Home CURRENT AFFAIRS 21 Feb 2023
21 Feb 2023: Current affairs for IAS/PCS, Banking, IBPS, SSC, Railway etc
This section contains daily current affairs taken from all major
newspapers and magazines like - The Hindu, Indian Express,
PIB, Live Mint, RSTV etc.
These current affairs
are written in a easy to remember format and are useful for UPSC, IAS/PCS, Banking, IBPS,
SSC,
Railway, UPPSC, RPSC, BPSC, MPPSC, TNPSC, MPSC, KPSC and
other competition exams.
APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission-2023
The Martin Foundation in association with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India launched the APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission-2023 from Tamil Nadu.
More than 5000 students from Grade 6th to 12th have been enabled to design and develop 150 PICO satellites, to be launched through the rocket.
First nuclear plant of North India
The first nuclear power plant in North India would be built in Gorakhpur, Haryana.
The Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Department (HI&WRD) has commenced the construction of a water duct from Tohana to GHAVP to meet operational cooling water requirements.
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023
The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema.
| Category | Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | The Kashmir Files | |
| Film Of The Year | RRR | |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor (Brahmastra Part One: Shiva) | |
| Best Actress | Alia Bhatt (Gangubhai Khatiawadi) | |
| Best Director | R Balki (Chup) | |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Sachet Tandon (Maiyya Mainu – Jersey) | |
| Best Playback Singer (Female) | Neeti Mohan (Meri Jaan – Gangubhai Khatiawadi) | |
| Best Web Series | Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness (Hindi) | |
| Television Series Of The Year | Anupamaa |
New NITI Aayog CEO appointed
Former IAS officer BVR Subrahmanyam was appointed as the new CEO of Niti Aayog.
Subrahmanyam will take over from current CEO Parameswaran Iyer who will join World Bank as executive director in Washington DC.
76th BAFTA Awards 2023
The 76th British Academy Film Awards was presented in the Royal Festival Hall in London.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Film | All Quiet on the Western Front |
| Leading Actress | Cate Blanchett, Tar |
| Leading Actor | Austin Butler, Elvis |
| Best Director | Edward Berger, All Quiet on the Western Front |
Shree Muktinath temple
In commemoration of India's late CDS Bipin Rawat, a bell ("Bipin Bell") has been placed at Nepal's revered Shree Muktinath Temple.
International Mother Language Day
On February 21, the world celebrates International Mother Language Day to encourage linguistic, cultural, and multilingualism variety.
The theme of the 2023 International Mother Language Day is - "Multilingual education – a necessity to transform education".
Dr. Mahendra Kumar Mishra, an Indian educator and social worker for the advancement of indigenous languages in Odisha, received the World Mother Language Award from PM Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, Bangladesh.