Daily GK Update - 16th October 2023 Current Affairs

                                              Event Details

                                                    Sports

• ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup: Afghanistan defeated defending Champions England by 69 runs.
• International Olympic Committee (IOC) amended the Olympic Charter to strengthen its human rights commitments.

                                                National

• U.K. and Tamil Nadu collaborate on a smart technology project for sustainable water, waste, and resource management.
• Pallikaranai marshland in Tamil Nadu welcomes first set of migratory birds.
• Kerala’s Vizhinjam port welcomes its first vessel Zhen Hua 15.
• The 10-day-long Mysuru Dasara festivities were inaugurated atop the Chamundi hills in Karnataka.
• Operation Ajay: More than 900 Indians brought back home from war torn Israel.
• Centre directs YouTube to put disclaimers on ‘fake news’ channels.
• Share of women in wage work declined to 15.9% in 2022-23, Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS).
• Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das received the Award for being ranked ‘A+’ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023.

                                               International

• After one million people evacuated the northern part of Gaza, Israel readies for attack.
• Former businessman Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand elections and is set to become the next Prime Minister.
• Qatar Airways has signed an agreement with SpaceX to make Starlink WiFi available to every passenger.
• The World Food Day is celebrated on October 16 every year.
• NASA discovered two essential ingredients from the black asteroid pieces it collected from the ancient asteroid Bennu.