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DAILY DOSE 23RD JAN CURRENT AFFAIRS

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DAILY DOSE 23RD JAN CURRENT AFFAIRS

 

1) Vedanta’s Cairn Oil & Gas appointed Nick Walker as CEO

  • Cairn Oil & Gas, a unit of Vedanta Ltd, on 19 Jan’23 appointed of Nick Walker as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
  • Nick Walker has previously served as the President and CEO at Lundin Energy, a large European independent E&P company.
  • He has also worked with Talisman Energy, Africa Oil and has an international experience of 30 years in technical, commercial, and executive leadership roles.

 

2) Egyptian Prez Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to attend Republic Day celebrations

  • The Egyptian President will be the Chief Guest for Republic Day and a military contingent from Egypt will take part in the celebrations on 26 Jan’23.
  • A commemorative stamp marking 75 years of diplomatic ties between India and Egypt will be released during his visit.
  • This will be the first time that the President of Egypt will be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day.

 

3) 21 January – Statehood day of Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura

  • Year 2023 marks 51st foundation year for the three states which attained statehood under the North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act of 1971.
  • While Manipur and Tripura were princely states which were absorbed into India in October 1949, Meghalaya was part of Assam after Independence.
  • The states came into being in 1972 after North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, of 1971, was enacted.

 

4) Know About: UNESCO

  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is a specialised agency of United Nations aimed at promoting world peace and security through cooperation in education, arts, and culture.
  • Founded in 1945 as successor to the League of Nations’ International Committee on Intellectual Cooperation.
  • It has 193 member states.
  • Headquarters: World Heritage Centre in Paris

 

5) Afghanistan

  • It is a landlocked country located in South Asia and Central Asia.
  • It is one of the world’s leading producers of opium and is part of Golden Crescent along with Iran and Pakistan.
  • Geographic Sites: Hindu Kush mountain range, Amu Darya, Helmand river valley, and Dasht-e Margo desert.
  • Historic sites: Minaret of Jam, Buddhas of Bamiyan, Herat Citadel.
  • Capital: Kabul
  • Currency: Afghan Afghani

 

6) 1st Edition of Indo-Egypt Joint Training Exercise Cyclone – I begins

  • Indian and Egyptian Armies are to conduct the first-ever joint exercise Cyclone-l.
  • It is being held in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan for 14 days, from 14 Jan’23.
  • The exercise is first of its kind as it brings special forces of countries to a common platform.
  • 30-40 special forces are participating in exercise.
  • The armies will engage and get trained in combat free fall, sniping, surveillance, etc.

 

7) Jio is India’s strongest brand, ranked ninth globally: Report

  • Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio is strongest brand in India and ranked 9th among the world’s strongest brands, according to a report published by Brand Finance.
  • This makes ‘Jio’ ahead of brands like EY, Coca Cola, and Porsche, and behind the likes of Google, YouTube, and Instagram.
  • The report titled ‘Global 500 – 2023’ is published annually and ranks world’s most valuable and strongest brands.

 

 

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