Daily GK Update - 27th May 2023 Current Affairs

                                                       Current Affairs

                                                       National Affairs

Kerala becomes India’s first fully e-governed state.

• Kerala is now offering most of its government services digitally.
• Kerala Government has launched an e-sevanam portal to provide 900 services online.

Center signs agreement with 6 states to conduct a digital survey of crops.

• Centre has signed an agreement with Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Gujrat, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh to conduct a digital survey of crops.

The National Tiger Conservation Authority has constituted an 11-member panel to oversee Project Cheetah.

• This 11-member committee will be headed by Rajesh Gopal and will oversee the implementation of Project Cheetah.
• This committee was constituted after 4 Cheetahs died in Kuno PalPur Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh.

The Al Mohed Al Hindi Naval Exercise took place between the Indian Navy and the Saudi Arabian Navy.

• The Indian Navy Forces and Royal Saudi Naval Forces finalized preparations for the upcoming joint naval exercise, ‘Al-Mohed-Al Hindi-23’, in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has finalized new rules for the Special Protection Group.

• Under the new rules, the SPG will be led by an officer, not below the rank of Additional Director-General from the Indian Police Service (IPS).
• The SPG is a specialized force dedicated to providing security to the Prime Minister, former PMs, and their immediate families. Its inception in 1985 followed the tragic assassination of PM Indira Gandhi in 1984.

New Parliament Building has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

• The Newly Constructed Parliament was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• The newly constructed parliament has become the 4th largest parliament in the world.

                     New Parliament Building

                                                       International Affairs

The UK has unveiled a Semiconductor Strategy to minimize its dependence on Asian production.

• The UK government has unveiled a new semiconductor strategy to minimize its dependence on Asian production of computer chips.

South Korea launches NEXTSAT-2.

• South Korea launches Next Generation Small Satellite, 1st commercial grade satellite NEXTSAT-2.

                                                                Economy

Asian Development Bank approves loan for development of industrial corridor in Andhra Pradesh.

• Asian Development Bank approves a loan of $141.12 million for the development of an industrial corridor in Andhra Pradesh.

                                                      Awards and Honours

Three Indian peacekeepers, who died during UN missions last year, were honored posthumously with a prestigious UN medal.

• Indian envoy to the UN Ruchira Kamboj received the Dag Hammarskjold Medal in honor of the Indian UN peacekeepers who died in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq last year.