17 March 2023 - Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams 2024

17 March 2023 – Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams

17th March 2023 – Daily Current Affairs Questions for UPSC Prelims Exams

GS Team published here 17 March 2023 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims Exams. These will be helpful for the upcoming UPSC All exams. These current affairs make daily analysis and related India, World, Technology, and all govt news.

Which IPL team has roped in Equitas Small Finance Bank as the banking partner for IPL 2023?

Ans: RCB
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Equitas Small Finance Bank roped in as the banking partner for IPL 2023 season
The partnership will offer salary accounts, foreign exchange and a range of other banking services
Equitas Small Finance Bank plays a progressive role in transforming the lives of entrepreneurs through credit availability and social responsibility
Currently Equitas has 10 branches serving 1.7 lakh customers with 170 employees

Eric Garcetti has been appointed as the US ambassador to which country?

Answer: India
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US Senate committee nominates Eric Garcetti as US ambassador
His appointment was put on hold two years ago by President Joe Biden
Eric Garcetti has served four consecutive terms as President of the City Council of Los Angeles
He has also shown leadership in the Democratic Party
Garcetti’s nine-year tenure as mayor of Los Angeles was marred by controversy
Her nomination has been pending since July 2021 when President Biden nominated her for the position
Garcetti is known to be one of President Biden’s closest friends
There was also a controversial incident during his tenure in 2020 during his governorship

Gianni Infantino has been re-elected as FIFA President till which year?

Answer: 2027
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Gianni Infantino elected as FIFA President until 2027
His strong financial performance was highlighted as the reason for keeping him in office for life
The decision was taken by the Congress of 211 member federations
Since Infantino’s first victory his annual funding from FIFA has increased from $250,000 to $2 million
FIFA now has $4 billion in reserves after the 2022 World Cup
The 2026 Men’s World Cup is predicted to generate record revenue of at least $11 billion
In 2017, Gianni Infantino was elected as FIFA president following a corruption investigation by United States federal authorities
This resulted in the removal of several football officials in the US

Asia’s largest international food and hospitality fair has started in which city?

Answer: Delhi
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EAHAR 2023 is a four-day culinary school held in India
It was aimed at collecting regional food processing industries, with the help of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APDA) and other organizations
The main objective of the event is to showcase the potential of the hospitality industry
The event brings together wholesalers, caterers, hoteliers, and restaurant owners to discover the best in food, hospitality, and equipment
Another objective of the event is to showcase technologies, goods and services to domestic and foreign consumers
Industry trends are evaluated in this event

Which company has recently signed a licensing agreement with cloud gaming provider Boostroid?

Ans: Microsoft
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Microsoft strikes a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boostroid cloud gaming platform
The deal is meant to appease antitrust regulators probing Activision’s purchase of Blizzard
Microsoft aims to boost its market potential in the booming videogaming market against Tencent and Sony
Microsoft is announcing new partnerships so it can try to get regulators in the US and Europe to allow $69 billion all-cash transactions
Boosteroid’s access to Call of Duty will be subject to terms of regulatory approval for the Activision deal
The agreement will coincide with bringing Microsoft’s Xbox PC games to Boostroid’s cloud gaming platform

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