10 February 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 10th February
Important Current Affairs 10th February 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 10th February including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 10th February 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 10th February – National News
1. Mumbai’s Arabic Academy was opened by PM Modi.
◉ Narendra Modi, the prime minister, opened the Arabic Academy in Mumbai.
◉ The Dawoodi Bohra community owns the academy.
◉ Of all Muslims in India, the Bohras make up 10% of the total. The South Asian-born group has historical ties to Gujarat.
2. Launched by Ashwini Vaishnaw was “Digital Payments Utsav.”
◉ The “Digital Payments Utsav” was introduced in New Delhi by the Union Minister of Electronics, Information Technology, and Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw.
◉ In order to promote digital payments throughout the nation, a comprehensive month-long campaign called “Digital Payments Utsav” has been planned, with a special emphasis on the G-20 Digital Economy Working Group event cities of Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune, and Bengaluru.
◉ At the occasion, a coffee table book documenting India’s journey to global leadership in digital inclusion and digital payments will be released, along with a G-20 co-branded QR code.
3. Family ID portal was launched by the UP government.
◉ To make it simpler for families in the state of Uttar Pradesh to access government programs, the state government has launched the web portal “Family ID – One Family One Identity.”
◉ Providing free or discounted rations to families that lack ration cards and are not qualified for the National Food Security Scheme is the goal.
◉ Families can create their IDs and take advantage of the schemes through the portal. The family ID will be the same as the ration card ID for those who currently have an ID.
4. Greater Noida hosted the opening of the 68th India International Garment Fair.
◉ The 68th India International Garment Fair has begun at the India Export Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, under the auspices of Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Jardosh.
◉ India exported 44.4 billion US dollars worth of textiles and clothing annually in the fiscal year 2022, up 41% from the previous year.
◉ India is the world’s second-largest exporter of clothes and textiles.
5. In 2021–2022, India got the biggest amount of remittances—$89,127 million.
◉ The amount of USD 89,127 million in international remittances received by India in 2021–22 was the largest amount ever.
◉ This was said in a written response to a question in the Rajya Sabha by Union Minister of State for Finance Shri Pankaj Chaudhary.
◉ The remittances peaked in 2017–18 at USD 69,129 million and have been increasing since.
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International News
6. Google unveiled the “Bard” AI chatbot.
◉ To compete with ChatGPT, Google has introduced the “Google Bard” chatbot, which is driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
◉ LaMDA, the language model for Google’s Dialog Application System, serves as the foundation for Bard.
◉ In order to compete with ChatGPT, the user application that is presently gaining the most popularity and has surpassed Tik Tok and Instagram, Bard was created.
Banking
7. The first app in India to support credit cards on UPI is MobiKwik.
◉ MobiKwik, one of the top fintech companies in India, is now the first fintech app to offer RuPay Credit Cards on UPI.
◉ The UPI IDS and RuPay Credit Cards are now directly connected.
◉ The millions of Indians who use UPI for their daily transactions now have access to a new degree of convenience.
◉ The Indian economy would be strengthened by this market-first characteristic, which will also promote financial inclusion and boost credit penetration among Indian residents.
8. A digitally challenged app was released by Ujjivan SFB.
◉ In order to provide financial access to those with low reading and writing abilities, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has introduced Hello Ujjivan, a mobile banking application with 3 Vs — voice, visual, and vernacular-enabled capabilities.
◉ Through the software, it hopes to instill good banking practices in its rural and micro-banking consumers.
◉ There are eight regional languages supported by the app’s voice interface: Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Gujarati, Kannada, Oriya, and Assamese.
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9. Students of Indian descent recognized as “World’s Brightest”
◉ Natasha Perianayagam, an Indian-American girl, was included in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth’s list of the smartest pupils in the world.
◉ For the second year running, Perianayagam has been included on the list of the brightest students in the world.
◉ She attends Florence M. Gaudineer Middle School in New Jersey, where she is 13 years old.
◉ The list was chosen based on the outcomes of examinations given to more than 15,000 pupils in 76 different countries that were above grade level.
Defense
10. For modular bridges, the defense ministry collaborated with Larsen & Toubro.
◉ A contract between the Ministry of Defense and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has been linked to purchase 41 sets of modular bridges for the Corps of Engineers, Indian Army, at an estimated cost of Rs 2,585 crore.
◉ Seven carrier vehicles based on 8×8 heavy mobility vehicles and two launcher vehicles based on 10×10 heavy mobility vehicles must make up each set of the modular bridge.
◉ Each set must be able to mechanically launch a 46-meter assault bridge with a single span and full decking.
◉ The bridge’s fast launching and recovery characteristics allow it to be used over a variety of obstacles, including canals and ditches.
Science
11. The first drone traffic management system in India was introduced by Skye Air.
◉ The first drone traffic control system in India has been introduced by Skye Airon, a Gurugram-based provider of drone solutions.
◉ Before conducting drone-based activities in the nation, the software will enable drone operators to plot routes, develop flight plans, and evaluate dangers. The solution, known as Skye UTM, is unique to India.
◉ Nitin Gadkari, the Indian Minister of Road Transport and Highways unveiled it.
◉ The control of airspace will rely heavily on unmanned traffic management systems, which will enable numerous beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone activities to be carried out simultaneously by various businesses.
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