Page-36 of Current Affairs - February, 2023

Agriculture Accelerator Fund

February 1, 2023

There are more than two thousand agriculture startups in the country. The Government of India is trying to increase this number to ten thousand. Agriculture is the Backbone of the Indian Economy contributing 53.89% GVA of India. In Union Budget ..

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Union Budget 2023-24 Highlights

February 1, 2023

The Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitaraman presented the Union Budget 2023-24. The budget was presented based on seven priorities namely Inclusive development, Infrastructure and Investment, youth power, unleashing the potential, green growth, financial sector, and reaching the last mile. It ..

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US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies

February 1, 2023

The Government of India has been bringing tremendous changes in the defense sector in the recent past. The changes made the defense ministry, the largest buyer of MSME goods in 2022 amongst all other ministries. India is also pushing startups ..

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GST Collection in January

February 1, 2023

The GST collection has been increasing in recent times. The three main reasons for the hike in GST collection are decisions made by GST Council, changes made in tax collection, and rising inflation. The highest GST Collection was achieved in ..

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Visit India Year 2023 Campaign

February 1, 2023

The revenue from the tourism industry was 250 billion USD in 2018. Due to the COVID pandemic, the tourism industry suffered huge losses. The revenue fell to 122 billion USD in 2020 due to the pandemic. India has huge tourism ..

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Air Marshal A.P. Singh-New Vice Chief of Indian Air Force

February 1, 2023

Air Officer AP Singh was recently appointed the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force. Currently, Vivek Chaudhari is the Chief of the Indian Air Force. His predecessor Mr. Sandeep Singh demitted from his office (meaning resigned). Sandeep served for ..

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Delhi ‘Real Time Source Apportionment Supersite’

February 1, 2023

Every year, the National Capital suffers from intense air pollution from late October due to stubble burning, seasonal factors, etc. The pollution is due to haze, Particulate Matter, and smoke. The weather improves and the pollution levels decrease by March ..

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Har Ghar Dhyan Campaign

February 1, 2023

The National Mental Health Survey conducted in 2015-16 says that there are 150 million Indians suffering from mental illness. The numbers are so high because of a lack of awareness about mental illness symptoms. To increase awareness among the public, ..

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Hibbertopterus lamsdelli: New species of Giant Sea Scorpion

February 1, 2023

Aquatic arthropods are invertebrates living in water with segmented bodies. They are extinct. A new species of aquatic arthropod was found in New Mexico in unearthed fossils. The new species is called Hibbertopterus lamsdelli. The species lives in an estuary. ..

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