9 January 2023 : Latest Current Affairs 9th January
Important Current Affairs 9th January 2023
In this article, we will discuss all the Current Affairs of 9th January including national, international, banking, finance, sports, awards, and many others. So if you are interested to know about the latest 9th January 2023 current affairs then read this article till the end.
Current Affairs of 9th January – National News
1. India surpasses Japan to become the third-largest auto market globally: Report
◉ According to Nikkei Asia, India for the first time eclipsed Japan in auto sales last year, moving up to the third-largest auto market globally.
◉ At least 4.25 million new cars were sold in the nation, surpassing Japan’s 4.2 million sales.
◉ Between January and November 2022, 4.13 million new automobiles were supplied in India, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.
◉ The number is increased to over 4.25 million vehicles by including the Maruti Suzuki sales volume for December, which is the largest automaker in India.
2. Delhi and Bangalore are two of the world’s top-performing airports in 2022.
◉ Following the performance of airports and airlines, Cirium published a list of the world’s top-performing airports for 2022. Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore took second place, while Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi took seventh place.
◉ While 411,205 flights at Delhi’s IGI were on time, only 84.08% of the 201,897 flights that departed on time from Kempegowda International Airport were.
3. The traditional “Cherchera” festival was observed in Chhattisgarh.
◉ Bhupesh Baghel, the chief minister of Chhattisgarh, attends the traditional Cherchera festival in Raipur’s Dudhadhari Math.
◉ In the joy of bringing the harvested crops home, the traditional Cherchera celebration is observed on the full moon night of the Hindu calendar month “Paush.”
◉ People used to contribute green vegetables and grain on this day since it is said in mythology that Lord Shankar implored Mata Annapurna on this day.
4. For the Indian Army, BPCL introduced low-smoke Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO).
◉ For the Indian Army in Jammu, the state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) of India has introduced low-smoke Superior Kerosene Oil (SKO).
◉ BPCL has emerged as the first OMC to start supplying the Army with the new LSLA grade SKO supplies, which will significantly improve the working environment and resolve difficulties with smoke and odour when using SKO.
◉ The usage of regular kerosene in higher altitudes, where the oxygen level is extremely low, presents a health risk to the workers due to the significant smoke it emits.
◉ The low-smoke kerosene will give soldiers cleaner fuel.
5. A 120-foot-tall polo statue was unveiled by Amit Shah in Manipur Union.
◉ A 120-foot-tall statue of a polo player riding a pony was erected by Home Minister Amit Shah at the Marjing Polo Complex in Manipur’s Imphal East district.
◉ The polo sport is thought to have originated in the northeastern state of Manipur. The center of the game is the state.
◉ The first recorded game of polo, known as Sagol Kangjei, was played in Manipur in 3100 BC, according to Guinness World Records.
◉ The tallest monument in the northeast is this one.
6. Kolkata hosts the start of the Financial Inclusion Working Group’s first meeting.
◉ In Kolkata, the working group on the G20 Financial Inclusion Indicator had its first meeting.
◉ On January 9–11, 2023, Kolkata will host the inaugural meeting of the G20 Working Group on the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion.
◉ The meeting will include participation from all of the member nations, invited nations, and invited organizations including the World Bank, IMF, and United Nations.
◉ The two-day main session, which will start on the 10th, will cover the Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion.
◉ A quick test concerning the “City of Joy” is also being offered via the official G20 Twitter account.
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7. New MD and CEO appointed is Surinder Chawla Wallet bank
◉ Seasoned banker The Paytm Payments Bank Limited has selected Surinder Chawla as its new managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) (PPBL).
◉ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment for a three-year term.
◉ Satish Kumar Gupta, the CEO of Paytm Payments Bank, retired in October 2022.
Sports
8. Sania Mirza made the decision to leave professional tennis.
◉ Sania Mirza, a professional tennis player from India, has declared her retirement.
◉ The former World No. 1 doubles player has declared that she would hang up her racket during the WTA 1000 competition in Dubai in February.
◉ In January, the 36-year-old will compete in the women’s doubles competition at the Australian Open with Anna Danilina of Kazakhstan.
◉ After missing the US Open the previous year due to an elbow ailment, this is her final appearance at a Grand Slam competition.
Book and Author
9. The book “Diary No.1” by former CJI Ranjan Gogoi was published.
◉ Former Indian Chief Justice and Rajya Sabha member Chief Minister’s Diary No. 1 is a book authored by the Assam CM that was published by Ranjan Gogoi.
◉ It details the activities of Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma’s first year in office as Assam’s chief minister.
Ranjan Gogoi is currently a Rajya Sabha member.
◉ From 2018 to 2019, he presided as India’s 46th Chief Justice for a period of 13 months.
Obituary
10. Former Bengali governor The demise of Keshari Nath Tripathi
◉ Keshari Nath Tripathi, a former governor of West Bengal and three-time speaker of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, passed away recently in Prayagraj. He was 88.
◉ Tripathi has served as the governor of Bihar, Meghalaya, and Mizoram in addition to West Bengal.
◉ Tripathi, who was also a senior attorney at the Allahabad High Court, was born on November 10, 1934, in the former city of Allahabad.
◉ When he was only 12 years old, he joined the RSS. Later, he changed to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.
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