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GK Update

Tue 19 Sep, 2023

National

Agriculture Sector Initiatives

  • The government will launch a series of transformative initiatives, aimed at revolutionizing agriculture in the country in New Delhi. 
  • The transformative initiatives include Kisan Rin Portal, Door to Door KCC Campaign and Weather Information Network Data Systems Manual.
Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar

Parliament House of India

  • The New Parliament Building has been designated as the Parliament House of India.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

‘Udaan Bhawan’

  • Union Minister of Civil Aviation inaugurated ‘Udaan Bhawan’ at Delhi’s Safdarjung Airport. 
  • 'E-wallet' payment option facility was also launched.
Ministry of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia

International

India-Malaysia

  • 10th meeting of India-Malaysia Joint Sub-Committee on Defence Science, Technology and Industry Cooperation was held in New Delhi.
Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur Currency: Malaysian Ringgit

Economy

IREDA signs MoUs with Bank of Maharashtra

  • IREDA signed MoUs with Bank of Maharashtra for Financing Renewable Energy Projects.
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited Founded: 1987 HQ: New Delhi

Direct Tax collections

  • Direct Tax collections register over 23.5 % growth in current financial year so far.

 Defence

‘Operation Sajag’

  • Coastal security drill ‘Operation Sajag’ was conducted by Indian Coast Guard along the west coast.
Indian Coast Guard Founded: 1977 HQ: New Delhi

SWAVLAMBAN-2023

  • 2nd Edition of the Indian Navy’s Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar – ‘Swavlamban 2023’ is scheduled to be conducted on 04 – 05 Oct 2023.

B-360 type of aircraft

  • AAI inducted two new B-360 type of aircraft into the AAI Flight Inspection Fleet.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) Founded: 1995 HQ: New Delhi

Art & Culture

Hoysala Temples

  • Hoysala Temples of Belur, Halebid, and Somnathapura in Karnataka have been added to UNESCO World Heritage list. 
  • It will be the 42nd UNESCO World Heritage Site in India.
Hoysala Temples Built in: 12th-13th century

Person in News

Dinesh Sharma

  • BJP MP Dinesh Sharma took oath as Rajya Sabha member.
Rajya Sabha  Chairman: Jagdeep Dhankhar

Dhananjay Joshi

  • Dhananjay Joshi has been appointed Chairman of Telecom Industry Body DIPA(Digital Infrastructure Providers Association).

Books & Author

“People’s G20”

  • “People’s G20”, an eBook on India’s G20 Presidency was unveiled in New Delhi by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 
  • The book presents a complete journey of India’s G20 Presidency.

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