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History: 27thJanuary
- In 1820, the continent of Antarctica was discovered by a Russian expedition led by Fabian In 1820, the continent of Antarctica was discovered by a Russian expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev.
- In 1880, American inventor Thomas Edison, who invented the light bulb, patented the incandescent lamp.
- In 1926, Austrian-Irish physicist Erwin Schrödinger published his theory of wave mechanics.
- Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev.
- In 1973, the Vietnam War ended after the US signed the Paris Peace Accord.
- In 2010, the iPad was unveiled by Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
- The 7th edition of “Pariksha Pe Charcha,” an event hosted by PM Modi, will be held in 2024.
- The 7th edition of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha 2024’ will be held on the 29th of this month.
- Ministry of Education said that this year, through the unique interactive program, over 4,000 participants will be interacting with the Prime Minister.
- The programme will be held in a town hall format at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam
- Pariksha Pe Charcha is a programme where students, parents, and teachers from across the nation and also from overseas interact with the Prime Minister to discuss anxieties related to examinations and life after school.
- Pariksha Pe Charcha is part of the larger movement ‘Exam Warriors’ led by Mr Modi to create a stress-free atmosphere for youngsters.
- Govt expands scope of financial services that can be taken up at IFSC
- The government expanded the scope of activities at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
- The government has included services such as bookkeeping, and accounting to be undertaken at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
- Various services including book-keeping, accounting, taxation, and financial crime compliance will be undertaken as part of the financial services at the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
- About IFSCA
- IFSCA is a statutory body. It was set up in April 2020 under the International Financial Services Centres Authority Act, 2019.
- It was established to regulate all financial services in International Financial Services Centres (IFSCs).
- At present, GIFT City, Gandhinagar in Gujarat is India’s first and only operational International Financial Services Center.
- International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
- Saudi Arabia to Inaugurate Riyadh’s First Alcohol Store Exclusively for Non-Muslim Diplomats
- Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats.
- Key Highlights :
- Customers will have to register via a mobile app, get a clearance code from the foreign ministry, and respect monthly quotas with their purchases.
- The move is a milestone in the kingdom’s efforts, led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, to open the ultra-conservative Muslim country for tourism and business as drinking alcohol is forbidden in Islam.
- It is also part of wider plans known as Vision 2030 to build a post-oil economy.
- The new store is located in Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, a neighbourhood where embassies and diplomats reside, and will be “strictly restricted” to non-Muslims.
- In 2016, Saudi Arabia launched its Vision 2030 under which it pledges to make the Kingdom – “a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation”.
- This alcohol store is also part of the Vision 2030 to build a post-oil economy.
- In December 2017, Saudi Arabia lifted a 35-year ban on commercial theaters.
- In 2017, the Kingdom also ended a ban on women drivers, allowed women to attend sporting events, and expanded their participation in the workforce.
About Saudi Arabia :
- Capital : Riyadh
- Currency : Saudi riyal
- Shastri, Engineer honoured with Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award
- Former India wicket-keeper Mr Farokh Engineer and all-rounder Mr Ravi Shastri were bestowed with the Col. C.K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awards at the glittering Naman Awards ceremony in Hyderabad.
- Celebrating Indian Cricket and recognising performances both at the domestic and international level, the Naman Awards for the past four seasons (2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23).
- Similarly, Ms Smriti Mandhana, who was named the Best International Woman Cricketer in 2017-18, claimed the top award for the second time for her breakthrough performances in 2020–21 and also 2021–22.
- Former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously
- Rashtrapati Bhavan announced in its communique that prominent socialist leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur will be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.
- He will be the 49th recipient and 15th to be accorded posthumously.
- The announcement of conferring India’s highest civilian award on Karpoori Thakur has been made a day before his 100th birth anniversary.
About Karpoori thakur
- He was a prominent socialist leader. Thakur is also revered by his followers as ‘Jannanayak’, who was known for his efforts to strengthen the backward castes.
- He was born on 24 January 1924 and died on February 17, 1988. Thakur was jailed during the Quit India Movement against British rule.
- He won the election for the first time in 1952 and since then has not lost a single election in his career.
About Bharat Ratna award
- Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian Award of the country which was instituted in the year 1954.
- Any person without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex is eligible for these awards.
- Though usually conferred on India-born citizens, the Bharat Ratna has been awarded to one naturalised citizen, Mother Teresa, and to two non-Indians, Pakistan national Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan and former South African President Nelson Mandela.
- The original statutes did not provide for posthumous awards but were amended in 1955 to permit them. Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri became the first individual to be honoured posthumously.
- The recommendations for Bharat Ratna are made by the Prime Minister himself to the President and no formal recommendations for this are necessary.
- The number of annual awards is restricted to a maximum of three in a particular year.
- On conferment of the award, the recipient receives a Sanad (certificate) signed by the President and a medallion. The award does not carry any monetary grant.
- Earlier, the Finance Ministry notified issuance of a commemorative coin on the occasion of the birth centenary of late Thakur .The coin will be in the denomination of ₹100.
- Commemorative coins are intended to celebrate and honour people, places, events, and institutions.
- Although these coins are legal tender, they are not minted for general circulation. Also, the price of such a coin is much higher than value printed on it.
- The Bharat Ratna was last conferred to the late president Pranab Mukherjee in 2019.
- Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale Sworn In, Elevating Dalit Representation to Three in Supreme Court
- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of Article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Prasarma Bhalachandra Varale, Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of India.
- He replaced Justice S K Kaul, who retired in Dec 2023.
- His elevation takes the number of Supreme Court judges back to its full strength of 34.
- He would become the third sitting judge from a Scheduled Caste community.
- India, France, and United Arab Emirate Collaborate in Joint Mega Air Exercise “Desert Knight” Over Arabian Sea
- The Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted Exercise Desert Knight in collaboration with the French Air and Space Force (FASF) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force.
- The exercise occurred within the Indian Flight Information Regions (FIR) and involved IAF aircraft operating from various bases in India.
- The exercise in Indian FIR was conducted over the Arabian Sea.
About France :
- President : Emmanuel Macron
- Prime Minister : Gabriel Attal
- Capital : Paris
About UAE:
- President : Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
- Prime Minister : Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
- Capital : Abu Dhabi
- Currency : UAE dirham
- North Korea Conducts Test of Underwater Nuclear Weapon System
- North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week’s joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan.
- The test of the “Haeil-5-23” , a name North Korea has given to its nuclear-capable underwater attack drones, was carried out by the defence ministry’s think tank in the waters off its east coast.
- Haeil”, which means tsunami, is the new Nuke drone system that was first reportedly tested in March 2023.
- Virat Kohli wins ICC ODI Player of the Year award for 4th time
- Indian batting star Virat Kohli bagged the ICC ODI Player of the Year award for the fourth time, following his record-breaking performance in the World Cup 2023.
- Kohli had previously won the award in 2012, 2017, and 2018 and also stands amongst the four nominees for the ICC Cricketer of the Year 2023 award.
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