Daily GK Update - 20th June 2023 Current Affairs

                                                           Current Affairs

                                                           National Affairs

Indigo has ordered 500 planes to increase the size of the fleet.

• India’s Aviation Company Indigo has ordered 500 planes from Airbus making it the largest order in the aviation industry.
• Indigo is expected to receive these 500 planes till 2030-35.

Indian Renewable Development Agency participates in ‘Intersolar Europe 2023’.

• The Indian Renewable Development Agency participates in ‘Intersolar Europe 2023’ which is being organized in Munich, Germany.

The 4th G-20 Tourism Meeting took place in Goa.

• The 4th G-20 Tourism Working Group Meeting and Tourism Ministers Meeting took place in Goa.

The Uttar Pradesh Government has decided to rename Jails.

• Now, Jails in Uttar Pradesh will be known as “Reform Homes or Sudhar Grah”.

Karnataka Government has launched  Gruha Jyothi Scheme

• The Karnataka Government recently launched its Gruha Jyothi Scheme, aimed at providing affordable housing to the poor and middle-class families of the state.
• The scheme is a part of the state’s ambitious “Housing for All” plan and aims to provide housing to nearly 4.5 lakh families in the next five years.

Dharmendra Pradhan flags off Gabon’s first Agri-SEZ Project.

• Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan flagged off Gabon’s first Agri- SEZ project from New Delhi.

The Wihu Kuh Festival was celebrated in Arunachal Pradesh.

• The Wihu Kuh Festival is celebrated by the Tangsa Community of Arunachal Pradesh to celebrate the transplanting of Paddy.

The Indian Navy has tested the Tapas UAV.

• The Indian Navy has tested the Tapas UAV which has been developed by DRDO.
• Tapas is a medium-range long-endurance UAV that has a range of more than 18 hours and it carries a payload of around 300 kg.

                                                       International Affairs

SpaceX has safely deployed the Satellite of Indonesia.

• SpaceX has safely deployed a communication satellite of Indonesia named ‘SATRIA’.

                                                     Awards and Honours

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar presented the National Water Awards 2022.

Winners of National Water Awards 2022

• First- Madhya Pradesh
• Second- Odisha
• Third- Andhra Pradesh

                                                            Appointment

Alok Kumar has been appointed Advisor in the high-level advisory group of ADB.

Alok Kumar who is the senior vice president of City Business has been appointed as the Advisor in the high-level advisory group of the Asian Development Bank.

                                                                Sports

Indian Football Team wins Intercontinental Cup.

• Indian Male Football Team has won Inter Continental Cup 2023 which was played in Bhubaneswar.
• India has won this intercontinental cup by defeating Lebanon by 2-0.

The 37th National Games are going to be hosted in Goa.

• Chief Minister of Goa Shri Pramod Sawant has unveiled the mascot of the 37th National Games.
• The name of the mascot chosen for the 37th National Games is ‘Moga’.
• The 37th National Games will be played in the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium.

Spain wins Nations League 2023.

• Spain has won Nations League 2023 by defeating Croatia.
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Max Verstappen wins the Canadian Grand Prix.

• Max Verstappen wins the Canadian Grand Prix.
• In this tightly contested race, Lewis Hamilton was the second.