Daily GK Update - 4th August 2023 Current Affairs

Daily GK Update - 4th August 2023 Current Affairs
04-August 2023...........

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                                                Current Affairs

                                                National Affairs

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was tabled in Parliament.

  • To ensure privacy and regulate social media platforms, Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 was tabled in Parliament.

Oil India Limited and ONGC Videsh have been promoted to Maharatna and Navratna respectively.

  • The Ministry of Finance has promoted the title status of Oil India Limited and ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) have been promoted to Maharatna and Navratna respectively.
  • The Ministry of Finance has promoted both PSU (Public Sector Units) for their better financial growth.

Assam has launched the Amrit Vraksh Andolan Scheme.

  • Under the Amrit Vraksh Andolan Scheme launched by Assam Chief Minister Hemant Biswa Sharma.
  • Under this scheme, 1 Crore Sampling will be planted across Assam.

Endangered Himalayan Vulture was grown in Captivity for the first time.

  • Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.

                                            International News

India is set to participate in Peace Talks to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

  • India is set to participate in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.
  • India will be represented by Foreign Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to take part in BRICS Johannesburg Meeting.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be leaving for Johannesburg, the Capital of South Africa for the BRICS (Brazil Russia India China and South Africa) Meeting.

                                                          Economy

Service Sector Growth Rate reached 13 years high.

  • According to the S & P Service Purchasing Managers Index it rose to 62.3%.
  • This growth rate was the highest in 13 years.

India’s growth rate is going to be 6.7% till 2031.

  • According to S&P India’s Growth Rate is going to be 6.7% till 2031 and through this high growth, India will be able to achieve 6-7 trillion $ GDP till 2031.

                                                Important Days

Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena has been appointed as Chief Eastern Naval Command.

  • Vice Admiral Sameer Saxena has been appointed as Chief Eastern Naval Command.
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                                                              Sports

GM Gukesh overtakes Viswanathan Anand to become the highest Indian in FIDE rankings.

  • The 17-year-old chess prodigy, D. Gukesh, has dethroned Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand as India's top-ranked chess player in the live world rankings.

The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup began in Kolkata.

  • The most prestigious Football Tournament Durand Cup has begun in Kolkata.
  • This cup will have a total of 24 football teams across India including two teams from Nepal.

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