Daily Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Prelims 31 January 2023
Daily Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Prelims 31 January 2023: We bring to you ”Daily Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Prelims” based on the principle of updating UPSC CSE aspirants with Most Important Daily Current Affairs For Civil Services. These Daily Current Affairs are prepared by our team in Bit Form/Abridged Form to save the precious time of UPSC Aspirants without compromising the quality. In Today’s Daily Current Affairs For UPSC IAS Prelims, 31 January 2023, we are covering below mentioned topics: Senna Spectabilis, 16th Finance Commission, Har Ghar Dhyan Campaign, Australian Open 2023.
Senna Spectabilis In News
The Nodal Centre For Biological Invasions(NCBI) at the Kerala Forest Research Institute(KFRI) has come out with a management plan to eradicate Senna Spectabilis.
About Senna Spectabilis
16th Finance Commission In News
The Process to set up Sixteenth Finance Commission set to kick off soon with the Finance Ministry likely to notify the terms of references.
Know About Finance Commission
Finance Commission is a constitutional body, tasked with recommending the revenue sharing formula between the Centre and States and their distribution among States, towards the latter half of this year.
What Is Special About Fifteenth Finance Commission?
The Fifteenth Finance Commission was set up in November 2017 with a mandate to make recommendations for the five-year period from 2020-21. While the Constitution requires a Finance Commission (FC) to be set up every five years, the 15th FC’s mandate was extended by a year till 2025-26, breaking the cycle. In late 2019, the Commission was asked to give a standalone report for 2020-21 and another report for an extended five-year period till 2025-26.
Important Fact The last time, apart from 15th FC, a Finance Commission was granted a six-year time frame was for the 9th Finance Commission, formed in June 1987. It was aasked to submit a single year report for 1989-90 and a five-year report for the five years till 1994-95. |
Key challenges before 16th FC?
How 16th Finance Commission will be constituted?
”Har Ghar Dhyan” Campaign In News?
Under the aegis of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, the Ministry of Development of the North Eastern Region (MDoNER) has organized One Hour Introductory Session on Meditation and Mental Health under “Har Ghar Dhyan” campaign for their Officers/ Staff at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi.
About ”Har Ghar Dhyan” Campaign
Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2023 In News?
About Australian Open Tennis Tournament
Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2023: Important Facts
Q. When does the Australian Open 2023 start?
A. The Australian Open starts on Monday, 16 January and ended on Sunday, 29 January.
Q. The Australian Open 2023 Final Was Held On?
A. 28 January – women’s final and 29 January – men’s final
Q. Name The Cups For Australian Open Men’s And Women’s Singles Winners?
A. The men’s singles champions at the Australian Open are awarded the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, while the women’ singles champions are awarded the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup.
Q. Who Is Australian Open 2023 Men’s Singles winner?
A. Australian Open 2023 Men’s Singles winner – Novak Djokovic
Q. Who Is Australian Open 2023 Women’s Singles winner?
A. Australian Open 2023 Women’s Singles winner – Aryna Sabalenka
Q. Who Is Australian Open 2023 Men’s Doubles winner?
Ans. Australian Open 2023 Men’s Doubles winner – Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler
Q. Who are Australian Open 2023 Women’s Doubles winner?
A. Australian Open 2023 Women’s Doubles winner – Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova
Q. Who are Australian Open 2023 Mixed Doubles winner?
A. Australian Open 2023 Mixed Doubles winner – Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos.
A. The 15th FC’s chairperson was N.K. Singh
A. Finance Commission is a constitutional body, tasked with recommending the revenue sharing formula between the Centre and States and their distribution among States, towards the latter half of this year.
A. Senna spectabilis is a plant species of the legume family (Fabaceae) in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to South and Central America.
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