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April 28 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on which date?
A) April 28
B) April 23
C) April 24
D) April 25
E) April 26
Answer: A) April 28

World Day for Safety and Health at Work:

• World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28 annually.
• The day has been observed worldwide since 2003.
• It was an initiative by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to highlight the prevention of accidents and diseases at work and raise awareness of occupational safety and health.
• The day is also commemorated as International Day for Dead and Injured Workers.
• The theme of this year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work is ‘Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises and invest now in resilient OHS systems’.

SPORTS

2. Former Sri Lanka pacer Zoysa banned for how many years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code?
A) 6
B) 5
C) 3
D) 4
E) 2
Answer: A) 6

• Former Sri Lanka player and coach Nuwan Zoysa was banned from all cricket for six years after being found guilty of breaching ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code.
• The ban for Zoysa is backdated to October 31, 2018, when he was provisionally suspended.
• According to ICC’s statement, Zoysa has been charged with three offences under Article 2.1.1, 2.1.4 and 2.4.4 of its code.
• Article 2.1.1 – being party to an effort to fix or contrive or to otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspect of an International match.
• Article 2.1.4 – directly or indirectly soliciting, inducing, enticing or encouraging a player to breach Code Article 2.1.1.
• Article 2.4.4 – failing to disclose to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit full details of any approaches or invitations he received to engage in corrupt conduct.
• The 42-year-old has also been charged by the ICC on behalf of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) with breaching four counts of the ECB Anti-Corruption Code for Participants for the T10 League and these proceedings are ongoing.
• In November last year, Zoysa was found guilty of severe breaches of the ICC Anti-Corruption Code by an independent tribunal.
• In 2018, he was charged under the ICC Anti-Corruption Code.
• He also subsequently exercised his right to a hearing.
• Zoysa played 95 Tests and 30 ODIs for Sri Lanka, and took 172 wickets in international cricket.

Nuwan Zoysa – Ban from all cricket for six years after being found guilty of breaching ICC’s Anti-Corruption Code.

3. Asian Boxing Championship moved from Delhi to which place?
A) Tehran
B) Shanghai
C) Beijing
D) Tokyo
E) Dubai
Answer: E) Dubai

• The 2021 Asian Boxing Championship, originally scheduled to be held May, was moved to Dubai due to the second surge of the Covid-19 and the travel restrictions.
• The tournament was to be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from May 21 to 31 in the National Capital.
• ASBC informed that the upcoming edition of the championships will now take place between May 21 and June 1.

Asian Boxing Championship – Move from Delhi to Dubai.

OBITUARY

4. Eknath Gaikwad passed away. He was former Minister of which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Assam
D) Mizoram
E) West Bengal
Answer: B) Maharashtra

• Former Maharashtra minister and senior Congress leader Eknath Gaikwad died of COVID-19 infection.
• Eknath Gaikwad had also served as the president of the Mumbai Congress.

100 yr old freedom fighter Ashatai Pathre passes away:

• Ashatai Pathre, a freedom fighter from Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra passed away.
• She had participated in the Leave India movement started by Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 at Sangli and Pune.
• During the period she was imprisoned by the British officials for taking part in the movement.
• She had participated in the Leave India movement started by Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi in 1942 at Sangli and Pune.

Renowned children’s literature author Sumangala dies:

• Well-known author of children’s literature in Malayalam, Leela Nambudiripad, known by her pen name Sumangala, died due to age-related ailments.
• Sumangala bagged the 2013 Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award, Bal Sahitya Puraskar, for her contribution to children’s literature.
• Besides translating Panchatantra and Valmiki Ramayana from Sanskrit into Malayalam, she has also penned over 50 books.
• Her works include Mittayipothi, Neypayasam, Manjadikuru, Kurinjiyum Koottukarum, among others

Eknath Gaikwad – Former Maharashtra minister and senior Congress leader.

5. Janardhan Singh Gehlot passed away. He was served as which organisation?
A) AIBA
B) BCCI
C) IOC
D) IOA
E) FIFA
Answer: C) IOC

• Indian Olympic Association vice-president Janardhan Singh Gehlot died in Jaipur.
• He was the head of the Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India for 28 years till 2013.
• He was also serving as the president of the Rajasthan Olympic Association
  Gehlot, a former Rajasthan minister, was also the founder president of International Kabaddi Federation.

Noted Odia and English writer Manoj Das passes away at 87 in Puducherry:

• One of the best storytellers of present times, the man who enchanted writers like Graham Greene and Ruskin Bond, Manoj Das passed away creating a void in the literary scene in India.
• Das had conferred the Padma Bhushan award 2020 for his contribution in the field of Literature and Education.
• He was earlier conferred the Padma Shri in 2001.
• Das was a unique bilingual writer whose stories in both, Odia and English, were equally loved.
• Known for his simple, magical, and impactful writings, Das not only won the hearts of Odisha’s youth, but he also managed to impress novelist Graham Greene.
• Manoj Das’s writings in Oriya and English are noted for it’s magnificent style, effective use of words and he is rated to be one of India’s best storytellers.
• He is also a recipient of the Sri Aurobindo Puraskar, Sahitya Akademi Award (1972), Orissa Sahitya Akademi Award, Sarala Award, the Sahitya Bharati Award, and BAPASI (Book-sellers And Publishers Association of South India) and Saraswati Samman in 2000.

Janardhan Singh Gehlot – IOA vice-president.

BANKING AND FINANCE

6. The RBI has imposed a penalty of how much amount on Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank, Shimla, for non-compliance with certain regulatory directions issued by NABARD?
A) Rs 30 lakh
B) Rs 20 lakh
C) Rs 10 lakh
D) Rs 40 lakh
E) Rs 50 lakh
Answer: D) Rs 40 lakh

• The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 40 lakh on Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank, Shimla, for non-compliance with certain regulatory directions issued by NABARD.
• The penalty has been imposed for non-compliance with regulatory directions issued by NABARD contained in ‘Review of Frauds – Guidelines on Monitoring and Reporting System.

Reserve Bank of India:
Act: Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
Governor– Shaktikanta Das
Deputy Governors– 4 (one post vacant, Mahesh Kumar Jain, Michael Debabrata Patra, M. Rajeshwar Rao)

RBI – Rs 40 Lakh Penalty On Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

7. Mastercard announced a how much amount commitment to directly address critical Covid-related needs in India?
A) US$20 million
B) US$30 million
C) US$40 million
D) US$50 million
E) US$10 million
Answer: E) US$10 million

• Mastercard announced a US$10 million (approximately 75 crore rupees) commitment to directly address critical Covid-related needs in India.
• The philanthropic efforts, delivered through the Mastercard Impact Fund, will focus on three priority areas – access to hospital resources, access to additional oxygen supplies and continued support of the company’s employees across the country.

Mastercard:
CEO: Michael Miebach
Headquarters: Purchase, Harrison, New York, United States
Founded: 16 December 1966, United States

Mastercard – Donate $10 million to address India’s Covid Crisis.

APPOINTMENTS

8. Who has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center?
A) Priyanka Chopra Jonas
B) Nita Ambani
C) Zia Mody
D) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
E) Suneeta Reddy
Answer: D) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

• Biocon Ltd has announced that its Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK), a leader in cancer treatment and research, based in New York, US.
• The company in a regulatory filing to exchanges, said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is among the 52 members on the board and will serve for a term of three years with effect from April 14, 2021 and she is the first woman of Indian nationality to be appointed for this prestigious role.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw – The board of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

AWARDS

9. Who has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award’?
A) Dr Krithi K Karanth
B) Dr Suba K Karanth
C) Dr Kavitha K Karanth
D) Dr Saraswati K Karanth
E) Dr Sudha K Karanth
Answer: A) Dr Krithi K Karanth

• Dr Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award’.
• This award given by the ‘WILD ELEMENTS Foundation’ brings together a coalition of innovators, advocates and partners to “disrupt the status quo and identify solutions to global sustainability and conservation.
• The other winners are Richelle Thomas (USA), Abigail Williams and Jayne Goss (United Kingdom), Erika Allen and Laurell Sims (USA), AnnaSophia Robb, Genesis Butler (USA), Sheila Funnell (Kenya), Rosamira Guillen (Colombia), Resson Kantai Duff (Kenya), Dr.Adriana Verges (Australia), and Dominique Goncalves (Mozambique).

Krithi Karanth – First Indian woman to get ‘Wild Innovator Award’.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

10. A Kerala Startup Mission incubated startup has developed a machine that can reduce the circulation of the coronavirus in the air. What is the name of that machine?
A) Wold Airmask
B) Cold Airmask
C) Sold Airmask
D) Field Airmask
E) Lord Airmask
Answer: A) Wold Airmask

• A Kerala Startup Mission incubated startup has developed a machine that can reduce the circulation of the coronavirus in the air.
• The machine, called Wold Airmask, generates negative ions that bind with the spikes in the coronavirus cells and neutralise it.
• Negative ions are also produced naturally under certain circumstances – for instance when water collides with itself (like in a waterfall or at the beach), when lightning strikes, or from the sun’s UV rays or as the by-product of plants’ growth.
• The device costs Rs.25000 plus taxes for a variant that can service an area of 1000 square feet. Kurup said they are also developing a cheaper variant that can service spaces as small as 250 square feet.

Kerala Startup Mission incubated startup – Device to reduce circulation of Covid-19 in the air.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

11. The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement between India and which country on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters?
A) Iraq
B) China
C) Iran
D) USA
E) UK
Answer: E) UK

• The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an agreement between India and the United Kingdom on Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters.
• The agreement will help in the availability of relevant information for the prevention and investigation of Customs offences, an official statement said.
• The agreement is also expected to facilitate trade and ensure efficient clearance of goods traded between the countries.
• It will enter into force from the first day of the month following signature by duly authorised representatives of both the parties.
• The agreement would provide a legal framework for sharing of information and intelligence between the Customs authorities of the two countries and help in the proper application of Customs laws, prevention and investigation of Customs offences and the facilitation of legitimate trade.
• The draft text of the proposed agreement has been finalised with the concurrence of the two Customs Administrations.

UK becomes first country to announce regulation of use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways:

• The UK has become the first country to announce regulation of the use of self-driving vehicles at slow speeds on motorways.
• According to the government, the use of ALKS would be restricted to motorways, at speeds under 60 km per hour.
• The UK government wants to be at the forefront of rolling out autonomous driving technology a-nd the transport ministry forecasts by 2035 around 40% of new UK cars could have self-driving capabilities, creating up to 38,000 new skilled jobs.
• However, the dangers of drivers apparently misunderstanding the limits of technology has been an issue in the United States, where regulators are reviewing about 20 crashes involving Tesla’s driver assistance tools, such as its ‘Autopilot’ system.

United Kingdom:
Capital: London
Currency: Pound Sterling

India + the United Kingdom – Customs Cooperation and Mutual Administrative Assistance in Customs Matters.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

12. Which organization conducts maiden trial of Python-5 Air-to- Air Missile?
A) NHAI
B) NTPC
C) CSIR-NAL
D) IIT Madras
E) DRDO
Answer: E) DRDO

• Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a maiden trial of Python-5 Air-to-Air Missle (AAM).
• Tejas, India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft added the 5th generation Python-5 AAM in its air-to-air weapons capability.
• Trials were also aimed to validate enhanced capability of already integrated Derby Beyond Visual Range (BVR) AAM on Tejas.
• The test firing at Goa completed a series of missile trials to validate its performance under extremely challenging scenarios.
• Derby missile achieved direct hit on a high speed maneuvering aerial target and the Python missiles also achieved 100 per cent hits, thereby validating their complete capability.
• The trials met all their planned objectives.
• At Goa, after successful separation trials, live launch of the missile on a Banshee target was carried out. Python-5 missile live firing was conducted to validate target engagement from all aspects as well as beyond visual ranges. In all the live firings, the missile hit the aerial target.
• The missiles were fired from Tejas aircraft of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) flown by Indian Air Force (IAF) Test pilots belonging to National Flight Test Centre (NFTC).
• The successful conduct was made possible with years of hard work by the team of Scientists, Engineers and Technicians from ADA and HAL-ARDC along with admirable support from CEMILAC, DG-AQA, IAF PMT, NPO (LCA Navy) and INS HANSA.

DRDO:
Abbreviation: Defence Research and Development Organisation
Founded: 1958
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi
Chairman: G. Satheesh Reddy

DRDO – Maiden trial of Python-5 Air-to- Air Missile.

13. WBHIDCO and NKDA have inaugurated India’s first project on a plastic free-market initiative in which state?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Assam
D) Mizoram
E) West Bengal
Answer: E) West Bengal

• WBHIDCO and NKDA have inaugurated India’s first project on a plastic free-market initiative in New Town.
• Kolkata Society for Cultural Heritage, the social enterprise has received the mandate from the HIDCO & NKDA authorities to implement the pilot project on Plastic Free Market Initiative at CB Block.
• The pilot project will be implemented in Blocks like CA, CB, CC, CD and Sankalpa 3 & 4 where 2313 families will come under the purview of the project.
• With this initiative, WBHIDCO and New Town will be able to reduce the usage of 168kgs plastic per month that would help them reduce a considerable carbon footprint from Mother Earth.

West Bengal:
Capital : Kolkata
CM : Mamata Banerjee
Governor : Jagdeep Dhankhar

WBHIDCO + NKDA – India’s first project on a plastic free-market initiative in
New Town.

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