Current Affairs - February, 2023

National Science Day

February 28, 2024

India celebrates National Science Day on February 28. National Science Day is celebrated in the country to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect. Raman discovered the Raman Effect on February 28, 1928, and received Nobel Prize for his discovery ..

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Trends in Maternal Mortality Report

February 28, 2023

The United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter–Agency Group, called the MMEIG recently released a report on the maternal mortality rate. The report shows the maternal mortality rates between 2000 and 2020. The MMEIG comprises of World Health Organization, UNFPA, UNICEF, ..

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France to unveil new strategy in Africa

February 28, 2023

French President Emmanuel Macron recently unveiled a new economic and military strategy for Africa. According to the new strategy, the French Government is to reduce its troops in the African region. Dropping the military approach, France is to boost its ..

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Clean Plant Program: GoI to set up 10 Clean Plant Centres

February 28, 2023

The Government of India is planning to create ten clean plant centres. These centres will focus on increasing fruit crop production. During the Union Budget 2023-24, the finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman announced the Atma Nirbhar Clean Plant Program. Under the ..

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Karnataka to get India’s first Marina

February 28, 2023

Marina is a specially designed place of pleasure for small boats and yachts. The Chief Minister of Karnataka recently announced that the first Marina of India will be constructed in Byndoor, Udupi district, Karnataka. He announced this while addressing a ..

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Bird Survey Dharoi 2023

February 28, 2023

The Gujarat Forest Department, BCSG (Bird Conservation Society of Gujarat), and the Adams Nature Retreat Resort together organized the bird survey in Dharoi Gujarat. It is a wetland and is spread over 107 square kilometres. The wetland is located in ..

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NEET PG 2023: Supreme Court dismisses Plea

February 27, 2023

NEET is the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test.  The National Testing Agency conducts the NEET-UG and the National Board of Examinations conducts the NEET-PG. NEET–UG is for MBBS and NEET-PG is for MD. The recent issue on the NEET exam ..

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Kerala inks pact with UN Women

February 27, 2023

The Kerala State Government recently signed an agreement with the United Nations women to increase the role of women in the tourist industry of the state. Under the agreement, the Responsible Tourism Mission is to be implemented in the state. ..

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Sant Sevalal Maharaj Jayanti

February 27, 2023

Sevala Maharaj was a spiritual guru and a socio-religious reformer from the Banjara community. He lived between 1739 and 1773. He was against animal sacrifices and baptism. The culture ministry recently announced that the Government of India will launch yearlong ..

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DGCA approves Hindustan 228 aircraft of HAL

February 27, 2023

The Director General of Civil Aviation recently granted permission to HAL to build Hindustan 228 variant aircraft. The Hindustan-228-201W is a 19-seater. Take off weight of the aircraft is 5695 kg. The variant requires fewer pilot requirements. Any pilot with ..

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