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Current Affairs for Competitive Exam – 27 January 2022
President Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights – 74th Republic Day 2023
President Draupadi Murmu Speech: In her maiden Republic Day speech, President Droupadi Murmu spoke on the Covid pandemic, the Indian economy, the G20 presidency, and women’s empowerment. President Droupadi Murmu remarked in a speech to the country on the eve of the 74th Republic Day that the reason India was successful as a democratic republic was because so many different religions and languages “had not divided but unified us.”
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74th Republic Day 2023: President Draupadi Murmu Speech
The current president of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, spoke to the country for the first time on the 74th Republic Day in 2023. She spoke on a variety of topics, including women’s empowerment, soldiers, border security, national security, and many others.
In addition to the Vijay Chowk Beating the Retreat ceremony and the PM’s NCC rally, this year’s celebrations include the customary march past at Kartavya Path, which features a grand parade by the contingents of the Armed Forces and Paramilitary Forces, tableaux display by the states and Central ministries and departments, cultural performances by children, acrobatic motorcycle rides, and a fly-past. The primary focus of the celebrations is “Jan-Bhagidari” (public involvement), which will highlight the country’s rich cultural past. Let us have a look at the Highlights of President Droupadi Murmu Speech on the 74th Republic Day 2023:
President Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights on 74th Republic Day 2023
1. Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights: India Grateful to Dr. Ambedkar
India will always remember Dr. BR Ambedkar, who presided over the committee that drafted the Constitution and was crucial in giving it its final form. The initial text of the Constitution was written by the lawyer BN Rau, and other specialists and officers who contributed to its creation should also be remembered. We are delighted that 15 ladies and representatives from different communities and areas of India were present at that assembly.
2. Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights: Atmanirbhar Bharat
One of the major economies with the fastest growth has been India. This has been made feasible thanks to proactive and timely government actions. The “Atmanirbhar Bharat” initiative has received a lot of support from the general public. Additionally, sector-specific incentive programmes have existed.
3. Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights: Gaganyaan programme
The Gaganyaan programme, which will send Indian astronauts into space, is now in development. India’s first-ever human spaceflight will be this one.
4. Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights: G20 presidency
The G20 presidency presents an opportunity to strengthen multilateralism and democracy, and it is the perfect setting for shaping a better present and a better future. I’m confident that the G20 would be able to intensify its efforts to create a more just and sustainable global order under India’s leadership.
5. Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights: India’s Soldiers and Border Security
I would especially like to express my gratitude on this Republic Day to our jawans who protect our borders and are willing to give their lives if necessary for the country. I also want to thank all the brave members of the police and paramilitary forces.
6. Draupadi Murmu Speech Highlights: Importance of Women Empowerment
Given the significant progress we have achieved in recent years toward these goals, gender equality and the empowerment of women are no longer just catchphrases. Without a doubt, women will have the greatest influence on how India develops in the future.
ICC annual awards 2022 announced: Check the complete list of Winners
ICC annual awards 2022: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced its first individual award winners in the ICC Awards 2022, naming the stars honoured in the Associate, Emerging and T20I categories following a global vote conducted among the specialist panel of media representatives, the ICC Voting Academy and global fans who voted for their favourite stars. The 13 individual categories’ winners were chosen based on their cumulative performances and accomplishments for the whole calendar year, and they were revealed via ICC digital channels.
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ICC awards winners for 2022
- Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy: Babar Azam (Pakistan)
- Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy: Nat Sciver (England)
- Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year: Ben Stokes (England)
- Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Babar Azam
- Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year: Nat Sciver
- Men’s T20 International Cricketer of the Year: Suryakumar Yadav (India)
- Women’s T20 International Cricketer of the Year: Tahlia McGrath (Australia)
- Men’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year: Marco Jansen (South Africa)
- Women’s Emerging Cricketer of the Year: Renuka Singh (India)
- Men’s Associate Cricketer of the Year: Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)
- Women’s Associate Cricketer of the Year: Esha Oza (India)
- David Shepherd Trophy: Richard Illingworth (England)
- Spirit of Cricket Award: Aasif Sheikh (Nepal)
ICC Voting Academy:
Anand Vasu, Anjum Chopra, Daniel Beswick, Daren Ganga, Emal Pasarly, Estelle Vasudevan, Faizan Lakhani, Firdose Moonda, Frankie Mackay, Ian Bishop, Ian Callender, Isobel Joyce, Javed Hamim Kakar, Lisa Sthalekar, Lydia Greenway, Mehluli Sibanda, Melinda Farrell, Mohammad Isam, Mohammad Sekander Ali, Mpumelelo Mbangwa, Nasser Hussain, Natalie Germanos, Niall O’Brien, Paul Radley, Peter Della Penna, Peter Lalor, Rex Clementine, Russel Arnold, Sambit Bal, Shahid Hashmi, Simon Doull, Simon Wilde, Suzanne McFadden, Tristan Holme.
US President Biden Nominated Julie Turner as North Korea Human Rights Envoy
US President Biden Nominated Julie Turner as North Korea Human Rights Envoy: The White House nominated a special envoy for human rights in North Korea, moving to fill a post that has been empty since 2017 amid debate over how rights issues fit with efforts to counter Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons programme. President Joe Biden nominated Julie Turner, a long-time diplomat and current director of the Office of East Asia and the Pacific in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor at the Department of State. The announcement comes as the United States and South Korea, whose new conservative leader, Yoon Suk Yeol, has also turned his focus to human rights issues, are taking a harder approach toward Pyongyang.
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More About The Development:
The special envoy position, and a similar one in South Korea, had become controversial as preceding administrations tried to bring North Korea to the negotiating table. Human rights, according to some activists, have been neglected in favour of issues related to national security.
Human Rights Push By President Biden:
Biden vowed repeatedly after taking office in 2021 that human rights would be at the centre of his foreign policy, but the position had remained vacant.
South Korea’s ambassador on North Korean human rights expressed disappointment last year that Biden’s administration had yet to appoint an envoy for the issue at the time.
North Korea’s Position:
North Korea has repeatedly rejected accusations of human rights abuses and blames sanctions for a dire humanitarian situation. It accuses Washington and Seoul of using the issue as a political tool to smear Pyongyang’s reputation.
A landmark 2014 U.N. report on North Korean human rights concluded that North Korean security chiefs – and possibly leader Kim Jong Un himself – should face justice for overseeing a state-controlled system of Nazi-style atrocities. Since then, North Korea’s coronavirus controls, according to UN investigators, have exacerbated human rights breaches. They cite more information access limitations, stricter border security, and heightened digital surveillance.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day observed on 27th January
International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023: International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed annually on January 27 to remember the crimes committed by Adolf Hitler, who is thought to have killed six million Jews. The day commemorates the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in January 1945 from Nazi control.
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2023 theme for Holocaust remembrance and education:
In 2023, United Nations Holocaust memory and education are guided by the theme “Home and Belonging.” The theme highlights the humanity of the Holocaust victims and survivors, who had their home and sense of belonging ripped from them by the perpetrators of the Holocaust.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: Significance
The commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day is important as it makes the world remember the killing of six million Jews, two-thirds of Europe’s Jewish population, and millions of others by the Nazi forces and their collaborators. The day is commemorated to encourage the development of educational programmes about Holocaust history to help prevent future acts of genocide. The day also encourages member nations of the UN to preserve sites that were used by the Nazis during the “Final Solution,” which include killing centers, concentration camps, and prisons.
Holocaust Memorial Day: History
During 1933–1945, Hitler’s German Nazi administration killed many ethnic groups, notably European Jews, whom he regarded as an inferior race. It is said that Jewish men, women, and children at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland faced the most heinous atrocities. The UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 60/7 not only to commemorate the “International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust,” but to reject any form of Holocaust denial.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights supports the resolution to condemn all forms of “religious intolerance, incitement, harassment, or violence against persons or communities based on ethnic origin or religious belief” across the world.
The Holocaust Remembrance Days have been established in many of the participating nations. The Warsaw ghetto revolt took place on April 19, which Argentina designated as National Day for Cultural Diversity. As of April 16, Hungary will observe National Holocaust Remembrance Day. Whereas the US Days of Remembrance correspond to Yom Ha-Shoah, Israel’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.
India-Egypt signed MoU between Prasar Bharati and National Media Authority of Egypt
India-Egypt signed MoU between Prasar Bharati and National Media Authority of Egypt: India and Egypt on 25 January signed an MoU to facilitate content exchange, capacity building, and Co-Productions between Prasar Bharati and the National Media Authority of Egypt.
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Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur and Foreign Minister Sameh Hassan Shoukry, Government of Egypt signed the MoU.
The MoU was exchanged in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in New Delhi.
Under this MoU, broadcasters of both the countries will exchange their programs on bilateral basis in different genres of sports, news, culture, entertainment and many other fields and these programs will be broadcast on their radio and television platforms.
- President: Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
- Capital: Cairo
- Currency: Egyptian pound
Padma Awards 2023: Mulayam Yadav, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Dilip Mahalanabis among 6 awarded Padma Vibhushan
Padma Awards 2023: Mulayam Yadav, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Dilip Mahalanabis among 6 awarded Padma Vibhushan: The Centre has announced the Padma Awards on the eve of Republic Day 26 January.
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Of the total 106 Padma Awards announced, six are Padma Vibhushan, nine are Padma Bhushan and 91 are Padma Shri. Nineteen of the awardees are women. Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) pioneer Dilip Mahalanobis will be posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in the field of medicine (paediatrics).
He pioneered the widespread use of ORS, which is believed to have saved more than five crore lives globally. Former Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav will be posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in the public sector.
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Tabla player Zakir Hussain will also be awarded the Padma Vibhushan. Those who will be awarded the Padma Bhushan include Kannada novelist and screenwriter S L Bhairappa, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and author and philanthropist Sudha Murthy.
The prominent names among Padma Shri awardees include stockbroker Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Rasna founder Areez Khabatta, former union minister and Manipur BJP president Thounaojam Chaoba Singh, former Tripura minister and Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura president Narendra Chandra Debbarma, RRR music composer M M Keeravani.
Ghazal singers Ahmed Hussain and Mohd Hussain, and Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon are also among Padma Shri awardees.
- Padma Vibhushan
- Mulayam Singh Yadav (posthumously)
- Balkrishna Doshi (posthumous)
- Zakir hussain
- SM Krishna
- Dilip Mahalanabis (posthumous)
- Srinivasa Vardhan
- Padma Bhushan
- SL Bhairappa
- Kumar Mangalam Birla
- Deepak Dhar
- vani jairam
- swami chinna jiyar
- Suman Kalyanpur
- Kapil Kapoor
- Sudha Murthy
- Kamlesh D Patel
- Padma Shri
- Sukma Acharya
- Jodhaiyabai Baiga
- Premjeet Baria
- Usha Burle
- Munishwar Chandawar
- Hemant Chauhan
- Bhanubhai Chitra
- Hemoprova Chutiya
- Narendra Chandra Debbarma (posthumous)
- Subhadra Devi
- Khadar Valli Dudekula
- Hem Chandra Goswami
- Pratikana Goswami
- Radha Charan Gupta
- Modadugu Vijay Gupta
- Ahmed Hussain and Mohammad Hussain (pair)
- Dilshad Hussain
- Bhikhu Ramji Idate
- C I Issac
- Ratan Singh Jaggi
- Bikram Bahadur Jamatia
- Ramkuiwangbe jane
- Rakesh Radheshyam Jhunjhunwala (posthumous)
- Ratan Chandra Kar
- Mahipat Kavi
- M M Keeravani
- Arez Khambatta (posthumous)
- Parshuram Komaji Khune
- Ganesh Nagappa Krishnarajnagar
- Maguni Charan Kunar
- Anand Kumar
- Arvind Kumar
- Domar Singh Kunwar
- Rising Bor Kurklang
- Hirabai Lobi
- Moolchand Lodha
- Rani machaiya
- Ajay Kumar Mandavi
- Prabhakar Bhanudas Mande
- Gajanan Jagannath Mane
- Antaryami Mishra
- Nadoja Pindipapanahalli Munivenkatappa
- Pro. (Dr.) Mahendra Pal
- Uma Shankar Pandey
- Ramesh Parmar and Shanti Parmar (Pair)
- Nalini Parthasarathy
- Hanumantha Rao Pasupuleti
- Ramesh Kites
- Krishna Patel
- K Kalyanasundaram Pillai
- V P Appukuttan Poduval
- Kapil Dev Prasad
- S R D Prasad
- Shah Rashid Ahmed Qadri
- C V Raju
- Bakshi Ram
- Raman of Cheruvayal
- Sujata Ramadorai
- Abbareddy Nageswara Rao
- Pareshbhai Rathwa
- B Ramakrishna Reddy
- Mangala Kanti Rai
- K C Runremsangi
- Vadivel Gopal and Masi Sadaiyan (Pair)
- Manoranjan Sahu
- payat sahu
- Ritwik Sanyal
- Kota Satchidananda Shastri
- Shankurtri Chandra Shekhar
- K Shanathoiba Sharma
- Nekram Sharma
- Gurcharan Singh
- Lakshman Singh
- Mohan Singh
- Thounaojam Chauba Singh
- Prakash Chandra Sood
- Nihunuo Sorhi
- Dr. Janam Singh Soy
- Kushok Thiksey Nawang Chamba Stanzin
- S Subbaraman
- moa subong
- Palam Kalyana Sundaram
- Raveena Ravi Tandon
- Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
- Dhaniram Toto
- Tula Ram Upreti
- Gopalasamy Veluchamy
- Ishwar Chand Verma
- Coomi Nariman Wadia
- Karma Wangchu (posthumous)
- Ghulam Muhammad Jazz
President Murmu approves 412 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces personnel
President Murmu approves 412 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces personnel: President Droupadi Murmu on 25 January approved 412 Gallantry awards, including six Kirti Chakras and 15 Shaurya Chakras for Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of the 74th Republic Day.
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These include six Kirti Chakras, including four posthumous, and 15 Shaurya Chakras includingtwo posthumous.
These include one Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 92 Sena Medals, including four posthumous, one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry), seven Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry) and 29 Param Vishisht Seva Medals.
The Kirti Chakra is India’s second highest gallantry award after the Ashoka Chakra. The Shaurya Chakra is the country’s third highest gallantry award.
The President has also awarded the President’s Tatrakshak Medal to Indian Coast Guard personnel for conspicuous gallantry, exceptional devotion to duty and distinguished service.
Kirti Chakra Awardees
- Major Shubhang of the Dogra Regiment from Indian Army
- Naik Jitendra Singh of the Rajput Regiment from Indian Army
- Jammu and Kashmir police constable Rohit Kumar (Posthumous)
- Sub Inspector Deepak Bhardwaj (Posthumous)
- Head constable Sodhi Narayan (Posthumous)
- Head constable Shrawan Kashyap (Posthumous)
- Shaurya Chakra Awardees
- Major Aditya Bhadauria, Kumaon Regiment, Indian Army
- Captain Arun Kumar, Kumaun Regiment, Indian Army
- Captain Yudhvir Singh, mechanised infantry, Indian Army
- Captain Rakesh TR, Parachute Regiment, Indian Army
- Naik Jasbir Singh, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, Indian Army (Posthumous)
- Naik Vikas Choudhary, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles, (Posthumous)
- Constable Mudasir Ahmad Sheikh, Jammu and Kashmir Police
- Group Captain Yogeshwar Krishnarao Kandalkar, Air Force
- Flight Lieutenant Tejpal, Air Force
- Squadron leader Sandeep Kumar Jhajhria, Air Force
- Corporal Anand Singh, Air Force
- Leading aircraftman Sunil Kumar, Air Force
- Assistant Commandant Satendra Singh
- Deputy Commandant Vikki Kumar Pandey
- Constable Vijay Oraon
- Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry)
- Major Rakesh Kumar, Indian Army
- Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry)
- Late CDR Nishant Singh (Posthumous), Navy
- Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)
- Wing Commander Sumedh Ashok Jamkar, Air Force
- Squadron leader Krishna Kumar Singh, Air Force
- Junior Warrant officer Srikanth Bonam, Air Force
- Sergeant Pankaj Kumar Rana, Air Force
- Corporal Satendra Kumar, Air Force
- Corporal Anthony Mang Kham, Air Force
- Leading Aircraftman Ravinder Singh, Air Force
- Uttam Yudh Sewa Medal
- Lieutenant General Ram Chander Tiwari, Indian Army
- Lieutenant General Anindiya Sengupta, Indian Army
- Lieutenant General Amardeep Singh Aujla, Indian Army
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh felicitates 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh felicitates 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh felicitated 25 winners of Veer Gatha 2.0 at an event in New Delhi on the eve of Republic Day.
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Rajnath Singh gave away the winners a cash prize of Rs 10,000, a medal and a certificate, in the presence of Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan and Raksha Rajya Mantri Ajay Bhatt.
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Army Staff General Manoj Pande, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane were also present.
More than 100 NCC cadets and students from Army Public School and Cantonment Board were present in the programme.
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Veer Gatha project
The ‘Veer Gatha Project’ has been launched by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for students of grades 3-12. The aim of the project is to commemorate the courage of the armed force officers and personnel. It aims to honour the acts of bravery and sacrifice of the Armed Forces, other legally constituted forces and officers. Veer Gatha 2.0 is the second edition of Project Veer Gatha.
Last year, Veer Gatha Edition-1, which was launched jointly by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Education as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, was a huge success.
Ministry of Tourism to organise six – day mega event “Bharat Parv” at Red Fort lawns
Ministry of Tourism to organise six – day mega event “Bharat Parv” at Red Fort lawns: The six – day mega event “Bharat Parv” event is going to be organised by the Government of India at the Lawns and Gyan Path in front of Red Fort, Delhifrom 26 to 31 January, 2023, as part of the Republic Day Celebrations.
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The Ministry of Tourism has been designated as the nodal Ministry for the event. The event included display of the best Republic Day parade tableaux at the venue, cultural performances by Regional Cultural Centers as well as cultural troupes of States/UTs, an All India Food Court and an All India Crafts Bazaar with 65 handicraft stalls.
Bharat Parv was earlier held in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and 2021 (virtually) on the lawns in front of the Red Fort and on the Gyan Path.
This physical event is being organised after a gap of 2 years on the lawn and Gyan Path of the Red Fort. Branding and promotion of Dekho Apna Desh, Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, G20 and Mission Life will be done during the event.
NASA to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
NASA to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027: NASA and DARPA (US military’s research and development agency) will join hands to develop nuclear-powered rockets that could fly astronauts to Mars.
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This mission could allow spacecraft to travel faster, reduce transit time, and have other benefits. US Space agency could develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027. NASA also believes that they could be ready to send humans to Mars by the late 2030s. With the help of this new technology, astronauts could journey to and from deep space faster than ever – a major capability to prepare for crewed missions to Mars,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Congratulations to both NASA and DARPA on this exciting investment, as we ignite the future, together.”
Using a nuclear thermal rocket allows for faster transit time, reducing risk for astronauts. Reducing transit time is a key component for human missions to Mars, as longer trips require more supplies and more robust systems. Maturing faster, more efficient transportation technology will help NASA meet its Moon to Mars Objectives. Other benefits to space travel include increased science payload capacity and higher power for instrumentation and communication. In a nuclear thermal rocket engine, a fission reactor is used to generate extremely high temperatures. The engine transfers the heat produced by the reactor to a liquid propellant, which is expanded and exhausted through a nozzle to propel the spacecraft. Nuclear thermal rockets can be three or more times more efficient than conventional chemical propulsion. “NASA has a long history of collaborating with DARPA on projects that enable our respective missions, such as in-space servicing,” said NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy. “Expanding our partnership to nuclear propulsion will help drive forward NASA’s goal to send humans to Mars.”
NASA Administrator: Bill Nelson
