Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2023

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‘Governor of the Year’ Award for 2023 was conferred recently to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das by the international publication Central Banking.
It recognized Das’s role in leading the capital markets during the COVID-19 crisis and the Ukraine war.

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The Urban Extension Road-2 (UER II) is an on-going project that will connect Alipur in north Delhi with the Delhi Jaipur Highway.
The Union Road Transport Minister announced that the project will enable to transit from Delhi airport to Alipur in 20 mins It is expected to be inaugurated by the end of 2023.

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The Global Millets (Shree Anna) Conference is set to be held in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi digitally launched Compendium of Indian Millet (Shri Anna) Start-ups and Book of millet (Shri Anna) standards.
He also declared the Indian Institute of Millets Research of ICAR as a Global Centre of Excellence and inaugurated this conference and unveil a customised postal stamp and currency coin on the International Year of Millets (IYM) – 2023 during the event.

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The progress of the “Project for Creating 250 Model Gram Panchayat Clusters across India” was reviewed recently by Union Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Minister Giriraj Singh.
Its purpose is to set up 250 model gram panchayat clusters across the country. The Minister also mentioned the importance of Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs) and encouraged the YFs to formulate an effective holistic plan using relevant parameters for all-round development of the Panchayats.

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Matua Maha Mela is an annual event organized by the All India Matua Mahasangha. It has been estimated to be visited by around 45 lakh people during the week.
The mela is being organised to celebrate the 212th birth anniversary of Sri Sri Harichand Thakur ji, the founder of the Matua sect. It will be kicked off in West Bengal to highlight the unique culture of the Matua community.

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The study titled “Pathways to Atmanirbhar Bharat” was released recently by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
The study noted that India can achieve energy independence by 2047.

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Spring Equinox, also known as vernal equinox, is the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. It began on March 20 this year.
The equinox is also called the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere and the autumn equinox in the southern hemisphere.

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The United Nations has released its annual report ranking the happiest countries in the world.
For six consecutive years, Finland has been declared the happiest country in the world. The Nordic region dominates the top three spots in the report, with Denmark and Iceland placing second and third respectively. India’s rank has improved from 136 to 126 in this year.

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Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati is the founder of Arya Samaj. The Indian Government has decided to mark his 200th birth anniversary.

Speaking at the 148th Foundation Day of Arya Samaj, Home Minister Amit Shah said that Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati fearlessly propagated “swadharma, swabhasha and swaraj” in the pre-independence era.

 

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Shaheed Diwas, also known as Martyrs’ Day, is observed on March 23 in India to pay homage to the martyrs who gave their lives for India’s freedom.
The day commemorates the anniversary of the execution of Sukhdev Thapar, Bhagat Singh and Shivaram Rajguru in 1931.