Daily GK Update: 20th January 2023

By Neha Bisarya|Updated : January 20th, 2023

 Honours & Awards

1. Dr Sanduk Ruit conferred with Bahrain's ISA Award for Service to Humanity

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  • Dr Sanduk Ruit (Nepalese ophthalmologist) was awarded the top civilian award of Bahrain, the ISA Award for Service to Humanity.
  • He is a co-founder of the Himalayan Cataract Project.
  • He is a pioneer in delivering high-quality microsurgical procedures in remote eye camps.
  • The award carries a cash prize ($1 million), a certificate, and a gold medal
  • He was awarded the Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (2007), the Ramon Magsaysay Award (2006), and Padma Shri (2018)
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 Sports

2. Friends Pushkum and Down Hill Kargil lifted 14 CEC Ice Hockey Cup 2023

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  • The Friends Pashkum has lifted the 14th CEC Ice Hockey Cup 2023 in the men's category, after defeating the Humas Warriors Drass.
  • While in the women's category, DownHill Kargil won the cup, after beating Wakha Mulbekh.
  • CEC LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmad was the chief guest of this event.
  • The tournament was held in Ladakh and was participated by 27 teams, including 4 Women's teams.
  • The efforts of the Rural Development Dept and Youths service and Sports Dept were appreciated.
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 Science & Technology

3. IIT Madras develops BharOS - India's Indigenous Mobile Operating System

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  • IIT Madras incubated firm has developed an Indigenous Mobile Operating System named 'BharOS'.
  • About BharOS:
    • It can be installed on commercial off-the-shelf handsets.
    • It provides access to trusted apps from organization-specific Private App Store Services (PASS).
    • It comes with No Default Apps (NDA), which means that users are not forced to use apps that they may not be familiar with or that they may not trust.
    • Developed by: JandK Operations Private Limited
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 Obituaries

4. US rock legend David Crosby passes away

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  • US Rock singer, David Crosby passed away at the age of 81.
  • He was one of the most influential rock singers of the 1960s and ’70s.
  • He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with two different groups.
  • He was a founding member of Byrds, and Crosby, Stills & Nash.
  • He was known for his intricate vocal harmonies, unorthodox open tunings on the guitar, and incisive songwriting.
  • He was awarded the Grammy for Best New Artist of 1969 for his debut album "I See You".
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 Science & Technology

5. "Vigyanika — Science Literature Festival" event to be held in IISF, Bhopal

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  • A Science Literature Festival 'Vigyanika' will be organized from 22-23 January 2023 at the Indian International Science Festival (IISF), Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal.
  • “Science Literature Festival” is being organized as part of the 8th IISF.
  • In 2023, IISF is being coordinated and organized by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Ministry of Science & Technology, and Vijnana Bharati.
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 International Affairs

6. Meta's WhatsApp fined $5.95 million by lead EU privacy regulator

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  • WhatsApp, a subsidiary of Meta' was fined 5.5 million euros ($5.95 million) by the Data Privacy Commissioner (DPC) of Ireland for an additional breach of the EU's privacy laws.
  • The DPC acts as the EU's lead privacy regulator for Meta.
  • The DPC has issued a similar order to Meta's other main platforms, Facebook and Instagram, which stated Meta must reassess the legal basis upon which it targets advertising through the use of personal data.
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 Obituaries

7. Bharatanatyam dancer, guru Lakshmi Vishwanathan passes away

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  • Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer and guru, Lakshmi Vishwanathan passed away at the age of 78.
  • She was awarded many awards such as Kalaimamani from the Tamil Nadu government, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
  • She was a gold medallist in English literature from Madras University.
  • She authored four books Kunjamma-Ode to a Nightingale (a biography of M.S. Subbulakshmi); Women of Pride-the Devadasi Heritage; Kapaliswara Temple; and Bharatanatyam: The Tamil Heritage.
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 Banking & Finance

8. LIC unveils Jeevan Azad limited premium payment plan

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  • The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India has launched Jeevan Azad (Plan No. 868) to offer an attractive combination of protection and savings.
  • Aim: To offer Individual savings and life insurance
  • It is a limited-period payment endowment plan.
  • It provides financial support for the family in case of unfortunate death of the life assured during the policy term.
  • The minimum age of entry is 90 days completed and the maximum age at entry is 50 years.
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 Defense

9. Aero India 2023 to begin in Bengaluru from 13-17 February

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  • The 14th edition of Aero India 2023 will be held at Air Force Station, Yelahanka, Bengaluru from 13-17 February 2023.
  • This event will be a combination of the major trade exhibition of the aerospace and defence industries as well as an aerial display by IAF.
  • It will also be participated by global leaders and big investors in the aerospace industry.
  • This platform provides a unique opportunity for the exchange of information, and new developments in the aviation industry.
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 National & International Organizations

10. TCS, Infosys rank among the most valuable IT services brands globally

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  • According to Brand Finance’s rankings for 2023, four Indian companies have been featured in the list of the world’s top 10 most valuable IT service brands.
  • Four Indian companies are TCS (2), Infosys (3), HCLTech (8), and Wipro (9).
  • While Accenture has succeeded in retaining its position as the most valuable IT services brand for the fifth consecutive year.
  • While IBM ranked fourth followed by Capgemini, NTT Data, Cognizant.
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 Science & Technology

11. NASA’s Geotail mission operations sign off after 30 years

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  • The joint mission operations of the NASA-JAXA, Geotail spacecraft have signed off after 30 years in orbit.
  • Reason: Failure of the spacecraft’s remaining data recorder.
  • This mission was launched on July 24, 1992.
  • Geotail orbited Earth had gathered an immense dataset on the structure and dynamics of the magnetosphere, Earth’s protective magnetic bubble.
  • It was originally slated for a four-year run, but the mission was extended due to its high-quality data return.
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 National & International Organizations

12. India ranks 4th globally for Tech VC Investments in 2022

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  • According to the report, released by the Dealroom and London & Partners, India ranked 4th globally with USD $24.1$ billion worth of venture capital (VC) investments in 2022.
  • The United States of America (USA) with a USD $233.3$ billion tech investment topped the list, followed by China (USD 48 billion) and the United Kingdom(UK) (USD $29.9$ billion).
  • As per the research, USD $10.7$ billion of the total tech investment to India went into Bengaluru-based companies.
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 Banking & Finance

13. PNB launches credit card against fixed deposit (FD)

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  • PNB becomes the first public sector bank to launch credit cards against fixed deposits digitally.
  • Aim: To offer for those account holders, who don’t meet the eligibility criteria for regular credit cards.
  • The bank offers RuPay or VISA credit cards digitally against single or multiple FDs with 80% credit limit.
  • PNB has raised the Interest rates on term deposits below ₹2 crore between one year and three years by 50 basis points to 6.75%.
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Daily GK Update: 20th January 2023

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