21 March 2023 - Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams 2024

21 March 2023 – Daily Current Affairs for UPSC Exams

21st March 2023 – Daily Current Affairs Questions for UPSC Prelims Exams

GS Team published here 21 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.

Who has been appointed as the chairman of Bharat Petroleum Corporation recently?

Answer: G Krishnakumar
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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has Krishnakumar to take over as the Chairman and Managing Director of the company
Krishnakumar is an electrical and electronics engineer
He replaces Arun Kumar Singh, who retires in October 2022
Krishnakumar will continue as chairman and managing director till April 2025

In which of the following city the International Ayurvet Conference on “Veterinary Medicine and Ayurveda” has been organized at Rishikul Campus of Ayurvedic University?

Answer: Haridwar
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International Ayurveda conference organized at Rishikul campus of Ayurvedic University, Haridwar
Sanjeev Baliyan inaugurated the conference
He explained the historical use of Ayurveda in veterinary medicine
The government is working towards recognizing it
He expressed his desire to include this subject in the curriculum of various universities
The seminar ended on 19 March

Who has been named as the CMD of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) recently?

Ans: Lalit Kumar Gupta
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Lalit Kumar Gupta has been approved as the new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Cotton Corporation of India (CCI)
CCI is a public sector company under the Ministry of Textiles
Gupta will hold the post of CMD, CCI with immediate effect, for five years or till his superannuation or until further orders
Gupta was recommended for the post of CMD of CCI by PESB panel
Gupta currently holds the position of Director (FINAN) in CCI
Gupta has been appointed as per the order of the Appointments Committee Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT)

Ram Sahai Prasad Yadav has recently been elected as the third Vice President of which country?

Answer: Nepal
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Ram Sahai Prasad Yadav becomes the third Vice President of Nepal
He won the election with the support of a ruling coalition including the Nepali Congress, the CPN (Maoist Centre), and the CPN (Unified Socialist)
311 federal legislators and 518 provincial assembly members participated in the election
Voting took place at the New Baneshwar-based federal parliament building in Kathmandu
The term of office of the Vice President is a maximum of five years, starting from the day of his election
Ram Sahai Prasad Yadav was the first Minister of Forests and Environment and served as a member of Nepal’s first federal parliament

Prime Minister Modi has recently inaugurated the Global Millets Conference in which city?

Answer: New Delhi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Global Millets (Sri Anna) Conference in New Delhi
Agriculture ministers from various countries, scientists, nutritionists, health experts, start-up leaders and other stakeholders will participate
The United Nations General Assembly has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millets (IYM)
The announcement was based on India’s proposal
All Ministries/Departments of Central Government, States/UTs, farmers, start-ups, exporters, retail businesses and other stakeholders are being engaged to spread awareness about the benefits of Bajra (Sri Anna)< /li>
IYM 2023 being used to make it a ‘people’s movement’
In line with the Prime Minister’s vision of establishing India as the ‘Global Hub of Millets’

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