Current affairs 07 November 2023

"Surat" Becomes The First Navy Warship To Be Named After A City in Gujarat.

• The crest of the Indian Navy's latest warship Surat will be unveiled by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
• This is the first warship to be named after a city of Gujarat and this is also the first time the unveiling of the crest of a warship is being undertaken in the very city after which it has been named.
• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had launched this indigenously constructed ship, which is a guided missile destroyer, in March last year at Mumbai.

India lifts Women’s Asian Champions Trophy 2023 title over Japan.

• In Hockey, the Indian women’s team dethroned Japan to crown themselves Asian Champions Trophy 2023 winners.
• India overcame the two-time champions through goals from Sangita Kumari, Neha, Laremsiami and Vandana Katariya.
• India won their maiden Asian Champions Trophy title in 2016 in Singapore, while Japan bagged the crown twice, in 2013 and 2021.
• Asian Games champions China beat South Korea to secure third place.

First Australia India Education &Skill Council meeting held at IIT Gujarat.

• The First Australia India Education and Skill Council (AIESC) meeting is being held at IIT Gandhinagar,Gujarat.
• AIESC is a bi-national body established in 2011 to guide the strategic direction of the education and research partnerships between the two countries.
• Aim: To provide a platform for academic and skill experts to discuss a wide range of mutually agreed priorities, with the ultimate aim of shaping the future of education and skilling in both our nations.

Bangladesh to host 24th Asian Archery Championships in 2025.

• Bangladesh will host the 24th Asian Archery Championships in 2025 after winning votes in the bid at the World Archery Asia Congress held in Bangkok, Thailand.
• A total of twenty four member countries of the Asian continent participated in the congress.
• Bangladesh and China applied for bids as host countries for the 24th Asian Archery Championship.
• The 23rd Asian Archery Championship will begin on Sunday (Nov 5) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Kohli equals Tendulkar's record of highest number of ODI centuries.

• Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 101 runs equaling Sachin Tendulkar's record of highest number of 49 centuries in One Day Internationals.
• Virat touched the milestone in 277 innings as against Tendulkar's 452 innings.
• He was adjudged Player of the match.
• The next batter on the list of most ODI centuries is current captain Rohit Sharma, who has scored 31 centuries.
• India is currently at Number one position with 14 points followed by South Africa at 2nd place with 12 points.