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 The first city in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation  On April 9, 2023, the Prime Minister of India has
(SCO) region to be granted the rotating title of launched the International Big Cats Alliance (IBCA)
‘Cultural & Tourism capital of SCO’ is at – Mysuru University in Mysuru, Karnataka
– Varanasi  The International Big Cats Alliance will focus on the
 On April 10, 2023, the Election Commission of India protection and conservation of seven major big cats
withdrew the national party status from of the world. They are
– Trinamool Congress (TMC), Nationalist – Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Puma,
Congress Party (NCP) and the Communist Jaguar and Cheetah
Party of India (CPI)  In September 17, 2022, 8 Cheetahs were brought to
 Election Commission of India recognised Arvind India from Namibia to
Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as a national party, – Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh
which came into existence in – October, 2012  The African Cheetah, with several subspecies
 Which only two Indians have been named in
occurring in different African countries, is listed as
TIME100: The Most Influential People of 2023 (in – Vulnerable (VU) species in IUCN Red List
April, 2023) - Shahrukh Khan & S.S. Rajamouli
 Recently, a bill was passed in Rajya Sabha to give the
 Who is awarded with the prestigious Vishwabharti
ST status to which community in four districts of
Samman (Award prize- 5.01 Lakh) for the year 2021
Uttar Pradesh (Sant Kabir Nagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar,
– Haridutt Sharma (74 Years old) from Prayagraj
Chandauli and Kushinagar)
 The Vishwabharti Samman award is given by
– The Gond community
Uttar Pradesh Sanskrit Sansthan, Lucknow, U.P.
 The 3 ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN)
rd
 A 56-year-old woman has become the first person
meeting with India was held (on 9-10 February 2023)
to die from the H3N8 bird flu strain that is rare in
on a virtual platform in
humans, is from which country – China
– Bora-cay Island, Aklan, Philippines
 H3N8 (Avian influenza A) is a kind of
 The leadership of the Asian Pacific Postal Union
– Bird flu, which is extremely rare in human
 Which states’ Metro achieved a new milestone when
(APPU) from January, 2023 will be provided to
a Metro rake completed a journey under the bed of – India
river Hooghly through a tunnel 32 metres below water  Recently, Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, Secretary,
level – Kolkata Metro Department of Science and Technology, inaugurated
 On April 10, 2023, Home Minister Amit Shah the 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival (AISF) (27-30
launched the Vibrant Village program from which place October, 2022), it was held in – Bogor, Indonesia
– Kibithoo - a border village in Anjaw district of  Recently, the 17th Annual Summit of G-20 was held in
Arunachal Pradesh Bali (Indonesia) under Indonesian presidency under
 In February 15, 2023, the Prime Minister has approved the theme
Centrally Sponsored Scheme - “Vibrant Villages – ‘Recover Together, Recovery Stronger’
Programme” (VVP) with financial allocation of Rs.  India has assumed the charge of the G20 presidency
4800 Crore for the Financial Years- and the 18th Summit (2023), which will be held in
– 2022-23 to 2025-26 – New Delhi, India
2023 (3)
CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY
 The theme of India’s G20 Presidency - “Vasudhaiva  1st All India Annual States’ Ministers Conference on
Kutumbakam” or “One Earth · One Family · One “Water Vision@2047” was recently held in which city
Future” - is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of India? – Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
– Maha Upanishad  What is the name of Hawaiian volcano erupted again
 7 Eastern Economic Forum, 2022 (5–8 September,
th
recently? – Kilauea volcano
2022), established by a decree of the President of  Kilauea volcano is active shield volcano (erupts
the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in 2015; was magma of low viscosity and hence less steep) located
recently held at – Vladivostok, Russia on – The Hawaiian Island
 On February 24, 2023 the Kerala government has  Hawaii, USA is a group of 8 volcanic islands in the
launched robotic scavenger and become first state to central Pacific Ocean stretching in a crescent from-
use robotic scavengers to clean manholes, it is named – Kure Island in west to Hawaii in east
as - Bandicoot  What is the name of the scheme announced by
 On 9 October 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Finance Minister in the annual budget speech for
laid the foundation stone of various projects (worth protection and conservation of mangroves-
over Rs. 3900 crore) in which village and declared it – MISTHI ( Mangrove Initiative for Shoreline
as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village Habitats & Tangible Incomes)
– Modhera, Gujarat  According to fresh data released by the Sweden-based
 Modhera, a UNESCO World Heritage Sites, is famous Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
for its Sun temple, built by King Bhima-I (Chalukya (SIPRI), India was the world’s largest arms importer
dynasty) on the bank of – River Pushpavati between 2018 and 2022 accounting for
 The theme of Pravasi Bhatiya Diwas Convention, – 11 per cent of global imports
2023 was – “Diaspora : Reliable  11th International IP Index was released by the US
partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal” Chambers of Commerce; among 55 leading global
 First I2U2 Leaders’ Virtual Summit quadrilateral economies India was ranked at – 42nd Rank
forum (virtually) held recently for the first time; where  The Theme of the Human Development Report
I2U2 stands for – India, Israel, UAE and USA 2021/22 was
 Which country was named the world’s happiest – “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives:
country for the sixth year in a row in the World Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”
Happiness Report, 2023 – Finland  Which country released special stamp to honour 75th
 In the World Happiness Report -2023 in the list of anniversary of India’s independence – Serbia
137 countries, India was ranked at – 126  Who has taken over the charge of new Chairman
 There was no change in India’s score and position in & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board
the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), 2022; the (Ministry of Railways) – Shri Anil Kumar Lahoti
position remained at – 85th position  Who was appointed as head of New Delhi
 Which institute has developed the Viologen-unit International Arbitration Centre
grafted organic-framework (iVOFm) technique for – Judge of the Supreme Court Hemant Gupta
tackling the problem of Water contamination  The Border Security Force (BSF) inaugurated a new
– Indian Institute of Science Education and theme park at the Sam Sand Dunes border crossing
Research (IISER), Pune in – Jaisalmer
 Which ministry has launched the Samudrayaan  This edition of Youth Summit is set to take place on
Mission? – Ministry of Earth Science 26th February 2023 in – Bangalore.
 Samudrayaan mission is aimed at sending three  Which state is set to become the first state to launch
personnel to 6000-metre depth in a vehicle called its own Climate Change Mission – Tamil Nadu
– ‘MATSYA 6000’ for deep ocean exploration  Government of Haryana’s Forest Department and the
 MATSYA 6000’ vehicle is being designed and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
developed by- announced the launch of the
– National Institute of Ocean Technology – “Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)”
(NIOT), Chennai, T.N. program
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 The UMEED programme is a centrally sponsored  Between 6th to 9th December, 2022, the 17th Asia
scheme to encourage women to be self-dependent Pacific Regional Meeting (APRM) of the International
and self-sufficient in – Jammu and Kashmir Labour Organization (ILO) was held in
 Which state tableau has won the top prize at the 74th – Singapore
Republic Day Parade – Uttarakhand Tableau  PM Modi performed the foundation (‘shilanyas’)
 Name the author of the book “The Poverty Of ceremony to launch the construction of the India
Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the International Centre for Buddhist Culture and
Poor” – Meghnad Desai Heritage in – Lumbini Monastic Zone
 Which state governments has launched the ‘Ladli  On September 22, 2022 the USA lawmakers voted to
Bahna’ scheme to give Rs 1,000 every month to ratify the Kigali Amendment, which is related to
women from all sections of society who don’t pay – The Montreal Protocol
income tax – Madhya Pradesh  Operation London Bridge (also known by its code
 What is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2023? phrase “London Bridge is down”) was the known for
– ‘It’s Time for Wetlands Restoration – Funeral plan for Queen Elizabeth II
 International Lusophone Festival to be held in  In May 2022, India has been unanimously elected as
– Goa the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election

 National Minorities Rights Day is commemorated on Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the meeting
December 18 every year in India. Its theme for 2022 held at – Manila, Philippines
 Recently, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka began the
was – “All in 4 Minority Rights”
first synchronised vulture survey in select regions of –
 First State to Set up Divyang department is
– The Western Ghats
– Maharashtra
 Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre (VCBC)
 World’s first science-Sanskrit film on ‘Mangalyaan’
is located in – Pinjore, Haryana
– Yanam
 Diclofenac is toxic to vultures even in small doses,
 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)
causing – Kidney failure
Researchers have developed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy
 Recently, Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Converter’ that can generate electricity from sea wave
has inaugurated the IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants
– Sindhuja-1
at – Aonla and Phulpur in Uttar Pradesh
 In order to lessen conflict between people and
 Local Biodiversity Management Committee,
elephants, Nainital (Uttarakhand) has started a pilot
concerned panchayat, along with SECURE Himalaya
project called Project recently resolved to declare Yaya Tso as-
– Reducing Human Attacks using Honey Bees – Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site (BHS)
(Re-Hab)  Yaya Tso is a nesting habitat for a large number of
 The Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist University birds and animals, such as
(DDIBU) is expected to become the first Buddhist- – The bar-headed goose, black-necked crane and
run University in India to offer Buddhist education brahminy duck
along with courses in other disciplines of modern  It is one of the highest breeding sites of the
education as well; it lies in – Black necked crane in India
– Sabroom of South Tripura district  Recently, construction of 4.1-km Shinkun La tunnel
 Where does first fully digital literate panchayat lies on NimuPadam-Darcha Road link has been approved,
– Kerala’s Pullampara which connects
 The recent initiative brokered between Russia and – Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul valley and Ladakh’s
Ukraine by the United Nations and Turkey in July, Zanskar valley
2022 named as – The Black Sea Grain Initiative  It’ll be built by Border Road Organisation (BRO)
 Out of 191 countries and territories on the 2021/22 under its ambitious Project – Yojak
Human Development Index, tracking the global  Recently, Indian Agricultural Research Institute
decline in human development, India was positioned (IARI) scientists have developed the 3rd climate-smart
at – 132 variety of wheat, named as – HD-3385
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 As part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, India has developed  Which project was launched to green 5 km buffer
the world’s 1st bamboo crash barrier (Bahu Balli-200m area around the Aravalli Hill Range in four states?(25
long) which has been installed on the- March, 2023) - Aravalli Green Wall Project
– Vani-Warora Highway, Vidarbha, Maharashtra  The first India-Central Asia Culture Ministers’
 UN 2023 Water Conference 2023 is held in meeting hosted by(3 April, 2023)
– New York, USA (March 22- 24, 2023) - Ministry of Culture, India
 How many women WASH Champions were
 The Conference was co-hosted by the Governments
conferred with the ‘Swachh Sujal Shakti Samman
of – Tajikistan and the Netherlands
2023’ by President Draupadi Murmu? (4 March 2023)
 The Chief Guest of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023 was
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– Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, (President of
 Swachhotsav, 3-week women-led swachhata campaign,
Cooperative Republic of Guyana) launched under (8 March 2023)
 Recently, Manipur Sangai Festival was held in - Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0
November, 2022 the theme of the Festival is  Where was the Global Millets Conference organized?
– ‘Festival of One-ness’ (18-19 March 2023) – New Delhi
 Recently, who took oath as the new Chief Minister  Which city host B20 meeting under India’s G20
of Himachal Pradesh on December 11, 2022 presidency? (16 March 2023) - Gangtok, Sikkim
– Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu  Where was the 2nd G20 Sustainable Finance Working
 The coveted International eco-label “Blue Flag”, has Group (SFWG) meeting held under India’s G20
been accorded to two new beaches of India presidency? (21-23 March 2023)
– Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach - Udaipur, Rajasthan
(Lakshadweep)  Top 3 states (large and mid-sized category) in India
Justice Report (IJR) 2022 overall ranking (April, 2023)
 First women elected to the 60-member Nagaland
- (1)Karnataka( score-6.38)
Assembly in recent election? (7 March, 2023)
(2)Tamil Nadu(score-6.11)
- Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuono Kruse
(3)Telangana( score-6.11)
 Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland
 Which country won bid to host third ICAO
for the 5th term? (7 March, 2023) Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels?
- Neiphiu Rio (Nationalist Democratic -(March, 2023)` - UAE
Progressive Party :NDPP)  Which country has invited Prime Minister Narendra
 Who took oath as the Chief Minister of Tripura for Modi to visit as a guest at the annual Bastille Day
the second term? (8 March, 2023) - Manik Saha parade in July? - France
 Indian Railways starts the Guru Kripa Yatra from (5  Which country became 31st member of NATO? (4
April, 2023) – Lucknow April, 2023) - Finland(a Nordic country)
 Where was the Youth Festival - India @ 2047  Where has the Ministry of Tourism inaugurated a
launched? (4 March 2023) - IIT Ropar, Punjab pavilion under its “Incredible India” brand? (March
 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana 2023) - Borse, Germany (ITB Berlin)
(PMBJP) train flagged off from (3 March 2023)  Which Indian woman has conquered Mount
Kilimanjaro in Africa, wearing Luanchari? - Anjali
- New Delhi
Sharma
 Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and Prime
 Which Nobel Peace Prize Winner, 2022 sentenced to
Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina jointly
10 years jail by Belarus court? (March 2023)
inaugurated which pipeline? (18 March 2023)
- Ales Bialiatski
- India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline  Best and cleanest airports in the Asia Pacific region
(first cross border energy pipeline between by the Airports Council International (ACI) (March
both countries) 2023)
 How many Cities targeted to become 3-Star Garbage – Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)
Free by October 2024?(March,2023) -1000  On the occasion of Digital Payments Awareness Week
 First state to pass bill for safety of lawyers? (March, (DPAW) Reserve Bank of India launched (6-12 March
2023) – Rajasthan 2023) - ‘Har Payment Digital’ mission

 Who was awarded with Governor of the Year 2023  Which state government has launched a campaign,
by the international publication Central Banking ‘Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’ to make daughters of the
awarded? (17 March 2023) underprivileged classes capable and self-reliant?
- Shaktikanta Das(RBI Governor) –Uttar Pradesh
 Where was the ‘Semicon India Conference’  Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman has
inaugurated? (18 February 2023) - New Delhi presented the Union Budget for the –5th Time
 Where was the 95th 'World Ayurveda Congress and  The Budget 2023 focuses on how many priorities?
Arogya Expo, 2022' inaugurated? - Panaji, Goa which the FM called the “Saptrishis guiding us
Ü Edition
- 9th through Amrit Kaal”. –Seven
 Where was Asia's largest 4-metre International Liquid  Which Indian institute ranked first in public
Mirror Telescope inaugurated by Union Minister Dr institutions category of Indian Institutional Ranking
Jitendra Singh? (March, 2023) framework of management and Business School?
- Devasthal, Uttarakhand –IIM Ahmedabad
 Where did Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate  World Wetlands Day is celebrated annually on
the new International Telecommunication Union –2nd February
(ITU) field office and innovation center? (22 March  Who was recently conferred a Lifetime Achievement
2023) - New Delhi Honour by the India-UK Achievers Honours.
 First Indian state to pass the Right to Health Bill (21 –Dr Manmohan Singh
March 2023) - Rajasthan  Who has been conferred with FIH’s President’s Award
 Which organisation successfully carried out the 2023? –V. Karthikeyan Pandian
landing experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-  Which country is to host football’s 2027 Asian Cup?
Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme?(2 –Saudi Arabia
April, 2023)  Where will be the next edition of the Asian Football
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Cup hosted in 2023? –Qatar
 10th edition of annual bilateral maritime exercise  Who launched Visit India Year 2023 initiative?
SLINEX-23 held at (3 - 8 April 2023) –Minister of Tourism G.Kishan Reddy
- Colombo, Sri lanka  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the
 Who becomes 1st woman to command combat unit world’s first nano urea plant in 2021 at which place?
in Indian Air Force? (7 March 2023) –Kalol, Gujarat
- Shalija Dhami  Which company in India has accepted digital currency
 Who has been selected for the prestigious Sangeet for payments? –Reliance Retail
Kalanidhi Award 2023? (19 March, 2023)  Which Indian musician won the grammy for the third
- Bombay Jayshree time? –Ricky Tej
 Who took charge as the 28th Controller General of  Who won the Record of the Year award in Grammy
Accounts (CGA)? (6 March, 2023) - S. S. Dubey Awards 2023 –Lizzo
 NMDC has appointed whom as its brand ambassador?  In which city PM Modi inaugurated India Energy
–Nikhat Zareen Week 2023? –Bengaluru
 State tableau who has won the top prize at the 74th  Which country has been designated as the “Pioneer
Republic Day parade? –Uttarakhand Tableau Investor” by the International Seabed Authority?
 Name the author of the book “The Poverty Of –India
Political Economy: How Economics Abandoned the  Yaya Tso to be the first biodiversity heritage site
Poor”. –Meghnad Desai located in which Union Territory? –Ladakh
 India’s G-20 Sherpa inaugurates India’s first Model  Which Indian city becomes the first civic body to
G-20 Summit. The India’s G-20 Sherpa was launch green bonds. –Indore
–Amitabh Kant  Who is nominated for the BBC Indian Sports Woman
 State governments was has launched the ‘Ladli Bahna’ of the Year Award?
scheme –Madhya Pradesh –Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat
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 Deepak Chopra received Golden Book Awards 2023  APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle
for which book? Mission-2023 launched from which state in India?
–The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success: –Tamil Nadu
A Practical Guide to Achieving Your Dreams  The World Health Organisation will be setting up an
 ISRO-NASA combined satellite to be launched from mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine hub in
India in September 2023 –NISAR which state? –Telanaga
 Which university is declared the world’s first living  India’s first hybrid sounding rocket by private players
heritage university by UNESCO? was successfully launched in which district of Tamil
–Visva-Bharati University Nadu? –Chengalpattu
 Who was awarded the ‘Entrepreneur of the Year 2022’
 India’s First Glass Igloo Restaurant is inaugurated in
title? –Sajjan Jindal
which state? –Jammu & Kashmir
 Which country hosted the first I2U2 Vice-Ministerial
 Where will the ICC T-20 Women’s World Cup 2023
meeting to discuss investment opportunities?
be held? –South Africa
–UAE
 Which country has named the world’s happiest
 Who won the 2023 Marconi Prize?
country for the fifth year in a row? –Finland –Hari Balakrishnan
 What is the rank of India in the World Happiness  Which city in Maharashtra is going to be renamed
Index 2023? –136 Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. –Aurangabad
 India is sending a field hospital, medicines, rescue  Which team won the Women’s T20 World Cup for
teams to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria under the sixth time when they beat South Africa?
–Operation Dost –Australia
 PM Modi Inaugurates Global Investors Summit 2023  Which state infor mation commission worst
in –Lucknow performing in RTI responsiveness? –Tamil Nadu
 Which Indian skipper became the 1st Indian skipper  Which year announced as the “International Year of
to record hundreds in all 3 formats? millets”? –2023
–Rohit Sharma  Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah
 Which state government launched Family ID – One has laid the foundation stone of the Central Detective
Family One Identity Portal? –Uttar Pradesh Training Institute (CDTI). –Karnataka
 Where were Lithium reserves found for the first time  Recently, Board of Control for Cricket in India
in India? –Jammu & Kashmir (BCCI) recommended Dexa as a selection criteria is
 India To Get its First National Metro Rail Knowledge –Bone density scan
Centre in which city?  Which country becomes the first Asian nation and
second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered
–Delhi
Train. –China
 Who received the UNESCO Peace Prize in Ivory
 1st women officer to be operationally deployed in
Coast? –Angela Merkel
Siachen? –Captain Shiva Chauhan
 Where did Union Minister of Chemicals and
 Which state has celebrated the Imoinu Eratpa festival?
Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Inaugurated
–Manipur
IFFCO Nano Urea Liquid Plants?
 How many overseas Indian are awarded this year
–Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh by the Indian government for the Pravasi Bharatiya
 Where will India’s First Frozen Lake Marathon be Samman Awards? –27
hosted? –Ladakh  Which state won the UN-Habitat’s World Habitat
 PM Modi Virtually Inaugurated Jal Jan Abhiyan in Awards 2023 for JAGA Mission? –Odisha
which state? –Rajasthan  Ministry of Jal Shakti organized “1st All India Annual
 Who unveiled a bust of Sardar Vallabhai Patel in Fiji’s State Ministers Conference on Water’’ with the theme
capital Suva? –S. Jaishankar “Water Vision@2047” in which city? –Bhopal
 Which film won the Best Film Award at the  India’s first-ever coal gasification plant is set to start
Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2023? urea production in 2024, the plant is located in which
–The Kashmiri Files state/UT? –Odisha

 Which state has declared as the first state in the  Who has been awarded the Pandit Hariprasad
country to go fully digital in its banking service? Chaurasia Lifetime Achievement Award?
–Kerala –Dr. Prabha Atre
 In January 2022, who won the first Dr Patangrao  U-Win was launched for which purpose?
Kadam Memorial Award? –Adar Poonwalla –To digitise India’s Universal Immunisation
 What is the theme of World Hindi Conference 2023? Programme
–Hindi – Traditional Knowledge to Artificial  Which railway station has been awarded the ‘Green
Intelligence Railway Station Certification with the highest rating
 Which Indian song won the best song category in of Platinum’? –Visakhapatnam Railway Station
Golden Globe Awards 2023? –Naatu Naatu  Who has become the 1st-ever Indian cricketer to have
 Which flagship initiative of government has won won the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year award?
the Platinum Award in the Digital Empowerment of –Surya Kumar Yadav
Citizens Category in Digital India Awards 2022 held  Which former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
in New Delhi? –e-NAM received Padma Vibhusan recently?
 Name the author of the book Jadunama, a book –Mulayam Singh Yadav
written on veteran writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar.  Which state has celebrated the 3rd edition of the
–Arvind Mandloi annual Orange Festival 2023? –Nagaland
 Grand cultural program ‘Sur Sarita-Symphony of  Union Health Minister unveiled world’s first intranasal
Ganga’ organised in which city? –Varanasi COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech
 Which government has recently implemented a policy International Limited, the vaccine was named as
for blindness control with the objective of ‘Right to –iNNCOVACC
Sight’? –Rajasthan  The Central government has renamed the Mughal
 Who has been crowned Miss Universe 2022 at a Gardens in New Delhi’s Rashtrapati Bhavan as ‘Amrit
ceremony held in New Orleans, Mexico? Udyan’. The Mughal Gardens was designed in which
–R’Bonney Gabriel year? –1917
 Uttar Pradesh emerged as the top destination for  Who has won the men’s singles title by defeating
mobile gamers according to India Mobile Gaming Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Australian Open 2023?
Report 2022. Which states were the second and third –N. Djokovic
states? –Maharashtra and Rajasthan  The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
 ISRO ‘Shukrayaan I’ mission to planet Venus (FSSAI) has approved which animal as a ‘food animal’
reportedly shifted to –2031 recently? –Himalayan Yak
 Think-20 meeting under the G-20 has begun in which  Who has been awarded the Para Sports Person of the
city of India? –Bhopal Year 2022? –Avani Lekhara
 Which city was selected to host WEF Center for the  Ministry of Power started a Scheme for Procurement
Fourth Industrial Revolution? –Hyderabad of Aggregate Power of 4500 MW on competitive
 Which airport won the prestigious “Best Sustainable basis or five years on Finance, Own and Operate
Greenfield Airport” award? (FOO) basis under –SHAKTI Policy
–Manohar International Airport, Goa  Artemis I Mission has been launched by –NASA
 India’s first School of Logistics, Waterways, and  Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons have agreed to
Communication has launched in which state? merge Air India and Vistara by –2024
–Tripura  What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2022?
 The Himachal Pradesh government intends to make –Equalize
the state as the first Green Energy State by the end  Who become first woman referee in FIFA men’s
of –2025 World Cup 2022. –Stephanie Frappart (France)
 In which state ‘International Craft Summit’ has been  Which state has become the first state in the Northeast
inaugurated? –Odisha to pass the first-ever Mental Health and Social Care
 Which police station was awarded as the number one Policy? –Meghalaya
police station in the country?  International Lusophone Festival was held from 3 to
–Aska Police Station, Odisha 6 December 2022 in –Goa
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 The 12th Edition of Exercise Agni Warrior, a bilateral  Which actress is included in the “BBC Releases 100
exercise between the Indian Army and Most Influential Women’s List”?
–Singapore –Priyanka Chopra Jonas
 The Central government on December 1 launched  Which President has been named Time Magazine’s
its facial recognition system at Delhi, Bangalore and Person of the Year Award for 2022?
Varanasi airports. What is the name of the system? –Volodymyr Zelensky
–DigiYatra  Which search remains the most searched query on
 What is the theme of International Day of Persons Google in India on 2022?
with Disabilities 2022 (3 December)? –Indian Premier League
–Transformative solutions for inclusive  Which state government in partnership with startup
development: the role of innovation in fuelling TechEagle has unveiled Asia’s first drone delivery hub
an accessible and equitable world and network? –Meghalaya
 Which Indian startup has won the Earthshot Prize  The Karthigai Deepam Chariot festival has been
2022? –Kheyti organized in –Tamil Nadu
 Who has won the Best Director Award at the New  The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of
York Film Critics Circle? –S.S. Rajamouli the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony
 India’s first Dark Night Sky Reserve will be set up in for the International Year of Millets 2023 in
which state/UT of India? –Ladakh –Rome, Italy
 Who has honoured with the 2022 Prime Minister’s
 What is the theme of International Volunteer Day
Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in secondary
for Economic and Social Development 2022?
schools in Australia? –Veena Nair
–Solidarity through volunteering
 Who has been appointed by the central government
 India has jumped to the which position in the global
as the Chair of Business 20 (B20) India in December
aviation safety ranking by the International Civil
2022? –N. Chandrasekaran
Aviation Organization –48th
 What is theme of International Anti-Corruption Day
 The National Zoological Park, Delhi Zoo has
2022? –Uniting the world against corruption
celebrated International Cheetah Day and Wildlife
 Who has been elected as first female president of
Conservation Day in New Delhi on which date.
Table Tennis Federation of India?
–4th December –Meghna Ahlawat
 Which metro has successfully created a Guinness  Who has approached the Indian Institute of
World Record by constructing the longest double- Remote Sensing (IIRS), for developing “Spatial Data
decker viaduct (metro)? –Nagpur Metro Infrastructure geoportal? –Ladakh
 Which state has launched the One District One Sport  Which has won the World Athlete of the Year 2022
(ODOS) programme for promoting local sporting award?
talent? –Uttar Pradesh –McLaughlin-Levrone & Mondo Duplantis
 India’s first Gold ATM and world’s first Real Time  Who has made a world record of making the fastest
Gold ATM has launched in which city? double century in a One Day International (ODI)
–Hyderabad against Bangladesh recently? –Ishan Kishan
 The seventh edition of the Global Technology  Which state is set to become the first state to launch
Summit was held from 29th Nov till 1st of December its own Climate Change Mission? –Tamil Nadu
at New Delhi, the theme for 2022 summit was  What is the rank of India in 2022 Hurun Global 500
–Geopolitics of Technology list? –5th
 Who will unveil the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar  In which airport country’s largest business jet terminal
2022? –Deepika Padukone commissioned? –Cochin International Airport
 What is the rank of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited  Which state of India has declared as first carbon
in the top 100 defence companies list? –42nd neutral farm in the country? –Kerala (Aluva)
 Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras)  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off India’s
Researchers have developed an ‘Ocean Wave Energy sixth Vande Bharat Express between
Converter’ that can generate electricity from sea –Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) to Nagpur
waves. The product has been named? –Sindhuja-I (Maharashtra)

 Which country launched world’s first commercial  Which minister has launched India’s first Green Steel
moon lander in December 2022? –Japan Brand “KALYANI FeRRESTA” in New Delhi?
 Which state forest department has launched –Jyotiraditya Scindia
‘Vanikaran’ project to restore natural vegetation?  Which legendary athlete has been nominated by
–Kerala Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar to the
 Who has inaugurated the statue of Mahakavi panel of vice-chairperson in the upper house of the
Subramanian Bharathiyar at the renovated house of Parliament? –P.T. Usha
Bharathiyar at Varanasi via video conference?  The United Arab Emirate (UAE) has been selected
–M.K. Stalin to host the World Trade Organisation’s 13th global
 The eighth edition of the India International Science Ministerial Conference in February –2024
Festival (IISF) held in which city?  Recently Indian forces acquiring, which ballistic
–Bhopal Most missile for striking targets at 150-500 Km. –Pralay
 India plans to commission 20 nuclear power plants  A first-of-its-kind Tribal Winter Festival was held in
by –2031 the Bandipora district of –Jammu and Kashmir
 According to Bloomberg 50 Report, who has topped  Which vessel of the Indian Navy will participate in
the list of people whose wealth witnessed the the 50th edition of Cape to Rio Race 2023?
maximum rise globally during this year? –INSV Tarini
–Gautam Adani
 The Indian Railways completed the construction of a
 Who has been appointed as first Chancellor of Gati
tunnel on a 111-kilometre, the longest ‘escape tunnel’
Shakti University? –Ashwini Vaishnaw
in which state/UT in India?
 Which player won the Golden Boot Award in the
–Jammu and Kashmir
FIFA World Cup 2022? –Kylian Mbappe
 Which is India’s official entry for the 2023 Academy
 In FIFA World Cup 2022, Golden Ball Award goes
Awards or Oscars awards in the International Feature
to? –Lionel Messi
film category? –The Last Show
 Who has inaugurated a nationwide campaign,
 In which state country’s first Infantry Museum has
Prashasan Gaon ki Ore? –Jitendra Singh
been opened for the general public?
 Which state governments issued a notification making
–Madhya Pradesh
the Aadhaar number mandatory for availing various
 India’s manned Space flight Gaganyaan to be launched
welfare schemes of the government?
–Tamil Nadu in the fourth quarter of –2024
 Who actress has been awarded PETA India’s 2022  Which country will host the next football Club World
Person of the Year title? –Sonakshi Sinha Cup in February 2023? –Morocco
 Who has been named the Men’s International Tennis  Who has won the Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize
Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022? 2021-22? –Sudeep Sen and Shobhana Kumar
–Rafael Nadal  Recently, Anuradha Roy was awarded the Sahitya
 Which state recently launched ‘Friends of Library’ Akademi Award, 2022 for her novel?
programme? –Tamil Nadu –All the Lives We Never Lived
 Which country has launched ‘Group of Friends’  Who won BBC Sports Personality of Year 2022
to promote accountability for crimes against award? –Beth Mead
peacekeepers? –India  Who breaks all the records and became the most
 Which team has won 9th Season of the Pro Kabaddi expensive cricketer ever to be bought by any franchise
League title 2022? –Jaipur Pink Panthers of the Indian Premier League (IPL)?
 India’s first-ever Surety Bond Insurance products –Sam Curran
from Bajaj Allianz was launched for which purpose?  10th edition of the North East Festival began at the
–Infrastructure Projects Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in –New Delhi
 Who is the only player in the top 25 in Forbes’ annual
 The Book, ‘The Indian Navy@75 Reminiscing the list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world?
Voyage’ is authored by –Arita Banerjee –PV Sindhu
2023 (11) CURRENT DRISHTI YEARLY

 Which institution has recently developed artificial  Recently, Defence minister Rajnath Singh dedicated
heart? –IIT Kanpur 75 infrastructure projects to the nation. That is worth
 Which country topped in the FIFA world rankings to –Rs. 2180 crore
2022? –Brazil  Recently, Saudi Arabia won the bid to host Winter
 Anurag Thakur inaugurated the Sports Science Centre Games for –2029
in which state? –Karnataka  Recently, India defeated Australia to win Sultan of
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to Johor Cup for –3rd Time
observe Veer Bal Diwas 2022 on the occasion of the  IMT TRILAT is the first joint maritime exercise
Prakash Purab of –Guru Gobind Singh among the navies of
–India, Mozambique and Tanzania
 Who has been honoured with the prestigious 30th
 What is the theme of World Cities Day 2022?
Ekalavya Puraskar for the year 2022?
–Act Local to Go Global
–Swasti Singh
 First ASEAN-India Start-Up Festival has been
 The famous Losar festival, is celebrated in which
inaugurated in which country to mark the 30th
state/UT of India? –Ladakh anniversary of ASEAN and India’s relationship?
 Which state will install a huge statue of former Prime –Indonesia
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee? –Madhya Pradesh  Which country has won FIFA U-17 Women’s World
 Which prison was awarded a five-star rating and Cup 2022? –Spain
the tag ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and  Which state has won the SKOCH award 2022 in
Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)? the women and child development category for its
–Bulandshahr Prison popular ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ scheme?
 Who has been selected for the first KR Gouri Amma –West Bengal
national award 2022? –Aleida Guevara  According to a report released by UNHCR in October
 Which will soon introduce “Bima Vahaks” in each 2022, which country hosted the largest refugee
gram panchayat? –IRDAI population in the world? –Turkey
 Who has inaugurated the project “Development  Who has won the Rajyotsava Award this year, by the
of Srisailam Temple” at Srisailam Temple Complex Karnataka government? –K. Sivan
Andhra Pradesh? –Droupadi Murmu  Which state has inaugurated North India’s first hyper-
 Which state government has inaugurated the scale data centre Yotta Yotta D1 built?
‘E-Sushrut’ hospital management information system –Uttar Pradesh (Greater Noida)
in the state medical colleges? –Uttar Pradesh  Which state government will set up Cyber Intelligence
Unit in the state to curb cyber and financial crime?
 Who has been awarded Atal Samman Award?
–Maharashtra
–Prabhu Chandra Mishra
 Which state government has decided to set up a
 Which state recently inauguarted first ‘Bekal
committee for the implementation of the Uniform
International Beach Festival’? –Kerala
Civil Code in the state recently? –Gujarat
 Who has launched the ‘Stay Safe Online’ campaign  Ministry of Electronics and IT has approved the
and the Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) programme setting up of a greenfield electronics manufacturing
recently? –Ashwini Vaishnaw cluster (EMC) in Ranjangaon of which state?
 Which state has become the first state in the country –Maharashtra
to pass the Lokayukta Bill? –Maharashtra  Which country has been conferred the prestigious
 The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed ‘Friends of Liberation War’ honour on former US
House Dwelling Unit for soldiers at Senator Edward M Kennedy posthumously?
–Ahmedabad Cantt –Bangladesh
 Where was India’s Second National Model Vedic  Which state begins National Tribal Dance Festival
School inaugurated recently? –Puri 2022? –Chhattisgarh
 Mawmluh Cave has become the first Indian  Which state is hosting the three day Civil Air Navigation
Geoheritage Site to be recognised by UNESCO. It is Services Organisation (CANSO) Conference 2022
located in –Meghalaya from 1st to 3rd November 2022? –Goa

 Falcon Heavy, the world’s most-powerful active rocket  Who was awarded the 2022 Uttarakhand Gaurav
was launched by which space technology companies? Samman, one of the two highest civilian awards of
–SpaceX the state awarded to a person for their extraordinary
 Who was conferred ‘Karnataka Ratna’ posthumously contribution to any field of human endeavour?
on 1 November 2022? –Puneeth Rajkumar –Ajit Doval
 Which word has been chosen as the Collins  The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has
Dictionary’s word of the year? –Permacrisis partnered with whom to promote energy efficiency
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Mangarh financing for MSMEs in November 2022.
Dham as national monument. It is located in which –SIDBI
state? –Rajasthan  What is the theme of India’s G20 presidency 2023?
 Which state hosted Track Asia Cup 2022 from –Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: One Earth, One
November 25 to 28? –Kerala Family, One Future
 India Post Payments Bank has conducted India’s first  Which American technology giant, has launched
Floating Financial Literacy Camp in –Srinagar a platform that displays flood forecasts, namely
 Who is the 1st voter of Independent India, exercised ‘FloodHub’. –Google
his right to franchise for the 34th time for the  Which state becomes 1st State to Introduce Uniform
Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections? Gold Price Based on Bank Rate? –Kerala
–Shyam Saran Negi  Who has been selected for the International Kannada
Rathna award? –YKC Wadiyar
 Who has won the titles in the Open men’s in the Asian
 India’s first private sector rocket Vikram-S, was
Continental Chess championship 2022?
developed by which space technology companies?
–R. Praggnanandhaa
–Skyroot Aerospace
 Which state has launched the “CM dashboard” to
 42nd International Congress of the Indian National
access the real-time data of all departments and
Cartographic Association inaugurated in
decisions taken on major schemes? –Haryana
–Dehradun
 Which country has created a world record by
 India will host the women’s world boxing
operating the longest passenger train recently?
championships in 2023 in which city?
–Switzerland
–New Delhi
 Who has been selected for the Kerala government’s
 What is the theme of National Education Day 2022?
prestigious ‘Ezhuthachan Puraskaram 2022’?
–Changing Course, Transforming Education
–Sethu
 Who has scripted history as he became the first batter
 The Indian men’s team has won its first gold medal in history to reach 4000 runs in T20 Internationals?
by defeating which country in the Asian Squash Team –Virat Kohli
Championships? –Kuwait  Who has been awarded 31st Bihari Puraskar 2021 for
 Haryana State Government’s Forest Department has her 2018 novel ‘Hum Yahan The’?
joined with which organisation to launch the “Trees –Madhu Kankariya
Outside Forests in India (TOFI)” program in the  Who has been awarded 32nd Bihari Puraskar 2022
state? –USAID for his 2015 literary criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola
 What is the theme of World Travel Market (WTM) Pahar Sakhi Ri’? –Dr. Madhav Hada
for the year 2022?  Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced
–The Future of Travel Starts Now Odisha will be made slum-free by which year?
 Which state is the host of ‘The Rising Sun Water –2023
Fest-2022’ at Umiam Lake –Meghalaya  Who has been appointed as the ‘Friendship
 UP government aims to make one of India’s largest Ambassador’ by Switzerland Tourism?
pilgrimage centres, Mathura-Vrindavan a “net zero –Neeraj Chopra
carbon emission” tourist destination by which year?  Who recently launched Fit India School Week Mascots
–2041 Toofan & Toofani? –P.V. Sindhu

 The Indian Railways has set a target of 100 %  Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
electrification of its network by –December 2023 has inaugurated the GeoSmart India 2022 Summit in
 Which state has received ‘India Agribusiness Awards which city? –Hyderabad
2022’ in the best state category for their contribution  Who has become the first player from India to
in the areas of agriculture? –Haryana get elected in the Athletes’ Commission of the
 Which tourism state has bagged the prestigious International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)?
Responsible Tourism Global award at the World –Sharath Kamal
Travel Mart held in London? –Kerala Tourism  Recently, the Uttarakhand Government decided to
 Who has been elected as the head of ICC’s all shift the Uttarakhand High Court from Nainital to
powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) which places? –Haldwani
committee? –Jay Shah  Which state government has launched a new portal,
 Reliance Industries will build India’s maiden ‘Amar Sarkar? –Tripura
multimodal logistics park (MMLP) in which city?  Which state has become the first state in the country
–Chennai to bring out an Elephant Death Audit Framework?
 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations –Tamil Nadu
(ASEAN) has agreed ‘in principle’ to admit which  Cambridge Dictionary has declared which word as
country as the group’s 11th member? the Word of the Year 2022? –Homer
–East Timor  Who has represented India at the inauguration of the
 Which country will host the U-19 Men’s T-20 World
FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar?
Cup 2024? –Sri Lanka
–Jagdeep Dhankhar
 United Nation’s Day of Eight Billion is celebrated on
 What is the rank of India in the Network Readiness
which day? –15 November 2022
Index 2022? –61st
 What is the theme of 41st edition of India
 What is the name of official mascot of the Qatar
International Trade Fair (IITF) that is taking place in
World Cup 2022? –La’eeb
Delhi? –Vocal For Local, Local to Global
 Who was conferred the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022
 Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement award was given
by Himachal Pradesh governor Rajendra Vishwanath
to –Carlos Saura
Arlekar? –Dalai Lama
 Which group has launched a plan named ‘Global
 What is the theme of SCO summit 2023?
Shield’ at the 27th UN Climate Change Conference?
–For a SECURE SCO
–G7
 What is the objective of “In our LiFEtime” Campaign  Where was the Indian Air Force’s Air Fest 2022
launched by India at COP 27? organized? –Nagpur
–To encourage the youth to follow sustainable  Which state has inaugurated the UNESCO-India-
lifestyle. Africa Hackathon 2022 at the Gautam Buddha
 What is the theme of National Newborn Week 2022? University? –Uttar Pradesh
–Safety, Quality and Nurturing Care - Every  Who has been conferred with Dr. Abdul Kalam Seva
Newborn’s Birth Right Puraskar? –Ravi Kumar Sagar
 What is the rank of India in Climate Change  Who has become the first Indian woman to win
Performance Index (CCPI) 2023? –8th bronze medal at IITF-ATTU Asian Cup tournament
 The ‘Moscow format’ mainly deals with the affairs of in Bangkok, Thailand? –Manika Batra
which country? –Afghanistan  Who was named as one of the five recipients of the
 _________ was unveiled as the mascot for the 2024 U.N.’s highest environmental award ‘Champions of
Paris Olympics. –Phrygian cap the Earth’ in November 2022?
 Which has launched the 4th phase of the Digital –Purnima Devi Barman
Shakti Campaign?  The fourth edition of the Indo-Pacific Regional
–National Commission for Women Dialogue (IPRD) 2022 was held at Delhi in November
 Who has inaugurated the silver jubilee edition of the 2022, The theme of IPRD-2022 is
Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS 22)? –Operationalising the Indo-Pacific Oceans
–Narendra Modi Initiative

 Which city becomes the first city in South Asia to top  How much fiscal deficit center has Pegged for FY
CDP’s climate action list? –Mumbai 2024 –5.9 percent
 Which has signed the world’s ‘longest’ gas supply deal  What is the budget allocated for National Green
with China in November 2022? –Qatar Hydrogen Mission to shift low-carbon economy and
 Arittapatti village has been declared as the first reduce reliance on fossil fuel? –Rs 19,700 crore
Biodiversity Site of which state? –Tamil Nadu  The Total Expenditure of the Union Budget 2023-24
 The Indian government has invited which country’s is: –45.03 Lakh Crore
President as the chief guest for the Republic day  The Total Receipt of The Union Budget 2023-24 is:
parade 2023? –Egypt –27.13 Lakh Crore
 Which state government has launched AMLAN  The Fiscal Deficit of The Union Budget 2023-24 is:
(Anemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan) programme –17.87 Lakh Crore
recently? –Odisha  Total resources being transferred to the States in The
 Which city will host the first G20 Sherpa Meeting in Union Budget 2023-24 is:
India from 4 to 7 December? –Udaipur –17.98 Lakh Crore
 ‘Nai Chetana’ gender campaign was launched under  Which of the following has the highest share in the
which schemes? Proposed Expenditure from the Union Budget 2023-
–National Rural Livelihoods Mission 24. –Interest Payment
 Who has become the first Women President of Indian  Which of the following has the least share in the
Olympic Association? –P.T. Usha
Proposed Expenditure from the Union Budget 2023-
 Which film won the ‘Golden Peacock’ for the best film
24 –Pensions
of the 53rd edition of International Film Festival?
 iGOT Karmayogi, an integrated online training
–I. Have Electric Dreams
platform, launched to provide
 What is the Name of first Science documentry made
–continuous learning opportunities for
in Sanskrit, which was screened at the 53rd IFFI?
government employees to upgrade their skills
–Yanam
and facilitate people-centric approach
 Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman is
 National Data Governance Policy to be brought out
presenting the Union Budget 2023 for the ________
in the Union Budget 2023-24 for
time in a row. –5th
–Start-ups and academia
 What is the current year’s economic growth is
 Who is supported as Centre of Excellence for sharing
estimated at the Union budget 2023? –7%
 What is the maximum deposit limit for Senior Citizen best practices regarding Shree Anna( Millets)
Savings Scheme will be enhanced from? –Hyderabad
–15 lakh to 30 lakh  In the Union Budget 2023-24, how much money has
 The outlay for Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana is being been outlayed for energy security, energy transition
enhanced by 66% to over –Rs. 79,000 cr and net zero objectives –Rs. 35000 crore
 What is the rate of tax for Income tax slab between  PM-PRANAM Scheme to be launched to incentivize
the income of Rs 3 Lakh to Rs 6 Lakh for assessment States and Union Territories to promote
year 2023-24? –5% –Alternative fertilizers and balanced use of
 “Bharat SHRI” will be set up in a digital epigraphy chemical fertilizers
museum, with digitization of one lakh ancient  In the new tax regime rebate limit of Personal Income
inscriptions in the first stage. SHRI stands for Tax to be increased to –7 Lakh
–Bharat Shared Repository of Inscriptions  MISHTI scheme will be launched for
 The Finance Minister proposed to reduce the highest –mangrove plantation along the coastline
surcharge rate in the New tax regime from 37 percent  Green Credit Programme to be notified under the
to –25 per cent –Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
 In the which year, Finance Minister Nirmala  Amrit Dharohar scheme to be implemented over the
Sitharaman replaced the Budget briefcase with the next three years to encourage optimal use of
traditional ‘Bahi Khata’ having the National Emblem? –wetlands, enhance bio-diversity, and carbon
–2019 stock.

 Direct Benefit Transfer under a pan-India National  How many Skill India International Centres to
Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme to be rolled out be set up across different States to skill youth for
to provide stipend support to international opportunities
–47 lakh youth in three years –30Skill India International Centres
 Which among the following will be used as the  Which scheme is to be launched to incentivize
common identifier for all digital systems of specified States and Union Territories to promote alternative
government agencies to bring in Ease of Doing fertilizers and balanced use of chemical fertilizers?
Business. –PAN –“PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness,
 Rs. 5,300 crore to be given as central assistance to Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother
Upper Bhadra Project to provide sustainable micro Earth” (PM-PRANAM)
irrigation and filling up of surface tanks for drinking  When was the National Pharmacy Education Day
water, situated in which state –Karnataka 2023 observed? - 6 March, 2023
 Which Scheme that was announced in the Union  India’s Vaccine Growth Story - From Cowpox to
Budget 2023 includes skilled people who are engaged Vaccine Maitri’ authored by (4 March, 2023)
in various traditional and skilled professions? - Sajjan Singh Yadav
–PM VIKAS (Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma (Additional Secretary, Government of India)
Kaushal Samman)  Retired army general, Petr Pavel was elected as
 By which year the government aims to produce 5 President of which country? –Czech Republic
MMT of green hydrogen? –2030  Accordint to Bloomberg Billionaires Index shows,
 What is the new MSME scheme announced in the Now who has now lost his position in the elite club
Union Budget 2023? of the world’s 10 richest billionaires.
–Revamped credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs –Gautam Adani
 Which was the first budget that was a digital one?  The Economic Survey 2022-23 estimated India’s GDP
–2021-22 growth –6.5 %
 Total number of LPG connections provided under  Which army regiment has been adjudged the best
Ujjwala scheme –9.6 crore marching contingent among the three services?
 Total number of bank accounts opened under PM –Punjab Regiment
Jan Dhanschemeaccording to the Budget 2023-24  Which government of India ministry won the best
–47.8 crore prize at the 74th Republic Day parade?
 Insurance cover is provided to how many persons –Ministry of Tribal Affairs
under PM Suraksha Bima and PM JeevanJyotiYojana  A 5-day ‘Jeevan Vidya Shivir’ was organized for the
–44.6 crore teachers of government schools of which state/UT?
 For the use by MSMEs, large business and charitable –Delhi
trusts etc., to store and share documents online  The 30th National Child Science Congress has
securely, a locker system is to be setup named as - organized at which city? –Ahmedabad
–Entity DigiLocker  UNESCO has designated ‘Odesa’ a World Heritage
 500 new ‘waste to wealth’ plants under which scheme in danger site. In which country is it situated?
to be established for promoting circular economy at –Ukraine
total investment of Rs 10,000 crore?  The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection in
–GOBARdhan (Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro January 2023 saw a significant increase, reaching
Resources Dhan) Scheme over –Rs 1.55 lakh
 Pradhan MantriKaushalVikasYojana 4.0, to be  City which will be made the new capital of Andhra
launched to skill lakhs of youth within the next three Pradesh. –Visakhapatnam
years covering new age courses for –  Which is the theme country at the 46th International
–Industry 4.0; like coding, AI, robotics, Kolkata Book Fair. –Spain
mechatronics, IOT, 3D printing, drones, and  Which state launched Vision for All School Eye
soft skills. Health Program? –Goa

 NASA partners with whom to build AI foundation  Which is the first Arab country to send one of its
models to advance climate science –IBM citizens into space? –United Arab Emirates
 Where is India’s Fifth Nano Urea Plant located?  Students from which educational institute from India
–Jharkhand was Awarded Global Best M-GOV Awards?
 Who has bagged the ‘Mathrubhumi Book of The –IIT Indore
Year’ award at the fourth edition of Mathrubhumi  Who joined as the team mentor of Royal Challengers
International Festival of Letters (MBIFL 2023)? Bangalore in the Women’s Premier League?
–Dr. Peggy Mohan –Sania Mirza
 Three countries established trilateral cooperation  Union Home Minister Amit Shah has presented the
initiatives, in fields including Energy, Defence, and President’s Colour to which state police in recognition
Economy –India, France, UAE of its exceptional service? –Haryana
 The 12th edition of the National Ice Hockey  Which country will automatically qualify for the 2026
Championship held? –Ladakh FIFA World Cup? –Mexico, Canada, U.S
 Which song has won the Song of the Year Award in  Which organization launched its second global
Grammy Awards 2023? –‘Just like That’ hackathon - ‘HARBINGER 2023 - Innovation for
 First Youth20 inception meeting 2023 begins in which Transformation’ with the theme ‘Inclusive Digital
city? –Guwahati Services’? –Reserve Bank of India
 Which state has the highest unemployment rate in  Which bank was awarded ‘Prathista Puraskar’ under
India as of January 2023? ‘Digidhan Awards 2021-22’ by the Ministry of
–Jammu and Kashmir Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)?
 Which government scheme has been extended till –Karnataka Bank
March 2026? –PM KUSUM Scheme  Tarkash is a military exercise between India and which
 Which country is the highest milk producer in the country? –US
world contributing twenty-four percent of global milk  Which is the host country for the ICC T20 Women’s
production in the year 2021-22. –India World Cup? –South Africa
 The Yuva Sangam is an initiative of Prime Minister  Who is the current Chief of Army Staff ?
Narendra Modi to build close ties between ____. –General Manoj Pande
–India and youth of northeast India  Which bank recenly launched an electronic bank
 Sculpture Park at Bikaner House in New Delhi has guarantee scheme? –Indian Overseas Bank
been inaugurated by  India and which country agreed to cooperate in digital
–Rajasthan Chief Secretary Usha Sharma infra, climate action, and clean energy. –Spain
 Kala Ghoda Arts Festival begins after a break of two  Who develops a ‘Vayulink’ platform for steady
years in –Mumbai jammer-proof communication. –Indian Air Force
 Which Indian actress was honored by Google Doodle  Which European country became the first to pass a
as the first female lead in Malayalam cinema on her law providing Menstrual Leave? –Spain
120th birth anniversary? –PK Rosy  Which is the World’s First Cloud-Built Demonstration
 India is ranked in which place in the ICAO’s Aviation Satellite? –JANUS-1
Safety Oversight Ranking? –55th  Which district in Kerala won Swaraj Trophy 2021-22
 Which city is going to host the World Government for Best District Panchayat? –Kollam
Summit 2023? –Dubai  The Bureau of Police Research and Development
 Who launched ‘Digital Payments Utsav’? (BPRD) and which institute Jointly Launch KAVACH-
–Ashwini Vaishnaw 2023.
 Which payment platform released a QR Code with a –All India Council for Technical Education
G20 theme to commemorate India’s presidency?  Which state Government organized the first state-
–Paytm level ‘Shrimp Mela’? –Punjab
 India’s first AC double-decker electric bus was  When was the first Divya Kala Mela organized?
introduced in which city? –Mumbai –December 2022

 Where will be the World’s highest weather station  The Reserve Bank of India’s Medium-term Strategy
rebuilt? –Mount Everest Framework for the period 2023-2025 that was
 India’s First Agri Chatbot Ama KrushAI Launched launched by Shri Shaktikanta Das is named as
in which state? –Odisha –UTKARSH 2.0
 Which country will host the Malabar naval exercise  Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated
for the first time this August? –Australia Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of
 18th World Security Congress Begins in which city? Water and Sanitation in –Kolkata
–Jaipur  Name the author of the book “Breaking Barriers: the
 Who received the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Story of a Dalit Chief Secretary”.
Achievement Award? –T.K. Ranagarajan –Kaki Madhava Rao
 Who launched the book “Modi: Shaping a Global  According to the Coffee Board of India, the total
Order in Flux” in Chanakyapuri? –J.P. Nadda export of coffee from India rose by how much
 The Deepest salvage in the Arabian Sea was carried percent to 4 lakh tonnes in 2022? –1.66 %
out by which INS in India? –INS Nireekshak  India’s unemployment rate in December 2022 has
 Who won the Argentina Open title in 2023? been increased to a 16-month high at how much
–Carlos Alcaraz percent from 8% in November 2022? –8.30%
 Who won gold in the 10m Air Rifle at ISSF World  Defence minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated the
Siyom bridge in which state? –Arunachal Pradesh
Cup 2023? –Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil
 Which state has launched CM’s Sukhashray Sahayata
 Who became the first digital citizen of the Bhutan?
Kosh? –Himachal Pradesh
–Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck
 President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated Samvidhan
 Which state became the first state to use robotic
Udyan at Raj Bhavan in –Rajasthan
scavengers to clean manholes? –Kerala
 Which state has launched two programme named
 When was the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
‘Didir Suraksha Kawach’ and ‘Didir Doot’, ahead of
Yojana launched in India? –24th February, 2019
the 2023 panchayat polls? –West Bengal
 India along with which countries have agreed to
 Union Cabinet approves naming of Mopa airport in
cooperate in the oil and gas sector, including long-
Goa after the name of –Manohar Parrikar
term crude purchases. –Guyana
 Who is the author of the book titled ‘Ambedkar: A
 When was the first World NGO Day celebrated?
Life’? –Shashi Tharoor
–2010  Which city police has won the ‘Best Police Unit’ award
 Which state government will build the country’s first for 2021? –Jalna & Nagpur Police
Marina or a boat basin offering dockage?  Squadron leader Avani Chaturvedi, the first female
–Karnataka fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF), is
 Amit Shah addressed the ‘Kol Janjati Mahakumbh’ scheduled to participate in the inaugural air exercise
organized on the occasion of Shabri Mata Janm Veer Guardian, the exercise is set to take place in
Jayanti in –Madhya Pradesh which country? –Japan
 Ellora Ajanta International Festival 2023 is held in  Who was awarded the “Award for Global Leadership”
which state in India? –Maharashtra in recognition of his lifetime of service to the legal
 Exercise Desert Flag VIll held in –UAE profession in India and around the world by Harvard
 The ‘Dhanu Yatra’ festival, the largest open-air theatre Law School Center on the Legal Profession (HLS
festival began in which state recently? –Odisha CLP)? –D.Y. Chandrachud
 Election Commission has proposed introduction of  Which state of India has began the International Kite
‘remote voting’ for whom? –Domestic Migrants Festival 2023? –Gujarat
 Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways  Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recently
Nitin Gadkari inaugurated Zuari bridge in –Goa unveiled a 120 feet tall statue of a polo player in which
 Which state police has received the International state? –Manipur
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 2022 Award  What is the theme for National Science Day 2023?
for the ‘Nijaat’ campaign? –Chhattisgarh –Global Science for Global Wellbeing

A. Political / National Affairs

AAP Gets ‘National Party’ Status India gets 12 Cheetahs from
 On April 10, 2023, the Election Commission of India
South Africa
withdrew the national party status of Trinamool Recently, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and
Congress (TMC), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Climate change, Shri Bhupender Yadav has announced
the trans-location of twelve Cheetahs from South Africa
and the Communist Party of India (CPI) and
to India.
recognised Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)  Translocated on: February, 18, 2023
as a national party.  Translocated from: South Africa
 The EC’s decision was based on a review of  Translocated to: Kuno National Park in Madhya
Pradesh
the parties’ poll performances — the 2014 and
 In 1952 Cheetahs were declared as extinct.
2019 Lok Sabha polls and 21 state assembly polls  Earlier in September 17, 2022, 8 Cheetahs were
since 2014. brought to India from Namibia (to Kuno National
 AAP: Besides Delhi, Goa and Punjab, AAP became Park) of these one of 8 cheetah ‘Shasha’ died due to
kidney infection on March 27, 2023.
a state party in Gujarat after the 2022 Assembly
 Also, Union Minister tweeted in March, 2023 that 4
elections where it secured 12.92% of the votes. cubs (of cheetah) has been born in 6 km enclosure
 India now has six national parties -(1) Aam Aadmi to Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.
Party (AAP) (2) Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)(3) Objectives
Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) (4) Communist Party of  To establish breeding cheetah populations in safe
India (Marxist) (5) Indian National Congress(INC) habitats across its historic range and manage them
as a meta -population.
(6) National People’s Party (NPP)
About Cheetah
Criteria for recognition as a national Party  Cheetahs in the wild (both male and female
 As per the ECI’s Political Parties and Election combined) have an average age span of 10 – 12
Symbols, 2019 handbook, a political party would be years.
 The gestation (pregnancy) period for the Cheetah
considered a national party if
is 93 days, and litters range in size from one or two
 If it has won at least 2% of the total seats in the up to six cubs.
Lok Sabha from not less than three states.  The Cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal.
 If its candidates polled at least 6% of total valid  The
Cheetah is capable of reaching speeds
greater than 110 kilometers per hour in
votes in any four or more states in the last Lok
just over three seconds.
Sabha or Assembly elections and has at least  The African Cheetah, with several subspecies
four MPs in the last Lok Sabha polls. occurring in different African countries, is listed
 It is ‘recognised’ in four or more states. as a vulnerable (VU) species on the IUCN Red List.

 BJP leader Manik Saha took charge as the Chief
83rd All India Presiding Officers’ Minister of Tripura for the second time on March 8,
Conference 2023.
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
About 83rd All India Presiding Officers’
 Legislative Assembly elections were held in
Conference
Meghalaya on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60
 Held on – January 11-12, 2023
members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
 Held in – Jaipur , Rajasthan
 Meghalaya recorded 81.57% voter turnout in the
 Conference presided by- Lok Sabha Speaker Om
polling held on February 27, 2023.
Birla
 But voting was held in 59 constituencies because
 Earlier this conference was held in Rajasthan in the
a candidate of the United Democratic Party died in
year 2011 (fourth time in Jaipur).
Meghalaya.
Background  The votes were counted and the results were declared
 The All India Presiding Officers’ Conference
on March 2, 2023.
(AIPOC) is the apex body of the Legislatures in
 On March 7, 2023, Conrad Sangma was sworn
India that completed its hundred years in 2021.
in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second
 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the
successive term.
inaugural session of the 82nd AIPOC in 2021 in
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election
 The first Conference was held in Shimla in 1921.  The Nagaland Legislative Assembly election was
held in Nagaland on February 27, 2023 to elect all
60 members of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
ST status to Gond community in
 The votes were counted and the results were declared
four districts of UP on 2 March 2023.
Earlier, on December 14, 2022, the Rajya Sabha  The ruling NDPP-BJP has retained power in
passed with voice vote the Constitution (Scheduled Nagaland election, with two parties having secured
Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Second 33 seats in the 60-member Assembly.
Amendment) Bill-2022.  Nagaland also scripted history as it elected women
 It seeks to give the ST status to the Gond community
lawmakers for the first time ever - Salhoutuonuo
in four districts of Uttar Pradesh (Sant Kabir Nagar, Kruse won from the Western Angami assembly seat
Sant Ravidas Nagar, Chanduali and Kushinagar). and Hekani Jakhalu from Dimapur-III constituency.
 The Bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in April, 2022.
 Nagaland political stalwart Neiphiu Rio took oath
 The passing of the Bill will ensure the inclusion of
as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth
the Gond community in the Scheduled Tribes list in straight term on March 7, 2023.
four districts of Uttar Pradesh. Kerala becomes first state to
ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2023 use robotic scavengers to clean
Tripura Legislative Assembly Election manholes
On February 16, 2023, Elections to the Tripura On February 24, 2023 the Kerala government has
Legislative Assembly were held to elect all 60 members launched robotic scavenger, Bandicoot, to clean sewages.
of the Tripura Legislative Assembly.
 By doing this, Kerala becomes the first state in the
 The votes were counted and the results were declared
country to use robotic technology to clean all its
on March 2, 2023.
 BJP has come to power once again in the state as it commissioned manholes.
bagged a majority of 32 seats, followed by Tipra  Bandicoot is inducted under the Guruvayur
Motha with 13 seats. Sewerage Project by Kerala Water Authority (KWA),
 Meanwhile, the Congress bagged 3 seats, and as part of the 100-day action plan of the State
CPI(M) got 11. Government.

 Bandicoot is developed by Kerala-based  Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is announced in
Genrobotics. in the State Budget for the financial year 2023-24.
 Genrobotics has recently bagged ‘Kerala Pride’  It will be spread across 80,567 hectares in the forest
award at the Huddle Global 2022 conclave organised areas of Anthiyur and Gobichettipalayam in Erode
by the Kerala Startup Mission. district of Tamin Nadu.
 This will be the 18th wildlife sanctuary in the State
Modhera: India’s first 24×7 and will link the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve with the
solar-powered village Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary.
 On 9 October 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi
17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
laid the foundation stone and dedicated various
projects worth over Rs 3900 crore to the nation in  The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated
Modhera. the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in
 During the occasion, PM also declared village Indore, Madhya Pradesh on January 09, 2023.
Modhera as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village.  The Prime Minister released a commemorative
About the Solar Powered Village postal stamp ‘Surakshit Jaayen, Prashikshit
 Modhera will be India’s first village to become a Jaayen’ and also inaugurated the first-ever digital
net renewable energy generator. PBD Exhibition on the theme ‘Azadi Ka Amrit

It will be the first modern village to have Mahotsav - Contribution of Diaspora in Indian
a solar-based ultra-modern electric vehicle Freedom Struggle’.
charging station.
 The theme of this PBD Convention is “Diaspora:
 It is India’s first grid-connected megawatt-hours
Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit
(MWh) scale battery energy storage system.
Kaal”. Over 3,500 diaspora members from nearly
Modhera Temple 70 different countries have registered for the PBD
 Modhera is famous for its Sun temple. Convention.
 It was built by King Bhima-I of the Chalukya  The Chief Guest of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2023
dynasty. was Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the President of
 It is made to honour the Sun God in Modhera Cooperative Republic of Guyana, and the Special
village of Mehsana district on the bank of River Guest of Honour was Mr. Chandrikapersad
Pushpavati. Santokhi, President of the Republic of Suriname.
 In 2014, Modhera Sun Temple entered the list of
UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Manipur Sangai Festival
 It enjoys the same significance as the other two
On November 30, 2022, the Prime Minister of India
well-known sun temples in Kashmir (Martand
addressed the Manipur Sangai Festival via video message.
Sun Temple) and Odisha (Konark Sun Temple).
About Manipur Sangai Festival
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife  Held in: November, 2022
Sanctuary : Tamil Nadu  Held at: Manipur
 The theme of the Sangai Festival: ‘Festival of
To mitigate the effects of climate vagaries on the One-ness’
coastal ecosystem, the Tamil Nadu government has
 The festival is named after the state animal, Sangai,
announced the Tamil Nadu Coastal Restoration
the brow-antlered deer found only in Manipur.
Mission in the State Budget for the financial year
2023-24. Brow-antlered deer
 The mission, to be implemented with World Bank  Common Name: Sangai, Brow antlered deer,
assistance at an estimated cost of Rs. 2,000 crore Dancing Deer
over the next five years, is aimed at preventing sea  Status: State animal of Manipur, Schedule-1 of
erosion, reducing marine pollution and conserving Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Endangered on
marine biodiversity. IUCN Red List

 Indian National Congress (INC) won 40 seats in 68-
Kadmat Beach & Thundi Beach member state assembly and formed the government.
Get Blue Flag Tag  Congress’s Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on December
Recently (in October, 2022), globally recognized 11, 2022 took oath as the new Chief Minister of
and the coveted International eco-label "Blue Flag”, Himachal Pradesh.
has been accorded to two new beaches of India –
President of India Election
Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach- both in
Lakshadweep. This takes the number of beaches 2022
certified under the Blue Flag certification to twelve (12). On 21st July 2022, with declaration of result of
presidential election, Shrimati Droupadi Murmu
became 15th President of India.
About 16th Presidential Election
 Won by : Shrimati Droupadi Murmu (NDA
candidate)
 Runner-up : Yashwant Sinha (UPA candidate)
 Schedule of Elections : 15 June-22 July
Method of Election
 The electoral college is made up of all the elected
members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (MPs) and
the elected Members of the Legislative Assemblies
of States and Union Territories (MLAs).
 Article 55 (3) of the Constitution provides that the
election shall be held in accordance with the system
of proportional representation by means of the
 Accorded by: Foundation for Environmental single transferable vote and the voting at such
Education (FEE) election shall be by secret ballot.
What is the ‘Blue Flag’ tag?  To win, the candidate must secure 50% of the total
 The Blue Flag is a voluntary tag given to environ- votes cast + 1.
ment-friendly and clean beaches with hygienic 16th Vice-Presidential Election
facilities.  Shri Jagdeep Dhankar became the 14th
Vice-President of India.
Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh  He replaces Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, whose term
Assembly Election ended on 10th August, 2022.
 On December 8, 2022, Gujarat and Himachal

CDS: Amended Service Rules of
Pradesh Assembly election results were declared.
 The BJP has retained power in Gujarat for a the Army, Navy and Air Force
record seventh straight term as it won 156 seats in
The Ministry of Defence has issued gazette
182-member State Assembly.
notifications to amend regulations of three defence
 Bhupendra Patel has sworn in as the 17th Chief
Minister of Gujarat (second time in a row). forces – Army, Navy and Air Force -- related to the
 The people of Gujarat voted in two phases, on 1 and appointment of the Chief of Defence Staff.
5 December, 2022 and the overall voter turnout in Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Gujarat was around 64.65%.
 The Prime Minister of India had announced the
 Himachal Pradesh voted in a single phase on 12
creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff
November, 2022.
 Himachal Pradesh’s voter turnout was more than during his address to the Nation on 15th August
74%. 2019.

 The Cabinet Committee on Security on 24th About the Commission
December 2019 took the decision to create the  The Delimitation Commission was headed by
post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (a retired Judge
 The Chief of Defence Staff is the Permanent of the Supreme Court of India).
Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee Important Points of the Final Report
and acts as the Principal Military Adviser to  The total number of Assembly seats in the UT will
Raksha Mantri on all tri-services matters so as to increase from 83 to 90.
provide impartial advice to the political leadership.  Out of the 90 Assembly Constituencies in the
 Former Chief of the Army Staff, (Lt.) General region,
Bipin Rawat took office of as the country's first  43 will be part of Jammu region and
Chief of Defence Staff on 1st January, 2020.  47 for Kashmir region.
 Bipin Rawat was martyred in a chopper crash on
December 8, 2021. India's 33rd Elephant Reserve to
Key Points come up in Uttar Pradesh'
 Changes in eligibility criteria: An officer who The Ministry of Environment Forest and
is serving as Lieutenant General or General or an Climate Change (on October 21, 2022) gave its nod to
officer who has retired in the rank of Lieutenant
Terai Elephant Reserve (TER), Spread over 3000sq
General or General but has not attained the age
km. in Dudhawa-Pilibhit region in Uttar Pradesh.
of sixty-two years on the date of his appointment
 TER will conserve four wild species - Tiger, Asian
can be appointed as the Chief of defence Staff
(CDS). Elephant, Swamp deer and one horned rhinoceros
 The age limit for the CDS post is 65 years with no in entire landscape.
fixed tenure defined, unlike for the Service Chief  Project Elephant : The GoI introduced Project
which is three years of tenure or 62 years of age. Elephant in 1992 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme
(CSS) with the objective to protect elephants, their
Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation
habitats & corridors.
Commission Final Report  Karnataka has highest number of elephants
On May 5, 2022 the Jammu & Kashmir Delimitation followed by Assam & Kerala (Elephant census
Commission submitted its final report. 2017).
B. National Schemes & Initiatives

Sagar Manthan Namami Gange Initiative
 On March 23, 2023, Union Minister for Ports, The United Nations (UN) has recognized Namami
Shipping and Waterways and Ayush Shri Sarbananda Gange initiative to rejuvenate India’s sacred River Ganga
Sonowal virtually launched Real-time Performance as one of the top 10 World Restoration Flagships to
Monitoring Dashboard of MoPSW ‘Sagar Manthan’. revive the natural world.
 Awarded on - December 14, 2022 (World Restoration
 is a digital platform having all the
It
Day)
integrated data related to the ministry and
 Awarded by- United Nations (UN)
other subsidiaries.
 Awarded to- Namami Gange initiative
 Features of ‘SAGAR MANTHAN’ dashboard :  Awarded for- To rejuvenate India’s sacred River
Data visualization, Real-time monitoring, Improved Ganga
communication, Data-driven decision making,  Awarded as- one of the top 10 World Restoration
Increased accountability. Flagships to revive the natural world.
 Awarded at - 15th Conference of Parties (COP15)  Objective : It aims to boost scientific research in
to the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD) in priority healthcare research areas through Ayurveda
Montreal, Canada colleges and hospitals.
Namami Gange Programme About Ministry of AYUSH
 Is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved  The Ministry of AYUSH was formed on the 9th
as ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union of November 2014 .
Government in June 2014 with budget outlay of
Rs. 20,000 Crore. 5 Crore citizens have subscribed
 It aims to accomplish the twin objectives of to Atal Pension Yojana: PFRDA
effective abatement of pollution, conservation
Recently, Atal Pension Yojana, the ﬂagship social
and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.
security scheme of the Government of India has crossed
the landmark 5 crore enrollments.
NTPC starts India’s first Green
About Atal Pension Yojana
Hydrogen blending operation  Launched on: May 9, 2015
Recently, State-owned power generator NTPC Ltd.  Objective: To provide old age income security to
has commissioned the country’s first green hydrogen all citizens, particularly to the people working in the
blending project in Surat, Gujarat. unorganised sectors.
 Administration of the scheme: The Pension Fund
About India’s first green hydrogen blending Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
operation through NPS architecture.
 Started on - January 4, 2023
 Under the APY, there is guaranteed minimum
 The project is a joint effort of NTPC and Gujarat monthly pension for the subscribers ranging
Gas Limited (GGL). between Rs. 1000 and Rs. 5000 per month from the
 The foundation stone was laid by the Prime Minister age of 60 years.
of India on 30th July 2022.  GoI will also co-contribute 50% of the subscriber’s
 Green hydrogen in Kawas (in Surat) is made by contribution or Rs. 1000 per annum, whichever is
electrolysis of water using power from already lower.
installed 1 MW floating solar project.
 This feat has been achieved only by few countries National Green Hydrogen Mission
like the UK, Germany, and Australia. India has declared the goal to achieve Net Zero
About National Thermal Power Corporation emissions by 2070. Energy use has doubled in the last
Limited (NTPC): 20 years and is likely to grow by at least another 25% by
 NTPC is India’s largest power utility with an 2030.
installed capacity of 71,594 MW (including JVs),  India currently imports over 40% of its primary
plans to become a 130 GW company by 2032. energy requirements, worth over USD 90 billion
 It was established in 1975. every year.
 In this context, the Union Cabinet, chaired by
SMART’ Program the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has
approved National Green Hydrogen Mission.
 Launched on - January 2, 2023
 Launched - ‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming About National Green Hydrogen Mission
Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) (NGHM)
Program  Approved on: January 4, 2023
 Launched by - National Commission for Indian  Approved by: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the
System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences  NGHM is under: Ministry of New & Renewable
(CCRAS), under the Ministry of Ayush Energy

 Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will  Grey Hydrogen: It is produced via coal or lignite
formulate the scheme guidelines for implementation gasification (black or brown), or via a process called
of the respective components. steam methane reformation (SMR) of natural
Key Highlights gas or methane (grey).
 The mission is proposed to be implemented in a  Blue Hydrogen: It is produced via natural gas or
phased manner, focusing initially on deployment of coal gasification combined with carbon capture
Green Hydrogen in sectors that are already using storage (CCS) or carbon capture use (CCU)
hydrogen, and evolving an ecosystem for R&D, technologies to reduce carbon emissions.
regulations and pilot projects.  Green Hydrogen: It is produced using electrolysis
 PHASE I (2022-23 TO 2025-26) & PHASE II of water with electricity generated by renewable
(2026-27 TO 2029-30). energy.
 The initial outlay for the Mission will be Rs. 19,744  In 2020, India’s hydrogen demand stood at 6 million
crore. tonnes (MT) per year.
Mission Sub-Components Water Vision@2047

1. SIGHT Programme: Under the Strategic
Marching forward with Prime Minister Shri Narendra
Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition
Modi’s vision to make India a developed Nation by 2047,
Programme (SIGHT), two distinct financial incentive
the Government is deliberating on the preparation of the
mechanisms– targeting domestic manufacturing of
Action Plan and Vision Document of India@2047.
electrolysers and production of Green Hydrogen –
 The Prime Minister has proclaimed the ‘5P’
will be provided under the Mission.
mantra which includes Political will, Public
2. Pilot projects: The Mission will also support pilot
financing, Partnerships, Public Participation
projects in emerging end-use sectors and production
and Persuasion for sustainability.
pathways.
 To take forward action plan, the Ministry of Jal
3. R&D Projects: Public-Private Partnership
Shakti is organizing the “1st All India Annual State
framework for R&D (Strategic Hydrogen Innovation
Ministers Conference on Water’’.
Partnership – SHIP) will be facilitated.
4. Skill Development: A coordinated skill About 1st All India Annual States’ Ministers
development programme will also be undertaken Conference on “Water Vision@2047
under the Mission.  Held on: 5-6 January, 2023
 Held in: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Mission Expected Outcomes
 Organised by: Ministry of Jal Shakti
 Development of green hydrogen production
 Objective of the conference: Is to deliberate on
capacity of at least 5 MMT (Million Metric Tonne)
Water Vision for India for the next 25 years i.e., till
per annum with an associated renewable energy
2047 as part of the larger plan of India@2047.
capacity addition of about 125 GW in the country
by 2030. Vibrant Village Programme
Grey, Blue and Green Hydrogen
 Hydrogen is the lightest and most abundant element
Cabinet approves Centrally Sponsored Scheme-
in the universe. “Vibrant Villages Programme”
 It is rarely found in nature in its elemental form  Approved in: February, 2023
and must always be extracted from other hydrogen-  Approved by: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the
containing compounds. Prime Minister of India
 Depending on the nature of the method of its  Approved: Vibrant Villages Programme (Centrally
extraction, hydrogen is categorised into three Sponsored Scheme)
categories, namely, Grey, Blue and Green.  For the Financial Years: 2022-23 to 2025-26

 Financial Allocation: Rs. 4800 crore
 Vibrant Villages Programme (VVP) has been Hallmark Unique Identification
announced in the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech Number (HUID)
2022.
 Bureau of India Standards (BIS) has prohibited
Key Highlights the sale of hallmarked gold jewelry or gold artefact's
 The programme envisages coverage of border without 6 digit alphanumeric Hallmark Unique
villages on Northern border having sparse Identification Number (HUID) after 31st March
population, limited connectivity and infrastructure, 2023.
which often get left out from the development gains.  Till date, the old hallmarked jewelry with four marks
 It will reverse the outmigration from these villages without HUID was also permitted to be sold by the
adding to improved security of the border. jewelers along with the 6 digit HUID mark.
 The scheme will provide funds for development of About Hallmarking of Jewelry
essential infrastructure and creation of livelihood  Hallmarking scheme for hallmarking of Jewelry was
opportunities in 19 Districts and 46 Border blocks started by BIS in the year 2000.
4 states and 1 UT along the northern land border.  6 digit HUID was introduced from 01 July 2021
 In the first phase 663 Villages will be taken up and all articles hallmarked post 01 July 2021 have to
in the programme. be hallmarked with HUID only.
 Vibrant Village Action Plans will be created by  After introduction of HUID, hallmark
the district administration with the help of Gram consisted of 3 marks viz, BIS logo, purity of
Panchayats. the article and six-digit alphanumeric HUID.
 Each hallmarked article has unique HUID
 100 % saturation of Central and state schemes
number which is traceable.
will be ensured.
About Bureau of India Standards (BIS)
Country’s first Waste-to-  BIS is the National Standard Body of India
Hydrogen Plant in Pune established under the BIS Act 2016 for the
harmonious development of the activities of
Recently, the Central government has announced that standardization, marking and quality certification
Country’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant is to be set up in of goods and for matters connected therewith or
Pune, Maharashtra. incidental thereto.
 Set up by: Sustainability solutions provider The  BIS has its Headquarters at New Delhi and
GreenBillions Ltd. (TGBL) its 05 Regional Offices (ROs) are at Kolkata
 Project cost: Over 430 Crore (Eastern), Chennai (Southern), Mumbai (Western),
Chandigarh (Northern) and Delhi (Central).
Key Facts
 The plant will be set up by sustainability solutions
provider TGBL, who has entered into a 30-year-
‘Dhara: An Ode to Indian
long agreement with Pune Municipal Corporation Knowledge Systems’
(PMC).
 The unique and flagship initiative “Dhara: Ode to
 It will treat 350 tonnes of solid garbage every day by
Indian Knowledge Systems”, taken up under the
next year.
aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by Ministry
 Plan is to produce 10 tonnes of hydrogen daily from of Culture has completed one year in February 2023.
350 tonnes of solid waste.  The programme was conceptualized as a series
 This is the first attempt in India to extract of lectures and discussions dedicated to specific
hydrogen from waste. areas of inquiry highlighting India’s civilizational
 The company will invest Rs 350 crore in setting up achievements.
the plant and an additional Rs 82 crore will be spent  Dhara embodies that idea of ‘continuous flow’ of
to construct the storage facility and logistics support. knowledge and wisdom from one age to another.
 The first 10 tonne reactor will be installed by  The Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division of
November 2023 and the target to complete the the Ministry of Education located at AICTE, New
entire plant is November 2024. Delhi is the key execution partner for Dhara events.

 The convention entered into force in India on 1st
India ranks globally 3rd in February, 1982.
Start-Up ecosystem  During this year itself (2022) a total of 19 sites have
been declared as Ramsar sites.
India ranks globally 3rd in Start-Up ecosystem and
also in terms of number of Unicorns, informed by the  Goa and Karnataka got there first Ramsar Sites,
minister at DST Start-up Utsav. As per the latest data, this year (in 2022).
there are currently 108 unicorns, out of which 44 were Wetlands in India
born in 2021 and 22 in 2022.  India’s wetlands cover 4.63 per cent of the geo-
What is a Unicorn? graphical area of the country.
 Unicorn is a term used in the venture capital industry  In state-wise distribution of wetlands:
to describe a privately held startup company with a  Gujarat
is at the top with 34,749.5 sq km
value of over $1 billion.
followed by Andhra Pradesh (14,471.33 sq
Unicorns of India km), Uttar Pradesh (12,425.3 sq km) and
 As of December, 2022, India is home to 108
West Bengal (11,079.07 sq km).
unicorns.
 India has emerged as the 3rd largest ecosystem for Other Facts
startups globally with over 84,000 DPIIT-recognized  The countries with the most Ramsar Sites are the
startups across 640 districts of the country as of 8th United Kingdom (175) and Mexico (144), as
December, 2022. per the Ramsar List.
 Bolivia has the largest area with 148,424.05 sq km
11 New Ramsar Sites in India under the Convention protection.
The Convention on Wetlands is an inter-  Canada, Chad, Congo and the Russian Federation
governmental treaty adopted on 2 February 1971 in the have also each designated over 100,000 sq km.
Iranian city of Ramsar and came into force in 1975. In State Major Ramsar Sites
August 2022, India added 11 more wetlands in to the Punjab Beas conservation Reserve (September 26,
list of Ramsar Sites. 2019)
Key Points About Ramsar Sites in India Harike Lake (March 23, 1990)
 Number of Newly added Sites in Ramsar list: 11 Ropar (Jan 22, 2022)
 11 new sites included from States: Tamil Nadu - Keshopur - Miani Community Reserve
4, Odisha – 3, Jammu & Kashmir – 2, and One (1) (Sep.26, 2019)
each from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Kanjli (January 22, 2002)
 Total Ramsar sites in India at Present: 75 Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary (September 26,
 State having the most number of Ramsar sites: 2019)
Tami Nadu (14) (And in U.P. - 10) Haryana Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary (May 25,
 Largest wetland under the Ramsar convention 2021
(in India): Sundarbans, West Bengal (423,000 Sultanpur National Park (May 25, 2021))
hectares) Rajasthan Sambhar Lake (March 23, 1990)
 Smallest wetland under the Ramsar convention Keoladeo National Park (Oct. 01, 1981)
(in India): Renuka Wetland, Himachal Pradesh (20 Gujarat Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary (Sept. 24, 2012)
hectares) Thol Lake (April 05, 2021)
 First wetland under the Ramsar convention (in Wadhvana Wetland (April 05, 2021)
India): Chilka Lake and Keoladeo National Park Khijadia Bird Sanctuary (April 13, 2021)
(Rajasthan) (1981) Madhya Bhoj Wetland (Aug 19, 2002)
Key Highlights Pradesh Sakhya Sagar Lake (Jan 07, 2022)
 India is one of the Contracting Parties to Ramsar Sirpur Wetland (Jan 07, 2022)
Convention, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971. Yashwant Sagar (Jan 07, 2022)

Maharashtra Nandur Madhameshwar (June 21, 2019) Tamil Nadu Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve
Lonar Lake (July 22, 2020) (April 08, 2022)
Thane Creek (April 13, 2022) Point Calimere Wildlife (Aug. 19, 2002)
Goa Nanda Lake (August 06, 2022) Pichavaram Mangrove (April 08, 2022)
Karnataka Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (Feb. 15, Palli Karanai Marsh Reserve (April 08, 2022)
2022) Vellode Bird Sanctuary (April 08, 2022)
Kerala Vembanad-Kol Wetland (Aug. 19, 2002) Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary (Sep 08,
Asthamudi Lake (Aug. 19, 2002) 2021)
Sasthamkotta Lake (Aug. 19, 2002) Karikili Bird Sanctuary (April 08, 2022)
Jammu & Wular Lake (March 23, 1990) Udhaya Marthandapuram Bird Sanctuary
Kashmir Hokera Wetland (November 8, 2005) (Aug. 04, 2022)
Surinsar-Mansar Lakes (November 8, 2005) Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary (April 08,
Shallbugh
Wetland and Conservation 2022)
Reserve (June 08, 2022) Vembannur Wetland Complex (April 08,
Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve 2022)
(June 08, 2022) Chitragandi Bird Sanctuary (Aug. 08,
Ladakh Tso Moriri (Aug 19, 2002)
2021)
Tsokar Wetland Complex (Nov. 17, 2020)
Vaduvur Bird Sanctuary (April 08, 2022)
Himachal Pong Dam Lake (Aug 19, 2002)
Kanjiramkulam Bird Sanctuary (April 08,
Pradesh Chandertal Wetland (Nov 8, 2005)
2022)
Renuka Wetland (Nov 8, 2005)
Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex
Uttarakhand Asan Conservation Reserve (July 21, 2020)
(April 08, 2022)
Uttar Pradesh Upper Ganga River (Nov 8, 2005)
Haiderpur Wetland (April 13, 2021)
Launch of 5G Service in India
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary (June 29, 2021)
Samaspur Bird Sactuary (Oct. 3, 2019) Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally launched 5G
Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary (Dec. 02, 2019) in India, at the 6th edition of India Mobile Congress
Saman Bird Sanctuary (Dec. 02, 2019) (IMC) held from October 1-4, 2022, at Pragati Maidan,
Sur Sarovar (Aug. 21, 2020) New Delhi.
Sandi Bird Sanctuary (Sept. 26, 2019)
About 5G Technology
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary (Sept. 19, 2019)
 5G is the 5th generation mobile network. 5G is the
Sarsai Nawar Jheel (Sept 19, 2019)
latest upgrade in the Long-Term Evolution (LTE)
Bihar Kabartal Wetland (July 21, 2020)
Assam Deepor Beel (August 19, 2002) mobile broadband networks with reduced latency
Manipur Loktak Lake 23 March, 1990 than 4G.
Tripura Rudrasagar Lake (Nov. 8, 2005)  From lower than 50 milliseconds for 4G, 5G
Mizoram Pala Wetland (Aug. 31, 2021) brings it down to below 10 millisecond
West Bengal Sundarban Wetland (Jan. 30, 2019)  It works in three bands of the spectrum.
East Kolkata Wetlands (Aug 19, 2002)
When did India start its 5G project?
Odisha Chilika Lake (Oct. 01, 1981)
 Back in 2017, the government had set up a high-level
Satkosia Gorge (Oct. 12, 2021)
forum for rolling out 5G.
Bhitarkanika Mangrove (Aug. 19, 2002)
 The forum was headed by Prof A J Paulraj of
Hirakud Reservoir (Oct. 12, 2021)
Stanford University-
Tampara Lake (Oct. 12, 2021)
Ansupa Lake (Oct. 12, 2021) About India Mobile Congress, 2022
Andhra Kolleru Lake (Aug. 19, 2002)  India Mobile Congress (IMC), 2022 was held
Pradesh from October 1 to 4, 2022.

It is organized with the theme “New digital

Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat
Universe”.
 It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Abhiyaan
Modi. On September 9, 2022 the President of India,
 The event acts as the largest TMT forum in Asia. Smt. Droupadi Murmu virtually launched the Pradhan
 It is jointly organized by the Indian Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.
Government’s Telecom Department and Key Highlight of the movement
the Cellular Operators Association of India  It's an initiative of Ministry of Health and Family
(COAI). Welfare (MoHFW) to accelerate the country’s
progress towards TB elimination by 2025.
INSPIRE Scheme It has two Components:
On 14 September 2022, the 9th National Level Ni-kshay Mitra Donor Initiative-This is also called
1.
Exhibition and Project Competition (NLEPC) “adopt a TB-patient” (Ni-kshay Mitras) initiative.
 Ni-kshay
Mitra would provide additional
of INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds
support to all the on-treatment TB patients.
Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge) was
2. Ni-kshay Portal: Ni-kshay Mitra can adopt TB
inaugurated in Delhi, where the exhibits of 556 students
patients through this portal.
from schools across the country were displayed.
About INSPIRE Scheme Agnipath Defence Policy Reform
 INSPIRE Stands for: Innovation in Science
On 14th June 2022, Ministry of Defence,
Pursuit for Inspired Research
Government of India has unveiled Agnipath scheme
 Flagship Programme of: Department of Science
for recruiting soldiers across the three services (Army,
& Technology (DST), Government of India.
Navy and Air force).
 Basic objective of INSPIRE: To communicate to
Those recruited will be called Agniveer and this will be
the youth population of the country, the excitements
only mode of recruitment of ‘Other Ranks’ in armed
of creative pursuit of science and attract talent to forces.
the study of science at an early stage; What is in Agnipath ?
 Scheme was approved in: November 2008 (11th Plan)  Under Agnipath scheme around 45,000 to 50,000
PM SHRI Schools Scheme soldiers will be recruited annually, and will be

discharged on completion of four years of service.
On 7th September 2022, Government of India  At the time of completion of their 4 year of service,
approved PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising on discharge Agniveer will be paid a ‘Seva Nidhi’
India) scheme. package of around 11 lakhs to enable them to
About PM SHRI Schools Scheme return to the society for pursuing employment in
 Approved on: 7th September 2022 other sectors.
 Approved by: Union Cabinet headed by PM  After discharge, all of them will be able to apply for
Narendra Modi permanent commission and up to 25% of them
 Objective: Test bed for National Education Policy will be granted permanent commission.
(NEP) 2020.  Agniveer after their discharge will not be eligible
Structure of the Scheme for any pension, gratuity or other facilities being
 This is completely centrally sponsored scheme. offered to regular recruits.
 In the first phase of the scheme a total of 14500
National Conference on Project
schools across the country will be converted into
PM SHRI Schools. Mausam
 These schools will be strengthened academically, The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has
infrastructure wise , technologically etc. to showcase organized a two-day National Conference on Project
all components of the National Education Policy 2020. Mausam at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi .

About National Conference on Project Mausam Key Highlights (Achievements)
 Held on: October 7th-8th, 2022  Make in India has substantial accomplishments
 Theme of Conference: Jaladhipurayatra: Exploring across 27 sectors.
Cross: Cultural Linkages along the Indian Ocean  FDI inflows in India stood at US $ 45.15 billion
Rim Countries in 2014-2015 and recorded the highest ever FDI at
 Project Mausam was launched by: Ministry of
$83.6 billion in the year 2021-22.
Culture, GOI
 This FDI has come from 101 countries, and
About Project Mausam invested across 31 UTs and States and 57
 Project Mausam was launched in 2014 at the
sectors in the country.
38th World Heritage Session at Doha, Qatar.
 Project ‘Mausam’ is a Ministry of Culture proj- Burhanpur (MP) : First District
ect and the Project is being administered by the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
to Certify ‘Har Ghar Jal’
Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur popularly known as
Dharamshala Declaration 2022 the ‘Darwaza of Dakhin’, became the first Certified
 Held from: 18-20 September 2022 ‘Har Ghar Jal’ district in the Country.
 Held in: Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh About Certification
 Attended by: Tourism Ministers of States  Certified in: July, 2022
 Organized by: Ministry of Tourism & Government  District certified: Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh
of India  Certification based on: Self declaration by all the
 Adopted: “Dharamshala Declaration”(2022) 254 villages in Burhanpur
 The Dharamshala Declaration affirms the plan to  Related Scheme: Jal Jeevan Mission
position India as a major tourism destination during
Jal Jeevan Mission
its presidency of G-20 in 2023.
 Jal Jeevan Mission, is envisioned to provide safe
Government Schemes related to tourism and adequate drinking water through individual
sector: household tap connections by 2024 to all
 Swadesh Darshan Scheme : It is a Central Sector households in rural India.
scheme launched in 2014-15 by the Ministry of  It was launched in August 2019 and envisages 55
Tourism and Culture, Government of India. litres of water per person per day to every rural
 PRASAD scheme : The Government of India household by 2024.
launched the PRASAD scheme in the year 2014-  Mission functions under Department of Drinking
2015 under the Ministry of Tourism. The full Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jalshakti.
form of the PRASAD scheme is ‘Pilgrimage  The Jal Jeevan Mission will be based on a
Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation community approach to water.
Drive’.
 In August 2022, Goa and Dadra & Nagar
 Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat : Launched
Haveli and Daman & Diu (D&NH and D&D)
in 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth
becomes the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State
anniversary of Sardar Patel.
and UT in the country respectively.
Make in India completes 8 years Bundelkhand Expressway
About Make in India  Inaugurated on : July 16, 2022
 Make in India Launched on: September 25, 2014  Inaugurated by : Prime Minister of India
 Completed 8 years on: September 25, 2022  Inaugurated at : Kaitheri village in Orai tehsil of
The “Make in India” initiative is based on four Jalaun, Uttar Pradesh.
pillars (New Processes, New Infrastructure,  It has been completed in record 28 months : 8
New Sector and New Mindset). months ahead of its deadline.

Key facts  First Phase was launched in : October 2020
 Bundelkhand Expressway is a 296.07 Km four-lane  The scheme is prioritizes the hand-loom sector,
expressway. particularly for indigenous women weavers.
 It has been constructed at a cost of around Rs  This scheme will assist these individuals to
14,850 crores. expand their businesses and support their families
 It was constructed under the aegis of Uttar Pradesh financially.
Expressways Industrial Development Authority
(UPEIDA). PACER Initiative
 Starting Point : Near Bharatkoop at the Jhansi- The Cryosphere is the frozen water part of the
Prayagraj NH-35 in Chitrakoot district. Earth system. Indian government has recently approved
 End Point : Near Kudrail village in Etawah district, Polar Science and Cryosphere (PACER) scheme.
where it merges with the Agra-Lucknow expressway.
 Bundelkhand Expressway passes through seven
About PACER Scheme
 Launched by : Ministry of Earth Science
districts, viz. Chitrakoot, Banda, Mahoba,
 Approved in : March, 2022
Hamirpur, Jalaun, Auraiya and Etawah.
 Objective : To improve our understanding of
Swanirbhar Naari scheme Polar Science and cryosphere system with special
 Launched on : July 19, 2022
emphasis on the Antarctic, Arctic and Glaciers of
 Launched by : Government of Assam the Himalayas.
 Beneficiaries : Weavers of the state  Implementing Agency : National Centre for Polar
 Involved Department : Directorate of Handloom and Ocean Research (NCPOR) (Ministry of Earth
& Textiles, Assam Sciences).
 Objective : To empower financially disadvantaged  Duration of the Initiative : The initiative has been
women. approved for continuation during 2021- 2026.
C. National Events & Programmes

GAJ UTSAV-2023 108th Indian Science Congress
 On April 6, 2023, the President of India, Smt  Held on – January 3-7, 2023
Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the Gaj Utsav-2023  Held in - Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur
at the Kaziranga National Park Assam. University, Nagpur, Maharashtra
 event marked 30 years of Project
The  Inaugurated by : Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Elephant.  Focal Theme - Science and Technology
 Project Elephant was started in 1992 with the aim of for “Sustainable Development with Women
increasing the population of elephants and to secure
Empowerment”
their habitat.
 Organized by - Indian Science Congress Association
 It is included in Schedule I of the Indian Wildlife
(ISCA)
(Protection) Act, 1972 and in Appendix I of the
 It is an independent body functioning with the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species of Flora and Fauna (CITES). support of the Department of Science and
 Kaziranga National Park lies partly in Golaghat Technology (DST) in the central government.
District and partly in Nagaon District of Assam.  107th ISC was held at University of Agricultural
 Kaziranga National Park a world heritage site Sciences, GKVK Campus, Bangalore, Karnataka
is famous for the Great Indian one horned from 3-7th January, 2020.
rhinoceros.  The first session of the Indian Science Congress was
 It
has been declared as National Park in 1974. held in 1914.
8th India International Science 2nd International Conference on
Festival (IISF) 2022 ‘Use of Technology and Elections
 Held on - January 21-24, 2023 Integrity’:ECI
 Held in - Maulana Azad National Institute of
Recently, on January 23-24, 2023 the Election
Technology (MANIT), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Commission of India (ECI) hosted the 2nd International
 Theme of IISF 2022 - ‘Marching towards Amrit
Conference on the theme ‘Use of Technology and
Kaal with Science, Technology and Innovation’
Elections Integrity’ at New Delhi.
 Organized jointly by - The Ministry of Science and
Technology (MoS&T), Ministry of Earth Sciences ECI is leading the Cohort on Elections Integrity
(MoES), Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), which was established as a follow up to the ‘Summit for
Department of Space (DoS), GoI and Government Democracy’ held virtually in December, 2021.
of Madhya Pradesh  The first international conference of the Cohort was
 The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of organized on 31 Oct – 01 Nov, 2022 at New Delhi
Science &Technology is the nodal coordinating on the topic ‘Role, Framework and Capacity of
department for organising IISF-2022 Election Management Bodies’.
 Summit for Democracy’, was an initiative of US
The first G20 Culture Working
President and hosted in December 2021.
Group (CWG) meeting at  The Prime Minister of India spoke at the Leaders
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh Plenary Session on December 9, 2021.
 Held on: February 22-25, 2023  The 2nd Summit for Democracy held on 29- 30 March
 Held at: Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh 2023 and co-hosted by governments of Costa Rica,
 Organised by: Ministry of Culture, Government Rep. of Korea, Netherlands, Zambia and the US.
of India 2ndIndian Rice Congress
 Theme of the CWG meet is: Protection and
Restitution of Cultural Property Recently, the President of India has inaugurated the
2nd Indian Rice Congress.
Key Highlights
 Held on: February 11-14, 2023
 On the first day of the meeting Padam Shri Mr.
Nek Ram known as the Millet man has been  Held at: ICAR- National Rice Research Institute
invited to celebrate the International Year of (NRRI), Cuttack, Odisha

Millets (IYM) 2023.  Organized by: Association of Rice Research
Workers (ARRW), Cuttack
14th Edition of Aero India, 2023  Theme: Transforming Rice Research: Recent
 Inaugurated by : Narendra Modi Scientific Developments and Global Food Crisis
 Held on: February 13th- 17th , 2023 About National Rice Research Institute
 Held at: Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, (NRRI)
Karnataka  Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) was
 Organized by: Ministry of Defence
established on April 23, 1946 at Bidyadharpur,
 Theme: The runway to a billion opportunities
Cuttack, Odisha.
 The Aero India show is held every 2 years
 Subsequently, in 1966, the administrative control
Objectives
of the Institute was transferred to the Indian
 The event aims to promote export of indigenous
Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
air platforms like Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-
Tejas, HTT-40, Dornier Light Utility Helicopter  The Institute was renamed as ICAR-National
(LUH), Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) and Rice Research Institute (NRRI) in the year
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH). 2015.

ATL Sarthi Jadui Pitara: Learning - Teaching
Recently, on March 14, 2023 Atal Innovation Material
Mission (AIM) – NITI Aayog launched ATL Sarthi, a As envisaged under National Education Policy
comprehensive self-monitoring framework to strengthen 2020, recently, (on February 20, 2023) Union Education
the ever-growing ecosystem of Atal Tinkering Labs Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched Learning
(ATL). - Teaching Material for Foundational Stage in New Delhi.
 As the name suggests, Sarthi is a charioteer and
ATL Sarthi will enable the ATLs to be efficient and Key Facts
 ‘Jadui Pitara’ is a play-based learning-teaching
effective.
 The initiative has four pillars ensuring the material tailored for children between the age group
performance enhancement of ATLs through regular of 3-8 years.
 Jadui Pitara’ comprising of playbooks, toys, puzzles,
process improvements like—
 A self-reporting dashboard known as ‘MyATL posters, flash cards, story books, worksheets.
 ‘Jadui Pitara’ is developed under the National
Dashboard’
 Compliance SOPs for schools to ensure Curriculum Framework is available in 13 Indian
financial and non-financial compliances, languages.
 On-ground enablement of ATLs in Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam
collaboration with relevant local authorities
through Cluster-based Approach and in Varanasi
 Providing ownership to schools to analyze Ministry of Education organized a three day
their performance through Performance- summit on higher education from 7 to 9 July 2022, in
Enablement (PE) Matrix. Varanasi. The higher education summit was inaugurated
About Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
 Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog About the Higher Education Summit
is Government of India’s flagship initiative  Organised by: Ministry of Education in association
to promote a culture of innovation and with the University Grants Commission (UGC) and
entrepreneurship in the country and was setup in Banaras Hindu University (BHU)
2016.  Organised at: Rudraksh International Convention
 ATL is a state-of-the-art space established in Centre, Varanasi
a school with a goal to foster curiosity and  Time line: 7 July to 9 July, 2022
innovation in young minds, between grade 6th to  Purpose: Discussion on New Education Policy
12th across the country. (NEP) 2020
Tamil Sangaman
Integrated Teacher Education
 As a part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” and
Programme (ITEP) to uphold the Spirit of Ek Bharat Sreshtha
 On March 4, 2023, National Council for Teacher Bharat, Prime Minister of India inaugurated
Education (NCTE) has launched Integrated the month-long Kashi Tamil Sangamam in
Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) in 57 Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh in November, 2022.
Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs) from the
academic session 2023-24 throughout the country. Legislative Assembly Elections
 ITEP, as notified on 26 October 2021, is a 4 Year in 5 States
dual-major holistic undergraduate degree offering On March 10, 2022, the Election Commission
B.A. B.Ed./ B. Sc. B. Ed. and B.Com. B.Ed. declared the results of the Assembly Elections for 5
 This course will prepare teachers for the states - Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa
4 stages of the new school structure i.e. and Manipur. The election schedule was announced
Foundational, Preparatory, Middle and by the Election Commission of India on 8th January
Secondary (5+3+3+4). 2022.

Uttar Pradesh  In Uttarakhand the voting percentage was 65.4%
 18th Legislative Assembly Elections of Uttar (65.6% in 2017).
Pradesh were held in seven phases (from February  Pushkar Singh Dhami on March 23, 2022, took
10 to March 7, 2022). oath as the Uttarakhand chief minister
 In Uttar Pradesh there are 80 parliamentary  In Uttarakhand the reserved seats for SCs are 13 and
constituencies and 403 Legislative Assembly for STs are 2.
constituency in Uttar Pradesh. Goa
 In Legislative Assembly, reserved seats for SCs are  Legislative Assembly elections for 8th Assembly in
84 and for STs are 2. the state, were held in Goa on 14 February 2022.
 Bharatiya Janata Party along with its allies won 273  Total voter turnout in the state was 79.61 per cent
seats (43.1 per cent of total vote counts) (of which (81.3% in 2017).
255 by BJP alone) and secured an absolute majority.  The Goa Legislative Assembly has 40 constituencies
Other Facts of which only 1 is reserved for Scheduled Caste.
 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged as the
 In 2022 election, the total voter turnout in Uttar
single largest party (having 33.31% vote) in Goa by
Pradesh was 60.8% (61.1% in 2017).
winning 20 assembly seats (21 is required for clear
 In Amroha district the voting percentage of
majority).
women were highest as compared to men.
Major Ministries Allotment in Uttar Pradesh Mahakal Lok Project
Yogi Adityanath — Chief Minister, Home Recently, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
Brajesh Pathak — Dy CM, Health Ministry dedicated Phase I of the Mahakal Lok Project to the
Keshav Prasad Maurya — Dy CM, Rural Development nation at Shri Mahakal Lok in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
Department About Mahakal Lok Project Phase-I
Surya Pratap Shahi — Agriculture Department  Inaugurated on: October 11, 2022
Suresh Kumar Khanna — Finance Ministry  Inaugurated by: Prime Minister of India
Swatantra Dev Singh — Water Resource  Inaugurated: Shri Mahakal Lok corridor in Shri
Baby Rani Maurya — Women and Child Development Mahakaleshwar temple Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
Ministry Key Highlights
Jayveer Singh — Tourism and Culture  The project aims to decongest the entire area.
Nand Gopal Gupta — Industrial Development  The existing footfall of the temple, which is
Anil Rajbhar — Labour ministry currently around 1.5 crore per annum, is expected to
be doubled.
Punjab
 The Mahakal Path contains 108 stambhs (pillars)
 For the 16th Assembly of the Punjab Legislative
which depict Anand Tandav Swaroop (Dance
Assembly (Total seats 117 seats) the elections were
form) of Lord Shiva.
held in Punjab on 20 February, 2022.
 The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 92 seats in the 12th Edition of Defence Expo
117-member State Assembly.
 As the single largest party, AAP secured 42.01 per
With an aim to give impetus to the defence sector,
cent of the votes cast -- an increase of 18 percentage India's "biggest ever" defence exhibition - DefExpo
2022 was held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
points over the 2017 elections.
About 12th DefExpo
 AAP’s Punjab convener and MP, Bhagwant Mann
 Held between: October 18- 22, 2022
was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.
 Organised by: Ministry of Defence (Biennial event)
Uttarakhand  Theme: Path to Pride
 Legislative Assembly elections in Uttarakhand (5th  11th DefExpo was held in February, 2020 in
Assembly) were held on 14 February 2022. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
 Uttarakhand has 70 Assembly seats. Key Highlights
 In 2022, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 47  For the first time, the event has been organised in a
seats (more than majority mark). four-venue format.

 It is first- ever edition exclusively for Indian  Foundation stone laid by: Prime Minister
companies. Narendra Modi
 For the first time, ‘Invest for Defence’, the first ever  Foundation stone laid on: April 19, 2022
marquee event of Ministry of Defence, targeted to  Collaboration with: World Health Organisation
promote investment in the defence sector. (WHO)
 The 2nd edition of India-Africa Defence Dialogue  Established at: Jamnagar, Gujarat
(IADD) was held on the sidelines of DefExpo 2022  Name of the Centre: Institute of Teaching and
in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on October 18, 2022. Research in Ayurveda (ITRA)
 Indian Ocean Region plus (IOR+) conclave also  The centre will seek to set policies and standards
on traditional medicine products and help countries
took place on October 19, 2022.
create a comprehensive, safe, and high-quality health
India's First Dark Sky Reserve system.
At the end of 2022, India got its First Dark Sky 'PM Kisan Samman Sammelan - 2022'
Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh India is the second largest fertilizer - consuming
About Dark Sky Rserve country. It is world's largest importer of fertilizer
 Announced to be set up in : September, 2022 materials. In backdrop of it, PM Kisan Samman
 Set up by : Department of Science & Technology Sammelan, 2022 have been announced in New Delhi.
(DST) About 'PM Kisan Samman Sammelan - 2022'
 It is located within Changthang Wildlife sanctuary.  Inaugurated on: 17 October, 2022
What is a Dark Sky Reserve ?  Inaugurated by: PM Narendra Modi
 A Dark Sky reserve is an area usually surrounding a  Key Reforms Include launch of PM Bhartiya Jan
park or observatory that is kept free of artificial light Urvarak Pariyojna – One Nation One Fertilizer
pollution. Scheme.
 The purpose of a dark sky reserve is generally to  Under this scheme, ‘Bharat Urea Bags’ are
promote astronomy. launched. These will help companies market
fertilizers under the single brand name
WHO Global Centre For ‘Bharat’.
 The single brand name for Urea, Di-Ammonium
Traditional Medicine In Gujarat
phosphate DAP, Muriate of Potash (MoP) etc.
In April, 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the would be Bharat Urea, Bhrat DAP, Bharat MoP
foundation stone of the World Health Organisation and Bharat NPK respectively for all fertilizer
(WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. companies.
D. Reports / Indices
increased to nearly 4.13 crore in 2020-21 from 3.85
All India Survey on Higher crore in 2019-20.
Education (AISHE) 2020-2021  The Female enrollment has increased to 2.01 crore
from 1.88 crore in 2019-20.
Recently, on January 23, 2023 the Ministry of  The percentage of female enrollment to total
Education, has released All India Survey on Higher enrollment has increased from 45% in 2014-15 to
Education (AISHE) 2020-2021. around 49% in 2020-21.
 As per 2011 population projections for 18-23 years
The Ministry has been conducting All India Survey
age group, Gross Enrollment Ratio(GER) has
on Higher Education (AISHE) since 2011, covering all increased to 27.3 from 25.6 in 2019-20.
higher educational institutions located in Indian Territory  Female GER has overtaken Male GER since
and imparting higher education in the country. 2017-18.
Key Highlights  Gender Parity Index (GPI), the ratio of female
Student Enrollment GER to male GER, has increased from 1 in 2017-18
 The total enrollment in higher education has to 1.05 in 2020-21.

 Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu,  At National Level SSG launched on: 9th
Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan are September 2021
the top 6 States in terms of number of student  SSG, 2022 was conducted by: Ipsos Research Pvt.
enrolled. Ltd. (Survey Agency) in consultation with States and
Number of Institutions Districts.
 Highest number of Universities is in Rajasthan (92),  Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) being
Uttar Pradesh (84) and Gujarat (83). carried out since: 2018
 Top 8 Districts with Highest number of Colleges: Key Outcomes
Bangalore Urban (1058), Jaipur (671), Hyderabad  Districts and States that were at the top based on
(488), Pune (466), Prayagraj (374) etc. overall scores :—
 Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Among large States Among small States/
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra
(Population>30 UTs (Population <30
Pradesh,Gujarat are top 8 States in terms of number
of colleges.
Lakhs) Lakhs)
1. Telangana, 1. Andaman & Nicobar
Swachh Survekshan - 2022 2. Haryana 2. Daman & Diu & Dadar
3. Tamil Nadu Nagar Haveli
About Swachh Survekshan 3. Sikkim
 Swachh Survekshan 2022 field assessment was
launched on: 1st March 2022 The top three Districts of India
 Implementing Ministry: The Ministry of Housing 1. Bhiwani (Haryana),
and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under its broader pro- 2. Jagtial (Telangana)
gram- SBM (Urban) Scheme 3. Nizamabad (Telangana)
 Swachh Survekshan 2022 is targeted toward:  Madhya Pradesh was given first prize among the
Capturing the initiatives of cities for the overall wel- states that have done outstanding work in the
fare and well-being of frontline Sanitation workers. Western Zone in Swachh Survekshan Grameen-2022
 New indicator added in 2022: ‘Swachh Technolo-
under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
gy Challenge’
 Scope of the survey expanded: To now cover Swachh Survekshan (SS) - 2023
100% of wards, as compared to 40% in 2021  The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
 Swachh Survekshan was first initiated in: 2016 (MoHUA) has launched the eighth edition of
Key Awards of Swach Survekshan Swachh Survekshan (SS) - 2023 under Swachh
Population above 1 lakh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0, on May 24, 2022.
 Indore has been ranked the cleanest city in India for  The survey would give priority to the principle of
the sixth consecutive year. 3Rs – Reduce, Recycle and Reuse.
 Surat and Navi Mumbai were ranked as the second
and third-cleanest cities. India Justice Report: 2022
Population below 1 lakh
 Panchgani and Karad from Maharashtra bagged India Justice Report 2022 ranks police forces of States
the first and third positions respectively. based on various indicators such as vacancies as against
 While Patan from Chhattisgarh bagged the second the sanctioned strength of personnel, representation
position. of women and Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe
 Madhya Pradesh emerged as the ‘Cleanest State communities and so on.
(more than 100 ULBs).’
About India Justice Report: 2022
 Tripura emerged as the Cleanest State in this
 Released on: April 4, 2023
category (less than 100 ULBs).
 Released by: Tata Trust
 Indore further cemented its position by emerging as
India’s first 7-star Garbage Free city.  First published in: 2019
Swachh Survekshan Gramin - 2022 Award  The IJR is an initiative of Tata Trusts in collaboration
 SSG Survey Managed by: The Department of with DAKSH, Commonwealth Human Rights
Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry Initiative, Common Cause, Centre for Social Justice,
of Jal Shakti Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and TISS-Prayas.

Key Findings  Purpose : To harness the immense potential
1.Large and mid-sized states: Top 5 hidden in eco-tourism in U.P.
Rank States  Nodal Department : Tourism department , UP
1 Karnataka  Proposed headquarter at : Lucknow
2 Tamil Nadu  To be headed by : Chief Minister
3 Telangana Structure of the board
 The Chief Minister will chair the Board, Ministers
4 Gujarat
of 10 departments will be the members and the
5 Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary will be its Member-Secretary.
18 Uttar Pardesh (lowest In large states)  The composition of the Board will be the Eco-
Tourism Development Board and the Eco-
2. Small states: Top 3
Tourism Executive Committee.
Rank States
1 Sikkim NCRB Report - 2022
2 Arunachal Pradesh
A new edition of Crime in India, the annual report
3 Tripura
of National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) was
released for crime related statistics in 2021.
India Tourism Statistics, 2022
About the report
India Tourism Statistics 2022 was released in New  Released: August, 2022
Delhi on 27 September, 2022. It is 63rd edition of  Released by: The Ministry of Home Affairs
this publication.  The Report released figures for: Crime against
 Published in - September, 2022
women, suicide & Crime Rates.
 Published by - Ministry of Tourism (GOI)
Key Findings of Report
 India is ranked 54th in 2021 in global Travel and
Suicide Rate -
Tourism Development index (TTDI) released by WEF.
 At National level the number of suicides increased
Key Highlights
 Foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) has decreased in 2021
by 7.17% from years 2020 to 2021.
to 1.52 million from 2.74 million in 2020 owing to  The share of persons engaged in farming sector
Covid 19 restrictions. among total recorded suicides stood at 6.6% during
 Non-resident Indians (NRI) and International 2021.
Tourist Arrivals (ITAs) has seen positive growth  Maharashtra topped the country in total number
of 52.6% & 10.6% respectively in 2020-21. of suicides followed by Tamil Nadu & Madhya
 Top 5 sources of FTAs in India in 2021 United Pradesh.
States, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Canada  Among Union Territories Delhi recorded highest
& Nepal with the foreign exchange earnings of US number of suicides 2840.
$ 8.797 billion (26.4% growth). Crime Against women
 Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were the top two
 The rate of crime against women increased from
states in number of foreign tourist visits in 2021.
56.5% in 2020 to 64.5% in 2021 (number of
 While Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh are top two
states in number of domestic tourist visits. incidents per 1 lakh population).
 Taj Mahal was most popular destination for State & Union Territories
domestic tourists (residents visiting in their country  The highest rate of crime against women in 2021
itself. registered in—1. Assam, 2. Odisha, 3. Haryana,
UP Cabinet Approves Formation of Uttar 4. Telangana, 5. Rajasthan
Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board  In terms of actual number of cases registered in
 On August 16, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh cabinet, 2021—1. U.P., 2. Rajasthan, 3. Maharashtra,
chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath 4. West Bengal
approved the formation of the Uttar Pradesh  Nagaland stood out with lowest number of crimes
Eco-Tourism Development Board. against women.

 Among UT, Delhi had the highest rate of crime Road Network as on March 31, 2019
against women in 2021. Length of Road Share in total
Road Category
 As per cities, Jaipur recorded highest crime rate (in KM) road
followed by Delhi, Indore & Lucknow. National Highways 1,32,499 2%
State Highways 1,79,535 2.8%
4th State Food Safety Index District Roads 6,12,778 10%
2021-22 Rural Roads (In-
45,22,228 71.42%
clude JRY Road )
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of
State/UT Wise Distribution of Total Road
India (FSSAI) releases the State Food Safety Index
(excluding JRY roads) (As On March 31, 2019)
(SFSI) annually for each financial year.
Length of the Share in country
About 4th State Food Safety Index 2021-22 State
Road (Km) (%)
 Published on - June 7, 2022, 1. Maharashtra 6,36,887 km 11.72%
 Published by- Food Safety and Standards Authority 2. Uttar Pradesh 4,42,907 km 8.1%
of India (FSSAI) 3. Assam 3,99,122 km 7.3%
 The first SFSI was published in 2018-19 with the
National Highways (NHs)
aim of creating a competitive and positive change in
 Maharashtra has the highest NH network with
the food safety ecosystem in the country. 17,757 km (13.4%) followed by Uttar Pradesh and
Key Findings of the SFSI 2021-22 Rajasthan with 11,737 km (8.9 %) and 10,342 km
 Tamil Nadu is the top-ranking state among the (7.8 %) respectively (31 March, 2019).
large states, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra. State Highways
 Goa is the top-ranking state among the small states,  Maharashtra has the highest share of State
followed by Manipur and Sikkim. Highways network in the country i.e. 17.83 per cent
 Jammu & Kashmir is the top-ranking UT among (32005 Km) followed by Karnataka 10.85 per cent
(19473 Km).
the UTs, followed by Delhi and Chandigarh.
District Roads
About the Food Safety and Standards Authority  Maharashtra topped the States in the total length
of India (FSSAI) of District Roads in the country with 1,08,419 km
 The Food Safety and Standards Authority of (17.7%) followed by Uttar Pradesh 55,816 km (9.1%),
Madhya Pradesh 50,714 km (8.3%), Karnataka
India (FSSAI) has been established under Food
49,555 km (8%) and Tamil Nadu 48,236 (7.9%).
Safety and Standards , 2006.
 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govern- Asia’s Largest Bio-CNG Plant
ment of India is the Administrative Ministry for  Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
Asia’s largest bio-CNG plant in Indore on 19th
the implementation of FSSAI.
February, 2022.
 To be run by : in PPP mode by MP Govt. and
Basic Road Statistics in India IEISL, New Delhi
2018-19  CNG, also known as Compressed Natural Gas, is
an eco-friendly alternative to gasoline.
 Released by : Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways (Transport Research Wing)
 India has a total road network of 63,31,757
India State of Forest Report
kilometres as on 31st March 2019. (ISFR), 2021
 India is the second largest in the world, after the On 13th January, 2021 the Ministry of Environment,
United States with 66,45,709 kilometres of roads. Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) released the
 The share of Railways was at 0.74 per cent, Air India State of Forest Report-2021. The report assesses
Transport at 0.12 per cent and Water Transport at the forest and tree cover, and is published every two
0.08 per cent (againt the total GVA contribution of years by the Forest Survey of India (FSI). The first
India’s transport sector at 4.58%). survey was published in 1987, and ISFR 2021 is the 17th.

Key Findings of the Report
 Increase in Mangrove Cover : Increase of 17 km2.
 The Total Forest Cover (TFC) increased 1,540 km2
Total mangrove cover is now 4,992 km2
between 2019 and 2021. It is 713,789 km2 in 2021
 The TFC in 2021 is 21.71% of the Total Geographical National e-Governance Service
Area (TGA) of the country
 As against 21.67% of the TGA in 2019
Delivery Assessment (NeSDA)
 Tree cover has increased by 721 km2 Report, 2021
 Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover  Released on - June 13, 2022
 States showing highest increase  Released by - Ministry of Personnel, Public
 Andhra Pradesh 647 km2; Telangana 632 km2 &
Grievances & Pensions
Odisha 537 km2
 Edition - Second (First edition was launched in
Table : Forest Cover of India (in sq. km.) 2019.)
Class Area Percentage of  NeSDA was first introduced - In August 2018.
geographical  Based on - UNDESA e-Government Survey's
Area Online Service Index (OSI) (basically UN
Very Dense Forest 99,779 3.04 E-governance survey for countries)
Moderately Dense Forest 3,06,890 9.33
What is NeSDA?
 NeSDA is a biennial study that assesses States, Union
Open Forest 3,07,120 9.34 Territories (UTs), and focus Central Ministries on
Total Forest Cover 7,13,789 21.71 the effectiveness of e-Governance service delivery.
Scrub 46,539 1.42
Key findings of the report
 Kerala is the overall champion and has the highest
Non-Forest 25,27,141 76.87 overall compliance score amongst all the States and
Total Geographical Area 32,87,469 100.00 UTs.
 Among Union Territory- Jammu and Kashmir
 Highest Forest Cover (States) : MP > Arunachal scored the highest.
Pradesh > Chattisgarh > Odisha > Maharashtra  North-east and Hill States: Meghalaya and
 Forest Cover as percentage of TGA : Mizoram > Nagaland, with an overall compliance of 90%
Arunachal Pradesh > Meghalaya > Manipur > Nagaland across all assessment parameters.
E. Miscellaneous
Development Board (ULDB), Dehradun, for the
Ganga-India’s first cloned GirCalf cloning of indigenous cows such as Gir, Sahiwal,
On March 16, 2023, the National Dairy Research and Red Shindhi.
Institute (NDRI) in Karnal, Haryana, has produced About ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute
the country’s first cloned female calf of the desi breed  The foundation stone of the edifice of NDRI was
Gir, named ‘Ganga.’ laid at Bengaluru on July 1, 1923 and later head
 The National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR- quarter was shifted to Karnal in 1955.
NDRI) has become the first institute in the country
to produce a cloned calf of cattle. Birth Anniversary of Savitribai
 Gir cow is a native tract in Gujarat and is
Phule
popular for its docile nature, disease-resistance,
heat-tolerance and high milk producing Recently in January, 2023 the Prime Minister, Shri
qualities. Narendra Modi has paid homage to Savitribai Phule on
 The newborn cloned female calf of the cow has her birth anniversary.
been named “Ganga”, which weighs 32kg.  A Dalit woman from the Mali community, Savitribai
 The project was started in 2021 by the NDRI was born on January 3, 1831, in Naigaon village,
in collaboration with Uttarakhand Livestock Satara (Maharashtra).

 She married to Jyotirao Phule in 1840.  For her leadership during the Ukraine war, as well as
 The couple opened a school for girls in Bhidewada, her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, European
Pune in 1848. Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen sits
 This became the country’s first girls’ school. atop (Rank – 1st ) in 19th annual Forbes list of the
 In 1873, the Phules (Savitri & Jyotirao) set up the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
Satyashodhak Samaj (‘Truth-seekers’ society’), a  European Central Bank President Christine
platform open to all, irrespective of their caste, Lagarde is placed at 2nd position and US Vice
religion or class hierarchies with the sole aim of President Kamala Harris ranked 3rd in the list.
bringing social equity. Details of Indian women who made it to the list:
1. Union
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman,
Rani Velu Nachiyar who is ranked 36, is on the list for the fourth
time in a row.
Recently, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi
2. Roshini
Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of
has paid tributes to Rani Velu Nachiyar on her birth
HCLTech, has been ranked 53rd.
anniversary in January, 2023.
3. Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of the Se-
 Rani Velu Nachiyar was born on 3 January 1730
curities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI),
and died on 25 December 1796. is ranked 54th on the list.
 She was the first queen to fight against the British 4. Soma Mondal, Chairperson of the Steel
colonial power in India and known by Tamils as Authority of India, is ranked 67.
Veeramangai. 5. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, executive chairperson
 She was the princess of Ramanathapuram and the and founder of Biocon Limited and Biocon
only child of Raja Chellamuthu Vijayaragunatha Biologics Limited is ranked 77.
Sethupathy and Rani Sakandhimuthal of the 6. Falguni Sanjay Nayar, the founder and CEO
Ramnad kingdom. of the beauty and lifestyle retail company
Nykaa, is ranked 89th.
Banjara Dharmaguru Santh
Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti Statue of Prosperity
On February 26, 2023, the Government of India has Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 11,
kick-started the year-long commemoration of the 284th 2022, unveiled the 'Statue of Prosperity' on the premises
birth anniversary of Sant Sevalal Maharaj, a spiritual of the Bengaluru International Airport. On this occasion
and religious leader of the Banjara community. Prime Minister also flagged off the Chennai-Mysore
Vande Bharat Express at Krantiveera Sangolli
284th birth anniversary of Santh Sevalal Maharaj Rayanna (KSR) railway station. He also flagged Bharat
 Celebrated By: Ministry of Culture, Government Gaurav Kashi Darshan Train at KSR railway station in
of India Bengaluru.
 Under the aegis of: Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav About the Statue
About Santh Sevalal Maharaj  The ‘Statue of Prosperity’ is 108-feet tall bronze
 Santh Sevalal Maharaj was born on 15 February statue of Bengaluru founder Nadaprabhu
1739 at Surgondankoppa in Shivamogga district of Kempegowda.
Karnataka.  It is made with 98 tonnes of bronze and 120
 The Samadhi Sthal of Saint Sewalal Ji is situated in tonnes of steel.
Manora Taluka of Washim District of Maharashtra  The statue was conceptualized and sculpted by Ram
at Pohradevi which is also known as Banjara Kashi. V Sutar, who also curated the Statue of Unity.
About Nadaprabhu Kempegowda
The World’s 100 Most Powerful
 He was a chieftain under the Vijayanagara Em-
Women pire.
 In December, 2022 Forbes released the list of ‘the  The capital of Karnataka, Bengaluru, was forti-
World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’. fied by Kempe Gowda.

 This idol of Lord Shiva is built on Ganesh Tekri Mountain.
Statue of Belief  The height of the idol of Lord Shiva is 369 feet
Nathdwara Rajasthan has the statue of Lord (112.47m) and is built on a hill of 51 bighas.
Shiva which is one of the largest Shiva statue in the  Sculptor Naresh Kumar has prepared the world’s
world. The idol of Lord Shiva is known as Vishwas tallest statue of Lord Shiva.
Swaroopam, meaning ‘Statue of Belief ’.  The idol of Lord Shiva located in Nathdwara was
Key Highlights inaugurated on 29 October, 2022.
Statue Depicts Locations State Completed
Statue of Equality Shri Ramanujacharya Hyderabad Telangana February,
(54 feet) 2022
Statue of Unity Vallabh Bhai Patel Sadhu Bet, Sardar Sarovar Gujarat 2018
Dam
Thiruvalluvar Statue Thiruvalluvar Kanyakumari Tamil Nadu 2000
TathagataTsal Buddha Rabong (Ravangla) Sikkim 2013
Statue of Ahimsa Rishabhanatha Mangi-Tungi, Nashik Maharashtra –
Statue of Peace Swami Ramanujacharya Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir 2022
Statue of Peace Jain monk Acharya Shree Vijay Jetpura, Pali Rajasthan 2020
Vallabh Surishwer Ji Maharaj
thwarted a drawn out attempt by Mughal forces
General Lachit Barphukan of
under the command of Ram Singh I to take over
Ahom Kingdom
Ahom Kingdom.
The 400th birth anniversary of Assam’s legendary
war hero Lachit Barpukan will be celebrated in New About Ahom Kingdom
 Established in 1228 in the Brahmaputra Valley of
Delhi from 23rd to 25th November, 2022.
 About Lachit Barphukan : Born on November Assam, the kingdom retained its sovereignty for
24, 1622 in Charaideo the first capital of the Ahom 600 years.
Kings. Led battles against an alien Mughal Army.  The Kingdom was founded by Chaolung
 Battle of Alaboi : Fought on August 5, 1669 in the Sukapha, a 13th century ruler.
Alaboi Hills near Dadara in Kamrup District  The Ahom state depended upon forced labour.
 Battle of Saraighat : Lachit Barphukan known Those forced to work for the state were called
for his leadership in 1671 battle of Saraighat that Paiks.
News in Short
Manipur hosts B20 Conference Vijayan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin
 Recently, Manipur hosted the first of the four jointly inaugurated the centenary celebrations,
B20 sessions scheduled in the North, which is the during a function held at Vaikom on April 1, 2023.
official G20 dialogue forum for the global business  Vaikom Satyagraha was a nonviolent protest that
community. took place from 30 March 1924 to 23 November
About B20 Conference 1925 in the Kingdom of Travancore, now part of
 Held on: February 17-19, 2023 Kerala.
 Held in: Imphal, Manipur
 E.V.S. Ramasamy Naicker ‘Periyar’ started Self
 The Business 20 or B20 is a group that represents
Respect movement.
the private sector within the Group of 20 (G20)
Forum. Hornbill Festival of Nagaland
Vaikom Satyagraha  Held on- December 1-10, 2022
 As the year 2024 marks the centenary of the  Held at – Naga Heritage Village, Kisama, Kohima,
Vaikom Satyagraha, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Nagaland

 Organized by- State Tourism and Art &Culture  This is the first time that the Jammu region got a GI
Departments, Government of Nagaland tag for handicrafts.
Ladakh sets Guinness World Record with SWAMIH Fund
‘Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon’  Recently, the Special Window for Affordable
 Recently, the exotic Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund
is officially registered in the Guinness Book of completes 20,557 homes since inception in 2019.
World Records as the World’s Highest Frozen  The Fund is sponsored by the Ministry of Finance,
Lake Half Marathon, setting a new achievement Government of India, and is managed by SBICAP
for UT Ladakh. Ventures Ltd., a State Bank Group company.
About Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon NALCO-BARC Releases India’s 1st Bauxite
 Held in – February 2023
CRM
 Held in – Ladakh
 Organised by – LAHDC Leh in collaboration with  Recently on March 24, 2023, National Aluminium
Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh (ASFL) Company Limited (NALCO), the Navratna
CPSE, under Ministry of Mines has successfully
NTPC ranked as the top Independent developed a Bauxite Certified Reference Material
Power Producers and Energy Traders Globally
(CRM) naming as BARC B1201.
 NTPC Limited, the country’s largest power generating
Himalayan yak accepted as food animal by
company has been ranked No.1 Independent Power
FSSAI
Producers and Energy Traders Globally in the S&P
Global Commodity Insights Top 250 Global  In November 2022, the Himalayan yak has been
Energy Company Rankings-2022. accepted as a food animal by the scientific panel of
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
North India’s first Nuclear Plant
(FSSAI).
 In a bid to increase India’s nuclear capacity, bulk
approval of the installation of 10 nuclear reactors
Ernakulam becomes first district in Kerala
has been given a nod by the Central Government. to register 10,000 new MSMEs
 In December, 2022, Ernakulam (Kerala)has become
Key Highlight
 It will be north India’s first nuclear plant that will be
the first district to register 10,000 new micro, small
installed in Gorakhpur, Haryana. and medium enterprises (MSME) almost in sync
with the State. It crossed the target of one lakh new
Call before u Dig’ App units under the Year of Enterprises Campaign 2022.
 On March 22, 2023, the Prime Minister of
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu
India has inaugurated the new International Sangrahalaya (CSMVS)
Telecommunication Union (ITU) Area office &
Innovation Centre in New DelhiI.  On November 26, 2022, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
 He also launched the ‘Call before u Dig’ App. Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) was conferred
 It
will serve India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, with the ‘Award of Excellence’ at the United
Sri Lanka, Maldives, Afghanistan and Iran, Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
enhancing coordination among nations Organisation (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for
and fostering mutually beneficial economic Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022.
cooperation in the region. The First Ever India Stack Developer
 The Call Before You Dig (CBuD) app is a tool Conference
envisaged for preventing damage to underlying
 Held on: January 25, 2023
assets like optical fiber cables etc.
 Held in: New Delhi
Basohli Painting and GI Tag  Organised by: Ministry of Electronics & IT
 On March 31, 2023, the world-famous Basohli  The event was participated by 100+ digital leaders
Painting from the Kathua district in Jammu and from Industry Associations, Industry, System
Kashmir has obtained the Geographical Indication Integrators and Start-ups, mainly at CXO/MD/
(GI) Tag. Founder level.
What is India Stack? Captive Employment’ Initiative
 India Stack is the moniker for a set of open APIs  Recently, Union Minister for Rural Development Sh.
(Application Programming Interfaces) and digital Giriraj Singh on-boarded 19 Captive Employers.
public goods.  It is a unique initiative under the Deen Dayal
 It aims to unlock the economic primitives of Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-
identity, data, and payments at population scale. GKY).
CEOs conference for 100 Smart Cities in  Captive employers will train Rural Poor Youth
Panaji and provide employment to trained youth in their
company or subsidiary.
 Recently, on January 23-24, 2023 the Chief Minister
of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant inaugurated the Smart Yaoshang festival
Cities CEOs Conference on Data and Technology in  The five-day-long Yaoshang festival, Manipur’s
Panaji, Goa. version of Holi, has begun on March 7, 2023.
 Organised by: The Union Ministry of Housing  The festival is celebrated every year on the full moon
and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in coordination with of Lamta (February-March) of the Meitei lunar
Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Ltd (IPSCDL) calendar.
 The thabal chongba is a traditional dance of the
Kollam: India’s first Constitution literate
Meitei, where boys and girls gathered in an open
District
ground and dance in a circle.
 In January, 2023 Kollam(Kerala) has become the
Civil-20 India 2023 Inception Conference
first constitution literate district in the country.
Around 16.3 lakh people in the district above the  Held on: March 20-21, 2023
age of 10 have been educated on various aspects of  Held in: Nagpur, Maharashtra
the Constitution.  The theme of the First Plenary session was:
Key Points ‘Balancing Development with Environment’.

 The feat was achieved by educating families on the About Civil-20
basic principles of the Constitution as part of ‘The  C20 India 2023 is one of the official Engagement
Citizen’, a constitution literacy campaign. Groups of the G20 that provides a platform for
Civil Society Organizations (CSO) around the
Rajasthan: first State to implement world to voice people’s aspirations to the world
blindness control Policy leaders in G20.
 In January, 2023, Rajasthan has become the first  C20 will strive towards the realisation of the
State to implement a policy to control blindness, Indian C20 motto – “You Are The Light”.
with the objective of ensuring the “right to sight”. Matua Maha Mela 2023
 As per the State government’s Medical & Health
 Organized in: March, 2023
Department, the prevalence rate of blindness, which  Organised by: All India Matua Mahasangha
was 1.1% in 2020, will be brought down to 0.3%,  Organized at: Sridham Thakurnagar, Thakurbari in
through the policy. North 24 Parganas of West Bengal.
India’s First Centre of Excellence in Online  Organised to celebrate: The 212th birth
Gaming to be set up in Shillong, Meghalaya anniversary of Sri Sri Harichand Thakur ji
 Sri Sri Harichand Thakur ji was the founder of the
 Recently , the Minister of State for Electronics &
Matua sect.
Information Technology and Skill Development &
Entrepreneurship has announced that Digital India Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference
Startup Hub through the Software Technology  Recently, on March 18-19, 2023 the Prime Minister
Parks of India shall set up India’s first Centre of India has inaugurated the Global Millets (Shree
of Excellence in Online Gaming at Shillong Anna) Conference at Subramaniam Hall, NASC
(Meghalaya) by March 2023. Complex, IARI Campus, PUSA New Delhi.

 The Prime Minister declared the Indian Institute  Objective - To help in the rehabilitation process of
of Millets Research of ICAR as a Global Centre of Children in Street Situations (CiSS).
Excellence.  Portal is launched - Under the Baal Swaraj portal
 International Year of Millets  Baal Swaraj is a portal launched by NCPCR for

Based on India’s proposal, the year 2023 was online tracking and digital real-time monitoring
declared the International Year of Millets mechanism of children in need of care and
(IYM) by the United Nations General protection.
Assembly (UNGA).  The CiSS application is used for receiving data of
children in street situations from all the states and
 IIMR is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana. union territories.
Yuva Utsava-India@2047 Kerala Becomes First State to Introduce
 On March 4, 2023, Union Minister of Youth Affairs Carbon-Neutral Farming
and Sports and Information and Broadcasting Shri  Kerala government has budgeted 6 crores in the
Anurag Singh Thakur has launched Yuva Utsava- 2022-23 fiscal year to implement carbon-neutral
India@2047 , from Ropar, Punjab. agricultural practices in selected places in the state.
 The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports through  This will make Kerala first state in the country to
its premier Youth organization Nehru Yuva Kendra introduce Carbon-Neutral Farming.
Sangathan (NYKS), is organizing “YUVA UTSAV- Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
India @2047” program in all districts across the
 Launched on: December 27, 2022
country.  Launched by: Ministry of Railways
World’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash  It is based on Master Planning for long term and
Barrier “Bahu Balli” implementation of the elements of Master Plan as
per the needs and patronage of the station.
 On March 4, 2023, an extraordinary accomplishment
 Under the scheme, attempts are being made to
towards achieving Aatmanirbhar Bharat has been
develop passenger amenities by clubbing different
made with the development of the world’s first types of waiting halls and to provide good cafeteria
200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier . and retail facilities as far as possible.
 It has been installed on the Vani-Warora
Supreme Court Judgement on EWS
Highway,Vidarbh, Maharashtra.
Reservation
 This Bamboo Crash Barrier, which has been
christened Bahu Balli, underwent rigorous testing  The Supreme Court of India on November 7th,
at various government-run institutions such as the 2022, in Janhit Abhiyan vs Union of India, 2019
case upheld the validity of the 103rd Constitutional
National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) in
Amendment Act, 2019.
Pithampur, Indore.
 The amendment introduced a 10% reservation in
7th International Dharma Dhamma education and government jobs in India for a section
Conference of the General category candidates.
 On March 3, 2023, the President of India, Smt.  Reservation based on economic criterion in jobs
Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th International and education was proposed to be provided by
inserting clause (6) in Articles 15 and 16 of the
Dharma Dhamma Conference.
Constitution.
 It is organised by the India Foundation in
 I t was passed under Constitution (103rd) Amendment
collaboration with the Sanchi University of
Act 2019 by the Parliament, in January 2019.
Buddhist-Indic Studies, in Bhopal, Madhya
Pradesh. Asian Conference on Diarrheal Disease and
Nutrition (ASCODD)
CiSS Application
 On 11th November, 2022 Union Minister of State Dr.
 Launched in - June, 2022 Bharti Pravin Pawar addressed 16th Asian Conference
 Developed by - National Commission for the on Diarrheal Disease and Nutrition (ASCODD) at
Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Kolkata.

Key Highlights New Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh
 The Theme of ASCODD was “Prevention and
 Recently, on September 27, 2022, the Uttar Pradesh
Control of Cholera, typhoid and other enteric
(UP) cabinet approved the notification of the
disease in low and middle income countries
state’s fourth tiger reserve in the Ranipur Wildlife
through community Participation : beyond the
Sanctuary (RWS) in Chitrakoot district.
SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic”.
 Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary will be the 53rd Tiger
SMILE - 75 Initiative Reserve in India.
 The initiative started by the government is named as  Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) was Founded in 1977.
“SMILE-75” (SMILE- Support for Marginalised  The other tiger reserves in Uttar Pradesh includes
Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise). Dudhwa, Pilibhit, and Amangarh (buffer of
 Launched on : August 12, 2022 Corbett Tiger Reserve).
 Launched by : Ministry of Social Justice &
Himalayan yak accepted as food animal by
Empowerment, Government of India
FSSAI
Key Highlights
 In November 2022, the Himalayan yak has been
 The aim of SMILE- 75 is to make cities/town and
accepted as a food animal by the scientific panel of
municipal areas begging-free.
 The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
has identified 75 Municipal Corporations to (FSSAI).
implement SMILE- 75 initiative. NCPCR launces ‘GHAR’ Portal
Country’s First Night Safari to Begin in  The National Commission for Protection of Child
Lucknow Rights (NCPCR) has launched the GHAR – GO
 On August 16, 2022, the cabinet meeting chaired Home and Re-Unite Portal on the occasion of
by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved the World Children’s Day (20th November).
proposal of the Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department  Launched on: November 20, 2022 (on World’s
to start the country’s first night safari in the capital Children Day)
Lucknow. Currently, there are 13 safaris in the country  Objectives: it is a portal for Restoration and
but they are all Day Safaris. Repatriation of Child.
 To be open in : Kukrail forest area, Lucknow, Uttar
Ganga Vilas Cruise
Pradesh
 Inspired from : Singapore’s night safari  The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off
 This night safari will be developed on 350 acres in the World’s Longest River Cruise-MV Ganga Vilas,
Kukrail forest area spread over an area of 2027.46 from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh to Dibrugarh in
hectare and a zoological park will be built in 150 acres. Assam via Bangladesh; and also inaugurated the
Tent City at Varanasi via video conferencing on
SHRESHTA Scheme
January 13, 2023.
 Launched on - 3 June 2022  The Ganga Vilas cruise on its longest river journey
 Launched by - The Union Ministry of Social
of 51 days will cover (3,200 km) 27 river systems and
Justice and Empowerment
visit over 50 tourist sites including World Heritage Sites.
 Objective - Scheme is designed for residential education
for SC students in High School in targeted areas. Three new sites on UNESCO’s tentative list
About the Scheme  In December 2022, Gujarat’s Vadnagar town, the
 Scholarships will be provided to the beneficiaries iconic Sun Temple at Modhera, and the rock cut
that will cover all the educational expenses of sculptures of Unakoti in Tripura have been added
meritorious students from class 9th to 11th. to the tentative list of UNCESO World Heritage Sites.
 Only scheduled caste students (Parental income  The UNESCO tentative list is an “inventory of
should be less than 2.5 lakh per annum) will be able those properties which each State Party intends to
to take benefit of this scheme. consider for nomination”.
 The NITI Aayog has identified 177 private schools.  India now has 52 sites on UNESCO Tentative List.

Science and Engineering Indicators 2022 Mawmluh Cave
 In January 2022, US-based National Science  In October, 2022, Mawmluh Caves located in the
Foundation (NSF) released a report on ‘Science & East Khasi Hills district (Meghalaya) has made it
Engineering Indicator’s 2022. to the first 100 geological heritage sites listed under
 As per report, India’s position rose to the third
International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS)
position in the year 2020 from seventh in 2010.
by UNESCO.
 China and USA occupy the first and second ranks
with a contribution of 23% and 16%, respectively. Cochin Shipyard to build India’s first
First Greenfield airport of Arunachal hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel in Varanasi
Pradesh ‘Donyi Polo Airport’  In November, 2022, Cochin Shipyard has signed
 On November 19, 2022, the Prime Minister an MoU with Inland Waterways Authority of India
inaugurated Donyi Polo Airport at Itanagar, to build the country’s first hydrogen fuel cell
Arunachal Pradesh. catamaran vessel for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
 The foundation stone for this airport was laid by the
3 Indian cities among largest data centre
Prime Minister in February 2019.
markets in Asia-Pacific
Nagpur Metro creates record for world’s
longest double-decker viaduct  Hyderabad, Chennai and New Delhi have
emerged as three of the top data centre markets
 In December, 2022, Nagpur Metro has successfully
in the Asia-Pacific region, as per a Knight Frank
created a Guinness World Record by constructing
the longest double-decker viaduct (metro) is Report published in November, 2022.
3,140 meters (3.14KM) and was achieved by the Kerala Won ‘Responsible Tourism Global
Wardha Road in Nagpur. Award’ at the World Travel Market, London
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu  The Tourism Ministry of India participated in
Sangrahalaya won UNESCO Asia-Pacific the World Travel Market, which commenced on
Awards
November 7, 2022.
 In November, 2022, the restoration of the 100-year-  The Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious
old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Responsible Tourism Global award at the World
in Mumbai has won the Award of Excellence in this
Travel Mart held in London.
year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural
 The award was given for the STREET project.
Heritage Conservation.
 It was established as the Prince of Wales Museum of  STREET is acronym for—Sustainable, Tangible,
Western India in 1922. Responsible Experimental, Ethnic Tourism.
 This was implemented from March 31, 2022.
Yotta Infra to invest Rs. 39,000 cr in UP
 In October, 2022, Data centre company Yotta
Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary
Infrastructure announced that it will invest Rs.  In November, 2022, the Tamil Nadu government
39,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh over the next 5-7 has notified the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary on
years. 68,640 hectares as the state’s 17th wildlife sanctuary.
 The company has set-up hyper-scale data centre,
 The declaration was made under the Section 26A(1)
Yotta D1, at its Greater Noida Data Center Park,
(b) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
with an investment of around Rs. 1,500 crore.
3 Indian Cities join UNESCO Global
Arunachal Pradesh to get India’s first Aqua
Park & Northeast’s first fish museum Network of Learning cities
 In October, 2022, the Central Government has  In September , 2022, three Indian Cities namely
approved the establishment of India’s first-ever - Telangana’s Warangal, Kerala’s Thrissur &
‘Integrated Aqua Park’ at Tarin (Ziro) in Lower Nilambur have been inducted into the UNESCO
Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh. Global Network of Learning Cities 2022 List.

Aurangabad first in India to publish Rankhar forest reserved for Wild Ass
Google’s EIE data  In April, 2022, For the conservation of Indian Wild
 In July, 2022, as per the Aurangabad Smart City Ass, the state forest notified Rankhar conservation
Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL), reserve in Jalore, Rajasthan.
Aurangabad has become the first in the country to  This will be the second haven for the Indian Wild
witness the official release of the Environmental Ass (after Kutch, Gujarat) in the country.
Insights Explorer (EIE) data from Google.
Largest Anthropomorphic Burial Site
University of Forestry, first in India, third
 According to recent findings, Andhra Pradesh has
in the world
the largest anthropomorphic burial site collection in
 In September, 2022, the Telangana Legislative Tirupati District.
Assembly and Council approved the University  Anthropomorphic sites are those marked by a
of Forestry (UoF) Act, 2022, opening the way for representation of human from above the megalithic
the transformation of FCRI (Forest College and burials.
Research Institute) Hyderabad into a full-fledged
 The structure locally referred to as ‘Pandava Gullu’
“University of Forestry (UoF)”.
or ‘Pandavula Banda’ in memory of the Pandavas.
Anang Tal lake declared monument of
Arittapatti Biodiversity Heritage Site
national importance
 The Tamil Nadu Government issued a notification
 In August, 2022, the Anang Tal lake in South
in November 2022, declaring Arittapatti Biodiversity
Delhi (Near Qutub Minar) believed to have been
Heritage site the first Biodiversity heritage site in
built a thousand years ago, has been declared a
the state.
monument of national importance through a gazette
notification by the Ministry of Culture. About the Heritage Sites
 Total Biodiversity Heritage Sites in India are 36.
Smriti Van Earthquake Museum  It is Tamil Nadu’s first and India’s 35th Biodiversity
 On August 28, 2022, the Prime Minister of India has Heritage Site.
inaugurated Smriti Van Memorial in Bhuj district,
Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan
Gujarat.
 The Central Government Initiative the Sugamya
Bengaluru to have India’s first 3D post office
Bharat Abhiyan (Accessible India Compaign) has
 In August , 2022, the country’s first 3D-printed completed 7 years in December, 2022.
post office is ready to come up in the capital of  It was launched by the Prime Minister of India on
Karnataka, Bengaluru. International Day of Persons with Disabilites
 The first 3D-printed post office will be located at on 3rd December, 2015.
the Cambridge Layout in Halasuru, Bengaluru.
Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist
India’s First Commercial Space Situational University (DDIBU)
Observatory To Be Set Up In Uttarakhand
 Recently, on November 29, 2022, the chief monk
 Digantara, a space sector start-up of India, is going
of the World Buddhist Pope Association of South
to set-up India’s first commercial space situational
Korea laid the foundation stone for the Dhamma
awareness observatory in the Garhwal region of
Dipa International Buddhist University at Manu
Uttarakhand.
Bankul in Tripura.
 It can track objects as small as 10 cm in size orbiting
About the Buddhist University
the earth.
 DDIBU is expected to become the first Buddhist-
India’s first pure green hydrogen plant run University in India to offer Buddhist education
commissioned in Jorhat, Assam along with courses in other disciplines of modern
 On April 20, 2022, Oil India Limited (OIL) has education as well.
commissioned India’s First 99.999% pure Green  It will be the first Buddhist University in India to
Hydrogen pilot plant, with an installed capacity of be headed by Buddhist monastics and run and
10 kg per day at its Jorhat Pump Station in Assam. monitored by Buddhists.

Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for Operation ‘Gear Box’
North East Region (PM-DevINE) Scheme In September 2022, the Directorate of Revenue
 In February 2022, a new scheme Prime Minister’s Intelligence (DRI) launched operation ‘Gear Box’ to
Development Initiative for North East Region (PM- stop heroin smuggling through the sea ports.
DevINE) was announced in the Union Budget  Operation Gear Box is conducted to detect the
2022-23. PM-DevINE is aimed at rapid and holistic hidden drugs in the gear boxes. Thus, the operation
development of the North- East Region by funding got its name.
infrastructure and social development projects, JALDOOT App
based on felt needs of the States.  On September 27, 2022 the Ministry of Rural
Matdata Junction Development has launched the “JALDOOT App
and JALDOOT App e-brochure” to capture the
 Recently, Election Commission of India has launched
Ground water level in a better way.
Radio series - ‘Matdata Junction’ in collaboration
 Ministry of Rural Development has developed
with All India Radio for voter awareness.
‘JALDOOT’.
 Launched on: October 7, 2022
 Launched by: Election Commission of India
Operation Megh Chakra
 The CBI started the Operation Megh Chakra on
Indira Gandhi Urban Employment
September 24, 2022 to combat the spread of Child
Guarantee Scheme
Sexual Abuse Materials online.
Recently, Rajasthan government launched ‘Indira  A similar exercise code named “Operation Carbon”
Gandhi Urban Employment Gaurantee Scheme’ to was conducted by CBI in November 2021.
tackle unemployment problem in the state. Jagriti
 Objective: To provide 100 days of employment in a
 The Department of Consumer Affairs (DoCA)
year to families residing in urban areas.
in July 2022 has launched “Jagriti”, a mascot for
 Those who will get jobs under this scheme will be
empowering consumers and generating awareness
paid under three categories – Rs. 259 per day for
of their rights.
unskilled labourers, Rs. 283 per day for skilled
 Jagriti mascot shall be shown along with tagline
ones and Rs. 271 per day for supervisors.
“Jago Grahak Jago” in all its media campaigns.
Kartavya Path Right To Be Forgotten
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the road Recognising ‘right to be forgotten’ as part of
'Kartavya Path' between Rashtrapati Bhavan to India ‘right to privacy’, the Supreme Court in July, 2022
Gate in September, 2022. ordered its registry to work out a mechanism to remove
 The government of India has announced to change personal details of litigants entangled in matrimonial
the name of Rajpath and central vista lawns into litigation.
kartavya path to shed remnants of the British colony What is Right to be forgotten?
in India.  It states, “the data subject shall have the right to
obtain from the controller the erasure of personal
 During the 15 August 2022 speech the Prime
data concerning him or her without undue delay”.
Minister asked the Indians to take five pledges or
'panch pran'. Right to Privacy : The KS Puttaswamy vs. UOI
 They are : Judgment, 2017
 To
make India a developed country by 2047.  In 2017, a nine-judge constitutional bench
 Remove
Traces of colonialism. headed by then Chief Justice of India JS Khehar
 Take
pride in legacy. (44th CJI of India) ruled that “right to privacy is
 Strength
of unity. an intrinsic part of the Right to life and personal
 Fulfill
duties as a citizen. Liberty under Article 21 as a Fundamental Right.

PARIMAN UNESCO Reserve List: Khuvsgul Lake
 With a view to effectively use GIS technology National Park
and remote sensing technology, National Capital  The Khuvsgul Lake National Park of Mongolia has
Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has made the been added to the World Network of Biosphere
Geo-Portal "PARIMAN" open to Public. Reserves by UNESCO.
PARIMAN (Por tal for Analytical Regional  This decision was taken during 34th session of
Information and Mapping of NCR) International Co-ordinating council of Man and
 Launched on : 31 August 2021(Only for Biosphere Programme.
government officials)
EASE 5.0
 Developed by : National Informatics Centre
(NIC)  On June 8, 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala
 Objectives of the portal : NCR Geo-portal Sitharaman launched the EASE 5.0 “Common
(PARIMAN) is a robust system to facilitate better reforms agenda” of EASE Next program.
sub-regional and local planning.  EASE 5.0 ‘Common reforms agenda’ has been
New Delhi SAH-BHAGITA’ scheme developed for Public Sector Banks.
 EASE Agenda was launched by government in
 Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena in July 2022,
collaboration with PSBs in January 2018.
launched a SAH-BHAGITA scheme to increase the
 EASE 1.0; showed significant improvement
involvement of the Residential Welfare Association
in performance of PSB, in resolving Non-
(RWAs) in optimal tax collection and waste
Performing Assets (NPAs) in a transparent
management systems.
manner.
Har Ghar Dastak 2.0
Kerala: First in Asia’s Global Start-up
 Indian Government re-launched its campaign Har
Ecosystem Report
Ghar Dastak in 2.0 version.
Har Ghar Dastak 2.0  Asia’s Global Start-up Ecosystem Report was
 Launched on - 1 June 2022, recently released on June 14, 2022, in the light of
 Launched by - Ministry of Health and Family Welfare London Tech Week 2022.
 The first phase was launched - November 2021  In the report, start-up ecosystem in Kerala has
 Objective - Door to Door drive for Covid-19 been ranked at first position in Asia.
vaccination of all beneficiaries and spreading Delhi Startup Policy
awareness about covid-19 vaccination.
 Launched in : May 2022
Bharat Gaurav Trains  Vision : To enable Delhi to emerge as a “Global
 Indian Railways’ southern zone flagged off Innovation Hub and the most preferred destination
the country’s first privately-run train under the for Startups by 2030”.
Bharat Gaurav Trains on 14 June 2022. The  "Business Blaster" programme : Currently
train was being operated between Coimbatore in being run in Delhi government schools
Tamil Nadu to Sainagar Shirdi in Maharashtra.
India's biggest Drone Festival Bharat
Southern Railway became the first zone in Indian
Drone Mahotsav, 2022
Railways to get the first registered service provider
under the ‘Bharat Gaurav’ trains.  Inaugurated on : 27 May 2022
 The scheme was announced by the Indian Railways  Inaugurated by : Prime Minister of India
in November 2021.  Place : Pragati Maidan (New Delhi)
 This initiative was started by Union Government  Focused on : India drone taxi prototype, Kisan
under 'Dekho Apna Desh' to promote domestic Drone, Digital mapping through Drone Technology
tourism. etc.

Ladakh recorded highest sex ratio in the NATGRID
country  On May 03, 2022, Amit Shah (Union Home
 In May 2022, Office of the Registrar General & Minister) inaugurates the National Intelligence
Census Commissioner has published the annual Grid (NAT GRID) campus in Bengaluru.
report on ‘Vital Statistics of India based on the SAMARTH Initiative
Civil Registration System 2020’.
 As per report , the Union Territory of Ladakh  Launched on the occasion of : International
(1104) recorded the highest sex ratio at birth in the Women’s Day 2022 (8 March)
country in 2020.  Launched by : Ministry of Micro, Small &
 Ladakh is followed by Arunachal Pradesh (1011), Medium Enterprises
Andaman and Nicobar Islands (984), Tripura Objective : To provide Skill Development and
(974) and Kerala (969). Market Development Assistance to women.
India’s First Lavender Festival Sujalam 2.0 campaign

 Recently, in May 2022, Ministry of Science &  Recent: On 22nd March 2022, the Sujalam
Technology has inaugurated the country’s first 2.0 campaign was launched by Gajendra Singh
‘Lavender Festival’ in Bhaderwah, Jammu division Shekhawat, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti.
of UT of Jammu and Kashmir.  Objective: This campaign has been launched for grey
 Bhaderwah is the birthplace of India’s water management through the participation of the
Purple Revolution as it is the best place people.
for lavender cultivation in terms of land and Bahini Scheme
climate.
 Recent: State government of Sikkim in March 2022,
 In 2018, country’s first National Institute
announced to launch the Bahini scheme for girls.
of High-Altitude Medicine was built in
 Objective: It aims at providing “100% access to
Bhaderwah, Jammu and Kashmir.
free and safe sanitary pads to secondary and senior
540 Megawatt Kwar Hydro Electric Project secondary school going girls”.
 In April 2022, the Cabinet Committee on India’s first 100 per cent women-owned
Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister, industrial park
approved the investment of Rs.4526.12 crore
 India‘s first fully owned by women industrial park
for 540 Megawatt (MW) Kwar Hydro Electric
opened its doors in Hyderabad in March, 2022
Project located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar
(presented by FICCI).
district of Union Territory of Jammy and Kashmir.
UP builds highest number of Amrit Sarovars
Mumbai and Hyderabad: ‘2021 Tree City of
the World’  Uttar Pradesh becomes the first state in India to
construct 8,462 Amrit Sarovar (Lakes) in India.
 In April, 2022, the United Nations Food and
 Within Uttar Pradesh, Lakhimpur Kheri was the
Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Arbor Day
top performer with the construction of 256 Amrit
Foundation have jointly recognised Mumbai and
Sarovars.
Hyderabad as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World.
 The other top performing States & UTs under
World’s highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass this mission are Madhya Pradesh (1,668 lakes),
 The Border Roads Organisation’s (BRO) Director Jammu and Kashmir (1,458 lakes).
Lieutenant General Rajeev Chaudhary on April 16,  Amrit Sarovar Mission was launched by the
2022 informed that BRO will construct the world's Government of India on April 24, 2022 to
highest tunnel at Shinku La Pass at 16,580 feet to promote water conservation by development and
connect Himachal Pradesh (Shinku La) to Ladakh rejuvenation of water bodies in all districts across
(Lakhang). India.
List of Schemes (Central Government)
Scheme Ministry Key Points
NAL SE JAL YOJANA Ministry of Jal Shakti Aim: To Provide Piped Drinking Water to Every Rural
(Launched In 2019) Home In the Country by 2024.
NOTE- It Is A Component of the Government’s Jal Jivan
Mission (2019)
PROMOTION of Ministry of Agriculture and Aim: To Reduce the Use of Chemical Fertilizers by
ALTERNATE NUTRIENTS Farmers Welfare Incentivizing States.
for AGRICULTURE
MANAGEMENT YOJANA
(PRANAM)
PM-KISAN Ministry of Agriculture and Aim: Under the Scheme, the Centre Transfers An Amount
(Launched In 2019) Farmers Welfare. of Rs 6,000/Yr In Three Equal Installments Directly Into
the Bank Accounts of All Landholding Farmers
ONE DISTRICT ONE Ministry of Food Processing Aim : to Help Districts Reach Their Full Potential,
PRODUCT (ODOP) Industries Foster Economic and Socio-Cultural Growth, and Create
INITIATIVE Employment Opportunities, Especially In Rural Areas.
(Launched In 2018)
PARVAT MALA Ministry of Road Transport and Aim: To Develop Ropeways In Hilly Areas of the Country
(Union Budget of 2022-23) Highways (Morth) In a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Mode.
SAGAR PARIKRAMA Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Aim : a Navigation Journey to be Conducted In All
(Phase-II) Husbandry & Dairying Coastal States/Uts Through a Pre-Decided Sea Route to
(Launched-19th February 2023) Demonstrate Solidarity With All Fisherfolk, Fish Farmers
and Concerned Stakeholders.
PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM Ministry of Labour and Benefits: The Workers Working In the Unorganized Sector
YOGI MAAN-DHAN Employment In the Age Group of 18-40 Years will Receive the Minimum
SCHEME (PM-SYM) Assured Pension of Rs 3,000 Per Month After Attaining
(Launched 05 MAR 2019) the Age of 60 Years.
SAMARTH Ministry of Micro, Small &  Purpose: It is a Special Entrepreneurship Promotion
(Launched On the Occasion of Medium Enterprises (Msme) Drive for Women to provide them with an opportunity
International Women’s Day 2022) to be Self-Reliant and Independent by Undertaking Self-
Employment Opportunities.
RAISING & ACCELERATING Ministry of Micro, Small & Aim: To Support the MSMEs by Improving Access
MSME PERFORMANCE Medium Enterprises (MSME) to Market and Credit, Strengthening Institutions and
(RAMP) PROGRAMME Governance At the Centre and State.
(Launched On 30th June 2022)
UDYAMI BHARAT Campaign Ministry of Micro, Small & Aim: To Encourage MSMEs to Offer Products and Services
(27 April, 2022.) Medium Enterprises (MSME) of International Standards for the Global Market.
This will Enhance the Participation of Indian MSMEs in the
Global Value Chain and help them realize their
export potential.
PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Aim : New Integrated Food Security Scheme for Providing
KALYAN ANNA YOJANA Food and Public Distribution Free Food Grains to Antodaya Ann Yojna (AAY) &
(Launched April, 2020) Primary Household (PHH) Beneficiaries.
SVANIDHI SE SAMRIDDHI Ministry of Housing and Urban Aim: To Provide Social Security Benefits to Street Vendors
PROGRAM Affairs for Their Holistic Development.
(Launched On 4th January 2021)

SAGARMALA PROGRAMME Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aims: Port Modernization, Connectivity and New Port
(Approved by the Union Cabinet Waterways Development.
On March 25, 2015.)
NAMASTE (“National Action Joint Initiative of the Ministry of Aim: To Achieve Outcomes Like Zero Fatalities In
for Mechanized Sanitation Social Justice and Empowerment Sanitation Work In India.
Ecosystem” ) SCHEME (Mosje) and the Ministry of
(Launched on 17 August 2022) Housing and Urban Affairs
(Mohua).
PRADHAN MANTRI Ministry of Finance Benefits : It Provides a Cover of Rs. Two Lakh for
SURAKSHA BIMA YOJANA Accidental Death Or Total Permanent Disability and Rs
(Launched In the Year 2015.) One Lakh in Case of Permanent Partial Disability.
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN- Ministry of Finance Aim : To Ensure Universal Access to Financial Services
DHAN YOJANA (PMJDY) Namely, Banking/ Savings & Deposit
(Launched 28 August, 2014) Accounts, Remittance, Credit, Insurance, Pension In An
Affordable Manner Through the Use of Technology.
Services E-Health Assistance Ministry of Defence 1. It is a tri-Services Tele-consultation Service Designed for
and Tele-consultation (SEHAT) All Entitled Personnel and Their Families.
INITIATIVE 2. Sehat Stay-Home OPD Is a Patient-To-Doctor System
(Launched on 27 May 2021) Where the Patient Can Consult a Doctor Remotely Through
the Internet Using His Smartphone Or Laptop.
PRADHAN MANTRI JAN- Ministry of Chemicals and Aim: Ensure Access to Quality Generic Medicines.
AUSHADHI YOJANA Fertilizers
(Launched In 2015.)
PRADHAN MANTRI Ministry of Education and Skill Aim: Under PMKVY, Training and Assessment Fees
KAUSHAL VIKAS YOJANA Development Are Paid Completely by the Government. Pay-Outs Are
(PMKVY) Provided to The
(Launched In 2015,) Training Providers (TPs) In Alignment With the Common
Norms.
PADHE BHARAT CAMPAIGN Ministry of Education and Skill Aim: To Improve the Learning Levels of Students as It
(100-Day Reading Campaign Development Develops Creativity, Critical Thinking,Vocabulary and the
Starting From January 1,2022 to Ability to Express Both Verbally and In Writing.
April 10, 2022.)|
MISSION VATSALYA Ministry of Women and Child Aim : To Secure a Healthy and Happy Childhood for Every
(April, 2022) Development Child In India.
MISSION SHAKTI Ministry of Women and Child Aim: It Is a Mission Mode Scheme Aimed at Strengthening
(It Was Launched During the Development Inter ventions for Women’s Safety, Security and
15th Finance Commission Period Empowerment.
2021-22 to 2025-26.)
RASHTRIYA VAYOSHREE Ministry of Social Justice and Aim: It Aims to Provide Aids and Assistive Living Devices
YOJANA Empowerment to Senior Citizens belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL)
(Launched in April, 2017) Category who Suffer From Age-Related Disabilities.
PRADHAN MANTRI Ministry of Petroleum and Aim: To provide LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
UJJWALA YOJANA Natural Gas connections to poor households and Reduce Health Risk
(Launched In 2016) Associated with Burning Biomass.
Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Ministry of Agriculture and Aim : To Ensuring Remunerative Prices to Farmers for
Sanrakshan Abhiyan Farmers Welfare Their Produce.
(PM-AASHA)

Major Applications (Apps) Launched By Government
Apps Launched By Key points
Khanan Prahari Application Ministry of Coal , GoI Aim : To encourage citizen participation in acting against
illegal mining
Digi Claim MINISTRY OF Aim : To expediting the disbursement of insurance claims

AGRICULTURE & to farmers who have availed themselves of crop insurance.
FARMERS WELFARE, GoI
EV-Yatra mobile Bureau of Energy Efficiency To facilitate in-vehicle navigation to the nearest public
application (BEE) charger for EV users.
JALDOOT Ministry of Rural To enable Gram Rojgar Sahayak (GRS) to measure the
Development water level of selected wells twice a year (pre-monsoon
and post-monsoon).
DigiYatra app The Ministry of Civil Aim : To provide contact-less passenger identification
Aviation (MOCA) and Digi at airports
Yatra Foundation
“Sign Learn” smartphone Ministry of social justice and It is a a 10,000-word lexicon for Indian Sign Language
app empowerment (ISL)
Saa'thi mobile app SEBI The application provides information about security
markets
NIDAAN portal Narcotics Control Bureau It is a one-stop solution for all narcotics offenders’
((National Integrated (NCB) related data and will help investigative agencies as
Database on Arrested an effective tool to connect the dots while probing
Narco-offenders) narcotics cases.
Gati Shakti Sanchar Portal Ministry of Communications, Aim : To provide broadband infrastructure to every
GOI citizen
SAMBHAV Portal Ministry of energy and urban For disposal of public grievances and monitoring
development , Government programmes and schemes of the two departments in
of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh.
PM-DAKSH Ministry of Social Justice and Aim : skill development schemes can be accessible to
(Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Empowerment. the target groups-Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes
Aur Kushalta Sampann and Safai Karamcharis.
Hitgrahi)
UP Rahi Government of Uttar It is a Roadways Buses ticket booking and passenger
Pradesh feedback mobile application.
Aapda Prahari Mobile App Government of Uttar Aim : It will provide an integrated early warning system
Pradesh for weather alerts.
Udyam Sarathi App Government of Uttar Aim : To avail information related to self-employment
Pradesh and job vacancies in industries of the state.
E Kavach Portal Government of Uttar Aim : To eradication of Japanese encephalitis

Pradesh
Family ID Portal Government of Uttar Aim : Creation of ‘Family ID - One Family One Identity’,
Pradesh to identify families as a unit for implementing the ‘one job
per family’ proposal .

GI Tags (2021-23)
Geographical Goods/ State Sojat Mehndi Agricultural Rajasthan
Indications Products Bhotia Dann of Handicraft Uttarakhand
Marcha Rice (Mircha Agricultural Bihar Uttarakhand
Rice) Judima Manufactured Assam
Banaras Pan (Betel Leaf) Agricultural Uttar Pradesh Balaghat Chinnor Agricultural Madhya Pradesh
Banaras Langda Aam Agricultural Pithora Handicraft Gujarat
(Mango)
Manjusha Art Handicraft Bihar
Ramnagar Bhanta Agricultural Uttarakhand Aipan Handicraft Uttarakhand
(Brinjal)
Munsyari Razma Agricultural Uttarakhand
Adamchini Chawal Agricultural
(Rice) Uttarakhand Ringal Handicraft Uttarakhand
Craft
Aligarh Tala Handicraft
Uttarakhand Tamta Handicraft Uttarakhand
Bakhira Brassware Handicraft Product
Banda Shazar Patthar Handicraft Uttarakhand Thulma Handicraft Uttarakhand
Craft
Myndoli Banana Agricultural Goa
Nagina Wood Craft Handicraft
Banaras Zardozi Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Pratapgarh Aonla Agricultural Mirzapur Pital Bartan Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Hathras Hing Food Stuffs Banaras Wood Carving Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Rewa Sunderja Mango Agricultural Madhya Pradesh Banaras Hand Block Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Ladakh Shingskos Handicraft Ladakh (UT) Print
(Wood Carving) Kumaon Chyura Oil Agricultural Uttarakhand
Nagri Dubraj (rice) Agriculture Chhattisgarh Rataul Mango Agricultural Uttar Pradesh
Manapparaimurukku Food Stuffs Tamil Nadu (TN) Mau Saree Handicraft Uttar Pradesh
Cumbumpanneer- Agriculture Hathei Chilli Agricultural Manipur
thratchai (grapes) Mahoba Desawari Pan Agricultural India (Uttar
Marthandam honey Natural Goods Pradesh and
Madhya Pradesh)
Ootyvarkey Food Stuffs
Dalle Khursani Agricultural India
Manamadurai pottery Handicraft
Narasinghapettai Handicraft Tamil Nadu
Salem sago (javvarisi) Food Stuffs Nagaswaram
Authoorvetrilai Agriculture Mithila Makhana Agricultural Bihar
Negamam cotton saree Textiles Alibag White Onion Agricultural Maharashtra
Myladi stone carvings Handicraft Attappady Aattukombu Agricultural Kerala
Thaikkal Rattan craft Handicraft Avara
Sholavandan Vetrilai Agriculture Attappady Thuvara Agricultural Kerala
Basohli painting Handicraft Jammu & Onattukara Ellu Agricultural Kerala
Kashmir
Basohli Pashmina Textiles Kanthalloor Vattavada
Woolen Products Agricultural Kerala
Veluthulli
Rajouri Chikri wood Handicraft Kodungallur Agricultural Kerala
craft Pottuvellari
Bhaderwah rajmas Agriculture
Tandur Redgram Agricultural Telangana
Mushq budji Rice Agriculture
Udhampur Kaladi Food Stuffs Ladakh Raktsey Karpo
Agricultural Ladakh (UT)
(Dairy Product) Apricot
Ramban Sulai Honey Agriculture Gamosa of Handicraft Assam
Ramban Anardana Agriculture Till now, UP has 45 GI goods. Out of these, 20 belong to the
Chunar Glaze Pottery Handicraft Uttar Pradesh Varanasi region.

National Indices/Reports, 2022-23
Index Index released by 1stRank
Worst state list in terms of child In 2020 by the office of the Registrar General Jharkhand
marriage and Census Commissioner
Public Affairs Index 2022 Prepared by the Bengaluru-based think tank Haryana
Public Affairs Center (PAC) Tamil Nadu
Grievance Redressal Index Department of Administrative Reforms and Unique Identification Authority of India
Public Grievances for October 2022 (UIDAI)
India Tourism Statistics 2022 Ministry of Tourism Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu
(For Foreign Tourist)
Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
(For Domestic Tourist)
Disposal & entry of cases through the Portal is managed by the Union govt under its Uttar Pradesh
e-Prosecution portal Digital India Mission
1st Edition of State Ranking Index Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Rank 1 : Odisha
For NFSA Public Distribution Piyush Goyal Rank 2 : Uttar Pradesh
3rd India Innovation Index By Suman Bery (Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog) Karnataka (Major States)
Manipur
(North East and Hill States category)
Chandigarh
(in UT and City States category)
4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI) FSSAI Tamil Nadu (Large State)
Goa (Small State)
J & K (Union Territory)
NeSDA Report 2021 National e-governance ser vice deliver y Kerala topped among remaining States
assessment (Group-A), J&K topped among UTs
Civil Registration System Report 2020 Registrar General of India (Ministry of Home Highest sex ratio at birth in the
Affairs) country in 2020:
 Ladakh (1104)
 Arunachal Pradesh (1011)
Lowest sex ratio at birth in the
country in 2020:
 Manipur (880)
 D adra and Nagar Haveli and Daman
and Diu (898)
 Gujarat (909)
NITI Aayog’s State Energ y and NITI Aayog Larger states—1. Gujarat, 2. Kerala,
Climate Index SECI- Round One 3. Punjab
Smaller states—1. Goa, 2. Tripura, 3.
Manipur
NITI Aayog`s Export Preparedness NITI Aayog and Institute of Competitiveness Top states: Gujarat, Maharashtra,
Index 2021 Karnataka,
Top UTs: Delhi, Goa, Jammu and
Kashmir,
Top Himalayan states: Uttarakhand,
Himachal Pradesh
India Press Freedom Report, 2021 Rights and Risks Analysis Group Top states in attacks on journalists
in 2021:
1. J&K
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Madhya Pradesh

A. International Relations
Cross-border connectivity
India and Malaysia Agree to
between the Unified Payments
Settle Trade in Indian Rupees
Interface (UPI) and PayNow
India and Malaysia have agreed to settle trade in
the Indian rupees, the Ministry of External Affairs On February 21, 2023 Prime Minister Narendra
announced on April 1, 2023. Modi and Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien
Highlights Loong witnessed the launch of cross-border connectivity
 Trade between India and Malaysia can now be settled
between the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of
in Indian Rupee (INR) in addition to the current
modes of settlement in other currencies. India and PayNow of Singapore via video conferencing.
 India-Malaysia bilateral trade touched $19.4
(UPI) and PayNow linkage
billion during 2021-22.  Organised on: February 21, 2023
 Malaysia
is the third largest trading partner  Launched by: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
of India in the ASEAN region, after Singapore
Governor Shaktikanta Das and Monetary Authority
and Indonesia that account for $30.1 billion
and $26.1 billion bilateral trade with India of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon
respectively.  The linkage will allow individuals in India and
Singapore to remit money to their bank accounts in
Bhutan’s King Visits India real-time and at a competitive rate.
King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck  Singapore has become the first country with
- who is on a three-day state visit to India - met Prime which cross-border Person to Person (P2P) payment
Minister Narendra Modi on April 4, 2023. facilities have been launched.
 Hydropower
 Funds held in bank accounts or e-wallets can be
 On hydro-power, the government has agreed
to a long pending demand from Bhutan to transferred to/from India using just the UPI-id,
increase the power tariffs for the Chhukha mobile number, or Virtual Payment Address.
hydro-electric project, which began
operations with India’s help in 1986. 4th Defence Cooperation Dialogue
 India has also agreed to discuss buying power between India & the Maldives
from the Basochhu hydel project that was built
with Austrian support in 2008. India and the Maldives conducted the 4th Defence
 Integrated Check Post Cooperation Dialogue (DCD) in Male on March 19,
 India is also examining the possibility of setting
2023. The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary
up the first Integrated Check Post along
the India-Bhutan border at Jaigaon and Shri Giridhar Aramane and his Maldivian counterpart,
expediting the proposed Kokrajhar-Gelephu Chief of Defence Force, Maldives National Defence
rail link project. Forces Major General Abdulla Shamaal.
About the Agreement
India and Seychelles sign Agreement  It aims at the facilitation of mobility of students,
on Maritime Cooperation academics, and researchers, migration for
professional and economic reasons, and abiding
In order to further the existing cooperation in
by equal treatment of nationals of both Parties in a
maritime safety and security, Information Fusion
similar situation.
Centre – Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) signed an Important highlights of the Agreement
MoU on 21 February 2023 with Regional Coordination  The agreement will regulate multiple entry visas for
Operations Centre (RCOC), Seychelles. professionals and student exchange programmes,
 The MoU signed by Captain Rohit Bajpai, and will be reviewed regularly by a Joint Working
Director, IFC-IOR and Capt Sam Gontier, Group (JWG).
Director, RCOC aims to promote collaboration  The migration and mobility agreement is the first
between the two Centres towards enhancing such agreement reached by Austria with any country
maritime domain awareness, information sharing with whom they have a visa regime and only the
and expertise development. second with a non-OECD Country.
 To date the Centre has hosted ILOs from 12  Similar agreements have been recently concluded by
partner nations - Australia, France, Italy, Japan, India with Germany, France, Portugal, the UK and
Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Denmark, amongst others.
Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States
of America.
India Assumes Chairmanship of
Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
India-US Commercial Dialogue
India assumes Chairmanship of Wassenaar
India and the United States of America held the 5th Arrangement (WA) on 01 January 2023 for a period of
Ministerial level meeting of the bilateral Commercial one year.
Dialogue in New Delhi on 10 March 2023.  At the 26th annual Plenary of the WA held in
Highlights Vienna on 30 November-01 December 2022,
 India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Ambassador Eoin O’Leary of Ireland handed over
Piyush Goyal, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, the Chairmanship to Ambassador Jaideep Mazumdar,
Gina Raimondo, co-chaired and re-launched Ambassador and Permanent Representative to UN
the Commercial Dialogue in accordance with and International Organizations in Vienna.
the U.S.-India Joint Leaders’ Statement of About the Agreement
September 2021, with a renewed focus on future and  India joined the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
emerging areas of bilateral commercial partnership. on 08 December 2017 as its 42nd Participating
 The Commercial Dialogue is part of ongoing efforts
State.
to strengthen the U.S.-India Comprehensive  WA is a multilateral export control regime, which,
Global Strategic Partnership, develop inclusive through regular information exchange among
and fair trade and investment policies. members on transfers of conventional arms and
India and Austria Comprehensive dual-use goods and technologies, seeks to promote
transparency and greater responsibility in such
Migration and Mobility transfers and prevent destabilising accumulations.
Partnership Agreement
Recently, India signed “Comprehensive
India France Strategic Dialogue
Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement” Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor
(MMPA) with Austria. It was during External Affairs and G7/G20 Sherpa to the President of the French
Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to Vienna, on the line of Republic, Emmanuel Macron, paid a visit to India on
similar mobility agreements with France, United 5 January 2023 for the 36th session of the Indo-French
Kingdom, Germany and Finland. Strategic Dialogue.

Important Highlights of Dialogue  This agreement will enable the MMA to make
 Emmanuel Bonne held wide-ranging talks with his withdrawals in multiple tranches up to a maximum
counter-part, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, of USD 200 million from the RBI.
during the Strategic Dialogue.
Currency Swap Agreement
 The agenda covered all aspects of the Indo-
 A currency swap is an agreement between two
French strategic partnership: defence and security cross-border entities where one of them agrees to
cooperation; major international and regional issues, provide a loan to another in a foreign currency.
including the war in Ukraine, and cooperation in the  India signed a currency swap agreement of $400
Indo-Pacific; counter-terrorism cooperation; cyber- million with Sri Lanka for the year 2019-22.
security; space; civil nuclear energy.
“Group of Friends”
India and Egypt Declare
India has launched a ‘Group of Friends’ to
Strategic Partnership promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers
on December 15, 2022.
India and Egypt agreed on January 25, 2023, to
Key Highlights
elevate their bilateral ties to “Strategic Partnership”
 India, Bangladesh, Egypt, France, Morocco
covering political, security, defence, energy and economic
and Nepal are co-chairs of the ‘Group of Friend’.
aspects.  It was launched on during India’s current presidency
Key Highlights of the U.N. Security Council.
 President El-Sisi is the first Egyptian President  Group of Friends represents the “political will” of
to have been invited as the “Chief Guest” at the member states to champion the implementation of the
Republic Day parade of January 26. provisions of UN Security Council resolution 2589.
 India and Egypt exchanged Memorandum of
Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of cyber Indian Antarctic Act, 2022
security, culture, information technology, youth The Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022, was passed by
matters and broadcasting. parliament (Lok Sabha – July 22, 2022 and Rajya Sabha
 India is already Egypt’s seventh-largest trading – August 01, 2022) to become an act. The Act give effect
partner, according to data from Cairo’s central to the Antarctic Treaty, Conservation of Antarctic
bank, with a joint statement issued touting “a record Marine Living Resources, and the protocol on
high of $7.26 billion” during the last fiscal year. Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty.
 The two leaders agreed to increase Indian Key Provisions of the Act
investments in Egypt, which currently stand at “over Applicability
 The provision of the act will apply to any person,
$3.15 billion”.
vessel or aircraft that is a part of an Indian expedition
 It includes a potential “dedicated land area for

to Antarctic.
Indian industries in the Suez Canal Economic
Prohibited Activities
Zone”.
 It aims at ensuring de-militarization of the region
SAARC Currency Swap along with getting it rid of mining or illegal activities.
Constitution of Committee
Framework  The Act also proposed to set up the Indian
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed Antarctic Authority (IAA).
a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives
India-Africa Security Fellowship
Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC
Currency Swap Framework. Programme
 The SAARC Currency Swap Facility came into During the India-Africa Defence Dialogue
operation on 15th November, 2012. (IADD) which was held on the sidelines of DefExpo
 This is to provide swap support as a backstop line 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Raksha Mantri Shri
of funding for short term foreign exchange liquidity Rajnath Singh launched the ‘India-Africa Security
requirements. Fellowship Programme’.

Highlight of the Fellowship Key Highlights
 Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and  The two sides signed seven agreements covering
Analyses (MP-IDSA), the knowledge partner for the railways, science and technology, space cooperation,
IADD, will host the Fellowship Programme. media, and water sharing.
 The fellowship will give an opportunity to African  The two Leaders agreed to expedite efforts to
scholars to pursue research on defence and security improve bilateral and sub-regional connectivity
issues in India. through early operationalisation of the BBIN
Motor Vehicle Agreement.
India-Africa Defence Dialogue (IADD)
 Held on: October 18, 2022 Projects Inaugurated/Announced/Unveiled
 Held in: Gandhinagar, Gujarat.  Unveiling of Unit I of Maitree power plant -
 IADD’s theme: ‘Adopting Strategy for Syner- The 1320 (660x2) MW super critical coal-fired
gizing and Strengthening Defence and Security thermal power plant at Rampal, Khulna.
Cooperation’.  Inauguration of Rupsha Bridge - The 5.13 km
Rupsha Rail Bridge is a key part of the 64.7 km
14th India-UAE Joint Commission Khulna-Mongla Port single track broad gauge rail
project.
Recently, 14th India-UAE Joint Commission  Khulna Darshana railway line link project -
meeting was held in Abu Dhabi (UAE). It assessed The project is upgradation of existing (doubling
the significant progress made in multiple domains of of Broad Gauge) infrastructure linking the
cooperation. current cross border rail link at Gede-Darshana
 Held on: September 1, 2022 to Khulna.
 Held in: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 The 14th India-UAE JCM was co-chaired by US Emerges as India’s Largest
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Trade Partner in FY-2022
Foreign Minister of UAE Sheikh Abdulla bin
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce and
Zayed Al Nahyan.
Industry has released the data, which showed that the
Key Highlights
US has surpassed China becoming India's top trading
 Both Ministers reiterated commitment to achieving
partner in 2021-22.
the goal of USD 100 billion of bilateral trade in the India’s Top Trading Partner
next five years.  U.S.A. surpassed China to become India's top
 Two Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) was trading partner in 2021-22, reflecting strengthening
signed— economic ties between the two countries.
 MOU between Wildlife Institute of India  In 2021-22, the UAE with $72.9 billion, was
and International Fund for Houbara the third largest trading partner of India.
Conservation for the Conservation of the  China was India’s top trading partner from 2013-14
Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican. till 2017-18 and also in 2020-21.
 Before China, the UAE was the country’s largest
India - Bangladesh Bilateral Meet
trading partner.
 India is Bangladesh’s second biggest trade partner, India's Top Trading Partners FY 2021-22 (US$ Billion)
and its largest export market in Asia. Trading
 Despite Covid-19 related disruptions, bilateral Export Import Total trade
partner
trade grew at an unprecedented rate of almost 44 US US$76.1 US$43.31 US$119.4
per cent from $10.78 billion in 2020-21 to $18.13
China US$21.25 US$94.16 US$115.41
billion in 2021-22.
UAE US$28.04 US$44.83 US$72.87
 To strengthen the relation between both countries,
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saudi
US$8.75 US$34.10 US$42.85
September 05, 2022 arrived in India on a four-day Arabia
(05-08 September 2022) state visit. Iraq US$2.40 US$31.92 US$34.33

7. India-ASEAN CECA - Trade in Goods, Services
India and Canada to Re-launch
and Investment Agreement (Brunei, Cambodia, In-
the CEPA donesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Sin-
In 2010, Canada and India launched negotiations gapore, Thailand and Vietnam)
toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership 8. India-South Korea Comprehensive Economic
Agreement (CEPA). The most recent round of Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
negotiations was held in August 2017 in New Delhi. 9. India-Japan CEPA
Recently, India and Canada has announced to re-launch 10. India-Malaysia CECA
the CEPA. 11. India-Mauritius Comprehensive Economic Cooper-
Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) ation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA)
 So far, India has signed 13 Free Trade Agreements 12. India-UAE CEPA (*)
(FTAs) with its trading partners, including— 13. India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade
S. Name of Agreement Agreement (ECTA) (*)
No. (*) Signed, but yet to be implemented.
1. India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA)  In addition, India has signed the following 6 limited
2. Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area coverage Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs):
(SAFTA) (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangla- S. Name of Agreement
desh, Bhutan, the Maldives and Afghanistan) No.
3. India-Nepal Treaty of Trade 1. Asia Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)
4. India-Bhutan Agreement on Trade, Commerce and 2. Global System of Trade Preferences (GSTP)
Transit 3. SAARC Preferential Trading Agreement (SAPTA)
5. India-Thailand FTA - Early Harvest Scheme (EHS) 4. India-Afghanistan PTA
6. India-Singapore Comprehensive Economic 5. India-MERCOSUR PTA
Cooperation Agreement (CECA) 6 India-Chile PTA
B. Summits/Conferences and Organisations

Technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in
3rd ASEAN Digital Ministers Cyber Security, Application of IoT & AI in
Meeting Next Generation Smart City & Society 5.0 etc.
The 3 rd ASEAN Digital Ministers (ADGMIN) Biodiversity Beyond National
meeting with India was held on a virtual platform in
Jurisdiction (BBNJ)
Boracay Island, Aklan, Philippines on 9-10 February
2023. On 4th March 2023 global negotiations concluded on
 The Minister of State for Communications (MoSC), the landmark Treaty of the High Seas to protect the
Shri Devusinh Chauhan, and Mr. Ivan John E. ocean, tackle environmental degradation, fight climate
Uy, Minister of the Department of Information change, and prevent biodiversity loss.
and Communication Technology, Philippines co-  This new instrument is being developed within
chaired the meeting. the framework of the UNCLOS, the main
 Theme: “Synergy Towards a Sustainable Digital international agreement governing human activities
Future”. at sea.
 The Ministers meeting approved the India-ASEAN Key Developments
Digital Work Plan 2023.  The new treaty will allow to establish large-scale
 The work plan includes the capacity building
marine protected areas on the high seas, which
and knowledge sharing in emerging areas in are also necessary to meet the global commitment
the field of Information and Communication of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity

Agreement concluded last December to protect at Conference, the 59th edition of which took place
least 30% of the ocean by 2030. from February 17 to 19, 2023, and Singapore’s
 For the first time, the treaty will also require Shangri-La Dialogue.
assessing the impact of economic activities on  The conference was held for the first time in
high seas biodiversity. April 2022. Also the eighth edition of Raisina
 The high ambition coalition on Biodiversity Beyond dialogue was held from March 2-4, 2023.
National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) was launched at the One
Ocean Summit in Brest, on 11th of February 2022.
First Movers Coalition (FMC)
Leadership Meeting
18th UIC WORLD SECURITY
Recently, India participated in the First Movers
CONGRESS Coalition (FMC) Leadership Meeting of the World
Railway Protection Force India and UIC jointly Economic Forum which deliberated on the world
organized the 18th edition of the UIC World Security need for clean energy technologies to confront climate
Congress held in Jaipur, India on 20-23 February 2023. crisis globally.
 The theme was “Railway Security Strategy :  Held In: Davos (Switzerland)
Responses and Vision for Future”. What Is First Movers Coalition ?
 The First Movers Coalition is a global initiative
About UIC
focused on decarbonizing seven sectors of
 The UIC (Union International Des Chemins)
heavy industry and long-distance transport that
or International Union of Railways established
produce “hard to abate” CO2 emissions.
in 1922 is headquartered in Paris. It is the
 Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry
worldwide professional association representing
and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Anurag Jain highlighted
the railway sector for research, development & India’s role in democratizing the digital ecosystem at
promotion of rail transport. the CII-EY Session.
About Railway Protection Force (RPF)  At the Building Unicorns panel, Secretary
 Constituted as a federal Force in the year underscored India’s push for the Startup 20 (S-20)
1957, RPF is responsible for security of railway agenda as the G20 President.
property, passenger and passenger zones.
About World Economic Forum
 RPF personnel serve the Nation and go the extra  Established in- 1971
mile in their line of duty embodying its tagline  Headquarter-Geneva, Switzerland
“SEWA HI SANKALP”- “A PROMISE TO  World economic forum is an international
SERVE”. organization for public private cooperation.
 The Forum engages the foremost political,
Conference of Global Intelligence business, cultural and other leaders of society to
Chiefs shape global, regional and industry agendas.
 It is independent, impartial and not tied to any
India held the second conference of Intelligence special interests.
and Security Chiefs and top officials from around the
world, called the Raisina Security Dialogue, on March The Business 20 (B20) Inception
1, 2023 which saw participation from over 26 countries. Meeting
Highlights
The Business 20 (B20) inception meeting was
 The focus of the discussions was largely on global
held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat as part of the G20.
security which encompassed counter-terrorism,  Union ministers Piyush Goyal and Ashwini
radicalisation, drug trafficking, and illegal arms Vaishnaw, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel,
smuggling, among others. India’s Sherpa for the G20, Amitabh Kant, Tata
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi and National Security Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, and a host of
Advisor Ajit Doval addressed the conference, which national and international business leaders attend
is modelled on the lines of the Munich Security the inaugural meeting.

 Organized In- Gandhinagar, Gujarat
 Organized from – January 22-24 , 2023
India takes over leadership of
 B20 Theme -The theme for the B20 India the Asian Pacific Postal Union
is R.A.I.S.E. This stands for Responsible, India will take over the leadership of the Asian
Accelerated, Innovative, Sustainable, Equitable Pacific Postal Union (APPU) from January, 2023.
Businesses. Following the successful elections held during the 13th
Key Highlights of Meeting APPU Congress held in Bangkok during August-
 B20 India will operate through Task Forces and September 2022, Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh, erstwhile
Member (Personnel), Postal Services Board will take over
Action Councils in streamlining the B20 strategic
the charge of Secretary General of the Union for a tenure of
vision and translating it into policy deliverables on
4 years.
key topics of the global economic agenda.  Held in: Bangkok, Thailand (also the head-quarter)
About B20  Held from: August-September, 2022
 New Secretary General: Dr. Vinaya Prakash Singh
 The Business 20 (B20) is the official G20 dialogue
Key Highlights
forum with the global business community.
 Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) is an
Established in 2010, B20 is among the most intergovernmental organization of 32-member
prominent Engagement Groups in G20, with countries of the Asian-Pacific region. APPU is
companies and business organizations as the only Restricted Union of the Universal
participants. Postal Union (UPU) in the region, which is a
 Each year, the G20 Presidency appoints a B20 specialized agency of the United Nations.
Chair (an eminent business leader from the G20  The goal of APPU is to extend, facilitate and improve
postal relations between member countries and to
host country), who is supported by a B20 Sherpa
promote cooperation in the field of postal services.
and the B20 secretariat.
 This is the first time an Indian is leading an
international organization in the postal sector.
India hosted the Energy
Minister’s Session of the Voice India elected as Vice-chair
of Global South Summit at the 12th session of FAO’s
Intergovernmental Technical
India hosted the Energy Minister’s Session of the
Working Group (ITWG)
Voice of Global South Summit, a special two-day virtual
event organized as part of India’s G20 Presidency on In the recently concluded 12th Session of the
Intergovernmental Technical Working Group (ITWG)
January 13, 2023.
on Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) at Rome during
 The summit was inaugurated by the Prime 18 -20 January 2023, India was elected as Vice-chair and
Minister on 12th January 2023 as an important group represented Asia & Pacific region.
of nations to collaborate on political, economic, Key Highlights
social, environmental, cultural, and technical issues.  The 12th Session is intended to hold to address the
issues to –
 Theme of Summit: “Energy Security and
 Review the implementation of the Global Plan

development: Road map to Prosperity” of Action for Animal Genetic Resources;
 Inaugurated by : PM Narendra Modi  Review the status of the Domestic Animal

 Organized From: January 12–13, 2023 Diversity Information System; and
Key Highlights of Summit  Preparation of the third Report on the State

of the World’s Animal Genetic Resources for
 The Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Food and Agriculture.
& Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep S Puri  Earlier to the ITWG Session, the Global National
addressed the Energy Minister’s session of “Voice Coordinators’ Workshop was held at FAO Head
of Global South Summit–2023”. Quarter, from 16-17th January 2023.
‘Stay Safe Online’ Campaign and 5th The Bay of Bengal Initiative
‘G20 Digital Innovation Alliance’ for Multi-Sectoral Technical and
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw launches ‘Stay Safe Online’ Economic Cooperation Summit
Campaign and ‘G20 Digital Innovation Alliance’ as part The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral
of India’s G20 presidency. Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
Key Highlights is a Multilateral Regional Organisation established
 As part of India’s G20 presidency, the Minister with the aim of accelerating shared growth and
for Electronics & Information Technology, cooperation between littoral and adjacent countries in
Communications and Railways, Shri Ashwini the Bay of Bengal region.
Vaishnaw has launched the “Stay Safe Online”  On 30 March, 2022, BIMSTEC grouping’s fifth
campaign and the “G20 Digital Innovation summit took place virtually hosted by Sri Lanka.
Highlights of the Summit
Alliance” (G20-DIA).
 Theme : "Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous
 The event was graced by Shri Amitabh Kant, G20
Economies, Healthy People”.
Sherpa, dignitaries from Union Ministries and
Departments, representatives of Embassies and BIMSTEC
Consulates, invited guests from the Government,  It has a total of seven member countries- five
Industry associations, social media platforms, start- from South Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan,
India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and two from
ups, and civil society organisations.
Southeast Asia, including Myanmar and Thailand.
 MeitY, the Nodal Ministry for the G20 Digital
 It came into being on 6 June 1997 through the
Economy Working Group (DEWG), has
Bangkok Declaration.
represented India in numerous working groups and
 It holds 21.7% of the world’s population with a
Ministerial sessions during previous presidencies. combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of
NSA Meet with Central Asia USD 2.7 trillion
The first India-Central Asia meeting of National 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival,
Security Advisors was held on December 6, 2022 in 2022
New Delhi.
 The NSAs of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Recently, Dr. Srivari Chandrasekhar, Secretary,
and Uzbekistan participated in the meeting. Department of Science and Technology, inaugurated the
 Turkmenistan was represented by its ambassador 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival (AISF).
in New Delhi. About 1st ASEAN-India Start-up Festival 2022
 Held between: 27-30 October, 2022
 The NSAs/Secretaries of Central Asia agreed that
 Held in: Bogor, Indonesia
greater connectivity must be given high priority to
 Hosted by: The ASEAN Committee on Science,
increase economic and commercial links
Technology and Innovation (COSTI), in partnership
 India invested in the Iranian port of Chabahar and
with the Indian Department of Science and
the International North South Transport Corridor
Technology (DST), through the National Research
(INSTC) to address the connectivity issue.
and Innovation Agency (BRIN) of Indonesia and
 The Ashgabat Agreement, which facilitates the
Start-up Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC)
movement of products among members, was also IIT Kanpur.
signed by New Delhi. Key Highlights
 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi also hosted the  ASEAN-India Startup Festival is a flagship initiative
first India-Central Asia Summit in virtual format that aims to strengthen cooperation and collaboration
on 27 January 2022. in science, technology and innovation.
 This first India-Central Asia NSAs meet coincided  It is between the ASEAN Member States and
with the 30th anniversary of establishment of India as highlighted in the Plan of action for the
diplomatic relations between India and Central ASEAN-India Partnership for peace, progress,
Asian countries. and shared prosperity (2021-2025).

G20 Summit - 2022 About GPAI
 GPAI is a congregation of 25 member countries,
Recently, the 17th annual summit of G-20 was held in including the US, the UK, EU, Australia, Canada,
Bali (Indonesia) under Indonesian presidency under the France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New
theme ‘Recover Together, Recovery Stronger’. Now Zealand, Republic of Korea, and Singapore.
India has assumed the charge of the G20 presidency and
 India in 2020, joined the group as a founding
the 18th Summit will be held in India in 2023.
member.
Bali Leaders Declaration
Condemning Russian Aggression
 A draft of a declaration by leaders of G20 countries
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue
said ‘most’ members strongly condemned the war in 2022 (IPRD-2022)
Ukraine.
Food and Energy Security IPRD is the apex-level global dialogue on maritime
 G20 leaders pledged to take action to promote food strategy held by Indian Navy annually.
and energy security.  Theme for 2022: “Operationalising the Indo-Pacific
Indian got the Presidency of the G20 for 2023. Oceans initiative.”
 This is the first time the country will be holding an
 AIM of IPRD : Deal with Geopolitical situation in
International Summit of this scale.
the Indo-Pacific region.
19 th
ASEAN-India Summit Key Highlights of IPRD-2022
 Conference organised by National Maritime
The Association of South East Asian
Nations (ASEAN) and India had the 19th Summit Foundation (NMF).
to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of ASEAN-  First IPRD was held in 2018.
India dialogue relations.  4th Edition of Dialogue held in New Delhi from 23
 The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, led November to 25 November, 2022.
the Indian delegation at the 19th ASEAN-India About Indo-Pacific Region
Summit, held on November 12, 2022 in Phnom  The Indo-Pacific region is one of the most
Penh, Cambodia. populous and economically active regions of the
 India
and ASEAN’s relationship is now elevated to world which includes four continents Asia, Africa,
Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) level.
Australia and America.
 The Joint Statement proposed expediting the review
of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement
(AITIGA) to make it more user-friendly, simple,
7th Eastern Economic Forum,
and trade-facilitative. 2022
 ASEAN and India signed the Agreement at the 7th
The Eastern Economic Forum was established by
ASEAN Economic Ministers-Meet in Bangkok,
Thailand in 2009. The Agreement, which came a decree of the President of the Russian Federation
into effect in 2010, is sometimes referred to as the Vladimir Putin in 2015 to support the economic
ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement. development of Russia’s Far East and to expand
 First ASEAN - India Start-up Festival (AISF) was international cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region.
held on 27th October, 2022 in Bagor, Indonesia. Recently, the forum meet took place.
7th Eastern Economic Forum 2022
Global Partnership on AI (GPAI)  Held on: 5–8 September, 2022
France, the outgoing Council Chair, handed over  Held at: Vladivostok on the Far Eastern Federal
the presidency to India at the third edition of the University (FEFU) campus, Russia
annual GPAI summit which was held in Tokyo (Japan)  Theme: "The Path to a Multipolar World"
in November, 2022.  Objective: The Forum aimed to promote the
 India Assumed Presidency on: 21st November, 2022 accelerated development of the Far East economy
 India was represented on 3rd edition by: Shri and broaden international cooperation in the Asia-
Rajeev Chandrasekhar Pacific region.
 It is a joint initiative to fund infrastructure projects
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in developing countries.
(IPEF)  The project is being seen as the bloc’s counter to
On 09 September 2022, Union Minister of China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’.

Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and  Group of Seven leaders pledged to raise $600 billion
Public Distribution and Textiles, Piyush Goyal attended in private and public funds over five years to finance
the first in-person Ministerial meeting of the India- needed infrastructure in developing countries.
Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) in Los Angeles. About the Project
About IPEF  The infrastructure plan was first announced in June
 The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)
2021 during G7 Summit in the UK.
was launched jointly by the US and other partner
countries of the Indo-Pacific region on May 23,  Back then, US President Joe Biden had called it the
2022 in Tokyo Japan. Build Back Better World (B3W) framework.
 The 14 members of the IPEF are -- Australia,
Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, 14th BRICS Summit, 2022
Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, The 14th BRICS summit took place between 23
Thailand, Vietnam and the US. to 24 June 2022. The conference convened under the
Chairmanship of China. It was the third hosting of
First I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA)
China, first was in 2011 and another in 2017.
Leaders’ Virtual Summit  Theme- Foster High-quality BRICS Partnership,
The I2U2 Grouping was conceptualised during Usher in a New Era for Global Development.
the Foreign Ministers’ meeting of the four countries,  Note- India hosted the 13th BRICS Summit on
held on the 18th of October 2021. The leaders of a new 9th September 2021, (Chairmanship). It also hosted
quadrilateral forum met (virtually) for the first time. the BRICS Summit in 2012 and 2016.
About I2U2 Leaders’ Virtual Summit Adopting Beijing Declaration
 Virtually held on : 14th July, 2022  The declaration was based on “making instruments of
 Members of I2U2 are : India, Israel, UAE and USA global governance more inclusive, representative
 I2U2 seeks to empower the partners and encourages
and participatory”.
them to collaborate more closely, resulting in a more
stable region. QUAD Summit - 2022
Abraham Accords Established in the wake of the 2004 Indian Ocean
 The Israel–UAE normalization agreement is
Tsunami to coordinate humanitarian assistance and
officially called the Abraham Accords Peace disaster relief, the QUAD has since become a leading
Agreement. regional partnership dedicated to advancing a common
 It was initially agreed to in a joint statement by vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific through practical
the United States, Israel and the United Arab cooperation on diverse 21st-century challenges.
Emirates (UAE) on August 13, 2020.  Summit Venue : Tokyo (Japan)
 The UAE thus became the third Arab country,  Held on : May 24, 2022
after Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994, to agree  Participants : Prime Minister of Japan, Australia
to formally normalize its relationship with Israel and India and President of US.
as well as the first Persian Gulf country to do so.  Objective : To renew QUAD's steadfast
commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
G7 Partnership for Global  Edition of Summit : Fourth
Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) Highlights of the Summit
 QUAD members discussed QUAD’s respective
On June 27, 2022 the G7 countries, who met responses to the conflict in Ukraine and the ongoing
at Leaders’ Summit in Germany, have officially humanitarianism crisis.
launched the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and  QUAD members launched the 'QUAD Climate
Investment (PGII). change Adaptation and Mitigation Package’.

C. Reports & Indices

World Happiness Report -2023 Corruption Perceptions Index
Finland was named the world’s happiest country for (CPI), 2022
the sixth year in a row in the World Happiness Report Recently, the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) was
-2023. India was ranked 126 of the 137 countries on the released which shows that most of the world continues
list. to fail to fight corruption: 95 per cent of countries have
World Happiness Report -2023 made little to no progress since 2017.
 Released on: March 20, 2023 About the Index
 Released by: United Nations Sustainable  Released on: January 31, 2023
Development Solutions Network (UN-SDSN)  Released by: Transparency International (TI)
 India Ranked: 126 out of the 137 countries (India’s  Transparency International Headquarters at:
rank in 2022 was -136th among 146 countries) Berlin, Germany
 Bottom rank: Afghanistan (137th)  CPI Ranks: 180 countries and territories
About World Happiness Report Key Highlights of the Report
 Use observed data on the six variables - GDP per  The CPI global average remains unchanged at 43
capita, social support, healthy life expectancy, for the eleventh year in a row, and more than two-
freedom, generosity and corruption. thirds of countries have a serious problem with
 On 2 April 2012, chaired by Prime Minister Jigmi corruption, scoring below 50.
Y. Thinley and Jeffrey D. Sachs, the first World  Top Performers: Denmark (90) tops the index this
Happiness Report was presented year, with Finland and New Zealand following
 The General Assembly of the United Nations in its closely, both at 87.
resolution 66/281 of 12 July 2012 proclaimed 20 Score Country/Territory
March the International Day of Happiness. 90 Denmark
Important Points of World Happiness Report 87 Finland
-2023 87 New Zealand
 Top-3 countries 40 Guyana
World's Happiest Countries in 2023 40 India
Rank Country Average Life Value 40 Maldives
1 Finland 7,804 40 North Macedonia
2 Denmark 7,586 40 Suriname
3 Iceland 7,530 40 Tunisia
 Bottom 3 countries  Bottom Performers: Somalia (12), South Sudan

137th – Afghanistan (13) and Syria (13).

136th –Lebanon  The significant decliners are: Luxembourg (77),

135th –Sierra Leon Canada (74), the United Kingdom (73)
 India has the lower happiness score behind China India’s Position
(rank- 64) Nepal (rank- 78), Pakistan (rank  Notably, there was no change in India’s score and it
-108), Bangladesh (rank -118) and Sri Lanka remained at 85thposition, however, the report raised
(rank -112). concern over the country’s democratic status.
 While Ukraine’s ranking improved from 98 to 92  Earlier in 2021, India’s rank improved by one place
this year, despite the Russian invasion, its overall to 85 from 86th in 2020, according to the index.
score fell from 5.084 to 5.071, on a scale of zero to Except for Bhutan, all of India’s neighbours are
10. ranked below it.

Transparency International Safety Perceptions Index (SPI),
 It is an international non-governmental organisation
founded in 1993 based in Berlin, Germany. 2023
 Its non-profit purpose is to take action to The Safety Perceptions Index, 2023 provides a
combat global Corruption with civil societal anti- comprehensive assessment of worries and experiences
corruption measures and to prevent criminal of risk across 121 countries, offering valuable insights
activities arising from corruption. into citizens’ perceptions of safety around the world.
About the Index
Global Terrorism Index 2023  Released on: February 22, 2023
 Released by: A collaboration between Lloyd’s
Recently, the tenth edition of Global Terrorism
Register Foundation and the Institute for Economics
Index (GTI) 2023 was released. This report provides a
& Peace (IEP)
comprehensive summary of the key global trends and
 Edition: Second
patterns in terrorism over the last decade. Key Highlights of the Report
About the Index  The country most impacted in the SPI was Mali,
 Released on: March 14, 2023 which has experienced two recent coups and has
 Released by: The Institute for Economics and been racked by multiple violent conflicts.
Peace (IEP)–A global think tank headquartered in  In 2021, the SPI improved globally across two
Sydney, Australia domains – food and water and violent crime – and
 Most affected Country by terrorism: Afghanistan deteriorated in two – severe weather and mental
Key Findings health.
 In 2022, deaths from terrorism fell by nine per cent Least Risk Impacted Most Risk Impacted
to 6,701 deaths and is now 38 per cent lower than at Countries in the 2023 Countries in the 2023
its peak in 2015. SPI SPI
 Afghanistan remains the country most impacted by
1. Uzbekistan 1. Mali
terrorism for the fourth consecutive year, despite a
2. United Arab 2. Sierra Leone
decline in death numbers.
Emirates 3. Guinea
 Outside Afghanistan, terrorism deaths rose 4% in
3. Saudi Arabia 4. Republic of Congo
the rest of the world.
 Islamic State (IS) and its affiliates remained the 4. Norway 5. Mozambique
world’s deadliest terrorist group in 2022. 5. Estonia
 The Sahel is the most impacted region, representing  Uzbekistan recorded the best overall score, while
43% of global terrorism deaths, 7% more than the Mali recorded the worst overall score.
year prior.  Sub-Saharan African countries are the most risk-
Status of India impacted in the world.

 India is positioned at rank 97 with the score of
 India is ranked 13th on the index, marking a marginal
0.320.
decrease from the previous year.
 The ranks of the neighbor countries of India—
South Asia GTI Score, Rank and Change in Score, 2021-
 China (Rank 9, Score 0.113)
2022
 Pakistan (Rank 29, Score 0.159)
Country Overall Overall Change Change
Score Rank 2012-2022 2021-2022 SIPRI : Trends in International
Afghanistan 8,822 1 -0.312 -0.308
Pakistan 8,160 6 -0.992 0.308
Arms Transfers 2022, Report
India 7,175 13 -0.640 -0.250 India was the world’s largest arms importer
Sri Lanka 4,839 29 -0.605 -0.508 between 2018 and 2022, accounting for 11 per cent
Nepal 4,134 36 -1.005 -0.578 of global imports, according to fresh data released by
Bangladesh 3,827 43 -0.627 -0.579 the Sweden-based Stockholm International Peace
Bhutan 3,827 43 -0.627 -0.579 Research Institute (SIPRI).

Highlights The first HDR was published in 1990 by United
 The volume of international transfers of major Nations Development Programme
arms in 2018-22 was 5.1 per cent lower than in About Human Development Report 2021/22
 Launched on: September 8, 2022
2013-17 and 4.8 per cent higher than in 2008-12.
 Launched by: United Nations Development
 The five largest arms exporters in 2018–22 were
Programme (UNDP).
the United States, Russia, France, China and
 Launched: Human Development Report 2021/22
Germany. Together, they supplied 76 per cent of  Theme of the Report: “Uncertain Times, Unsettled
the world’s arms exports in 2018–22. Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”.
 US arms exports accounted for 40 per cent of the  India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in the Human
global total in 2018–22 and were 14 per cent higher Development Index (HDI) 2021/22.
than in 2013–17.
 The five largest arms importers in 2018–22, India,
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Australia and China,
together received 36 per cent of the world’s arms
imports.
India
 With an 11 per cent share of total global arms
imports, India was the world’s biggest importer of
major arms in 2018–22, a position it has held for the
period 1993–2022.
 Russia was the largest supplier of arms to India
in both 2013–17 and 2018–22.
International Intellectual
Property (IP) Index, 2023  In 2021, India’s life expectancy at birth was recorded
at 67.2 years; expected years of schooling at 11.9
India ranks 42 nd among 55 leading global
years; mean years of schooling at 6.7 years; and gross
economies on the 11th International IP Index released national income per capita (2017 PPP) at $6,590.
by the US Chambers of Commerce.
 International IP Index benchmarks the IP framework Global Gender Gap Report, 2022
in 55 global economies across 50 unique indicators. The Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks the
International IP Index current state and evolution of gender parity across
 Released in: February, 2023 four key dimensions (Economic Participation and
 Released by: US Chambers of Commerce Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and
Key Findings Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the
 Morocco, Thailand and Vietnam had the largest longest-standing index which tracks progress towards
improvements in their overall score at 2.5%, 2.5%, closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006.
and 2.02% respectively. About Global Gender Gap Report, 2022
 Asia had the greatest improvement in the regional  Published on : July 13, 2022 (WEF)
 The Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced
average score.
by the World Economic Forum in 2006.
 Russia’s score dropped 21.62%.
Key Findings
Human Development Report 2021/22  The global gender gap has been closed by 68.1% in 2022.
The top 3 countries in Global Gender Gap Report 2022
The human development approach, developed by the
economist Mahbub Ul Haq, is anchored in the Nobel Rank Country Score
laureate Amartya Sen’s work on human capabilities, 1 Iceland 0.908
often framed in terms of whether people are able to “be” 2 Finland 0.860
and “do” desirable things in life. 3 Norway 0.845

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 Biotech-KISAN scheme is a farmer-centric

Indian Space Policy, 2023 scheme for farmers, launched in 2017, developed
The Union Cabinet on April 6, 2023 approved by and with farmers under the Department of
the Indian Space Policy, 2023 under which roles and Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology.
responsibilities of organisations such as ISRO, New  It is a pan-India program, following a hub-and-
Space India Limited (NSIL) and private sector entities spoke model and stimulates entrepreneurship
have been laid down. and innovation in farmers and empowers
 India’s share in the global space economy (currently women farmers.
at less than 2%) will be increased to 10% in the future.  Biotech-KISAN Hubs have been established
Highlights covering all 15 Agro-climatic zones and
 Private sector participation: The policy seeks to Aspirational Districts in the country.
institutionalize the private sector participation in the About Agricultural biotechnology
space sector, with ISRO focusing on research and  Agricultural biotechnology is a collection of
development of advanced space technologies. scientific techniques used to improve plants, animals
 The private sector can take part in end-to-end and microorganisms.
space activities like - building satellites, rockets,  Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO): These
launch vehicles, data collection, and dissemination. are plants, bacteria, fungi and animals whose genes
 Private sector infrastructure: The policy have been altered by manipulation.
encourages the private sector to invest in creating  GM plants (Bt Cotton) have been useful in
new infrastructure for the sector. many ways.
Roles and responsibilities
 ISRO: It will focus on developing new technologies, 3D-Printed Dhawan II Engine
new systems, and research and development. It will
 Private space vehicle company Skyroot Aerospace
not do any operational and production work for the
on April 04, 2023 test-fired its 3D-printed Dhawan
space sector.
 PSU New Space India Limited (NSIL): It will
II engine for a duration of 200 seconds.
carry out strategic activities related to the space  The engine was developed by the company for its
sector and will work in a demand-driven mode. It is heavier vehicle, Vikram II.
the commercial arm of ISRO.  The ‘Dhawan-II endurance test was conducted at
 INSPACe (announced in 2020; formally Solar Industries’ propulsion test facility in Nagpur,
inaugurated in 2022) : It will be the interface Maharashtra, using an indigenously constructed
between Indian Space Research Organisation and mobile cryogenic engine test pad.
non-governmental entities.  Earlier in November 2022, Skyroot launched India’s
first privately developed rocket Vikram-S.
Biotech-KISAN scheme
Dhawan II
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)
 The Dhawan cryogenic engine series of Skyroot is
Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh on April 6, 2023
informed the Rajya Sabha that so far 1,60,000 farmers named in honour of Satish Dhawan, an eminent
have received benefits during the last one-year (January Indian rocket scientist who played a crucial role in
2022- December 2022) of Biotech-KISAN scheme. the development of India’s space programme.

 Dhawan II builds upon Skyroot’s first privately
Sky Canvas Project: Artificial
developed fully-cryogenic rocket engine -
Dhawan–I, which was successfully test fired in
meteor showers
2021. According to a report by ‘The Independent’ in
 It is completely indigenous and used a super-alloy April, 2023, Tokyo-based ALE is set to launch the
for 3D printing the engine, which reduced the satellite in 2025 and it hopes to give people all over the
manufacturing time by 95%. world “the opportunity to view the world’s first live
 It will use Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and human-made meteor shower.”
Liquid Oxygen (LoX) as propellants. About the Project
 It is the world’s first artificial meteor shower
3D Printing project.
 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing.  The aim of the project will be to collect atmospheric
 It is a technique that employs materials such as data in the mesosphere.
plastics and metals to turn computer-aided design  Under this project, meteor-replicating particles
goods into genuine three-dimensional items. will be installed in a satellite 250 miles (400 km)
 It is the inverse of subtractive manufacturing. up and then released over a designated area.
 These metallic particles will be spheres with
ISRO’s Reusable Launch Vehicle a diameter of 0.4 inches (1 cm) and a mass of a
few grams.
Mission RLV LEX
 The pea-sized balls have a secret chemical formula
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that causes them to light up from the friction of
on April 2, 2023 successfully carried out the landing re-entry at speeds of up to five miles (8km) a second.
experiment of the Reusable Launch Vehicle-  ALE says they will travel more slowly and light up
Technology Demonstration (RLV-TD) programme at for longer than natural shooting stars - up to ten
the Aeronautical Test Range in Challakere, Chitradurga, seconds each.
Karnataka.  They will be visible over a 125-mile (200 km) area.
 The space agency also said that in a first in the world,
BOAT (Brightest Of All Time) –
a winged body has been carried to an altitude of
4.5 km by helicopter and released for carrying an Gamma Ray
autonomous landing on a runway.
Radiation from the explosion — a gamma-ray burst
What is ISRO’s RLV TD project? (GRB) known as GRB 221009A — swept over Earth on
 According to ISRO, the series of experiments October 9, 2022.
with the winged RLV-TD are part of efforts at  It saturated gamma-ray detectors on multiple space
“developing essential technologies for a fully telescopes, earning the nickname the BOAT, short
reusable launch vehicle to enable low-cost for “brightest of all time.”
access to space”.
 The astronomers recorded these brightest gamma-
 In the future, this vehicle will be scaled up to become
ray radiation, which could overturn a long-standing
the first stage of India’s reusable two-stage-to-orbit
theory of GRB jets.
(TSTO) launch vehicle.
 The RLV-TD will be used to develop technologies
GRB 221009A
like hypersonic flight (HEX), autonomous  GRB 221009A was detected in October 2022, by
landing (LEX), return flight experiment (REX), NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Neil
powered cruise flight, and Scramjet Propulsion Gehrels Swift Observatory, and Wind spacecraft.
Experiment (SPEX).  The signal originated from the direction of the
 Remark: RLV-TD was successfully flight tested constellation Sagitta, and it took approximately 1.9
on May 23, 2016, from Sriharikota validating the billion years to reach Earth.
critical technologies such as autonomous navigation,  The 5-minute-long radiation pulse was the
guidance and control, reusable thermal protection brightest GRB ever and nearly 70 times brighter
system, and re-entry mission management. than any other such eruption ever observed.

‘Global Hub for Green Ship’ Bharat 6G project
building by 2030  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 22, 2023
 With an aim to make India a global hub for building

unveiled India’s 6G mission.
 The mission visualises a focused initiative for the
green ships, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways (MoPSW) on March 22, 2023 launch next-generation tech in India, and the official 6G
‘Green Tug Transition Programme’ (GTTP). testbed project to allow research on new network
 It will convert all tugboats working in the
technologies.
country into ‘Green Hybrid Tugs’, running  India’s 6G project will be implemented in two
on non-fossil fuel like Methanol, Ammonia, phases—
 The first one from 2023 to 2025 and
Hydrogen.
 The second one from 2025 to 2030.
 The target is to have the initial Green Tugs
working in all major ports by 2025, and 50% of  The government has also appointed an apex council
all Tugs converted into Green Tugs by 2030. to oversee the project and focus on issues such as
 Country’s first National Centre of Excellence in
standardization, identification of the spectrum
Green Port & Shipping (NCoEGPS) is the result for 6G usage, create an ecosystem for devices and
of a collaboration between the Ministry of Ports, systems, and figure out finances for research and
Shipping & Waterways, Government of India and development, among other things.
 A key focus of the council will be on
the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
 With the NCoEGPS acting as the Nodal entity for
new technologies such as Terahertz
the industry, the plan is afoot to make India as the communication, radio interfaces, tactile
‘Global hub for building Green Ships’ by 2030. internet, artificial intelligence for connected
intelligence, new encoding methods and
National Rabies Control waveforms chipsets for 6G devices.
As opposed to 5G, which at its peak can offer
Programme (NRCP) 
internet speeds up to 10 Gbps, 6G promises to offer
The Central Government in April, 2023 launched ultra-low latency with speeds up to 1 Tbps.
the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for  As per the vision document, 6G use cases will
prevention and control of Rabies. include remote-controlled factories, constantly
 As per information received from National Centre communicating self-driven cars and smart wearables
for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of Health taking inputs directly from human senses.
and Family Welfare, the Strategies of the National
Rabies Control Program are as follows: LVM3 M3/ OneWeb India-2
 Provision of rabies vaccine & rabies
Mission
immunoglobulin through national free drug
initiatives  According to the ISRO, LVM3 M3/ OneWeb
 Training on appropriate animal bite India-2 Mission was accomplished successfully on
management, prevention and control of rabies, March 26, 2023.
surveillance and inter-sectoral coordination  The vehicle took off with a total payload of 5,805
 Strengthening surveillance of animal bites and kg from Sriharikota.
rabies deaths reporting  The vehicle performed a sophisticated manoeuvre
 Creating awareness about rabies prevention
to orient in orthogonal directions and injected the
 The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI)
satellites into precise orbits with defined time-gaps
has also requested the concerned authorities to take
appropriate action and to effectively implement to avoid collision of the satellites.
the Animal Birth Control (Dogs) Rules, 2023 to  As per the contract signed between ISRO’s
control the dog population. commercial arm NSIL and OneWeb, a total of
 Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and Ministry 72 satellites are set to be launched in two phases.
of Fisheries Animal Husbandry & Dairying,  The first phase, which included 36 satellites,
Government of India jointly launched ‘National was successfully launched on October 23,
Action Plan For Dog Mediated Rabies 2022, in the LVM3-M2/OneWeb India-1
Elimination (NAPRE) from India by 2030’. mission.
OneWeb Constellation  Also known as: Hong Kong Flu (due to causing
 OneWeb Constellation operates in a LEO Polar Hong Kong flu pandemic of 1968)
Orbit. What is Variant Influenza?
 Satellites are arranged in 12 rings (Orbital  Influenza viruses are associated with common cold.
planes) with 49 satellites in each plane. Influenza viruses that normally circulate in pigs
 The orbital planes are inclined to be near polar are called “variant” viruses when they are found in
(87.9 Deg.) people.
 The orbital planes are 1200 km above the Earth. Spread of Virus
Each satellite completes a full trip around the  Infections with H3N2 have mostly been associated
earth every 109 minutes. with prolonged exposure to pigs.
 Limited human-to-human spread of this virus has
 ISRO has renamed the GSLV Mark-III as Launch
Vehicle Mark-III. A GSLV – for the Geostationary been detected.
Orbit (GEO) – will continue to be called so. IIT Kanpur develops energy-efficient
 The LVM3 will go everywhere —GEO, Medium
Earth orbit (MEO), LEO, and missions to the system to transport minerals
moon, sun. In February 2023, IIT Kanpur showcased a
Hyperloop type energy-efficient system to transport
ICAR develops wheat that can
coal, minerals at UP Global Investor Summit 2023.
beat the heat
About the Transport System
In a major development towards climate smart  Developed by: Professor Bishakh Bhattacharya
farming in India, Indian Council of Agriculture and research scientists Kanhaiya Lal Chaurasia and
Research (ICAR) has announced the development of a Yashasvi Sinha at the Department of Mechanical
new wheat variety, amenable to early sowing and escaping Engineering, IIT Kanpur
the impact of temperature spikes in March. This new  Showcased at: UP Global Investor Summit 2023
variety is named HD-3385.  Based on: compressed air-based pipeline system
 It is a cargo based hyperloop system and can reach
About the IARI and ICAR speeds of 120 km per hour.
 Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI),
popularly known as Pusa Institute is an institute Hyperloop
 A hyperloop is a proposed high-speed
of national importance under ICAR.
transportation system for both public and goods
 IARI works to provide leadership in technology
transport.
development and policy guidance for vibrant and
 SpaceX CEO Elon Musk started building the
resilient agriculture and is Headquartered at Delhi.
hyperloop project. However, he stopped in the
 The ICAR is an autonomous body responsible for
middle, as the cost of implementation increased
coordinating agricultural education and research
exponentially.
in India.
 It reports to the Department of Agricultural
ISRO launches second
Research and Education, Ministry of
Agriculture and the Union Minister of Agriculture developmental flight SSLV D2
serves as its president. ISRO successfully launched the second developmental
flight of Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), SSLV-D2
Influenza Sub-type H3N2 on February 10, 2023.
Recently, India has witnessed a rapid spread of  Launched from: launch pad at Satish Dhawan
Influenza Sub-type H3N2 in the country with Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka and Haryana confirming one death each from  Payload: EOS-07, Janus-1 and AzaadiSAT-2
H3N2 influenza. Key Objective of the launch
 Common Symptom: fever, cough, runny nose,  Demonstration of designed Payload capability of
body ache, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea SSLV in Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

 Injection of EOS-07 satellite and two passenger  Launched from: Xichang, southwest China
satellites Janus-1 & AzaadiSAT-2 into 450 km  Launched using: Long March 3B rocket
circular orbit.
Key Points
About the payloads  It is China’s first satellite providing more than 100
 ES-07 gigabits per second (Gbps) and was developed by
 It was developed by ISRO. It weighs 156 kg. CASC’s China Academy of Space Technology
It carries a spectrum monitoring payload and (CAST).
humidity sounder. It is an earth observation
satellite. BharOS Software
 Janus-1 Recently an indigenous operating system

The satellite was developed by the USA. ‘BharOS ‘developed by the Indian Institute of
The weight of the satellite was 10.2 kg. It Technology (IIT) Madras was tested by Union Minister
is a demonstration satellite developed by for Communications, Electronics and Information
ANTARIS. Technology Dharmendra Pradhan.
About the Operating System
NASA Space-X Crew-6 Mission
 Developed for: Mobile operating system like
NASA along with private space company Space-X Android or iOS
has successfully sent its Crew-6 mission to International  Funded by: Science and Technology department of
Space Station(ISS) aboard the Space-x spacecraft the Government of India.
Endeavour.  Launched under : NMICPS (National Mission on
About the Mission Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems)
 Launched on: March 2, 2023 Features of the OS
 Launched from: NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in  It is an indigenous mobile operating system
Florida (OS), like Android or iOS. It is focused on privacy
Objective and security.
 Conducting new scientific research, Crew-6 will help  BharOS would offer Native Over the Air (NOTA)
prepare for human exploration beyond low-Earth updates, meaning that security updates and bug
orbit and benefit life on Earth. fixes will be automatically installed rather than
users having to check for updates and implementing
Red Tide them on their own.
Red tide has recently occurred on the coast of Florida JUICE Space Mission of Europe
in USA.
About Red Tide ESA (the European Space Agency) will launch
 Recently occurred in : Florida , USA the JUICE ((or Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) Spacecraft
 What happens in it: Coastal water changes colour in April 2023.
to Reddish brown About The launch
 Reason: Algal bloom  Launch window: April 2023
What has happened?  Launch location: Europe’s Spaceport in French
 The harmful “red tide,” which has been known to Guiana
discolor coastal waters and harmfully impact marine  Launch vehicle: Ariane 5
life has occurred on the coast of Florida, USA.  Destination: Jupiter system
Zhongxing-26 satellite Objectives

 To make detailed observations of the giant gas
China has resumed its Orbital Launches With planet (Jupiter) and its three large ocean-bearing
Zhongxing-26 Satellite Mission following a pause for moons – Ganymede, Callisto and Europa.
Chinese New Year
Key points
About the Mission  It is also the first satellite from the earth to enter the
 Launched in: February 2023 orbit of Ganymede.
 JUICE will spend approximately eight years cruising Key Specifications
to Jupiter, during which it will complete fly-bys of  Skyhawk drone can carry a 10 kg payload and has an
Venus, Earth, and the Earth-Moon system. endurance of around five hours.
 It will reach Jupiter in July 2031; six months before  As it’s a VTOL (Vertical Take-off and Landing), it
entering orbit around Jupiter, Juice will begin its can be operated from any terrain without the need
nominal science phase. of a conventional runway.
Jupiter and its moons  It is IP67 rated and can be controlled via a
 Jupiter is the fifth planet from our Sun and is, by combination of NavIC + GPS navigational satellites.
far, the largest planet in the solar system .
 It is giant gas planet with 95 moons, among these
Indian Navy Launches INS Arnala
4 are most fascinating-Io, Europa, Ganymede, and The Indian Navy has recently launched ‘Arnala’,
Callisto. the first of the eight indigenously-built anti-submarine
 Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system
warfare shallow water craft (ASW-SWC).
(even bigger than the planet Mercury).
About INS Arnala
Norovirus cases detected in  Launched on: 20 December 2022
 Launched by: Indian Navy
Kerala  Launched at: Shipbuilding facility of L&T in
The Kerala Health Department on January 24, Chennai’s Kattupalli
2022 confirmed two cases of the norovirus in class 1  Type of: ASW-SWC (anti-submarine warfare
students in Ernakulam district. shallow water craft)
About the Virus  Build by: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
 Detected in India in: Ernakulam district, Kerala (GRSE)
 Detected on: January 24, 2022
 Type of: Gastrointestinal infection Key points
 Also knows as: “winter vomiting disease”  Arnala class of ships will replace the Abhay class
 Norovirus is a very contagious virus that causes ASW Ships of the Indian Navy and are designed
vomiting and diarrhea. to undertake anti-submarine operations in coastal
 Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus waters and Low-Intensity Maritime Operations
from : (LIMO) including subsurface surveillance in littoral
 Having direct contact with an infected person waters.
 Consuming contaminated food or water
 The ship has been named Arnala to signify the

Touching contaminated surfaces and then
strategic maritime importance accorded to the
putting your unwashed hands in your mouth
island of Arnala by the great Maratha warrior,
Note :
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
 The virus is capable of surviving low temperatures,
and outbreaks tend to be more common during Project Vaani
the winter and in colder countries — that is why
it is sometimes referred to as “winter vomiting Google have launched a collaborative digital
disease”. project with Indian institutions for mapping the
language diversity of India.
Skyhawk: India’s first 5G About Project Vaani
enabled drone  Launched by: The Indian Institute of Sciences
(IISc), ARTPARK (AI and Robotics Technology
Startup firm IG Drones has developed a
5G-enabled drone ‘Skyhawk’ that is capable of vertical Park) and Google
take-off and landing.  Launched in: December 2022
The firm was incubated at Veer Surendra Sai  Type of: Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool
University of Technology (VSSUT) campus in Odisha’s  Launched for: Mapping the language diversity of
Sambalpur. India.
What it Vaani? ISRO’s PSLV-C54 Launch
 It is supposed to be an AI-based language model
that can understand diverse Indian languages and The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
dialects. has successfully placed nine satellites, including an Earth
Observation Satellite (EOS-06) in multiple orbits with
Surface Water and Ocean the help of the space agency’s Polar Satellite Launch
Topography (SWOT) Mission of NASA Vehicle (PSLV-C54) recently.
NASA launched its SWOT satellite on 15th About PSLV-C54 Launch

December 2022. It was launched atop a SpaceX rocket  Launched from: Satish Dhawan Space Centre in
from Space Launch Complex 4E at California’s Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota

Vandenberg Space Force Base.  Launched on: 26th November 2022
 Collaborative mission of: NASA and the French  Earth Observation Satellite EOS-06 (Primary
space agency CNES with contributions from the Payload): It is third generation satellite in the
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) and the UK Space OceanSAT series, which provides continued services
Agency of Oceansat-2 with enhanced payload capability.
 Objective: To track nearly all the water on the  Astrocast is a 3U spacecraft with 4 nos. of Satellites
surface of the Earth from Spaceflight Inc, USA and is technology
 Mission duration: 3 years demonstrator satellite for the Internet of Things
About SWOT Satellite (IoT) as the payload.
 The scientific heart of the spacecraft is an iNCOVACC gets Approved by
innovative instrument called the Ka-band radar
DCGI
Interferometer (KaRIn).
US announces historic nuclear Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI)
has approved World’s first Intranasal vaccine
fusion breakthrough
iNCOVACC for SARS-CoV-2. It is developed by
Recently Scientist from USA has announced a Hyderabad based Bharat Biotech.
nuclear fusion breakthrough claiming to achieve net  Funded by: Partially by Department of
energy gain form nuclear fusion reaction. Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India
About the breakthrough  It is a recombinant replication-deficient adenovirus
 Announced by: Researchers at the Lawrence vectored vaccine with a pre-fusion stabilized SARS-
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California CoV-2 spike protein.
 Key achievement: First time produced more energy
Methane Alert and Response
in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it
System (MARS)
About Nuclear Fusion Energy
 Nuclear fusion energy powers celestial bodies like The Methane Alert and Response System
the Sun and other stars. It is produced when two (MARS) was launched at the 27th Conference of
light hydrogen atoms come together and release a Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework
large amount of energy in the process. Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Sharm
What scientist did? El-Sheikh, Egypt.
 The US researchers used the world’s largest laser  Objectives of MARS : It is a data-to-action
for the first time to create a nuclear fusion reaction. platform set up as part of the UNEP International
 This is the first scientific experiment that achieved Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) strategy
success in replicating the same energy that powers to get policy-relevant data into the right hands for
the Sun. emissions mitigation.

Indian initiative to Cut Methane Emission Nobel Prize in Medicine 2022 :
 ‘Harit Dhara’ (HD): Indian Council of
Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed
Mapping Neanderthal genome
an anti-methanogenic feed supplement ‘Harit  Awarded on: 3rd October 2022
Dhara’, which can cut down cattle methane  Awarded by: The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska
emissions by 17-20% and can also result in higher Institute, Sweden
milk production.  Awarded to: Svante Pääbo, Sweden
 Awarded for: His discoveries concerning
Artemis-1 the genomes of extinct hominins and human
evolution.
Artemis-1 is headed to the Moon on board
‘Orion’ are 3 dummies that mimic astronauts with the Key Highlights of Svante Paabo’s Research
 Svante Pääbo accomplished sequencing the genome
intention of carrying out tests ahead of future manned
of the Neanderthal, an extinct relative of present-
missions to the Moon and beyond.
day humans.
 Launch dated: 16 November, 2022.
 Launched by: NASA
What is paleogenomics meaning?
 Paleogenomics is a New scientific discipline
 Launch Site : Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy
based on the revealing genetic differences
Space Center in Florida.
that distinguish all living humans from extinct
 Rocket used: Space-Launch System (SLS) rocket.
hominins.
 AIM of Artemis: To carry Human into the space in
future. What Scientists worked on
 Pääbo first decided to study mitochondrial DNA
 “Orion” is a capsule where 3-dummies, placed and
from Neanderthals.
it act as mimic astronauts.
 Mitochondria, popularly called the powerhouse of
 Artemis-1 is carrying several payloads in the form of
the cell, is an organelle inside the cell that has its own
small satellites called “CubeSATs”.
DNA.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022:  Although the mitochondrial genome is small and
only contains a fraction of genetic information in
“Click Chemistry” the cell, it is present in thousands of copies. This
 Awarded on: 5th October 2022 increases the chance of its successful sequencing.
 Awarded to:  Dr Pääbo’s research has great significance in

Carolyn R. Bertozzi (Stanford University, CA, understanding the origin of Homo sapiens.
USA) Nobel Prize in Physics 2022
 Morten Meldal (University of Copenhagen,
Denmark)  Awarded on: 4th October 2022
 Awarded by: The Royal Swedish Academy of
 K. Barry Sharpless (Scripps Research, La Jolla,
Sciences, Sweden
CA, USA) (two times Nobel Prize)
 Awarded to:
 Awarded by: The Royal Swedish Academy of
 Alain
Aspect (Université Paris—Saclay and
Sciences, Sweden École Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France)
 Awarded for : For the development of click  John
F. Clauser (J.F. Clauser & Assoc., Walnut
chemistry and bio-orthogonal chemistry Creek, CA, USA)
 Anton
Zeilinger (University of Vienna, Austria)
What is Click Chemistry?
 Awarded for: Experiments with entangled
 Functional form of chemistry – click chemistry
photons, establishing the violation of Bell
– in which molecular building blocks snap to- inequalities and pioneering quantum information
gether quickly and efficiently science.

What is Quantum entanglement  A humanoid robot is a robot resembling the human
 When two or more particles link up in a certain way, body in shape.
they share a common, unified quantum state. Humanoid Robots in India
 Quantum entanglement was first elucidated by  Manav, India’s first 3D printed humanoid robot,
Erwin Schrödinger in 1935, leading to his well- was first unveiled at IIT Mumbai Tech Fest.
known cat paradox.  IRA, launched by HDFC Bank Ltd, was placed
What is Bell Inequality? near the welcome desk at a branch in Mumbai.
 In the 1960s, John Stewart Bell developed the  Mitra, a customer-service robot, was developed
mathematical inequality - Bell Inequality which by Bangalore-based Invento Robotics. It is fa-
states that if there are hidden variables, the mously known for greeting Ivanka Trump and
correlation between the results of a large number of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the GES 2017
measurements will never exceed a certain value. summit, and declaring the event open.
First commercial launch for LMV-3

Ministry of Health launched
On 23rd October 2022 Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO) launched its heaviest rocket
Tele-MANAS Initiative
Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3).  Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
It successfully orbited 36 satellites of U.K.-based launched Tele Mental Health Assistance and
OneWeb. Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) on
 It was first such mission of NSIL and LMV3. the occasion of World Mental Health Day (10
 This was till date heaviest payload mass of 5,796 kg. October, 2022).
of LVM3.  The Tele-MANAS was launched virtually by the
About LMV3 Thawar Chand Gehlot, Hon’ble Governor of
Karnataka;
 It is designed for launching 4,000-kilogram class
 It was launched at National Institute of Mental
of satellites into GTO (Geosynchronous Transfer
Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS).
Orbit) and 8,000 kgs of payloads into LEO.
 It is a three-stage launch vehicle. ISRO's SSLV-D1EOS-02 Mission
 ISRO’s maiden Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
Kuafu-1: China’s first
(SSLV) (launched on August 07, 2022), carrying
space-based solar telescope Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-02) and a student-
made satellite- AzaadiSAT, lifted off from the
China recently (on October 09, 2022) launched its
Sriharikota spaceport.
first space-based solar telescope, the Advanced Space-
 ISRO developed a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
based Solar Observatory (ASO-S) — nicknamed
(SSLV) to cater the launch of up to 500 kg satellites
Kuafu-1, after a giant in Chinese mythology who chased
into Low Earth Orbits on ‘launch-on-demand’ basis.
the sun (using Long March 2D rocket).
EOS-02
Aditya-L1
 EOS-02 is an experimental optical remote sensing
 Aditya-L1 is the proposed first observatory-class
satellite with a high spatial resolution. The objective
space-based solar mission from India. The space-
of EOS-02 is to realise and fly an experimental
craft will be placed in a halo orbit around the first
Lagrange point, L1, of the Sun-Earth system. imaging satellite with a short turn-around time
and to demonstrate launch on demand capability.
Optimus – Tesla’s humanoid
India gets world’s first liquid-
robot
mirror telescope
On 30th September 2022 Tesla CEO Elon
Musk has revealed his much-touted humanoid robot Recently, India’s first liquid-mirror telescope
'Optimus'. It is a prototype of the robot which was became operational. With this India became the first
launched on the Tesla’s "AI Day" event. country to have such telescope.

 The International Liquid-Mirror Telescope
(ILMT) has been set up at the Devasthal PARAM Ganga Super Computer
Observatory campus owned by Aryabhatta  The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)
Research Institute of Observational Sciences
was announced in 2015, with an aim to connect
(ARIES), Nainital in Uttarakhand.
national academic and R&D institutions
What is Liquid-mirror Telescope? with a grid of more than 70 high-performance
 Liquid-mirror telescopes are telescopes with mir-
computing facilities by 2022. In this series, NSM
rors made with a reflective liquid.
has deployed PARAM Ganga, a High-Performance
 The most common liquid used is mercury, but
Computational (HPC) facility at IIT Roorkee.
other liquids will work as well (for example, low-
melting alloys of gallium). PARAM Ganga
 Supercomputing capacity : 1.67 Petaflops.
First indigenous vaccine for  Designed and Commissioned by : Centre for
cervical cancer Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

 Commission Under : Under Phase-II of National
 Approved on : 12 July 2022, Supercomputing Mission (NSM)
 Approved by : The Drugs Controller General of  Deployed at : Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)
India (DGCI) Roorkee.
 Prepared by : Serum Institute of India  Previous Supercomputer : 'Param Pravega' (IISc
 Name of vaccine : CERVAVAC Bengaluru)
 Specialty : India's first Quadrivalent Human  In February 2022, the Indian Institute of Science
Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical (IISc), Bengaluru, has commissioned and installed
cancer. Param Pravega (3.3 peta flops), which is claimed to
 Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the be one of the most powerful supercomputers in the
cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that country.
connects to the vagina. PARAM PORUL Supercomputer
 PARAM PORUL was dedicated to the nation
Prithvi-II missile
under National Supercomputing Mission
On 15 June 2022, DRDO successfully test-fired (NSM).
the short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile Prithvi-2 About PARAM PORUL Supercomputer
from an Integrated Test Centre in Odisha. It was a  Inaugurated on : May 25, 2022
successful test and met all the prescribed operational  Inaugurated at : NIT Tiruchirappalli (Tamil
and technical parameters during the test. On 10 January, Naidu)
2023, a succesful training launch of this Missile was  Established under : Phase 2 of the National
successful. Supercomputing Mission.
Prithvi-II missile  Software stack developed by : C-DAC
 PARAM Shivay was the first supercomputer
 Type - Surface-to-surface missile and capable of
striking targets with high degree of precision. assembled indigenously, was installed in IIT (BHU).
 Specifications - Single staged, two engines, and INS Vagsheer
liquid-fuel propulsion.
The contract for six submarines under P75
 Strike range - 350 km,Short-Range Ballistic Missile
(approved in 1999) was given to Mazgaon dock Ltd.
(SRBM)
in October 2005. In this series, the last and 6th
 It can be launched through a mobile launcher.
submarine, INS Vagsheer, was launched into water.
 Prithvi is India's first indigenously developed
ballistic missile under IGMDP (Integrated Guided About INS Vagsheer
Missile Development Programme).  Launched on: April 20, 2022

 Class: French Scorpene/Kalvari class submarines Ajmer with an ATR72 aircraft using GAGAN navigation
Other 5 Submarines Launched under Project 75 system. With this IndiGo became the first airline in
 INS Kalvari was commissioned in December 2017 Asia that used the indigenously developed satellite-based
 INS Khanderi in September 2019 navigation system. India becomes the first country in Asia
 INS Vagir in November 2020 Pacific Region to achieve such a landmark.
 INS Karanj in March 2021
 INS Vela in November 2021 About GAGAN
 Developed by: AAI and ISRO jointly
Ethanol Blending  Developed for: Navigational services over Indian
 Ethanol is a bio-fuel naturally produced by the FIR (Flight Information Region)
fermentation of sugars by yeasts or by petrochemical  First launched: 2015 (though was not used for civil
processes like ethylene hydration. aviation purposes before)
 Process of mixing petrol with ethanol that mixture  Full Name: GPS Aided GEO Augmented
is called Ethanol Fuel / Gasohol. Navigation
 It is considered as a quasi-renewable energy.
 National Policy on Bio-fuels, 2009 made Semicon India Conference 2022
mandatory for oil companies to sell petrol blended From April 29 - May 1, 2022, three-day Semicon
with at least 5% of ethanol. India 2022 conference held in Bengaluru.
Fuel Ethanol Production Worldwide  Inaugurated by: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 USA > BRAZIL > EUROPEAN UNION > CHINA  Organized by: India Semiconductor Mission in
> INDIA partnership with industry associations
 Theme: catalyzing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem.
First Trial Flight Using GAGAN
 Aim: To make India a global hub for Semiconductor
Satellite Technology Design, Manufacturing, and Technology
On 28th April 2022, IndiaGo carried out a landing Development which will help propel the vision of
operation of one of its flight at Kishangarh Airport near the India Semiconductor Mission.
News in Short
Laser Carbon to Produce Hydrogen What will Vayulink do?
 Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology  It will provide communication link for IAF that
(IIT), Mandi, have developed a novel carbon-based would aid pilots in dealing with bad weather.
catalyst to make water electrolysis more efficient, as Skye UTM: India’s first advanced drone air
well as being more stable and affordable than other traffic management system
catalysts that perform the same function.
 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways
Right to Health in Rajasthan Nitin Gadkari unveiled Skye UTM (unmaned traffic
 The Right to Health Bill, passed in the State management), touted as the most cutting-edge
Assembly of Rajasthan on March 21, 2023 gives unmanned traffic management system in the world
every resident of Rajasthan the right to emergency on February 7, 2023.
treatment care without pre-payment of requisite  Developed by: Skye Air, a Gurugram-based drone
fee or charges to any health institution. solutions provider
IAF develops ‘Vayulink’ platform SwasthGarbh App

 Recently, in February, 2023, the Indian Air  IIT Roorkee and AIIMS Delhi have recently
Force (IAF) has come out with a new data link launched an app for pregnant women called Swasth
communication system called ‘Vayulink.’ Garbh app.

About the App  Space Inc’s HAKUTO-R mission 1 took off from
 Launched in: December 2022 Cape Canaveral, Florida, on SpaceX Falcon 9
 Developed by: IIT Roorkee and AIIMS Delhi rocket.
 Purpose: lets pregnant women connect with doctors Vikram-S Launched by ISRO
in real-time
 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
 Developed under: PM Swasth Bharat Mission
successfully launched India’s first privately built
Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) rocket Vikram-S (VKS), Skyroot launched its maiden
 Department of Biotechnology Government of rocket under the launch mission, ‘PRARAMBH’.
India, recently (on 10 November, 2022) dedicated  Launched on: 18th November, 2022
Indian Biological Data Center (IBDC) to the nation.  Launched from: Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh
It is India’s first national repository for life science  Developed by: Hyderabad-based startup Skyroot
data. Aerospace Private Limited
Bio-transformation Technology Successful launch of Submarine Launched

Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
 A UK-based startup claims to have developed Bio-
transformation technology that can alter the state  On 14th October 2022 India’s strategic Strike
of plastics and make them biodegradable without Nuclear Submarine INS Arihant carried out a
leaving behind any micro-plastics. successful launch of a Submarine Launched Ballistic
 The tech was co-developed by the Imperial College
Missile (SLBM).
 A ballistic missile is a type of missile which uses
in London, UK, and a Britain-based startup,
projectile motion to deliver warheads on a target.
Polymateria.
So, a SLBM is a ballistic missile capable of being
 Biotransformation technology is a novel approach
launched from submarines.
to ensure plastics that escape refuse streams are
processed efficiently and broken down. Forever Chemicals
Geomagnetic Storm  According to a recent study, scientists have found
that rainwater from many places across the globe
 Recently, Earth has been hit by a powerful
is contaminated with “per - and Polyfluoroalkyel
Geomagnetic Storm, having a severity grade of
substances (PFAs)”
G4 according to the US National Ocean and
 PFAs are synthetic chemicals used to create nonstick
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
cookware, water- resistant clothing, stain-resistant
 A geomagnetic storm refers to the disruptions to the
fabrics, cosmetics, and a variety of other products.
Earth’s magnetic field caused by solar emissions.  During the course of their manufacturing and usage,
 When a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) or a high-
PFAs can move to the land, water, and air.
speed solar stream reaches our planet, it slams into
the magnetosphere. China’s Pilot Reusable Spacecraft
 On 5th August 2022, China successfully launched its
GOES-T Satellite
pilot reusable spacecraft.
 NASA on March 1, 2022 successfully launched the  Launched from: Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in
third in a series of four next-generation weather the northwest China
satellites, Geostationary Operational Environmental  Launched using: Long March-2F carrier rocket
Satellite (GOES).
National Automated Fingerprint
HAKUTO-R Moon Mission: Japan Identification System (NAFIS)
 A Japanese space startup Space Inc. launched a  The Union Home Minister has inaugurated the
spacecraft to the moon on December 11, 2022. This ‘National Automated Fingerprint Identification
is the first for any nation and for a private company. System’ (NAFIS).
 The national space agencies of the United States,  Launched by : Union Home Minister
Russia and China have achieved soft landings on  Launched on : August 17, 2022
Earth’s nearest neighbour in the past half century  Developed by : National Crime Records Bureau
but no companies have. (NCRB).
 The project is a country wide searchable database of TiHAN
crime and criminal - related fingerprints.
 India’s first Autonomous Navigation Testbed (Aerial
 In April 2022, Madhya Pradesh become the first
& terrestrials) facility, TiHAN was inaugurated by
state in the country to identify a deceased person
Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State for
through NAFIS.
Science and Technology & Earth Sciences at IIT
75th Regional Committee Session of WHO Hyderabad on 4th July, 2022
South - East Asia

TiHAN (Technology Innovation Hub on
 The 75th Regional committee session of the World Autonomous Navigation) is a multidisciplinary
Health Organisation (WHO) South East Asia was initiative that will make India a global player in
held in Bhutan between 5th to 9th September, 2022. the futuristic and next generation ‘smart mobility’
 The member countries endorsed the implementation
technology.
roadmap for the prevention and control of non-
communicable disease in South - East Asia 2022-2030. Mpox
‘Tomato flu’ outbreak in India  On November 27, 2022, World Health Organization
(WHO); in the wake of reports of racist and
 First observed in India: May 2022
 First observed in India at: Kollam distirct of Kerala
stigmatizing language surrounding the name of the
 Symptoms: Red and painful blisters on the skin disease; announced to renamed Monkeypox as mpox.
 An infected sample was tested in UK which revealed Exercise PowerEX-2022
that it is caused by a virus named Coxsackie A16.
 On 12th October 2022 Indian Computer Emergency
RS-28 Sarmat Response Team (CERT-In) in collaboration with
 Recently (in April, 2022), Russia has tested its new Power-CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident
Inter Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Response Teams in Power sector), successfully
Sarmat. It was launched from Plesetsk in North West designed & conducted the Cyber Security Exercise
Russia with the intended target in the Kamchatka “PowerEX” for 193 invited Power Sector Utilities in
peninsula almost 6,000 km away. New Delhi.
India’s first private space vehicle launchpad  Theme: Defending Cyber induced disruption in IT
 Chennai-based space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos & OT infrastructure
recently opened (on 28 November, 2022) India’s first Kala-azar Elimination by 2023
private launchpad and mission control centre. It is
 Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare has
opened at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC)
in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. informed the Lok Sabha that Government has set
the target to eliminate Kala-azar by year 2023 from
LVM3-M2
the country. Whereas World Health Organisation
 On October 23, 2022, Indian Space Research (WHO) has set the target for Kala-azar elimination
Organisation’s heaviest rocket LVM3-M2 on its is 2030.
maiden commercial mission successfully placed 36
broadband communication satellites of a UK-based INS VIKRANT
customer into the intended orbit.  India's newest and most powerful ship, the
 The LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial aircraft carrier INS Vikrant was commissioned in
mission for a foreign customer OneWeb, through September, 2022, by PM Narendra Modi.
NSIL.  Vikrant is the largest warship to have ever been
INS Sindhudhvaj built in India, and the first indigenously designed
 On July 16, 2022, INS Sindhudhvaj was and built aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
decommissioned from Indian Navy, after providing  It is designed by the Warship Design Bureau
service for 35 years. It was commissioned into the (WDB), its in-house organisation, from the
Navy in 1987. manufacturer, Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL).

India’s First Observatory to Monitor Space GSAT-24
Activity  On June 23, 2022 India launched its GSAT-24
 India's first commercial Space Situational satellite that has been built by ISRO for NewSpace
Awareness (SSA) Observatory will be set up in the India Limited (NSIL).
Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
India’s first ‘Flow Chemistry Technology
Centre-State Science Conclave Hub’
 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated  India's first flow chemistry technology hub was
the Centre- State Science Conclave on the 10th launched in Telangana (Hyderabad) on 4th May,
September 2022, at Science City, Ahmedabad, via 2022.
video conferencing.
INS Gomati Decommissioned
India wins UN award for hypertension
 INS Gomati was decommissioned at the
control initiative
Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on 28 May 2022
 Recently, on September 21, 2022, India (commissioned in 1988).
Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI) won
‘2022 UN Inter-agency Task Force, and WHO Astra Mark-1
Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’.  The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract
 It was announced at the UN General Assembly with the Hyderabad-based public-sector Bharat
side event at New York, USA Dynamics Ltd (BDL) for supply of the Astra
First cloned wild Arctic wolf ‘Maya’ Mark-1, on May 31, 2022.
 The Astra Mk-1 is a beyond visual range (BVR),
 A wild arctic wolf ‘Maya’ was successfully cloned by
air-to-air missile (AAM) (100 km – 200 km).
a China-based gene firm, Sinogene Biotechnology.
NASA's DART spacecraft hits target Centre of Excellence for Hyperloop Technologies
asteroid  In May 2022, the Ministry of Railways has
 After 10 months flying in space, NASA’s Double announced that it’s going to collaborate with IIT
Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) – the world’s Madras to set up a Centre of Excellence for
first planetary defense technology demonstration Hyperloop Technologies at IIT Madras.
– successfully impacted its asteroid target on Country’s first greenfield grain-based
September 26, 2022. ethanol plant
Integrated Cryogenic Engine  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on April 30, 2022
Manufacturing Facility (ICMF) Inaugurated opened the country’s first Greenfield grain-based
 President Droupadi Murmu on September 27, ethanol plant in Purnea District.
2022 inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s SPHEREx Mission
(HAL) Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing
 SPHEREx, short for Spectro-Photometer for the
Facility (ICMF) in Bengaluru.
History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization,
'Abhyas' High-speed Expendable Aerial and Ices Explorer, will be launched in June, 2024 by
Target NASA.
 On June 29, 2022 the Defence Research and
Powerthon-2022
Development Organisation (DRDO) announced
the successful flight test of ABHYAS - the High- Recently, Union Minister of Power, R K Singh
Speed expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) in Odisha. has launched Powerthon-2022. It was launched to find
technology-driven solutions to solve the complex
Centre for Brain Research (CBR)
problems in power distribution.
 On June 20, 2022 Prime Minister Narendra Modi
inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR).
Asia’s Largest Bio-CNG plant
 The Centre for Brain Research (CBR) has been set  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 19, 2022
up at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), at a cost of inaugurated Asia’s largest bio-CNG plant in Indore
Rs 280 crore. district of Madhya Pradesh.

About Carbon-neutral agriculture

5th World Air Quality Report 2022  It involves a wide range of agricultural practices
 India stands at 8 as per World Air Quality Report
th with the primary goal of removing excess carbon
2022, Ranking lower than Last Year’s (2021) 5th from the atmosphere to reduce global warming.
 It can help achieve carbon neutrality by storing
place.
 The report released - By IQ Air.
carbon in the soil where the carbon can
improve soil fertility and nutrient retention.
 The report released on - 15th March, 2023
Key findings What is Carbon Neutrality
 According to the definition of the Inter-
 For 2022, the country has witnessed a little drop in
governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),
the ranking as 2022 data goes down to 8th with the
carbon neutrality, or net zero CO2 emissions,
PM2.5 level.
refers only to carbon dioxide emissions and is a
 Delhi ranked 4th out of 50 of the world’s
state of balance between the CO2 emitted into
most polluted cities in terms of PM2.5 with
the atmosphere and the CO2 removed from the
levels 92.6 μg/m3 in 2022, a little below the
atmosphere
average of 96.4 μg/m3 in 2021.
 The WHO guideline for annual PM2.5 levels is
Plastiglomerate
5 μg/m3.
 Lahore was the most polluted city in the world,  A team of marine biologists (working in the
followed by Hotan in China, and Bhiwadi in Andaman and Nicobar Islands) have stumbled upon
Rajasthan. a piece of rock (Plastiglomerate) made from plastic
 New Delhi is the second most polluted capital city in from a beach on Aves Island.
the world, with N’Djamena in Chad topping the list.  This is the first such find from India.
 Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh are the 5 About Plastiglomerate
most polluted countries in 2022.  It is a rock composed of sand, rock fragments,
shells and other materials held together by plastic. It
About IQAir
is a new form of plastic pollution, which scientists
 IQAir is a Swiss air quality technology company,
described in 2014.
specializing in protection against airborne
pollutants, developing air quality monitoring and Aves Island
air cleaning products.  Aves Island is an island of the Andaman Islands.
It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman
 Founded in - 1963

administrative district, part of the Indian union
 Founder - Manfred Hammes, Klaus Hammes

territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
 Headquarters - Goldach, Switzerland

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

First Carbon Neutral Farm
The Oscar for Best Documentary Short film was
Recently, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced for ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ which
declared a seed farm, located in Aluva, as the first revolves around a family who adopts two orphan baby
carbon neutral farm in the country. elephants in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and rears them.

 Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) is located in  The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation
the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu. consisting of such species.
 It is at the tri-junction of Karnataka, Kerala and 
They are located in the intermediate zone
Tamil Nadu. between the land and the sea and represent one
 The Tiger Reserve comprises of the wildlife of the best examples of ecotone.
sanctuary and the national park of the same name. Mangroves in India
 It forms a part of the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve.  The ‘State of World Mangroves 2022’ report
Theppakadu Elephant Camp by the Global Mangrove Alliance puts the total
 Theppakadu Elephant Camp is located deep mangrove cover of the world at 1,47,000 sq km
inside the Mudumalai National Park in the (14.7 million hectares).
Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu.  India has about 4,992 sq km (0.15% of the
 The Elephant camp located on the bank of the country’s total geo-graphical area) of mangroves,
river Moyar, was established way back in 1927. according to the Indian State of Forest Report
 It is the oldest elephant camp in Asia. (IFSR) 2021.
 Mangroves in India are distributed across nine
Terai Elephant Reserve (TER)
States and three Union Territories with West
 According to the information given by the Uttar
Bengal having the highest mangrove cover of
Pradesh Forest Department on October 23, 2022,
2,112 sq km.
the Union Ministry of Forest and Environment
 The IFSR report also points out that there has
has given its approval to the Terai Elephant
been an increase in the mangrove cover from
Reserve (TER), which covers 3,049 sq km
4,046 sq km in 1987 to 4,992 sq km in 2021.
including Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and Pilibhit
Tiger Reserve (located in Lakhimpur and
Pilibhit districts) respectively, will be developed in Revival of Adi Ganga River
the area. Recently, plans to revive Adi Ganga (the original
 It has a common boundary with Wyanad Wildlife channel of River Ganga passing through the city of
Sanctuary (Kerala) on the West, Bandipur Tiger Kolkata) have been announced.
Reserve (Karnataka) on the North.  The National Mission for Clean Ganga
 The Moyar River flows downstream into the has allocated around Rs 650 crore to revive
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and is the natural line the ancient river and it has been included in a
of division between Mudumalai and Bandipur multi-country South Asian River project on
combating pollution.
Sanctuary.
 The developments come after the National Green
MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative for Tribunal had directed the West Bengal government
Shoreline Habitats & Tangible to complete its rejuvenation by 2025.
 The panelists at an International Water Conference
Incomes) organised in Sylhet, Bangladesh by the non-profit
Recently, the Union Budget for 2023-24 announced Action Aid decided to explore the possibility of a
an initiative for mangrove plantation along the coastline pan-south Asian project to address the pollution of
and on saltpan lands, under MISHTI (Mangrove Initiative one key river each in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China
for Shoreline Habitats & Tangible Incomes). and Malaysia. Adi Ganga was selected from India.
About MISHTI Scheme: About the River: Adi Ganga
 MISHTI will be implemented through convergence  Adi Ganga (also known as the Gobindapur Creek
between the MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi and Tolly’s Canal), is a stream that was part of the
National Rural Employment Guarantee Hooghly River in the Kolkata area of India.
Scheme), CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation  Source of the river- Sundarbans
Fund Management and Planning Authority) Fund,  Around 1750, a canal was dug to connect
and other sources. the main course of the river. The lower part
About Mangrove of River Saraswati adjacent to the resultant
 A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal Hooghly became the main river stretch
saline or brackish water.  Adi
Ganga turned into a secondary tributary.

About NMCG  Mission Sahbhagita: Launched by the Ministry
 The National Mission for Clean Ganga is of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
implementing arm of Namami Gange program. (MoEFCC) in 2022, it aims to effectively manage
 This mission was established on 12th August 2011 the network of 75 wetlands of national and
under the Societies Registration Act,1860 as a international significance.
registered society.
Objectives: Cyclone Freddy
 The mission incorporates rehabilitating and
boosting the existing STPs (Sewage Treatment Recently, Cyclone Freddy dissipated over Malawi in
Plants) and instant short-term steps to curb March 2023 after a record-breaking 34 Days stint over
pollution at exit points on the riverfront in order the southern Indian Ocean and Africa.
to check the inflow of sewage. Key features
Various initative for Ganga Rejuvenation  Traverse Path - Cyclone Freddy first developed
 Namami Gange Programme: It is an Integrated off the North Australian coast and tracked across
Conservation Mission, approved as a ‘Flagship the entire southern Indian Ocean.
 Landfall - The cyclone made landfall thrice — once
Programme’ by the Union Government in June
in Madagascar and twice in Mozambique.
2014 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective
 Cyclone Freddy is the longest lived tropical
abatement of pollution and conservation and cyclone ever recorded in any of Earth’s oceans.
rejuvenation of National River Ganga.  Cyclone Freddy is the first tropical cyclone ever to
 Ganga Action Plan: It was the first River experience 7 phases of rapid intensification (RI)
Action Plan that was taken up by the Ministry of
over its lifetime. (previous record - 4 RI phases)
Environment, Forest and Climate Change in 1985.
 National River Ganga Basin Authority ‘Gross Domestic Climate Risk’
(NRGBA): It was formed by the Government Report
of India in the year 2009 under Section-3 of the
Environment Protection Act, 1986. According to ‘Gross Domestic Climate Risk’ report
 Ganga was declared as the ‘National River’ of India ‘Majority of the Indian states are at a great risk of damage
in 2008. to the built environment due to climate change hazards,
 Clean Ganga Fund: In 2015, it was formed for according to a new report ‘Gross Domestic Climate Risk’.
cleaning up of the Ganga.
About the Report
 Bhuvan-Ganga Web App: It ensures involvement
 The report was published by Australia-based
of the public in monitoring of pollution entering
Cross Dependency Initiative or XDI.
into the river Ganga.
 The report ranks over 2,600 jurisdictions around the
‘Save Wetlands Campaign’ world in 2050 according to modelled projections of
damage to the built environment from extreme
Recently (On February 4, 2023), Union Minister for weather and climate change including from
Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the flooding, forest fires and sea level rise.
‘Save Wetlands Campaign’.Nanda Lake is Goa’s first
Ramsar Site
Major Highlights of the Report
 Most vulnerable countries: China has the highest
Key Points
 Two publications were also released during the
number of provinces in the top 50 most climate
occasion, ‘India’s 75 Amrit Dharohar- India’s risk-prone territories of the world, followed by the
Ramsar Sites Factbook’ and ‘Managing Climate United States.
Risks in Wetlands – A Practitioner’s Guide.  Over half of the provinces in the global top 50
 Approach: This campaign is structured on a are in China. After China, the US has the most
“whole of society” approach for wetlands high-risk states with 18 states in the top 100.
conservation, enabling affirmative actions for  Together, China, India and the US make up
wetlands conservation at all levels of society and over half the states and provinces in the top
involving all strata of society. 100.
India’s Climate Risk Profile for 2050  51 Mineral Blocks including Lithium and Gold were
 The 14 Indian states in the top 100 in the world for handed over to State Governments.
damage risk all share flooding as their main hazard –  As of now, India currently imports all its lithium
Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Rajasthan, Tamil needs.
Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Kerala,  The Department of Atomic Energy, Government
Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Haryana, of India has discovered 1600kg Lithium in Mandla
Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. district of Karnataka.
 Bihar
is set to be the most climate-vulnerable  Lithium reserves in large quantity has been found for
region in India by 2050 with a global rank of the first time in the country in Jammu and Kashmir.
22nd, according to the report. About Lithium
 It is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Assam  Lithium (Li), sometimes also referred as ‘White
with 25th and 28th ranks respectively. gold’ due to its high demand for rechargeable
batteries, is a soft and silvery-white metal.
Landslide Atlas of India
Other potential sites of Lithium in India
Recently, National Remote Sensing Centre  Mica belts in Rajasthan, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh.
(NRSC) under the Indian Space Research Organisation  Pegmatite belts in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
(ISRO) has released the Landslide Atlas of India.  Rann of Kutch in Gujrat.
 A landslide is defined as the movement of a mass of Major Global Lithium Reserves:
rock, debris, or earth down a slope.  Bolivia > Argentina > Chile > Australia & China
 This Atlas provides risk assessment in landslide are top countries with Li reserves.
locations during the period of 1998-2022 and covers Lithium Triangle
vulnerable regions in 17 states and 02 UTs of India  The Lithium Triangle is a region of the Andes
in the Himalayas and Western Ghats. rich in lithium reserves around the borders of
 Top 5 districts based on their exposure to Argentina, Bolivia and Chile.
landslide: Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal  The lithium in the triangle is concentrated in
(Uttarakhand), Thrissur (Kerala), Rajouri various salt pans that exist along the Atacama
Desert and neighbouring arid areas.
(J&K), and Palakkad (Kerala).
 The area is thought to hold around 54% of the
India’s Vulnerability: world’s lithium reserves.
 India is among the top four landslide-prone
countries globally, where at least one death per Aravalli Green Wall Project
100 sq km is reported in a year due to a landslide
event.  Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate

Excluding snow-covered areas, the Atlas Change inaugurated the Aravalli Green Wall Project
states that approximately 12.6 per cent of at a function organised to celebrate International day
the country’s geographical land area (0.42 of Forests at Tikli village, Haryana on March 25, 2023.
million sq km) is prone to landslides.  On the same occasion, the minister also unveiled the
 As many as 66.5 percent of the landslides are National Action Plan to Combat Desertification and
reported from the North-western Himalayas, Land Degradation Through Forestry Interventions.
about 18.8 per cent from the North-eastern Aravali Green Wall Project
Himalayas, and about 14.7 per cent from the  It is an ambitious plan to create a 1,400km long
Western Ghats. and 5km wide green belt buffer around the
Aravali Mountain range covering states of Haryana,
Lithium inferred resources in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Delhi.
 In the initial phase, 75 water bodies will be
Jammu & Kashmir rejuvenated, starting with five waterbodies each in
Geological Survey of India (GSI) has for the first every district of Aravalli landscape.
time established Lithium inferred resources of about 6  These water bodies will cover degraded land in
million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi Gurgaun, Faridabad, Bhiwani, Mahendergarh and in
District of Jammu & Kashmir (UT). Rewari districts of Haryana.
 The plan is inspired by Africa’s ‘Great Green Wall’  The United Nations General Assembly has declared
project, running from Senegal (West) to Djibouti 2023 as International Year of Millets at its 75th
(East), which came into effect in 2007. Session in March, 2021.
About Millets (a Kharif Crop)
18th Global Risks Report 2023  It is a common term to categorise small seeded grasses
The Global Risks Report 2023 presents the results of that are often termed Nutri-cereals or dry-land-
the latest Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS). cereals and included sorghum, pearl millet, ragi etc.
 Published in: January 2023  They are also hardier and drought resistant crops.
 Published by: World Economic Forum Global Distribution
(WEF) ahead of the Forum’s Annual Meeting  India, Niger and China are largest producers of
in Davos, Switzerland. millets in World.
 Edition - 18th India 39%
 Report describes: Changes occurring in the global
Niger 11%
risks landscape from year to year.
China 9%
Key outcomes of report Nigeria 7%
 The report says the world is facing two severe
Distribution in India
risks ‘Failure to Mitigate Climate Change’ and
‘Failure of Climate Change Adaptation’ in the Rajasthan 36%
next decade. Uttar Pradesh 12%
 This is followed by ‘natural disasters and Karnataka 11%
extreme weather events’ and ‘Biodiversity loss Gujarat 9%
and ecosystem collapse’.
 Covid-19 and Ukraine war has resulted in rising Aravalli Safari Park Project
inflation, rapid normalization of monetary policies,
Recently, some Environmental Activists have raised
low-growth and low-investment era. concerns over the 10,000-acre Aravalli Safari Park Project
 Failure on climate action to address climate proposed in Haryana.
change’ has continued to figure among the top
Key Points
risks in the report since 2011.
 The proposed area to build the World’s largest
 Technologies such as AI, Quantum and
jungle safari park in Aravalli hills.
Biotechnology are going to exacerbate the
 For the making of the World’s largest jungle safari
inequalities and digital divide ( if no action is taken park an Aravali Foundation will be set up which will
to mitigate it). manage the project.
Some major reports published by WEF are:  Increase in human footfall and vehicular traffic will
 Energy Transition Index. affect fauna of the area.
 Global Competitiveness Report.
India’s first “other effective area-based
 Global IT Report.
conservation measures” (OECM) site
 Global Gender Gap Report.
 Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram
 Global Travel and Tourism Report.
declared as India’s first “other effective area-based
conservation measures” (OECM) site.
International Year of Millets - 2023
About other effective area-based conservation
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the measures” (OECM) tag:
United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the  It is a conservation designation for areas that are
International Year of Millets – 2023 at its headquartered achieving the effective in-situ conservation of
in Rome, Italy in December 2022. India wants to make it biodiversity outside of protected areas.
a people’s movement and position itself as a global hub  Given by: This tag is given by the International
for millets. Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
 India’s proposal was approved by Food and to areas that are not protected but support rich
Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in 2018. biodiversity.

About COP-15
Global Status of Black Soils  Conference concluded in Montreal, Canada.
To mark World Soil Day 2022 on 5 December,
th  Chaired by China and hosted by Canada-first phase
the Food and Agriculture Organization released its took place in Kunming, China and second phase in
first Global Status on Black soils. Montreal Canada.
Key Findings:  It reinforced the commitment to address the
 It finds Black soils are at greater risk than ever due to biodiversity crisis and the Kunming Declaration was
climate crisis, biodiversity loss and land use change. adopted by over 100 countries.
 Black soils have potential to provide 10% of total Key Targets of the GBF
soil organic carbon sequestration if they receive  GBF includes 4 goals and 23 targets for achievement
proper attention.
by 2030.
 Black soils were home to 2.86% of global
 Goals
population and had 17.36% of cropland.
 Goal A : Halting Human-induced extinction
 It was home to 8.05% of soil organic carbon and
30.06% of global cropland soil organic carbon. of threatened species and reducing the rate of
 Black soil quickly loosing their soil organic carbon stocks. extinction of all species tenfold by 2050.
 Goal B : Sustainable use and management of
SAIME initiative biodiversity.
To conserve Mangrove Sustainable Aquaculture  Goal
C : Fair sharing of benefits from the
In Mangrove Ecosystem (SAIME) initiative, is utilization of genetic resources and digital
extended in Sundarban for mangrove restoration. sequence information and gentic resources.
About SAIME initiative  Goal
D : Adequate means of implementing
 It is a community-based pilot project in West the GBF be accessible to all parties particularly
Bengal under which farmers are planting mangrove least Developed Countries and Small Island
trees around shrimp ponds. Developing states.
 SAIME initiative, farmers have taken up cultivation  30*30 deal
of shrimp on 30 hectares in West Bengal.  Restore 30% degraded ecosystems globally (on
 They are also rebuilding mangroves. land and sea) by 2030
 The project has been implemented in India and  Conserve and manage 30% areas (terrestrial,
Bangladesh in collaboration with Global Nature inland water, and coastal and marine) by 2030.
Fund, Bangladesh Environment & Development  Reduce risk from pesticides by at least 50% by 2030
Society (BEDS).  Reduce global footprint of consumption by 2030.
 Secure the safe, legal and sustainable use and trade
Sundarbans Delta
of wild species by 2030.
 The Sundarbans, located on the Ganges,
Brahmaputra, and Meghna River deltas on the  The United Nations Convention on Biological
Bay of Bengal, are home to the biggest mangrove Diversity, also known as the Biodiversity
forests in the world. Convention, is multilateral treaty opned for
 40% of Sundarbans lies in India and the rest signature at the Earth summit in Rio De Janeiro in
in Bangladesh. Sundarbans was designated a 1992. It comes under UNEP.
UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 (India) and
1997 (Bangladesh). CoP-27
This year annual Conference of Parties (COP)
COP-15 of UNFCCC concluded its 27th edition at Sharm El
Recently, at the 15th Conference of Parties Sheikh, Egypt.
(COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological About CoP-27
Diversity “Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity  Held Between: 6th - 18th November, 2022
Framework” (GBF) was adopted.  Held at: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

 First CoP held at: Berlin  IRAF is a multi-donor trust fund, established with the
 CoP-26 held at: Glasgow, U.K. support of United Nations Development Programme
 CoP-28 will be held in: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UNDP) and United Nations Office for Disaster Risk
(UAE) (30 Nov.-12 Dec.). Reduction (UNDRR).
The Agenda at CoP 27  It will be managed by the United Nation Multi-
 Mitigation - The world is not on track to achieve Partner Trust Fund Office (UN MPTFO), New
the Paris Agreement’s stated goal of limiting global York.
temperature rise to 1.5 or 2°C. Global Shield Plan
 Adaptation - At COP 26, the Glasgow–Sharm el-  The Global Shield (GS) is a funding mechanism
Sheikh (GlaSS) work programme was established till that provides funding to countries suffering climate
2023 to define the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) disasters.
and set up robust tracking mechanisms.  Coordinators - The Group of 7 (G7) and the V20
 Finance - At COP 26, developed countries noted group of climate-vulnerable countries.
the US $100 billion target of climate finance, first
determined in 2009, has not been delivered and is Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group
expected to be delivered only by 2023.  The Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Group was
 Loss and Damage - At COP 26, the G77 and China established with the inaugural meeting of the V20
negotiating bloc (representing 80% of the world’s Ministers of Finance of the Climate Vulnerable
population) had demanded for a loss and damage Forum in 2015 at Lima, Peru.
(L&D) finance facility.  Total Members - 58 Nations (India is not a member
The major initiative from COP-27, 2022 at Egypt of V20 Group).
Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) Technology Mechanism
 MAC initiative is led by the UAE and Indonesia,  The UNFCCC launched the first joint work
and includes India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Japan, and programme of the Technology Mechanism for 2023-
Spain.
2027.
 It seeks to educate and spread awareness worldwide
 The joint work programme will focus on high-
on the role of mangroves in curbing global warming
potential sectors and high-potential actions across
and its potential as a solution for climate change.
water, energy, food, industry, and other systems.
 Under MAC, UAE pledges to plant 100 million
mangroves by 2030. Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)
AWARE (Action for Water Adaptation or  COP27 has seen new countries including Germany,
Resilience) Japan, the UK, the US, Australia, etc., Join the Global
 AWARE initiative, which was drafted by the CoP-27 Offshore Wind Alliance to ramp up the offshore wind
presidency with support of world meteorological to tackle the climate and energy security crises.
organisation, was launched on 14 November, 2022 Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)
 It is an initiative that will champion inclusive
 Global Offshore Wind Alliance was initiated by
cooperation to address water related challenges
the International Renewable Energy Agency
and solutions across climate change adaptation.
(IRENA), Denmark and the Global Wind Energy
'Loss and Damage'
Council.
 'Loss and Damage' refers to impacts of climate change
that cannot be avoided either by mitigation (cutting
greenhouse gas emissions) or adaptation (modifying
19th COP of CITES
practices to buffer against climate change impacts). CITES (Convention on International Trade
Infrastructure Resilience Accelerator Fund in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora,
(IRAF) also known as the Washington Convention) is a
 It was launched by the Coalition for Disaster multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and
Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) at the Indian animals from the threats of international trade. Recently
Pavilion, COP27, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. its 19th Conference of Parties was held.
About 19th Conference of Parties (COP19) Key Highlights
 Held on:14th to 25th November 2022.  India’s Bio-Economy in 2021 registered 14.1%
 Held in: Panama growth over 2020.
 Aim: to reduce the risks of future zoonotic diseases  The Indian Bio-Economy for the period January-
India and CITES COP19 December 2021 is valued at $80.12 billion over
 India has voted against a proposal to re-open the $70.2 billion in 2020.
international trade in ivory at the ongoing conference  Indian Bio-Economy share in India’s GDP is
of the CITES. about 2.6 percent in 2021.
 The ivory trade was globally banned in 1989 when  India has 2nd highest number of USFDA
all African elephant populations were put in CITES approved manufacturing plants outside the US.
Appendix I.  As per report, India’s Bioeconomy will touch 300
 In COP -19, two Indian turtle species – the red- billion US dollars by 2030 from 80 billion US
crowned roofed turtles (Batagur kachuga) and Leith’s Dollars in 2021.
soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia leithii) – have made it to
Appendix I of the Convention on International Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). (COP14) Conference
 Red-crowned
roofed turtle is native to India,
Nepal, and Bangladesh and known to be Recently, the 14th Meeting of the Conference
widely found in the Ganga and Brahmaputra of the Contracting Parties (COP14) to the Ramsar
river basins, according to the Wildlife Institute Convention on Wetlands began to discuss the state of
of India (WII). wetlands globally.
 At present in India, the National Chambal River Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (COP14)
Gharial Sanctuary is the only geographic area where  Held on: 5-13 November 2022
the species is found in substantial numbers.  Co-hosted by: Wuhan (China) and Geneva
CITES was drafted as a result of resolution (Switzerland), hybrid format
adopted in 1963  Theme of COP14: ‘Wetland actions for people and
 It came into force in 1975. nature’
 The CITES Secretariat is administratered by  World Wetland Network (WWN) played an active
UNEP. role in it.
 Its secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland.  The aim of COP-14 was calling for action for people
 India hosted COP-3 in 1981. and nature.
 During the Conference, the Wuhan Declaration was
India Bioeconomy Report, 2022 adopted and a report on Ramsar sites was released.
The bio-economy can be defined as "the pro- The State of the Climate in Asia
duction of renewable biological resources and the
2021, Report
conversion of these resources and waste streams into
value added products, such as food, feed, bio-based  Released on: November 14, 2022
products and bio-energy.  Released by: World Meteorological Organization
About India Bio-economy Report, 2022 and the UN Economic and Social Commission for
 Released on : July 19, 2022 Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
 Released by : Dr. Jitendra Singh (Minister of State  Asian countries incurred financial losses worth USD
(Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth 35.6 billion in 2021 because of natural disasters.
Sciences)  Flooding was the event with “by far the
 Report prepared for : “Make In India Facilitation greatest impact in Asia in terms of fatalities
Cell for Biotechnology” of Biotechnology Industry and economic damage.”
Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) by Association  India suffered a total loss of USD 3.2 billion from
of Biotechnology Led Enterprises (ABLE). flooding.

 Storms also caused significant economic damage, Major highlights of the Report
especially in India (USD 4.4 billion), followed by  The report confirms that the past seven years have
China (USD 3 billion) and Japan (USD 2 billion). been the warmest seven years on record.
 Five cyclonic storms (Tauktae, Yaas, Gulab,
Shaheen, Jawad) occurred in India during 2021,
World Meteorological Organization
 An intergovernmental organization with a mem-
with maximum sustained wind speeds of ≥ 34 knots.
bership of 193 Member States.
Climate Change Performance  India is a member.
Index, 2023  It originated from the International Meteo-

rological Organization (IMO), which was
Climate Change Performance Index, 2023 was established at the 1873 Vienna International
released in COP 27, assessing 59 countries and the Meteorological Congress.
European Union on Climate change policies and  Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland.
actions.
 Four key climate change indicators –
Important Facts About CCPI
Greenhouse gas concentrations, Sea-level rise,
 India ranked 10th in CCPI, 2022 and 8th in CCPI,
Ocean heat and Ocean acidification – set new
2023.
records in 2021.
 CCPI Aims to enhance transparency in international
 The global mean temperature in 2021 was around
climate politics and enables comparison of climate
protection efforts and progress made by Individual 1.11 ± 0.13 °C above the 1850–1900 pre-industrial
countries. average.
 The CCPI looks at four categories, with 14 Global mean sea level reached a new record high

Indicators : GHG Emissions (40% of the overall in 2021, rising an average of 4.5 mm per year over
score) Renewable Energy (20%), Energy Use (20%) the period 2013–2021.
and Climate Policy (20%).
The State of the World’s Forests
CCPI 2023
 India has been ranked amongst top 5 countries in
2022
the world, and the best among the G20 countries,  Released on : May 2, 2022.
based on its climate change performance.  Released by : United Nations Food and Agriculture
 CCPI places India as the only G-20 country in the Organization (FAO)
top 10 Rank.  The state of the World's Forest report is published
 Denmark, Sweden, Chile and Morocco as the bi-annually.
only four small countries that were ranked above Key Highlights of SOFO, 2022
India as 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th respectively.  Forests cover 31 percent of the Earth's land surface
 The First, Second and Third ranks were not (4.06 billion PA).
awarded to any country.  The 420 mha of forests have been lost between
 As per the CCPI report India is on track to meet its 1990 and 2020, due to deforestation.
2030 emissions target (compatible with a well-below  Approximately 124 million more people fell into
2°C Scenario). extreme poverty after COVID-19 and this may
State of the Global Climate have longer-term impacts on wood-based fuel.
2021, Report The Breakthrough Agenda Report,

WMO released the State of the Global Climate 2022
2021 report. Global Clean Energy Action Forum, a joint
 Launched on : 18 May 2022 convening of the 13th Clean Energy Ministerial
 Focus on : Details of climate indicators such as (CEM 13) and the 7th Mission Innovation Ministerial
temperatures, ocean heat, ocean acidification, sea (MI-7), was hosted by United States for the first time,
level rise, sea ice glaciers and extreme weather. from 21st to 23rd September 2022.

 The Breakthrough Agenda Report, 2022 puts Key Highlights
forward 25 recommendations for leaders to discuss  India and France re-elected President and Co-President
at Global Clean Energy Action Forum. of the ISA Assembly for a period of two years.
 Released by: International Energy Agency (IEA),  The ISA Assembly approved the Solar Facility, a
the International Renewable Energy Agency payment guarantee mechanism : Solar Payment
(IRENA) and the UN Climate Change High-Level Guarantee Fund and Solar Insurance Fund.
Champions
 The ISA Assembly also approved the SolarX Grand
 Primary Focus on: International collaboration to
Challenge, which is planned to focus on innovation
drive faster reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
and start-ups.
 There is an anticipated rise in worldwide renewable
capacity of 8% in 2022; GM Crop - DMH 11
 It is pushing beyond the 300GW barrier for
Recently, the Genetic Engineering Appraisal
the first time and enough to powering almost
Committee (GEAC) that functions under the Union
225 million homes.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
 Together, the five industries examined in the report
Change has approved seed production prior to
represent almost 60% of the world's Greenhouse
commercial release of genetically modified (GM)
Gas (GHG) emissions.
mustard.
UNEP ‘Annual Frontier Report, DMH 11
2022’  Dhara Mustard Hybrid (DMH 11) is a genetically
modified variant of herbicide tolerant mustard.
 Released on : 17th February, 2022
 It contains two alien genes from a soil bacterium
 Report Titled as : Noise, Blazes and Mismatches
called Bacillus amyloliquefaciens.
 Objective of the 2022 Report : Identifies and
 It is indigenously developed by the Centre for
offers solutions to three environmental issues: urban
Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGMCP).
noise pollution, wildfires and phenological shifts.
 Recently India has approved commercial cultivation
 Frontiers Report first published in : 2016
of only one genetically modified crop, i.e. BT
 Edition : 4th
cotton, which has been a huge success.
 This Report is divided into 3 Segments : Noise
Pollution; Phenological Shifts; Wildfires 13th Emissions Gap Report 2022: UNEP
Key Highlights
 Title of the report: ‘Emissions Gap Report 2022:
 Five Indian cities have been ranked in this list
The Closing Window — Climate Crisis Calls for
of being among the noisiest cities of the world
Rapid Transformation of Societies’.
– Asansol, Jaipur, Kolkata, New Delhi, and
 Released on: 27 October 2022
Moradabad.
 Released by: United Nations Environment
Noisiest City Rank
1. Dhaka, Bangladesh (119 db) Programme (UNEP)
2. Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh (144 db)  The report assess: The gap between anticipated
3. Islamabad, Pakistan (105 db) emissions in 2030 and levels consistent with the
1.5°C and 2°C targets of the Paris Agreement.
5th Assembly of the International
Solar Alliance "Mission LiFE" (Lifestyle for
Environment)
 Held on: October 18, 2022
 Conference inaugurated by: Shri Raj Kumar Mission LiFE which was announced by PM Modi
Singh, Minister of Power and New & Renewable at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26)
Energy was launched at the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya
 Held in: New Delhi, India Gujarat by PM Narendra Modi.

"Mission LiFE" (Lifestyle for Environment) Kuno National Park
 Launched: 20 October, 2022
 Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh was
 Nodal Agency: NITI Aayog
established in 1981 as wildlife sanctuary.
Key Point  It was later given the status of national park in
 Mission life is a global initiative by India to help
2018.
to lead to a sustainable way of life to achieve the
 It was named after Kuno River, one of the major
sustainable development goals set by UN.
tributaries of the Chambal River.
 It aims to nudge individuals and communities to
adopt a life style that is synchronous with nature and
does not harm it.
Renewables Global Status
Report, 2022
Climate Transparency Report, 2022
 Released on : 15 June 2022
 Released on: October 20, 2022
 Released by : Renewable Energy Policy Network
 Edition: Eighth (8th)
(REN21)
 Prepared by: Report was developed by experts
 Objective : Provides a world map of renewable
from 16 partner organizations from the majority of
the G20 countries energy shares by country and highlights progress in
 Theme for the 2022 edition: G20 response to the some of the leading countries.
energy crisis: critical for 1.5°c. Key Highlights
 Report highlights the link between: Climate And  Renewable power capacity additions grew 17% in
Energy Crises 2021 to reach a new high of more than 314 GW of
 As per the report, the losses were the highest in four
added capacity globally.
sectors—
 India added around 15.4 gigawatts (GW) of

Services, manufacturing, agriculture, and
renewable power capacity in 2021, the third
construction.
 With respect to global emissions, the USA ranked highest after China (136 GW) and the United
first, as America contributes 25 percent of it; States (43 GW).
 India suffered an income loss of 5.4 per cent of Parameters Ist IInd IIIrd
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the highest among
Solar PV capacity China United States India
the G20 nations in 2021.
Wind power China United States Brazil
Reintroduction of Cheetahs at capacity
Kuno National Park Hydropower China Canada India
capacity
On September 17, 2022, Prime Minister Geothermal power China Turkey Iceland
Narendra Modi (on his birthday) released eight African capacity
cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park Concentrating solar Chile - -
from Namibia. Cheetahs in India went extinct long thermal power
back in 1952 due to too much reckless hunting activities. (CSP) capacity
 The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Solar water heating China India Turkey
capacity
Change is working in collaboration with the
Air-source heat China Japan United
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) pump sales States
and the Wildlife Institute of India (WII). Ethanol United Brazil China
 Under the plan, 50 Cheetahs will be introduced in production States
the different National Parks in the country in a span Biodiesel Indonesia Brazil United
of 5 years. production States

 India was the second largest market for new  Equipped with : A high-pressure hydrogen fuel
solar PV (Photovoltaic) capacity in Asia and third tank and an electric motor.
largest globally.  FCEV - Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
India's First Green Hydrogen Global Annual to Decadal Climate

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Update Report
Toyota launched India’s first all-hydrogen
 Published on : 9 May 2022
electric vehicle, Mirai, in India. As part of the
 Published by : World Meteorological Organisation
company’s pilot project with the International Center
(WMO)
for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Toyota launched
 For the year : 2022 to 2026
a car that runs on hydrogen generated electricity.
 In one of the next five years, there is a 50%
First hydrogen fuel cell car of India
possibility that the planet may momentarily exceed
 Name : Mirai ('future' in Japanese)
 Launched by : Toyota INDIA Motors
1.5°C of warming.
 Range : Up to 650 km in a single charge, with a  Between 2022 and 2026, the annual mean global
refueling time of five minutes. near-surface temperature is expected to be

 Aim : Spreading awareness about Hydrogen, FCEV between 1.1 and 1.7 degrees Celsius higher than
technology, and disseminating its benefits to support pre-industrial levels the average over the (years 1850-
hydrogen-based society for India. 1900).
News in Short
Sarus crane India’s First Biomass-Based Hydrogen
Plant
 A man from UP was booked under the Wildlife
Protection Act 1972, for “illegally” keeping and  India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based
nursing an injured Sarus crane (Grus Antigone). Hydrogen Plant will come up at the Khandwa
district of Madhya Pradesh.
The Sarus crane
Petrol Blending
 It is a large non-migratory crane found in parts
of the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and  On 6 February, 2023 PM rolled out Petrol blended
Australia. with 20% ethanol at select petrol pumps in 11
 It is the world’s tallest flying bird classified States/UTs as part of a programme to increase
as ‘Vulnerable’ on the IUCN Red List and is a the use of biofuels to cut emissions as well as
CITES Appendix II dependence on foreign exchange-draining imports.
 In India, it is usually found in wetlands and is the
E20 fuel
state bird of UP.
 E20 fuel is a blend of 20% of ethanol and gasoline.
Turkey Earthquake  Ethanol is a biofuel and a common by-product

of biomass left by agricultural feedstock such as
 Recently, a major earthquake struck Turkey and
corn, sugarcane, hemp, potato, etc.
Syria killing more than 2600 people and flattening
 It is produced mainly from molasses, a byproduct
thousands of buildings. of sugar manufacture.
Why is Turkey prone to Earthquakes?  Ethanol is basically alcohol of 99% plus purity,
 In the region of Turkey, Syria, and Jordan, tectonics which can be used for blending with petrol
are dominated by complex interactions between the  The PM launched the higher 20% ethanol-
African, Arabian, and Eurasian tectonic plates, and blended petrol (E20) at the India Energy Week
the Anatolian tectonic block. (IEW) 2023.

Willow Project Red Sanders Falls Back in IUCN’s
 Recently, the Joe Biden-led United States ‘Endangered’ Category
administration formally approved the controversial  Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) has fallen back
Willow project in Alaska. into the ‘endangered’ category in the International
 Willow Project is a massive and decades-long oil Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red
drilling venture on Alaska’s North Slope in the List. The species was classified as ‘near threatened’
National Petroleum Reserve. in 2018.
Operation Gear Box Heat Dome
 The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)  Several countries in Europe recorded their hottest
launched operation ‘Gear Box’ to stop heroin January weather even in 2023 with temperatures
smuggling, seizes 39.5 kg of contraband from 10 to 20 degrees Celsius above average due to heat
Kolkata port. dome.
 Operation Gear Box is conducted to detect the
About Heat Dome
hidden drugs in the gear boxes.  According to National Oceanic and Atmospheric
UNESCO to soon declare Visva-Bharati the Administration (NOAA), a heat dome occurs
World’s First Living Heritage University when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a lid or
cap for an extended period of time.
 Visva-Bharati University will soon get the ‘heritage’
tag from UNESCO to take the distinction of world’s International Big Cat Alliance
first living heritage university.  Recently, India has proposed the creation of a
 Normally heritage tag is given to a dead monument. new global alliance called the International Big Cat
For the first time in the world, a living university, Alliance (IBCA) to protect seven major big cats,
which is functioning, is going to get the heritage tag namely- tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, puma,
from UNESCO. jaguar and cheetah.
About Visva Bharati University  The IBCA will be open to 97 countries and
 It was founded in 1921 and named after Nobel organizations interested in protecting these
Laureate Rabindranath Tagore until the Visva- animals.
Bharati Society was registered as an organization in Methane Global Tracker report
May 1922.
 According to the latest Methane Global Tracker
India Annual State Minister’s Conference report-2023, fossil fuel companies released
on Water 120 million metric tonnes of methane into the
 Recently, the 1st All India Annual State Minister’s atmosphere last year.
Conference on Water organized by the Union  Methane Global Tracker report is the annual report
Ministry of Jal Shakti in Bhopal. released by the International Energy Agency.
The theme of the 1st Conference
 The theme of the 1st Conference is ‘Water Vision
Global Methane Pledge
 It was announced by the US and EU.
@ 2047’.
 It aims to reduce methane emissions by 30% in
 Five thematic Sessions of the Conference and their
Significance—(1) Water Security, (2) Water use 2030 as compared to 2020.
efficiency including re-use of wastewater and grey MARS:
water, (3) Reduce the effect of Climate Change, (4)  MARS is Methane Alert and Response System.
Climate Change Resilient Water Infrastructure, (5)  It integrates data related to methane emissions.
Water Quality.  It was launched by the United Nations
Environment Programme. It is a satellite-based
Water Birds Status Survey 2022
monitoring programme.
 Chilika Lake, the Asia’s largest brackish water
lagoon, witnessed over 10.74 lakh birds, including
Great Nicobar Island Project
uncommon Mongolian gull, visiting the water-  Recently, the central government has granted
body in Odisha this winter, according to a census clearance for the diversion of forest land for the
report released on January 05, 2022. development project of the Great Nicobar Island.

 The project is to be implemented in the Great  69% decline in wildlife populations of mammals,
Nicobar Island at a cost of Rs 75,000 crores, that is, birds, amphibians, reptiles, and fish across globe
9.4 billion USD. between 1970 and 2018.
 It was prepared by NITI Aayog and to be
New Target under National Clean Air
implemented by ANIIDC (Andaman and Nicobar
Programme
Islands Integrated Development Corporation).
 Recently, the central government has set a new target
Agriculture Innovation Mission
of a 40% reduction in particulate matter (PM)
 Recently, India Joins the Agriculture Innovation concentration in cities covered under the National
Mission for Climate. Clean Air Programme (NCAP) by 2026. The
 The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate is a
earlier goal was 20 to 30% reduction by 2024.
joint initiative of the US and UAE.
About National Clean Air Programme
India’s First Geo Park  Launched by: Ministry of Environment, Forests
 The first geological park of India will be built and Climate Change (MoEFCC) (in 2019)
in Lamheta, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh. In Green Fins Hub
January 2022, approval for the park was given by the
 The United Nations Environmental Programme
Geological Survey of India, under the Ministry of
Mining. (UNEP), along with UK-based charity Reef-World
 Lamheta Park : In 1928, William Henry Sleeman Foundation, recently launched the Green Fins Hub
had discovered Dinosaur fossil from this area. on 13 September 2022.
UNESCO has also recognised Lamheta as geo  Green Fins Hub is a global digital platform for
heritage site. Lameta Formation is also called diving and snorkelling operators worldwide. The
Infratrappean Beds. Green Fins Hub is the first-ever global marine
Three medicinal plant species added to the tourism industry platform, helping operators to
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species make simple, cost-efficient changes to their daily
practices.
 The IUCN assessment in the Himalayan region
shows deforestation, habitat loss, forest fires, India’s longest rubber dam
illegal trade and climate change pose a serious  Recently, on September 08, 2022 Chief Minister
threat to the species.Recently,three medicinal plant of Bihar Nitish Kumar inaugurated the country’s
species (Meizotropispellita, Fritillaria cirrhosa, largest rubber dam and a steel bridge over the Falgu
Dactylorhizahatagirea) found in the Himalayas river near Vishnupad temple (Gaya) in Bihar.
have been added to the IUCN Red List of
Threatened Species. Fridays for Future Campaign
India’s first e-waste Eco-park  Thousands of young activists took to the streets
across the world on September 23, 2022.
 On February 24, 2022, the Deputy Chief Minister of
 The Global Climate Strikes were organised
Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that Delhi will get
under the banner of Fridays for Future (FFF)
India’s first e-waste Eco-park.
campaign, a youth-led climate justice movement.
India's First Geo Thermal Energy Project  This movement was inspired by Greta Thunberg.
in Ladakh
1st Year Anniversary of Shoonya Campaign
 Geological Survey of India (GSI) estimate suggests
that there could be 10 GW geo-thermal power  NITI Aayog held a day-long forum on September
potential in our country. In a recent development 14, 2022 to commemorate the one-year anniversary
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) started of Shoonya, India’s zero pollution e-mobility
drilling for India's first geo thermal energy project campaign.
Puga Valley in Ladakh. First India Animal Health Summit, 2022
Living Planet Report - 2022  On July 06, 2022, the Union Minister of Fisheries,
 Recently, WWF on October 13, 2022, has released Animal Husbandry, and Dairying inaugurated the
its biennial Living Planet report - 2022 showing First India Animal Health Summit 2022, in New
trends in global biodiversity and health of planet. Delhi.
India’s first indigenously developed lithium- 2022 World Food Prize
ion cell  “Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, NASA’s head of
 Ola Electric on July 12, 2022, unveiled India’s first the Climate Impacts Group and a senior research
indigenously developed lithium-ion cell, NMC 2170. scientist at Goddard Institute for Space Studies
'Clean and Green' campaign (GISS) received this year’s prize from the World
Food Prize Foundation on 5th May 2022.
 Launched on - 5 June 2022, (World Environment day)
 Launched by - Ministry of Housing and Urban Rajasthan: First State to surpass 10 GW
Affairs Solar Capacity
 Objective - To make country free of Single Use  According to Mercom’s India Solar Project
Plastic (SUP). Tracker, Rajasthan becomes the first state in India
COP 15 UNCCD to exceed 10 GW of cumulative large-scale solar
 Session took place : From 9 to 20 May 2022 power installations with a total of 32.5 GW of
 Took place at : Abidjan (Ivory Coast). installed power capacity, with renewable energy
 COP 15 theme : ‘Land Life Legacy: From scarcity contributing 55%, thermal energy at 43%, and
to prosperity nuclear energy 2%.
 The COP-14 was held in New Delhi in 2019. Palli: India’s First ‘Carbon-neutral Panchayat’
 First Session held : Rome (1997), Italy.
 Palli village located in the Samba district of Jammu
State Butterfly of Sikkim has become India’s first panchayat to become carbon
 On World Environment Day 2022 (June 05); the neutral, fully solar energy powered, and all its records
Chief Minister of Sikkim, P.S. Golay, declared Blue have been digitized which will help in receiving all
Duke as “State Butterfly of Sikkim”. benefits of Central schemes easily.
 Blue Duke is a native butterfly species of Sikkim.
50 Years of UNEP
75th World Health Assembly
 The UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
 From 22nd to 28th May 2022 World Health Assembly celebrated its 50th Anniversary (founded in 1972) at a
was organized by World Health Organisation special session in Nairobi, Kenya on March 03, 2022.
(WHO).  Theme of the event: “Strengthening UNEP for the
 It is the first in-person Health Assembly since the implementation of the environmental dimension of
COVID-19 pandemic began. 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”.
 "Health for peace, peace for health" was the
theme of the World Health Assembly, 2022. First Dugong Conservation Reserve of India
Global Collaboration Village  The Tamil Nadu government has commenced work
to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of
 Launched in : May 2022
India in the Palk Bay region.
 Launched by : World Economic Forum (WEF)
 Type of : A global village in Metaverse Universe. 21st World Sustainable Development Summit 2022
 Launched during : WEF annual meeting at Davos.  Umbrella theme : Towards a Resilient Planet:
 Global Cooperation Village : The Village will Ensuring a Sustainable and Equitable Future.
provide immersive spaces where stakeholders can  Organised by : The Energy and Resources
convene, create and take action on the world’s most
Institute’s (TERI)
pressing challenges.
 Objective : Single platform to accelerate action
First Organic Waste-powered EV Charging towards sustainable development and climate
Station: Mumbai change.
 India’s first organic waste-powered Electric Vehicle Water Convention
(EV) charging station has been inaugurated at
 2022 marks the 30th Anniversay of United Nations
Keshavrao Khadye Marg, Mumbai, on 9th May 2022.
Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
‘Nanjarayan Tank’ Convention.
 The Nanjarayan Tank is recently declared the 17th  Water convention adopted in Helsinki in 1992 and
bird sanctuary of Tamil Nadu. entered into force in 1996.

Zero Tolerance against Prosperous Farmers
Crime and Corruption Payment of more than Rs. 2
Action against 75,746 mafias/ lakh crore for sugarcane price,
criminals, illegally occupied Payment of more than Rs. 1
property worth $11,841 crore lakh 4 thousand crore to farmers
confiscated/demolished by purchasing 568 lakh metric
tons of wheat and paddy
Social Security
Distribution of free ration to Quality Education
15 crore people, a monthly Better infrastructure
pension of Rs. 1,000 to facilities in 1,38,000
98.28 lakh destitute women, primary/upper primary
(At a Glance)
senior citizens and physically schools under Operation
challenged Kayakalp
One District-One Medical MSMEs

Pure Water for All UP Global Investors
College Capital of India
Drinking water facility in Summit-2023
65 Operational, 22 Under Highest no. of
35,495 gram panchayats under Rs. 35 lakh crore MoUs signed
construction MSMEs 96 lakh
Har Ghar Nal Yojana 94 lakh job opportunities
units operational
Metro Rail
Express Service
Pradesh Maximum no. An Emerging Center of Tourism
Operational in
6 expressways of Airports Development of Shri Kashi Vishwanath
5 cities Under
operational 5 9 airports Dham Corridor and construction of Shri
construction in 5
under construction operational 12 Ram temple in Ayodhya, Grand celebration
cities
under construction of Kumbh, Deepotsav, Rangotsav and Dev
Deepawali
52.50 lakh houses built/approved under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana; Enrollment of 1.92 crore children Under School Chalo Abhiyan;
Rs. 52,190 crore transferred to 2.60 crore farmers under PM Kisan Distribution of free textbooks, uniforms, sweaters, shoes-socks and
Samman Nidhi; Construction of 2.61 crore individual toilets; 1.75 crore school bags and stationery to children from classes 1 to 8; 321 High
families benefitted from Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, distribution of Schools/Inter Colleges operational; Approval of 60 New Inter Colleges;
one free gas cylinder on Holi and Diwali; Rs. 1,190 crore loan to 10.33 Free coaching in all districts under Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana.
lakh street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme.
Establishment of 3 State Universities and 78 State Colleges; Letter of
Electrification of 1,21,324 majra; Free electricity connections to 1.58 Intent issued for the establishment of 15 Private Universities.
crore houses.
Marriage of 2.26 lakh couples under Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah
36 irrigation projects completed, 23.04 lakh hectares additional irrigation
Yojana; The grant amount increased from Rs. 35,000 to Rs. 51,000; 14.86
potential created; 2 lakh 51 thousand 287 km silt cleaning of Canals;
lakh daughters benefitted from Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana
Natural farming in 49 districts; Insurance of 18,73,000 hectares of
Appointment of 58,000 BC Sakhi.
agricultural land.
Implementation of Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Kisan Samriddhi Yojana Under MGNREGA 164.80 crore man-days have been generated;
worth Rs. 602 crore; Rs. 61,270 crore crop loan distributed; Renovation Assistance of Rs. 5 lakh in case of accidental death at the workplace,
of 6,000 state tube wells, Construction of 2,100 new tube wells. Rs. 3 lakh for permanent disability and Rs. 2 lakh for partial disability
under Nirman Kaamgar Mrityu Va Divyangta Sahayta Yojana.
Establishment of 6,484 Cow Shelters for the protection of stray cows
10,73,695 Cows Protected; Provision to give 1 cow and an allowance Distribution of 'Gharauni' to more than 51 lakh families; 29,487 children
of Rs. 900 per month to the families associated with agriculture/animal benefitted under Mukhyamantri Bal Sewa Yojana.
husbandry.
Purvanchal Expressway and Bundelkhand Expressway operational;
Medical insurance coverage to 8.90 crore beneficiaries under Ayushman Construction of Gorakhpur Link Expressway under progress; Decision to
Bharat and Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana; 4,720 ambulances build Ballia Link Expressway.
operational; Effective control of encephalitis, reduction in death rate
up to 96 percent; Establishment of Health ATMs in all PHCs; AIIMS 60,397 km pothole free roads and renovation of 6,926 km route 7,268
Operational in Gorakhpur and Raebareli; Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical km road repaired; Reconstruction of 2,941 km of roads, widening/
University in Lucknow; More than 40 crore Covid Vaccinations; 552 strengthening of 2,242 km routes; Construction of 125 bridges.
Ayurvedic Hospitals developed as Health Wellness Center; An increase
Declaration of 70 new state roads and 57 new major district roads;
of 3,988 seats in MBBS and 1,747 seats in PG; An increase of 7,000 seats
Rs. 2,590 crore allocated for connecting widening of Tehsil/Block
in Nursing and 2,000 seats in Paramedical; Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
Headquarters with 2 lanes.
Cashless Medical Scheme for state employees and pensioners.
17 cities included in the Smart City Project; 10 cities funded by the Decision to set up the PM Mitra Mega Textile Park on 1,000 acres of land
Central Government, 7 cities funded by the State Government. in Lucknow-Hardoi with Rs. 1,200 crore; Global Recognition of ODOP
Scheme.
221 projects completed under Amrit Yojana; Water supply in 8.46 lakh
houses and sewerage connection in 7.06 lakh houses. Medal winners of International Sports Competitions appointed as
Gazetted Officers.
Conviction rate of 59.1% for crimes against women, first rank in the
country; Police Commissionerate system in Lucknow, Gautam Buddha Formation of Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, Shri Vindhya
Nagar, Kanpur Nagar, Varanasi, Agra, Ghaziabad and Prayagraj; Dham Teerth Vikas Parishad, Shri Chitrakoot Dham Teerth and
Establishment of women help desks in all the police stations. Naimisharanya Dham Teerth Vikas Parishad.

75 lakh tap water connections provided in state New Vidhan Bhavan will be built in Uttar
 The Uttar Pradesh government on January 31, 2023
Pradesh on the Lines of Central Vista
celebrated reaching the milestone of installing 75  On March 3, 2023, Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker
lakh tap water connections in the state. Satish Mahana said that Uttar Pradesh will soon get
 A total of more than 75,26,740 rural households the gift of a new Vidhan Bhavan on the lines of the
have been provided tap water connections. country’s new Parliament Building (Central Vista).
 Bihar tops the list with more than 1.58 crore  The Uttar Pradesh government has made token
connections, followed by Maharashtra with more budgetary provision of Rs 50 crore for the
than 1.06 crore and Gujarat with more than 91 lakh construction of the new building, on the lines of
connections. Central Vista in Delhi, in the state capital.
 The event also featured the screening of a  present Vidhan Sabha was inaugurated
The
government film ‘Har Ghar Pani Khud Nigrani’ on February 21, 1928 and its chief architects
and the release of an e-book on the successful were Sir Swinton Jacob and Hira Singh.
journey of two years of the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ Bareilly division tops UP’s Development Index
and listing the achievements of the department.  The Bareilly division has emerged as the best on
PM SHRI Scheme to upgrade over 1700 schools the scale of development in the ranking released by
in Uttar Pradesh the Programme Implementation Department of
 Recently, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Uttar Pradesh.
 The
division has secured the first position
Adityanath has stated that a total of 1,753 schools in
in the entire state in the implementation
the state would be equipped and upgraded under the
of government schemes in the category of
PM SHRI Scheme.
divisions
 During the Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023, the state
 Along with the Bareilly division, the Saharanpur
government has allocated more than Rs 1,000
division has also performed well.
crores for the PM SHRI Scheme.
 Also Varanasi, Lucknow and Meerut are included
UP Government adds 55 villages to YEIDA in the top five divisions.
Territory  On the other hand, Bareilly, Badaun,
 The Uttar Pradesh government on February 03, 2023 Shahjahanpur and Pilibhit districts of Bareilly
added 55 villages from Khurja and Secunderabad division have secured first place in the category of
tehsil areas in Bulandshahr district to the Yamuna districts.
Expressway Industrial Development Authority 5 Rural Learning Centers will be Built in
(YEIDA) territory. Bareilly Division of Uttar Pradesh
 The total number of notified villages in the YEIDA  In March, 2023, D.D Mahendra Singh of
has now gone up to 1,242. Panchayati Raj Department of Uttar Pradesh told
 The authority area has been extended to the Delhi- that five learning centers will be set up in Bareilly
Howrah railway route, Dedicated Freight division of the state, in which training will be
Corridor (DFC) and new Noida. given to the villagers at the village level.

UP Commission on OBC Quota in Local Indian Grassland and Fodder Research
Bodies Submits Report Institute inaugurated at Jhansi
 On March 9, 2023, the UP State Local Bodies  Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri
Dedicated Backward Classes Commission submitted Narendra Singh Tomar in March, 2023 inaugurated
a report to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. the Seed Processing and Storage Facility at Indian
 The commission was set up to fix reservation for Grassland and Grassland Research Institute,
Jhansi.
backward classes in the civic elections,
 It
is an institution under the Indian Council of
 The state government on December 28, 2022,
Agricultural Research (ICAR).
constituted a five-member commission under the
 Apart from the institute headquarters, 3 units of this
chairmanship of retired High Court Judge Ram type of seed processors have been installed at the
Autar Singh. regional research centers located at Dharwad and
 The
commission has submitted the report. Srinagar, which have been funded by the Ministry of
 After
this, giving the information of the report Agriculture for Rs 3.7 crore.
to the Supreme Court, permission was sought Uttar Pradesh Township Policy-2023
to hold civic elections in Uttar Pradesh.
 On March 14, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government
 Recently in April, 2023, State Election Commission
announced that it is going to amend several rules to
announced that Uttar Pradesh Civic Polls will meet the residential needs of the people in the cities.
be held in two phases—on May 4 and May 11, For this, the proposed Uttar Pradesh Township
2023, with the counting of votes for both phases Policy-2023 was presented before Chief Minister
scheduled on May 13, 2023. Yogi Adityanath.
UP to junk all government vehicles older than 15 years  The proposed Uttar Pradesh Township Policy-2023
will allow setting up of colonies on a minimum of
 The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister cities with a population of less than two lakh 12.5
Yogi Adityanath on March 10, 2023, approved the acres of land in in other cities and 25 acres. To reach
proposal of the state transport department’s new the colonies, 24 meters of road will be mandatory
vehicle scrapping policy. and 12 meters inside.
 Under this, Uttar Pradesh will receive Rs 300 crore Four New Private Universities Will Open in
from the central government. Uttar Pradesh
 Under this, scrapping of government vehicles 15
 On March 10, 2023, in the cabinet meeting chaired
years or more old in the registered vehicle scrapping
by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, it has been
facility. decided to issue letters of intent to four new private
New UP Sports Policy 2023 universities.
 These universities include Varun Arjun University
 The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the new UP
Shahjahanpur, T.S Mishra University Lucknow,
Sports Policy 2023 in a cabinet meeting chaired by
Farukh Hussain University Agra and Vivek National
the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on March 10, University Bijnor.
2023.
Online Game App ‘Shastrarth’ Made for
 The state will set up 14 centers of excellence, each
Learning Sanskrit
centered around a particular sport.
 There is a provision to establish a state sports  In March, 2023 Dr. Aruney Mishra, has created
authority on the lines of the Sports Authority of an online game app for learning Sanskrit, which is
named ‘Shastrarth’.
India (SAI).
 He is presently, Chairman of the Department of
 Additionally,
the state will put in place a State
Sanskrit at Ewing Christian College (ECC), a
Sports Development Fund.
constituent college of Allahabad University, Uttar
 Each registered player will receive a health Pradesh.
insurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh from the state  The Shastrartha app will not only useful for learning
government. Sanskrit in sports but also for preparing competitive
 A sports center will be established in each district. exams.
Uttar Pradesh tops charts for mobile gaming an industrial corridor on both sides of the
 Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top location
Gorakhpur Link Expressway, Rs 200 crore
for mobile gamers, followed by Maharashtra, has been allocated.
Rajasthan, Bihar and West Bengal, according to  The
government has also proposed to build six
the India Mobile Gaming Report 2022 issued by industrial manufacturing complexes, four along
the gaming platform Mobile Premier League (MPL). the Purvanchal Expressway and two along the
 India overtook Japan as the top user of mobile Bundelkhand Expressway.
games in 2016.  The
government will spend Rs 1,000 crore
 The Indian gaming market was worth $2.6 billion in on development of religious routes and Rs 50
the fiscal year 2022 with over 15 billion downloads, crore on construction of four-lane roads in
and with a compound annual growth rate industrial and logistics parks.
(CAGR) of 27%, it would increase to $8.6 billion Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023
by 2027.
 Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 has
9 National Highway projects in Mahoba been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 In March, 2023, Union Minister for Road on February 10, 2023 at Lucknow.
Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari  He also inaugurated Global Trade Show and
inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 9 launched Invest UP 2.0.
National Highway projects in Mahoba, Uttar  Around 10,000 delegates, including over 400
Pradesh with an investment of more than 3,500 participants from 41 countries, top industry leaders,
crores in presence of Chief Minister Shri Yogi etc. attended summit.
Adityanath and all MPs, MLAs and officers.  Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 was
 Shri Gadkari announced 4 laning of 258 km three days event from 10 to 12 February 2023.
Ramvangaman road in Chitrakoot, 15 km 4-lane  It is the flagship investment summit of the
bypass at a cost of 200 crores, 18 km 4-lane bypass Government of Uttar Pradesh.
in Mahoba and 15 km 4-lane bypass in Artara  The event is important for the state which initially
alongwith 4-laning of 70 km stretch from Prayagraj set a target to attract investment proposals of Rs 10
to Mirzapur (NH-76E) . lakh crore at the UPGIS-2023, and later revised it to
‘Chief Minister Road Improvement Scheme’ Rs 17.3 lakh crore.
 In February, 2023, the Uttar Pradesh government Purvanchal Ki Shaan 2023

about to launch ‘Chief Minister Road Improvement  In February, 2023 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief
Scheme’ to provide better road facilities to the Minister Brajesh Pathak felicitated the personalities
people in cities. who enhanced their glory at the ‘Purvanchal Ki
 Several announcement was done in the Uttar Shaan 2023’ felicitation ceremony organized by
Pradesh Budget 2023 – Amar Ujala at a hotel in Lucknow.
 Among
the major projects for which funds
Uttar Pradesh Film Policy 2023
have been allocated are Rs 150 crore for the
ropeway service in Varanasi, Rs 585 crore  The state cabinet on February 22, 2023 gave nod to
for the Kanpur Metro Rail Project, Rs 465 the Uttar Pradesh Film Policy 2023.
crore for Agra Metro Rail Project and Rs 1,306  The policy provides for subsidy of 50 percent
crore for Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut Corridor of the cost if the films are made in Awadhi, Braj,
Regional Rapid Transit System project Bundeli or Bhojpuri.
 Another
Rs 100 crore has been allocated for  For films made in English, Hindi or other
the Metro Rail in Varanasi, Gorakhpur and languages, the subsidy will be 25 percent of the
other cities. cost of film making.
 To
provide better road connectivity in rural  A subsidy of 25 percent or a maximum of Rs. 50
areas, Rs 5,966 crore has been allocated under lakh would be given for setting up of studios/labs
the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. etc. in the state. If the studios/labs are opened in
 Another
Rs 550 crore has been allocated Purvanchal, Vindhyachal and Bundelkhand, the
for Bundelkhand Expressway and Defence amount would be 35 percent or a maximum of 50
Corridor Project. For development of lakh.

New DCGI of the Country: Rajeev opening private schools in urban areas, which was
Raghuvanshi of Ballia earlier 650 square meters.
 Recently, on February 22, 2023 Appointments  Similarly, 6000 square meters of land will be
Committee of the Cabinet appointed Dr. Rajeev mandatory in rural areas, which was earlier 2000
Singh Raghuvanshi, as the new Drug Controller square meters.
General of the country.  It has also been made necessary to have smart class,
computer class and various resources.
Second Indo-Israel trauma course at BHU
Self-Sustainable Model for Gaushalas
 The Institute of Medical Science - Banaras Hindu
University (BHU) hosted a three-day (from 24 to  Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on January 04,
26 February) second Indo-Israel trauma course 2023 stressed the need for developing a self-
and Mass Casualty Science (MCS) workshop at sustainable model for running ‘gaushala’ and said
Trauma Centre of BHU Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. that gaushalas should be constructed in public-
private participation (PPP) mode.
7 National Highway Projects in Ballia
 He stressed that the cow shelters should be linked
 Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, to natural farming, cow dung paint, CNG and CBG
Mr. Nitin Gadkari inaugurated seven national (compressed biogas).
highway projects on February 27, 2023, with an
investment of US$ 785 million (Rs. 6,500 crores) in
Mau’s Dakshayani Pandey’s Car Security Model
Chitbada Village, Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.  On January 5, 2023, Dakshayani Pandey (17 years),
 The minister said the greenfield road from daughter of a poor farmer in Mau district of
Chandauli to Mohania being constructed at a Uttar Pradesh, was selected on the basis of her car
cost of Rs. 130 crore will provide connectivity to safety model with a 100% scholarship at Stanford
Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh and Kaimur district of University in California, USA. She is currently
Bihar through the Delhi-Kolkata GT Road. studying in class 12.
 The new connectivity route between Ballia-Ara
First Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center of
through 28 km greenfield spur road at a cost of US$
the Country in BHU, Uttar Pradesh
181 million (Rs. 1,500 crores) was also announced.
 On January 15, 2023, Prof. Saurabh Singh said that
Prime Minister inaugurated Varanasi ropeway
the Union Health Ministry has given in-principle
project
consent to open the country’s first spinal injury
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2023 rehabilitation center at BHU Trauma Center.
laid the foundation stone of the country’s first  The Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center will provide
urban transport ropeway in Kashi (Varanasi). facilities for artificial intelligence of brain, spinal,
 The entire Kashi ropeway project will cost about Rs. neuro-ophthalmic injury as well as treatment with
645 crores to the exchequer. traditional medicine. Such a treatment facility is
 The ropeway system will be 3.75 km in length with currently in Australia.
five stations - Vidya Peeth, Bharatmata Mandir, Rath
Yatra, Girja Ghar and Godowlia Chowk. Transport Nagar inaugurated in Aligarh
About Varanasi ropeway project - Features  Transport Nagar was formally inaugurated by
 This is the first urban ropeway project under Minister of State for Basic Education Sandeep
Parvatmala Pariyojana. Singh, MP Satish Gautam, MLA Rajkumar Sahai
 It can carry 3,000 passengers per hour per at the District Level Investors Summit held at
direction. Habitat Center in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh
 About 153 Gondolas/Cabins will be deployed to on January 17, 2023.
carry 10 passengers.  Registration for allotment of plots in Transport
 This will be operational for 16 hours a day. Nagar has been started from February 18, 2023. It
UP Board revises norms for private school’s has a total of 1803 plots.
affiliation Second Phase of Sansad Khel Mahakumbh
 On January 2, 2023, Deepak Kumar, principal
2022-23 in Basti District
secretary of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Secondary  The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated
Education, said that the state board has made it the second phase of Saansad Khel Mahakumbh
mandatory to have 3000 square meters of land for 2022-23 via video conferencing on January 18, 2023.

 Saansad Khel Mahakumbh has been organised in Uttar Pradesh Became the State with Maximum
Basti district by Shri Harish Dwivedi, Member of Electricity Connections in the Country
Parliament from Basti since 2021.  On 27 January 2023, Uttar Pradesh Power
‘Uttar Pradesh Gaurav Samman’ Corporation Chairman M. Devraj said that with the
 On January 22, 2023, Uttar Pradesh Government
issuance of 1.47 crore new electricity connections
in just eight years, Uttar Pradesh has become the
Secretary Raghunath Prasad Verma said that on the
state with the highest electricity consumers in the
lines of the Yash Bharti Award of the Samajwadi
country. Uttar Pradesh is followed by Maharashtra
Party government of the state, now the state
at number two and Tamil Nadu at number three.
government will also award ‘Uttar Pradesh Gaurav
 The number of domestic consumers in Uttar Pradesh
Samman’ to the personalities who have brought
is 2.74 crore, about 2.40 crore in Maharashtra and
glory to the state in the country and abroad.
about 2.20 crore in Tamil Nadu.
 The Uttar Pradesh government had stopped the
Yash Bharti award two years ago. Digi Yatra at Varanasi Airport
 Under the Yash Bharti Award, Rs. 11 lakh was given  On December 1, 2022 The government has
to such personalities. introduced paperless entry at selected airports to
 The nominee for this honour must be a native
make air travel hassle-free. The airport will use facial
of Uttar Pradesh. recognition software termed as “Digi Yatra” for
 Bahraich resident poet Yogendra Yogi has entry, which means passengers won’t need to carry
recently been honored with the UP Gaurav Samman. their ID card and boarding pass.
He got this honor for his better performance in the  Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia
field of literature. launched Digi Yatra in the national capital.
 Uttar Pradesh girl Shubhi Gupta has brought  In the first phase, it will be launched at seven
laurels to India by winning the gold medal in the airports. It was initially launched at three airports --
Under 12 World Cadet Chess championship 2022. Delhi, Bengaluru and Varanasi and it will followed
She therefore honoured with the Uttar Pradesh by four airports namely Hyderabad, Kolkata,
Gaurav Samman. Pune and Vijayawada by March 2023.
 All India Chess Association President Dr. Sanjay Mukhyamantri Matsya Sampada Yojana
Kapoor will also be honoured with uttar Pradesh
 In December, 2022 Government of Uttar Pradesh
Gaurav for the successful conduct of the 44th has launched Mukhyamantri Matasya Sampada
Chess Olympiad. Yojana on the line of Pradhanmantri Matasya
Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Named Sampada Yojana .
After Four Param Vir Chakra Winners of Uttar  Aim of this scheme is to increase the income of
Pradesh farmers and increase the production of fishes in
ponds of villages.
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 23, 2023
 This scheme will be implemented for five years
named 21 Islands in Andaman and Nicobar after
(2022-23 to 2026-27).
recipients of India’s highest military decoration, the
 As per this scheme, government will set up 100 Fish
Param Vir Chakra.
Seed Banks in Ponds.
 Three of the four Param Vir Chakra winners
from Uttar Pradesh – Company Quarter Master 'One District One Sport’ Scheme
Havildar Veer Abdul Hameed, Naik Jadunath  Uttar Pradesh government has launched the One
Singh, Lieutenant Manoj Kumar Pandey – have District One Sport (ODOS) programme for
been awarded Param Vir Chakra posthumously and promoting local sporting talent.
Honorary Captain Yogendra Singh Yadav while alive.  According to officials, one sport will be identified in
 During his visit to Andaman and Nicobar Islands in each of the 75 districts of UP.
the year 2018, the Prime Minister renamed the Ross  Under the One District, One Sport (ODOS)
Islands as ‘Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island. scheme, players will get training in the specified
Neil Island and Havelock Island were renamed as sport for their district to play both at national and
‘Shaheed Dweep’ and ‘Swaraj Dweep’. international events.

‘Mundera Baazar’ and ‘Telia Afghan’ village Glass Skywalk
 Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has  Uttar Pradesh will get its first glass skywalk at the
given its approval to the Uttar Pradesh government Tulsi waterfall in Chitrakoot.
to change the name of Gorakhpur district’s  It was initially called Shabri waterfall but earlier
‘Mundera Baazar’ municipal council to ‘Chauri this year, the state government changed its name to
Chaura’ and Deoria district’s ‘Telia Afghan’ village Tulsi waterfall.
to ‘Telia Shukla’. Clean Air Survey, 2022
Bird Festival 2023  Three UP cities - Lucknow, Prayagraj and Varanasi
 Yogi Government will organise Bird Festival this - have bagged top three slots among 47 cities with
time in Bundelkhand. To promote the tourism of population of over 10 lakh in the Swachh Vayu
Bundelkhand, an event will be held at Vijay Sagar Sarvekshan- 2022 (clean air survey) conducted by
Bird Sanctuary in Mahoba from Feburary 1-3, the Union ministry of environment, forest and
2023. climate change (MEFCC) under its National
Clean Air Programme.
Delhi-Meerut-Regional Rapid Transit System
 Lucknow was declared the ‘No.1 city’ in the national
Train
ranking of ‘Clean Air Survey’, and received a reward
 Country’s first Rapid Train on track between Duhai of R.s 1.50 crore along with a citation.
Depot to Sahibabad, Ghaziabad station successfully
Ranipur Tiger Reserve
tested.
 Passenger will get a chance to travel in Rapid Train  In September, 2022 Ranipur Tiger Reserve in
from March 2023. Uttar Pradesh has been approved as the 53rd tiger
 The National Capital Region Transport Corporation reserve of India. Besides this, it is also the fourth
(NCRTC), the agency implementing the Regional tiger reserve in Uttar Pradesh.
Rapid Transit System (RRTS).  Ranipur Tiger Reserve located in Bundelkhand
region of Uttar Pradesh.
Longest River Voyage
 Apart from Ranipur, the state has three tiger
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the world’s reserves– Dudhwa, Pilibhit and Amangarh.
longest river cruise MV Ganga Vilas on January 13,
Uma Singh of Gorakhpur Climbs Mount
2023 in Varanasi.
Friendship by Bicycle
 The luxury cruise covers a distance of more than
3,200 km across 27 river systems in five states in  In November, 2022, Uma Singh of Gorakhpur
India and Bangladesh. district has created history in the field of
mountaineering, conquering the peak of Mount
Country’s Largest city Forest
Friendship in Manali in Himachal Pradesh with
 The country’s largest city forest is being developed a bicycle and thus becoming the first mountaineer to
in the Uttar Pradesh in temple city of Vrindavan. reach the top of this mountain on a bicycle.
 Saubhari Nagar Van is being developed by the state  She has also climbed to the top of Africa’s highest
forest department on 130 hectares of land near peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
Sunrakh village in Vrindavan.
Convention Center in Gorakhpur
State’s First cow Sanctuary  In November 2022, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
 In December, 2022 the first’ cow sanctuary’ in directed to build a large convention center in
Uttar Pradesh has been proposed on 70 hectares Gorakhpur in the state, with a seat capacity between
of land in Chandan village of Purkaji block in three thousand and five thousand.
Muzaffarnagar. Khelo India National University Game
Atal Swasthya Mela  Khelo India National University Games to be held
 On December 24, 2022 Chief Minister Yogi in April 2023 in the country will be held in Uttar
Adityanath inaugurated two-day Atal Swasthya Mela Pradesh.
at Vikas Nagar Mini Stadium, Lucknow to mark  Khelo India National University Game will be held
the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister and in four cities of the state - Lucknow, Gorakhpur,
Lucknow MP Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Varanasi and Noida.

Lakhpati Mahila Karyakram Indian Road Congress
 Uttar Pradesh government is going to start ‘Lakhpati  The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads
Mahila Karyakram’ to make the women of the state Congress (IRC) was held at Indira Gandhi
financially more capable, through which 15 lakh Pratishthan in Uttar Pradesh from October 8 to 11, 2022.
women will be made millionaires in the first three  The IRC, a premier body in the infrastructure sector,
years. will discuss the introduction of new technology and
 In the first phase of ‘Lakhpati Mahila Karyakram’, it
maintenance of roads.
will be launched in 11 districts. International Abhidhamma Day
Police Commissioner System  International Buddhist Confederation hosts
Abhidhamma Day (October 9, 2022) Conference in
 In November, 2022 the three new police
Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
commissionerates of Uttar Pradesh namely, Agra,  International Abhidhamma Day program was
Ghaziabad and Prayagraj got their first police organized by the Ministry of Culture of the state
commissioners. System already exists in Lucknow, government.
Kanpur, Varanasi and Gautam Buddh Nagar
Jagriti Yadav of Lucknow became UK High
(Noida).
Commissioner for a Day
Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy, 2022  In October, 2022 twenty-year-old Jagriti Yadav from
 UP Government announced Uttar Pradesh Solar Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, spent a day as the UK’s top
Energy Policy in November, 2022. diplomat in India after winning the sixth edition of
 Uttar Pradesh aims to generate 22,000 MW solar the ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition.
power over the next five years (2026-27) under the Uttar Pradesh Electric Vehicle Manufacturing
state government’s Solar Policy-2022. and Mobility Policy-2022
 The UP Solar Policy-2022 will be applicable for five
 In October, 2022 UP govt rolls out new Electric
years or notification of new policy. Vehicle Policy-2022 to attract investments and
 Ayodhya, Noida and 16 Nagar Nigams of State promote faster EV adoption in state.
will be developed as Solar Cities.  It has also been decided to give a subsidy of 15
State of the Court will be built in all District of percent on factory price to EVs purchased in UP.
Uttar Pradesh GI Mahotsav Inaugurated
 The Uttar Pradesh government, headed by Chief  Union Minister of State for Culture and
Minister Yogi Adityanath, is readying to construct Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal
integrated court complexes in 10 districts initially. inaugurated the six-day GI Mahotsav organized by
 The districts selected to pilot the project, which the Department of Promotion of Industry and
aims to house all courts of a district under one Internal Trade. At Deendayal Hastkala Sankul at
roof, are Mahoba, Hathras, Chandauli, Shamli, Badlapur in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh between 16
Amethi, Hapur, Auraiya, Sonbhadra, Sambhal to 21 October, 2022.
and Chitrakoot. CNG to be made from garbage in Lucknow,
Integrated Check Post (ICP) Land Port Ghaziabad, Prayagraj
 In September, 2022 Government announced that
 Integrated Check Post (ICP) land-port will be built
Prayagraj, Lucknow and Ghaziabad districts will
on 120-acre campus on the lines of the airport at
have bio-solid waste-based bio CNG (compressed
Sonauli, the international exit point of the Buddhist natural gas) plants.
circuit of Maharajganj.
North Central Railway Becomes Fifth Zone in
International Agriculture Research Center will the Country with 100% Electrification
be Established in Gorakhpur University
 North Central Railway’s takes a long leap forward,
 Consortium of International Agriculture Research the entire broad gauge network becomes 100%
Center (GCIAR) will be established at the Institute electrified .
of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, Deen Dayal  NCR attains this feat by electrifying the last section
Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur of NCR, Barhan-Etah of Prayagraj division and
Uttar Pradesh. Ishanagar-Udaipura of Jhansi Division.

Center Approves Terai Elephant Reserve Nandi Sanctuary to be built in Moradabad
 The Union Forest and Environment Ministry has
Division
given its approval to the Terai Elephant Reserve  In September, 2022 Moradabad Divisional
(TER), which will be developed over a 3,049 square Commissioner said that an initiative is being taken
kilometre area, including the Dudhwa Tiger to create Nandi Sanctuary in Moradabad division
Reserve and the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve located in to overcome the problem of stray cattle.
Lakhimpur and Pilibhit districts. Alakh Pandey Physicswala named in Global
 India has now 33 Elephant Reserve. Hurun Richlist
India Food Expo held in Lucknow  India’s newst edtech unicorn PhysicsWallah’s co-
 India Food Expo 2022, a three-day event from founders Alakh Pandey is the newest to join the
2-4 November, 2022 held at Indira Gandhi millionaires’ club, according to a report by Hurun
Pratishthan in Lucknow with focus on food India and IIFL Wealth.
processing and agriculture based micro, small and  Alakh Pandey is from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
medium enterprises. India’s Second Nano-Fertilizer Plant Set-up in
Uttar Pradesh Tops in Country in Vaccination Prayagraj
Against Lumpi Virus  India’s First Nano Fertilizer Plant was setup at
 Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the first state in the Kalol, Gujarat and country’s second nano fertilizer
country to have administered 1.58 crore vaccine plant has been ready in Phulpur, Prayagraj.
doses to the cattle of the state for the Lumpy Virus State Planning Commission’ Now ‘State
disease by vaccinating more than 1.50 crore animals Transformation Commission’
in the government campaign to prevent lumpi virus.
 In September, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet
 Gujarat was second only to Uttar Pradesh.
cleared the proposal for restructuring of the Uttar
Uttar Pradesh Ranks Eighth in Plastic Waste Pradesh State Planning Commission on the lines of
Emission the NITI Aayog at the Centre and renamed it as the
 According to the Plastic Alternative Report-2022,
State Transformation Commission.
 State Transformation Commission (STC) will
Maharashtra ranks first in terms of plastic waste
be headed by the Chief Minister and the vice-
emissions in the country and Goa is ranked one in
president of STC will be a renowned economist or
terms of per capita waste removal.
social scientist.
 Uttar Pradesh ranks eighth in terms of plastic
waste emissions in the country. Uttar Pradesh Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprises Promotion Policy-2022
Asia’s First Pathogen Reduction Machine in
Lucknow  In September, 2022 Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved
a Micro Small Medium Enterprises Promotion
 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated Asia’s Policy (MSME) 2022 and Uttar Pradesh Bioenergy
first pathogen-reducing machine at the blood and Policy-2022 to help setting up of MSMEs and
transfusion medicine department KGMU Lucknow. bioenergy projects.
Uttar Pradesh Rank Second in Bajra Production  Under the new policy, subsidy ranging from 10
percent to 25 percent will be made available as
 Uttar Pradesh ranks second in the country in the
capital subsidy to the new MSME enterprises to
production of millets, including jowar, bajra, kodo be set up. Capital subsidy (rebate) is available for
and sanwa among others. investment on plant and machinery etc.
World Dairy Conference, 2022 at Greater Noida Metro in Twelve Cities of Uttar Pradesh
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the  After the successful run of metro rail in Lucknow,
International Dairy Federation World Dairy Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Kanpur,
Conference 2022 held in Greater Noida, Uttar the Uttar Pradesh government is focussing on
Pradesh on September 12, 2022. expanding the services to Gorakhpur, Varanasi,
 The conference focuses on the theme ‘Dairy for Meerut, Bareilly, Jhansi and Prayagraj while the
Nutrition and Livelihood’. project is nearing completion in Agra.

Rupal Chaudhary Won Bronze Medal in World One Tehsil-One Product Scheme
Athletics U-20  In July, 2022 UP Government to decided to
 Rupal Chaudhary of Meerut district of Uttar introduce ‘One Tehsil, One Product’ Scheme.
Pradesh made history by becoming the first Indian  There are products in UP that are found nowhere
athlete to win two medals at the World U-20 Athletics else – like the ancient and nutritious ‘Kala namak’
Championship here. After winning a 4x400m relay rice, the rare and intriguing wheat-stalk craft,
silver, she won bronze in the women’s 400m. world-famous chikankari and zari-zardozi work
Annu Rani Won Bronze Medal in Javelin Throw on clothes, and the intricate and stunning horn
and bone work that uses the remains of dead
 Annu Rani (Javelin Queen) scripted history as she animals rather than live ones, a nature-friendly
became the first Indian female javelin thrower to win replacement for ivory.
a medal, a bronze, in the Commonwealth Games on
the penultimate day in Birmingham in August, 2022. Mukhyamantri Nagar Srijan Yojana
 The UP government has approved a proposal to
Cabinet Approves Formation of Uttar Pradesh
set up Mukhyamantri Nagar Srijan Yojana. It will
Eco-Tourism Development Board
set up the guidelines to upgrade, expand and create
 In August, 2022 the state cabinet gave its approval new urban local bodies with an aim to improve basic
for setting up an eco-tourism development board, urban facilities.
with headquarters in Lucknow, for the development  Provision of Rs 550 crore has been made in the
and management of infrastructure facilities in budget of the financial year 2022-23 under this
forests and in outer areas of wildlife sanctuaries. scheme.
 The CM would be the Chairman of the board.
President of India inaugurates Sant Kabir
Uttar Pradesh Mango Festival, 2022 Academy and Research Centre
 On July 4, 2022, Chief minister Yogi Adityanath  The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind
inaugurated the four-day Lucknow Aam Mahotsav paid tributes to Sant Kabir and inaugurated Sant
at the Awadh Shilpa Gram Lucknow. Kabir Academy and Research Centre and Swadesh
Uttar Pradesh Plastic Waste Management Darshan Yojana (June 5, 2022) at Kabir Chaura
Conclave, 2022 Dham, Maghar, Uttar Pradesh.
 Plastic Waste Management Conclave, 2022 was Uttar Pradesh’s First Carbon-Free Zone to be
organized at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on ‘Kashi Vishwanath Dham’
International Plastic Carry Bag Free Day in  Kashi Vishwanath Dham will be the first such
Lucknow on 3rd July 2022. temple in the state, which will be completely free
 The theme of this conclave is ‘3R’ (Reuse, Recycle from carbon and dust particles.
and Reduce).
Sparrow-UP Portal for PCS Officers of the State
Van Mahotsav Campaign
 In June, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh government created
 On July 5, 2022 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath the ‘Sparrow-UP’ portal to provide online details
started the Van Mahotsav campaign by planting of their All Assets to PCS Officers of the state.
Harishankari saplings in Kodand forest area  Under this, all PCS officers of the state will have
located in Sehrin village, the ashram of Maharishi to give an account of their assets between January
Valmiki Chitrakoot district of Uttar Pradesh. 1 and 21 every year.
Unique River Art Gallery to be built in Agra Cantt. Station gets Green Ratings
Prayagaraj
 Agra Cantt station, DRM office and railway hospital
 Themed food trail, river museum and art gallery have been given green rating by IGBC in terms of
to come up at Curzon bridge in Prayagraj before greenery, garbage management and cleanliness.
Mahakumbh 2025.
Nano Silica Discovered from Bio Sources for
Biggest Mall of North India the first time in the Country
 On July 10, 2022 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath  National Sugar Institute, Kanpur has achieved
inaugurated North India’s largest ‘Lulu Mall’ in success in producing Nano Silica Particles from Fly
Lucknow. Ash of the Bioler in Sugar Industry.
ISKCON & PREM Temple of Mathura got  The Mission Amrit Sarovar was launched on
Bhog Certificate National Panchayati Raj Day on 24th April 2022
as a part of celebration of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
 Food Safety and Drug Administration on behalf
with an objective to conserve water for future.
of FSSAI, Government of India, granted Bhog
Certificates to Prem Temple and ISKCON at Food Forest Project
Vrindavan in Mathura under ‘Eat Right’ programme.  Uttar Pradesh Government rolled out a new
First Transgender Cell of Uttar Pradesh initiative under which Fifteen districts of different
agro-climatic zones have been identified where food
 June, 2022 First Transgender Cell (Police Help
forests will be developed.
Center) inaugurated at Qaisar Bagh Kotwali,
 The districts identified for this project are Bijnor,
Lucknow Police Commissionerate.
Amroha and Saharanpur of the mango belt,
Gharauni Yojana Sambhal, Rampur, and Badaun of the guava belt.
 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that  The primary objective of the government is to
about 2.5 crore people living in villages of Uttar increase the income of the farmers.
Pradesh will be granted Gharauni certificates NeVA Service Center
under Svamitva Scheme by October 2023.  Hon’ble Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on 19th
 The Gharauni certificate enables the villagers to get
May, 2022, inaugurated the NeVA (National
loans easily and facilitates transfer of ancestral land e-Vidhan Application) Seva Kendra and Tablet
and properties to their rightful owners. equipped Vidhan Mandap located in the Vidhan
The Longest Saryu River Front to be Built in Bhawan in the presence of Hon’ble Speaker Shri.
Ayodhya Satish Mahana.
 Nagaland Assembly is the first assembly in the
 Yogi Adtiyanath government has decided to build a
country to implement the NeVA.
two kilometer long Saryu River Front on the banks
of Saryu river Ayodhya Uttar Pradesh. Country’s First Floating swimming pool to
come up at Khirkiya (Namo) Ghat
e-Pension portal
 The country’s first floating swimming pool and
 On May 1, 2022 on the occasion of Labour Day,
changing room will be built at Khirkiya (Namo) Ghat.
Chief Minister Of Uttar Padesh Yogi Adityanath
 If the use of these pools and changing rooms built
rolled out a new platform e-Pension portal to
on the waves of the Ganges is successful at the
ensure transparent and hassle-free disbursement of
Khirkiya Ghat, then it will also be prepared on other
pension to the retired government employees.
ghats of Kashi.
Bhatkhande Music College got the status of Batagur Turtle
Cultural University
 On May, 23 World Turtle day 2022 , Uttar Pradesh
 On May 10, 2022 Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved Government released approx 300 Batagur Turtle in
the Deemed Bhatkhande State Cultural University Chambal river in Etawah.
Ordinance, 2021.
Greenfield Economic Corridor approved
Ajay Kumar Mishra to be new Advocate general
 The Center has approved a new expressway
of Uttar Pradesh
connecting two industrial cities of Uttar Pradesh
 Senior Supreme Court advocate, Ajay Kumar Ghaziabad and Kanpur.
Mishra, has been appointed as new advocate general  The Ghaziabad-Kanpur Greenfield Corridor
of Uttar Pradesh in May, 2022. will pass through Nine districts which include
India’s first AMRIT SAROVAR built in Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Kasganj,
Rampur Farrukhabad, Kannauaj, Unnao and Kanpur.
 On May 13, 2022 India’s first Amrit Sarovar was Uttar Pradesh Tops in buying from GeM Portal
inaugurated in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh by the then  Uttar Pradesh tops the country among states in terms
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas of purchases made by the departments through the
Naqvi and Swatantra Dev Singh, Uttar Pradesh Jal GeM portal.
Shakti Minister.  Gujarat comes second followed by Madhya Pradesh.

'Eat Right Station' Certification Uttar Pradesh Textile and Garment Policy, 2022
 The “Eat Right Station" certification is awarded by  On October 17, 2022 the U.P. Textile and Garment
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India Policy – 2022 has been notified with the objective to
(FSSAI) to the railway stations that set benchmarks attract fresh investments to the tune of INR 10,000
(as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006) in crores in the upcoming five years.
providing safe and wholesome food to passengers. Operation Kayakalp
 Mumbai Central railway station was the country’s
first to earn the certification with a 4-star rating.  On October 17, 2022 the Yogi Adityanath
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus received a 5-star government in its second term under ‘Operation
rating and ‘Eat Right Station’ certification in 2019. Kayakalp’ will transform the primary and secondary
 Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station was the schools into ‘smart schools’.
third to be recognised with a 5-star rating by the  ‘Operation Kayakalp’ which aims at transforming
FSSAI. the primary schools of the state, was started in the
 Chandigarh Railway Station, won a 5-star rating year 2018.
along with the certification. Community Radio station to be launched in Jai
 Vadodara Railway Station: In 2020, this railway Ghosh at Sangeet Natak Academy
station was also honoured with the certification and
 CM Yogi Aditya Nath launches Radio Station
a 5-star rating.
on August 9, 2022 ‘Jai Ghosh’ at Sangeet Natak
 Bhubaneswar Railway Station have a 4-star rating.
Akademi .
 Vizag Railway Station is a 4-star rated railway station.
 The Prayagraj junction station has bagged “Eat Uttar Pradesh to have its own Silk Exchange
Right Station” certification, thereby becoming the in Varanasi
first station in Uttar Pradesh to get this recognition  The silk exchange will be developed as Integrated
(2022). silk complex in Varanasi .
 The Varanasi Cantt railway station has been  The complex is being developed at the cost of Rs. 8
awarded a 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification crore under One District One Product scheme.
(January, 2023).
Uttar Pradesh’s Arti Rana and Neerja Madhav
Uttar Pradesh Special Security Forces Honored with Nari Shakti Puraskar
 Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided  On the occasion of women’s day President Ram
to establish the Sixth Battalion of UPSSF in Ayodhya. Nath Kovind conferred the Nari Shakti Puraskar
Dastak Campaign on 8th March 2022 for the years 2020 and 2021 at
the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi.
 On April 15, 2022 Dastak campaign started in
 1-Arti Rana , A Handloom Weaver and a Teacher
Uttar Pradesh with Asha & Anganwadi workers to
from Kheri U.P., 2. Neerja Madhav is a Hindi Author
educating people about the symptoms and cure of
communicable diseases and prevent the spread of Hindi Sahitya Sammelan
water-borne and vector-borne diseases.  The two-day 73rd Annual Convention of Hindi
National Center for Disease control in Sahitya Sammelan was organized at Prayagraj,
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh from March 12 to 13, 2022.
 In April, 2022 the Uttar Pradesh Government Lok Nirmala Samman-2022
approved a proposal to set up a National Center for  On March 30,2022 UP Governor Anandiben Ptael
Disease Control in Lucknow. A total of six centres honored folk singer Padam Bhushan Dr. Sharda
will open across the country with one in Lucknow. Sinha with Lok Nirmala Samman started by Malini
 NCDC has its headquarters in Delhi and eight out- Awasthi.
station branches located in Alwar in Rajasthan,
Bengaluru in Karnataka, Kozhikode in Major Dhyan Chand Sports University
Kerala, Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, Jagdalpur in  In January, 2022 Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
Chhattisgarh, Patna in Bihar, Rajahmundry in laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand
Andhra Pradesh and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh Budget 2023-24
 Under Article 202 of the Constitution of India, a  Out of total receipts Revenue receipt is estimated
statement of the estimated receipts and expenditure to be Rs. 570865.66 crore and capital receipt is
of the state government for financial year (i.e. from estimated to be Rs. 112427.08 crore.
1st April to 31st March) is presented before the State  This receipt is Rs. 107163.37 crore more than the
Legislature. It is termed as “Annual Financial revised estimate of 2022-23 which is Rs. 576129.37
Statement” in the Constitution and also known as crore.
“Budget”.
Total Expenditure
 On February 22, 2023 the Finance Minister of Uttar
 Total expenditure of Rs. 690242.43 crore is
Pradesh Mr. Suresh Kumar Khanna presented the
estimated for the budget 2023-24.
budget for the financial year 2023-24.
 Out of total expenditure, revenue account
Important points of Budget 2023-24 are expenditure is Rs. 502354.01 crore and capital
followings account expenditure is Rs. 187888.42 crore.
Size of the Budget Revenue Account Expenditure
 The size of the budget 2023-24 is Rs. 690242.43  In the budget estimate of 2022-23 revenue
crore and it includes new scheme of Rs. 32,721.96 expenditure was Rs. 456089.06 crore. For the
crore. financial year 2023-24, it is Rs. 502354.01 crore.
Total Receipts  Thus, in the financial year 2023-24 revenue
 Total Receipts of Rs. 683292.74 crore is estimated expenditure is estimated to be increase by Rs.
in the budget estimate of 2023-24. 46264.95 crore.
Rupee Comes From Rupee Goes To
Other Revenue
Loan and Advance Expenditure 13.3% Capital Outlay
Public Recovery 21.7%
Debt 0.4% Interest
Net of Public 14.6% 7.4%
Account 0.8% Recovery of
State's own tax
Loans 3.1%
Revenue
38.8%
Grants in Aid from Pensions
12.1% Loans and
Centre 14.9%
Advance 1.4%
Salaries-Govt.
Grants-in-Aid Employee
State's share in 9.2% 12.7%
Central taxes Salaries aided
Subsidy Assignment to
27.0% Non-Tax Revenue Institutions
3.9% Local Bodies
3.5% 11.7%
3.5%
Sector wise Revenue Expenditure

(in Rs. crore)
Item Budget Estimate Budget Estimate % increase/
2022-23 2023-24 Decrease
1. General Services 177670.39 193465.41 8.89
2. Social Services 169118.02 181579.25 7.37
3. Economic Services 91300.63 103596.27 13.47
4. Assignment to Local Bodies and 18000.02 23713.08 31.74
Panchayati Raj Institutions

Main Items of Revenue Account Expenditure
(in Rs. crore)
Item Budget Estimate 2022- Budget Estimate % Increase/
23 2023-24 decrease
Interest Payment 48487.46 52755.56 8.80
Education, Sports, Art and Culture 71061.12 77455.03 9.00
Health and Family Welfare 33022.25 37335.02 13.06
Social Welfare and Nutrition 30194.22 31964.98 5.86
Agriculture and Allied Activities 14671.56 16406.77 11.83
Rural Development 21176.96 23153.10 9.33
Energy 23072.91 27215.15 17.95
Transportation 5352.48 7118.29 32.99
Capital Account Expenditure Receipt from the Central Government
 In the budget estimate of 2022-23, capital account  In the budget estimate of 2023-24, total receipt from
expenditure was Rs. 159429.92 crore. In the the Central Government in the form of state’s share
Budget estimate of 2023-24 it is estimated to be Rs. in central taxes grants-in-aid and loans and advances
187888.42 crore. is estimated to be Rs. 305379.89 crore.
 Thus, in the budget 2023-24 capital expenditure is  It is Rs. 6022.24 crore (2.01 per cent) more than the
estimated increased by Rs. 28458.51 crore (17.85 revised estimate of 2022-23 which is Rs. 299357.65
per cent). crore.
 Under this, mainly capital outlay increased by Rs. Revenue Account Receipts
23572.45 crore (19.02 per cent).  In the budget 2023-24, state’s own tax revenue is
 Decrease in internal debt of the State Government estimated to increased by Rs. 77396.02 crore (41.78
is estimated to be of Rs. 1378.23 crore (4.45 per per cent) from the revised estimate of 2022-23
cent) which is Rs. 185237.98 crore.
Major Items of State’s Own Tax Revenue
(in Rs. crore)
Item Revised Estimate Budget Estimate Change in percent
2022-23 2023-24
1. State GST 76709.80 108212.00 41.07
2. Land-Revenue 243.07 962.00 295.77
3. Stamp and Registration Fee 24266.69 34560.00 42.42
4. State Excise Duty 41349.27 58000.00 40.27
5. Sales Tax 31541.50 41788.00 32.49
6. Vehicle Tax 8770.55 12672.00 44.48
7. Electricity Tax and Duty 2357.10 6440.00 173.22
Total 185237.98 262634.00 41.78
Revenue Surplus Fiscal Deficit
 In the budget estimate of 2023-24 revenue surplus is  In the financial year 2023-24 fiscal deficit is estimated
estimate to be Rs. 68511.65 crore. to be of Rs. 84883.16 crore.
 It is 3.48 per cent of Gross State Domestic Product
 In the budget estimate of 2022-23 it was
(GSDP).
estimate to be Rs. 43123.65 crore. In the revised  In the budget estimate of 2022-23 it was Rs.
estimate of 2022-23 it is estimated to be 53907.26 81177.98 crore which increased to Rs. 81325.63
crore. crore in the revised estimate.

Capital Outlay  In the budget estimate of 2022-23 it was estimated
 In the budget of 2023-24 capital outlay is estimated to be Rs. 123919.85 crore which increased in the
to be Rs. 147492.92 crore. revised estimated to be Rs. 126601.11 crore.
Budget at a Glance
(in Rs. crore)
S. 2021-22 2022-23 Budget 2022-23 2023-24
N. Actual Estimate Revised Budget
Estimate Estimate
1. Revenue Account Receipts 371011.44 499212.71 478816.53 570865.66
2. Tax Revenue* 307725.79 367153.76 354983.28 445871.59
3. Non-Tax Revenue@ 63285.65 132058.95 123833.25 124994.07
4. Capital Account Receipt 76690.62 91739.00 97312.84 112427.08
5. Recovery of Loans 939.43 2565.00 2565.00 3312.18
6. Borrowings and Other Liabilities (out 75751.19 89174.00 94747.84 109114.90
of which ways and means Advances
from RBI)
7. Total Receipts (1 + 4) 447702.06 590951.71 576129.37 683292.74
8. Expenditure on Revenue Accounts, in 337581.38 456089.06 424909.27 502354.01
which
9. Interest Payment 44875.56 48487.46 47865.50 52755.56
10. Expenditure on Capital Accounts, in 102381.85 159429.92 160363.02 187888.42
which
11. Capital Outlay 71442.55 123919.85 126601.11 147617.29
12. Loan Repayments in which ways and 28725.94 32563.29 22565.13 31181.43
means Advances redemption from RBI
10000.00 10000.00 0.00 10000.00
13. Total Expenditure (8 + 10) 439963.23 615518.98 585272.29 690242.43
14. Revenue Surplus (1 – 8) 33430.06 43123.65 53907.26 68511.65
15. Fiscal Deficit 39286.42 81177.98 81325.63 84883.16
16. Primary Deficit (15 – 9) -5589.14 32690.52 33460.13 32127.60
* This includes state’s own taxes and state’s share in central taxes.
@ This includes state’s own taxes and grants received from centre.
Gross Tax Collection/Gross State Domestic government was calculated to be Rs. 666153.39
Product crore.
 Tax collection as a per cent of Gross State Domestic  In the revised estimate it is Rs. 700445.52 crore.
Product (GSDP) is 16.5 per cent in Actual data of  In the year 2023-24 it is estimated to increased to Rs.
2021-22, 17.3 per cent in revised estimate of 2022- 784113.65 crore which is 32.1 per cent of GSDP.
23 and 18.3 per cent in budget estimate of 2023-24.
Important Announcement in the Budget Speech
Debt/Gross State Domestic Product  The growth rate in Gross State Domestic Product
 This ratio was 28.3 per cent in 2013-14 which has (GSDP) for 2023-24 is estimated to be 19 per cent.
became 33.4 per cent in 2021-22.  State’s share in country’s GDP is more than 8

 It is 34.2 per cent in revised estimate of 2022-23 and
per cent.
32.1 per cent in budget estimate of 2023-24.
 Unemployment rate in the state was 14.4 per cent
Indebtedness of the Government before 2017 which has currently reduced to 4.2 per
 In budget estimate of 2022-23 indebtedness of the cent.

 UP Global Investors Summit was organized in 16. Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 317
Lucknow between 10-12 February, 2023. 2022
 More than 19,000 MoUs of about Rs. 33.50 lakh
17. Mahakumbh Mela 2025 2500
crore were signed in the summit.
 Most of the MoU were signed in renewable energy 18. AMRUT 2.0 5616
(16 per cent) electronics (12 per cent), industrial 19. Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 2707.86
parks (11 per cent), education (9 per cent) and
logistics (9%). 20. Akanshi Nagar Yojna 100
Farmers 21. Accelerated Economic Develop- 1500

 Minimum Support Price (MSP) for wheat in Rabi
ment Scheme
season 2022-23 was determined at Rs. 2015 per 22. Bundelkhand Special Plan 600
quintal. 23. Purvanchal Special Plan 525
 Government of India determined the MSP for
common grade paddy at Rs. 2040 per quintal and 24. PM Awaas Yojna (Grameen) 9000
for Grade-A paddy at Rs. 2060 per quintal. 25. PM Gram Sadak Yojna 5966
 More than 51639.68 crore rupees has been
26. Mukhyamantri Awaas Yojna 1203
transferred through DBT till now under Prime
Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana in the year 27. Rashtriya Krishi Vikash Yojna 984.54
2022-23. 28. National Crop Insurance Scheme 753.70
Allotment of Fund under Major Schemes 29. PM Matsya Sampada Yojna 257.50
(2023-24) 30. Uttar Pradesh Food Processing 100
S. Scheme/Programme/Policy Allocated Industry Policy, 2022
N. Fund (in 31. Uttar Pradesh Electronics 401
Rs. crore) Manufacturing Policy
1. Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangla 1050
32. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan 20255
Yojna
2. Swami Vivekanand Yuva Sashak- 3600 33. Operation Kayakalp 1000
tikaran Yojna 34. Project Alankar 500
3. Seed Fund 100
35. Kaushal Vikas Mission 150
4. Uttar Pradesh IT and Start-up 60
36. Mukhyamantri Shikshuta 70
Policy
Prashikshan Yojna
5. Old Age/Kisan Pension 7248
37. Khelo India University Games 30
6. Divyang Pension 1120
38. Mukhyamantri Paryatan 300
7. Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya 100
Samvardhan
8. Mukhyamantri Durghatna Bima 12
39. Tourism Policy 2018 45
Yojna
9. Jhansi Link Express Way and 235 40. Buddha Circuit 40
Chitrakoot Link Expressay 41. Social Forestry Scheme 600
10. Bundelkhand Expressway 550
42. Green India Mission 100
11. Gorakhpur Link Expressway 200
43. Eco-Tourism 10
12. National Rural Health Mission 12631
13. PM Atmanirbhar Swasthya Yojna 1655 44. Annapurti Yojna 21791.25
14. ODOP Unity Mall 200 45. Ujjwala Yojna 3047

15. Jal Jeevan Mission 25350 46. Rastriya Poshan Abhiyan 455.52

List of Scheme Uttar Pradesh
Scheme Ministry Key Points
One District-One Department Of Aim: To encourage such indigenous and specialized products and
Product Programme MSME & Export Promotion crafts. There are products in UP that are found nowhere else
Under Ministry of Micro
Small and Medium
Enterprises.
Vishwakarma Shram Directorate of Industries Aim: Promote the development and self-employment of the
Samman Yojana and Enterprise Promotion state’s Labourers.
Under Ministry of Micro Benefits : The state government would grant financial assistance
Small and Medium ranging from Rs.10,000 to Rs.10 lakh artists and artisans in Uttar
Enterprises. Pradesh hrough the Vishwakarma Yojana scheme.
UTTAR PRADESH The Ministry of Health and Aim :
NEW POPULATION Family Welfare 1. Decreasing the total fertility rate from 2.7 to 2.1 by 2026 and
POLICY FOR 2021-30 1.7 by 2030
( Announced on 2. Increase modern contraceptive prevalence rate from 31.7%
11th JULY-WORLD to 45% by 2026 and 52% by 2030
POPULATION DAY )
NAYA SAVERA Labour Department Comes Aim : To get rid of the child Labour by identifying Labourers and
SCHEME (Announced Under Ministry of Labour & their social , educational and moral development
on June 2017 ) Employment
VIVEKANAND YOUTH Ministry of Sports and Youth Aim : To revive the vivekanand youth award scheme under the
AWARD SCHEME (4th Welfare provincial guard group development team and youth welfare
December 2017) department
Mukhyamantri Samuhik Social Welfare department Aim : This Scheme is centered at the marriage of daughters of
Vivah Yojana (October, comes under Ministry of Social all section of society people living below the poverty line in the
2017) Justice & Empowerment state.
CHIEF MINISTER Ministry of Rural Aim : All round development of the required villages located on
SAMAGRA Gram Development the border area ( international, inter-state ) of the state will be
VIKAS YOJANA done under the scheme .
( Inaugurated on 24th
January 2018 on Uttar
Pradesh Day)
Chief Minister Kisan Aim : Compensation of 5 Lakhs in case of accidental death (from
evam Sarvahit Bima road accident, fire or gas leak, snake bite, drowing etc.)/disability
Yojana of eligible head/ bread earner .
Mukhyamantri Kanya Ministry of Women and Child Aim :
Sumangala Yojana Development 1. Financial assistance to girl child in a phased manner from the
birth to the completion of her graduation .
2. From the birth to graduation of the girl , Rs 15000 will be
given by the state government in six stages.
Mukhyamantri Krishak Ministry of Finance Benefit : Under this scheme, the legal hier/heirs/farmer himself
Durghatna Kalyan will be provided maximum Rs. 5 Lakhs as a social security in case
Yojana (on 19th January of death or disability due to accident .
2020 )
Mukhyamantri Saksham Aim : To deal with the problem of malnutrition among women
suposhan Yojana and children
( financial year 2021-22 )
Mukhyamantri Bal seva Aim : For the welfare, security and education of the children who
Yojana ( Announced on lost their parents due to the covid-19 pandemic
29th may 2021 )

Uttar Pradesh Economic Survey, 2022-23
State Economy and Public Finance contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the sector in GSVA at constant prices is 25.33 percent,
growth rate of Gross State Domestic Product 26.74 percent and 47.93 percent respectively and at
(GSDP) is 9.64% at constant prices and 16.76% at current prices, it is 28.44 percent, 24.61 percent and
current prices. 46.95 percent respectively.
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the  According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the per
growth rate of primary, secondary and tertiary sector capita income at current prices with reference to Net
at constant prices in 2021-22 is (-)14.59 percent, 10.32 State Domestic Product (NSDP) has increased from
percent and 6.53 percent respectively and at current Rs. 32002 in 2011-12 to Rs. 61374 in 2020-21 and Rs.
prices, it is (-)16.16 percent, 14.90 percent and 14.02 70792 in 2021-22 respectively.
percent respectively.  At constant prices, the per capita income has increased
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the from Rs. 32002 in 2011-12 to Rs. 42525 in 2021-22.
State of Gross State Value Addition (GSVA)

At Constant prices At Current prices
year GSVA Growth rate GSVA Growth rate
(in Rs. crore) (in %) (in Rs. crore) (in %)
2018-19 1039562 4.12 1442854 9.0
2019-20 1079526 3.84 1555681 7.82
2020-21 1026120 -4.95 1504324 -3.30
2021-22 1123455 9.49 1727540 14.84
Sectorwise Growth rate and Contribution in Gross State Value Addition (GSVA) at constant prices (base
year 2011-12)
(In percent)
year Primary Sector Secondary Sector Tertiary Sector
Growth rate Share Growth rate Share Growth rate Share
2018-19 3.61 24.12 1.02 26.99 6.18 48.89
2019-20 (-) 2.10 22.74 3.48 26.89 6.98 50.37
2020-21 1.18 24.21 (-)6.18 26.54 (-) 7.05 49.25
2021-22 14.59 25.33 10.32 26.74 6.53 47.92
 Revenue Receipt - According to data of 2020-21 the Structure of State's own tax Revenue (financial
total revenue of state is Rs. 296176.33 in which the year 2022-23)
share of state's own tax revenue and non tax revenue 4.93%
is Rs. 131743.45 crore and share of Grant from centre 2
1. S t a m p a n d
7
and share in Central taxes is Rs. 164432.88 crore. 13.46% 2.51% Registration
 State's Revenue receipt - (55.52%) Transfers from 1 fee
centre and (44.48%) state's own tax and non-tax 2. Electricity Tax
revenue (2020-21 Actual Data). 40% 3. S t a t e e x c i s e
22.28% duty
 According to budget estimate of 2022-23, share of 6
3
GST in state's own tax revenue is 40.00 percent while 5 4. Land Revenue
VAT accounts for 16.41 percent. 16.41% 5. VAT
0.41%
 Revenue Expenditure - The main components of 4
6. GST
revenue expenditure are - expenditure on recovery 7. Vehicle tax
of state taxes, interest payments expenditure on  In the financial year 2022-23, share of non-
administrative and general services and expenditure development expenditure in the total expenditure is
on social and economic services. estimated to decrease to the level of 38.9 percent.

Main Components of Revenue Expenditure
(in Rs. Crore)
year Total Revenue General Social Services Economic Grants to local
Expenditure Services Services bodies
2020-21 298543.46 119057.50 109726.67 55550.91 14208.38
2021-22 (PE) 356624.21 139315.57 127198.88 73609.73 16500.02
2022-23 (BE) 456089.06 177692.39 169118.02 91300.62 18000.02
 The Share of developmental expenditure is 57  It's area is 2,40,928 square km which accounts for 7.3
percent. percent of total area of the country.
 Capital Outlay - Capital outlay denotes the  It has 4 ecological regions which covers - Terai, plains
developmental activities of the state. Capital outlay of the Ganga, Bhabhar and Vindhya region.
was 2.69 percent of GSDP in 2020-21. It has  State has been divided into nine Agro-Climatic
increased to 5.51 percent in 2021-22 (P.E.) and 6.05 Zones.
percent in 2022-23 (B.E.).  Tree and Forest cover in the state is only 9.23 percent
 Fiscal Deficit and Primary Deficit of total geographical area of 240928 square km. It is
 Fiscal deficit of the state in the financial year less than standard level of 33.33 percent of National
2020-21 was 2.81 percent of GSDP which was Forest Policy, 1988.
within the limit of 5 percent. Livestock, Dairy Development and Fisheries
 Primary deficit (fiscal deficit – interest payment)  Uttar Pradesh is on the top in terms of number of
for financial year 2022-23 is estimated to be at livestock (excluding poultry).
the 1.72 percent.  According to 20th Livestock Census 2019, there are
 The limit for fiscal deficit under Uttar Pradesh Fiscal 692.20 lakh livestock in the state.
Responsiblity Act 2004 was increased from 3 to 5  The availibity of milk, egg and meat is as - milk 370
percent for financial year 2020-21 due to COVID. gram per person per day, 15 egg per person and 4530
gram per person per year year respectively.
Banking and Institutional Finance  Poultry Farming - 108 crore egg is produced every
 UP stands at first place in stand-up India Scheme. year in the state while consumption is 473 crore.
 UP stands first in the country by opening largest no.  Poultry Development policy - 2013 has been extended
of accounts 7.93 crore (17.46 percent) of total 45.41 till 2022.
crore under Jan Dhan Yojna.  Milk Production - Uttar Pradesh was at the top
 Short-term agricultural activities accounts the most positon in the country in milk production by
share in loan given for agriculture sector in the state. producing 313.597 lakh metric tonnes in 2020-21
 Under Annual loan scheme a loan scheme is prepared (growth rate - 1.58 percent) and 329 lakh metric
for every district. tonnes in 2021-22 (growth rate - 4.85 percent).
 Rs. 1 crore was provisioned for Agriculture
Horticulture and Food Processing
Infrastructure Fund Scheme of central government.  According to the data of 2017-18, Uttar Pradesh
Agriculture, Forest and Environment contributes 30.32 percent, 20.86 percent and 22.90
 According to advanced estimates of state's income percent in the production of potato, mango and guava
for 2021-22, the share of primary sector in GSVA is respectively. Uttar Pradesh is on the first place in the
28.4 percent. production of these three product.
 UP stands at first place in the production of wheat  Fruit belt is being developed for 3 fruits - Mango,
and foodgrains in the country. Guava and Amla.
 Rs. 189.07 lakh were distributed to 133 farmers Industrial Development
under Mukhyamantri Krishak Durghtna Scheme in  According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, growth
finanacial year 2021-22. rate in secondary sector compared to previous year
 UP is fourth largest state from the geographical has been 10.3 percent at constant prices for 2021-22
extension point of view. and 14.9 percent at current prices.

 The growth rate in manufacturing sub-sector  In order to promote solar energy production in the
compared to previous year has been 13.6 percent at state, Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy- 2022 was
constant prices of 2021-22 and 21.0 percent at current formulated by stage government. In this policy target
prices. has been set to generate 22000 Mega watt electric
 Defence Industrial Corridor - In order to generation capacity in next 5 years.
promote security level in country and state, various  Uttar Pradesh state Bio Energy Policy, 2022 was
infrastructure projects are on progress by establishing announced in September, 2022.
industries operating in defence sectors in Jhansi,  Per Capita electricity production in Uttar Pradesh is
317 kilowatt-hour and per capita consumption is 634
Chitrakoot, Lucknow, Aligarh, Agra and Kanpur.
kilowatt-hour.
 State is leading state in the implementation of PM
Gatishakti National Master Plan. Tourism and Civil Aviation
 In year 2022 (from January to October, 2022) total
Service Sector 2487.42 lakh tourist visited Uttar Pradesh. In which
 Among the three sectors of economy - Primary, 2483.31 lakh Indian tourists and 4.10 lakh foreign
Secondary and tertiary, the contribution of tertiary tourists.
sector is largest in the economy.  In the Annual plan of 2022-23, total Rs. 108419.53
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, the lakh was arranged for tourism.
contribution of service sector in GSVA of the state  Uttar Pradesh Tourism Policy, 2018 was announced
at current prices is increased from 45.51 percent in to promote tourism in the state. Under this Ramayan
2011-12 to 46.95 percent in 2021-22. circuit, Krishna Circuit, Sufi Circuit, Budhha Circuit,
 According to advanced estimates of 2021-22, growth Bundelkhand Circuit, Jain Circuit/Braj Pilgrimage
rate of this sector has been 6.53 percent. Development Council was established.
 New Tourism Policy, 2022 was also approved by
Infrastructure, Energy and Communication
cabinet.
 Bundelkhand Expressway Access Controlled Project
 Important Eco-tourism sites - Pilibhit Tiger Reserve,
(Green Field) was inaugurated by Prime Minister on Dudhwa National Park, SurSarovar (Keetham) Bird
16th July, 2022 in Katheri Village in Jaluan district. Sanctuary and Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary.
 In order to connect western part (meerut) to eastern  With present international airports in Lucknow and
part (Prayagraj), 600 km long Ganga expressway varanasi and new international airport in Kushinagar
has been approved by the state government. It's along with Jewar Greenfield airport Noida and
construction work was started in November, 2022. Maryada Purushottam Shriram international airport
 In order to strengthen the construction related activities in Ayodhya, state will soon become first state in the
for roads and bridges, healthy competition and country to have 5 international airports.
complete transparancy, "Chankya", "Vishwakarma"  In the under construction Jewar airport number of
and "Prahari" portal have been implemented. airbelts will be increased from 2 to 6 and it will develop
as largest airport of Asia.
Current Status of Road Network (in Km)
Health and Education
Classification Till March Till March  Birth rate has declined from 28.7 per thousand in
of Road 2021 2022
2009 to 25.1 per thousand in 2020.
National
11455 11590 Birth Rate, Dealth Rate, Natural Growth Rate
Highway
and Infant Mortality Rate in the state
State Highway 11060 10901
Item 2009 2020
Main District
5550 6749 Birth Rate 28.7 25.1
Road
Death Rate 8.2 6.5
Other District
50316 54244 Natural Growth
Road 20.5 18.7
Rate
Rural Road 182626 204148
Infant Martality
Total 261007 287632 63 38
Rate

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Persons in News Investment’s Rupal J. Bhansali, Sonal Desai of
Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sach’sMeena Flynn
Kalikesh Singh Deo
and Savita Subramanian from Bank of America are
 On April 6, 2023, Senior vice-president Kalikesh among the 100 women.
Narayan Singh Deois appointed as president of
Neeraj Nigam
National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).
 He replaced Raninder Singh, who had completed 12  On April, 3, 2023, The Reserve Bank of India has
years as president — from December 29, 2010 to appointed Neeraj Nigam as executive director (ED).
Dec 29, 2022.  He will look after four departments, including
that of consumer education and protection.
Shah Rukh Khan tops 2023 TIME100 reader poll
Manuela Roka Botey
 In April, 2023, Shah Rukh Khan has secured the
 Equatorial Guinea has appointed Manuela Roka
top position in Time Magazine’s poll for its annual
Botey as Prime Minister (first women) on January
TIME100 list.
31, 2023.
 As per report, over 1.2 million votes were cast in the
poll with Shah Rukh receiving 4%. Seven New Supreme Court Judges
 The second spot went to the Iranian women  With seven new judges appointed to the Supreme
protesting for greater freedoms from the country’s Court in February, 2023, the apex court will now
Islamic regime, garnering 3% of the vote. have its full strength of 34 judges.
 The Iranian women were also recognised in TIME’s Judges Previous Appointment
2022 Heroes of the Year and also won last year’s Justice Pankaj Mithal 40 Chief Justice of the
th
Person of the Year reader poll. Rajasthan High Court

 With 1.9% vote share, Britain’s Prince Harry and his Justice Sanjay Karol Chief Justice of the Patna High
wife Meghan Markle came third and fourth on the Court
poll. Justice PV Sanjay Chief Justice of the Manipur
 Messi, who steered Argentina to World Cup glory in Kumar High Court
an epic final against France last year in Qatar, is at Justice Ahsanuddin Judge of the Patna High Court
the fifth spot with 1.8% of the vote.
Amanullah
Dr. Nitya Abraham Justice Manoj Misra Judge of Allahabad High Court
 In April, 2023, Dr. Nitya Abraham, an Indian- Justice Rajesh Bindal Chief Justice of the Allahabad
American physician and professor has been High Court
honoured with the Young Urologist of the Year Justice Aravind Kumar Chief Justice of the Gujarat
Award. High Court
5 Indian-origin women feature in ‘100 Most Shamika Ravi
Influential Women  In February, 2023, Economics Professor and
 In April, 2023, Five Indian-origin women executives Researcher Shamika Ravi has been appointed as a
have made it to Barron’s prestigious annual ‘100 member of the Economic Advisory Council to
Most Influential Women in US Finance’ list. Prime Minister (EAC-PM).

Apsara Iyer B.V.R. Subrahmanyam
 In February, 2023, a second year Indian-American  Former IAS officer B.V.R. Subrahmanyam was
student at Harvard Law School has been elected appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of
president of the prestigious Harvard Law Review. Niti Aayog (February 25, 2023).
 She becomes the first woman from the
Rajesh Rai
community to be named to the position in the
prestigious publication’s 136-year history.  He has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing
Director of Indian Telephone Industries Limited
President of India appoints Six new governors,
(ITI Ltd.) on 21st February 2023.
reshuffles Seven others
 In February, 2023, the Rashtrapati Bhavan
Rajeev Raghuvanshi
announced the appointments of governors to 12  The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
states and the Lieutenant Governor of the Union appointed Rajeev Raghuvanshi as the new Drugs
Territory of Ladakh (February 12, 2023). Controller General of India (DCGI) (February 22,
Six new Governors 2023).
 Lt.
General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik is Ajay Banga
now the governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
 Lakshman
Prasad Acharya has taken over as  United States President Joe Biden has nominated
governor of Sikkim. former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to become
 C.P.
Radhakrishnan has become the president of the World Bank (February 23, 2023).
governor of Jharkhand. Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu
 Shiv
Pratap Shukla is the new governor of
 Nagaland have elected two women candidates after
Himachal Pradesh.
 Gulab
Chand Kataria has been appointed as 60 years since it attained statehood (March 2, 2023).
 Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu, both from
governor of Assam.
 Justice
(Retd.) S. Abdul Nazeer will take the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.
charge as governor of Andhra Pradesh.  They made history by becoming the first
Reshuffle Govenors women candidates to be elected in the state
 Biswa
Bhusan Harichandan, the governor assembly election.
of Andhra Pradesh has been appointed as Bola Tinubu
governor of Chhattisgarh.
 Bola Tinubu has been elected as the President of
 Sushri
Anusuiya Uikye, currently governor
Nigeria (March 1, 2023).
of Chhattisgarh will take over as governor of
Manipur. Vo Van Thuong
 La.
Ganesan, governor of Manipur will now  Vietnam has chosen a new president after an anti-
be the governor of Nagaland. corruption drive and power struggle within its
 Phagu
Chauhan, governor of Bihar is now leadership (March 1, 2023).
the governor of Meghalaya
 Rajendra
Vishwanath Arlekar, governor of Rashmi Shukla
Himachal Pradesh will take over as governor  Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rashmi
of Bihar. Shukla has been appointed as the Director-General
 Ramesh
Bais, governor of Jharkhand has of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) (March 2, 2023).
been appointed as governor of Maharashtra.
Ales Bialiatski
 Brig.
(Dr.) Shri B.D. Mishra (Retd.),
governor of Arunachal Pradesh has now been  A court in Belarus has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize
appointed as Lt. governor of Ladakh. winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison (March 3,
Mohammad Shahabuddin 2023) for Smuggling & Violating Public order.
 Mohammad Shahabuddin will be the next President

Tejal Mehta
of Bangladesh (February 13, 2023).  Tejal Mehta, an Indian-American woman judge, has
 The incumbent President Abdul Hamid’s tenure is taken oath as the first justice of a district court in the
coming to an end on April 23, 2023. US state of Massachusetts (March, 2023).

S.S. Dubey Chetan Sharma
 S.S. Dubey took charge as the 28 Controller General
th
 In February, 2023 he quits as BCCI Chief selector.
of Accounts (CGA) (March 6, 2023).  In January 2023, Chetan Sharma reappointed as the
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani chairman of the senior selection committee.z
 Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani Aruna Miller
was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Qatar  Indian-American woman Aruna Miller has became
(March, 2023). the first immigrant to hold the office of Lieutenant
Group Captain Shaliza Dhami Governor in Maryland, Mid-Atlantic region of the
 The Indian Air Force has selected Group Captain
United States. (18 January, 2023)
Shaliza Dhami to take over command of a frontline Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
combat unit in the Western sector (March 7, 2023).  Retired Karnataka High Court Chief Justice Rituraj
 She is the first woman to command any combat
Awasthi has been appointed as the chairperson of
unit of IAF.
the 22nd Law Commission of India (November,
Neiphiu Rio 2022).
 NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio took oath as the Chief Neeraj Chopra
Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term (March 7,
 Switzerland Tourism has appointed Olympic
2023).
Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra as the ‘Friendship
Colonel Geeta Rana Ambassador’ (November, 2022).
 Colonel Geeta Rana has become the first woman
Greg Barclay
officer to take over command of an independent
field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector with  New Zealand’s Greg Barclay unanimously re-elected
China (March 2023). as the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman
for another two-year term (12 November, 2022).
Arun Subramanian
 Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
 The United States Senate has confirmed Indian- Secretary Jay Shah was elected as the head of
American Arun Subramanian to be the District ICC’s all powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs
Judge for the Southern District of New York (F&CA) committee at the board meeting.
(March, 2023).
Natasa Pirc Musar
Ram Chandra Poudel
 Natasa Pirc Musar becomes the first female President
 Ram Chandra Poudel of Nepali Congress sworn as
of Slovenia. (23 December, 2023).
the third President of Nepal (March 13, 2023).
 Natasa Pirc Musar (First Female President), won the
Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav second round of Slovenia’s Presidential elections.
 He is a senior leader from the Madhes region, elected Arvind Virmani
as Nepal’s Vice President (March 20, 2023).
 Former Chief Economic Advisor, Arvind Virmani
Ranveer Singh has been appointed as a full time member of NITI
 Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has become the Aayog (16 November, 2022).
most valued celebrity for endorsements in 2022, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
with a brand value of $181.7 million (Rs 1500 crore).
 He replaced Indian batsman Virat Kohli,  Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi become
according to a new ‘Celebrity Brand Valuation’ chief guest for the Republic Day 2023.
report by corporate investigation and risk Shri Rajiv Kumar
consulting firm, Kroll.
 25th Chief Election Commissioner (appointed in
Maithili Thakur May, 2022) Rajiv Kumar was invited by the Election
 Folk singer Maithili Thakur is appointed the state Commission of Nepal as an international
icon for Bihar by the Election Commission. observer for the forthcoming elections to Nepal’s
 She trained in Indian classical and folk music House of Representatives and Provincial Assembly
(December, 2022). (November, 2022).
Deepa Malik Anna May Wong
 Union Health Ministry designated Padma Shri, Khel  Anna May Wong set to become first Asian American
Ratna, Arjuna Awardee and the President of the to feature on US currency. (October, 2022)
Paralympic Committee of India, Dr. Deepa Malik  She was first Asian American Hollywood actress.
as Nikshay Mitra ambassador in New Delhi (26
November, 2022). Xi Jinping
Lalit Bhasin  Chinese President Xi Jinping re-elected for an
unprecedented third term in power with the prospect
 Noted lawyer Lalit Bhasin has been appointed as the
of ruling China for life. (October, 2022)
national president of Indian American Chambers of
 He has created history, becoming the first leader
Commerce (IACC). (October, 2022)
of the ruling Communist Party after party founder
Pankaj Tripathi Mao Zedong to get an unprecedented third term in
 Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared power.
actor Pankaj Tripathi as the ‘National Icon’ of ECI.
(October, 2022)
Shefali Juneja
 Shefali Juneja has been elected as the chairperson of
Dr. Vivek Murthy
the United Nations’ specialized aviation agency Air
 Indian-origin Dr. Vivek Murthy has been nominated
Transport Committee (ATC).
by US President Joe Biden to serve as the US
Representative on WHO Executive Board and he Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma)
will continue his duties as the US Surgeon General  Spiritual leader Mata, Amritanandamayi Devi
(October, 2022). (Amma) has been appointed as the Chair of the
K G Balakrishnan country’s Civil 20 (C20). (October, 2022)
 The Union Government has appointed a three- Lt Gen Anil Chauhan
member commission, headed by former Chief
 The government of India has announced the
Justice of India K G Balakrishnan. (October, 2022)
 Commission was created to consider the possibility appointment of Lt General Anil Chauhan (Retired)
of granting SC (October, 2022) status to “new as the 2nd Chief of Defence Staff (CDS).
persons who have historically belonged to the (September, 2022)
Scheduled Castes’’ but have converted to religions Mohammed bin Salman
other than Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikhism.
 Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed
Justice DY Chandrachud bin Salman has been appointed as prime minister by
 He took oath as 50th Chief Justice of India on a royal decree. (September, 2022)
November 9, 2022.
 He is the 50th Chief Justice of India.
Edward Snowden
 He was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Allahabad  President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian
High Court in 2013. citizenship to former U.S. intelligence contractor
Aparajita Sarangi Edward Snowden. (September, 2022)
 Aparajita Sarangi has been elected as a member to R Venkataramani
the executive committee of the Inter-Parliamentary  Senior advocate R Venkataramani has been
Union (IPU). (October, 2022) appointed as the new Attorney General of India.
 She is a Lok Sabha member from Bhubaneswar,
Mr. Venkataramani replaced Attorney General K.K.
Odisha.
Venugopal (October, 2022).
Mallikarjun Kharge
Kalyan Chaubey
 Veteran Karnataka leader Mallikarjun Kharge
become the first non-Gandhi Congress President in  Kalyan Chaubey was elected as president of the All
24 years and the first Scheduled Caste chief of the India Football Federation (2 September, 2022).
grand old organization in four decades. (October,  He become first ex-player to hold the top office of
2022) India’s football governing body.

Volker Turk Kamal Haasan
 The United Nations (UN) General Assembly  Kamal Haasan, a prominent figure in the Tamil
approved Volker Türk of Austria to be the global cinema industry, has been given the prestigious
body’s Human Rights Chief by UN Secretary- Golden Visa by the United Arab Emirates. (July, 2022)
General Antonio Guterres. (September, 2022)  Shah Rukh Khan was the first Indian actor to get the
UAE holden visa.
Alkesh Kumar Sharma
Indermit Gill
 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has
 Indermit Gill started working as its chief economist
nominated India’s Electronics and Information
of the World Bank Group and senior vice-president
Technology Secretary, Alkesh Kumar Sharma to
for development economics.
Internet Governance Leadership Panel. (August, 2022)
Gustavo Petro
Samir V Kamat
 Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist
 Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat was appointed president of Colombia. (August, 2022)
as Secretary of the Department of Defence Research  He succeeds Ivan Duque.
and Development and Chairman of the Defence
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
(26 August, 2022)  Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first
Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court of
K Subramanian USA. (June, 2022)
 He took charge of Executive Direction (India) at the Yair Lapid
IMF (1 November, 2022)
 Leader of Yesh Atid Party, Yair Lapid officially
 He was former Chief Economic Adviser
became the 14th Prime Minister of Israel from July,
Government of India.
2022 to December, 2022.
Eknath Shinde  Later, Benjamin Netanyahu became Prime Minister
 Eknath Shinde has elected as the new chief minister

of Israel since December, 2022.
of Maharashtra (July, 2022) T. Raja Kumar
Rahul Narwekar  T. Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed
as the president of Financial Action Task Force
 Mumbai lawyer and first-time legislator, Rahul
(FATF).(July, 2022)
Narwekar has been elected as the youngest Speaker
of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. (July, 2022) Gita Gopinath
 India-born Gita Gopinath became the first woman
Lt. General Mohan Subramanian
and second Indian to feature on the ‘wall of former
 India’s Lieutenant General, Mohan Subramanian has chief economists’ of the International Monetary
been appointed the Force Commander in the United Fund (IMF). (July, 2022)
Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). (July, Ranil Wickremesinghe
2022)
 Veteran Sri Lankan politician and six-time Prime
Jahnavi Dangeti Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe has been elected as
 19-year-old Jahnavi Dangeti has scripted history the 9th President of Sri Lanka. (July, 2022)
by becoming the youngest to complete the Analog Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem
Astronaut programme from the Analog Astronaut
 Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber
Training Centre (AATC) at Krakow in South Poland. Al-Sabah has issued a decree to appoint Sheikh
(July, 2022) Mohammed Sabah Al Salem as a new Prime Minister.
Vineet Saran (July, 2022)
 Former Supreme Court judge, Vineet Saran has Parameswaran Iyer
taken over as the Board of Control for Cricket in India  Appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of
(BCCI) ethics officer and ombudsman. (July, 2022) NITI Aayog. (11 July, 2022)

Dinesh Gunawardena Lisa Sthalekar
 Senior politician, Dinesh Gunawardena has been  Former Australia cricketer, Lisa Sthalekar has become
appointed as the new and 15th Prime Minister of Sri the first female president of the Federation of
Lanka, by President Ranil Wickremesinghe (July, 2022). International Cricketers’ Association (FICA), the
Satish Pai sport’s international player’s association (June, 2022).
 The International Aluminium Institute (IAI), Geetanjali Shree
the only body representing the global primary
 Geetanjali Shree has won the 2022 International
aluminium industry, has announced the appointment
Booker Prize for translated fiction. (27 May, 2022)
of Satish Pai as its new Chair. (6 June, 2022)
 She won the award for her book ‘Tomb of Sand’,
 He is the Managing Director of Hindalco Industries.
which was translated by Daisy Rockwell.
Ramkrishna Mukkavilli  The original name of the book is “Ret Samadhi.”
 For the first time in the world, an Indian has been  This book has been originally written in Hindi and
named a Global Sustainable Development Goal is the first book in any Indian language to have
(SDG) Pioneer for Water Stewardship by the won this high-profile award.
United Nations Global Compact (UNGC).
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (Ethiopia)
Virat Kohli
 He is re-elected for a second five-year term
 Indian cricket star Virat Kohli has crossed the 200
as Director-General of the World Health
million followers mark on the social media site
Organization (WHO) (24 May, 2022).
Instagram. (June, 2022)
 He was first elected in 2017.
Dr. D J Pandian
Captain Abhilasha Barak (Haryana)
 New Development Bank (NDB) has appointed Dr
D J Pandian as the Director-General of its Bank’s  She has become the Indian Army’s first woman
India Regional Office in Gujarat International combat aviator. (25 May, 2022)
Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). (20 June, 2022) Anthony Albanese
Ruchira Kamboj  He sworn in as Australia’s 31st Prime Minister on
 Senior Diplomat Ruchira Kamboj has assumed the May 23, 2022.
position of Permanent Representative of India
Devasahayam Pillai (Born in Tamil Nadu)
to the United Nations at New York. (2 August, 2022)
 She is the first lady diplomat from India assume this  Devasahayam Pillai became the first Indian layman
position. to be declared a saint by the Vatican (15 May, 2022).
Major General Bajram Begaj B.V. Doshi
 Albania’s parliament has elected a top military  Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has been conferred with
official, Major General Bajram Begaj as its new the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022 (11 May,
president (4 June, 2022) 2022).
Krishna Srinivasan  This award is said to be one of the world’s highest
 International Monetary Fund, Managing Director honours that one can receive in the field of
Kristalina Georgieva has announced the appointment architecture.
of Indian national Krishna Srinivasan as director of Katalin Novak
the Asia and Pacific Department (APD) (22 June,
 She has been elected as the first female President
2022.)
of Hungary (10 May, 2022).
Arati Prabhakar
Suman Bery
 US president Joe Biden has nominated Arati
Prabhakar as the Head of the White House Office  The central government appointed economist
of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). (June, Suman Bery as the vice-chairman of NITI Aayog (1
2022) May, 2022).

Other Important Personalities (National)
● Subhrakant Panda : The Federation of Indian ● Nallathamby Kalaiselvi : Senior electrochemical
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) scientist, Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has become the first
has announced Mr Subhrakant Panda as its President- woman director general of the Council of Scientific
Elect (November, 2022). and Industrial Research. (August, 2022)
● Gaurav Dwivedi : Senior IAS officer, Gaurav ● Vikram Doraiswami : Vikram K. Doraiswami
Dwivedi was appointed the Chief Executive Officer appointed as India’s new High Commissioner to the
of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati on November United Kingdom. (August, 2022)
14, 2022. ● Ashish Kumar Chauhan : The National Stock
● Arun Kumar Singh : BPCL’s former chairman Arun
Exchange (NSE) has appointed Ashish Kumar
Kumar Singh is appointed as to be the new chairman
Chauhan as its new managing director and CEO.
and CEO of India’s top oil and gas producer Oil and
● Manoj Kumar : Manoj Kumar has been appointed
Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC).
● T G Sitharam : Professor TG Sitharam, Director as the Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries
of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Commission (KVIC).(July, 2022)
(IIT Guwahati) has been appointed as the new ● Jayanti Prasad : The Central Government has
Chairman of the All India Council for Technical appointed, Jayanti Prasad as a whole-time Member
Education (AICTE). of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
● Sandeep Kumar Gupta : Sandeep Kumar Gupta (IBBI) for five years.(July, 2022)
assumed charge as the chairman and managing ● Rajarshi Gupta : Rajarshi Gupta has been appointed
director of GAIL (India) Limited. as Managing Director of ONGC Videsh.
● Jaxay Shah : The Government of India has ● Nakul Jain : Paytm’s parent One97 Communications
nominated Jaxay Shah as the chairman of the Quality has appointed Nakul Jain as the CEO of Paytm
Council of India (QCI) for three years, effective 21 Payments Services Ltd (PPSL).
October, 2022. ● A Manimekhalai : Ms. A Manimekhalai assumed
● Bharat Lal : Bharat Lal has been appointed as the charge as Managing Director of Union Bank of
Director General, National Centre for Good India. (3 June, 2022)
Governance (NCGG). (September, 2022)
● Alok Kumar Choudhary : Alok Kumar Choudhary
● Dr Rajiv Bahl : Dr Rajiv Bahl has been appointed as
has took charge as the new Managing Director (MD)
the new director general of the Indian Council of
of State Bank of India (SBI). (7 June, 2022)
Medical Research (ICMR)- cum-secretary of the
● B S Patil : Former Karnataka High Court judge,
department of health Research. (September, 2022)
● Suresh N Patel : Vigilance Commissioner, Bhimanagouda Sanganagouda Patil was sworn in as
Suresh N. Patel appointed as the Central Vigilance the Lokayukta of Karnataka. (15 June, 2022)
Commissioner (August, 2022). ● Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai : Former Supreme
● Sanjay Arora : Sanjay Arora, a Tamil Nadu-cadre Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai assumed
IPS officer, has been appointed as Delhi Police charge as the chairperson of the Press Council of
commissioner. (31 July, 202) India (PCI). (20 June, 2022)
Obituary (National)
● Jurist Shanti Bhushan : The Former Union law ● Om Prakash Kohli : Former Gujarat governor
minister and eminent jurist Shanti Bhushan, passed and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Om
away at the age of 97 (January 31, 2023). Prakash Kohli passed away (February 20, 2023).
● K. Viswanath : Legendary film director K. ● Kanak Rele : Classical dance legend Kanak Rele
passed away (February 22, 2023). The Mohiniyattam
Vishwanath passed away in Hyderabad (February
exponent in 2022 had released the book — Me and
2, 2023). My Mohini Attam.
● Tulsidas Balaram : Tulsidas Balaram, one of the ● Chandrashekhar Dasgupta : Chandrashekhar
greatest footballers ever to play for India, passed Dasgupta, former Indian diplomat and the recipient
away in Kolkata, West Bengal (February 16, 2023). of Padma Bhushan, passed away (March 2, 2023).

● A.M. Ahmadi : Former Chief Justice of India A.M. ● Bhajan Sopori : Santoor maestro and Padma Shri
Ahmadi passed away (March 2, 2023). He was the awardee, Bhajan Sopori has passed away at the age
26th Chief Justice of India (from 1994 to 1997). of 73. (2 June, 2022)
● Krishnakumar Kunnath (KK) : Noted Bollywood
singer KK (Krishnakumar Kunnath) who mesmerized  Hailed as ‘Saint of the Santoor’ and the ‘King
music lovers for over three decades is dead (31 May, 2022) of Strings’, Sopori won the Sangeet Natak
● Rakesh Jhunjhunwala : Veteran stock market Akademi Award in 1992 and the Padma Shri in
investor, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away at the 2004.
age of 62. (August, 2022) ● Sharad Yadav : Sharad Yadav , an Indian politician
 Often referred to as ‘India’s Warren Buffett’
and the ‘Big Bull’ of Indian share markets. from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party died on
● Keshari Nath Tripathi : Keshari Nath Tripathi was January 12, 2023. He was elected to the Lok Sabha
an Indian politician who served as Governor of West seven times and to the Rajya Sabha four times from
Bengal from July 2014 to July 2019 died on January JD(U).
8, 2023. He briefly served as governor of Bihar, ● Mukarram Jah Bahadur : The last Nizam of
Meghalaya, and Mizoram at various times. He was
the Speaker of Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly Hyderabad Mukarram Jah Bahadur passed away in
three times. Turkey on January 15, 2023.
Obituary (International)
● Pervez Musharraf : Pakistan’s former president ● Burt Bacharach : Legendary American pop
General Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in composer, songwriter, and pianist, Burt Bacharach,
a coup in 1999, has died in Dubai (February 5, passed away in Los Angeles (February 8, 2023).
2023). He was president of Pakistan between 2001 ● Shinzo Abe : Shinzo Abe, Former Japan’s Prime
Minister, who was shot at during an election campaign
and 2008.
in western Japan’s Nara city, has passed away. (July, 2022)
● Lucile Randon : The world’s oldest known person,
 Abe was the country’s longest-serving prime
French nun Lucile Randon died on January 17, 2023. minister until he resigned in 2020.
Living to the age of 118 years and 340 days, she had  It was the first assassination of a sitting or
been the world’s oldest verified living person since former Japanese premier since the days of pre-
19 April 2022. war militarism in the 1930s.
Brand Ambassador Rishabh Pant Dish TV India for its Direct-to-

Name Appointed Home (DTH) Services
Ayushman Khurrana UNICEF India Shahrukh Khan Thums-Up
Sachin Tendulkar ITC’s Savlon Akshay Kumar & Brand Ambassador of State
Rishabh Pant Uttarakhand
Harmanpreet Kaur Puma
Amitabh Bachchan Meddi Buddy
Ranveer Singh Pepsi Co.
Ram Charan Hero MotoCrop
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Navi Technologies Ltd.
Suryakumar Yadav Urban Gabru & ICICI Smriti Mandhana Gulf Oil India
Prudential Life Insurance
Prasoon Joshi Uttarakhand State’s Brand Places in News
Ambassador
Saurav Ganguly Dream Setho & Bandhan Bank NATIONAL
Sachin Tendulkar Goodwill Ambassador Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(UNICEF) Continued  The Tamil Nadu Government in its state budget
A.R. Rahman Indo-UK Culture Plateform announced the notification of Thanthai Periyar
Season of Culture Wildlife Sanctuary, making it the 18th wildlife
Vidya Balan Bharti AXA Life Insurance sanctuary in the state (March 20, 2023).

Keeladi Museum Srinagar
 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated  Kashmir’s first Technology Business Incubation
the Keeladi Heritage Museum in Sivaganga district, Centre named as ‘Greenovator Incubation
close to the historic archaeological site which was Foundation’ (GIF) is coming up in Srinagar.
discovered in 2014 (March 05, 2023). (October, 2022)
Dibang Multipurpose Project Indore
 The Indian Government has approved its largest  An International Seminar on ‘Road Safety :
ever hydropower project in the mountainous Current Scenario & Way Forward’ was organized
northeastern region- Dibang Multipurpose Project in view of problem of road safety.
 The Seminar was organized on 28 and 29 October,
(MPP) (February, 2023).
 The project will generate 2,880 MW of hydropower.
2022 at Indore.
Yamunotri Dham Sikkim

 India’s first avalanche monitoring radar has been
 The state government of Uttarakhand has inked a
installed in North Sikkim. (September, 2022)
contract, to construct a 3.38 km ropeway from Janki
Chatti in Kharsali to Yamunotri Dham (February 23, Bhavnagar
2023).  PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the
 Yamunotri Dham is part of Char Dham – the four ‘world’s first CNG terminal’ at Bhavnagar, Gujarat.
famous Hindu pilgrimages. (September, 2022)
Buddhist Stupa, Odisha Mayapur (West Bengal)
 The Archaeological Survey of India recently  The World’s largest Vedic temple, Temple of
discovered a 1,300-year-old Buddhist stupa from Vedic Planetarium is all set to open by 2023 in
Jaipur district Odisha. Khondalite stones were Mayapur of Nadia district. (28 August, 2022)
supplied for the beautification project of Shree Mandla
Jagannath temple located in Puri. (February, 2023)
 A tribal dominated district of Madhya Pradesh,
Byndoor, Udupi district Mandla, has become India’s first fully functionally
 Karnataka is set to get India’s 1st Marina which will literate district. (15 August, 2022)
be constructed at Byndoor in the Udupi district. Gun Hill (Ladakh)
(February, 2023)  Point 5140 at Drass in Kargil (Ladakh) has been
Shivamogga Airport renamed as Gun Hill. (30 July, 2022)
 This is to commemorate the victory of Indian armed
 The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated
forces and pay tributs to the sacrifice of the gunners
the newly constructed Shivamogga Airport.
in ‘Operation Vijay’.
(February 27, 2023)
Kibithu
Yaya Tso
 The military camp at Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh
 Yaya Tso, known as birds’ paradise for its beautiful
has bee renamed as ‘Gen. Bipin Rawat Military
lake located at an altitude of 4,820 metres, has been Garrison’. (September, 2022)
proposed as Ladakh’s first biodiversity heritage site
(BHS) (February 17, 2023). Tirupathi
 India’s first full-fledged lithium-ion cells
Tashigang
manufacturing unit is set to commission at Tirupati,
 Tashigang (Lahaul & Spiti’), has world’s highest Andhra Pradesh.
polling station at 15,256 ft & 52 registered voters.
Hyderabad
Kameng Hydro Power Station
 The Telangana Legislative Assembly and Council
 Prime Minister of India Dedicates 600 MW Kameng has passed a legislation to set up University of
Hydro Power Station (in Arunachal Pradesh) to the Forestry. (September, 2022)
nation.  It will be first of its kind in the country.

Baansera Nainital (Uttarakhand)
 The Delhi’s first bamboo theme park titled  A Unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope Commissioned
‘Baansera’ is going to set up at the Yamuna flood at Devasthal, Nainital, Uttarakhand
plain. (9 August, 2022).  It is India’s first and Asia’s largest liquid mirror
Reasi telescope has commissioned at Aryabhatta Research

Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in
 The world's highest railway bridge - Chenab river Nainital. (May, 2022)
bridge's Golden joint has been launched.
 It is a steel and concrete arch bridge between Bakkal
Raxaul (Bihar)
and Kouri in Reasi district of J&K.  A National Food Laboratory (NFL) constructed by
Food Safety and Standard Authority of India has
Haridwar
been inaugurated at Raxaul. (5 June)
 The NITI Aayog has awarded the first rank to
Haridwar in basic infrastructure category among
Manesar (Haryana)
aspirational districts in India.  Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) has installed Asia’s largest
20 Mega watt Peak (MWp) solar power plant at its
Anang Tal (Delhi)
production facility in Manesar. (6 June)
 Anang Tal lake declared as monument of national  India gets first Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge
importance. (25 August, 2022) Centre, located within the POWERGRID
Ramagundam Centre in Manesar (8 March, 2022).
 India’s largest floating solar plant becomes Panaji (Goa)
operational at Ramagandam in Telangana’s  Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
Peddapalli district. (1 July, 2022) inaugurated ‘Dharohar’, the National Museum of
Gandhinagar Customs & GST in Goa. (11 June, 2022)
 ‘Dharohar’ housed in Panaji’s famous Blue Building
 The Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) has
on the bank of river Mandovi.
set up a ‘Remote Pilot Training Centre’ to teach
drone flying to defence and security forces personnel Ahmedabad
as well as citizens at its campus in Gandhinagar. (5  PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian National
July, 2022) Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-
Pappankuzhi Village (Tamil Nadu) SPACE) headquarter in Ahmedabad. (10 June, 2022)
 100% saturation of Grey Water achieved in Bengaluru
Pappankuzhi village of Tamil Nadu. (15 July, 2022)  India’s first centralised AC railway terminal in
New Delhi Bengaluru was made operational. (6 June, 2022)
 India’s first e-waste eco park will be developed in Jaipur (Rajasthan)

Holambi Kalan in Delhi in an area of 21 acres. (8  Jaipur became the country's first city to house two
July, 2022) leopard reserves, Jhalana and Amagarh.
Varanasi Kolkata
 Varanasi nominated as the first ‘Cultural and Tourism  Kolkata becomes first major metro city to prepare
Capital of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation People's Biodiversity Register (PBR) (22 May,
(SCO) for 2022-23. (September, 2022) 2022)
Kalol (Gujarat) Kanger Ghati National Park, Chhattisgarh
 Nano Urea (Liquid) plant built at IFFCO , Kalol has  Kanger Ghati National Park became the 2nd
been inaugurated Hyderabad (Telangana). National Park in the country where community
 World’s largest innovation centre T-Hub 2.0 Forest Resource (CFR) rights has been recognised.
inaugurated in Hyderabad. (28 June, 2022)  In 2016, the Odisha government was first to
 The T-shaped facility will support over 2000 startups recognise CFR rights in the Simplipal National
under one roof. Park.

Kathua (J & K) Tasmania (Australia)
 North India's first industrial biotech park has  Tasmania becomes third region (after Bhutan and
been inaugurated at Kathua in J & K on 28 May Surinam) in the world to achieve Net Negative
2022. Carbon Emissions (May, 2022)
Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) Singapore
 The construction of world largest integrated  Asia’s premier security summit, the IISS Shangri La
renewable energy storage project (IRESP) has Dialogue, took place in Singapore on 10-12 June, 2022.
been initiated on 17 May 2022.
Bahrain
Bhaderwah (J & K)
 In a major boost to the export of mangoes, the
 The India's first 'Lavender Festival' organised in Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export
Bhaderwah on 25-26 May 2022. Development Authority (APEDA) launched 8 day
 The 'Purple Revolution' in India is related with
long Mango Festival in the kingdom of Bahrain.
'lavender crop'.
(13 June, 2022)
INTERNATIONAL
Dubai 95th Ocsar Awards-2023
 A majestic Hindu temple has been inaugurated in Present Scenario –
Jabel Ali Village, Dubai. (October, 2022)
 On 12 March, 2023 the ceremony for 95th Academy
Norway awards was held at the Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles,
 On the shore of Norway’s North Sea Coast, on as California (USA).
Island, Norway is building a carbon storage site.  An American television host and comedian Jimmy
(September, 2022) Kimmel has hosted the show.
 It is the World’s First Open access transport and Nomination
carbon storage infrastructure.  According to rules, a film must screened in pre-
Kotka vious calendar year in Los Angeles, and play for
 Small amounts of radioactive isotopes have been seven consecutive days with atleast 3 shows each
detected in air of Kotka in Finland. (31 August, days (one show must starting between 6 pm – 10
2022) pm)
 This qualification is not applicable for the Best In-
Ashgabat ternational Feature Film, Best Documentary and
 The 6th Caspian Summit has taken place at short film categories.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. (29 June, 2022)  For 95th Oscar Awards ‘Everything Everywhere All
Lisbon At Once’ was the most nominated film, with 11 nods.
 United Nations Ocean Conference 2022 has taken  Directed by ‘Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, this
place in Lisbon, Portugal between 27th June - 1st film has won awards in 7 categories.
July, 2022.  ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ an American
comedy-drama film has awarded with ‘Best Picture’
Abu Dhabi Oscar award.
 The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)  For the film Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert have
announced that it will established its first overseas won ‘Best Director’ award.
office outside Beijing, as the AIIB aimed to expand  For the film the Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh has
its global presence. (7 July, 2022). won Oscar for ‘Actress in a Leading Role’.
Turkiye  She becomes first Asian to win an Oscar for ‘Best
Actress’.
 Turkey will now be known as Turkiye at the United
 Brendan Fraser has won Oscar for ‘Actor in a
Nations. (June, 2022)
Leading Role’ (for ‘The Whale’).
Thailand  German epic anti war film ‘All Quiet on the Western
 Thailand becomes first Asian country to legalise Front’ has won ‘Best International Feature Film’ award.
Cannabis (Marijuana). (9 June, 2022)  Music (Original Song) – Naatu Naatu

Oscar 2023 : Indian Scenario Deepika Padukone
 The Indian actress Deepita Padukone was one
The Elephant Whisperers of the presenter of the award at 95th Academy
Awards.
 India created history at the 95th Academy Awards.
 Deepika has previously represented India at
 The Elephant Whispers has won Best Documentary
short film award. Cannes Film Festival, 2022.
 It is the first Indian production (Sikhya  She also unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy in
Entertainment) to win an Oscar in this category. Lusail Stadium, Qatar before the final match.
 This documentary has directed by Karthiki  Persis Khambatta was first Indian actress to
Gonsalves and produced by Gunelt Monga. present an award at the 1980 Oscars.
 The documentary shows the lives of Bomman and  In 2016 Priyanka Chopra was one of the presenter
Bellie, two indigenous people entrusted with the at the 88th Oscars.
care of two orphaned baby elephants, Raghu and
Ammu in Tamil Nadu’s Mudumalai National Park. Awards and Honours
 The film delves into themes of conservation,
human-animal conflict and coexistence between NATIONAL
nature and humans.
Padma Award 2023
Naatu Naatu (Film – RRR)
Padma Vibhushan (6)
 The Telugu song has created on another historical
moment for India at the 95th Academy awards. S. Name Field State/
 RRR (Directed by S.S. Rajamouli) has created history N. Country
by becoming the first Indian feature film to win an 1. Shri Balkrishna Doshi Others- Gujarat
Oscar. (Posthumous) Architecture
 ‘Naatu Naatu’ soundtrack by M.M. Keeravani has 2. Shri Zakir Hussain Art Maharashtra
awarded the Best Original Song award. 3. Shri S.M. Krishna Public Affairs Karnataka
 Composer M.M. Keeravani along with lyricist 4. Shri Dilip Mahalanabis Medicine West Bengal
Chandrabose collected the award. (Posthumous)
 Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava are the singers
5. Shri Srinivas Varadhan Science & United State
of the soundtrack. Engineering of America
Note—‘Naatu Naatu’ had also won Best song award
6. Shri Mulayam Singh Public Affairs Uttar Pradesh
in 80th Golden Globe Awards, 2023.
Yadav (Posthumous)
Indian Glory at the Oscars Padma Bhushan (9)
 In 1983, Bhanu Athaiya had won Oscar under ‘Best 7. Shri S.L. Bhyrappa Literature & Karnataka
Costume Design’ category for film ‘Gandhi’. Education
 In 1992, Bengali filmmaker ‘Satyajit Ray’ was 8. Shri Kumar Mangalam Trade & Maharashtra
bestowed with an Honorary Academy Award. Birla Industry
 In 2009 A.R. Rahman and Gulzar had won Oscar 9. Shri Deepak Dhar Science & Maharahstra
under original song category (Jai Ho) for the film Engineering
‘Slumdog Millionaire’. 10. Ms. Vani Jairam Art Tamil Nadu
 A.R. Rahman had also won Oscar award under 11. Swami Chinna Jeeyar Others - Telangana
original score category for this film. Spiritualism
 Resul Pookutty had won award under ‘Sound Mixing’ 12. Ms. Suman Kalayanpur Art Maharashtra
category for Slumdog Millionaire.
13. Shri Kapil Kapoor Literature & Delhi
Note—The film Gandhi (1982) was co-produced by
Education
India & United Kingdom while Slumdog Millionarie
(2008) was a British film. In the film ‘RRR’ it is first 14. Ms. Sudha Murty Social Work Karnataka
time in the history of Oscars that Indian films are 15. Shri Kamlesh D. Patel Others - Telangana
awarded. Spiritualism

Padma Shri (Uttar Pradesh)  Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year –
S. Name Field State/ Harmanpreet Singh
N. Country  Baljit Singh Award for Goalkeeper of the Year –
1. Shri Radha Charan Literature & Uttar Pradesh Krishan B. Pathak
Gupta Education  Jaman Lal Sharma Award for Invaluable
2. Shri Dilshad Hussain Art Uttar Pradesh Contribution – Pritam Siwach
3. Shri Arvind Kumar Science & Uttar Pradesh  Hockey India President’s Award for Outstanding
Engineering Achievement – Hockey Ace Foundation
4. Shri Uma Shankar Social Work Uttar Pradesh  Hockey India President Award for Umpire/
Pandey Umpire Manager – Gurinder Singh Sangha
5. Shri Manoranjan Sahu Medicine Uttar Pradesh  Hockey India President Award for Technical
6. Shri Ritwik Sanyal Art Uttar Pradesh Official – Mohd. Mogul Muneer
7. Shri Vishwanath Literature & Uttar Pradesh BBC India Sportwoman Awards-2022 (March
Prasad Tiwari Education 5, 2023)
Saraswati Samman-2022 (March 15, 2023)  BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2022 –
 Place – New Delhi Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)
 Winner – Sivasankari (Tamil Nadu)  BBC Para Sportswoman of the Year 2022 –
 She has been selected for the Samman for her book Bhavina Patel (Para Table Tennis)
Survya Vamsam.  BBC Lifetime Achievement Award – Pritam
 Saraswati Samman has been instituted by the K.K. Siwach (Former Captain of the India’s Women
Birla foundation in 1991. Hockey Team)
32nd Vyas Samman-2022 (March 9, 2023)  BBC Emerging Player of the Year 2022 – Nitu
Ghanghas (Boxing)
Place – New Delhi
 BBC Changemaker of the Year Award 2022
 Winner – Dr. Gyan Chaturvedi (Jhansi)
 His 2018 satirical novel – Pagalkhana has been
– Lovely Choubey, Rupa Rani Tirkey, Pinki and
selected for the Vyas Samman. Nayanmoni Saikia (Lawn Bowls)
 The award has been instituted by the K.K. Birla  Special Trophy for Achievements in 2022 –
foundation in 1991. Bhagwani Devi and Rambai (Athletics)
 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year award was
Sangita Kalanidhi-2023 (March 19, 2023)
launched in 2019.
 Place – Chennai  Mirabai chance has becomes the first sportswoman
 Winner – Bombay Jayashri
to won the award twice (2021 & 2022).
Hockey India Awards-2022 (March 17, 2023)
National Awards for Excellence in Journalism
Place – New Delhi 2022
Winners –
 Dates – February 28, 2023
 Balbir Singh Dr. Award for Player for the Year
(Men) – Hardik Singh  Place – New Delhi
 Balbir Singh Dr. Award for Player for the Year Category Winner
(Women) – Savita Punia 1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award Dr. Anne Bhavani
 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Koteswara Prasad
Award – Gurbux Singh (Hyderabad)
 Jugraj Singh Award for Upcoming Player of the 2. Rural Journalism Award Rhitashava Kumar Verma
Year (U21 Men) – Uttam Singh (Dainik Jagran, Uttar
 Asunta Lakra Award for Upcoming Player of
Pradesh)
the Year (U21 Women) – Mumtaz Khan
 Dhanraj Pillay Award for Forward of the Year –
3. Reporting from Conflict Area Rohan Dua (Times of
Vandana Katariya India, New Delhi)
 Ajit Pal Singh Award for Midfielder of the Year 4. The Best Newspaper Art Shankar Parmar (Telugu
– Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam Daily, Hyderabad)

Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Most Distinguished Scientist of the Year 2022
Awards-2023  Date – January 17, 2023
 Dates – February 20, 2023  Place – Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
 Place – Mumbai  Winner
– R. Vishnu Prasad
 Winners –  The Indian Achievers Award has recognized
 Best Film – The Kashmir Files individuals for their outstanding contributions in
 Film of the Year – RRR various fields including culture, science, sports etc.
 Critics Best Film – Drishyam
 Best
Actor – Ranbir Kapoor (Brahmastra: Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2023
Part One-Shiva)  Date – January 23, 2023
 Best
Actress – Alia Bhatt (Gangubai Kathiawadi)  Place – Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
 Best Director – R. Balakrishnan (Chup :  The Award has instituted by Ministry of Women
Revenge of the Artist) and Child Development.
 Most Versatile Actor of the Year – Anupam
 President Smt. Droupadi Murmu conferred the
Kher
award on 11 exceptional children.
13th Sansad Ratna Awards-2023  A book ‘Young Heroes of India; was also released
 Date – February 20, 2023 by Smt. Smriti Irani.
 Place – New Delhi Winners—
 Eight MPs from Lok Sabha and Five from Rajya 1. Aadithya Suresh (Art & Culture/Kerala), 2.
Sabha (Total 13 MPs) have won the award. Aditya Pratap Chauhan (Innovation/Chhattisgarh),
 Winners – 3. Anoushka Jolly (Social Service/Delhi), 4. Hanaya
Lok Sabha – Nisar (Sport/J&K), 5. Kolagatla Alana Meenakshi
 Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP, Jharkhand) (Sports/Andhra Pradesh), 6. M. Gauravi Reddy
 Sukanta Majumdar (BJP, West Bengal) (Art & Culture/Telangana), 7. Rishi Shiv Prasanna
 Kuldeep Rai Sharma (INC, Andaman Nicobar (Innovation/Karnataka), 8. Rohan Ramchandra
Islands) Bahir (Bravery/Maharashtra), 9. Sambhav Mishra
 Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (INC, West Bengal)
(Art & Culture/Odisha), 10. Shauryajit Khaire
 Amol Ramsing Kholhe (NCP, Maharashtra)
(Sports/Gujarat), 11. Shreya Bhattacharjee (Art &
Rajya Sabha –
Sitting Member – Culture/Assam).
 Manoj Kumar Jha (RJD, Bihar) Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan
 Smt. Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed Khan (NCP, Puraskar-2023
Maharashtra)
 Date – January 23, 2023
ATD Best Award-2023  Winners—
Date – February 6, 2023  Odisha State Disaster Management Authority
 NTPC bags ‘ATD Best Award 2023’ for 6th (OSDMA),
consecutive year.  Lunglei Fire Station (LFS), Mizoram
Best Adventure Tourism Destination Award-2023 14th International Conference-cum-Awards on
 Dates – February 24, 2023 Civil Aviation-2023
 Place – New Delhi  Date – January 18, 2023
 Winner – Jammu & Kashmir Tourism  Place – Hotel Leela Palace, New Delhi
 The India Today Tourism Survey has chosen J&K  Winners –
Tourism Department in recognition of its efforts in  Best
Sustainable Greenfield Airport – Goa
promoting ‘Gulmarg’ as an Adventure destination
International Airport
of international order.
 Best
Aircraft Manufacturer – Airbus
Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Lifetime  Best
Helicopter Flights – Pawan Hans
Achievement Award-2023  Best
Cargo Carrier – Spice Jet
 Winner – Dr. Prabha Atre (22nd January, 2023  Best
MRO Service – GMR
 The award was presented to her by Maharashtra  Best Air Hostess Training Institute –

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training

Green Railway Station Certification Award 2023 GRIHA Exemplary Performance Award 2022
 Date – January 24, 2023 (22 December, 2022)
 Winner – Visakhapatnam Railway Station.  Winner – UIDAI Headquarters in New Delhi
 Visakhapatnam Railway Station secured 82 out of  It is top national Green Building Award
100 points in six environmental categories.  GRIHA (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Awards-2023 Assessment) is a national rating system for green
 Dates – January 08-10, 2023 building in India.
 Place – Indore, Madhya Pradesh Rabindranath Tagore Literary Prize 2021-22 (19
Winners— December, 2022)
1. Jagadish Chennupati (Australia), 2. Sanjeev
Mehta (Bhutan), 3. Dilip Loundo (Brazil),  Winner – Joint winners :
4. Alexander Maliakel John (Brunei), 5. Vaikuntam 1.
Book
– A Sky full of Bucket List (Shobhana
Iyer Lakshmanan (Canada), 6. Joginder Singh Kumar)
Nijjar (Croatia), 7. Ramjee Prasad (Denmark), 2. Book
– Anthropocene : Climate change,
8. Kannan Ambalam (Ethiopia), 9. Amal Kumar contagion, consolidation (Sudeep Sen)
Mukhopadhyay (Germany), 10. Mohamed  Tagore Prize for Social Achievement 2021-22
Irfaan Ali (Guyana), 11.Reena Vinod Pushkarna Winner – Sanjoy K. Roy
(Israel), 12. Maqsooda Sarfi Shiotani (Japan),
13. Rajagopal (Mexico), 14. Amit Kailash Digital India Awards 2022 (19 December, 2022)
Chandra Lath (Poland), 15. Parmanand Category Winners
Sukhumal Daswani (Republic of Congo), 1. Digital Platinum – eNAM
16. Piyush Gupta (Singapore), 17. Mohanlal Empowerment of Gold – Transport Mission Mode
Hira (South Africa), 18. Sanjaykumar Shivabhai Citizens Project (eTransport)
Patel (South Sudan), 19. Sivakumar Nadesan 2. Digital Initiatives Platinum – eVivechna App (MP)
(Sri Lanka), 20. Dewanchandrebhose Sharman at Grassroots Level Gold – DeGS Computer Basic
(Surinam), 21. Archana Sharma (Switzerland), 22. Training Grassroot level
Frank Arthur Seepersad (Trinidad & Tobago), 3. Digital Initiatives Platinum – Mine Mitra (UP)
23. Siddharth Balachandran (UAE), 24. Chandrakant for Ease of Doing Gold – eAbkari (Odisha)
Babubhai Patel (UK), 25. Darshan Singh Dhaliwal Business
(USA), 26. Rajesh Subramaniam (USA), 27. Ashok 4. Data Sharing Platinum – Smart Cities Mission
Kumar Tiwari (Uzbekistan). and use for
Jamnalal Bajaj Awards 2022 (08 December, 2022) Socio Economic
Development
Winners –
5. Publish Digital Platinum – Duare Sarkar (West
 Outstanding contribution in constructive work :
Platforms Bengal)
 Mr. Nilesh Desai (Madhya Pradesh)
6. Digital Initiatives Platinum – Digital Workforce
 Application of Science & Technology for Rural
in Collaboration Management System (Kerala)
Development
with Startups
 Mr. Mansukhbhai Prajapati (Gujarat)
7. Best Web & Platinum – Bilaspur District Website
 Development and Welfare of Women and Children :
Mobile Initiatives (Chhattisgarh)
 Mr. Sophia Shaikh (Odisha)
 Promoting Gandhian values outside India by Atal Anveshi Shikhar Samman 2022 (24
Individuals other than Indian citizens : December, 2022)
 Dr. Ogarit Younan & Dr. Walid Slaybi
 Winner – Prabhu Chandra Mishra (Stem Cell &
(Lebanon).
Regenerative Medicine)
Local Adaptation Champion Award (12
November, 2022) K.R. Gouri Amma Award 2022 (26 December,
2022)
 Winner – Swayam Shikshan Prayog (NGO)
 Pune based Non-Government Organisation (NGO)  Winner – Aleida Guevara (Cuba)
received the award organized by the Global Centre  This is first award instituted by the K.R. Gouri
of Adaptation, at the COP 27 climate summit. Amma Foundation.

PMAY (Urban) Awards 2021 (19-21 October, 2022) FICCI’s TURF 2022 & India Sports Awards –
 Winners – (November, 2022)
1. Uttar Pradesh  Sportsperson of the Year (Para) – Avani Lekhara
2. Madhya Pradesh (Para Shooting)
3. Tamil Nadu  Lifetime Achievement Award – Sarkar Talwar (Cricket)
Most Popular GI Food Award  Sportsperson of the Year (Special) - Shrey Kadyan
Winner – Hyderbadi Haleem (Softball)
 The award is given out by the ministry of commerce  Emerging Player (Male) – Payas Jain (Table Tennis)
and industry. (18 October, 2022)  Emerging Player (Female) – Linthoi Chanambam
(Judo) and Antim Panghal (Wrestling)
Kailash Gautam Kavya Kumbh Award-2022
 The award has presented by the ‘Kailash Gautam
26th National Awards for e-Governance 2022
Srujan Sansthan’ a literature, Social and cultural  The awards are presented by the Department of
institute at Prayagraj (27 December, 2022) Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
Winner – Azhar Iqbal (Muzaffarnargar) (DAR & PG) since 2003.
S. No. Category Project Name Dept./Orgn./State/District Award
Category I - Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation
1. (i) Central e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of GOLD
level initiatives (eGramSwaraj & Audit Online) India
2. (ii) State/ UT MINE MITRA Directorate of Geology & Mining, Govern- GOLD
level initiatives ment of Uttar Pradesh
Category II - Excellence in Providing Citizen Centric Delivery
1. (i) Central Judgement & Orders search Portal eCommittee, Supreme Court of India, GOLD
level initiatives (High Courts of India) Ministry of Law and Justice, Government
of India
2. (ii) State/ UT eRegistration (Self Help Portal) for Department of Registration & Stamps, GOLD
level document registration Government of Maharashtra
3. initiatives Chikitsa Setu Medical Education Department, Govern- SILVER
ment of Uttar Pradesh
Category III - Excellence in District level initiative in e-Governance
1. (i) North-East Parvarish (A step Towards Kuposhan District Cachar, Government of Assam GOLD
States + Hill Mukta Bharat)
States
Category IV-Outstanding research on Citizen Centric Services by Academic/Research Institutions
1. Category IV Video Analytics for Safety and Com- Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay GOLD
pliance Applications
2. Category IV Analysing Public Grievances using Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur SILVER
Artificial Intelligence
Category V - Excellence in Adopting Emerging Technologies
1. Category V Trinetra: Integrated Command and Police Department, Government of Gujarat GOLD
Control Center (i3C)
53rd International Film Festival of India 2022  Silver Peacock (Best Actor Male) – Vahid Mobasseri
(20-28 November, 2022) (Act of ‘No End’)
 Silver Peacock - Best Actor (Female) - Daniela Marin
 Founded - 1952
Navarro (Act of I have Electric Dreams)
Winner –
 Best Debut Feature Film of a Director – Behind the
 Golden Peacock (Best Film) – I have Electric
Haystacks (Asimina Proedrou)
Dreams (Spanish) (Director-Valentina Maurel Costa  ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal – Nargesi (Director-
Rica) Payam Eskandari)
 Silver Peacock (Best Director) – Nader Saeivar  Indian Film Personality of the Year Award
(Iran), No End 2022-Chiranjeevi
National Intellectual Property Award 2021 & Dronacharya Awards 2022
2022 A. Regular Category—
1. Jiwanjot Singh Teja (Archery)
Winner – IIT Madras
2. Mohammad Ali Qamar (Boxing)
 The award is given out by the Department for
3. Suma Siddharth Shirur (Para Shooting)
Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry
4. Sujeet Maan (Wrestling)
of Commerce and Industry. (18 October, 2022)
B. Lifetime Category—
JCB Prize for Literature 2022 1. Dinesh Jawahar Lad (Cricket)
Winner – ‘The Paradise of Food’ 2. Bimal Prafulla Ghosh (Football)
 The book is written by Khalid Jawed (as Ne’mat 3. Raj Singh (Wrestling)
Khana) in Urdu and translated by Baran Farooqi. Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement
(November, 2022) 2022
1. Ashwini Akkunji C. (Sprint Athlete)
Gandhi Mandela Award 2019 2. Dharamvir Singh (Hockey)
 Winner – Dalai Lama (14th) 3. B.C. Suresh (Kabaddi)
 The award is given by New Delhi based Gandhi 4. Nir Bahadur Gurung (Para-Athletics)
Mandela Foundation. (19th November, 2022) Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2022
1. Trans Stadia Enterprises Private Limited
National Sports Awards 2022 2. Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
 Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced the 3. Ladakh Ski & Snowboard Association
National Sports Awards 2022. (14 November, 2022). Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy
 They have received their awards from the President 2022
of India Rashtrapati Bhavan on 30 November, 2022.  Winner – Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
Major Dhayan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2021
Winner – Sharath Kamal Achanta (Table Tennis)
Arjun Awards 2022 Winners Category
1. Seema Punia Athelitcs (Discus throw) 1. Naina Dhakad - Sand Adventure
2. Eldhose Paul Athelitcs (Triple Jump) 2. Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali - Water Adventure
3. Avinash Sable Athelitcs (3000m Steeplechase) 3. Kunwar Bhawani Singh Samyal - Life Time Achievement
4. Lakshya Sen (Badminton) Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
5. Prannoy HS (Badminton) and Development 2022
6. Amit Panghal (Boxing)
 Winner – The Country’s Medical Fraternity as a
7. Nikhat Zareen (Boxing) whole.
8. Bhakti Pradip Kulkarni (Chess)  Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament
9. R. Praggnanandhaa (Chess) and Development 2021 winner is Pratham
10. Deep Grace Ekka (Hockey) (NGO).
11. Shushila Devi (Judo)
12. Sakshi Kumari (Kabaddi)
32nd Bihari Puraskar 2022
13. Nayan Moni Saikia (Lawn Bowl)  Winner – Dr. Madhav Hada
14. Sagar Kailas Ovhalkar (Mallakhamb)  Dr. Madhav Hada was awarded for his 2015 literary
15. Elavenil Valarivan (Shooting) criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’.
16. Omprakash Mitharval (Shooting)  The Award was instituted by K.K. Birla Foundation
17. Sreeja Akula (Table Tennis) in 1991 to honour Rajasthani authors.
18. Vikas Thakur (Weightlifting) 31 Vyas Samman
st
19. Anshu (Wrestling)  Winner - Dr. Asghar Wajahat (Play-Mahabali)

20. Sarita (Wrestling)  The Vyas Samman is given by K.K. Birla Foundation.
21. Praveen Kumar (Wushu)
22. Manasi Girishchandra Joshi (Para Badminton) ahitya Puraskar 2022 of the Lok Nayak
S
23. Tarun Dhillon (Para Badminton) Foundation (05 September, 2022)
24. Swapnil Sanjay Patil (Para Swimming)  Winner - Tanikella Bharani (Telugu Writer and
25. Jerlin Anika J. (Deaf Badminton) Actor)

 The award is popularly referred to as Andhra’s  Most Film Friendly State Award - Madhya
Jnanpith. Pradesh
 The award is given annually to an eminent Telugu  Best Lyrics (Rajat Kamal) — Manoj Muntashir
writer/poet. (Saina), Hindi
 Best Hindi Film (Rajat Kamal) - Toolsidas
Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur -
Junior
Winner - Swati Piramal  Best Film on Social Issues (Rajat Kamal) -
(Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group) Funeral (Marathi)
 Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the
67th Film-fare Awards 2022
Legion of Honour) is the highest French Civilian
 Date - 30-31 August, 2022
award.
 Place - Jio World Centre, Mumbai
ata Mangeshkar Award 2019-2021 (September,
L Important Winners-
2022)  Best Film - Shershaah (Director-Vishnuvardhan)
 Winners-  Best Film (Critics) - Sardar Udham (Director-
 2021 - Kumar Shanu (Singer) Shoojit Sircar)
 2020 - Anand-Milind (Composer)  Best Actor in a leading role (Male) - Ranveer
 2019 - Shailendra Singh (Singer) Singh (83)
 Best Actor (Critics) - Vicky Kaushal (Sardar
 The State Government of Madhya Pradesh started
Udham)
this award in 1984.
 Best Actor in a leading role (Female) - Kriti
5 2nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2020 (September, Sanon (Mimi)
2022)  Best Actress (Critics) - Vidya Balan (Sherni)
 Winner - Asha Parekh  Best Director - Vishnuvardhan (Shershaah)
 Asha Parekh worked in more than 95 films. Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022
 She was the Chairperson of Central Board of Film Dates - 12-30 August, 2022
Certification from 1998-2001. Place - Melbourne, Australia
Miss Diva 2022 (28 August, 2022, Mumbai)  Winners-
 Best Film - 83 (Director-Kabir Khan)
 Miss Diva Universe 2022 : Divita Rai (Karnataka)
 Best Indie Film - Jaggi (Director-Anmol
 Miss Diva Supranational 2022 : Pragnya Ayyagari Sidhu)
(Telangana)  Best Actor - Ranveer Singh (83)
 Miss Popular Choice 2022 : Ojasvi Sharma  Best Actress - Shefali Shah (Jalsa)
68th National Film Awards 2020  Best Director - Shoojit Sircar (Sardar Udham)
 Best Director - Aparna Sen (The Rapist)
 Date - 22 July, 2022, announced the winner for year
 Lifetime Achievement Award - Kapil Dev
2020.
 Best Feature Film (Swarna Kamal) — UIC International Sustainable Railway Awards
Soorarai Pottru 2022
 Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film Category Winner
of a Director (Swarna Kamal) — Mandela Best Use of Zero-Carbon Indian Railway (Project-Solar
(Tamil) (Director : Madonne Ashwin) Technology (Planet) Energy directly feeding to 25
 Best Popular Film providing wholesome kvac traction system).
Entertainment (Swarna Kamal) — Tanhaji :
Best Climate Change Indian Railway (Project-Indian
The Unsung Warrior
adaptation and resilience Railways Mission Electrifica-
 Best Direction (Swarna Kamal) — A.K.
(Prosperity) tion)
Ayyappanum Koshiyum (Malayalam) (Director
- Sachidanandan KR) District Skill Development Planning Awards
 Best Actor (Rajat Kamal) — Suriya (Soorarai 2022
Pottru) & Ajay Devgan (Tanhaji : The Unsung  Top 3 Winners list
Warrior) 1. Rajkot (Gujarat)
 Best Actress (Rajat Kamal) — Aparna 2. Cachar (Assam)
Balamurali (Soorarai Pottru) 3. Satara (Maharashtra)

National MSME Awards 2022 “Best Village Panchayat”– Takhatgadh, Sabarkantha,
Category Winner West Zone Gujarat
States/UT for Outstand- 1. Odisha “Best Village Panchayat”– Sialsir, Sirchip, Mizoram
ing contribution in the Pro- 2. Bihar North-East Zone
motion & Development of 3. Haryana “Best Urban Local Body” Vapi Urban Local Body,
MSME sector. Gujarat
To Aspirational district for 1. Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) “Best Media (Print & Mission Paani (Network 18)
outstanding contribution in 2. Karauli (Rajasthan) Electronic)”
the Promotion & Develop- 3. Kalahandi (Odisha) “Best School” Govt. Girls Hr. Secondary
ment of MSME sectors. School, Kaveripattinam,
Tamil Nadu
UP in DSDP awards
“Best Industry” Welspun India Textile Ltd.,
 4 districts of Uttar Pradesh awarded with DSDP
Gujarat
award.
“Best Water User Panchgachiya MDTW
10. Bahraich Association” WUA, Hooghly, West
16. Ghaziabad Bengal
17. Chandauli “Best Industry for CSR ITC Limited, Kolkata, West
22. Sonbhadra activities” Bengal
PM Yoga Awards 2021 INTERNATIONAL
 Individuals –
Abel Prize 2023 (March 22, 2023)
1. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, Leh (Ladakh)
2. Marcus Vinicius Rojo Rodrigues, Sao Paulo (Brazil) Place – Norway
 Winner – Luis A. Caffarelli (USA)
3rd National Water Awards for the year 2020
 The Abel Prize recognizes pioneering scientific
 The Union Minister of Jal Shakti declared the achievements in mathematics.
winners of the third National Water Awards for
The Pritzker Architecture Prize 2023 (March
the year 2020.
 Uttar Pradesh has been adjudged as the Best State
7, 2023)
in water conservation efforts in the National Water Place – USA
Awards 2020.  Winner – Sir David Alan Chipperfield (U.K.)
 It is followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu  The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international
respectively. architecture award.
Category Winners  It is also referred to as the Nobel Prize of
“Best State” Uttar Pradesh architecture.
“Best District” – North Muzaffarnagar, Uttar  The award was established by the Pritzker family of
Zone Pradesh Chicago through their Hyatt Foundation in 1979.
“Best District”– South Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala Pen/Nabokov Award for Achievement in
Zone
International Literature-2023 (March 2, 2023)
“Best District”– East Zone East Champaran, Bihar and
Godda, Jharkhand  Winner – Vinod Kumar Shukla (India)
“Best District”– West Zone Indore, Madhya Pradesh  ‘Naukar ki Kameez’ and ‘Deewar Mein Ek Khirkee
“Best District”– North- Goalpara, Assam Rahati Thi’ are famous novels of Vinod Kumar
East Zone Shukla.
“Best Village Panchayat”– Dhaspad, Almora, Porter Prize-2023 (March 2, 2023)
North Zone Uttarakhand
“Best Village Panchayat”– Yelerampura Panchayat, Place – USA
South Zone Tumakuru District,  Winner – Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry
Karnataka (India)
“Best Village Panchayat”– Telari Panchayat, Gaya  The prize recognizes the strategy followed
East Zone District, Bihar Government of India in managing COVID-19.
The Golden City Gate Tourism Multimedia FIH President Award-2023
Award 2023 (March 07-09, 2023)  Date – January 29, 2023
 The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has  Place – Bhubaneswar (Odisha)
bagged a Golden and Silver star.  Winner – Mr. V.K. Pandian (Odisha CM Secretary)
GSMA Government Leadership Award-2023 UNESCO Peace Prize-2022

(February 27, 2023)  Date – February 08, 2023
Place – Barcelona, Spain  Place – Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
 Winner – India  Felix Houphouet- Boigny – UNESCO Peace Prize
 GSM Association (GSMA) has conferred the award
2022 has awarded to Angela Merkel in recognistion
of her efforts to welcome refugees.
to India for implementation of best practices in
telecom sector. The BEST FIFA Football Awards-2022
Special Literar y Award Confer r ed on  Dates – February 27, 2023
Bangabandhu (March 26, 2023)  Place – Paris, France
 The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2022 – Lionel Messi
 The foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (Argentina)
(FOSWAL) conferred a special literary award  The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2022 – Alexia
on Bengabandhu Sheikh Mojibur Rahman (first Patellas (Spain)
President of Bangladesh).  FIFA Puskas Award 2022 (Most Beautiful Goal
 The award has been conferred for his trilogy. The of the Year) – Marcin Oleksy (Amputee Player of
Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries and the Poland)
New China 1952.  The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2022 – Lionel
Central Banking Awards-2023 (March 15, 2023) Scaloni (Argentina Coach)
 The Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2022 – Sarina
 Central Bank of Year – National Bank of Ukraine Wiegman (Manager of English Women Team)
 Governor of the Year – Shaktikanta Das (RBI,  The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2022 –
India) Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
AHF Best Organiser Award-2023 (March 23, International Mother Language Award- 2023
2023)  Dates – February 21, 2023
 Place – Mungyeong, South Korea  Place – Dhaka (Bangladesh)
 Winner – Hockey India Winner –
 Hockey India has awarded with the Best Organiser  Mahendra Kumar Mishra (Linguist & Folklorist
Award by the Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) for from Odisha)
FIH Men’s World Cup-2023.  Mother Language Lovers of World Society,
Vancouver (Canada)
Zelensky awarded Poland’s highest honour  The Award was instituted in 2021 by UNESCO.
 In April, 2023, Ukraine’s president Anthem Awards to UNDP’s Climate Campaign
VolodymyrZelensky has been awarded the Order
of the White Eagle, Poland’s highest distinction, for Dates – February 15, 2023
 The ‘Don’t Choose Extinction’ Campaign of UN
his services to security, resilience and the defense of
Development Programme (UNDP) has won—
human rights.
 Gold – in category : Sustainability, Environment
 The Order of the White Eagle is the oldest and
& Climate – Non-Profit Campaign
highest decoration of the Republic of Poland.  Silver – in category : Sustainability, Environment
Marconi Prize-2023 & Climate – Global Awareness Campaign.
 Date – February 21, 2023 65th Grammy Awards - 2023
 Winner – Mr. Hari Balakrishnan (Professor in  Date – February 05, 2023
Massachusetts Institute of Technology)  Place – Los Angeles (USA)
 The Marconi Prize is a top honour within the  Winners –
field of communications technology.  Record of the Year – About Damn Time
 It is awarded by US based Marconi Society. (Lizzo)
 Album
of the Year – Harry’s House (Harry 28th Critics Choice Awards-2023
Styles)  Date – January 15, 2023
 Song of the Year – Just Like That (Bonnie
 Place – Los Angeles, USA
Raitt)
 Winners –
 Best
New Artist – Samara Joy
 B
est Picture - Everything Everywhere All at
 Best
Rock Performance – Broken Horses
(Brandi Carlile) Once
 Best
Rock Song – Broken Horses (Brandi  Best Actor - Brendan Fraser (The Whale)
Carlile)  Best Actress - Cate Blanchett (Tar)
 Best Rock Album – Patient Number – 9
 Best Director - Daniel Kwan & Daniel
(Ozzy Osbourne) Scheinert (Everthing Everywhere All at Once)
 Best Alternative Music Performance –
 Best Cinematography - Claudio Miranda-
Chaise Longue (Wet Leg) Top Gun, Maverick
 Best Alternative Music Album – Wet Leg  Best Foreign Language Film - RRR
 Best
Rap Album – Mr. Morale & The Big  Best Song - Naatu Naatu (RRR)
Steppers (Kendrick Lamar)  Best Drama Series - Better Call Saul
 Best
Children’s Music Album – The
Movement (Alphabet Rockers) 80th Golden Globe Awards-2023
76th British Academy Film (BAFTA) Awards  Date – January 10, 2023
 Place – Beverly Hills, California (USA)
 Winners –
 Place – London (UK)
 est Picture (Drama) – The Fabelmans
B
 Winners –
 Best Film – All Quiet On the Western Front  Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) – The

 Outstanding
British Film – The Banshees Banshees of Inisherin
of Inisherin  Best Actress (Motion Picture-Drama) –
 Film Not in English Language – All Quiet Cate Blanchett (Tar)
On the Western Front (German)  Best Actor (Motion Picture-Drama) –

 Best Director – Edward Berger (All Quiet on Austin Butler (Elvis)
the Western Front)  Best Actress (Musical/Comedy) – Michelle
 Leading Actor – Austin Butler (Elvis) Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once)
 Leading Actress – Cate Blanchett (Tar)  Best Actor (Musical/Comedy) – Colin

 Special
Visual Effects – Avatar : The Way of Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Water  Best Director – Steven Spielberg (The
 Rising Star – Emma Mackey Fabelmans)
India-UK Achievers Honour 2023  Best Picture (Animated) – Guillermo del

 Dates – January 25, 2023 Toro’s Pinocchio
 Place – London (UK)  Best Picture (Non-English Language) –
 Former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Argentina, 1985
Singh has awarded with Lifetime achievement award.  Best Song – Naatu Naatu (RRR) (Composer-
National Geographic-Pictures of the Year M.M. Keeravani)
Award-2023  Best Drama Series – House of the Dragon
 Cecil B.deMille Award – Eddie Murphy
 Carol Burnett Award – Ryan Murphy
 Place – Washington, USA
 Winner – Dance of the Eagles’ (Karthik Subramaniam) United Nations Medal for Exception Service
71st Miss Universe – 2022  Date – January 13, 2023
 Date – January 14, 2023  inner – Indian Peacekeepers Serving with
W
 Place – New Orleans, United States UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
 Winner
– R’ Bonney Gabriel (USA)  1171 Indians have received UN medals for their vital
 India’s Divita Rai made her place in top 16. work in Upper Nile (South Sudan).

Award for Global Leadership  ‘Person of the year’ is an annual issue of the
 Date – January 11, 2023 American new magazine and website TIME.
 Place – Harvard Law School Centre, USA (Online  TIME’s 2022 Heroes of the year – Women Protesters
Event) in Iran
 Winner – D.Y. Chandrachud (50th Chief Justice  TIME’s 2022 : Athlete of the Year : Aaron Judge
of India) (American baseballar)
ICC Awards, 2022  TIME’s 2022 : Icon of the Year : Michelle Yeoh
 Date – January 24, 2023 (Malaysian Actress)
 Winners – Mrs. World 2022 (17 December, 2022)
 ir Garfield Sobers Trophy for ICC Men’s
S
Cricketer of the Year – Babar Azam (Pakistan)  Winner – Sargam Koushal (India)
 Rachael
Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC  Aditi Govitrikar had won the title in year 2001.
Women’s Cricketer of the Year – Natalie PETA India’s Person of the Year 2022 (15
Sciver (England) December, 2022)
 ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year –
Suryakumar Yadav (India)  Winner – Sonakshi Sinha
 ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year –  This year Sonakshi appeared in a campaign against
Babar Azam (Pakistan) leather for PETA India.
 ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year – Ben
Stokes (England)
Excellence in Leadership for Family Planning
 ICC
Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year (EXCELL) Awards 2022
– Marco Jansen (South Africa)  India came out as the only country which bagged this
 ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Year – award in the ‘country category’ at the conference.
Tahlia Mcgrath (Australia)
 ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year – Responsible Tourism Global Award 2022
Natalie Sciver (England)  Winner – Kerala Tourism
 ICC Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the  The award was given at World Travel Mart held in
Year – Renuka Singh (India)
London, 7-9 November, 2022.
 ICC Umpire of the Year – Richard Illingworth
(England) UNEP Champions of the Earth 2022
 ICC Spirit of Cricket award – Aasif Sheikh
Winner Category
(Nepal)
 ICC Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year 1. Purnima Devi Barman Entrepreneurial Vision
– Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia) (Assam)
 ICC Women’s Associate Cricketer of the 2. Partha Dasgupta (UK) Science and Innovation
Year – Esha Oza (UAE) 3. Arcenciel (Labanon) Inspiration and Action
World Habitat Awards-2023 4. Cecile Bibiane Ndjebet Inspiration and Action
 Date – January 04, 2023 (Cameroon)
 inner – Jaga Mission – Odisha Liveable
W 5. Constantino Aucca Inspiration and Action
Habitat Mission Chutas (Peru)
 Odisha Jaga mission was launched in 2017. The Literature Nobel Prize 2022
 Jaga mission is working with inhabitants to create
liveable Habitats.  The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded by the
 World Habitat is an international charity. Swedish Academy, Stockholm, Sweden.
 It is recognized by the United Nations and work in  Winner – Annie Ernaux, France
support of the goals of UN-HABITAT.  In her writing Ernaux consistently examine a life
TIME’s Person of the Year 2022 (07 December, marked by strong disparities regarding gender,
2022) language and class.
 Time Magazine has named Ukrainian president  Some of her noted books are—Happening (2000),
Volodymyr Zelensky and “the spirit of Ukraine” as A man’s Place (1983), I Remain in Darkness (1998),
its 2022 person of the year. A women’s story (1988), etc.

The Peace Prize 2022 – UN SDG Action Awards 2022
 The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee
Category Winner
elected by Parliament of Norway (Stortinget).
 Winners— 1. Changemaker Srishti Bakshi, India
1. Ales Bialiatski, Belarus 2. Mobilize Supvivors say no more - Ecuador
2. Memorial, Russian Human Right Organization 3. Inspire The Masungistory
3. Center for Civil Liberties, Ukrainian Human Right 4. Connect Cyprusinno
Organization.
 The Peace Prize laureates represent civil society in amon Magsaysay Awards 2022 (64th) (30
R
their home countries. August, 2022)
UNHCR Nansen Refuges Award 2022  Winners-
Winner – Angela Merkel (former Chancellor of  Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia)
Germany) (10 October, 2022)  Tadashi Hattori (Japan)
 Under Merkel’s leadership, Germany Welcomed  Bernadette J. Madrid (Philippines)
more than 1.2 million refuges in 2015 and 2016.  Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia)
 The annual awards are named after a Philippine
The Booker Prize 2022
President.
 Established – 1969
 Winner – Shehan Karunatilaka (Sri Lanka)
Emmy Award (Creative Arts)
 Shehan Karunatilaka won the award for his book  Former US President Barack Obama won a creative
‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’. (17 October, Arts Emmy Award, 2022. (4 September, 2022)
2022)
International Travel Award 2023
Sastra – Ramanujan Award 2022
 West Bengal has bagged the award under category
 Winner – Yunqing Tang (University of California, ‘best destination for culture’.
USA)
 First awarded – 2005
Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards 2022
 Given for – Contributions in the field of Mathematics  Winners- Dursula Von der Leyen (President of
 Age – Given to individuals aged 32 or below. European Commission)
Ballon d’Or 2022 (Football)  Dr. Radhika Batra (India)
 Zahra Joya (Afghanistan)
 Ballen d’Or is presented annually by French News
 Vanessa Nakate (Uganda)
Magazine France Football.
 Winners- UNESCO Peace Prize-2022
 Ballon d’Or – Karim Benzema, France (Real Madrid)  Winner - Angela Markel
 Ballon d’Or (Women) – Alexia Patellas, Spain (FC  Former German Chancellor has been awarded for
Barcelona) her efforts to welcome refugees.
 Club of the Year – Manchester City F.C.
22nd International India Film Academy (IIFA)
FIH Hockey Stars Awards 2021-22 Awards 2022 (4 June, 2022)
 FIH Player of the Year (Men) – Harmanpreet Singh,
 Winners -
India
 FIH player of the Year (Women) – Felice Albers 1. Best Picture Shershaah
(Netherlands) 2. Best Director Vishnu Varadhan (Shershaah)
 FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (Men) – PR Sreejesh, 3. Best Actor Vicky Kaushal (Sardar Udham)
India 4. Best Actress Kriti Sanon (Mimi)
 FIH Goalkeeper of the Year (Women) – Savita
Global Energy Prize 2022
Punia, India
 FIH Coach of the Year (Men) – Graham Reid (India  Winners -
Men’s team)  Kaushik Rajashekara (USA) (Indian Origin)
 FIH Coach of the Year (Women) – Janneke  Mercouri Kanatzidis (USA)
Schopman (India women’s tema)  Viktor Orlov (Russia)
Golden Achievement Award 2021  Indian filmmaker Shaunak Sen's documenatry
 Winner – Vijay Amritraj
"All That Breathes" won the Golden Eye award
 The Golden Achievement Award is presented for best documentary.
annually by the International Tennis Hall of Fame
(ITHF) and International Tennis Federation (ITF). Organisations/Institutes
Pulitzer Prizes 2022 (09 May 2022) INDIA
A. Journalism India elected as member of UN Statistical
Category -
Winners Commission
1. Public Service -
The Washington Post  In April 2023, India has been elected as a member of
C. Johnson, R. Woolington the UN Statistical Commission, the Commission on
Investigative Narcotic Drugs and the Programme Coordinating
2. - & Eli Murray (The Tampa
Reporting Board of the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS
Bay Times)
(UNAIDS).
Staff of the New York
International  India was elected by the Economic and Social
3. - Times, notably Azmat Council ECOSOC of the United Nations.
Reporting
Khan
Delhi Airport ninth busiest in the world in 2022
Salamishah Tillet, The
4. Criticism -  Delhi airport has emerged as the ninth busiest
New York Times
B. Books, Drama & Music airport in the world in 2022 with passenger traffic of
more than 5.94 crore, according to Airports Council
Category - Winners International (ACI) list.
The Netanyahus A historical novel by  DIAL is the operator of the Indira Gandhi
1. Fiction - International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital.
Joshua Cohen
 As per ACI the top 10 busiest airports in the
2. Drama - Fat Ham by James Ijames world for 2022 is topped by Hartsfield-Jackson
(i) Covered with Night - by Nicole Atlanta International Airport (ATL, 93.7 million
passengers).
Eustace
3. History -  The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA)
(ii) C
uba : An American History - by is the only airport to figure in the top 10 list from
Ada Ferrer South and South East Asia.
Chasing Me to My Grave - by
4. Biography - Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR)
Winfred Rembert
 Union Budget 2023-24 has announced to support
5. Poetry - Franks : Sonnets- by Diane Seuss Hyderabad based IIMR as centre of excellence. (1st
Invisible Child : Poverty, Survival and February, 2023)
General  IIMR, Hyderabad is a premier agricultural research
6. - Hope in an American City by - Andrea
Nonfiction institute (estd. - 1958).
Elliott
7. Music - Voiceless Mass by - Raven Chacon  Located At – Hyderabad
Cannes Film Festival 2022 (17-28 May 2022) Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Winners  The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has
 Palme d'or - Ruben Ostlund (for - Triangle of suspended the Foreign Contribution (Regulation)
Sadness) Act 2010 (FCRA) registration of CPR for 180 days
 Grand Prix (tied) - Lukas Dhont (for - Close)
(February 27, 2023).
 Grand Prix (tied) - Claire Denis (for - Stars at Vulture/Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre
Noon) (VCBC)
 Best Director - Park Chan - Wook (for - Heojil  Vultures/Jatayu may be released in wild after
Kyolshim) (Decision To Leave) breeding. (20th February, 2023)
 Best Actor - Song Kang Ho (for - Broker)  VCBC is a joint project of the Haryana Forest
 Best Actress - Zar Amir Ebrahimi (for - Holy Department and the Bombay Natural History
Spider) Society.

Central Electricity Authority (CEA) India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX)
 CEA releases Disaster Management Plan (DMP) for  IIBX is India’s first International Bullion Exchange
power sector. (11 January, 2023) set up at GIFT City in Gandhinagar, Gujarat,
 It established under the Electricity (Supply) Act, inaugurated by PM Modi on 29 July, 2022.
1948.  IIBX is the third exchange of its kind in the world.
Coal India Limited (CIL) National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI)
 CIL launched M-Sand Projects in big way. (27  Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates the
January, 2023) NTRI in New Delhi. (7 June, 2022)
 Sand is one of the major geological resources of the  The NTRI will be the premier national institute for
country and manufactured sand (M-sand) is a form the promotion and preservation of tribal heritage
of artificial sand.
and culture.
Tribal Health Observatory (TriHob) (04 - May)
National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)
 Odisha is set to establish India's first TriHOb.
 NACO (constituted in 1992) has revealed that the
country’s annual rate of HIV infection has declined Cotton Council of India
by 46% between 2010-2021.  The Union Government has announced on 18 May,
 NACO is a division of the Ministry of Heath and the formation of Cotton Council of India under
Family Welfare. Chairmanship of veteran cotton man Suresh Bhai
Print and Digital Media Association (PADMA) Kotak.
 The government has approved the PADMA as Indian Gas Exchange (IGX)
a self-regulatory body for publishers of news and
 ONGC on 23 May 2022 became first exploration
current affairs across country. (02 December, 2022)
& production (E&P) company in India to trade
Indian Road Congress (IRC) domestic gas on the Indian Gas exchange.
 81st Annual Session of the IRC has been held in IIT - Madras
Lucknow. (8-11 October, 2022)
 The IRC is the Apex Body of Highway Engineers in  Indian Railways joined hand with IIT - Madras for
the country. the development of Hyperloop system and to set up
a centre of excellence for Hyperloop Technology at
Indian Virtual Herbarium (by the Botanical
IIT - Madras (19 May, 2022).
Survey of India)
 On 1st July, 2022 India’s largest Online herbarium WORLD
database, the Indian Virtual Herbarium was International Seabed Authority (ISA)
launched.
 ISA has officially designated India as a ‘Pioneer
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) Investor’. (1st February, 2013).
 NIOT has invented India’s first Saline Water Lantern  Established – 16th November, 1994
called 'Roshni'. (13 August, 2022)  Headquarters – Kingston, Jamaica
Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) UN Commission for Social Development

(CSocD) (Established – 1946)
 The government has transformed Bank Board
Bureau (BBB) into FSIB by making some  Ruchira Kamboj, Permanent Representative of
amendments. (1 July, 2022) India to the United Nations, was elected on behalf
of India as the chair of the 62nd Session of the
National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI)
CSocD. (15th February, 2023).
 Union Agriculture Minister, Shri Narendra  Headquarters – New York (USA)
Singh Tomar, inaugurates centenary year (100th)  Director – Ms. Daniela Bas
celebration of NDRI at Karnal, Haryana. (1st July,
2022) Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
 Established - 1923 (at Bangalore)  FATF has suspended Russia’s membership over the
 Shifted to Karnal - 1955 Ukraine War. (24th February, 2023).

 FATF is the global money laundering and terrorist World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
financing watchdog.  National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) and National
 Established – 1989 (by G7)
Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) of India have
 Headquarters – Paris (France)
hosted the 3rd WADA Athlete Biological Passport
Asian Pacific Postal Union (APPU) (ABP) Symposium in New Delhi. (12-14 October,
 India took over the leadership of the APPU. (03 2022)
January, 2023) UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
 Vinaya Prakash Singh of India took over the charge
of the secretary general of APPU for a tenure of  From 23-28 May the 7th Session of Global Platform
four years. on Disaster Risk Reduction 2022 (GP2022) took
 Established – 1962 (Manila, Philippines) place in Bali (Indonesia).
 Established - 1999
Institute for Energy Economics and Financial
Analysis (IEEFA)  Headquarters - Geneva (Switzerland)
 A new report of IEEFA has projected exponential Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
growth in India’s Battery Energy Storey System (CDRI)
(BESS). (16 January, 2023)  5th edition of the International Conference on
 BESS is an emerging technology in the Indian Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2022
renewable energy sector. concluded in New Delhi on 4-5 April, 2023.
International Maritime Organization (IMO)  CDRI launches Infrastructure Resilience Academic.
 India supports UAE proposal to include digitalization Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA)
in IMO strategic plan. (30 November, 2022)
 India has been elected as the new chair of
 128th Session of the Council of International
Maritime Organisation (IMO) has been in London AAEA for 2022-24 (7 May, 2022).
during 28 November – 02 December, 2022.  Established - 1998
 Established – 1948 New Development Bank (NDB)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)  India's Governor for NDB Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman
 Scientists achieve a major breakthrough in nuclear chaired 7th Annual meeting of Board of Governors
fusion. (13 December, 2022) of NDB (19 May 2022).
 The fusion record was achieved at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). Conference
Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC)
5 th International Conference on Disaster
 The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project was handed
Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) 2023 (April
over to DGPC, Bhutan. (27 December, 2022)
4-5, 2023)
 The 720 MW Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project
(MHP) was jointly inaugurated by India and Bhutan  Place – New Delhi
in August, 2019.  Theme – Delivering Resilient and Inclusive
International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Infrastrucutre : Pathways for Risk Informed Systems,
Practices and Investments
 India has won IEC Vice Presidency and
 Organiser – Coalition for Disaster Resilient
Standardization Management Board (SMB) chair for
Infrastructure (CDRI), New Delhi
2023-25 term.
Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) World Vaccine Congress-2023 (April 3-6, 2023)
 Prasar Bharti has hosted 59th ABU General  Place – Washington (USA)
Assembly 2022 in New Delhi. (25-30 November,  Vaccine Industry Excellence (VIE) awards have
2022) provided during the congress.
 Theme of assembly 2022 - Serving the People :  Bharat Biotech has won the ‘Best Production/
Media’s Role in Times of Crisis. Process Development’ award.

ASEAN – India Business Summit-2023 (March  Themes –
6, 2023)  Seven decades of the Indian Constitution.
 Place – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Indian Constitution and Human Rights
 Indian Constitution and Internationalism
 Theme – Strengthening and Moving Forward
ASEAN – “India Economic Relations for a Strategic One World TB Summit 2023 (March 24, 2023)
Business Partnership.”  Place – Varanasi
 It has been held as part of the ASEAN – India Year  TB Free India by – 2025 (Five year a head of the
of Freindship. global goal)
7 International Dharma Dhamma Conference
th  Launched – TB-Mukh Panchayat Initiative
 Date – March 3-5, 2023 India Energy Weak (IEW)-2023 (February 6-8,
 Place – Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 2023)
 Organisers – Sanchi University of Buddhisht –  Place – Bengaluru
India Studies and by India Foundation.  Tagline – Growth, Collaboration; Transition
 Participating Countries – 15 Sessions – 19 Strategic Conference Sessions
8 National Conference on Economics of
th  The Global Biofuel Alliance, one of the priorities
Competition Law, 2023 under India’s G20 presidency, was announced during
the IEW 2023.
 Date – March 3, 2023
 Place – New Delhi 7th Asia Economic Dialogue 2023 (February
 Organiser – Competition Commission of India 23-25, 2023)
(CCI)  Place – Pune, Maharahstra
 Topic – Antitrust and Regulation : Interfaces and  Theme – Asia and the Emerging World Order
Synergies  It is the External Affairs Ministry’s annual flagship
SCO’s 1 st Business-to-Business Global event on Geo-economics.
 It has co-hosted by Pune International Centre.
Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine
 Date – March 2-5, 2023
2nd Indian Rice Congress-2023 (February 11-14,
 Place – Guwahati, Assam
2023)
 Participating Countries – 17  Place – National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack
 Theme – Transforming Rice Research : Recent
GSMA Mobile World Congress-2023
Scientific Developments and Global Food Crisis.
 Dates – February 27 – March 2, 2023
World Government Summit-2023 (February
 Place – Barcelona, Spain
13-15, 2023)
5th United Nations Conference on theLeast
 Place – Dubai, UAE
Developed Countries (LDC5) (March 5-9, 2023)
 Theme – Shaping Future Governments
 Place – Doha, Qatar  The World Government Summit is a global forum
 Theme – From Potential to Prosperity held annually in Dubai.
35 Meeting of Green Climate Fund (CGF)
th
9 Asian Ministerial Energy Roundtable
th
Board (March 13-16, 2023) (AMER9)-2023 (February, 2023)

 Place – Incheon, South Korea  Place – Bengaluru (At the Sideline of India Energy
 CGF, the world largest climate fund, has mandated Week)
to support developing countires to raise and realize  Theme – Mapping new pathways for energy
their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). security, inclusive growth and energy transitions.
Seven Decades of the Constitution of India  India has hosted the AMER9 in association with the
(March 28, 2023) International Energy Forum (IEF).
 Place – New Delhi 12th World Hindi Conference

 Ministry of External Affairs organized a seminar on  12th World Hindi Conference take place from
‘Seven Decades of the Constitution of India’. February 15-17, 2023 in Nadi, Fiji

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