Daily GK Update - 29 June 2023 Current Affairs

                            Current Affairs

                                                        National Affairs

DRDO has organized an ‘Anusandhan Chintin Sivir’

• Anusandhan Chintin Sivir was organized by DRDO to encourage research in the Defence Sector.
• Anusandhan Chintin Sivir was organized in Delhi and Chief of Defence Staff Anil Chauhan was the chief guest of this event.

The Indian Air Force is going to conduct the biggest Air exercise in India.

• The Indian Air Force is planning to conduct the biggest air exercise in India named ‘Tarang’.
• In this air exercise, 12 countries are expected to take part.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged 5 Vande Bharat Trains from Bhopal.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged 5 Vande Bharat Trains from Rani Kamlapati Railway Station in Bhopal.
• These new 5 Vande Bharat Trains will connect different cities of India from Bhopal.
• The number of Total Vande Bharat Trains has increased to 23 in India.

Naini Saini Airport of Uttarakhand has received Aerodrome License from DGCA.

• Naini Saini Airport of Uttarakhand has received Aerodrome License from DGCA (Director General Civil Aviation)

IIT Bombay is the top Institute from India to be featured in QS World University Index.

• Indian Institute of Technology has got the 150th position in the QS World University Index 2023.
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been given the top position in the QS World University Index 2023.

Chandrayan-3 is to be launched on 13th July.

• The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch the third edition of its lunar mission, the Chandrayaan-3, on July 13 at 2.30 pm from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.

President Draupdi Muru has presented Distinguished Service Awards to Officers of the Indian Armed Forces.

• Total 84 Distinguished Service Award Medals were presented by Draupadi Murmu to Officers of Indian Armed Forces.
• Out of these 84 Medals, 52 AVSM, 1 AVSM Bar, and 29 PVSM were given to officers of the Indian Armed Forces for their distinguished service.

                                               International Affairs

The Nepalese Supreme Court has asked the Nepalese Government to register Same-Sex Marriages.

• Nepal Court has issued interim orders to allow registration of same-sex marriage in the country.
• Nepal has become the third country in South Asia after India and Sri Lanka to allow same-sex marriages.

Now All South Koreans have become 2 years younger.

South Korea has now scrapped the old way of counting age and because of the new method of counting of age, all the South Koreans have become younger by two years.

                                                          Economy

India has set aside 20% TCS on Foreign Spending through Credit Cards.

• The Indian Government has decided not to levy any TCS (Tax Collection at Source) Tax on any spending in the foreign country through credit cards.

                                                     Important Days

National Statistics Day 2023- 29 June

• National Statistics Day is commemorated annually on June 29 to honor the significant contributions made by Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the fields of statistics and economic planning.

                                                         Sports

Jhulan Goswami, Heather Knight, Eoin Morgan join MCC World Cricket Committee.

• The MCC World Cricket Committee (WCC) has expanded its ranks by welcoming three new members: English players Heather Knight and Eoin Morgan, as well as legendary Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami.

Carlos Alcaraz has become the top tennis player in the world.

• Carlos Alcaraz Garcia is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
• Iga Swiatk has become the number one player in tennis in the women's category.

       Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek