11&12 February 2023 Current Affairs – The Day’s Top News | GKSERIES
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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 11&12 February 2023
Rohit Sharma Becomes 1st Indian skipper to Record Hundreds in All 3 Formats
Rohit Sharma Becomes 1st Indian skipper to Record Hundreds in All 3 Formats: Rohit Sharma led from the front as he scored his ninth Test century to become the first Indian captain to score hundreds in all formats. This was Rohit’s first three-digit score in the longest format of the game against Australia in the 1st Test of the four-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha in Nagpur.
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Rohit is the fourth overall to have scored centuries in all three formats as captain after Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan, South Africa’s Faf du Plessis and Pakistan’s Babar Azam. Rohit blasted a well-constructed 120 from 212 balls, smashing 15 fours and 2 sixes, holding fort against a marauding Todd Murphy who had a sublime day out. However, it was the Aussie skipper who would return to rattle the defenses of Rohit as the captain embarked upon the long walk back to the pavilion.
This was Rohit Sharma’s ninth Test century, also the 8th at home and first as a skipper since he took over the reins from Virat Kohli in Test cricket. Achieving this feat, he joined Babar Azam, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Faf du Plessis to become only the fourth to score an international century across all formats of the game as a captain.
The 35-year-old batter has smashed 6 centuries across all formats as a skipper, three of which have come in ODIs while two of them have been in T20Is. This was also his 38thinternational century that makes him the second-highest centurion as an opener after Sachin Tendulkar’s 45. Rohit had put up some exquisite strokes, showing firm control over his shots and exuding confidence on a track that had the batters sweating profusely.
Legendary American pop Musician Burt Bacharach Passes Away
Legendary American pop Musician Burt Bacharach Passes Away: Legendary American pop songwriter Burt Bacharach, whose prodigious work created a chart-topping soundtrack for the 1960s and 1970s, passed away at the age of 94.
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He was born on May 12, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri, but moved to New York in his early years. He studied and learned music at several American universities, before serving in the US Army in the post-World War II era.
In 1957,he met songwriter Hal David, with whom they formed one of the most successful duos in music history.
Rene Zondag, PBI president inaugurates Tennis center in Pune
Rene Zondag, PBI president inaugurates Tennis center in Pune: Peter Burwash International (PBI), one of the top tennis instruction programmes, has partnered with the Ileseum Club in Bavdhan, Pune, to open a second training facility there.
Through the leadership of its Director Cesar Morales, the first PBI centre at the Padukone-Dravid Centre in Bengaluru has been effectively teaching some of the notable players, including Sahaja Yamalapalli, Shrivalli Bhamidipaty, and Rishi Reddy.
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Over 200 players are present at the High performance centre. Milos Milunovic will serve as the technical director of the second centre in Pune, which is slated to grow further to include locations in Mumbai, Solapur, and Chennai, among other cities.
Rene Zondag, president of PBI, announced the opening of the new centre, which spans 12.5 acres and offers top-notch amenities.
India Jumps to 55th place in ICAO’s Aviation Safety Oversight Ranking: DGCA
India Jumps to 55th place in ICAO’s Aviation Safety Oversight Ranking: DGCA–India’s aviation safety oversight ranking has jumped to the 55th position from 112th place earlier, with a significant improvement in the country’s score under the ICAO’s coordinated validation mission, according to regulator DGCA.
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Under its Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach, an ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM) was undertaken in India from November 9 to 16, 2022. “After the final report India’s safety oversight capability ranking has climbed from 112 to 55.
The Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) is based on eight critical elements (CE) of a safety oversight system, which are measured by a set of protocol questions (PQs).
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 observed on 11 February
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023 observed on 11 February: The United Nations General Assembly has designated February 11 as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science to recognise the significant contribution that women make to the fields of science and technology.
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030 also lays out gender equality in science as an essential component of the agenda.
The theme for the 8th International Day of Women and Girls in Science is “Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance (IDEA): Bringing communities Forward for sustainable and equitable development.” The focus of this year’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science will be on how the Sustainable Development Goals connect to the role of women and girls in science.
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank launches Hello Ujjivan- India’s first voice, visual, vernacular banking app
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank launches Hello Ujjivan- India’s first voice, visual, vernacular banking app: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank launched Hello Ujjivan, India’s first mobile banking application with 3 V’s – voice, visual, and vernacular-enabled features – to provide banking access to individuals who have limited reading and writing skills.
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The app is designed to instill banking habits in MicroBanking and Rural customers who are digitally challenged.
Hello Ujjivan, co-created with Navana.AI, is accessible by voice in eight regional languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, and Assamese.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launch ‘Digital Payments Utsav’
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launch ‘Digital Payments Utsav’: The “Digital Payments Utsav,” a comprehensive campaign aiming at encouraging digital payments throughout India, was launched by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Communications, and Railways.
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An exceptional campaign called “Digital Payments Utsav” will highlight India’s digital transformation path through a number of events and activities from 9 February to 9 October 2023.
As part of the G20 Digital Economy Working Group (DEWG) event, the campaign will concentrate on promoting digital payments throughout the nation, particularly in the cities of Lucknow, Pune, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.
Himachal Pradesh CM laid the Foundation of ‘Himachal Niketan’ in Delhi
Himachal Pradesh CM laid the Foundation of ‘Himachal Niketan’ in Delhi: Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu laid the foundation stone of ‘Himachal Niketan‘ which will provide accommodation facilities to the students and residents of Himachal Pradesh visiting New Delhi.
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‘Himachal Niketan’, a five-story building will be constructed in Dwarka, Delhi for Rs 57.72 crore. There are two VIP rooms and 36 general rooms exclusively for the students with all facilities besides 40 other general suites.
In Himachal Niketan, there will be three dormitories for the staff. It will also have a facility to park around 53 vehicles and 87 two-wheelers in the basement.
The Himachal Niketan will consist of 81 rooms in total.
Meta Launches #DigitalSuraksha campaign in partnership with MeitY for the G20 campaign
Meta Launches #DigitalSuraksha campaign in partnership with MeitY for the G20 campaign: Meta, announced its partnership with the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) for the G20 stay safe online campaign.
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As part of the partnership, the company claims that it will create and share helpful resources in multiple Indian languages through various channels, and spread awareness on how to stay safe online.
Moreover, Meta has also launched its #DigitalSuraksha campaign to build on the company’s efforts to offer a safer and more inclusive internet to everyone.
#DigitalSuraksha campaign will include two digital literacy and three consumer awareness initiatives under the Digital literacy measures and Consumer awareness initiatives.
Airbus, Boeing and Air India inks agreement for largest purchase in history
Airbus, Boeing and Air India inks agreement for largest purchase in history: In an effort to rebuild itself with a fleet that can compete with regional low-cost rivals and strong Gulf airlines like Emirates, Air India Ltd. has signed deals with Airbus SE and Boeing Co. for what may end up being the largest acquisition of aircraft in commercial aviation history.
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According to people involved with the talks, who not to be named because the conversations are private, the airline and the two planemakers have agreed on the broad strokes of the agreement and may publicly announce the contract as early as next week.
According to the sources, Airbus is in line to get roughly 250 orders and commitments total, made up of 210 aircraft from the A320 single-aisle family and 40 wide-body A350s.
With 190 737 Max aircraft and the option for 50 more, 20 787 Dreamliners and the same number as a potential top-up, coupled with 10 777x aircraft, Boeing has secured roughly 290 potential acquisitions.