Daily GK Update: 30th May 2023

 Sports

1. Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans to win fifth IPL title

• Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has defeated defending champions Gujarat Titans by 5 wickets to win its 5th IPL title.
• The final match of IPL 2023 was held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on May 29, 2023.
• IPL 2023 awards:
  • Orange Cap (Highest Run-Scorer): Shubman Gill (GT) 890 runs
  • Purple Cap (Leading Wicket-taker): Mohammed Shami (GT) 28 wickets
  • Most Valuable Player: Shubman Gill
  • Emerging Players: Yashasvi Jaiswal
  • Fairplay Award: Gujarat Titans

 Honours & Awards

2. Goan writer Damodar Mauzo conferred with 57th Jnanpith Award

• Governor of Goa, P S Sreedharan Pillai has presented the 57th Jnanpith Award, the country's highest literary honor, to Goan writer Damodar Mauzo.
• 25 books have been published in Konkani and one in English.
• Many of his books have also been translated into different languages.
• In 1983, he has conferred the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel 'Karmelin'.
• He is the second Goan to receive the Jnanpith Award, after Ravindra Kelekar, who received the award in 2008.

 National & International Appointments

3. Praveen Kumar Srivastava sworn in as Central Vigilance Commissioner

• President of India Droupadi Murmu has administered the oath of office to senior administrator Praveen Kumar Srivastava as the next Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
• The oath ceremony was attended by PM Narendra Modi and VP Jagdeep Dhankhar.
• PK Srivastava was already working in the capacity of acting CVC, after the completion of the tenure of incumbent CVC Suresh N Patel in December 2022.
• He is a 1988-batch IAS officer from Assam-Meghalaya Cadre.

 National & International Appointments

4. CAG Girish Chandra Murmu re-elected External Auditor of WHO for four-year

• The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, Girish Chandra Murmu has been re-elected as the External Auditor of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a four-year term (2024-2027).
• The CAG is already holding this position in the WHO for a four-year term (2019-2023).
• In the election held at the 76th World Health Assembly in Geneva, the CAG was re-elected with a majority of 114 out of 156 votes.
• Earlier, the CAG was selected as an External Auditor of the ILO.

 International Affairs

5. Dubai set goals for Zero-Emissions Public Transportation by 2050

• The Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai has set a target to achieve zero-emissions public transportation by 2050.
• Aim: To contribute to climate change mitigation and minimize its carbon footprint across three critical areas (public transportation, buildings and facilities, and waste management)
• This move aligns with the UAE COP28 preparations and UAE Net Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative
• It outlined ten key initiatives, each assigned to various agencies and sectors

 Sports

6. UP Hockey wins 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023

• Uttar Pradesh Hockey defeated the Hockey Association of Odisha to win the 13th Hockey India Sub Junior Men National Championship 2023, held at the iconic Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Odisha.
• Meanwhile, Hockey Haryana beat Hockey Madhya Pradesh to finish third in the competition.
• Ujjwal Pal converted three penalty corners, while Rahul Yadav, Ketan Kushwaha, Rahul Rajhbar, and Ajeet Yadav (Team Captain) each scored a goal to secure their victory.

 Sports

7. India clinches title of CAVA Women’s Challenge Cup 2023

• India has won the title of the NSC-CAVA Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
• India won the title by defeating Kazakhstan in the final at the National Sports Council’s Covered Hall in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.
• The event was organized by the Nepal Volleyball Association and is supported by the NSC, eight nations participated in it.
• In the competition, Kazakhstan became the runner-up, followed by Nepal, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, and Kyrgyzstan.

 State Affairs

8. Naveen Patnaik launches 'Odisha for AI, and AI for Youth' initiative

• Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has launched the ‘Odisha for AI’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence for Youth’ initiatives.
• Odisha for AI: A free 4-hour course on AI by Intel on its app/site
• In the first phase, the initiative will be implemented in Bhubaneswar, Puri, and Cuttack.
• AI for youth: It is for students (below 18) of 2000 5T schools of phase 1 and Odisha Adarsh Vidyalayas
• Aim: To create an ecosystem fostering research, innovation, and application across sectors

 National Affairs

9. Unemployment rate dips to 6.8% in January-March 2023

• According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey, released by the National Statistical Office, India's unemployment rate has declined to 6.8% in January-March 2023 (Q4FY23) from 7.2% in Q3FY23.
• The unemployment rate was 6% for men and 9.2% for women.
• It was 6.5% and 9.6% for men and women respectively, in October– December 2022.
• The female labour force participation has increased marginally to 22.7% in Q4FY23 and the male labour force participation stands at 73.5%.

 Banking & Finance

10. FDI equity inflows dip 22% to $46 billion in 2022-23: DPIIT data

• According to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade data, the Foreign direct investment (FDI) into India has declined by 22% to $46 billion in 2022-23.
• Reason: Lower inflows in computer hardware and software, and the automobile industry
• The FDI inflows stood at $58.77 billion during 2021-22.
• Top Investors (April-March 2022-23): Singapore ($17.2 billion), Mauritius, US, and UAE
• State-wise, Maharashtra received the highest inflows of $14.8 billion.

 Obituaries

11. Congress MP Suresh Dhanorkar passes away

• Congress MP from Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency of Maharashtra, Balu alias Suresh Dhanorkar passed away.
• Dhanorkar was born in Yavatmal district on June 4, 1975.
• In 2014, he was elected as an MLA of Shiv Sena, winning the Warora-Bhadrawati Assembly seat.
• He resigned from the Shiv Sena in 2019 and was elected as a Congress MP from Chandrapur Vani Arni Lok Sabha constituency.
• His wife Pratibha Dhanorkar is also a Congress MLA from the Varora constituency.

 Honours & Awards

12. Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes 2023

• Crime drama 'Anatomy of a Fall' (directed by Justine Triet) was conferred with the Palme d’Or, the highest prize at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
• She is the third woman director to win Cannes' top honour.
• Other awardees:
  
  • Honorary Palme d’Or: Michael Douglas
  • Best Actress: Merve Dizdar (for About Dry Grasses)
  • Best Actor: Kōji Yakusho (For Perfect Days)
  • Best Director: Tran Anh Hung (For The Pot-Au-Feu)
  • Short Film Palme d’Or: 27 (directed by Flóra Anna Buda)

 Books & Authors

13. Goa Raj Bhavan launches first books under Governor’s scheme

• Five books published under the Raj Bhavan’s scheme for new writers titled ‘Nayi Pahal’ were released by Governor PS Sreedharan Pillai in a function at Raj Bhavan.
• The five books released were authored by Sanjay Ramesh Salelkar (Konkani), Pallavi Polekar (Marathi), Manohar Adpaikar (Marathi), and Pachu Menon (two books in English).
• The five titles are the first of 100 odd books that the Raj Bhavan plans on publishing in 22 different languages through its innovative scheme