• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has topped the rankings for the 12th year in a row.
• The University of Cambridge retained its second position.
• Oxford University is ranked third behind Stanford University.
• American universities regained the lead in the QS rankings, occupying more than half of the top 20 places.
• In this, Indian Institute of Technical Education, Delhi has been pushed to 197th position this year. There are three other Indian Institutes of Technology in the list of top 300 universities worldwide.
Chennai-Vladivostok Sea Route:
• India and Russia are ready to start traffic on the Chennai-Vladivostok sea route.
• The Vladivostok – Chennai sea route passes through the Sea of Japan, the South China Sea and the Straits of Malacca.
• Traffic through the newly opened route is expected to take only 12 days as compared to 32 days for the current route.
• This new route will give India access to the Far East and increase opportunities for trade between the two countries.
The average strength and direction of the magnetic field at the surface of the Sun is:
• A recent study has provided a clear idea of how the Sun's magnetic field affects the interplanetary magnetic field.
• The mean strength and direction of the solar surface magnetic field (SMMF) has an impact on the interplanetary magnetic field and plays a significant role in space weather.
• SMMF refers to the average strength and direction of the magnetic field on the Sun's surface.
• Studies suggest that an early magnetic field within the Sun may be the primary source of SMMF formation.
Co-inventor of the lithium-ion battery:
• John Goodenough, famous for his work on the development of the lithium-ion battery, died recently in the United States.
• He is one of the recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the development of the lithium-ion battery.
• Goodenough is the oldest person to win a Nobel Prize.
• He shared the Nobel Prize with British-born American scientist M. Stanley Whittingham and Japan's Akira Yoshino.
• The first such lightweight, safe, durable and rechargeable commercial batteries were introduced in the market in 1991.
TNPSC :
• The 8th World Pharmaceutical Standards Summit 2023 was held in Mumbai under the theme 'Patient Centricity: A New Standard of Manufacturing and Quality'.
• Indian women's doubles duo Sudhirtha Mukherjee and Ayhika Mukherjee have won the World Table Tennis Championship held in the Tunisian capital, Tunis.
Sports News:
Introduction to Cup space for World Cup competition.
• The International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the trophy for the 2023 ODI World Cup in a very unique way.
• It was launched in the space bag region at an altitude of about 1,20,000 feet above the Earth.
• The temperature at that altitude is -65 degrees Celsius.
• The trophy goes back to India who will host the tournament.
Statements and Codes
United Nations Report on Eastern and Western Africa and the Great Lakes Region.
• Approximately 11.71 million internally displaced people (IDPs) live in Africa's eastern and tipping region and the Great Lakes (EHAGL) region.
• This report was published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHR) at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
• The internally displaced population is estimated at over 75,300, 2.73 million, 3 million, 2.23 million and 3.7 million, mainly living in Burundi, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan respectively.
• Much of the migration that occurs in Burundi, East Africa, is caused by climate-related events such as extreme cyclones, torrential rains and floods.
• Burundi is one of the 20 most climate-vulnerable countries in the world.
Summit on a New Global Financial Agreement
• French President Emmanuel Macron chaired the Summit on the New Global Financial Agreement (Agreement Summit) held in Paris, France.
• This was announced at the 27th Conference of Stakeholders (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• The summit was held as a continuation of the Bridgetown initiative.
• It is a set of proposals for developing countries to receive more money from various developed countries for climate change and development.
Al Foshan International Award:
Five young scientists from Argentina, Cameroon, China, Egypt and Serbia have received UNESCO's Al Fosan International Prize.
• The prize is awarded to encourage young scientists in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
• It was established in 2021 by UNESCO in association with Al-Fosan Foundation in Saudi Arabia.
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