Daily GK Update: 1st October 2023

Sports

India’s Avinash Sable won the First-Ever gold medal in men’s 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Games 2023.
His medal is India’s 12th gold at this edition of the Asian Games and the first track and field gold in China.
He is 2022 Commonwealth Games silver medallist and holds the national record of 8min 11.20 sec.

Other Winners

Important Dates

International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1st October and is a special day for senior citizens all over the world.
2023 Theme: Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons
Aim: To raise awareness of the value of senior persons in our society and to show our appreciation for their contributions.
The purpose of the day is to draw attention to how the world might better the lives of older people.

Important Dates

To recognize the work of millions of coffee farmers from all over the world, every year on October 1, the world celebrates International Coffee Day.
Theme 2023: promoting the right to a safe and healthy working environment in the coffee supply chain.
Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world with an estimated 2 billion cups consumed each day.
Coffee trade expanded across the Middle East and made its way to Europe by the 17th century.

Defense

The Central Reserve Police Force, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development, will organize a bike expedition with Yashaswini, to celebrate women's power in the country.
A total of 150 women CRPF officers of three teams will embark on the cross-country rally.
The teams will start their journeys from the Srinagar, Shillong, and Kanyakumari.
They will converge at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat for the grand finale.

National Affairs

The National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS), under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, is organizing the 4th National EMRS Cultural, Literary and Kala Utsav - 2023, from 3rd October to 6th October in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Aim: To showcase the artistic talent of school students through the Kala Utsav.
This year 2023 Eklavya Vidyalaya Sangathan Samiti (EVSS), Uttarakhand (State EMRS Society) will host the event at Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun.

Banking & Finance

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on three co-operative banks for violating rules.
The banks include:

The RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 25 lakh, Rs 13 lakh and Rs 23 lakh on Bassein Catholic Co-operative Bank, Rajkot Nagarik Sahakari Bank Ltd and Saraswat Co-operative Bank, respectively.

National Affairs

National Zoological Park begins celebration of 69th Wildlife Week with theme "Partnerships for wildlife conservation"
The Nature Park is a serene and breathtaking space within the bustling Gujarat Science City.
It is a must visit for nature enthusiasts and botanists alike.
The park not only promotes biodiversity but also serves as an educational platform for people.”
It imparts valuable lessons on environmental conservation and sustainability.

State Affairs

The Prime Minister has announced the National Turmeric Board and Sammakka Sarakka Tribal University for Telangana and also 900 crore rupees to the Tribal University.
Aim: To boost the farmers of the area as it will provide necessary infrastructure support, value addition, research facility and help in exports in a professional manner
Awareness of the therapeutic value of turmeric had increased during the Covid pandemic leading to increased demand as well as exports.

Science & Technology

India’s Solar Mission Aditya L1 successfully escaped the sphere of Earth’s influence by traveling beyond a distance of 9.2 lakh kilometers from Earth
It is now navigating its path toward the Lagrange point L1 that is 1.5 million km from Earth.
ISRO has informed the spacecraft is now on a trajectory that will take the spacecraft to the Sun-Earth L1 point
After 110 days, the spacecraft will be injected into an orbit around L1 through a maneuver from the Ground station

National & International Organizations

The 20th edition of the World’s Best Universities by the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings has been released.
The top 3 institutions in the ranking:

1- University of Oxford, U.K.

2- Stanford University, U.S.

3- Massachusetts Institute of Technolog, U.S.

This time, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has featured in the 201-250 bracket.
Anna University, Jamia Millia Islamia, Mahatma Gandhi University – are in the 501-600 bracket.