Daily GK Update - 2nd August 2023 Current Affairs

                                                 Current Affairs

                                                 National Affairs

Seven products in India and including four products from Rajasthan were given GI Tags.

• Jalesar Dhatu Ship- Goa
• Mankurad Mango- Goa
• Bebinca- Goa
• Udaipur Koftgari Metal Craft- Rajasthan
• Bikaneri Kashidakari Craft- Rajasthan
• Jodhpur Bandhej Craft- Rajasthan
• Bikaner Usta Kala Art- Rajasthan

• These products were given G.I. (Geographical Indication)  Tag by the Department of Industry Promotion and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav launches the Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition in Chennai.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav launched the Resource Efficiency Circular Economy Industry Coalition (RECEIC) under India's G20 Presidency. The coalition consists of 39 companies from 11 countries.

Centre launches ULLAS mobile application to promote basic literacy.

• The ULLAS initiative, launched during the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam 2023, is a transformative step towards promoting basic literacy and essential life skills in India.

                                           International News

Storm Doksuri has created havoc in China.

• Typhoon Doksuri wreaks havoc in Northern China, scores dead, many missing; Beijing flooded.
• Doksuri is one of the strongest storms to hit China in years and caused widespread flooding over the weekend in the southern province of Fujian, driving hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.

India and Moldova have signed an MoU on Agriculture.

• India and Moldova held a meeting to discuss cooperation in agriculture.
• Both ministers agreed to sign an MoU to enhance bilateral trade in agricultural commodities and exchange knowledge and tech.

                                           Awards and Honors

Ratan Tata to get Maharashtra govt’s first ‘Udyog Ratna’ award.

• The Maharashtra Government will confer Tata group Chairman Ratan Tata with the first prestigious Maharashtra Udyog Ratna Award this year.

Shankari Chandran wins Miles Franklin Literary Award 2023.

• Ten years ago, Sri Lankan-origin Australian writer Shankari Chandran faced difficulty in getting her debut book published.

                                          Books and Authors

Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel on the Booker Prize list.

• London-based Indian-origin author Chetna Maroo’s debut novel ‘Western Lane’ is among 13 books to make the cut for the 2023 Booker Prize longlist revealed.