Explanation

On April 19, 2023, Miguel Diaz-Canel was re-elected as the president of Cuba for a second five-year term. 

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Academy/Oscar Award 2023 (Hollywood)

Edition: 95th

Date: 12 March 2023

Venue: Los Angeles, USA

Organizer: Academy of Motion Picture arts and Sciences

Host: Jimmy Kimmel (American television host)

Shortlisted movies: 301

Best Documentary Short film: The Elephant Whisperers (Indian)

Best Picture: Everything Everywhere All at once (American comedy-drama)

Best Actor: Brendan Fraser (Canadian-American actor)

Brendan Fraser won Best Actor award for his film: The Whale

Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh (Malaysian Actress)

Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress award for her film: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert won Best Director award for: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best international film: All Quiet on the western front (Germany)

Best animated feature film: Pinocchio

Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan (American Actor)

Ke Huy Quan won Best Supporting Actor award for his role in: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis (American Actress)

Jamie Lee Curtis won best supporting award for her role in: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Most awards: Everything Everywhere All at Once (7 awards)

Most nominations: Everything Everywhere All at Once (11 nominations)

Best Documentary Feature Film: Navalny

Best Cinematography: James Friend (Britain)

James Friend won Best Cinematography for: All Quiet on the Western Front

Best Visual Award: Avatar: The Way of Water (American Fiction Film)

Best Film Editing Award: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Animated Short Films: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (American Short film)

Best Original Song: Naatu Naatu (Indian movie song)

Explanation

About FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (men’s category)

Venues: Philippines, Japan, Indonesia

Winner: Germany (first title)

Runner-up: Serbia

Third place: Canada

Fourth place: USA

Games played: 92

Final held on 10 September 2023

 Note: FIBA stands for Federation internationale de basket-ball

Explanation

About SAFF Under-16 football Championship 2023 (men’s category)

Edition: 8th

Winner: India

Runner-up: Bangladesh

Venue: Thimphu, Bhutan

Final held: 10th September 2023

Total matches played: 09

Explanation

A joint exercise called 'Security Bond-2023' has been initiated by China, Russia and Iran in the Gulf of Oman. 

Explanation

Know about Federal Budget 2023-24

Presenter: Ishaq Dar (9 June 2023)

Total outlay: Rs14.46 trillion 

New taxes imposed: Zero percent

Minimum wage: Rs32,000

Govt.  employees’ wages from Grades 1-16: 35%

Wages of govt employees from Grades 17-22: 30%

FBR Tax collection target: Rs9,200bn

increase in the pension of government employees: 17.5%

Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) pension: Rs10,000 (previous was 85,000)

Budget of BISP: Rs 400 billion (previous was Rs360 billion)

K4 Greater Water Supply Scheme Karachi: Rs 17.5 billion

Dasu Hydropower Project: Rs58.59 billion

Jamshoro power station: Rs. 12 billion

Mohmand Dam: 10 billion

Dia Mir Bhasha Dam: Rs20 billion

Public Sector Development Programme: Rs1150 billion

Exports target: 30 billion USD

Remittance target: USD 33 billion

Subsidies: Rs1.074 trillion

Transport and communications projects: Rs267 billion

water sector: Rs100 billion

Former FATA: 57 billion

Kashmir: Rs32 billion

Gilgit-Baltistan: Rs28 billion

Education: Rs82 billion

Health: Rs26 billion

growth target of 3.5%

Defence affairs: Rs 1,809.5 billion )(1.8 trillion) 

Inflation forecasted to average at 21%

Laptops for students: Rs10 billion (100,000 laptops)

Explanation

About FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 (men’s category)

Venues: Philippines, Japan, Indonesia

Winner: Germany (first title)

Runner-up: Serbia

Third place: Canada

Fourth place: USA

Games played: 92

Final held on 10 September 2023

 Note: FIBA stands for Federation internationale de basket-ball

Explanation

On 14 June 2023, tragic Greece boat incident took place in Ionian sea killing around 300 Pakistani migrants.

Explanation

Austrian Grand Prix 2023 (Formula One motor race)

Winner: Max Verstappen (Netherlands)

Venue: Austria

Final Held: 2 July 2023

Explanation

FIFA Under-20 World Cup 2023

Edition: 23rd

Venue: Argentina

Final held: 11 June 2023

Winner: Uruguay (1st title)

Runners-up: Italy

Third place: Israel

Fourth place: South Korea

Matches played: 52

Goals scored: 154

Top scorer: Cesare Casadei from Italy (7 goals)

Best player: Cesare Casadei (Italy)

Best goalkeeper award: Sebastiano Desplanches (Italy)

Fair play award: USA 

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