May 16 2023 Flashcards
Significance of May 16
- The International Day of Living Together in Peace
History: In the aftermath of World War II, the United Nations recognized the importance of preventing future wars and addressing global inequality. To promote peace and equality, the UN initiated efforts like the International Year for the Culture of Peace in 2000 and the International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for Children of the World from 2001 to 2010. In 2017, the UN General Assembly reaffirmed its commitment by designating May 16 as the International Day of Living Together in Peace. - International Day of Light 2023
History: The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) officially established the International Day of Light on December 20, 2017. This significant day was created to mark the anniversary of a groundbreaking scientific achievement—the successful operation of the laser by physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman on May 16, 1960.
The US Senate has approved __ , an Indian American, as the Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues in the State Department.
Geeta Rao Gupta
- Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated a training program on __ in New Delhi.
- The training program organized by the __ in collaboration with the __ will help in the capacity building of officers.
- legislative drafting
- Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE)
__ takes over as Deputy Chief of Air Staff
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit
- Laos is gearing up to host the annual __ in January 2024, which will take place in the country’s capital city.
- The theme for the forum is “__” which reflects the focus on sustainable and responsible tourism practices.
- Laos Capital
- President
- Currency
- Language
- ASEAN Tourism Forum
- Quality and Responsible Tourism – Sustaining ASEAN Future
- Vientiane
- Thongloun Sisoulith (as of 2021)
- Lao kip (LAK)
- Lao
- European Union regulators gave the green light for __’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, one of the world’s largest gaming firms.
- What is cloud gaming?
- How many member states are currently part of the European Union(as of May 2023)?
- Microsoft
- A type of gaming that allows users to stream games from servers and play them on existing devices like TVs, smartphones, and laptops.
- There are 27 member states in the European Union. However, please note that this number may change over time as new countries may join or current members may leave the EU.
- Educationist __ will take oath as the chairman of UPSC.
- Expand UPSC
- What is UPSC?
- Established on
- Established by
- Established under which act
- Headquarters
- Regional Offices
- The UPSC is headed by a Chairman who is appointed by the (9). The Chairman is assisted by a number of members who are also appointed by (9).
- Manoj Soni
- Union Public Service Commission
- India’s premier central recruitment agency for recruitment of all the Group ‘A’ officers under Government of India.
- 1 October 1926
- Government of India
- Government of India Act, 1919
- New Delhi
- Allahabad, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, and Patna.
- President of India
- Chief Minister recently inaugurated the __ at Doon University, Dehradun.
- __, a city in Uttarakhand, is renowned as a major center for yoga studies.
- The __, situated in Uttarakhand, is famous for its rich biodiversity.
- Capitals
- CM
- Governor of Uttarakhand
- The official animal of Uttarakhand
- National Homoeopathic Convention ‘Homeocon 2023’
- Rishikesh
- Jim Corbett National Park
- Dehradun (Winter), Bhararisain (Summer)
- Pushkar Singh Dhami
- Gurmeet Singh
- Alpine Musk Deer
- Pune, India - In a groundbreaking development, MIT-WPU has unveiled Asia’s first-ever subsea research lab, the __.
- Expand MIT-WPU
- The state-of-the-art facility, created in collaboration with __ , aims to revolutionize training and education for the global oil and gas industry by providing real-world experience and fostering multi-disciplinary talent.
- Centre for Subsea Engineering Research (CSER).
- Maharashtra Institute of Technology World Peace University
- Aker Solutions
Duroflex appoints __ as Brand Ambassador
Virat Kohli
- The University Grants Commission (UGC) has launched a new website, the __ to promote quality education in India.
- What is the purpose of those portals?
- UTSAH (Undertaking Transformative Strategies and Actions in Higher Education) Portal, and the Professor of Practice (PoP) Portal
- The UTSAH Portal is a comprehensive platform that provides detailed information about UGC’s initiatives for qualitative reforms in higher education. The portal covers a wide range of topics, including curriculum development, faculty development, research, and student support.
The PoP Portal is a new initiative that aims to facilitate the appointment of experienced professional experts as faculty members in higher education institutions. The portal will provide a platform for institutions to connect with experienced professionals and invite them to apply for faculty positions.
UGC
1. Expand UGC
2. Founded in
3. Headquarters
4. Set up by which department
5. Set up by which act
6. Purpose
7. Is it a statutory body under Government of India?
- University Grant Commission
- 1956
- New Delhi
- Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education
- UGC Act 1956
- for the coordination, determination, and maintenance of standards of university education in India.
- Yes
__ has become the champions of Spain, La Liga Title, for the 27th time in the club’s 123-year history, securing their first title since 2019.
Football Club Barcelona (FC Barcelona)
A compendium of three volumes with Judgments spanning from the year (1) covering (2), the book titled ‘(3)’ by (4) and fore worded by (5) was released on 13.05.2023 being the founders day of Hammurabi & Solomon Partners.
- 1988 till 2022
- Arbitration Act 1940 and Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
- Supreme Court on Commercial Arbitration
- Dr.Manoj Kumar
- Shri.R.Venkataramani
The traditional game of (1) is set to receive a major boost on a national level as it has been officially included in the (2) , which are scheduled to take place in Goa in October of this year.
3. Origin state of (1)
4. Expand NGAI
5. President of the NGAI
6. IOA Full form
7. IOA President
8. GTCC Full form
9. Chairman of GTCC
- Gatka Martial Art
- 37th National Games-2023
- Punjab
- National Gatka Association of India
- Harjeet Singh Grewal
- Indian Olympic Association
- PT Usha
- Gatka Technical Conduct Committee
- Amitabh Sharma