Daily Current Affairs Today MCQ : 12 & 13 March 2023 Quiz

Yaoshang, Manipur’s version of Holi, which lasts for five days, has begun.

On the full moon of Lamta (February–March) in the Meitei lunar calendar, the event is observed annually.

Yaosang, sometimes referred to as the Burning of the Straw Hut, starts just after dusk and is immediately followed by Yaoshang.

In a practise known as “nakatheng,” kids solicit their neighbours for financial gifts.

Popular Fairs & Festivals In Manipur -

Yaoshang Festival

Kut Festival

Gang Ngai Festival

Cheiraoba Festival

Kang Rath Yatra

Lui Ngai Ni Festival

Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has taken over command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh region with China after the Indian Army recently approved women officers for command posts. She is the first woman officer to do so.

The Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers’ Colonel Geeta Rana is the first female officer to assume control of an Independent Field Workshop in a remote and forward area in Eastern Ladakh.

After the Army’s clearance of 108 positions for female officers to assume command of independent units in the Corps of Engineers, Ordnance, EME and other branches, the officer has assumed control of the independent workshop for the EME.

In the first command appointment for a woman officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Group Captain Shaliza Dhami has been selected to take over the command of a frontline combat unit in the Western sector.

For the first time ever in the IAF’s history, Shaliza Dhami a woman officer has been given command of a frontline combat unit – in this case, a missile squadron in the Western sector.

The IAF’s move comes just two months after Captain Shiva Chauhan of the Indian Army’s Fire and Fury Corps became the first woman officer to be operationally deployed at the world’s highest battlefield in Siachen.

Group Captain Shaliza Dhami was commissioned in 2003 as a Helicopter pilot and has over 2,800 hours of flying experience.

A Qualified Flying Instructor, she has served as Flight Commander of a Helicopter Unit in the Western sector.

The armed forces have opened up command appointments for women officers following a Supreme Court verdict.

Ram Chandra Paudel has been elected to serve as the new president of Nepal.

According to the Nepalese Election Commission, he received 33,800 electoral votes, while his opponent, Subash Chandra Nembwang, received 15,500 votes.

Ram Chandra Paudel received votes from 352 members of provincial assemblies and 214 members of parliament.

Key Points -

In addition, he held the positions of President of Nepal, Cabinet Minister, and Deputy Prime Minister.

He held the positions of general secretary from 2005 to 2007, vice president from 2007 to 2015, and acting president from 1980 to 2005 of the Nepali Congress Tanhu District Committee.

Ram Chandra Paudel served as Speaker from December 1994 to March 1999, Minister of Local Development from May 1991 to May 1992, and Minister of Agriculture from May 1992 to May 1991.

About Nepal -

The Shah dynasty created the kingdom of Nepal

Prime Minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Capital: Kathmandu

Currency: Nepalese Rupee

Colombia has opened military service to women for the first time in 25 years.

A cohort of 1296 women have been enlisted in Colombia’s Army in the month of February.

Colombia’s army has around 200,000 soldiers. Around 1% are women, who until now joined after attending military universities or applying for administrative jobs.

Every year, the South American country drafts around 50000 men into the armed forces for 12 months of compulsory military service.

About Colombia -

Official Name: Republic Of Colombia

Form of Government: Republic

Capital: Bogotá

Population: 48,168,996

Official Language: Spanish

Currency: Peso

President: Gustavo Francisco Petro

Area: 439,619 Square Miles (1,138,910 Square Kilometers)

Major Mountain Ranges: Andes, Sierra Nevada De Santa Marta

Major Rivers: Magdalena, Cauca, Atrato, Sinú

B Gopkumar, the managing director and CEO of Axis Securities, has been named the new CEO of renowned fund house Axis Mutual Fund by Axis Asset Management Company.

Chandresh Nigam, the previous CEO of the company, is replaced by Gopkumar.

As head of equities from July 2009, Nigam became MD & CEO in May 2013 and oversaw the fund house for two stints totaling ten years.

Gopkumar has more than 28 years of experience working in the financial services sector.

Another event is the hiring of Ashish Gupta as Chief Investment Officers (CIO) of the mutual fund at Axis AMC.

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar announced the released of the book "Mundaka Upanishad: The Gateway to Eternity".

Dr Karan Singh, a former member of parliament, wrote the book at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas in New Delhi.

He is a philosopher and politician from India.

About the book -

Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan initially released this book in 1987.

But, the current edition is unique since it includes Dr. Kamal Kishor Mishra’s Hindi translation of Dr Karan Singh’s texts, who also transliterated the Sanskrit text in accordance with international standards.

There have also been added six antiquated manuscripts that were picked from the sizable collection at the Sri Ranbir Sanskrit Research Center, Sri Raghunath Temple in Jammu.

On the second Thursday in March each year, the world observes World Kidney Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about kidney health.

On March 9, 2023, World Kidney Day will be remembered this year.

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations-World Kidney Alliance are working together on it (IFKF-WKA).

The day has been marked annually since 2006.

“Kidney Health for Everyone – Preparing for the Unexpected, Supporting the Vulnerable” is the theme for World Kidney Day 2023.

The International Society of Nephrology (ISN) and the International Federation of Kidney Foundations – World Kidney Alliance (IFKF-WKA) collaborated to address the health problem associated with kidneys globally.

Each year since 2006, the day promotes excellent kidney health for everybody.

Australia and India have agreed to accelerate a broader economic partnership and to boost their defence ties, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in New Delhi.

Last year the two countries signed a free trade deal called the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA), the first signed by India with a developed country in a decade.

However, a much larger Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) has been stuck in negotiations for over a decade.

Discussions between the countries restarted in 2011 but were suspended in 2016 as the talks were gridlocked. Negotiations resumed in 2021 but a deal has yet proved to be elusive.

India and Australia are security partners through the Quad group, which also includes the United States and Japan.

The defence ministry sealed a deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure six Dornier aircraft at a cost of Rs 667 crore for the Indian Air Force.

The addition of the six aircraft will further bolster the operational capability of the IAF in remote areas, the defence ministry said announcing the contract.

The aircraft was used by IAF for route transport roles and communication duties.

Subsequently, it has also been used for training of transport pilots of the IAF.

About The Dornier-228 aircraft -

The Dornier-228 aircraft is a highly versatile multi-purpose light transport aircraft.

It has been developed specifically to meet the manifold requirements of utility and commuter transport as well as for maritime surveillance.

The aircraft will have an upgraded fuel-efficient engine coupled with a five-bladed composite propeller, the ministry said.

HAL will supply the Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) planes to IAF over a period of six years.