News and current affairs play an important role in every competition. The news of each month provides information about all the important activities happening in the country and the world in that month. Questions related to current affairs are also asked in all important examinations in India. Monthly current affairs play a significant role in achieving success. Here we bring you the One Liner October Current Affairs 2023 useful for your competitive exams.
- The state’s second longest 2.28 km long memorial ‘Shradhanjali’ was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam.
- The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the inclusion of the Jamrani Dam Multipurpose Project of Uttarakhand under the Prime Minister Agricultural Irrigation Scheme-Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Program (PMKSYAAIBP).
- Dr. Ashok Gadlik and Dr. Subra Suresh have been awarded the National Medal of Science, America’s highest scientific award in the field of technology and innovation.
- Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav in Ahmedabad in October 2023.
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the brand ambassador of Lay’s new campaign ‘No Lays, No Game’.
- Uttarakhand state has launched the ‘Prayag Portal’ to provide job information to the youth.
- Bihar state government has announced a 10% reservation quota for people falling under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category in the judicial services of the state as well as in government law colleges and universities.
- Dr. Joita Gupta has been awarded the Spinoza Prize, the highest honour in the Netherlands.
- Kangana Ranaut has become the first woman to burn the effigy of Ravana in the famous Luv Kush Ramlila of New Delhi.
- Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachur has been honoured with the ‘Global Leadership Award’ by the Center on Legal Profession, Harvard Law School in the year 2023.
- The Central Government has announced to allocate Rs 30,000 crore to expand the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana portal.
- Sri Lanka has launched a pilot project to provide free visas to citizens of India, Russia, China, Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and Thailand.
- Classical singer and musician Pandit Ajat Chakraborty has been honoured with West Bengal’s prestigious ‘Durga Bharat Samman’ 2023.
- Neeraj Chopra becomes the new brand ambassador of Laureus.
- IIT-BHU Varanasi has developed new high-throughput quantum-assisted green hydrogen production technology.
- ‘World Health Summit’ held in Berlin 2023. Theme: A decisive year for global health action.
- Radhuvar Das has become the new Governor of Odisha.
- The ‘World Animal Health Organization declared India free from the bird flu virus in October 2023.
- India aims to send the first Indian to the Moon by 2040.
- Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru has been ranked as the world’s most punctual airport for the last three months consecutively.
- The Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Mazagon Dock Shipguard Company to build the first Indian Coast Guard training ship.
- CBI has launched Operation Chakra-2 to dismantle cyber-related organized financial crime networks.
- CBSE has developed Vidya Samiksha Software – Sagar Se Samarsh to enhance data-based decision-making.
- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s tallest 418 feet national flag at Attari Border (Punjab).
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has handed over Project 15B ship INS Imphal, the third stealth missile destroyer to the Indian Navy.
- A 51-foot-high statue of Lord ‘Gautam Buddha’ is to be installed in Kosambi (UP).
- The Arunachal Pradesh state government has set up the ‘Special Tiger Protection Force’ (STPF) for three tiger reserves in the state – Namdapha, Pakke and Kamlang.
- Subhman Gill has won the title of ‘ICC Men’s Player of the Month (September 2023)’.
- Tamil Nadu will become the first state in India to complete an AI-based early warning system to protect wild elephants from being hit by trains.
- SEBI has amended anti-money laundering instructions to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
- Jharkhand has become the first state in India to bring employees working on contract or commission within the ambit of minimum wage.
- The presence of Tilapia Parvovirus (TIPV) has been detected for the first time in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
- Former President of Finland and Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari has passed away.
- Ferry service between India and Sri Lanka has restarted after 40 years in October 2023.
- Justice Siddharth Murdul has become the new Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Global Maritime India Summit 2023 in Mumbai.
- Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has unveiled the statue of Rabindranath Tagore in Ninh (Vietnam).
- The Union Education Ministry has launched the ‘Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR)’ scheme under the National Education Policy 2020.
- Raunak Sadhwani has won the title of FIDE World Junior Rapid Chess Championship 2023.
- The Green Loan Program has been launched by the Central Government to promote environment-friendly activities.
- New sports like Baseball/Softball, Flag Football, Squash, Lacrosse, and Cricket are included in the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in the year 2028.
- India has started Operation Ajay to bring back Indians trapped in the war between Israel and the Palestinian organization Hamas.
- Lieutenant General Raghu Srivastava has become the 28th Director General of the Border Roads Organization (BRO).
- With 111 medals (29 gold, 31 silver, 51 bronze) won by India in the 4th Para Asian Games 2022 (2023), India is in 5th position.
- Rajkumar Rao was appointed by the Election Commission of India as its national icon in October 2023.
- ‘Robert Fico’ has become the Prime Minister of Slovakia for the fourth time.
- RITES Limited has become the 16th Navratna company in India.
- Christopher Luxon has become the new Prime Minister of New Zealand.
- NASA space agency has launched ‘Psyche Mission’ to study asteroids.
- Arindam Bagchi has been appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations in Geneva.
- Bhopal (MP) has become India’s first women-centric police station to be certified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
- India is ranked 64th among 108 countries in the ‘Global Remote Work Index 2023 (GRWI 2023)’.
- India has set a target to establish an Indian space station in space by the year 2035.
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched his Chandrayaan web portal developed for school students on the Chandrayaan-3 mission.
- Israel has tested its new laser-based ‘Iron Beam’ missile defence system.
- India has been ranked 45th in the ‘Global Pension Index 2023’.
- India’s rank in the Global Hunger Index 2023 is 111th.
- In the year 2023, Mahsa Amini won the European Union’s top human rights award ‘Sakharov Prize’.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India’s first semi-high-speed regional rail service named NaMo Bharat.
- A bilateral military exercise ‘Harimau Shakti 2023’ has been organized between India and Malaysia.
- The Tamil Nadu government has launched the Nilgiri Tahr Project for endangered animal conservation.
- Dhordo village in Gujarat state has been selected for the Best Tourism Village 2023 honour in the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Best Villages list.
- The court of Qatar has sentenced eight former Indian marines to death.
- The word Bharat will be used instead of India in the school textbooks of NCERT Institute.
- The world’s first ‘Water University’ will open in Bundelkhand (UP).
- Ruixiang Zhang has won the prestigious Shastra Ramanujan Award 2023.
- Bihar has started the Chief Minister Minority Entrepreneur Scheme.
- ‘Nari Shakti Vandana Act’ was enacted by the 106th constitutional amendment.
- Chhattisgarh state has started the ‘Chief Minister Construction Workers Pension Assistance Scheme’.
- Israel has started Operation Iron Swords against the terrorist group Hamas.
- Tamil Nadu’s coastal temple becomes India’s first green energy archaeological site.
- Assam has started the Chief Minister Lok Sevak Arogya Yojana.
- India has been elected President of the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) General Conference (GC) for the third consecutive time.
- Swaminarayan Akshardham Temple, the world’s largest Hindu temple outside India, was inaugurated in New Jersey (America).
- The World Health Organization has approved a new vaccine called R21/Matrix-M for the prevention of malaria in children. Oxford University and Serum Institute of India have manufactured this vaccine.
- The United Kingdom has launched the world’s most powerful laser ‘Vulcan 20-20’ project.
- Khamti rice, Yak Churpi and Tangsa textiles of Arunachal Pradesh state have been awarded with GI tags.
- Palestine’s terrorist organization Hamas had started Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel.
- Shahrukh Khan has been made the brand ambassador of the 13th ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. Christobarsh has been made the mascot of this World Cup and the anthem song is “Dil Jashn Bolo”.
- SHRESTHA scheme was launched in 2023 by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to promote education and socio-economic development of Scheduled Castes (SC) in India.
- Maharashtra state has launched the ‘Lake Ladki (Dear Daughter)’ scheme. This scheme provides financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh to the daughter of a poor family.
- International Girl Child Day 2023 is celebrated on 11 October. Theme- Right to Invest in Girls: Our Leadership, Our Well-Being.
- Shamia Suluhu Hassan (President of Tanzania) has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced the opening of Sammakka-Sarakka Tribal University and National Turmeric Board in Telangana.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has signed an agreement with Reliance Organization to promote the Olympic Games in India.
- Uttar Pradesh has declared ‘Ganga Dolphin’ as the state aquatic animal.
- ISRO, India’s second space centre will be established in Kulasekharapatnam (Tamil Nadu).
- Axis Bank has launched India’s first numberless credit card.
- Uttar Pradesh has started the Mission Shakti Didi campaign to empower women and make them self-reliant.
- Sri Lanka has become the new President of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) and India is the new Vice President of (IORA).
- Udaipur will become India’s first wetland city.
- Tamil poet Sivashankari has been honoured with the 32nd ‘Saraswati Samman 2022’ for his novel (Sooryavansham).
- The Central Government has approved the establishment of the Mera Yuva Bharat Platform to develop leadership capabilities among the youth.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 141st session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Mumbai.
- Cashew kernels from the state of Goa have been given Geographical Indication (GI) tag status.
- The 8th BRICS International Competitiveness Summit 2023 was held in New Delhi.
- WHO has launched an initiative called Specs 2030 for people suffering from vision problems.
- Michael Douglas was honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023.
- Amazon has launched space satellite projects named Kuipersat-1 and Kuipersat-2.
- Neeraj Chopra, the Indian player, has been nominated for the Athlete of the Year 2023 by World Athletics.
- Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as the Global Ambassador for the ICC Cricket World Cup- 2023.
- Chhattisgarh CM has started the Yuva Mitan Transport Scheme.
- ‘Statue of Equality’, the tallest statue of Dr. Ambedkar outside India, was inaugurated in Maryland (America). This statue will be 19 feet high which has been made by Ram Sutar.
- Jharkhand has started the ‘Abu Veer Dishome Forest Rights Campaign’ 2023.
- Naga Regiment Army Battalion has been awarded the President’s Honor by Army Chief General Manoj Pandey.
- Juhi is the mascot of the Women’s Asian Hockey Champions Trophy 2023.
- Muhammad Shami has been appointed as its new brand ambassador by PUMA India.
- The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning regarding the possible cyclonic storm Tej forming in the Arabian Sea. India has named this storm.
- Unnati Hooda has won the women’s singles title in the badminton tournament Abu Dhabi Masters 2023.
- Multilateral naval exercise MILAN-2024 will be held in Visakhapatnam.
- Sadhna Saxena Nair has become the first woman Air Marshal to become DG of Hospital Service.
- Japan has become the first country in the world to launch an electromagnetic ‘railgun’ from an offshore ship.
- Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 – Pierre Agostini, Ferenc Krausz, Anne L’Huillier
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 – Maungi G. Bawendi, Lewis E. Bruce, Alexey I. Yekimov
- Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2023 – Catalin Carico, Drew Weissman
- Nobel Prize in Literature 2023 – John Fosse
- Nobel Peace Prize 2023 – Nargess Mohammadi for “Women – Life – Freedom”
- Alfred Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences 2023 – Claudia Goldin
