17th JANUARY 2024 ENGLISH TNPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS PDF TNPSC SHOUTERS
Prime Minister Modi launched projects worth Rs.4,000 crore in Kochi
- Prime Minister Modi, who is on a 2-day visit to the state of Kerala, visited the Krishna temple in Guruvayur. Later, former BJP MP actor Suresh Gopi's daughter attended the wedding at the Guruvayur temple and congratulated the bride and groom.
- Following this, Prime Minister Modi dedicated to the nation the Rs 4,000 crore Kochi Shipyard Limited International Ship Repair Center and new dockyard at Willington Island, Kochi.
- Mining and Quarrying Mineral Production Index (Base: 2011-12 = 100) for November 2023 stood at 131.1, up 6.8% from November 2022. According to Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) provisional data, overall growth during the April-November period of 2023-24 was 9.1% compared to the same period of the previous year.
- Production volume of important minerals in November 2023: Coal 845 lakh tonnes, Lignite 33 lakh tonnes, Natural gas (used) 2991 million tonnes, Petroleum (crude) 24 lakh tonnes, Bauxite 2174 thousand tonnes, Chromite 135 thousand tonnes, Copper 9 thousand tons, gold 85 kg, iron ore 250 lakh tons, lead 29 thousand tons, manganese 29 thousand tons. Zinc 136 thousand tons, limestone 352 lakh tons, phosphorite 101 thousand tons, magnesite 98 thousand tons.
- Every year, the International Football Confederation (FIFA) honors the best players by giving awards. The player of the year poll was conducted. There was a fierce competition between Messi and Norwegian and Manchester City player Erlin Holland. Both were tied on 48 points.
- Messi was chosen as the best player of the year 2023 by getting 5 more points than Holland by the vote given by the captain of the national football teams. Erling Holland is the 2nd player and Kylian Mbappe is the 3rd.
- He has been selected for this award for the second time in a row. It is also noteworthy that Messi has already won the Ballon d'Or award of the French sports magazine 8 times.
- Similarly, Aydna Ponmati has been selected as the best football player of 2023. Playing for the Spanish national team and Barcelona women's team, she has won the title of best soccer player for the first time. Also, he has won the Ballon d'Or award of the year.
