10 July 2023 Current Affairs – The Day’s Top News | GKSERIES

Current Affairs is the most important area in all competitive exams. But the difficulty level is very high. That’s why; many aspirants get confused, how to select Current Affairs for Preparation of Competitive Examination? In this Post, Daily Current Affairs 10 July 2023, we have tried to cover each and every point and also included all important facts from National/ International news that are useful for upcoming competitive examinations such as UPSC, SSC, Railway, State Govt. etc.

So, here is the Top News of the Day for 10 July 2023 to help you prepare the Latest Current Affairs part. After reading this section, you can successfully attempt Current Affairs Quiz.

Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 10 July 2023

Atal Innovation Mission launches ‘ATL Industry Visit’

The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) in collaboration with Bayer launched a unique industry visit initiative under Atal Tinkering labs in Vapi, Gujarat.

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Aim: To introduce students to the latest manufacturing techniques and technologies used in industry.

Explaining the rationale behind exposing students to modern factories, Dr Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog said, “To fuel the manufacturing policy and realize it’s potential it is important to bring about awareness in the masses. This initiative with Bayer will help in fuelling the young minds at the Atal Tinkering Labs towards manufacturing. This will in turn help India in taking small steps to becoming an economic global powerhouse”

Bayer has partnered with Niti Aayog since 2021 to support various initiatives of the AIM. Bayer has adopted a total of 125 ATL schools in seven states to nurture and strengthen science-based learning.

Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit inaugurated in Gandhinagar

The Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit was inaugurated by Bhupendrabhai Patel (Chief Minister of Gujarat) and Kaushal Kishore (Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs) in Gandhinagar.

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The Urban 20 (U20) Mayoral Summit was inaugurated on 7^th July by Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, and Shri Kaushal Kishore, Hon’ble Minister of State for Housing and Urban Affairs. Speaking of the State’s rich history of urbanization dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization, Shri Patel highlighted forward-looking urban initiatives being implemented in the State. Shri Kaushal Kishore shared the key highlights of some of the policies and programmes initiated by the Government of India to promote green development, including the LIFE mission, promotion of renewable energy, policies on e-mobility and missions like Housing for All, Swachh Bharat Mission etc.

Leading executives from the global convenors of U20, UCLG and C40 Cities also addressed the Summit. Ms. Emilia Saiz Carrancedo, Secretary General- UCLG said that U20 deliberations are giving hope to cities, national governments and G20. “U20 is not only a summit, it is a process that leads to transformation”, she said. Dr. Kevin Austin, Deputy Executive Director, C40 Cities, complemented the actions taken by Indian cities for climate and clean air and stressed that the climate crisis cannot be solved without cities proactive participation.

The Ahmedabad Climate Action Plan was also launched during the first day of the Mayoral Summit. It has been developed in association with ICLEI, the Swiss Agency for Development and Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. The Plan is aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 and addresses challenges such as rising urban heat, flooding, and natural resource scarcity.

SEBI updates rules to ease the debt securities issuers disclosure structure

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) released regulations for the introduction of general information and important information document concepts.

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Markets regulator SEBI has notified rules for introducing the concept of general information and key information document to avoid multiple filings of documents by issuers of debt securities.

Aim: To prevent debt securities issuers from filing numerous copies of the same document

At the time of the initial offering, a General Information Document (GID) including the details and disclosures listed in the common schedule will be lodged with the stock exchanges.

Ministry of Education releases report on Performance Grading Index 2.0

The Indian Education System is one of the largest in the world with about 14.9 lakh schools, 95 lakh teachers, and nearly 26.5 crore students from varied socio-economic backgrounds. Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, devised Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States and UTs which assesses the performance of school education system at the State/UT level by creating an index for comprehensive analysis. The PGI – States/UTs was first released for the year 2017-18 and so far, has been released up to the year 2020-21.

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The new PGI structure covers 73 indicators and focuses on qualitative assessment including digital initiatives and teacher education. The PGI 2.0 structure comprises of 1000 points across 73 indicators grouped into 2 categories viz., Outcomes, Governance Management (GM). These categories are further divided into 6 domains, viz., Learning Outcomes (LO), Access (A), Infrastructure & Facilities (IF), Equity (E), Governance Process (GP) & Teachers Education and Training (TE&T).

NLC India Ltd bags GeM Award in “Timely Payments (CPSEs)” Category

NLC India Limited, a Navratna company under the Ministry of Coal,  bagged the GeM award in the category “Timely Payments (CPSEs)” for the year 2023.

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Reason: For its outstanding contribution to improving the reliability of e-market practices in line with the vision of GeM

NLCIL registered and on-boarded in GeM portal in the year 2017. GeM is a dedicated e-Market service platform for marketing different goods and services.

Belgian tennis player Justine Henin receives the Philippe Chatrier Award

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) awarded the highest honor, ‘ Philippe Chatrier Award 2023’, to Belgian tennis player Justine Henin.

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She has won seven Grand Slam singles titles and an Olympic gold medal and won the Fed Cup (Billie Jean King Cup) in 2001.

The award was named after the former ITF president and was introduced in 1996. This award recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the sport on and off the court.

She was one of the best players of her generation on the court and since retirement has made a significant and ongoing contribution to our sport at all levels, ITF president David Haggerty said Saturday.

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule, Date, Venue & Teams

Asia Cup 2023 Schedule, Date, Venue & Teams

The Asia Cup 2023 will be contested in Pakistan from August 31 to September 17, 2023. The tournament will consist of 50-over ODI matches played at international quality grounds. The 2023 Edition will feature two groups, with two teams from each group qualifying for the Super Four stage. The top two teams from the Super Four stage will then face off in the final.

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Schedule for the Asia Cup 2023

Group Stage

The following are the venues for the Asia Cup 2023

In 2023, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup cricket event. Keep watch on this space for venue updates.

Asia Cup 2023 Groups

Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary Jay Sah confirmed that India and Pakistan are in the same group for ODI Asia Cup 2023.

Group 1:

Group 2:

Nepal’s Historic Debut Spot in Asia Cup 2023

Nepal will make its Asia Cup debut in 2023 after winning the ACC Men’s Premier Cup and gaining a spot in the competition. Nepal won the championship match against UAE by seven wickets, with to Gulshan Kumar Jha’s controlled innings of 67 runs from 84 deliveries.This victory ensured Nepal’s qualification for the Asia Cup, marking their first-ever participation in the prestigious tournament.

Teams for the Asia Cup 2023

Announced Soon

Asia Cup 2023 Details

China has launched its computer operating system, named OpenKylin

China released the country’s first open-source desktop operating system (OS), OpenKylin 1.0, with the goal of developing an independent software system and reducing dependency on US technology.

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What in News?

• China recently released OpenKylin 1.0, its first open-source desktop operating system (OS), in order to lessen its reliance on US technology and establish China’s autonomous software system.
• The release of OperKylin, an open-source desktop system, represented the country’s most recent move to produce indigenous software that decreases reliance on Western technologies.
• The OpenKylin system has been developed with the contribution from various companies and organizations.
• Several Chinese Companies are currently working on creating operating system that can replace Microsoft’s Windows and Apple MacOS. Union Tech Software Technology Co. ltd. is one of these companies, and it is in the midst of building its own operating system named “Unity.”
• The main supporter in launching this open-source desktop system OpenKylin is the China Industrial Control System Emergency Response Team, which is overseen by the industry and Information Technology Ministry and additional more than ten software companies.

About the OpenKyline:

• OpenKyline 1.0 is an open-source desktop programme created by a consortium of Chinese enterprises led by China Electronic Corp.
• OpenKylin 1.0 is a Linux operating system created by a community of about 4,000 developers.
• OpenKylin users have access to the software’s line of code and can easily modify them as they wish, unlike Microsoft and Apple which keeps the working of windows and MacOS secret.
• The launch of the OpenKylin is considered to be the latest effort in the development of homgrown software. Homegrown software is regarded as critical to serving as a foundation for driving the construction of new infrastructure and accelerating the development of the digital economy.

OpenKylin has benefits in the various sectors as:

• OpenKylin helps in improving the domestic operating system through iteration and upgrading.
• OpenKylin ensures security in critical areas including, government affairs, communications, energy and transportation.
• Openkylin will provide reliable fundamental software services to support the country’s IT industrial chain.      

U.N. Security Council to hold first-ever meeting on threats of AI

The United Kingdom (UK) will hold the first meeting on the possible hazards of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to international peace and security at the United Nations Security Council.

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What in News?

The Security Council of U.N. will hold the first-ever meeting on the potential threats of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to international peace and security, organised by the UK, which sees tremendous potential but also major risks about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The meeting will be held on July 18 as the centrepiece of council’s presidency, announced by the UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward.

Rishi Sunak, according to Woodward, has been advocating for a leadership role in global attempts to govern AI tools since becoming Prime Minister. He had announced that Britain will host the first global summit on AI as Uk is the natural place to lead the conversation on AI.

International AI experts and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will offer a briefing on the AI, which was described as “deafening” and “loud” by its developers last month.

The UN Chief Guterres revealed his plan to appoint a scientific advisory board with exertise in the AI sector. He also said that he would react favourably on the creating of new UN agency on AI with some regulatory powers, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The statement given by the UN Chief for these scientists and experts is  “These Scientists and Experts have called on the world to act, declaring AI an existential threat to humanity on a par with the risk of nuclear war.”

Woodward points out that UK wants follow a multilateral approach to manage both the huge opportunities and the risk affiliated with the artificial intelligence.

Some of the benefits stressed by Woodward:

• AI has the potential to help the UN Development programs.
• Improve humanitarian aid operation.
• AI will assist in peacekeeping operations.
• AI will support conflict prevention.
• AI has the potential to close the gap between the developed and developing countries.

Despite these benefits the risk side of AI raised serious security question that must be addressed.

World Population Day 2023: Date, Theme, Significance and History

Every year on July 11th, World Population Day is observed to promote awareness and educate people about the issues and implications of global population growth. It serves as a reminder to continuously work towards addressing these issues and improving the lives of everyone on the planet. The goal of World Population Day is to improve understanding and stimulate joint efforts to address the consequences of population growth.

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World Population Day 2023-Theme

The subject of this year’s World Population Day, according to the United Nations, is “Unleashing the power of gender equality: Lifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities.”

World Population Day 2023-Significance

World Population Day focuses on bringing attention to critical issues concerning the global population. It aims to raise awareness about various challenges such as gender inequality, economic crises, and poverty. This day serves as a reminder to actively strive for the betterment of people’s lives and drive positive transformations. The United Nations observes World Population Day with the goal of imagining a future in which everyone has equal chances and unlimited potential. Moreover, it works towards building a sustainable world in line with the goals outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

World Population Day 2023-History

The Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme launched World Population Day in 1989, inspired by the Day of Five Billion marked on July 11, 1987. In 1990, the United Nations General Assembly, through Resolution 45/216, decided to continue celebrating World Population Day to raise awareness about population issues and their interconnection with the environment and development.

On July 11, 1990, more than 90 countries marked the first World Population Day. Since then, several organisations, institutions, and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) national offices have observed this day to draw attention to population-related issues in collaboration with governments and civil society.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• United Nations Population Fund  Headquarters: New York, New York, United States;
• United Nations Population Fund  Founded: 1969;
• United Nations Population Fund Head: Natalia Kanem.

Neeraj Prabhakar became the chairman of the research advisory committee of ICAR

In July 2023 B. Neeraj Prabhakar has been appointed as the chairman of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).

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An Overview of the news:

Ms. Prabhakar, Vice-Chancellor of Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University, has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Research Advisory Committee (RAC) for ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR) at Pedavegi, Andhra Pradesh.

The appointment of Ms. Prabhakar as RAC Chairperson is deemed to be effective from June 13. Ms. Prabhakar will head the ten-member committee in this position for three years.

In addition, Ms. Prabhakar has also served as a member of the Telangana Oil Palm Advisory Committee, which advises the state government on various issues for the cultivation and promotion of oil palm.

Telangana boasts of the highest oil extraction from oil palm kernels produced among all states in India. The ICAR-Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research (IIOPR) at Pedavegi (Andhra Pradesh) is the only dedicated institute in India dedicated to research on oil palm and developing technologies applicable to all oil palm growing states.

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR):

• Established: 16 July 1929
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Director General: Himanshu Pathak

Google appoints Srinivasa Reddy as new India policy head

Google has appointed Srinivasa Reddy as India Policy Head. In this new role, Reddy has been tasked with ensuring fair and secure Internet access for users across the Indian subcontinent.

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An Overview of the news:

This will lead to greater dedication of Google’s products and services for Indian users and to use them in a fair and reliable manner. Srinivasa Reddy has been appointed in place of Archana Gulati who exits Google in September 2022 after her five-month tenure.

Reddy has also contributed to Apple in the past:

• Reddy served as Apple’s head of regulatory affairs in India between 2018 and 2021, in a policy and regulatory role.
• Prior to that he served for five years at Ericsson as Vice President and Head of Government and Industry Relations. He has also worked with Aircel, Marconi and Blue Star.
• Reddy will help Google deal with several policy and regulatory challenges in the country.
• In October last year, India’s antitrust body fined Google $275 million in two cases for abusing its dominant position in the Android market and forcing developers to use in-app payment systems.