6th April 2023 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Argentina tops FIFA rankings after 6 years
- Argentina had won two matches in a friendly last month. With this, it has improved by one place in the ranking. The team has now topped the rankings after 6 years. At the same time, the Brazilian team, which lost to Morocco at the end of last month, has been pushed to the 3rd place in the ranking.
- France finished second in the FIFA World Cup. The team has moved up one place to the 2nd position. In the recently held European Football Championship qualifying round, France saw victory against the Netherlands and Ireland.
- Belgium continues at number 4. England is ranked 5th with recent wins against two teams including Italy. Netherlands, Croatia, Italy, Portugal and Spain are ranked 6th to 10th respectively.
- Morocco, which has expressed interest in hosting the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal, continues in 11th place. Meanwhile, the United States, which will co-host the World Cup in 2026, is in 13th place, Mexico is in 15th place, and Canada has moved up 6 places to 47th place.
- Japan is ranked 20th among Asian teams. Qatar, which hosted the World Cup in 2022, has fallen to 61st place. The Indian football team has moved up 5 places to rank 101.
- Tamil Nadu is a landscape with 15 lakh years of human history. Proper excavations are necessary to ascertain its antiquity.
- A new light has been shed on the history of Tamil Nadu through the results of scientific analysis of the excavations carried out by the Department of Archeology of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
- We still have a long way to go to fill in the cultural and chronological gaps in our glorious, long history through recent archaeological achievements.
- In order to achieve the set goals, it is planned to cover all parts of Tamil Nadu and carry out excavations at sites of archaeological importance from prehistoric to historic period.
- Accordingly, during this year, the 9th phase of archaeological sites at Geezadi and its surroundings in Sivagangai District, Akaram and Kontakhai, the 3rd Phase at Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Ariyalur District, the 2nd Phase at Vembakottai in Virudhunagar District, the 2nd Phase at Tulukkarpatty in Tirunelveli District, the 2nd Phase at Tulukkarpatti in Tiruvannamalai District The first phase will be conducted in Kilnamandi, the first phase in Polpanaikottai in Pudukottai district, the first phase in Bhudinantha in Dharmapuri district, and the third phase in Pattaraiperumbudur in Tiruvallur district.
- A budget of Rs.5 crore has been earmarked for these works. Chief Minister M.K.Stalin launched the survey through video from the Chief Secretariat. Also, Department of Archeology of Tamil Nadu has developed Keeladi Augment Reality App for Keeladi Museum.
- Over 200 artifacts unearthed from underground excavations can be viewed in virtual reality and in three dimensions. You can also get information about art products. Chief Minister Stalin also launched this program yesterday. Visitors can view excavation pits and artifacts from their mobile phones.
- New rules have been created by the central government to ban online games with betting called 'betting'. In this regard, self-regulatory bodies are to be established. This will include companies involved in online gaming. what online games may be permitted;
- These bodies will decide what to allow and what not to allow. In terms of online gaming, the only thing that matters is whether or not betting is involved. These self-regulatory bodies will say that an online game with betting cannot be allowed.
- India won the United Nations Statistical Commission election with a huge majority of 46 votes. It was followed by South Korea with 23 votes, China with 19 votes and UAE with 15 votes. A 2nd candidate between South Korea and China is yet to be decided.
- India was elected by secret ballot. Meanwhile, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Ukraine, United Republic of Tanzania and the United States of America were elected by ratification for a 4-year term beginning January 1, 2024. Accordingly, India has been elected to the UN Statistical Commission for a 4-year term.
