Daily Current Affairs (Beepedia) 16th March 2023

RBI, Banking and Economy

• RBI, UAE central bank sign MoU on interoperability of their CBDCs

• India’s exports dip 8.8 per cent to USD 33.88 billion in February,2023

• Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES) being implemented for creation of appropriate infrastructure for the growth of exports

NATIONAL

• India's bullet train to run by August 2026

• India & World Bank signed loan agreement for construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project in 4 States

STATES

• Uttarakhand became India’s first state to start insurance scheme for sericulturists

REPORTS AND INDEXES

• World Air Quality Index 2022 ranks India in 8th position

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• GPT-4 introduced by AI-based Company OpenAI

DEFENCE

• Indian Coast Guard Region (North East) organised 4th Table top exercise in Kolkata

EVENTS

• Education Ministry organised multimedia exhibition on sidelines of G20’s 2nd EdWG Meeting

• Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare inaugurates “AgriUnifest” in Bengaluru