Current Affairs Today - Latest Current Affairs Questions 2023

FICCI names Mahindra Group CEO Anish Shah as president-elect The country's oldest and largest industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is all set to welcome Anish Shah as its president-elect.

Pakistan's star cricketer Imad Wasim has announced his retirement from international cricket. Imad Wasim announced his retirement through social media on Friday. Wasim played 121 matches for Pakistan. Pakistan's star cricketer Imad Wasim has announced his retirement from international cricket.

Solution: West Bengal government and Uber signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a bus service called “Uber Shuttle” in Kolkata. The MoU was signed at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023. It is expected that Uber will start the service by March 2024. The service will provide technology-adapted mobility options to passengers. As part of the MOU, Uber has promised to invest $10 million in the state by 2025.

Solution: ITC Limited launches ITCMAARS (MetaMarket for Advanced Agriculture and Rural Services) app and “phygital” ecosystem in West Bengal. The app and ecosystem aims to bring the benefits of digital technology to farmers in the state. ITCMAARS is a “phygital” ecosystem, connecting physical and digital interventions. The app and ecosystem provides farmers with a range of agricultural solutions including advanced crop advisory services, market access and financial services.

Solution: In Jammu and Kashmir, saffron from the hilly Kishtwar district, which is cultivated and harvested in the highlands, has been given the Geographical Indication (GI) tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. This spice is grown in parts of Kashmir as well as Kishtwar region of Jammu. The most expensive crop of saffron, known as kumkum, is also a major cash crop in Kishtwar. The saffron growing region of Kishtwar is locally called Mandal.

Solution: World Toilet Day aims to raise awareness about the need for access to sanitation for all humans. The hummingbird is the symbol of World Toilet Day and World Water Day 2023. This year's theme is 'Accelerating Change', with hummingbirds being used to inspire people to take personal action to improve toilet and sanitation systems.

Solution: The BBC 100 Women list 2023 focuses on women's rights globally and includes activists and female leaders such as Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Timnit Gebru. Three Indian women, including Bollywood actress Dia Mirza and India national women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, National Geographic photographer Aarti Kumar-Rao have made it to the BBC 100 Women list 2023.

Red Planet Day is celebrated every year on 28 November. The red planet is known as Mars. The Mariner 4 spacecraft was launched on November 28, 1964.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023 has become “authentic,” which means “not false or imitated” and “true to one's own personality.”

Mumbai-based Fino Payments Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the appointment of Rajat Kumar Jain as part-time chairman of the bank, the bank said in its regulatory filing on November 24.