Current Affairs - August 22, 2023 Current Affairs

India secured the second rank at the 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) held in Chorzów, Poland from August 10 to 20, 2023.

Guwahati’s Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LBBI) has become the first airport in the area to introduce the innovative ‘Digi Yatra‘ facility.

The first Indian after Viswanathan Anand to reach the finals of the FIDE World Cup is R. Praggnanandhaa. He achieved this feat on August 22, 2023, by defeating Fabiano Caruana in the semi-finals. The finals will be played between Praggnanandhaa and Magnus Carlsen, the current world champion.

The Spain women's national football team won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup title in Sydney, Australia. They defeated England 1-0 in the final on August 20, 2023, at Stadium Australia. The goal was scored by Olga Carmona in the 54th minute. This was Spain's first ever FIFA Women's World Cup title. The match was attended by 75,784 spectators, making it the highest-attended women's football match in history.

Iran has introduced its latest domestically built drone, the “Mohajer-10,” featuring improved capabilities like higher altitude flight, longer endurance, and increased payload capacity.

The state of Kerala introduced its first AI school situated at Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in Thiruvananthapuram. It was inaugurated by the Former President of India, Ram Nath Kovind.

The CSIR Prima ET11 is India's first indigenous e-Tractor.

Justice Prakash Shrivastava has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

The G20 Pandemic Fund has recently granted a significant sum of $25 million to India’s Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying.

The term "hurriquake" is used to describe the rare occurrence of a hurricane and an earthquake happening simultaneously in Southern California. The Hurricane this time has been named as Hurricane Hilary.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the first vaccine created to forestall (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) RSV-associated LRTD (Lower respiratory tract disease) and severe cases in infants spanning birth to 6 months.

The Chandrayaan-3 Mission Soft-landing LIVE Telecast, broadcasted on August 23, 2023, captured the attention of over 80 lakh peak concurrent viewers (PCVs), making it the most-watched live stream globally.

The naval forces from the Indian Navy, Royal Australian Navy, Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, and the US Navy participated in Exercise MALABAR.

World Water Week is a global event that has been organised by the Stockholm International Water Institute every year since 1991. The programme will be held from August 20 to 24 at the Waterfront Congress Center.

The LHDAC was developed at the ISRO’s Space Applications Centre (SAC). The LHDAC's primary purpose is to assist in locating safe landing spots during lunar descents.

Sachin Tendulkar will serve as the voter awareness ambassador for a three-year term. The initiative aims to address challenges like urban and youth apathy towards elections.

Chennai city, Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister, M K Stalin, has laid the foundation stone for what is set to become South East Asia’s largest water desalination project.

Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), inaugurated multiple Khadi and Village Industries (KVI) initiatives during his visit to Tamil Nadu.

YES Bank introduced its state-of-the-art mobile banking application named 'iris' to redefine digital banking for its customers.

The Centre has announced the appointment of Neelkanth Mishra as the part-time Chairperson of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).