professional Tennis.

 

University of Kerala bagged the ‘Overall Championship’ at Padma Tarang, the 36th Inter University South Zone Youth Festival at Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswa Vidyalayam (SPMVV) in Tirupati.

 

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, came the runners-up. With more than 700 registered participants from universities across South India converging on the campus.

 

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis lauded vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India and its CEO Adar Poonwalla for their contribution in the fight against COVID-19