Daily Current Affairs 12th February 2023: Your guide for daily General Knowledge Preparation
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This post contains important current affairs of 12th February 2023. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 12th February 2023. A brief explanation of every current affair is provided to further enhance your general knowledge. Once you have gone through these current affairs we would recommend to you to try 12th February 2023 Current affairs test.
National & International Appointments
1. Nikos Christodoulides Assumes Presidency of Cyprus
- Nikos Christodoulides, the former Cypriot Foreign Minister, has ascended to the position of President of Cyprus after outpacing rival Andreas Mavroyiannis.
- He amassed a substantial 52% of the overall votes, while Mavroyiannis followed with 48%.
- Previously affiliated with the DISY party, Christodoulides chose to run independently in the wake of his expulsion from the group.
- His political trajectory featured notable roles, including serving as a spokesperson in 2014 and subsequently as the foreign minister in 2018.
- Nicosia stands as Cyprus’s capital, and the nation transacts with the Euro as its official currency.
2. Ramesh Bais is Maharashtra’s Newly Appointed Governor
- India’s President, Droupadi Murmu, has formally instituted Ramesh Bais as the governor of Maharashtra, succeeding Bhagat Singh Koshyari who resigned.
- Other prominent gubernatorial assignments consist of:
- Arunachal Pradesh: Lt. General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik (Retd.)
- Sikkim: Lakshman Prasad Acharya
- Jharkhand: C.P. Radhakrishnan
- Himachal Pradesh: Shiv Pratap Shukla
- Assam: Gulab Chand Kataria
- Andhra Pradesh: Justice (Retd.) S. Abdul Nazeer
- Ladakh: Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra
Obituaries
3. Passing of Iconic American Composer Burt Bacharach
- Acclaimed American songwriter, composer, and pianist, Burt Bacharach, departed at 94 in Los Angeles, California.
- A distinguished career saw him honored with several awards, encapsulating eight Grammys, three Oscars, two Golden Globes, and a tribute award.
- Over the decades spanning the 1950s to the 1980s, Bacharach masterfully composed over 500 songs. These include unforgettable tracks such as ‘I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,’ ‘I Say a Little Prayer,’ ‘Walk on By,’ and ‘Alfie.’
Defence
4. Indian Navy Introduces ACTCM Barge
- The Indian Navy heralded the inauguration of the Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile (ACTCM) Barge, Yard 125 (LSAM 15), under the watchful eyes of Captain Prashant Saxena AWPS (Mbi).
- The launch event was stationed at M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd in Thane.
- Constructed integrating systems from indigenous manufacturers, the barge is projected to serve for approximately thirty years.
- This acquisition aspires to bolster the Navy’s operational capabilities by streamlining the processes of transportation and boarding.
National & International Organizations
5. Significant Leap for India in ICAO Aviation Safety Oversight Ranking
- The DGCA has divulged that India has markedly ascended in the ICAO’s aviation safety oversight ratings, climbing from 112th to the 55th position.
- The ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission, an integral segment of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) Continuous Monitoring Approach, was conducted in India during November 2022.
- The USOAP centers its attention on eight crucial facets of a safety oversight infrastructure and assesses them based on distinct protocol queries.
