This is the current affairs of 30 January 2023. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. How many people have the Central Government announced to give Padma Vibhushan Award in the year 2024?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 8
Answer: b. 5
– After the approval of the President, the Central Government announced the names of the Padma awardees on the eve of the 75th Republic Day in 2024.
– These awards are announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day.
– Usually, ceremonies are organized around March/April each year, and awards are presented at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President confers the awards.
– A total of 132 Padma awards were announced.
These include 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan, and 110 Padma Shri awards.
Types of Padma awards:
– Padma Vibhushan
– Padma Bhushan
– Padma Shri
– Among the recipients of the Padma awards, there are 30 women.
– Eight individuals are in the category of foreigners/NRIs/PIOs/OCIs.
– Nine individuals were awarded posthumously.
– Two pairs have also received the Padma awards.
Padma Vibhushan honor:
– This is the second-highest civilian award given by the Indian government, after the Bharat Ratna.
– The establishment of this honor was made on 2nd January 1954.
– The ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is conferred for exceptional and distinguished service (military).
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2. Who has been selected by the Central Government for the Padma Vibhushan Award 2024?
Answer:
Winner – Category – State/Region/Country
i) Vyjayanthimala Bali – Arts – Tamil Nadu
ii) Konidela Chiranjeevi – Arts – Andhra Pradesh
iii) M. Venkaiah Naidu – Public Affairs – Andhra Pradesh
iv) Bindi Bihari Pathak (Posthumous) – Social Work – Bihar
v) Padma Subramanyam – Arts – Tamil Nadu
Vyjayanthimala Bali (Actress):
– She is a versatile Indian artist.
– She hails from Tamil Nadu and is 90 years old.
– She made her debut on screen at the age of 16 with the Tamil film “Vazhkai” (1949).
– She then acted in the Telugu film “Jeevitham” (1950).
– Her first Hindi film was the socially relevant film “Bahar” (1951), after which she worked as a superstar in Hindi films. She has also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
Konidela Chiranjeevi
– Chiranjeevi is an actor in Telugu and Hindi films.
– His real name is Konidela Shiv Shankar Vara Prasad.
– He is from Andhra Pradesh. He is 68 years old.
– With a splendid career spanning four decades, he has worked in over 150 Telugu and Hindi films in 5 languages.
– Currently, Chiranjeevi is a prominent figure in the state of Andhra Pradesh as the leader of the ‘Praja Rajyam’ party.
M. Venkaiah Naidu
– Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu is a former Vice President of India.
– He served as the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2002 to 2004.
– He is from Andhra Pradesh. He is 74 years old.
– He served as the Vice President from 2017 to 2022.
Bindeshwar Pathak (posthumous)
– Dr. Bindeshwari Pathak was a world famous Indian social worker and entrepreneur.
– He died on 15 August 2023 (80 years old).
– He was from Bihar.
– He was the founder of Sulabh International, which promotes human rights, environmental sanitation, non-traditional sources of energy through waste management and social reforms, education.
Padma Subramaniam
– Padma Subramaniam, is an Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer.
– He is from Tamil Nadu. She is 80 years old.
– She is also a research scholar, choreographer, music composer, singer, teacher, Indologist and writer.
– He is famous in India as well as abroad.
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3. How many people have been announced by the Central Government for the Padma Bhushan Award (year 2024)?
a. 7
b. 9
c. 17
d. 20
Answer: c. 17
– This honor is the third highest civilian honor given by the Government of India.
– ‘Padma Bhushan’ is given for distinguished service of high order.
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4. Who has been selected by the Central Government for the Padma Bhushan Award 2024?
Answer:
Winner – Category – UT/State or Country
1. M Fathima Beevi (Posthumous) – Public Affairs – Kerala (First woman judge of the Supreme Court)
2. Hormusji N Cama – Literature and Education Journalism – Maharashtra
3. Mithun Chakraborty – Art – West Bengal
4. Sitaram Jindal – Trade Industry – Karnataka
5. Young Liu – Trade Industry – Taiwan
6. Ashwin Balchand Mehta – Medicine – Maharashtra
7. Satyabrata Mukherjee (Posthumous) – Public Affairs – West Bengal
8. Ram Naik – Public Affairs – Maharashtra
9. Tejas Madhusudan Patel – Medicine – Gujarat
10. Olancherry Rajagopal – Public Affairs – Kerala
11. Dattatreya Ambadas Mayalu alias Rajdutt – Art – Maharashtra
12. Togdan Rinpoche (posthumous) – Others Spiritualism – Ladakh
13. Pyarelal Sharma – Art – Maharashtra
14. Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur – Medicine – Bihar
15. Usha Uthup – Art – West Bengal
16. Vijayakanth (posthumous) – Art – Tamil Nadu
17. Kundan Vyas – Literature and Education Journalism – Maharashtra
Know in detail –
1) Fatima Biwi (posthumous)
– She was the first female judge of the Supreme Court.
– He died on 23 November 2023 (at the age of 96).
– Her full name is Meera Sahib Fatima Bibi.
-His father’s name is Meera Sahib and mother’s name is Khadija Bibi.
– His school education started from Kathilokatte High School, Pathanamthitta.
– She has also been the former Governor of Tamil Nadu.
2) Hormusji N Cama
– He is the former Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI).
– Was also the Chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC) for the year 2018 to 2019.
– Senior publisher leading Bombay Samachar Gujarati newspaper for four decades.
– He is from Maharashtra.
3) Mithun Chakraborty
– He is an actor, producer and politician.
– He mainly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films.
– He is a former Rajya Sabha MP.
– He is from West Bengal. He is 73 years old.
– He has received three National Film Awards for Best Actor.
4) Sitaram Jindal
The veteran industrialist and philanthropist has been promoting naturopathy through the Jindal Nature Cure Institute in Bengaluru.
– He is the founder and chairman of Jindal Aluminum Limited (JAL).
– He is from Karnataka. He is 90 years old.
5) Young Liu (Taiwan)
– He is a global business leader and innovator.
– Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Taiwan’s Foxconn Company.
Foxconn’s biggest business in India is assembling iPhones (about 70 percent).
– He is from Taiwan. He is 66 years old.
6) Ashwin Balchand Mehta
– He is an Indian cardiologist and interventional cardiologist.
– He performed the first cardiac catheterization and angiography in newborns in India in 1973
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 84 years old.
7) Satyabrata Mukherjee (posthumous)
– He was an experienced political leader and barrister.
– He was a former Union Minister of many departments.
– He was from West Bengal. He died on 3 March 2023.
8) Ram Naik
– Ram Naik is an Indian politician and senior leader of BJP party.
– He has been the Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 2014 to 2019.
– He was the Minister of Oil and Natural Gas (from 1999 to 2004).
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 89 years old.
9) Tejas Madhusudan Patel
– Renowned cardiologist known for his pioneering work in interventional cardiology
– He received the highest award in the field of medicine ‘Dr. Has received ‘Bidhaan Chandra Rai Award’.
– He has also received the Padma Shri award in the year 2015.
– He is from Gujarat. He is 60 years old.
10) Olancherry Rajagopal
– He is an experienced political leader
– He has also been the former Union Minister of Railways and Urban Development.
– He was a two-time MP in the Rajya Sabha from 1992 to 2004.
– He is from Kerala. He is 94 years old.
11) Dattatreya Ambadas Mayalu alias Rajdutt
– He is an experienced Marathi film director.
– He has been making films on patriotic and social issues for more than 6 decades.
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 90 years old.
12) Togdan Rinpoche (Posthumous)
– He was a Buddhist spiritual leader.
– He passed away on May 24, 2023.
– He was from Ladakh.
– He made significant contributions to the preservation of the Bhoti language.
– He served as a prominent Lama for all Tibetan Buddhist lineages in Ladakh.
13) Pyarelal Sharma
– He is a great Hindi music director.
– His career spans over more than 7 decades.
– He is honored as the ‘King of Melodies.’
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 83 years old.
14) Chandreshwar Prasad Thakur
– He is a renowned physician.
– He made lifelong contributions to global leadership, research, and policy on the disease of black fever.
– He is a former member of the Rajya Sabha, former minister in the Indian government, and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
– He is from Bihar. He is 92 years old.
15) Usha Uthup
– She is a popular pop singer in India.
– She is known for her popular hits in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
– She has sung in approximately 16 languages including Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Marathi, Konkani, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and others.
– She is from West Bengal. She is 76 years old.
16) Vijayakanth (Posthumous)
– He passed away on December 28, 2023.
– He was from Tamil Nadu.
– He was a renowned Tamil film actor and popular political leader.
– He was also a successful director and producer.
– He had created his own identity by working in 154 films.
17) Kundan Vyasa
– He is an experienced journalist.
– He has been leading the prestigious media group Janmabhoomi for 5 decades.
– He is from Maharashtra. He is 82 years old.
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5. How many Padma Shri Awards (year 2024) has been announced by the Central Government?
a. 76
b. 91
c. 109
d. 110
Answer: d. 110
– These honors are awarded for outstanding service in any field.
Note: In double cases, the award is counted as one.
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6. Who has been selected by the Central Government for the Padma Shri Award (year 2024)?
Answer:
1. Khalil Ahmed – Art – Uttar Pradesh
2. Badarappan M – Art – Tamil Nadu
3. Kaluram Bamnia – Art – Madhya Pradesh
4. Rezwana Choudhury Banya – Art – Bangladesh
5. Naseem Bano – Art – Uttar Pradesh
6. Ramlal Bareth – Art – Chhattisgarh
7. Geeta Roy Burman – Art – West Bengal
8. Parbati Barua – Social Work – Assam
9. Sarbeshwar Basumatary – Other Agriculture – Assam
10. Som Dutt Battu – Art – Himachal Pradesh
11. Takdeera Begum – Art – West Bengal
12. Satyanarayana Bellary – Other Agriculture – Kerala
13. Drona Bhuiyan – Art – Assam
14. Ashok Kumar Vishwas – Art – Bihar
15. Rohan Machanda Bopanna – Sports – Karnataka
16. Smriti Rekha Chakma – Art – Tripura
17. Narayan Chakraborty – Science and Engineering – West Bengal
18. A Velu Anand Chari – Art – Telangana
19. Ram Chet Chaudhary – Science and Engineering – Uttar Pradesh
20. K Chellammal – Other Agriculture – Andaman and Nicobar Islands
21. Joshna Chinappa – Sports – Tamil Nadu
22. Charlotte Chopin – Other Yoga – France
23. Raghuveer Chaudhary – Literature and Education – Gujarat
24. Joe D’Cruz – Literature and Education – Tamil Nadu
25. Ghulam Nabi Dar – Art – Jammu and Kashmir
26. Chittaranjan Debbarma – Others Spiritualism – Tripura
27. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande – Sports – Maharashtra
28. Prema Dhanraj – Medicine – Karnataka
29. Radha Krishna Dhiman – Medicine – Uttar Pradesh
30. Manohar Krishna Dole – Medicine – Maharashtra
31. Pierre Sylvain Filliozat – Literature and Education – France
32. Mahabir Singh Guddu – Art – Haryana
33. Anupama Hoskere – Art – Karnataka
34. Yazdi Maneksha Italia – Medicine – Gujarat
35. Rajaram Jain – Literature and Education – Uttar Pradesh
36. Jankilal – Art – Rajasthan
37. Ratan Kahar – Art – West Bengal
38. Yashwant Singh Katoch – Literature and Education – Uttarakhand
39. Zaheer I Qazi – Literature and Education – Maharashtra
40. Gaurav Khanna – Sports – Uttar Pradesh
41. Surendra Kishore – Literature and Education Journalism – Bihar
42. Dasari Kondappa – Art – Telangana
43. Sridhar Makam Krishnamurthy – Literature and Education – Karnataka
44. Yanung Jamoh Lego – Other Agriculture – Arunachal Pradesh
45. Jordan Lepcha – Art – Sikkim
46. Satendra Singh Lohia – Sports – Madhya Pradesh
47. Binod Mehrana – Art – Orissa
48. Purnima Mahato – Sports – Jharkhand
49. Uma Maheshwari D – Art – Andhra Pradesh
50. Dukhu Majhi – Social Work – West Bengal
51. Ram Kumar Mallik – Art – Bihar
52. Hemchand Manjhi – Medicine – Chhattisgarh
53. Chandrashekhar Mahadevrao Meshram – Medicine – Maharashtra
54. Surendra Mohan Mishra (posthumous) – Art – Uttar Pradesh
55. Ali Mohammed and Shri Ghani Mohammed*(Pair) – Art – Rajasthan
56. Kalpana Morparia – Trade and Industry – Maharashtra
57. Chami Murmu – Social Work – Jharkhand
58. Saseendran Muthuvel – Public Affairs – Papua New Guinea
59. G Nachiyar – Medicine – Tamil Nadu
60. Kiran Nadar – Art – Delhi
61. Pakravur Chitran Namboodiripad (posthumous) – Literature and Education – Kerala
62. Narayanan EP – Art – Kerala
63. Shailesh Nayak – Science and Engineering – Delhi
64. Harish Nayak (posthumously) – Literature and Education – Gujarat
65. Fred Négrit – Literature and Education – France
66. Hari Om – Science and Engineering – Haryana
67. Bhagwat Padhan – Art – Odisha
68. Sanatan Rudra Pal – Art – West Bengal
69. Shankar Baba Pundalikrao Papalkar – Social Work – Maharashtra
70. Radhe Shyam Pareek – Medicine – Uttar Pradesh
71. Dayal Mavjibhai Parmar – Medicine – Gujarat
72. Binod Kumar Pasayat – Art – Odisha
73. Silbi Pasah – Art – Meghalaya
74. Shanti Devi Paswan and Shri Shivan Paswan*(Pair) – Art – Bihar
75. Sanjay Anant Patil – Other Agriculture – Goa
76. Muni Narayana Prasad – Literature and Education – Kerala
77. KS Rajanna – Social Work – Karnataka
78. Chandrashekhar Channapatna Rajannachar – Medicine – Karnataka
79. Bhagwatilal Rajpurohit – Literature and Education – Madhya Pradesh
80. Romalo Ram – Art – Jammu and Kashmir
81. Navjeevan Rastogi – Literature and Education – Uttar Pradesh
82. Nirmal Rishi – Art – Punjab
83. Pran Sabharwal – Art – Punjab
84. Gaddam Sammaiya – Art – Telangana
85. Sangthankima – Social Work – Mizoram
86. Machihan Sasa – Art – Manipur
87. Omprakash Sharma – Art – Madhya Pradesh
88. Eklabya Sharma – Science and Engineering – West Bengal
89. Ram Chander Sihag – Science and Engineering – Haryana
90. Harbinder Singh – Sports – Delhi
91. Gurvinder Singh – Social Work – Haryana
92. Godavari Singh – Art – Uttar Pradesh
93. Ravi Prakash Singh – Science and Engineering – Mexico
94. Seshampatti T. Sivalingam – Art – Tamil Nadu
95. Somanna – Social Work – Karnataka
96. Kethvath Somlal – Literature and Education – Telangana
97. Shashi Soni – Trade Industry – Karnataka
98. Urmila Srivastava – Art – Uttar Pradesh
99. Nepal Chandra Sutradhar (posthumous) – Art – West Bengal
100. Gopinath Swain – Art – Odisha
101. Laxman Bhatt Tailang – Art – Rajasthan
102. Maya Tandon – Social Work – Rajasthan
103. Ashwathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bai Thampuratti – Literature and Education – Kerala
104. Jagdish Labhshankar Trivedi – Art – Gujarat
105. Sano Vamuzo – Social Work – Nagaland
106. Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil – Art – Kerala
107. Kurela Vitthalacharya – Literature and Education – Telangana
108. Kiran Vyas – Other Yoga – France
109. Jageshwar Yadav – Social Work – Chhattisgarh
110. Babu Ram Yadav – Art – Uttar Pradesh
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key names to remember
– Khalil Ahmed – Art – Uttar Pradesh
– Badarappan M – Art – Tamil Nadu
– Kaluram Bamnia – Art – Madhya Pradesh
– Rezwana Chaudhary Banya – Art – Bangladesh
– Shanti Devi Paswan and Shri Shivan Paswan*(Pair) – Art – Bihar
– Kethvath Somlal – Literature and Education – Telangana
– Shashi Soni – Trade Industry – Karnataka
– Urmila Srivastava – Art – Uttar Pradesh
– Kiran Vyas – Other Yoga – France
– Jageshwar Yadav – Social Work – Chhattisgarh
– Babu Ram Yadav – Art – Uttar Pradesh
– Surendra Kishore – Literature and Education Journalism – Bihar
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7. Which Arab country decided to open the first alcohol store for non-Muslim diplomats?
a. Saudi Arab
b. Qatar
c. UAE
d. Kuwait
Answer: a. Saudi Arab
– On January 24, 2024, a document regarding this has come to light.
– Customers will have to register through a mobile app to purchase alcohol and obtain clearance code from the Ministry of External Affairs.
Saudi Arabia’s Strict Laws Against Alcohol Consumption
– The decision to open liquor stores is seen in conjunction with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s reform efforts.
– It is believed that this decision aims to remove the strict Islamic stigma placed upon Saudi Arabia by conservative Muslim countries.
– Saudi Arabia has strict laws against alcohol consumption, with offenders facing severe penalties including flogging.
– However, now it has been replaced with jail sentences.
– The Saudi government has taken this step under the Vision 2030 comprehensive plan.
– It’s noteworthy that the government has devised the Vision 2030 plan for economic development after the decline in oil revenues.
– The new store will be opened in Riyadh’s diplomatic quarter, where embassies and diplomats reside nearby.
– Currently, it is not clear whether non-Muslim expatriates will be allowed to enter or not.
– It is worth mentioning that millions of expatriates live in Saudi Arabia, with the majority being Muslim workers from Asia and Egypt.
– Capital: Riyadh
– Currency: Saudi Riyal
– Prince: Mohammed bin Salman
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8. Which African country was declared malaria free by the World Health Organization (WHO) in January 2024?
a. Ethiopia
b. Cape verde
c. Egypt
d. South Africa
Answer: b. Cape verde
– The World Health Organization declared Cape Verde malaria-free on January 12, 2024.
– With this, Cape Verde becomes the third country in Africa and the 43rd country in the world to be malaria-free.
– WHO has also acknowledged Cape Verde’s efforts against malaria, which include progress in policy initiatives, diagnosis, and treatment.
– Previously, in 1973, Mauritius in Africa and in 2019, Algeria were designated as malaria-free countries.
– Looking at the figures from 2021, that year saw 95% of malaria cases registered only in African countries.
– Similarly, 96% of deaths due to malaria were also recorded in Africa.
– It’s worth noting that Cape Verde is a group of 10 islands in the mid-Atlantic Ocean.
– It was once severely affected by malaria. – Before the 1950s, malaria had impacted all its islands.
– The use of insecticides had successfully eradicated malaria from this country twice.
– However, due to errors in vector control in 1967 and again in 1983, the disease resurfaced.
– Since the peak of malaria cases in the 1980s, the disease has been limited to only two islands, Santiago and Boa Vista.
– However, no cases of malaria have been reported in these two islands since 2017.
– Following this, Cape Verde has been declared malaria-free.
Two countries become malaria free in the year 2023
– Earlier in March 2023, the World Health Organization had declared Azerbaijan and Tajikistan malaria free.
– Earlier in the year 2021, China and El Salvador were certified malaria free.
Capital: Praia
– Population: 1.59 lakh (2017)
– Prime Minister: Ulises Correia e Silva
– Currency: Cape Verde Escudo
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9. When is Shaheed Diwas observed?
a. 25 January
b. 30 January
c. 23 March
d. b और c / b and c
Answer: d. b and c (30 January and 23 March)
– Martyrs’ Day is observed on January 30th in memory of Mahatma Gandhi.
– On this day in 1948, Nathuram Godse assassinated Gandhi by firing bullets at him.
– Whereas on March 23, 1931, revolutionary freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru were hanged by the British during the struggle for independence.
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10. Which Indian player won the gold medal in Asian Marathon Championship 2024?
a. Man Singh
b. Vinod Kumar
c. Rakesh Rathore
d. Vivek Kumar
Answer: a. Man Singh
– This championship was held in Hong Kong in January 2024.
– Another Indian champion: After Thonakal Gopi’s achievement in 2017, he became only the second Indian to win the title of Asian Marathon Champion.
