Current Affairs - October 9, 2023 Current Affairs

Claudia Dale Goldin is an American economic historian and labor economist who is currently the Henry Lee Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences "for having advanced our understanding of women's labor market outcomes". Goldin is only the third woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, after Elinor Ostrom in 2009 and Esther Duflo in 2019. Her award is a recognition of her important contributions to the field of economics and her work to promote gender equality.

World Post Day is celebrated on October 9th every year to commemorate the creation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) in 1874.

India and Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on securing a green hydrogen supply chain and collaborating on power grid interconnection.

David Warner became the fastest batter to complete 1000 runs in ODI World Cup, reaching the milestone in 19 innings. Warner reached the milestone in 19 innings to break Sachin Tendulkar and AB de Villiers joint record of 20 innings.

Gujarat has the longest coastline in India, covering approximately 1,600 km along the Arabian Sea. It is followed by Tamil Nadu (1,076 km), Andhra Pradesh (975 km), and Maharashtra (720 km). Gujarat's long coastline has made it a major center for trade and commerce since ancient times. It is also home to a number of important ports, including Kandla, Mundra, and Pipavav.

Australia is the smallest continent in the world, covering an area of about 7.7 million sq. km and a population of about 43 million.

The Indian Army has concluded 70 schemes under Emergency Procurements-4 (EP-4) worth nearly ₹11,000 crore. The schemes were completed between September 2022 and September 2023, and were used to fill up "critical capability voids" in the Army. The schemes cover a wide range of areas, including: Weapon systems, Protective equipment, Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), Drones and counter-drones Communication and non-communication equipment, Survivability and training.

Vatican City is the smallest country in the world, with a land area of just 0.49 square kilometers (0.19 square miles) followed by Monaco (2.02 km²), Nauru (21.1 km²), Tuvalu (26 km²), San Marino (61 km²). The smallest country in the world by population is also the smallest country in the world by land area: Vatican City. It has a population of just 825 people, according to the World Bank.

Kenyan runner Kelvin Kiptum broke the marathon world record on October 8, 2023, at the Chicago Marathon, with a time of 2:00:35. He beat the previous record, set by Eliud Kipchoge in 2022, by more than 30 seconds.

The Indian government and the Indian Drugs Manufacturers' Association (IDMA) are launching a new initiative called National Current Good Manufacturing Practice Day (cGMP Day) on October 10th. This day is aimed at raising awareness of the importance of following cGMP guidelines in pharmaceutical manufacturing. cGMP guidelines are a set of standards that ensure that pharmaceutical products are made safely and to high quality standards.

Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Day is celebrated on October 9th every year to commemorate the day the Indian Cabinet created the Foreign Service.