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1. Current affairs FEB 2023
 75th Death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
 INDIA won Inaugural Women's U -19 T20 World
Cup
 Madhya Pradesh government announces 'Laadli
Bahna' scheme
 best marching contingents and tableau for 74th
Republic Day Parade
 Air Marshal AP Singh will be the new Vice Chief
of the Air Force
 Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open
2023

2. 46th International Kolkata Book Fair inaugurated
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on 30 January inaugurated
the 46th edition of the International Kolkata Book Fair.
• The fair is being organised at Boimela Courtyard, Central Park
Fair Ground, Karunamayee, Salt Lake Kolkata.
• The fair will be open for visitors from January 31 to February
12.
• Spain is the focal country for the second time this year.

4. • The United States, United Kingdom, Bangladesh, Japan, France,
Cuba, Italy, Australia and many other Latin American countries will
be represented at the book fair.
• Thailand is participating for the first time.
• It is the largest book fair in Asia and the most attended book fair by
the people.
• It is the world's third largest annual collection of books after the
Frankfurt Book Fair and the London Book Fair.
• The book fair was started in 1976 on a small scale by the Kolkata
Publishers and Booksellers Guild.

5. Air Marshal AP Singh will be the new Vice Chief of the
Air Force
• Air Marshal Amarpreet Singh has been appointed as the new
Vice Chief of the Air Staff.
• He will replace Air Marshal Sandeep Singh.
• Air Marshal AP Singh is currently serving as the Air Officer
Commanding-in-Chief, Central Air Command, Prayagraj.
• Air Marshal AP Singh was commissioned into the fighter stream
of the Indian Air Force on 21 December 1984.

7. Indian Air Force
• It was established on 8 October 1932.
• It comes under the Union Ministry of Defence.
• The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Air
Force.
• Chief of the Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Choudhary

8. Chiefs of other Services/Paramilitary Forces
• Army Chief - General Manoj Pandey
• Navy Chief – Admiral R Hari Kumar
• Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) - Lt Gen Anil Chauhan
• Indian Coast Guard Director General - Director General
Virender Singh Pathania
• Border Security Force (BSF) Director General – Sujoy Lal
Thousen
• Sashastra Seema Bal Director General - Anish Dayal Singh

9. Ministry of Defense becomes the largest buyer of
MSME goods in 2022
• Recently, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) informed through
a tweet that in 2022, the Ministry of Defense emerged as the
largest buyer through MSME sellers.
• In 2022, the Ministry of Defense envisages procurement of
goods and services worth Rs 16,747 crore from the MSME
sector. This was 250% more than the purchases made in 2021.
• Among the states, Uttar Pradesh procured the maximum.
Uttar Pradesh procured goods and services worth Rs 9,642
crore through GeM.

11. GeM business in 2022
• GeM's turnover in 2022 is Rs 1,06,647 crore, which is expected
to double in 2023.
Government-e-Marketplace (GeM) Platform
• Launch - 9 August 2016
• Nodal Ministry - Ministry of Commerce and Industry
• GeM works on inclusion, transparency and efficiency
• Who registers on GeM - Artisans, weavers, SHGs, startups,
women entrepreneurs and MSMEs are registered.

12. Announcement of best marching contingents and
tableau for 74th Republic Day Parade
• The best marching contingents and tableaux for the 74th
Republic Day Parade have been announced with Punjab
Regiment being awarded the best marching contingent and
Uttarakhand for the best tableau.
Tableaus from States and Union Territories
• Uttarakhand (Manaskhand),
• Maharashtra (Sade Tin Shaktipeeth and Nari Shakti)
• Uttar Pradesh (Ayodhya Deepotsav) have been selected for
best three respectively.

14. Tableau of Uttarakhand
• A tableau based on the theme of wildlife and religious places of
the state was displayed by the Uttarakhand government.
• In the forefront of the tableau, the Corbett National Park featured
deer, reindeer and a variety of birds.
• Its centre featured the state animal musk deer, the national bird
peacock and the ghoral.

15. Best Marching Squad
• The Punjab Regiment has received the award for the best
marching contingent in all the three services.
Best marching team
• Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).
Best Tableaux in Ministries and Departments
• Ministry of Tribal Affairs (Eklavya Model Residential School, EMRS)
• Special award
• The special award was given to the 'Biodiversity Conservation and Vande
Bharatam' dance group of the Central Public Works Department.

16. Puma India signs Harmanpreet Kaur as brand
ambassador
• Footwear manufacturer and designer Puma India has signed
Harmanpreet Kaur as its new brand ambassador.
• Harmanpreet Kaur will promote the brand's footwear, apparel
and accessories including select collections through the brand
campaign.
• With this deal Harmanpreet Kaur joins the roster of
ambassadors like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Kareena Kapoor, Sunil
Chhetri, Yuvraj Singh, Anushka Sharma among others.

18. • Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of the Indian women's cricket team.
• Nikhat Zareen - National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
• Uttarakhand State (Cultural Heritage) - Prasoon Joshi
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Drone Startup Garuda Aerospace
• Sonu Sood - Mentor of the country campaign
• PR Sreejesh - Kerala Tourism (Adventure)
• Sanjay Dutt - Brand Ambassador of Arunachal Pradesh

19. Madhvendra Singh appointed as the first CEO of
Gujarat Maritime Cluster
• Madhvendra Singh has been appointed as the first Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of Gujarat Maritime Cluster by Gujarat
Ports Infrastructure Company Limited.

21. Madhya Pradesh government announces 'Laadli
Bahna' scheme
• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan
announced the implementation of Ladli Bahna Yojana on the
occasion of Narmada Jayanti.
• Through this scheme, ₹ 1000 per month will be given to the
sisters of poor and middle class families of Madhya Pradesh.
• To get the benefit of the scheme, the woman must be a
resident of Madhya Pradesh.

22. • Women of all castes of the state – General, Backward,
Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes will be able to get the
benefit of this scheme.
• The benefits of the scheme will be given to such sisters who
are not income tax payers.
• 65% sisters of Madhya Pradesh will be able to get the benefit
of this scheme.
• Through the scheme, an amount of ₹ 60000 crore will be
added to each sister's account by the government in 5 years.

24. Madhya Pradesh
• Capital - Bhopal
• Chief Minister - Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Governor - Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
• Lok Sabha seats - 29
• Rajya Sabha seats - 11
• National Parks - Kanha Tiger Reserve, Bandhavgarh National
Park, Panna National Park
• Festivals - Khajuraho Festival, Bhagoria Haat Festival, Madai
Festival

25. 75th Death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi
• On January 30, 2023, India is observing Martyr's Day to pay
homage to all the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for
the country. The day is also marked as the death anniversary of
the country's 'Bapu', Mahatma Gandhi.
• Nathuram Godse killed Mahatma Gandhi on the evening of
January 30, 1948.
• 30th January is observed as Martyr’s Day every year in the
memory of Mahatma Gandhi and his contributions to the
nation.

27. • Every year 23 March is also celebrated as Martyr's Day to pay
homage to the three revolutionaries of India Bhagat Singh,
Rajguru and Sukhdev.
Mahatma Gandhi
• Birth - 2nd October 1869 in Porbandar (Gujarat)
• Brief Introduction - Lawyer, politician, social activist and writer
who became the leader of the nationalist movement against
the British rule of India.
• In South Africa (1893–1915), he successfully fought racist rule
with a new method of mass movement, which he called
satyagraha.

28. • He returned to India from South Africa on 9 January 1915.
• The Champaran Satyagraha of 1917
• In 1918, he went to Ahmedabad (cotton mill workers)
• In 1919, Rowlatt Act (1919).
• The non-cooperation movement (Nagpur) in December 1920.
• He worked for the upliftment of the untouchables and gave
them a new name 'Harijan' which means child of God.
• Hind Swaraj, My Experiments with Truth (Autobiography) are
popular books written by him.

29. PM Modi releases special Rs 75 coin to mark 75
successful years of NCC
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 28 January released a
special day cover and a commemorative specially minted coin
of Rs 75 denomination on the occasion of 75 successful years
of the National Cadet Corps (NCC).
• NCC rally was organised on the occasion of 75 years
commemoration at Cariappa Maidan, Delhi on 28th January.
• At the event, PM Modi released a specially minted coin of Rs
75 denomination to commemorate 75 successful years of NCC.

31. National Cadet Corps (NCC)
• The NCC was formed in 1948
• The motto of NCC is “Unity and Discipline”.
• Headquarters - New Delhi
• Director General - Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh

32. INDIA won Inaugural Women's U -19 T20 World Cup
• In the first edition of the Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup,
India defeated England by seven wickets to win the
tournament.
• For the first time the Indian women's team has been successful
in winning any ICC tournament.
• Indian player Shweta Sehrawat scored the most runs in the
Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023. She scored 292 runs
in 6 matches.
• Maggie Clarke was the top wicket-taker in the tournament
with 12 wickets in 5 matches.

34. Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup
• Host - South Africa
• Event date - 14 January 2023 – 29 January 2023
• Participants - 16 teams
• Player of the match in the final - Tita Sadhu
• Player of the Tournament - Grace Scrivens (Captain England)
• Indian Captain - Shafali Verma

35. Hockey World Cup: Germany beat Belgium 5-4 in
shootout to lift World Cup trophy for the third time
• Germany has won the Men's Hockey World Title 2023.
Germany defeated defending champions Belgium 5-4 in a
shootout in the final played at the Kalinga Stadium in
Bhubaneswar on 29 January.
• An overview of the news
• With this, Germany has won the World Cup three times, first in
2002 and second in 2006.
• The record of winning the most titles in the Men's Hockey
World Cup is recorded in the name of Pakistan, who have won
this title four times.

36. Awards of Hockey World Cup 2023
• Best Player- Niklas Wellen (Germany)
• Best Goalkeeper- Vincent Vanasch (Belgium)
• Best Junior Player- Mustapha Cassiem (South Africa)
• Hero Top Scorer- Jeremy Hayward (Australia)
• Best Team Goal Celebration Award- Korea
• Fan’s Choice Award- Christopher Ruhr (Germany)
• Fair Play Award- Belgium
• Maximum Team Goals Award- Netherlands
• Best Forward of the Tournament Award- Niklas Wellen (Germany)
• Best Midfielder of the Tournament Award- Victor Wegnez (Belgium)
• Best Defender of the Tournament Award- Jeremy Hayward (Australia)

37. 3rd Annual Orange Festival 2023
• From 24 to 25 January 2023, the third annual Orange Festival
2023 has been organised at Rasoma village in Kohima district
of Nagaland.
• Presently Rusoma village has about 35,000 orange trees and
this enables the two-day Orange Festival of the village to host
handicrafts, organic vegetables and fruits, food items, sale of
orange saplings, workshops on orange and coffee plantation
and "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" events. Several stalls selling
signature campaigns like this were also seen.

39. Nagaland
• Capital – Kohima
• Chief Minister – Neiphiu Rio
• Governor - Jagdish Mukhi
• National Park - Intanki National Park
• Dam - Doyang Dam (Doyang River)
• Festivals – Hornbill Festival, Angmong Festival, Myasu

40. Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open 2023 title
• Novak Djokovic won the Australian Open title for the 10th
time by defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 7-6, 7-6 in the first
Grand Slam Australia Open of 2023.
• With this victory, Novak Djokovic has equaled Spain's Rafael
Nadal's record of winning 22 Grand Slam titles.
• In addition to 10 Australia Open, Djokovic won the French
Open in 2016 and 2021, a total of 7 Wimbledon between 2011,
2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 while the US Open in 2011,
2015, 2018.

42. Women's singles winner
• In the Australian Open 2023, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus has
won the women's singles title by defeating Elena Rybakina of
Kazakhstan. Sabalenka has won a Grand title for the first time.