Daily GK Update - 1st September 2023 Current Affairs

01-September 2023...........

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Current Affairs
National Affairs
Jaya Verma Sinha has become the 1st Woman Chairperson to Head the Railway Board.	The government appointed Jaya Verma Sinha as the first woman Chairperson of the Railway Board, the top decision-making body for the Ministry of Railways.
India’s New Naval Warship, Mahendragiri to be launched.	India’s defence sector is poised to achieve a significant milestone as the country’s latest warship, Mahendragiri, is set to be launched on September 1 at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai.
After finding Suphur on the moon's surface, Chandrayan-3 now finds the Plasma Layer on the Moon's Surface.	Chandrayan-3 has completed the first in-situ measurements of the Plasma Layer on the moon's surface.
Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhadewah Rajmash and Sulai Honey and Assam’s Chokua Rice get GI Tag.	Geographical Identification Registry under the Department of International Trade has granted a Geographical Indication Tag to Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhadewah Rajmash and Sulai Honey and Assam’s Chokua Rice.
International News
A military coup has taken place in Gabon.	A military coup has taken place in the Central African nation of Gabon plunging this country again in violence.
Taiwan has become the first non-sovereign country to get military aid from the USA.	The Biden Administration in USA has approved military aid to Taiwan worth 80 million $. After this decision Taiwan will become the first country to receive military aid from Taiwan.
Awards and Honours
65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2023
Korvi Rakshand	Bangladesh For Developing inclusive education for the underprivileged children in Bangladesh.
Eugenio Lemos	Timor-Leste Notable contributions to how young Timorese views nature and their surroundings.
Miriam Coronel-Ferrer	Philippines Unwavering belief in the transformative power of non-violent strategies in peacebuilding
Dr Ravi Kannan R	India Strong devotion to his medical profession, focusing on what medicine is truly for: pro-health and people-centered treatment.