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Henley Passport Index 2023
Japan retained the top position as the most favourable
passport in the world – visa-free entry to 193 global
destinations.
Japan is at the top for the fifth year in a row.
Singapore and South Korea are joint second in the
ranking, followed by Germany and Spain.
Compared to last year India’s position has improved
by two points. India is at 85th position in the ranking.
An Indian passport holder can travel visa-free to 59
countries, although in 2022 the number was 60.
India Surpasses Japan to become 3rd Largest Auto Market Globally/ भारत जापान को पछाड़ कर ,व.व /तर पर तीसरा सबसे बड़ा ऑटो बाजार बन गया है
In a major development, India surpassed Japan in terms of auto sales last year to become the third-largest auto market globally for the first time.
India’s total sales of new vehicles stood at around 4.25 million units, based on preliminary results, topping the 4.2 million sold in Japan.
Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest carmaker in China continued to lead the global auto market, while the USA remained second.
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Bangalore, Delhi one of the Top-Performing Global Airports of
2022/ब”गलोर, ‘द)ल* 2022 के शीष0-1दश0न वाले वैि7वक हवाई
अ;ड= म? से एक
Cirium issued a list of the top-performing global airports of 2022
- Bangalore’s Kempegowda International Airport stood 2nd, whereas Delhi’s
Indira Gandhi International Airport acquired the 7th spot.
The top 7 Rankings :
- Tokyo, Japan – Haneda Airport
- Bengaluru, India – Kempegowda International Airport
- Salt Lake City, USA – Salt Lake City International Airport
- Detroit, USA – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
- Philadelphia, USA – Philadelphia International Airport
- USA – Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
- Delhi, India – Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Global Fire Power Index2023
- India ranked as the 4th most powerful army in the world out of 145 countries
- Ranking based on troop strength, national resources, financial status, logistics and geographic scale.
- Top – United States of America, followed by Russia and China
- Turkey most powerful country in the Middle East and North African region
- Egypt most powerful Arab country in terms of its military power.
India surpasses China to become most populous country in the world
According to World Population Review (WPR), India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous nation. According to official announcements. The population of India is a little over 5 million, compared to 141.2 million declared by China on 17 January. India, with 50 percent of its population below the age of 30, is poised to be the fastest-growing major economy in the world.
Uttar Pradesh tops charts for mobile gaming destination in India/उLर Mदेश भारत मH मोबाइल गेfमगं गंतPय के fलए चाटR मH सबसे ऊपर है
Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the top destination for mobile gamers, followed by Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, and West Bengal, according to India Mobile Gaming Report 2022 by gaming platform Mobile Premier League. India’s gaming market was worth $USD 2.6 billion in the financial year 2022 and it will reach $8.6 billion by 2027 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 27 percent.
17th Annual Education Report (ASER), 2022
Key Findings of the Report:
•Government schools saw a sharp rise in enrolment for the first time in 16 years
•Basic literacy levels of children have taken a big hit, with their reading ability dropping to pre-2012 levels
• The number of children enrolled in government schools increased from 65.6% in 2018 to 72.9% in 2022.
•Percentage of girls in the age group of 11-14 years who were out of school declined from 4.1% to 2%
•The decrease is even sharper among older girls in 15-16 years age group, from 13.5% in 2018 to 7.9% in 2022
•According to the report, the average teacher attendance has increased from 85.4% in 2018 to 87.1% in 2022.
•The number of schools with girls’ toilet facilities has increased from 66.4% in 2018 to 68.4% in 2022.
•There has been an increase in the number of schools having drinking water availability.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sworn in as 39th president of Brazil/लुइज़ इना(सयो लूला डा (स.वा ने 1ाज़ील के 39व6 रा89प;त के =प म6 शपथ लA
- He is the first Brazilian president to have been elected to a third term in office.
- Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world area-wise after Russia, Canada, China, and the United States.
- It covers almost half of the South American Continent.
- 60% of the Amazon rainforest which is considered the lung of the earth lies in Brazil.
- Capital: Brasilia
- Currency: Brazilian Real
Chris Hipkins replaced Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister of New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern had announced her resignation.
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern
Pacific Ocean is the sixth-largest island country
by area.
Capital: Wellington
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Clare Lombardelli appointed as OECD Chief Economist /Jलेयर लोKबाडLल* को ओईसीडी के मुOय अथ0शाHQी के Rप म? TनयुJत Uकया गया
With effect from 2 May 2023
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD)
OECD HQ: Paris, France.
Indian-American Raja J. Chari nominated as US Air Force brigadier general/भारतीय-अमेरक, राजा जे. चार/ को अमेरक, वायु सेना 56गे8डयर जनरल के ;प म= ना>मत ?कया गया
- US President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American astronaut Raja J. Chari for the appointment to the grade of Air Force brigadier general.
- His appointment will have to be confirmed by the Senate, which approves all senior civilian and military appointments
- Currently, he is working as the Crew-3 commander and astronaut at
- Johnson Space Center, NASA
Que: Which country inaugurated the Pokhara Regional International Airport
(PRIA), with the support of China?
Que:Tकस देश ने चीन के समथRन से पोखरा WेXीय अंतरराZ[:य हवाई अ\डे (,Mया) का उ]घाटन
Tकया?
Ans: Nepal
- Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachand
inaugurated the country’s third international airport in
Pokhara was built with Chinese assistance. - The Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA), a
flagship project of Nepal-China Belt and Road
Initiative (BRI) cooperation, was constructed with
Chinese loan assistance.
China becomes the first country in Asia and second in the world to launch Hydrogen powered Train/चीन हाइ(ोजन संचा-लत 0ेन शु4 करने वाला ए-शया का पहला और दु=नया का दूसरा देश बन गया है
- Germany was the first country to introduce hydrogen-powered trains in September 2022.
- Chinese company CRRC Corporations Ltd built a train that has a top speed of 160 KM per hour and can run without refueling for 600 Km.
- Hydrogen-powered Trains
- Hydrogen is considered to be the green fuel of the future. The hydrogen fuel cell uses hydrogen and air to generate electricity. The combination of air and hydrogen will produce water as a by-product which is released by the Train.
China building dam on Yarlung Zangbo river near Indian border/चीन भारतीय सीमा के पास यारलुंग जांगबो नद* पर बांध बना रहा है
- Recently it has been revealed through a satellite picture that China is building a new dam on the Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) river in Tibet near the tri-junction of India, Nepal, and Tibet, which remains a matter of concern for India.
- By increasing the construction activities in the areas adjacent to the Indian border, China is installing military equipment and its related equipment there.
- Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) River:
- Origin Source:- Mansarovar Lake
- Total length 2,880 km.
- Tibet:- 1,700 km.
- Arunachal Pradesh and
- Assam:- 920 km.
- Bangladesh:- 260 km.
Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2023 Title
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) won the Australian Open title for the 10th time by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in the first Grand Slam Australia Open of 2023.
He has so far won 22 Grand Slam titles: 10 Australian Open titles in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013,2015, 2016, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
2 French Open in 2016 and 2021,
7 Wimbledon – 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021,2022
3 US Open in 2011, 2015, 2018.
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Australian Open 2023 Women’s Singles winner
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus defeated Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan. Sabalenka has won a Grand title for the first time.
Surya Kumar Yadav becomes fastest player to reach
1,500 runs in T20I/सूयF कुमार यादव T20I मH सबसे तेज 1,500 रन बनाने वाले uखलाड़ी बन गए ह
Fastest in terms of balls faced. He took only 843 balls to reach this landmark.
However, he is the third-fastest batter to reach the
1,500-run mark in terms of innings. In 45 matches and
43 innings, Suryakumar has scored 1,578 runs at an
average of 46.41.
The fastest batters to reach this landmark are Indian
batter Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Australian veteran Aaron
Finch and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam, who all took
39 innings to score 1,500 runs in T20 International
cricket.
ICC awards 2022
Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (cricketer of the year): Babar Azam (Pakistan)
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy (Women’s Cricketer of the Year): Natalie Sciver (England)