Daily Current Affairs 3rd January 2023: Your guide for daily General Knowledge Preparation
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This post contains important current affairs of 3rd January 2023. It includes all Major National, International, Business and Sports related current affairs of 3rd January 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 3rd January 2023 Current affairs test.
Sports News
1. India’s 78th Grandmaster Crowned
- Koustav Chatterjee has recently been announced as India’s 78th Grandmaster in the game of chess.
- As of January, his FIDE rating has soared past the 2500 mark.
- Preceding him, Aditya Mittal was recognized as India’s 77th grandmaster, while Pranav Anand achieved the title of India’s 73rd Grandmaster.
Defence News
2. Procurement Process for Additional K9-Vajras Initiated
- The Defence Ministry has embarked on the procurement process for an additional 100 K-9 Vajra self-propelled howitzers.
- These howitzers are domestically produced by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) using technology licensed from the South Korean defence company, Hanwha Defence.
- The K-9 Vajra, a 155 mm, 52 calibre tracked self-propelled howitzer, was developed by L&T with technology sourced from Hanwha Defence, which had earlier formulated the K-9 Thunder.
Science & Technology News
3. IIT-M Collaborates with DRDO for Defence Technologies
- The IIT Madras Centre of Excellence (CoE) is collaborating with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to advance defence technologies intended for the military.
Important Days
4. DRDO’s 65th Anniversary Celebrations
- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrated its 65th anniversary on January 1, 2023.
