29th & 30th January 2023

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International Customs Day 2023 observed on 26th January

The World Customs Organisation (WCO) marks International Customs Day on 26th January every year. The occasion commemorates the WCO’s maiden session held in 1953. The day is dedicated to spreading awareness about the role Customs authorities play in the seamless movement of goods across borders and their importance in the cross-border regulatory apparatus. Every year, such authorities of WCO’s member administrations organise events to celebrate International Customs Day.This year, the theme of International Customs Day is ‘Nurturing the next generation: Promoting a culture of knowledge-sharing and professional pride in Customs.’ With this, the aim is to heighten the sense of belonging to the global Customs community.

International Customs Day is observed every year on January 26, the theme for 2023 is _________.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed on 27th January.

Every year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27 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 “Home and Belonging” guides United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education in 2023.

Every year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on ________ to reflect on the atrocities inflicted by Adolf Hitler, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated six million Jews.

Visakhapatnam Railway Station awarded ‘Green Railway Station Certificate’.

East Coast Railways‘ Visakhapatnam railway station has received the prestigious ‘Green Railway Station Certification’ with the highest Platinum rating. The certificate has been awarded by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for adopting green concepts. It secured 82 out of 100 points in six environmental categories.The Environment Directorate of Indian Railways, with the support of the IGBC, has developed the Green Railway Station rating system. It addresses national priorities such as water conservation, handling of waste, energy efficiency, reduced use of fossil fuel, lesser dependence on usage of virgin materials and health and well-being of occupants.

Which railway station has been awarded the ‘Green Railway Station Certification with the highest rating of Platinum’?

US President Biden Nominated Julie Turner as North Korea Human Rights Envoy.

The White House nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. President Joe Biden nominated Julie Turner, a long-time diplomat and current director of the Office of East Asia and the Pacific in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the Department of State. The announcement comes amid a hardening line toward Pyongyang from the United States and South Korea, whose new conservative leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, has also turned his attention to human rights issues.

Who has been nominated as a special envoy for human rights in North Korea by US President Joe Biden?

RBI Approves Appointment of Prabdev Singh as New CEO of JP Morgan Chase.

India’s Central Bank has approved JP Morgan Chase & Co. to appoint Prabdev Singh as the lender’s Chief Executive Officer in the Country. The Reserve Bank of India approved a three-year term for Prabdev Singh last week.

• Prabdev Singh has been JPMorgan’s interim CEO since November.
• He has replaced Madhav Kalyan who was named as the head of payments in the Asia Pacific.
• The Wall Street firm, JPMorgan, traces its presence in India back to 1922 and started commercial banking operations in the country about 15 years ago.
• JPMorgan has four commercial bank branches in the country.
• Prabdev Singh is a trained engineer and has worked for a decade at HSBC Holdings Plc before joining JPMorgan in 2010

Who has been appointed as the new CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co (India)?

Indian Railways Launches ‘Ideal Train Profile’ Maximize Seat Utilization.

The Indian Railways has successfully concluded the trial of an Artificial Intelligence Programme it built to fix the endless problem of the Waiting list. The Indian Railways has also introduced the Ideal Train Profile to maximize the capacity utilization and revenue generation in reserved mail express trains by regularly analyzing the demand pattern of every single train.

The AI module has been developed by an in-house team led by R Gopalakrishnan of the Centre of Railways Information System (CRIS). The module is completed after an extensive effort by the team for over two years.

The Indian Railways has introduced ‘Ideal Train Profile’ to maximise the capacity utilisation & revenue generation in reserved mail express trains. How many railway zones are there in India?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its first individual award winners in the ICC Awards 2022.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its first individual award winners in the ICC Awards 2022, naming the stars honoured in the Associate, Emerging and T20I categories following a global vote conducted among the specialist panel of media representatives, the ICC Voting Academy and global fans who voted for their favourite stars. Winners in the 13 individual categories were based on overall performances and achievements throughout the calendar year, with winners announced across ICC digital channels.

• Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy: Babar Azam (Pakistan)
• Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Nat Sciver (England)
• Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year: Ben Stokes (England)
• Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Babar Azam
• Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Nat Sciver
• Men’s T20 International Cricketer of the Year: Suryakumar Yadav (India)
• Women’s T20 International Cricketer of the Year: Tahlia McGrath (Australia)
• Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year: Marco Jansen (South Africa)
• Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year: Renuka Singh (India)
• Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year: Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)
• Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Year: Esha Oza (India)
• David Shepherd Trophy: Richard Illingworth (England)
• Spirit of Cricket Award: Aasif Sheikh (Nepal)

Who among the following has become the 1st-ever Indian cricketer to have won the ICC Men’s T20 Cricketer of the Year award?

UN slashes India’s Economic Growth Forecast by 20 bps to 5.8% for 2023.

The United Nations (UN) has cut its GDP growth forecast for India for calendar year 2023 to 5.8 percent, citing the effect of tighter monetary policy and weak global demand. Growth in India is expected to remain strong at 5.8 percent, albeit slightly lower than the estimated 6.4 percent in 2022, as higher interest rates and a global slowdown weigh on investment and exports, the UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects 2023 report. The report is written by the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the UN Conference on Trade and Development, and the regional economic commissions for Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and the Pacific, and Western Asia.

The United Nations pared down India’s growth forecast by 20 basis points to 5.8 per cent for 2023 calendar year, its growth forecast for 2023-2024 is ______________.

OPPO India and Common Services Centres to Train 10000 Women as ‘Cyber Sanginis’.

Oppo India and the Government’s Common Service Centre (CSC) Academy have announced training 10,000 women in cybersecurity and cyber wellness in the country. The initiative of the partnership between Oppo India and CSC is to empower rural and semi-urban women through the ‘Cyber Sangini’ Programme, which is supported by the Ministry of Electronics and IT. It aims to equip the women with the skills and knowledge needed to become certified ‘Cyber Sanginis’.

OPPO India and Common Services Centres to Train ___________ Women as ‘Cyber Sanginis’.

Sabir Ali, Iron Man of India, passes away at the age of 67.

‘Ironman of India’ Sabir Ali, who won the decathlon gold at the 1981 Asian Athletics Championships in Tokyo, passed away. He was 67. Ali, who retired from Railways, won the title in the Japanese capital with a tally of 7,253 points beating Japan’s Nobuya Saito (7,078) and China’s Zu Qilin (7,074). He also won two silver medals at the South Asian Federation Games held in Kathmandu and Dhaka.

‘Ironman of India’ Sabir Ali, who has recently been passed away belongs to which of the following field of interest?