Page-30 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

India’s largest chopper manufacturing unit in Karnataka

February 6, 2023

PM Modi laid the foundation stone for the largest helicopter manufacturing unit in Tumakuru, Karnataka in 2016. The unit is now ready to start its operation. The unit will produce more than a thousand helicopters and make India self-reliant on ..

Month: 

Category: 

US, Brazil to join India led Biofuels Alliance

February 6, 2023

During the G20 meeting, India is to launch the International Biofuel Alliance just like the International Solar Alliance. To this, the USA and Brazil have agreed to back India. India has been taking lead in several such emission reduction initiatives. ..

Month: 

Category:  • •

Grammy Award Winners 2023

February 6, 2023

The Grammy Awards are presented by the Recording Academy of the US. The awards are presented to recognize the works of the music industry. Grammy Award Winners 2023 Best Song of the Year: “Just Like That”, won by Bonnie Raitt ..

Month: 

Category:  •

China Spy Balloon Update

February 6, 2023

The US military spotted a Chinese spy balloon near Alaska by the end of January 2023. The balloon was flying at an altitude of 60,000 feet and posed no threat to the US public. The balloon stopped in Montana. In ..

Month: 

Category:  •

Saudi Arabia to host 2027 Asian Cup Football Tournament

February 5, 2023

The Asian Football Cup is held once in four years. It is organized by the Asian Football Confederation. Around 23 teams participate in the tournament. Teams are carefully chosen based on their skills and several other selection criteria. Teams are ..

Month: 

Category: 

CITES Database on red sanders smuggling

February 5, 2023

The Red Sanders are endemic to Eastern Ghats of India. Today they have become threatened and are found in very few spots of Andhra Pradesh. Red Sanders grow in red soil and rocky fallow lands. They prefer hot and dry ..

Month: 

Category: 

Bihar: MV Ganga Vihar Floating Restaurant

February 5, 2023

Floating restaurants are built on large steel barges. The first floating restaurant of India was built in Sirhind of Punjab.  It was built in a small canal near a village. The Bihar State Tourism Development Corporation recently built MV Ganga ..

Month: 

Category:  •

Supreme Court notice on BBC Documentary ban

February 4, 2023

The issue is related to the 2002 riots that happened in Gujarat. It is also called 2002 violence. A train was burnt in Godhra and more than 58 Hindu pilgrims died. The pilgrims were all returning from Ayodhya. This incident ..

Month: 

Category: 

G20 Cyber Security Exercise and Drill

February 4, 2023

With the world becoming digital, ransomware, malware, phishing, and other cyber threats are increasing. There is a need for world governments to take quick actions to control the threats and strengthen the cyber security system. To bring the world governments ..

Month: 

Category: 

Kerala Budget announces Green Hydrogen Hubs

February 4, 2023

During the State Budget Presentation, the Kerala Finance Minister announced that his government is to establish “Green Hydrogen Hubs”. The State Government is allocating Rs 200 crores for this. The hubs are to be set up in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. ..

Month: 

Category: