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Current Affairs March 2023
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Latest current affairs for the month of March 2023 are given below. Hope you like it.
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| In the OneWeb India-2 Mission, how many satellites was launched by ISRO through its largest rocket LVM3 (Launch Vehicle Mark III), from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota? | 36 |
| The last date of linking PAN with Aadhaar has been extended to which date? | June 30, 2023 |
| Which team became the winner of the Women's Premier League 2023 by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final? | Mumbai Indians |
| Who is the captain of Mumbai Indians (women) IPL team? | Harmanpreet Kaur |
| How many teams participated in the Women's Premier League 2023? | Five (Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz) |
| Under 'Project Akashteer' the Ministry of Defense has entered into an agreement with which organisation and signed 10 contracts worth Rs 5,498 crore? | Bharat Electronics Limited |
| Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Hero MotoCorp? | Niranjan Gupta |
| By how much per cent, the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has increased the interest rate for the financial year 2022-23? | 8.15% |
| Who became the second Indian to win more than one gold medal in the Women's World Boxing Championships? | Nikhat Zareen |
| The railway network in which State of India was completely electrified by Indian Railways, making it the first State in the country to achieve 100% electrification of its railway network? | Haryana |
| To which State of India, the World Bank has granted a loan of USD 363 million to provide clean drinking water to two million rural households? | Karnataka |
| Name the Malayalam actor, film producer and former Member of Parliament who passed away at the age of 75? | Innocent |
| Who won gold medal in the men's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup Shooting Championships? | Sarabjot Singh |
| Which State has become the first and the only State in the country to legislate the right to health? | Rajasthan |
| Who has been honoured with the Highest Civilian Award of Assam for the year 2023 - 'Assam Baibhav'? | Dr Tapan Saikia |
| Who has been re-appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Tata Power? | Praveer Sinha |
| MCF Rae Bareli Hockey Stadium in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli district is named after which women hockey player? | Rani Rampal |
| Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)? | G Krishnakumar |
| Reserve Bank of India has recently imposed a penalty of ₹30 lakh on which bank for non-compliance with certain provisions related to fraud classification and reporting by commercial banks? | Karur Vysya Bank |
| Which bank has collaborated with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) to issue its first electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG)? | YES Bank |
| Which app was launched by the Prime Minister Modi to prevent uncoordinated digging that can cause damage to underground utility assets? | Call Before You Dig |
| Which Indian company got India's first Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) license to make fire-resistant steel? | Jindal Steel |
| How many crore rupees have been approved by the central government to set up public EV charging stations? | Rs 800 Crore |
| Who is the author of the book - Bipin: The Man Behind the Uniform, that focuses on the life, personality and principles of the late General Bipin Rawat? | Rachna Bisht Rawat |
| Who has become the oldest player to win the ATP Masters 1000 title? | Rohan Bopanna |
| The Government of India recently announced the setting up of 7 PM MITRA Parks for the Textile industry in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. What is the full form of MITRA? | Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel |
| Who is appointed as the new CEO-designate and MD of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) succeeding Rajesh Gopinathan? | K. Krithivasan |
| How much per cent reservation has been announced by the Union Home Ministry for former Agniveers in Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)? | 10 per cent |
| Name the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India who has been named 'Governor of the Year 2023’ by the International Publication Central Banking? | Shaktikanta Das |
| Name the veteran actor who passed away at the age of 71 recently? He was best known for his role in the 1980s Doordarshan's popular serial serial 'Nukkad'. | Sameer Khakhar |
| What is India's rank in the list of most polluted countries as per the World Air Quality Index published by the Swiss company IQAir? | 8th |
| Who has become the first woman loco pilot of the Vande Bharat Express train? She operates the semi-high speed train between Solapur station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai. | Surekha Yadav |
| Who has recently become the first woman to command a frontline combat unit of the Indian Air Force? | Shalija Dhami |
| Who has taken oath as the Chief Minister of Tripura for the second consecutive term? | Manik Saha |
| Which company has got the status of Infrastructure Finance Company from the Reserve Bank of India recently? | Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) |
| Who took charge as the 28th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India? | S S Dubey |
| Who won the Professional Photographer of the Year award at the 8th National Photography Awards? | Sasi Kumar Ramachandran |
| Name the Tamil writer who has been chosen to be awarded the Saraswati Samman 2022 by the KK Birla Foundation for her 2019 memoir Surya Vamsam? | Ms. Sivasankari |
| Name the noted Hindi writer whose satirical novel Pagalkhana has been selected for the 2022 Vyas Samman by the KK Birla Foundation? | Gyan Chaturvedi |
| Who has launched the mission - Har Payment Digital on the occasion of the Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023? | Reserve Bank of India |
| Name the National People's Party Chief who took oath as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya for the second time in a row? | Konrad Sangma |
| Who has taken oath as the First Woman Minister of Nagaland? | Salhoutuonuo Kruse |
| On which company, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 3.06 crores due to non-compliance with some prepaid-related guidelines? | Amazon Pay (India) |
| Name the popular Indian actor, director, producer, comedian, and screenwriter who passed away recently? | Satish Kaushik |
| With whom the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has collaborated to launch 'FinImPower' to empower women towards financial security? | UN Women India |
| Which team has been defeated by Rest of India team to win the Irani Cup title? | Madhya Pradesh |
| Name the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader who took oath as the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth term? | Neiphiu Rio |
| Who has been honoured with the 'Player of the Year' award by the Asian Chess Federation? | D Gukesh |
| Which team won the 76th edition of the Santosh Trophy by defeating Meghalaya 3-2 in the final? | Karnataka |
| Which Aircraft Carrier is hosting the first edition of the Naval Commanders' Conference 2023? | INS Vikrant |
| Who has recently become India's 81st Chess Grandmaster? | Sayantan Das |
| Who has been elected as the new chairman of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)? | Jishnu Barua |
| Who won the gold medal in the men's shot put event of the AFI National Throws Competition? | Tajinderpal Singh Toor |
| Who won the Women's Singles Title in National Badminton Championship? | Anupama Upadhyay |
| Who took charge as the Principal Director General of Press Information Bureau? | Rajesh Malhotra |
| Who has been appointed as the new coach of the Indian Men's Hockey team? | Craig Fulton |
| Name the places in India which have featured in the TIME’s World’s Greatest Places of 2023? | Mayurbhanj and Ladakh |
| Name the station in Hubballi, Karnataka where Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated world's longest railway platform (1.5 kilometres)? | Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji Hubbali |
| Name the Indian weightlifter who has been named 2022 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year, becoming the first athlete win it twice in a row? | Mirabai Chanu |
INTERNATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
| By which another name, the BRICS bank, a multilateral financial institution created by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa is also known? | New Development Bank (NDB) |
| Name the former Brazilian President who has been selected as the new President of the New Development Bank (NDB)? | Dilma Vana Rousseff |
| During which period, Dilma Vana Rousseff served as the 36th President of Brazil? | 2011 to 2016 |
| Name the Indian-origin software and robotics engineer who has been appointed as the first head of NASA's new Moon to Mars Programme Office? | Amit Kshatriya |
| Which country's hockey federation has been awarded the 'Best Organizer Award' by the Asian Hockey Federation for the successful organization of the 2023 Hockey World Cup? | India |
| Who has recently taken over as the CEO of the coffeehouse company Starbucks? | Laxman Narasimhan |
| According to the World Happiness Report 2023, which country is the happiest country in the world? | Finland |
| Who has acquired Switzerland’s Credit Suisse Bank which is facing a financial crisis? | UBS Group |
| Which country has become a new member of the BRICS New Development Bank? | Egypt |
| On which day, World TB (Tuberculosis) Day was observed? | 24 March |
| On which day, World Meteorological Day was observed? | 23 March |
| What was the theme of World Meteorological Day 2023? | The Future of Weather, Climate and Water across Generations |
| On which day, World Water Day was observed? | 22 March |
| Who has been appointed as the next CEO of Grammarly, the online text editing platform based on artificial intelligence? | Rahul Roy-Chowdhury |
| Which airport topped the list of the world's best airports released by Skytrax? | Singapore Changi Airport |
| Which country top the list of most polluted countries in the World Air Quality Index published by the Swiss company IQAir? | Chad |
| Who has launched the new Artificial Intelligence Chatbot GPT-4? | OpenAI |
| On which day, World Consumer Rights Day was observed? | 15 March |
| Who has been elected for the third term as the President of China? | Xi Jinping |
| Who has been elected as the third President of Nepal? | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| On which day, World Wildlife Day was observed? | 3 March |
| What is the theme of World Wildlife Day 2023? | Partnership for Wildlife Conservation |
| Who has been elected as the new President of Vietnam? | Vo Van Thuong |
| On which day, World Civil Defence Day was observed? | 1 March |
| Name the Argentine-American Mathematician who won the 2023 Abel Prize? | Luis Caffarelli |