DAILY DOSE 28TH JAN CURRENT AFFAIRS
1) International Holocaust Remembrance Day: 27th January
- Every year, this day is observed to reflect on the atrocities inflicted by Adolf Hitler, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated six million Jews.
- The day commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in January 1945 from Nazi control.
- The theme for year 2023 is “Home and Belonging”
- The Holocaust was Nazi Germany’s “Final Solution” for eliminating all Jewish people.
2) ‘Green comet’ appearing close to Earth after 50,000 years
- A green comet, termed C/2022 E3 (ZTF), is estimated to come closest to Earth after 50,000 years.
- About Green Comet:
- Orbits sun in 50,000 years.
- It comes from the Oort cloud.
- It gets its beautiful green glow from diatomic carbon that is present in the comet’s head.
- When the ultraviolet rays of solar radiation fall on the comet, these molecules emit green light.
3) Veer Guardian 2023- Joint exercise between India and Japan concludes
- It was held between Indian Air Force (IAF) and
- Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) as the first bilateral air exercise at Hyakuri Air Base in Japan.
- It was first time when an Indian Air Force woman fighter pilot was part of Indian contingent for aerial wargames in a foreign land.
- It was held from 12 to 26 Jan’23.
- IAF contingent comprised four Su-30 MKI, two C-17 & one IL-78 aircraft.
4) New Zealand to introduce Debbie H. Medal to honour women cricketers
- New Zealand Cricket announced the introduction of the Debbie Hockley Medal to honor the outstanding female cricketer.
- Cricketer Debbie Hockley played 118 ODIs and 19 Tests for New Zealand from 1979 to 2000.
- Hockley was the fourth woman to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame, in 2013.
- New Zealand awards the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the outstanding male cricketer of the year.
5) Aasif become the 1st Nepali cricketer to win the ICC Spirit of Cricket
- Nepal’s wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh has been named the recipient of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2022 for his decision not to run out Andy McBrine of Ireland while attempting a run.
- Aasif thus becomes the first player from Nepal to win the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award.
- The award is annually awarded by the ICC to recognise the player or team upholding the spirit of the game.
6) President’s Medals for fire service, and civil defence announced
- On 26 Jan 2023, 47 personnel were awarded the President’s Fire Service Medals for distinguished service.
- Out of these, Jammu & Kashmir’s Firdous Ahmad Khan and Bashir Ahmad Ahanger were awarded Fire Service Medal for Gallantry.
- 55 personnel were also awarded President’s Home Guard and Civil Defence Medals for distinguished and meritorious services.
7) Govt to hand over 1,000 sites to private sector under Monument Scheme
- The government will hand 1,000 monuments to the private sector for their upkeep under the Monument Mitra Scheme, announced by the Min of Culture in Jan 2023.
- The Ministry of Tourism has transferred the scheme to the Ministry of Culture.
- The government has set the target to hand over 500 sites under the revamped Monument Mitra Scheme by the end of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav on 15 August 2023.
8) Marco Jansen crowned ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2022
- South Africa bowling all-rounder Marco Jansen was crowned as the ICC Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year 2022 in January 2022.
- Jansen beat India’s Arshdeep Singh, Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran and New Zealand’s Finn Allen to win the award.
- In eight Tests, he took 36 wickets at an average of 19.02 and an economy rate of 3.18 in the 2022 season.
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