OAS Prelim CURRENT AFFAIRS OF JANUARY 2023
Defense
The inaugural edition of the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) held in Japan's Hyakuri air base from 12 to 26 January 2023 was named – Veer Guardian 2023
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The biennial Tri-Services Amphibious exercise conducted at Kakinada (A.P.) from 17 to 22 January 23 was named – AMPHEX 2023
The first-ever joint exercise between the special forces of the Indian Army and the Egyptian Army held from 14 January 2023 in Jaisalmer is named – Exercise Cyclone-I
The 21st edition bilateral naval exercise held between the navies of India and France from 16 to 21 January 23 on the Western Seaboard is named – Exercise Varuna
List of exercises between India and France: Army- SHAKTI; Navy -VARUNA; Air Force- GARUDA.
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Persons
The former Minister of Law and Justice (1977 to 79) and advocate of the Supreme Court, who passed away on 31 January 2023 – Shri Shanti Bhushan
The Minister of Health and Family Welfare of Odisha who was shot dead by a police sub-inspector on 29 January 2023 – Shri Naba Kishore Das
The first Indian architect to win the Pritzker Architecture Prize (2018) and also the recipient of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan who passed away on 24 January 2023 – Dr. Balkrishna Vithaldas Joshi
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The renowned Assamese poet winner of the Jnanpith Award for 2020 who passed away on 19 January 2023 – Shri Nilamani Phookan
The world's oldest person, a French nun aged 118 years, who passed away on 17 January 2023 – Ms. Lucile Randon
The contestant from the USA who has been crowned Miss Universe 2022 at the beauty pageant held in New Orleans, Louisiana – Ms. R'Bonney Gabriel
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The former Union Minister, seven times Member of Parliament, and leader of Rashtriya Janata Dal who passed away on 12 January 23 – Shri Sharad Yadav
The former President of Brazil (from 2003 to 2011) and member of the Workers' Party who has taken over as the 39th President of Brazil – Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Places
The venue of the India International Science Festival, IISF-2022 held from 21 to 24 January 2023 with the theme Marching towards Amrit Kaal with Science Technology and Innovation – Bhopal
The district of Kerala which has become India's first constitution-literate district as announced by the Chief Minister Shri P. Vijayan – Kollam
The state has restored the old pension scheme to all its present employees who are covered under the NPS – Himachal Pradesh
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The venue of the 26th National Youth Festival held from 12 to 16 January 2023 with the theme Viksit Yuva, Viksit Bharat – Hubbali (Karnataka)
The venue of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention held from 08-10 January 2023 with the theme Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal – Indore
The place in Odisha where a new stadium named Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium was inaugurated by its CM Shri Naveen Patnaik – Rourkela
The place in Kerala at which the world's first palm-leaf manuscript museum was inaugurated by the Kerala CM Shri P Vijayan – Thiruvananthapuram
The state which has been awarded the UN World Habitat Awards 2023 for its world's largest land titling and slum upgrading program Jaga Mission – Odisha
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The place on the border between Sudan and South Sudan, where India has deployed its single largest platoon of UN women peacekeepers – Abyei
The venue of the 1st All India Annual States' Ministers Conference on "Water Vision@2047" held from 05 to 06 January 2023 – Bhopal
The member of the European Union since 2013 which has adopted the EU currency from 01 Jan 2023 and become the 20th member of the Eurozone – Croatia
The venue of the 108th Indian Science Congress held from 3rd January to 07 January with the theme Science and Technology for Sustainable Development with Women Empowerment – Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
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Sports
The chess player from Tamil Nadu who has become the 79th Indian Grandmaster – M. Pranesh
The bowler from the Saurashtra team who has made a new Ranji Trophy record of becoming the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the opening over – Jaydev Unadkat
The chess player from West Bengal who has become the 78th Indian Grandmaster – Koustav Chatterjee Miscellaneous
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Govt Schemes
The name given to the new integrated food security scheme for providing free foodgrains to Antodaya Ann Yojna (AAY) & Primary Household (PHH) beneficiaries, rolled out from 1st January 2023 – Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY)
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What is PM-GKAY?
PMGKAY is a part of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) to help the poor fight the battle against Covid-19.
The scheme aimed at providing each person covered under the National Food Security Act 2013 with an additional 5 kg of grains (wheat or rice) for free, in addition to the 5 kg of subsidized food grain already provided through the Public Distribution System (PDS).
It was initially announced for three months (April, May, and June 2020), covering 80 crore ration cardholders. Later it was extended till September 2022.
Its nodal Ministry is the Ministry of Finance.
The benefit of the free ration can be availed through portability by any migrant labor or beneficiary under the One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) plan from nearly 5 lakh ration shops across the country.
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