CURRENT AFFAIRS JANUARY 2023

• Vikram Dev Dutt, a senior IAS official, has been appointed as the next Director
General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
• To commemorate Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's birth anniversary, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi named 21 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands'
biggest nameless islands after 21 Param Vir Chakra recipients on January 23,
2023.
• Dr. Sanduk Ruit, the co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project, has
received the ISA Award for Service to Humanity, Bahrain's highest civilian
honor.
• On the Brand Guardianship Index 2023, billionaire Mukesh Ambani rated first
among Indians and second internationally, surpassing Microsoft's Satya
Nadella and Google's Sundar Pichai.
• RailTel, a Mini Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Railways, is launching Internet
Protocol Television (IPTV) services to RailWire users in an effort to give
significant value-added services to its consumers.
• New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern made a shocking announcement
saying that she will resign from her position.
• Shubman Gill joined the prestigious list on January 18, 2023, becoming the
fifth Indian batsman to score 200 in the 50-over format, only one month after
Ishan Kishan hammered a double century in an ODI.
• Sri Lanka's government is preparing to issue stamps commemorating the
country's 75th anniversary of independence.
• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on January 17,
2023, that Viacom 18 had secured the media rights for the next Women's IPL
for a staggering Rs 951 crore over a five-year period.
• The 28th Critics Choice Honors was conducted on January 16, 2023, IST, and
SS Rajamouli's RRR won two awards, making India proud once again.
• RRR won Best Song for Naatu Naatu and Best Foreign Language Film. In
addition, RRR received nominations for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best
Visual Effects.
• R'Bonney Gabriel of the United States was crowned Miss Universe 2022 on
January 15, 2023.
• Divita Rai of India, who finished in the top 16, was unable to advance in the
beauty contest held in New Orleans.
• The second edition of 'Dot Fest,' a part of city festivals commemorating the
FIH Men's Hockey World Cup 2023, will be held in Odisha from January 15 to
29, 2023.
• Tata Power Renewable Energy has secured a deal with Mumbai's Vivarea
Condominium to make it the country's first housing society to operate a
captive solar energy plant for residential consumption.
 • American singer, Lisa Marie Presley died in a Los Angeles hospital at the age
of 54. She was the late singer Elvis Presley's only daughter.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the World's Longest River Cruise-
MV Ganga Vilas through video conferencing and opened the Tent City in
Varanasi.
• Ravi Kumar, former president of Infosys, has been named CEO of IT services
behemoth Cognizant, succeeding outgoing CEO Brian Humphries, who
headed the business for over four years.
• Skyhawk, India's first 5G-enabled drone capable of vertical take-off and
landing, has been built by Noida-based IG Drones.
• The 160th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is being observed as
National Youth Day across the country today.
• Henley & Partners, a worldwide citizenship and residence advice organization
located in London, has announced the Henley Passport Index for 2023, which
is based on unique data given by the International Air Transport Association
(IATA).
• AC Charania, an Indian-American, has been designated NASA's next Chief
Technologist and will oversee the space agency's technological innovation.
• Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar have opened
the 83rd All India Presiding Officers Conference in Jaipur.
• Argentina won the FIFA World Cup 2022 and defeated France 4-2 on penalties
after a 3-3 draw in a breathtaking final at the Lusial Stadium in Doha.
• PT Usha is set to become the first woman President of the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA) as the former Indian Sprinter emerged as the lone
candidate for the top post for the elections to be held on December 10, 2022.
• Indian Table Tennis Player Manika Batra defeated World No. 6 Hina Hayata of
Japan in the Asian Cup 2022 women’s singles bronze medal match in
Bangkok, Thailand.
• England by sealing their second T20 World Cup has now become the first
country to hold both global white-ball trophies. They won the 50-over World
Cup on home soil in 2019.
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. Which country commenced its annual war-game ‘Zolfaghar-1401’, in the

coastal area of the Gulf of Oman? Iran

. Which state’s women’s U-18 team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022?
Haryana

. Which Asian country has officially recognised e-Sports as part of multi-

sports events? India ‘

.Future Engineer Program’ is an initiative of which multi-national company?

Amazon
. ‘Koregaon Bhima war memorial’ is located in which state? Maharastra

. Dr M Balmuralikrishna was a renowned artist of ______? Carnatic Vocal

. Which among the following is known as “Bible of Cricket”? Wisden

. What is the tile of the autography of Major Dhyanchand? Goal

.Which among the following players of India was famous as “Pocket

Dynamo”? KD Jadav