Daily GK Update - 29th July 2023 Current Affairs

                                              Current Affairs

                                               National Affairs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Pragati Maidan Complex.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a futuristic international exhibition cum convention center, called Bharat Mandap.
• ITPO is the agency under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries that manages Pragati Maidan, where the G-20 Summit will take place.

G-20 Mandap

India’s First Gaming Academy has been set up in Madhya Pradesh.

• Madhya Pradesh is preparing to inaugurate its first online gaming industry, known as the "MP State Esports Academy".
• The academy focuses on training aspiring gaming and esports professionals. An esports tournament will be held, selecting the top players for admission.
•  80% of the seats are reserved for gamers from Madhya Pradesh

                                          International News

Jim Skea has become the IPCC Chairman in Nairobi.

• James Skea also known as ‘Jim Skea’ has been appointed as chairperson of the Intergovernmental Panel on climate change.
• IPCC is the intergovernmental body of the United Nations.

India’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj has been appointed as Chairman of the 62nd session of the commission of social development.

• India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj, has taken on the chairmanship of the 62nd Session of the Commission for Social Development, marking a momentous occasion as India holds this position within the UN agency for the first time since 1975.

NASA, DARPA, and Lockheed Martin have signed an agreement to develop Nuclear Powered to develop Nuclear powered rockets.

• America's premier space agency NASA is attempting to develop a nuclear rocket that will take humanity to Mars and beyond.
• The space agency and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA on Wednesday announced Lockheed Martin had been selected to design, build, and test propulsion based on the nuclear fission process.

                                                          Economy

According to a report of SEBI, India is likely to become the 3rd largest economy by 2027.

• According to SBI’s economic research report, India is likely to become the 3rd largest economy in the world.
• Currently, India is the 5th largest economy in the world and accounts for 3.4% of the world's GDP.

US Chipmaker AMD to invest $ 400 million in India.

US CHIP design major Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will invest up to $400 million in India over the next five years and will set up its biggest design facility in the country.

                                                 Important Days

International Tiger Day 2023- 29th July

• International Tiger Day has been observed annually on July 29th since its inception in 2010 during the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit.

                                                             Sports

India ranked second at ISSF Junior World Championship in South Korea 2023.

• India secured the second position in the third edition of the ISSF Junior World Championship held in South Korea in 2023, from July 16 to 24.